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

Cancelled		 
* Agenda Revised May 24, 2024, 4:56 pm *
Revision Notes: Meeting Cancelled

 		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 HB89BAGLEYREGISTRARS OF VOTERS - Provides relative to the number of employees in the registrar of voters office in certain parishes (EN +$522,132 GF EX See Note)
 HB244HUGHESSTUDENTS - Expands the purpose of the Steve Carter Literacy Program to include educational services in math (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB267CARVERSTUDENT/ASSESSMENT - Provides relative to numeracy education to students in kindergarten through third grade (EN +$2,500,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB300ORGERONCOASTAL RESOURCES - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB305ORGERONCOASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE - Provides relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB326HORTONPOLICE/STATE - Provides relative to occupational diseases for the division of state police (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB358BACALAJUDGES - Creates an additional judgeship for the 23rd Judicial District Court (EN +$462,884 EX See Note)
 HB467COATESAGRICULTURE/MILK - Provides relative to the sale of raw milk (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB676KERNERSEAFOOD - Establishes a seafood importer license for wholesale/retail dealers and retail dealers (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB728DAVISHIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to initial eligibility requirements for the M.J. Foster Promise Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
 HB748DOMANGUESEAFOOD - Provides relative to imported seafood safety fees (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB766KNOXVETERANS - Provides relative to educational benefits for beneficiaries of qualified veterans (EN +$100,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB845DESHOTELPROCUREMENT - Provides relative to procurement of information technology (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB873EMERSONELECTIONS - Provides relative to elections (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB940TURNERBONDS - Authorizes the issuance of bonds to finance deferred maintenance projects included in the College and University Deferred Maintenance and Capital Improvement Program (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT

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