House Committee on Appropriations
May 5, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD
HB513
YOUNG
ATHLETICS
- Provides relative to the name, image, and likeness of intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
HB581
WILFORD CARTER
SUPPLEMENTAL PAY
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for supplemental pay for probation and parole officers (OR +$6,264,000 GF EX See Note)
HB596
MCCORMICK
ENERGY/OIL & GAS WELLS
- Establishes an inactive well fee assessment credit (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB660
EGAN
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST
- Provides for an increase in the dollar amount in warrants to provide for the salaries of assistant district attorneys (EG +$7,572,420 GF EX See Note)
HB719
EGAN
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST
- Provides relative to the number of assistant district attorneys in each judicial district (EG +$2,274,000 GF EX See Note)
HB766
FREEMAN
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Provides relative to coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications (EG +$373,684 SG EX See Note)
HB802
SAWYER
WATER/RESOURCES
- Provides with respect to the management of watershed restoration (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
HB940
BERAULT
CRIME
- Provides relative to the unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB950
BOYD
CONSUMERS/PROTECTION
- Provides for consumer protection for the elderly (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB1028
LYONS
MEDICAID
- Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (OR +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)
HB1183
WILFORD CARTER
SUPPLEMENTAL PAY
- Provides supplemental pay to persons employed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections as a probation or parole officer
HB1201
ILLG
ELECTED OFFICIALS/COMP
- Provides with respect to the compensation of statewide elected officials and legislators (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB233
MIZELL
STATE AGENCIES
- Establishes the Louisiana Statewide Data Exchange Compact. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
SB300
MIZELL
PROCUREMENT CODE
- Provides relative to the Louisiana procurement code. (gov sig) (RE -$25,000 SG EX See Note)
SB303
CLOUD
PROCUREMENT CODE
- Creates the "Interstate Technology Collaboration Act" to provide for use of cooperative purchasing for information technology system procurement. (gov sig) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB315
REESE
PUBLIC CONTRACTS
- Increases budget cost minimums for professional services contract exemptions. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
SB324
REESE
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides for changes to the Water Sector Program. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
SB411
DUPLESSIS
PUBLIC CONTRACTS
- Removes the twenty-year limitation for the lease of certain state property in Orleans Parish by the Office Facilities Corporation. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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