MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
7. Introduction of Bills |
8. Senate Bills on First Reading |
9. Reports of Committees |
14. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee |
| | | HCR2 | LANCE HARRIS | CONTRACTS - Directs the commissioner of administration, the commissioner of higher education, and statewide elected officials to review certain state contracts to identify any that can be terminated and report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget by March 1, 2016 (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | | HB42 | MORRIS | FISCAL CONTROLS - Requires certain contracting entities to submit information to the legislative auditor prior to contracting with a state agency or receiving state monies (Item #33) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB44 | BROADWATER | FUNDS/FUNDING - Eliminates certain statutory dedications and eliminates certain dedications of certain funds (Item #7) (OR +$678,126,280 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB96 | RICHARD | PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides for a 15% reduction of all state professional, personal, and consulting service contracts (Item #33) (EG DECREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB100 | TALBOT | FUNDS/FUNDING - Eliminates certain statutory dedications and eliminates certain dedications of certain funds (Item #7) (RE +$333,573,142 GF RV See Note) |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Morning Hour |
10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | | HCR7 | HUNTER | TAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Suspends the modifications of the severance tax exemptions on oil and natural gas as enacted in Act No. 120 of the 2015 R.S. from March 1, 2016, until sixty days following adjournment of the 2016 R.S. |
12. House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee |
| | | HB67 | ROBBY CARTER | TAX/FUELS, SPECIAL - Imposes a tax on all oil and gas that runs through pipelines located in the state |
| | | HB68 | ROBBY CARTER | TAX/TAXATION - (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the levy of a tax on the use of hydrocarbon processing facilities |
| | | HB70 | ROBBY CARTER | TAX/TAXATION - (Constitutional Amendment) Removes the prohibition related to the imposition of an additional tax or license on gas, authorizes the levy of a tax, fee, permit, or license on natural gas transported in Louisiana, and creates the Fair Share Fund |
| | | HB107 | HUNTER | TAX/SEVERANCE-EXEMPTION - Provides for the extent of the exemption for horizontal well production |
| | | HB108 | HUNTER | TAX/SEVERANCE-EXEMPTION - Suspends the severance tax exemption for the horizontal drilling of oil and natural gas from April 1, 2016, through December 31, 2020 |
| | | HB109 | HUNTER | TAX/SEVERANCE-EXEMPTION - Repeals the severance tax exemptions for the horizontal drilling of oil and natural gas |