Senate Committee on Finance
May 11, 2026
10:30 A.M.
Room A-B
Scheduled
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RED
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB25
KLEINPETER
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
- Adjusts compensation schedule for Registrar of Voters. (7/1/26) (EG +$660,428 GF EX See Note)
HB22
BACALA
RETIREMENT/CLERKS COURT
- Provides relative to the Clerks' of Court Retirement System (EG INCREASE APV)
HB27
MCMAKIN
APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to application of nonrecurring state monies to state retirement system unfunded accrued liabilities (EG NO IMPACT APV)
HB33
WILEY
RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND
- Provides relative to participation in the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EG INCREASE FC SG EX)
HB47
BERAULT
RETIREMENT/ASSESSORS
- Provides relative to cost-of-living adjustments for the Louisiana Assessors' Retirement Fund (EG INCREASE APV)
HB233
DEWITT
JURY DUTY
- Provides relative to jury duty mileage reimbursement (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB290
MCFARLAND
SUNSET LAW
- Re-creates the Department of the Treasury and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB308
BAYHAM
PUBLIC FACILITIES
- Requires acceptance of cash for certain transactions at state-owned stadium facilities (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB324
VILLIO
JUDGES
- Provides relative to judicial salaries (RE +$6,690,757 GF EX See Note)
HB382
MCFARLAND
INSURANCE/GROUP-STATE
- Provides relative to the authority of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB533
BERAULT
COURTS
- Requires the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish to transfer certain monies into the criminal court fund of the 22nd Judicial District Court (EG NO IMPACT LF See Note)
HB559
FISHER
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Increases court costs for the Fourth Judicial District (EG +$313,179 LF RV See Note)
HB575
CARVER
PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Establishes a priority status for the acquisition of surplus state vehicles for youths in the extended foster care program (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB980
ZERINGUE
SUPPLEMENTAL PAY
- Establishes additional qualifications for service on the Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board (RE NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
HB1207
DESHOTEL
PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS
- Provides relative to selection of contractors by public entities (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB1236
DEWITT
INSURANCE
- Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HCR45
ZERINGUE
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Memorializes Congress to grant an extension of time for expending American Rescue Plan Act funds in order to complete various critical infrastructure projects around the state that are integral to the health and safety of Louisiana's population (OR SEE FISC NOTE FF EX)
DISCUSSION
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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