House Committee on Appropriations
May 27, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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ROLL CALL
INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD
HB124
FREIBERG
JUDGES/DISTRICT
- Provides for the election of judges to the 19th Judicial District Court (EN +$267,076 GF EX See Note)
HB218
CARRIER
PARKS/STATE
- Provides relative to the administration of the Cecil J. Picard Educational and Recreational Center and its rental rates and usage fees (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB266
WILEY
MEDICAID
- Provides for the personal needs allowance of residents in nursing homes and other facilities (EN +$893,660 GF EX See Note)
HB309
PHILLIP TARVER
APPROPRIATIONS/GENERAL
- Provides for limitations on appropriations to nongovernmental entities (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB320
BAGLEY
SUPPLEMENTAL PAY
- Provides state supplemental pay to public emergency medical services practitioners (OR +$5,040,000 GF EX See Note)
HB360
MCFARLAND
ADMINISTRATION
- Provides relative to electronic payment processing services utilized by state entities (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB547
BOYER
RACING/HORSE
- Authorizes fixed odds wagering on horse races (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB658
TURNER
MEDICAID
- Establishes the Medicaid Trust Fund for Addiction Recovery (EN INCREASE RV See Note)
HB692
JACOB LANDRY
ENERGY
- Establishes state policy regarding affordable, reliable energy and grid resilience (EN +$119,859 GF EX See Note)
SB25
EDMONDS
SCHOOLS
- Constitutional amendment to grant the St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted to parishes to operate a school system. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN +$2,457,390 GF EX See Note)
SB71
FOIL
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides relative to the administration of the Louisiana Charter School Start-Up Loan Fund and expands the authorized uses of the fund. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
SB151
MIZELL
PROCUREMENT CODE
- Provides relative to the Louisiana Procurement Code. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB201
HARRIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Provides relative to financial incentives for events held in Louisiana. (7/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
PRESENTATION BY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Appropriations via e-mail at h-app@legis.la.gov. Statements submitted, and the information therein, are public records and subject to disclosure pursuant to public record laws.
Audio/visual presentations, such as PowerPoint, shall be filed with the House Committee on Appropriations via email at h-app@legis.la.gov by noon on Friday, May 23, 2025. No flash or thumb drives will be accepted.