House Committee on Appropriations
June 13, 2011
8:00 am
Room 5

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HCR22JIM MORRISBUDGETARY PROCEDURES - Reduces the expenditure limit for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 (EG SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
 HCR59CAMERON HENRYBUDGETARY CONTROLS - Provides approval for the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HCR129M.JACKSONHIGHER ED/BD REGENTS - Requests that Board of Regents develop a permanent funding formula for LOUIS and support LOUIS as a critical component of the success of public postsecondary education institutions (EG +$2,237,601 GF EX See Note)
 HCR130BADONSCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP - Provides legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 11-12 adopted by BESE on Feb. 17, 2011
 HB15RICHARDPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides for a 10% reduction of all state professional, personal, consulting service contracts (EG1 DECREASE EX See Note)
 HB142SAM JONESPURCHASING - Prohibits a public entity from purchasing or selling materials which contain certain sexually explicit conduct (EGF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB211GEYMANNBUDGETARY CONTROLS - (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the growth factor used to determine the expenditure limit to three percent (OR SEE FISC NOTE EX)
 HB220GEYMANNBUDGETARY CONTROLS - Limits the growth factor used to determine the expenditure limit to three percent (OR SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
 HB285DIXONCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Increases the amount of monetary compensation for wrongful convictions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB391TUCKERHIGHER EDUCATION - (Constitutional Amendment) Relative to management of postsecondary education, abolishes the Board of Regents and the management boards and transfers their powers, duties, and responsibilities to a newly created La. Postsecondary Education Board of Trustees (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB411WOOTONALIENS/ILLEGAL - Creates the Louisiana Citizen Protection Act (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB478MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides for additional accruals for adult probation and parole officers in the primary component (EN +$7,800,000 APV)
 SCR62GAUTREAUXLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Express intent of the legislature to provide life and health benefits to public employees.
 SB1ADLEYMILITARY AFFAIRS - Provides for death and disability benefits for Louisiana National Guardsmen activated by the governor or the president. (gov sig) (EN +$8,200,000 SD EX See Note)
 SB38ERDEYGROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM - Provides coverage for developmentally disabled dependents of classified or unclassified state civil service employees by life, health or other programs sponsored by the Office of Group Benefits under certain circumstances. (8/15/11) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB52ALARIOFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides that once the balance in the Millennium Trust reaches $1.38 billion, 100% of the annual Tobacco Settlement Proceeds shall be dedicated to the TOPS program. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB53ALARIOFUNDS/FUNDING - Constitutional amendment to provide that once the balance in the Millennium Trust reaches $1.38 billion, 100% of the annual Tobacco Settlement Proceeds shall be dedicated to the TOPS program. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB69NEVERSPOSTSECONDARY ED - Creates the Northshore Technical Community College. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB81FRED MILLSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Creates the Louisiana Buy Local Purchase Incentive Program to promote the consumption of Louisiana agricultural products by granting incentive payments to certain restaurant establishments for purchases of Louisiana agricultural products. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB83DONAHUEPROCUREMENT CODE - Authorizes the use of reverse auctions by certain political subdivisions. (7/1/11) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB90THOMPSONFUNDS/FUNDING - Transfers certain monies from the Boll Weevil Eradication Fund to the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority. (gov sig) (EN SD EX See Note)
 SB113CROWEFUNDS/FUNDING - Constitutional amendment to authorize limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting appropriations and allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances. (2/3 CA13s1(A)) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB114CROWEFUNDS/FUNDING - Authorizes limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting appropriations and allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances. (2/3-CA7s10(F)(1)) (RE SEE FISC NOTE FF RV See Note)
 SB131LONGFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides for the governor's interim budget balancing authority, authorizing him to reduce certain state general fund or statutorily dedicated fund appropriations or allocations by an addititonal five percent. (7/1/11) (2/3-CA7s10(F)(1)) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB137LONGFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides for certain budget adjustment authority upon receiving notification that a projected budget deficit exists. (7/1/11) (2/3-CA7s10(F)(1)) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB144WALSWORTHFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the sunset and abolition of certain special funds in the state treasury. (7/1/11) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB147JOEL CHAISSONFUNDS/FUNDING - Constitutional amendment to provide relative to deposits into the Budget Stabilization Fund. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (7/1/12) (EN -$66,133,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB171JOEL CHAISSONFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to deposits into the Budget Stabilization Fund. (See Act) (EN -$66,133,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB178HEITMEIERMEDICAID - Creates a fund for the purpose of funding the out-of-state tuition of certain students enrolled in certain medical education programs when such medical education programs are not offered in Louisiana. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB203PETERSONTAX/INCOME/PERSONAL - Creates an individual income tax return checkoff for donations to the Louisiana Food Bank Association. (gov sig) (EG1 NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 SB242APPELPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires recording of certain public work and material and supplies contracts and certain amendments, revisions, and change orders; increases fines and criminal penalties for splitting profits, fees, and commissions. (8/15/11) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

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