House Committee on Ways and Means
May 16, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Room 6
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB917
BEAULLIEU
TAX/INCOME TAX
- Reduces certain rates for purposes of calculating individual income tax liability and the tax liability for estates and trusts (OR -$90,000,000 GF RV See Note)
HB972
PHELPS
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS
- Establishes an amnesty program for fines, fees, and assessments imposed by state agencies (OR -$10,000,000 GF RV See Note)
HCR72
ROMERO
TAX/TAXATION
- Urges and Requests the chairmen of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs to establish a joint subcommittee to study state tax incentives and rebates (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HCR104
WRIGHT
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
- Urges and requests the Dept. of Revenue to study and report on the feasibility of accepting virtual currency as a form of payment of taxes, licenses, fees, penalties, and interest due to the state (EG NO IMPACT EX See Note)
SB28
BRET ALLAIN
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
- Provides relative to state partnership audit adjustments. (8/1/22) (EN NO IMPACT EX See Note)
SB54
BRET ALLAIN
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
- Provides for an automatic filing extension for individual income tax returns. (8/1/22) (EN -$1,900,000 GF RV See Note)
SB235
BRET ALLAIN
TAX/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)
SB241
BRET ALLAIN
TAX/TAXATION
- Provides for alternatives in lieu of payment under protest for certain ad valorem taxes. (8/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
SB244
BRET ALLAIN
TAX/LOCAL
- Requires uniform reporting by local sales tax collectors that are compensated based on cost of collection. (8/1/22) (EN NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
SB443
BRET ALLAIN
TAX/SALES
- Provides for direct payment of state and local sales tax on purchases by certain taxpayers. (1/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
SB444
BRET ALLAIN
TAX/TAXATION
- Provides relative to tax administration and the Board of Tax Appeals. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
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 hwmc@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Friday, May 13, 2022, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.