Senate Committee on Finance
April 26, 2021
11:00 a.m.
Room A-B

Adjourned
 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SCR4TALBOTFISCAL CONTROLS - Suspends provision of law capping amount of revenue which can be spent by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on in-state advertising. (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 SB24PRICERETIREMENT BENEFITS - Provides a minimum benefit increase for certain retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, and State Police Retirement System. (6/30/21) (2/3 CA10s29(F)) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB30CATHEYTAX/SALES - Dedicates a portion of the state sales tax to the Transportation Trust Fund. (7/1/22) (OR -$250,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB113GREGORY TARVERCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the payment of fees for interpreters for non-English-speaking persons in civil cases. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB149HARRISELECTION DAYS - Provides for a special election for submission of proposed constitutional amendments to the electors. (gov sig) (EN +$2,000,000 GF EX See Note)
 SB167BRET ALLAINFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the transfer and use of certain monies to the Oilfield Site and Restoration Fund. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT SD EX See Note)
 SB170JOHNSGOVERNOR - Provides relative to the creation of the office of human trafficking prevention. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB180FRED MILLSPROCUREMENT CODE - Provides relative to state procurement of certain services by use of reverse auction technology. (8/1/21) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB213HEWITTGAMING - Provides for a referendum election in St. Tammany Parish relative to riverboat gaming. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE RV See Note)
 SB228JACKSON-ANDREWSFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the Louisiana Agricultural Recovery Fund and Program. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

DISCUSSION

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT
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