House Committee on Ways and Means
May 13, 2013
9:00 am
Room 6

Adjourned		 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HB139LEOPOLDTAX/SALES-USE, ST-EXEMPT - Creates an exemption from sales and use tax for construction materials purchased by the Committee for Plaquemines Recovery (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB163HAVARDTAX/SALES-USE-EXEMPT - Requires that certain repairs to tangible personal property be excluded from state sales and use taxes and sales and use taxes in East Feliciana Parish (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB268FOILTAX/INCOME TAX - Authorizes an income tax deduction for taxpayers who employ certain qualified disabled individuals (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB283LEGERTAX CREDITS - Provides relative to tax credits for state-certified musical or theatrical productions and state-certified infrastructure projects (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB331GREENETAX EXEMPTIONS/HOMESTEAD - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides with respect to the amount of assessed valuation at which the homestead exemption applies (OR +$40,000,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB431LEGERBONDS - Provides relative to bonds issued by political subdivisions (EG NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB516LEGERCONVENTION FACILITIES - Provides with respect to the Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB599REYNOLDSTAX CREDITS - Provides relative to the tax credit for rehabilitation of historic commercial structures (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB693LEGERTAX CREDITS - Authorizes the use of motion picture investor tax credits against corporation franchise and severance taxes (EG INCREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB694GREENETAX CREDITS - Establishes criteria for participation in the Enterprise Zone Program for the receipt of tax credits and rebate payments (OR +$625,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB28MURRAYASSESSORS - Provides relative to the inspection of assessment lists and the notification and review of property tax assessments by the board of review in Orleans Parish. (6/15/13) (EG1 +$37,000 LF EX See Note)
 SB51LONGCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to municipal and parish actions, liens, and proceedings for blighted or abandoned property and for violations of public health, housing and certain other ordinances. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB56MORRELLTAX/AD VALOREM - Constitutional amendment to exclude owners who are permanently totally disabled from the requirement that they annually certify to the assessor the amount of their adjusted gross income in order to receive the Special Assessment Level. (1/1/15) (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB144MORRELLTAX EXEMPTIONS - Provides for renewal of certain sales tax exemption certificates. (1/1/14) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB169WALSWORTHTAX EXEMPTIONS - Provides an exemption from sales tax on the sale of meals to staff, patients and residents of nursing homes, adult residential care providers, and continuing care retirement communities. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB175HEITMEIERASSESSORS - Creates a fund to pay group insurance premiums for retired assessors and employees of the assessor's office in Orleans Parish. (8/1/13) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB250MORRELLTAX/INCOME/PERSONAL - Provides for donations from personal income tax for the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc., through a checkoff box on state income tax returns. (8/1/13) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 SB255CLAITORTAX/TAXATION - Limits the solar energy systems tax credit to one for each residence or for each dwelling unit in a residential rental apartment project. (gov sig) (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

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