Senate Committee on Finance
May 15, 2018
3:00 P.M.
Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 15, 2018, 2:35 pm *
Revision Notes:
Meeting time changed to 3:00 P.M.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR80
CHABERT
COASTAL PARISHES
- Requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to conduct a science-based study of the adequacy of the current inland boundary of the coastal zone of Louisiana. (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HCR5
BARRAS
BUDGETARY CONTROLS
- Reduces the expenditure limit for FY 2018-2019 (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB256
FOIL
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Creates the TOPS Income Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB281
TALBOT
NURSING HOMES
- Authorizes nursing home residents or their legal representatives to have monitoring devices installed in those residents' rooms (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB309
GARY CARTER
FUNDS/FUNDING
- (Constitutional Amendment) Allows for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund for the state costs associated with a declared disaster (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB316
GARY CARTER
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Allows for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund for the state costs associated with a declared disaster (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB345
CAMERON HENRY
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Prohibits the use of the Conservation Fund for any building acquisition unless the acquisition is approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB454
FOIL
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
- Requires the division of administration to establish, maintain, and make public, a list of unpaid outstanding final tort judgments against the state (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB460
STOKES
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Provides that mammography examinations may be conducted through digital tomosynthesis (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB510
BARRAS
BUDGETARY PROCEDURES
- Establishes the Louisiana Checkbook website to provide transparency of state fiscal information (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB528
CAMERON HENRY
PUBLIC CONTRACTS
- Requires access to records and files for certain contracts to perform governmental functions (REF SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
HB650
FOIL
STUDENT/TUITION
- Creates a program for education savings accounts for tuition expenses for elementary and secondary schools (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB656
EMERSON
STUDENTS
- Provides relative to literacy screenings for students (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB680
LEGER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Provides relative to the Major Events Incentive Program Fund and Louisiana Economic Development (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
HB844
GAROFALO
LIABILITY/CIVIL
- Provides relative to the indemnification of clerks of court and their employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB900
ABRAMSON
CAPITAL OUTLAY
- Establishes the Louisiana Capital Outlay Revolving Loan Bank to provide financial assistance to local governments and political subdivisions for certain capital infrastructure projects (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE