CALL TO ORDER |
ROLL CALL |
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION |
| | | HR30 | MAGEE | ADMINISTRATION DIVISION - Urges and requests the Division of Administration, office of community development, to disburse federal funds for project applications in round one of the Watershed Projects Grant Program to aid economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic |
| | | HR33 | ECHOLS | INSURANCE/GROUP-STATE - To authorize and direct the Office of Group Benefits to study options for reducing state and participant premiums (EG NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB2 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget |
| | | HB70 | MIKE JOHNSON | MILITARY AFFAIRS - Provides relative to National Guard death and disability benefits and qualifying subsequent examination (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB152 | BROWN | INSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides for insurance coverage for acupuncture (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | | HB248 | LANCE HARRIS | STATE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to overtime compensation of Department of State employees for election-related activities during certain time periods (EN +$271,605 GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB331 | BAGLEY | TRANSPORTATION - Authorizes transportation network companies to provide nonemergency medical transportation services through the state Medicaid program and all other publicly and privately issued health insurance plans (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB440 | STEFANSKI | FUNDS/TRANSPORT TRUST - (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits Dept. of Transportation and Development from using Transportation Trust Fund monies for certain expenses (OR +$54,690,000 GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB446 | STEFANSKI | FUNDS/TRANSPORT TRUST - (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits Dept. of Transportation and Development from using Transportation Trust Fund monies for benefits for retired employees (OR +$8,220,000 GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB506 | DEVILLIER | TAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Reduces the severance tax rate for oil over a certain period of time, clarifies the severance tax rate for oil produced from certain incapable wells, and authorizes the reduction of the severance tax rate on natural gas (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB559 | DUPLESSIS | EDUCATION - Provides with respect to early childhood literacy (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB575 | THOMPSON | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to security for deposit of funds (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB729 | MARCELLE | CHILDREN - Establishes the Council on the Children of Incarcerated Parents and Caregivers and repeals the termination of the Children's Cabinet (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB791 | MAGEE | TAX/SALES & USE - Requires the Department of Revenue to create and manage a technology solution to centralize sales and use tax registration, filing, and remittance (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB846 | WRIGHT | TAX/TAX REBATES - Establishes a Payroll Incentive Program rebate for COVID-19-impacted businesses (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | | SB79 | ABRAHAM | FUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund for the purpose of funding degree and certificate programs in cybersecurity fields and creates the Cybersecurity Education Management Council to advise relative to the fund. (8/1/20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
| | | SB111 | FIELDS | FISCAL CONTROLS - Provides that the contributions to the state retirement systems for the unfunded accrued liability shall be contained in the executive budget and as an exhibit to the general appropriation bill. (7/1/20) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB122 | TROY CARTER | GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM - Provides relative to notice and appeal rights for over-age dependent coverage by any health plan offered under the purview of the Office of Group Benefits and designated as "Arielle's Law". (8/1/20) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | | SB132 | CAMERON HENRY | CONTRACTS - Provides for reporting to and approval of all state contracts valued at twenty-five million dollars or more annually by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. (7/1/20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB157 | WOMACK | FISCAL CONTROLS - Provides relative to audit requirements for recipients of state funds. (7/1/20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | | SB308 | HEWITT | FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the Dedicated Fund Review Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. (7/1/20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | SB503 | BODI WHITE | APPROPRIATIONS - Provides relative to actions of Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget relative to the forty-five day close period. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
BUSINESS |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
| | Persons who do not feel comfortable giving testimony in person at this time may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14.33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:
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| | A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof. |
| | B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement. |
| | NOTE: Only statements mailed to andressk@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Sunday, May 17th, will be included in the record for this committee meeting. All persons desiring to participate in the meeting shall utilize appropriate protective health measures and observe the recommended and appropriate social distancing. |