House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs
April 28, 2016
9:00 a.m.
Room 6
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB139
HALL
DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL
- Provides relative to the governing board of the Alexandria Central Economic Development District
HB1042
BAGLEY
LOCAL AGENCIES
- Authorizes certain local and private entities to accept electronic payments for local charges
HB1066
MAGEE
PURCHASING/PUB BID LAW
- Authorizes political subdivisions, governmental entities, or state agencies to purchase items through an existing public contract of another political subdivision
HB1073
ROBERT JOHNSON
WATER/RESOURCES
- Authorizes Avoyelles Parish to appoint game and fish commissions
HB1080
GAROFALO
LOCAL GOVT/ORDINANCES
- Authorizes certain parish governing authorities to enact ordinances relative to the removal of deleterious growths, trash, debris, and other noxious matter
HB1089
BACALA
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
- Provides relative to tax increment financing in certain parishes
HCR80
STEVE CARTER
LIBRARIES
- Establishes the Virtual Library Study Commission to conduct a study and make recommendations regarding the development of a statewide virtual library
SB48
BRET ALLAIN
LOCAL AGENCIES
- Authorizes the St. Mary Parish Council, the town of Berwick and Recreation District No. 3 to enter into a contract assigning to the town the obligation to provide service in the area of the district annexed by the town. (gov sig)
SB111
BARROW
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Creates the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)
SB384
CORTEZ
MUNICIPALITIES
- Provides relative to promotions in the Lafayette Police Department. (8/1/16)
SB396
JOHNS
MUNICIPALITIES
- Provides relative to promotional seniority in the Lake Charles Police Department for officers who have been deployed. (8/1/16)
SB457
ERIC LAFLEUR
SCHOOLS
- Authorizes the Avoyelles Parish School Board to levy and collect an additional sales tax, subject to voter approval. (gov sig)
OTHER BUSINESS