House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
May 2, 2017
9:30 a.m.
Room 2
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB86
THIBAUT
ETHICS
- Provides an exception to allow certain persons related to members of the Louisiana State Racing Commission to obtain licenses from and engage in activities regulated by the commission
HB143
RICHARD
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP
- Eliminates nomination by legislators of students for free tuition to Tulane University and granting of such free tuition
HB157
GAINES
PUBLIC RECORDS
- Authorizes the assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed $100 per day for arbitrarily or capriciously withholding a record (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
HB231
THIBAUT
ETHICS/CODE
- Allows the immediate family member of a mayor or governing authority member of a municipality with a population of five thousand or less or a legal entity in which the family member has an interest to enter into a transaction with the municipality subject to certain conditions
HB272
HOLLIS
ELECTIONS/RECALL
- Provides relative to recall elections (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB279
JORDAN
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
- Prohibits interference with the recording of public officials and employees acting in an official capacity, with certain exceptions
HB383
BILLIOT
ETHICS/CODE
- Allows a former member of the board of commissioners of a fire protection district to contract with, be employed by, or be appointed to a position by the board of commissioners after a period of six months after termination of his service
HB456
ABRAMSON
CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION
- Provides for calling a limited constitutional convention and preparations therefor (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT