Senate Committee on Finance
April 14, 2014
10:00 a.m.
Room A-B

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 March 11, 2014
 March 17, 2014
 March 24, 2014

DISCUSSION
 Overview and discussion on the FY15 Executive Budget for the following:
 -Higher Education

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED AT 2:30 P.M.
 SB193KOSTELKAELECTION CODE - Increases the compensation for deputy parish custodians of voting machines. (1/1/15) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB338DONAHUEFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides relative to economic and financial reports for projects submitted in conjunction with the request for the review or approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. (7/1/14) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB522WARDPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Authorizes the state to enter into consulting services contracts with licensed insurance producers for the procurement of insurance for risk management. (8/1/14) (EN DECREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB524WALSWORTHEARLY CHILDHOOD ED - Provides for transfer of the lead agency for the Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant and the transfer of oversight and administration of licensing and regulation of early learning centers from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Department of Education. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB580MURRAYCOURTS - Provides relative to fees in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. (gov sig) (2/3 -CA7s2.1) (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB54JAMESCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Authorizes the designation of specialized divisions or sections in city or municipal courts (EN +$161,950 LF RV See Note)
 HB642HILLCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Authorizes an increase in court costs for the Oberlin Municipal Court (EN +$18,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB832BROADWATERTREASURER - Provides relative to permissible investment by the state treasurer of offshore revenues deposited into the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE