House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
April 23, 2014
9:30 a.m.
Room 2
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR51
HODGES
TRANSPORTATION
- Creates a task force to study and make recommendations on actions necessary to complete the construction of the Comite River Diversion Project
HCR70
HARRISON
U.S. CONSTITUTION
- Applies to congress under U.S. Const. Art. V to call a convention of the states to propose a U.S. constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget
HB143
RICHARD
LEGISLATORS
- Prohibits a former legislator from being appointed to or employed in any position in state government for a period of two years following the termination of his service as a legislator
HB161
THIBAUT
LOBBYING
- Requires notification and reporting relative to certain communications made for the purpose of influencing the passage or defeat of legislation
HB190
GREGORY MILLER
ETHICS/NEPOTISM
- Removes a nepotism exception for certain health professionals in a parish with a population of between four hundred thousand and four hundred forty thousand
HB265
GREGORY MILLER
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
- Prohibits the expenditure of campaign funds on certain specified items
HB277
GEYMANN
ETHICS
- Provides for additional ethical standards for members of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the state superintendent of education, and related persons
HB374
GEYMANN
BESE
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of all members of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB406
T.BURNS
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
- Requires the consideration of certain provider impact issues and issuance of a provider impact statement prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules by a state agency (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB452
TALBOT
ETHICS
- Prohibits public servants from engaging in certain activities with public funds and assets
HB459
ARNOLD
ETHICS
- Allows an immediate family member of a legislator to lobby the legislature under certain circumstances
HB739
N.LANDRY
LOBBYING
- Provides relative to certain legislative groups and lobbyist expenditure reports
HB764
PEARSON
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Provides for the licensing and regulation of health insurance navigators and similar individuals and entities
HB870
RICHARD
ETHICS
- Prohibits certain transactions involving charter schools
HB1062
HOFFMANN
SNAP/FOOD STAMPS
- Provides for a task force to make recommendations concerning electronic issuance of SNAP benefits
HB1079
T.BURNS
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
- Provides relative to the reporting of expenditures of campaign funds
HB1167
ARNOLD
CIVIL SERVICE/MUNICIPAL
- Provides with respect to testing for civil service entrance and promotion for certain city civil service employees (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB1211
T.BURNS
ELECTIONS
- Provides relative to precinct changes and annexations for election purposes
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS