Senate Committee on Finance
November 19, 2024
9:30 A.M.
Room A-B
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HB4
MCFARLAND
APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML
- Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (Items #18, 21, and 23)
HB5
BACALA
TEACHERS/SALARY
- Requires school systems to provide a salary increase for teachers and other school employees using savings attributable to the state's payment of certain unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (Item #2) (EN GF EX See Note)
HB6
BEAULLIEU
ELECTIONS/SPECIAL
- Calls a special statewide election on March 29, 2025, for submitting proposed constitutional amendments to the state's electors (Item #22) (EN +$3,281,010 GF EX See Note)
HB12
DESHOTEL
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Relative to finances of the state (Items #16 and 21) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
HB13
GEYMANN
APPROPRIATIONS
- Limits the amount of money that may be appropriated in a fiscal year (Item #14) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB23
GEYMANN
MINERALS
- Provides for the administration of the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund (Item #16) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
DISCUSSION
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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