Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs
March 16, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Room F
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised March 15, 2022, 2:53 pm *
Revision Notes:
REMOVED: SB 78 & SB 322 ADDED: SB 380
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 3, 2021
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB201
JACKSON-ANDREWS
LOCAL EMPLOYEES
- Adds contract attorneys of district public defender offices to group health insurance coverage offered by parish governments. (8/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB215
LUNEAU
CIVIL SERVICE
- Provides for assessment of attorney fees when certain municipal fire and police civil service boards reverse a decision of an appointing authority. (gov sig)
SB237
FIELDS
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Creates the Sagefield Crime Prevention District in East Baton Rouge Parish. (8/1/22)
SB249
BARROW
HOUSING
- Requires local governing authority to implement a permitting process for individuals and businesses who open a home which serves six or more individuals. (gov sig)
SB313
CLOUD
LOCAL OFFICIALS
- Requires mayors who are authorized to conduct mayor's court or municipal court to undergo certain training. (8/1/22) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB380
PETERSON
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Provides relative to the BioDistrict New Orleans in Orleans Parish. (8/1/22)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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