Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
May 29, 2013
9:00 am
Room F
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 29, 2013, 8:50 am *
Revision Notes:
ADDED: SCR 114, HCR 21, & HB 220
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 22, 2013
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (BESE)
LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD
LOUISIANA LOTTERY CORP. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF REGENTS
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR88
CROWE
CONGRESS
- Memorializes Congress to adopt the Constitution Restoration Act.
SCR114
J.AMEDEE
STATE DEPARTMENTS
- Requests the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to study the issues relative to the merger of one or more state departments.
HCR21
TALBOT
LOBBYING
- Requests the attorney general to review and report to the legislative governmental affairs committees and requests the governmental affairs committees to study and make recommendations all relative to the use of state general funds for lobbying and public relations purposes
HB209
GAROFALO
LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
- Provides authority for legislative fiscal staff to access certain information from state agencies
HB220
HAVARD
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFF
- Requires the Legislative Fiscal Office to issue certain reports regarding the General Appropriation Bill
HB387
SCHRODER
ETHICS/CODE
- Protects public employees from reprisal for providing information to a legislator or legislative committee upon request
HB500
MORENO
ELECTIONS/DATES
- Limits election dates for security or neighborhood improvement district elections in certain parishes
HB538
SCHRODER
PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST
- Provides relative to security and the allocation and use of space within the state capitol complex
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE