Senate Committee on Finance
May 29, 2023
12:00 P.M.
Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 27, 2023, 6:17 pm *
Revision Notes:
Time Changed to 12:00 P.M. Added HB 462
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR104
FRED MILLS
WATER QUALITY
- Urges and requests the entities that approve certain incurrence of debt, appropriation of capital outlay, or a rate adjustment to consider an applicant's compliance status with appropriate regulatory bodies and financial status with the legislative auditor as a component of their review process. (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
SB149
GARY CARTER
EMPLOYMENT
- Provides relative to the state minimum wage. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HCR47
MAGEE
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Suspends certain civil filing fee (RE DECREASE LF RV See Note)
HCR106
EDMONDS
INSURANCE/GROUP-STATE
- Requests certain actions by the Office of Group Benefits relative to pharmacy benefit managers and contracts relative thereto (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB69
MARINO
STUDENTS
- Provides for the screening and diagnosis of students with respect to dyslexia (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB155
BUTLER
CAPITAL OUTLAY
- Establishes the Louisiana Rural Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program to provide financial assistance to local governments and political subdivisions for certain capital infrastructure projects (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
HB166
BACALA
BUDGETARY CONTROLS
- Requires certain information and analysis to be included in the governor's executive budget and the General Appropriation Bill (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB186
DAVIS
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Provides relative to health insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB244
BISHOP
FUNDS/FUNDING
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB254
THOMAS
FUNDS/FUNDING
- (Constitutional Amendment) Repeals provisions in the Louisiana Constitution related to various funds (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
HB261
BISHOP
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides relative to the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB293
THOMAS
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Repeals certain funds within the state treasury (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
HB365
CARRIER
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Provides relative to fees dedicated to the operational costs of the office of coroner in Concordia Parish (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
HB563
SCHEXNAYDER
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Creates a law enforcement recruitment incentive fund (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
HB571
SCHEXNAYDER
ENERGY
- Provides relative to carbon capture and sequestration (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
HB462
EDMONDS
SCHOOLS/FINANCE
- Requires public school governing authorities to post certain fiscal information on their websites (EN +$232,710 GF EX See Note)
DISCUSSION
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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