House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs
May 6, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Room 6

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HB121SEABAUGHPOLICE/LOCAL - Provides relative to employees of the Shreveport police department (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB191MCMAHENFIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN - Provides relative to the biometric data of fire employees
 HB229MCFARLANDMUNICIPALITIES - Provides relative to the chief of police in the village of Dodson
 HB261STAGNICIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the qualifications of the members of the municipal fire and police civil service board (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB341FREEMANDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the parcel fee imposed within the Upper Audubon Security District in Orleans Parish (EN +$6,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB342WRIGHTWATER/DRINKING WATER - Authorizes St. Tammany Parish to require testing for secondary contaminants in drinking water
 HB412LACOMBECIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the reemployment of employees who have resigned or retired from the classified service due to injury or medical condition (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB415GAINESTOURISM - Provides for the creation of tourism recovery and improvement districts (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB634GLOVERCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the secretary for the municipal fire and police civil service board in certain municipalities (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB679HILFERTYSEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
 SB79WARDSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the governance of fire protection districts created by Pointe Coupee Parish. (gov sig)
 SB174LUNEAULOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the membership of the Alexandria/Pineville Area Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors. (8/1/21)
 SB184HEWITTSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the appointment of members to the nominating committee for the board of commissioners of St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2. (8/1/21)
 SB193MORRISCIVIL SERVICE - Provides relative to entrance firefighters and police officer classes. (8/1/21)

OTHER BUSINESS

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:
 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.
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