Senate Committee on Finance
April 18, 2022
1:00 P.M.
Room A-B

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SB57MCMATHBUS DRIVERS - Provides relative to the compensation of school bus operators. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB116BARROWHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Creates the office on women's health within the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB178FIELDSTOPS - Provides for TOPS exceptions due to Hurricane Ida. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB192BOUDREAUXPOSTSECONDARY ED - Provides for the Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund for funding programs for students with intellectual disabilities. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB202JACKSON-ANDREWSGROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM - Allows district public defenders, their employees, and contract attorneys to participate in programs sponsored by the Office of Group Benefits under certain circumstances. (1/1/23) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB235BRET ALLAINTAX/LOCAL - Authorizes parishes to contract with the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers for the collection of local sales and use tax. (1/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB236JACKSON-ANDREWSNUTRITION - Removes the reduced-price copayment for school meals. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB266WARDFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for utilization of certain monies in the Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust Fund for federal match. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT SD EX See Note)
 SB277CORTEZFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the Megaprojects Leverage Fund. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB463BODI WHITEFUNDS/FUNDING - To create the Coastal Area Flood Protection Authority. (7/1/22) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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