Senate Committee on Finance
May 13, 2026
1:00 P.M.
Room A-B

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 HB27MCMAKINAPPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to application of nonrecurring state monies to state retirement system unfunded accrued liabilities (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 HB143BACALASHERIFFS - Provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the housing of state inmates in a parish jail or institution (EG +$17,311,950 GF EX See Note)
 HB205BACALAELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS - Provides for compensation for election commissioners (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB308BAYHAMPUBLIC FACILITIES - Requires acceptance of cash for certain transactions at state-owned stadium facilities (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB311KERNERFUNDS/FUNDING - Increases the dedication of a certain portion of insurance premium assessments into the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Operating Dedicated Fund Account (EG +$726,897 SG RV See Note)
 HB417ZERINGUEFUNDS/FUNDING - Increases the maximum balance of the Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Fund (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB430CHASSIONLAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Enacts the MJ 911 Act to extend health insurance coverage for families of law enforcement officers and firemen employed by the City of Lafayette who are killed in the line of duty (RE INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB562LAFLEURCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to transcript fee provisions for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB812BRASSASSESSORS - Authorizes limited increases in annual compensation for assessors in each parish (EG +$847,031 LF EX See Note)
 HB1129SCHAMERHORNPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides relative to the selling of state-owned surplus movable property (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

DISCUSSION

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