Senate Committee on Finance
May 20, 2013
9:00 am
Room A-B
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR35
TROY BROWN
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Directs the allocation of federal funds received due to Hurricane Isaac to parishes based on the amount of damage sustained within the parish. (EN SEE FISC NOTE FF EX See Note)
SB37
SMITH
TAX/TAXATION
- Authorizes for corporations a net operating loss carryback of 5 years if the loss is attributable to Hurricane Isaac. (see Act) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB122
CHABERT
TAX/TAXATION
- Makes changes to both the Investor Tax Credit and the Import-Export Cargo Credit of the Ports of Louisiana Tax Credit Program and provides a new termination date for the credit. (7/1/13) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB125
PETERSON
MEDICAID
- Provides for the Louisiana Health Care Independence Program and requires reporting of the program outcomes. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)
SB188
MARTINY
JUDGES
- Provides for salaries of judges as recommended by the Judicial Compensation Commission. (See Act) (EN +$2,469,573 GF EX See Note)
SB197
RISER
TAX/TAXATION
- Extends income tax credits for the rehabilitation of certain owner-occupied residential structures. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB208
RISER
TAX/TAXATION
- Extends the tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures and provides for the applicability of such credit. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
HB46
PRICE
RETIREMENT/COLAS
- Authorizes a cost-of-living adjustment for certain retirees of the La. School Employees' Retirement System and their beneficiaries (EN +$12,000,000 APV)
HB153
FOIL
TAX RETURN
- Expands the income tax checkoff applicable to prostate cancer to include all types of cancer (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
HB174
ARNOLD
CLERKS OF COURT
- Provides for an increase in salary for clerks of court (EN +$319,000 LF EX See Note)
HB320
LEGER
GAMING/REVENUE
- Provides relative to the casino support services contract (EN +$3,600,000 SD RV See Note)
HB332
GAROFALO
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Provides for an increase in court costs for justice of the peace courts (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
HB504
MORENO
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Provides for additional court costs for the New Orleans Municipal Court (EN +$25,000 LF RV See Note)
HB532
KLECKLEY
FUNDS/FUNDING
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a hospital stabilization formula and assessment and creates the Hospital Stabilization Fund and provides for uses of the fund (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB533
KLECKLEY
FUNDS/FUNDING
- (Constitutional Amendment) Creates the Medical Assistance Trust Fund as a constitutional fund, creates accounts for each provider paying fees into the fund, and provides for uses of the fund (EN SD EX See Note)
HB540
SAM JONES
TEACHERS
- Provides relative to the eligibility of nationally certified school teachers, counselors, and psychologists for specific salary adjustments (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE