House Committee on Appropriations
May 20, 2019
9:00 a.m.
Room 5

Adjourned		 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HB38HOFFMANNCRIME - Raises the minimum age relative to the distribution, sale, purchase, or possession of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB272BROWNINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides for insurance coverage for acupuncture (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB295HILLCOURTS/MAGISTRATES - Provides for a magistrate judge in the 14th JDC (EN +$165,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB387JEFFERSONDISTRICT ATTORNEYS - Increases the salary of the district attorney (EN +$1,637,111 GF EX See Note)
 HB446STEVE CARTERSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides for a voucher program for certain public school students (RE +$46,617,900 GF EX See Note)
 HB485JAMESTAX/EXCISE - Authorizes the levy of an excise tax on cannabis (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB587MARINOTAX/GAMING - Levies a state tax on the net proceeds of sports wagering, dedicates the avails of the tax, and imposes certain gaming fees (RE +$1,225,000 SD EX See Note)
 HB599LANCE HARRISTAX/SALES & USE - Reduces the rate of the .45% state sales and use tax levy over a certain period of time (RE -$392,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB22JOHNSFUNDS/FUNDING - Dedicates funds from certain litigation filed by the state to recover damages. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB116HENSGENSCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides for the transfer of certain deposits and safe deposit box contents to the unclaimed property division of the Department of the Treasury. (7/1/19) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 SB180BRET ALLAINMINERALS - Provides relative to the recovery of certain monies expended from the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund. (8/1/19) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB181HEWITTFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the classification, revision, dedication, or repeal of certain funds in the state treasury. (7/1/19) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

OTHER BUSINESS
 DISCUSSION OF MEDICAID
 - Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)
 - Department of Revenue
 - Legislative Auditor

ANNOUNCEMENTS