Agenda - Finance

Senate Committee on Finance
February 28, 2024 9:00 A.M. Room A-B
Adjourned

BLUE = already considered. RED = currently being considered. BLACK = not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		HB3	BUTLER	COURTS - Provides relative to mandatory drug testing, screening, and assessment for drug and specialty court participation for certain offenders (Item #10) (REF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
		HB5	MIKE JOHNSON	CRIME - Designates the crime of illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities as a crime of violence (Item #8) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB7	SCHLEGEL	CRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to the penalties for the crime of carjacking (Item #9) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB9	VILLIO	PAROLE - Provides relative to parole (Item #1) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB10	VILLIO	CRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides relative to diminution of sentence (Item #2) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
		HB17	MCFARLAND	FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the Department of Justice Legal Support Fund (EG INCREASE SD RV See Note)
		HB19	MCFARLAND	APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML - To make supplemental appropriations for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year (Item # 6)
DISCUSSION
	Overview and discussion on the FY25 Executive Budget for the following:
	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
	- Corrections Services
	- Public Safety Services
	- Youth Services
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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