House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations
May 12, 2022
9:30 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB56
FRIEMAN
WORKERS COMPENSATION
- Repeals the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council
HB439
BOYD
EMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN
- Provides relative to employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation
HB657
DESHOTEL
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP
- Provides relative to the unemployment compensation maximum weekly benefit amount and extended benefits (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB880
WILFORD CARTER
EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM
- Establishes a state minimum wage rate (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB988
MANDIE LANDRY
EMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN
- Provides relative to employment discrimination against state employees being treated with medical marijuana
HB1037
MANDIE LANDRY
EMPLOYMENT
- Provides relative to noncompete contracts or agreements
HCR85
TRAVIS JOHNSON
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to study the feasibility of creating facilities that provide virtual workshops and training and remote work stations
SB107
LUNEAU
WORKFORCE COMMISSION
- Re-creates the Louisiana Workforce Commission and re-authorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (6/30/22)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Any person who does not feel comfortable giving testimony in person 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.
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: Statements emailed to h-lir@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.