Senate Committee on Finance
May 13, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Room A-B
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB265
WOMACK
CONTRACTS
- Provides relative to public contracts and public works. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB15
FONTENOT
RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL
- Provides for the reemployment of retired police officers of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
HB172
ECHOLS
INSURANCE/GROUP-STATE
- Provides relative to disclosure and remittance of revenues in excess of certain contractual amounts in certain circumstances for certain contractors with the state's Office of Group Benefits (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
HB253
STAGNI
FIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN
- Provides relative to cancer screenings for certain firefighters and fire service employees (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB329
MYERS
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides with respect to the Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.) Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE)
HB410
BRASS
PUBLIC CONTRACTS
- Provides relative to exemption from requirements regarding selection of professional services contracts (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB439
BACALA
CLERKS OF COURT
- Provides relative to salary increases for clerks of court (EN +$352,127 LF EX See Note)
HB508
BAGLEY
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Provides relative to medical and surgical treatments of cancer (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
HB558
TURNER
MEDICAID
- Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
HB683
CHARLES OWEN
MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE
- Requires the office of motor vehicles to process reinstatements in person at all field locations (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
HB963
DEWITT
RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL
- Provides relative to reemployment of retirees in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
DISCUSSION
Discussion on the FY25 Budget
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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