Senate Committee on Finance
May 27, 2026
1:00 P.M.
Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 27, 2026, 10:25 am *
Revision Notes:
Added HB 325, HB 1028, HB 1222
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HB198
ECHOLS
HEALTH
- Provides relative to Medicaid reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers for certain procedures (RE +$375,050 GF EX See Note)
HB325
BRASS
TOPS
- Revises initial academic eligibility requirements for a TOPS-Tech award and provides for award to part-time students (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB488
BRAUD
TAX/SEVERANCE TAX
- Establishes the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund and provides for use of the monies in the fund (RE -$11,476,249 GF RV See Note)
HB719
EGAN
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST
- Provides relative to the number of assistant district attorneys in each judicial district (RE +$3,411,000 GF EX See Note)
HB749
CARVER
FUNDS/INVESTMENTS
- Authorizes the Louisiana Tuition Trust Authority to contract with a program manager for the administration of certain savings accounts (ABLE, START, and START K12 programs) and the investment of account funds (RR +$4,000,000 GF EX See Note)
HB755
TURNER
PUBLIC CONTRACTS
- Establishes indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity professional services contracting for design services for certain projects (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB797
CREWS
BANKS/BANKING
- Creates the Bayou Gold Program (RR1 INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB823
KNOX
COURTS
- Establishes a homeless diversion pilot program in Orleans Parish (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB1028
LYONS
MEDICAID
- Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (RR1 +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)
HB1194
TERRY LANDRY JR
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
- Provides with respect to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note)
HB1222
LYONS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Provides relative to grocery initiative grants and financial support (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
DISCUSSION
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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