House Committee on Appropriations
April 26, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
HB136
MARINO
EDUCATION
- Requires dyslexia education as a component of teacher education programs (EN INCREASE EX See Note)
HB156
FREIBERG
TEACHERS/CERTIFICATION
- Provides relative to criminal history review with respect to teacher certification (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB194
BUTLER
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students with exceptionalities not enrolled in public school (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB196
NELSON
HIGHER EDUCATION
- Creates the Stimulating More Advanced Research and Technology (SMART) Program and the SMART Fund for the purpose of awarding grants to support research at public postsecondary education institutions (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB452
FREIBERG
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of certain students who have been victims of bullying and are not enrolled in public school (RR1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB567
BOYD
SCHOOLS/FOOD PROGRAMS
- Creates the Lifestyle Choices pilot program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB656
GEYMANN
FISCAL CONTROLS
- Limits the amount of recurring revenue that can be recognized by the Revenue Estimating Conference (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
HB736
BEAULLIEU
EDUCATION/PERSONNEL
- Establishes the Athletic Trainer Professional Development Program in the Dept. of Education and provides for administration, qualification, and implementation of the various components of the program (EN -$1,500,000 GF RV See Note)
HB824
SCHLEGEL
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students not enrolled in a public school (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB845
GEYMANN
FISCAL CONTROLS
- Prohibits changes in budget authority that would allow certain federal funds to be used on ordinary recurring expenses of state government (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB852
SCHLEGEL
STUDENTS
- Creates a book delivery program for certain public school students (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB1052
MANDIE LANDRY
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Establishes the Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
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-app@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Monday, April 25, 2022, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.