House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
March 26, 2014
9:30 a.m.
Room 2
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB141
PEARSON
PUBLIC PRINTING
- Provides relative to the official journal of the state for purposes of notice of retirement bills (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB292
ABRAMSON
CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION
- Provides for calling a limited constitutional convention for fiscal purposes and preparations therefor (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB401
BARRAS
LEGISLATION
- Provides for technical corrections to various provisions of the Constitution Ancillaries, the La. Revised Statutes, the Code of Civil Procedure, and the Code of Criminal Procedure
HB409
CHAMPAGNE
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
- Provides relative to the authority and duties of the legislative auditor (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HB424
THIERRY
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
- Authorizes the legislative auditor to conduct audits of not-for-profit organizations that receive scholarship awards from the Department of Education
HB439
GREENE
AUDITS/AUDITING
- Provides with respect to misappropriation of public funds and restitution and recovery related thereto
HB626
ABRAMSON
APPROPRIATIONS
- Requires certain quasi public and nongovernmental entities to submit information to the legislative auditor and be approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget prior to receiving state monies or assistance
HB662
PYLANT
CONTRACTS
- Requires legislative authorization for any proposed new contract or contract renewal between a private prison contractor and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or a local government
HB806
IVEY
OFFICIAL JOURNALS
- Provides relative to the official journal of the state (OR +$75,000 GF EX See Note)
HB874
BISHOP
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
- Requires annual and quarterly reports to the legislature regarding litigation instituted by a state agency
HCR6
LORUSSO
U.S. CONSTITUTION
- Applies to congress to call a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit terms of office for U.S. officials and for members of congress
HCR15
GAROFALO
U.S. CONSTITUTION
- Applies to congress under U.S. Const. Art. V to call a convention of the states to propose U.S. constitutional amendments to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal government power, and provide for term limits for federal officials and members of congress
OTHER BUSINESS
Discussion of and update from the Division of Administration regarding the contract with Alvarez & Marsal for governmental efficiencies management support, deliverables, and staff augmentation services
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT