Agenda - Appropriations

House Committee on Appropriations
April 7, 2026 9:00 a.m. Room 5
Scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD
	HB82	VILLIO	DWI - Provides relative to penalties for DWI offenses (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	HB143	BACALA	SHERIFFS - Provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the housing of state inmates in a parish jail or institution (EG +$17,311,950 GF EX See Note)
	HB145	CHASSION	FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the payment of extraordinary medical and dental expenses of firemen and law enforcement officers (OR +$50,000 GF EX See Note)
	HB160	KNOX	DOMESTIC ABUSE - Increases the penalties for certain domestic violence offenses that involve strangulation (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
	HB222	BERAULT	MEDICAID - Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EG +$784,370 GF EX See Note)
	HB430	CHASSION	LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Enacts the MJ 911 Act to extend health insurance coverage for families of law enforcement officers and firemen employed in Lafayette Parish who are killed in the line of duty
	HB445	FREIBERG	EDUCATION - Provides relative to the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
	HB490	KERNER	PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides limited exemptions from payment under contract requirements for public entities in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	HB603	WRIGHT	FUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the investment of state funds in digital assets and precious metals (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB619	WRIGHT	TREASURY DEPARTMENT - Authorizes the state treasurer to invest monies deposited into the Budget Stabilization Fund in certain metals and certain digital assets (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
	HB670	CHARLES OWEN	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to wood pellet manufacturing (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
	HB672	CHARLES OWEN	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides for matters related to brick manufacturing (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	HB763	BILLINGS	PUBLIC RECORDS - Provides for a public Settlement Agreement Information Database to contain certain information regarding settlements entered into by state agencies (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB773	MELERINE	PROCUREMENT - Establishes priorities and requirements for purchases by the state and participating local governments from certain providers including prison enterprises and nonprofits assisting persons with disabilities. (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB781	BOURRIAQUE	MTR VEHICLE/REGISTRATION - Provides for a fleet vehicle registration program (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB810	BOURRIAQUE	INFRASTRUCTURE - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for additional authorized uses of funds invested in a state infrastructure bank (OR See Note)
	HB874	MURRAY	TRANSPORTATION DEPT - Provides with respect to electronic credentials
	HB981	VILLIO	FUNDS/FUNDING - Extends the sunset for the law enforcement recruitment incentive program
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT

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