House Committee on Commerce
May 15, 2023
9:30 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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RED
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB615
HODGES
COMMERCE
- Assesses fees on remittances of money to foreign countries and dedicates fee proceeds to salary increases for teachers and to costs of English as a second language programs in public schools (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)
SB51
MILLIGAN
UTILITIES
- Provides relative to the Louisiana Electric Utility Energy Transition Securitization Act. (gov sig)
SB160
CORTEZ
HORSE RACING
- Provides relative to the powers and duties of the Louisiana Racing Commission. (7/1/23)
SB182
CONNICK
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS
- Increases penalties for violations relative to the purchase of junk, used or secondhand property or scrap metal. (8/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
SB190
SMITH
CONTRACTORS
- Provides relative to certain payments for home improvement contracting services. (8/1/23)
SB218
WOMACK
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- Provides for powers, duties, and functions of the State Plumbing Board. (8/1/23)
SCR30
PEACOCK
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Commends and expresses support for economic trade and friendship between the state of Louisiana and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
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-com@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Friday, May 12, 2023, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.