House Committee on Appropriations
May 15, 2017
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB49
BISHOP
MINERALS/MINERAL BOARD
- To provide for the Mineral and Energy Operation Fund (EN +$900,000 SD EX See Note)
HB91
FOIL
GAMING/REVENUE
- Dedicates a portion of riverboat gaming revenue to the TOPS Gaming Income Fund to provide additional funding for TOPS (OR -$82,000,000 GF RV See Note)
HB131
EDMONDS
APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML
- Appropriates money to the Budget Stabilization Fund from revenues in excess of the January official forecast
HB176
LYONS
ELDERLY
- Eliminates the cap on the funding formula for voluntary parish councils on aging (EG +$405,114 GF EX See Note)
HB184
ABRAHAM
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Creates the Louisiana Jobs Now Fund for the purpose of funding postsecondary education degree and certificate production in high-demand fields (EG +$21,000,000 SD RV See Note)
HB236
SHADOIN
FUNDS/FUNDING
- (Constitutional Amendment) Eliminates certain constitutional dedication of revenue and certain treasury funds (RE +$49,265,454 GF RV See Note)
HB238
BILLIOT
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC
- Authorizes a request to suspend a license for nonpayment of child support to be made electronically (EG +$101,204 GF EX See Note)
HB255
GARY CARTER
FUNDS/FUNDING
- (Constitutional Amendment) Allows for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund for the state costs associated with a declared disaster (EG SD EX See Note)
HB294
BACALA
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Dedicates a portion of the state sales and use taxes on sales of motor vehicles for transportation projects (OR -$51,130,000 GF RV See Note)
HB348
SAM JONES
TAX/GASOLINE TAX
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the deposit and use of the avails of the taxes levied on gasoline, motor fuels, and special fuels (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
HB354
THIBAUT
TAX/GASOLINE TAX
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the dedication of proceeds of the tax levied on motor fuels (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB413
LEGER
INDIGENT DEFENSE
- Provides relative to the funding of public defenders (EG -$9,813,259 GF RV See Note)
HB443
STOKES
FUNDS/FUNDING
- (Constitutional Amendment) Dedicates revenue to fund the inspector general's office (EG -$2,000,000 GF RV See Note)
HB456
ABRAMSON
CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION
- Provides for calling a limited constitutional convention and preparations therefor (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB486
ROBERT JOHNSON
CHILDREN/ABUSE
- Provides relative to the state central registry for child abuse and neglect (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB530
BROADWATER
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Establishes the Louisiana Headquartered Motion Picture Production Cooperative Endeavor Program and the Louisiana Headquartered Motion Picture Production Fund (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
HB584
LEGER
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Creates a special fund for the purpose of funding early childhood education in Louisiana (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB585
MORRIS
GAMING
- Provides for the dedication of gaming revenues to higher education (OR +$36,000,000 SD RV See Note)
SB112
BODI WHITE
PROCUREMENT CODE
- Provides relative to the execution of performance based energy efficiency contracts. (8/1/17) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS