Agenda - Finance

Senate Committee on Finance
May 16, 2016 9:30 am Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 14, 2016, 2:30 pm * Revision Notes: Removed HB 549

BLUE = already considered. RED = currently being considered. BLACK = not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SB78	GATTI	MALPRACTICE - Increases medical malpractice cap for certain child brain injuries. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HCR25	SCHRODER	BUDGETARY CONTROLS - Directs each state department to submit to the commissioner of administration, the legislature, and the Task Force on Structural Changes in Budget and Tax Policy, an efficiency report that outlines initiatives they will undertake to ensure more efficient operations in Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and beyond (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB123	PIERRE	SCHOOLS - Requires high schools to keep automated external defibrillators on their premises (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
		HB431	CARMODY	PUBLIC SERVICE COMN - Increases and provides for inspection and supervision fees for common and contract motor carriers and public utilities (EN +$700,000 SD RV See Note)
		HB627	JACKSON-ANDREWS	COURTS/MAYORS - Provides relative to court costs in Mayor's Courts (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
		HB659	JAMES	COURTS - Provides with respect to court costs (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
		HB721	SCHRODER	BUDGETARY CONTROLS - Provides relative to the allocation of expenditures of the state operating budget (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
		HB743	SCHRODER	STATE DEPARTMENTS - Provides for a subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget to conduct sunset reviews of state departments (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		HB773	MARCELLE	COURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides for court costs collected in criminal cases (EN +$427,610 LF RV See Note)
		HB882	ARMES	PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides for the percentage of total evaluation points awarded to certain veterans in requests for proposals for state procurements and public contracts (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
		HB1009	HAVARD	PROCUREMENT - Requires certain public entities to provide a secure electronic interactive system for submission of competitive sealed bids and proposals as an alternative bidding option (EN 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)
DISCUSSION
	Discussion on HB 1 from the following departments:
	-Department of Transportation and Development
	-Department of Public Safety and Corrections
	---Correction Services
	---Public Safety Services
	---Youth Services
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE