House Committee on Appropriations
April 23, 2018
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR6
BARRAS
HOSPITALS
- Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (EN +$69,495,364 SD RV See Note)
HB71
PUGH
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provide for deposits into the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission Fund and the Tangipahoa Parish Economic Development Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB144
ABRAHAM
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Creates the Louisiana Jobs Now Fund for the purpose of funding postsecondary education degree and certificate production in high-demand fields (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB309
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 SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB316
GARY CARTER
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Allows for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund for the state costs associated with a declared disaster (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB321
EDMONDS
BUDGETARY CONTROLS
- Requires the reporting of positions and funding to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB345
CAMERON HENRY
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Prohibits the use of the Conservation Fund for any building acquisition unless the acquisition is approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB380
JACKSON-ANDREWS
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Creates an individual income tax checkoff for the Uninsured Medical Catastrophe Donation and dedicates the monies to the Uninsured Medical Catastrophe Fund (EG NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
HB500
ABRAMSON
CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION
- Provides for calling a limited constitutional convention and preparations therefor (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB510
BARRAS
BUDGETARY PROCEDURES
- Establishes the Louisiana Checkbook website to provide transparency of state fiscal information (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB513
STEVE CARTER
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Requires a portion of the monies in the Unclaimed Property Leverage Fund to be dedicated to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund (RR -$10,000,000 GF RV See Note)
HB530
BARRAS
BUDGETARY CONTROLS
- Provides for changes in the expenditure limit calculation (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB540
BARRAS
BUDGETARY CONTROLS
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for changes to the expenditure limit calculation (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB650
FOIL
STUDENT/TUITION
- Creates a program for education savings accounts for tuition expenses for elementary and secondary schools (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB697
HODGES
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Establishes the Comite River Diversion Canal Fund as a special fund within the state treasury and dedicates proceeds of state sales of unclaimed noncash assets to the fund (OR -$4,000,000 GF EX See Note)
HB743
CAMERON HENRY
REVENUE SHARING
- Provides for Revenue Sharing Distribution for Fiscal Year 2018-2019
HB779
HODGES
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Establishes a temporary dedication of a portion of certain revenues available under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act for purposes of the Comite River Diversion Canal project (OR -$20,000,000 GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS