Senate Committee on Finance
April 29, 2024
9:30 A.M.
Room A-B

Adjourned		 
* Agenda Revised April 28, 2024, 1:24 pm *
Revision Notes: Added SB 313

 		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SB26FIELDSSCHOOLS - Requires heating and air conditioning on school buses. (gov sig) (RE INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB31WHEATPUBLIC EMPLOYEES - Increases survivor benefits for dependent children of firemen and law enforcement officers. (8/1/24) (EG +$200,000 GF EX See Note)
 SB64REESEFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for changes to the Water Sector Program. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE)
 SB164ABRAHAMGROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM - Provides relative to Office of Group Benefits health coverage programs for certain employees. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB189COUSSANPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to state procurement awards for service-connected disabled veteran owned small businesses. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB190BOUDREAUXMEDICAID - Provides for Medicaid reimbursement rate increases. (8/1/24) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB205MIGUEZSCHOOLS - Requires additional compensation for teachers and other school employees under certain circumstances. (gov sig) (RR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB234MIGUEZCONTRACTS - Provides relative to prohibition on certain governmental entity contracts with companies that discriminate against firearm and ammunition industries. (8/1/24) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB235HENSGENSGAMING - Provides relative to the regulation of sports wagering. (8/1/24) (RR -$250,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB280PRICESUPPLEMENTAL PAY - Provides for supplemental pay for fire protection officers of the Port of South Louisiana. (7/1/24) (EG +$86,400 GF EX See Note)
 SB300DUPLESSISINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for health insurance coverage of pregnancy-related and postpartum healthcare services. (8/1/24) (RR NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB328REESEAGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Provides relative to training for volunteer firefighters on forest fire and wildfire suppression. (gov sig) (EG +$420,000 FF EX See Note)
 SB417PRESSLYFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the Oil and Gas Severance Subfund in the Parish Transportation Fund. (7/1/24) (EG -$31,800,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB431CLOUDFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides with respect to the creation of the Juvenile Detention Commission for the purpose of reviewing and recommending funding for juvenile detention centers. (gov sig) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB440PRESSLYFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates a Dyslexia Fund for the purpose of funding the testing of students for dyslexia. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 SB494MIZELLECONOMIC DEVELOP DEPT - Provides for the Department of Economic Development. (gov sig) (RE SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 SB313EDMONDSSCHOOLS - Creates the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program to provide educational savings accounts for parental choice in K-12 education. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

DISCUSSION
 Discussion on the FY25 Budget

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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