House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs
May 5, 2022
9:30 a.m.
Room 6
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB193
FREEMAN
DISTRICTS/HISTORIC
- Provides relative to historic preservation districts and landmarks commissions in the city of New Orleans
HB320
FREEMAN
MUNICIPAL/ORDINANCES
- Provides relative to the violation of municipal building code ordinances and regulations in the city of New Orleans
HB355
CHARLES OWEN
MUNICIPAL/ORDINANCES
- Prohibits municipalities from enacting certain regulations relative to fuel retailers and transportation infrastructure
HB458
ST. BLANC
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Provides relative to the powers granted to the city of Franklin to regulate the storing and abandoning of junk or junked vehicles
HB854
STAGNI
CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL
- Provides relative to occupational diseases for members in the classified fire service (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB960
WILFORD CARTER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Creates the North Lake Charles Economic Development District
HB1042
HILFERTY
PARKS
- Requires certain agencies within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to evaluate certain drainage projects (EG1 +$200,000 SG EX See Note)
HB1050
GLOVER
PROPERTY/PUBLIC
- Provides relative to certain state property
SB201
JACKSON
LOCAL EMPLOYEES
- Adds contract attorneys of district public defender offices to group health insurance coverage offered by parish governments. (8/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB237
FIELDS
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Creates the Sagefield Crime Prevention District in East Baton Rouge Parish. (8/1/22)
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-mpc@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on May 4, 2022, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.