Agenda - Commerce

House Committee on Commerce
May 9, 2023 9:30 a.m. Room 1
Adjourned

BLUE = already considered. RED = currently being considered. BLACK = not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
		HB415	AMEDEE	BANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to central bank digital currency
		HB469	AMEDEE	PLUMBERS - Provides relative to licensure for plumbers
		HB531	MIGUEZ	ECONOMIC DEVELOP/DEPT - Provides for the Louisiana Department of Economic Development to establish and administer the Louisiana Industrial Product Certification Program (RE +$202,029 SG EX See Note)
		HB567	ST. BLANC	TRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to gross vehicle weight for certain vehicles transporting specified construction materials
		HB585	ECHOLS	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to economic development (EN +$1,100,000 GF EX See Note)
		HB602	DESHOTEL	UTILITIES - Provides relative to broadband (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB606	JORDAN	HOUSING - Provides relative to safe housing
		HB640	STEFANSKI	RACING/HORSE - Provides relative to historical horse racing fees (OR +$271,929 LF RV See Note)
		HR39	MIGUEZ	ENVIRONMENT - Memorializes Congress to enact a trade policy that supports United States businesses and workers while penalizing global polluters
		HCR71	AMEDEE	BANKS/BANKING - Urges the United States Congress to not support any legislation or efforts to adopt a central bank digital currency in the United States
OTHER BUSINESS
	Discussion regarding implementation of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) freeboard standards as recommended by the ASCE-24 Freeboard Task Force and adopted by the LA State Uniform Construction Code Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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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.

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NOTE: Statements emailed to h-com@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Monday, May 8, 2023, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.