House Committee on Appropriations
April 26, 2016
9:00 am
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR51
BARRAS
HOSPITALS
- Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (EN +$22,003,442 SD RV See Note)
HB362
RICHARD
STATE EMPLOYEES
- Requires certain reductions in the number of positions in the executive branch of state government (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
HB573
BACALA
STATE AGENCIES
- (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes certain budget reduction actions to avoid a deficit if a deficit has been projected (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)
HB577
HODGES
FUNDS/FUNDING
- (Constitutional Amendment) Allows for the use of a portion of the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund when there is a projected deficit (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)
HB630
BACALA
TAX/GASOLINE TAX
- (Constitutional Amendment) Requires a certain portion of the monies in the Transportation Trust Fund to be used on certain projects (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
HB706
HODGES
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Allows for a use of a portion of the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund when there is a projected deficit (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)
HB943
LEOPOLD
FISCAL CONTROLS
- Prohibits the creation of new employment positions in state government from August 1, 2016, through June 30, 2018 (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB1005
WILLMOTT
PURCHASING
- Requires prior approval of certain purchases made by state agencies in the last two months of the fiscal year (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB1126
BROWN
RISK MANAGEMENT
- Clarifies that the Office of Risk Management and certain other insurance providers are exempt from the Louisiana Insurance Code (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
HB1128
TALBOT
PUBLIC CONTRACTS
- Requires certain entities to make payments pursuant to certain contracts in a timely fashion (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
OTHER BUSINESS
Discussion of additional items related to the budget of:
Department of Corrections
Department of Revenue
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT