Senate Committee on Finance
May 31, 2013
12:30 pm
Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 31, 2013, 2:58 pm *
Revision Notes:
Removed HB 571 Removed HB 671 Added HB 618 Removed HB 368 Added HB 65
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR105
TROY BROWN
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT
- Urges and requests DOTD to continue operation of the Edgard/Reserve and White Castle ferries and to prescribe and collect equitable ferry charges. (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HB636
DANAHAY
ENERGY/OIL & GAS
- Changes the oil spill contingency fee both in amount and application and removes limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Contingency Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HCR158
SCHRODER
BUDGETARY PROCEDURES
- Creates an Ad Hoc Interim Joint Legislative Committee on Budgetary Procedure
HB168
FANNIN
APPROPRIATIONS/ANCILLARY
- Provides for ancillary expenses of state government
HB193
GISCLAIR
TAX CREDITS
- Provides relative to certain port and harbor activities for purposes of qualifying for the ports of La. tax credit (EG1 DECREASE GF RV See Note)
HB358
ABRAMSON
TAX CREDITS
- Removes the Jan. 1, 2015, sunset date for issuance of sound recording investor tax credits and provides a threshold for Louisiana residents (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
HB377
LEGER
TAX CREDITS
- Establishes a registry for tax credits and provides relative to the period of time to report claims or a transfer to the registry (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB382
BERTHELOT
FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL
- Creates a Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement program (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
HB456
ROBIDEAUX
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
- Establishes the Louisiana Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act of 2013 (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB483
N.LANDRY
TAX CREDITS
- Extends authority to grant tax credits for certain state-certified musical or theatrical facility infrastructure projects (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
HB516
LEGER
CONVENTION FACILITIES
- Provides with respect to the Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB618
LEOPOLD
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES
- Provides relative to salary supplements for public school educational diagnosticians (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)
HB653
ROBIDEAUX
TAX/SALES & USE
- To provide for the payment of a vendor's compensation for the state sales and use tax collection and to dedicate certain state sales tax revenues (EN +$4,300,000 GF RV See Note)
HB687
KLECKLEY
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES
- Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for FY 2013-2014
HB691
FANNIN
APPROPRIATIONS
- Appropriates funds for the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary for Fiscal Year 2013-2014
HB692
FANNIN
REVENUE SHARING
- Provides for revenue sharing distribution for Fiscal Year 2013-2014
HB726
LEGER
TAX CREDITS
- Establishes the New Markets Jobs Tax Credit (EN -$24,750,000 GF RV See Note)
HB65
ROBERT JOHNSON
RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS
- Provides relative to the payment of insurance premiums for certain retirees of the Hazardous Duty Services Plan in the La. State Employees' Retirement System (EN +$10,000 FC GF EX)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE