House Committee on Commerce
April 25, 2022
9:30 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB303
FREEMAN
DISCRIMINATION
- Provides relative to discrimination in sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices
HB342
HODGES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- Provides relative to discrimination by financial institutions
HB555
CHARLES OWEN
LICENSING
- Provides relative to occupational licenses (EN NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
HB565
BACALA
FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL
- Provides relative to duties of the fire marshal
HB597
FREEMAN
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
- Provides relative to occupational licensing
HB639
PRESSLY
LICENSING
- Provides relative to occupational licensing for workers with criminal histories
HB665
WILLARD
HOUSING
- Provides relative to the Louisiana Equal Housing Opportunity Act
HB806
FREEMAN
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS
- Provides relative to solar and battery storage
HB971
ROMERO
CONTRACTORS
- Provides relative to home improvement contracting
HB1015
SCHEXNAYDER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Provides relative to financial incentives for events held in Louisiana (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB1040
LACOMBE
COMMERCE
- Provides relative to payment processing services
HB1048
MCKNIGHT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Provides relative to economic development
HR25
ORGERON
ENERGY PRODUCTION
- Urges and requests the Louisiana Public Service Commission to investigate the benefits, feasibility, costs, and pathways to achieving a demonstrable offshore wind energy pilot project by 2026
SB381
WARD
LOANS
- Creates the "Louisiana Credit Access Loan Act". (gov sig)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Any person who does not feel comfortable giving testimony in person may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14.33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:
A. 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.
B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement.
NOTE: Statements emailed to h-com@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Friday, April 22, 2022, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.