House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs
May 12, 2022
9:30 a.m.
Room 6
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB393
MANDIE LANDRY
LOCAL GOVT/ORDINANCES
- Provides relative to maximum penalties imposed for the violation of parish and municipal ordinances
HCR96
MAGEE
HISTORIC COMMEMORATION
- Provides relative to an America 250 state commission
HR103
DUPLESSIS
HOUSING
- Urges and requests the La. Housing Corporation to consider emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency characteristics when implementing design criteria for housing developments competing for funding in programs administered by the corporation and to explore sources of federal funds to retrofit existing buildings with these same design criteria
HR107
ECHOLS
HOUSING
- Requests the Louisiana Housing Corporation to study issues related to the availability of affordable housing
SB111
LUNEAU
MUSEUMS
- Repeals provisions creating the establishment, location, purpose, and use of the Tioga Heritage Park and Museum. (gov sig)
SB201
JACKSON-ANDREWS
LOCAL EMPLOYEES
- Adds contract attorneys of district public defender offices to group health insurance coverage offered by parish governments. (8/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB215
LUNEAU
CIVIL SERVICE
- Provides for assessment of attorney fees when certain municipal fire and police civil service boards reverse a decision of an appointing authority. (gov sig)
SB275
ABRAHAM
HOUSING
- Provides relative to affiliates and subsidiaries of local housing authority members. (gov sig)
SB313
CLOUD
LOCAL OFFICIALS
- Requires mayors who are authorized to conduct mayor's court or municipal court to undergo certain training. (8/1/22) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB401
MCMATH
CLERKS OF COURT
- Authorizes governing authorities to adopt ordinances to increase certain fees in the parishes of St. Tammany and Washington. (8/1/22) (EN +$670,000 LF RV See Note)
SB480
BOUDREAUX
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Provides relative to the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. (gov sig)
SB485
BOUIE
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Provides relative to the Delachaise Security and Improvement District. (8/1/22)
SB493
HEWITT
LOCAL AGENCIES
- Provides relative to certain drainage districts. (8/1/22)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Any person who does not feel comfortable giving testimony in person may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14.33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:
A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement.
NOTE: Statements emailed to h-mpc@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.