Senate Committee on Finance
June 1, 2022
Upon Adjournment of the Senate
Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised June 1, 2022, 4:55 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added HB 612
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the 2021 Legislative Session
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HCR23
LANCE HARRIS
SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP
- Provides for legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 2022-2023 (EN +$108,165,219 EX See Note)
HB33
DEVILLIER
SCHOOLS/CHOICE
- Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students not enrolled in public school (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB90
MARCELLE
HEALTH/LDH
- Creates the office on women's health within the La. Department of Health and provides for the duties and functions of the office (EG 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)
HB195
FREEMAN
SCHOOLS
- Requires public schools to provide free menstrual products in easily accessible locations (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB207
HUGHES
CURRICULA
- Adds Geometry as a required course for high school students in the career major program (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB269
NELSON
STUDENTS
- Prohibits promotion to the fourth grade of certain students whose reading deficiencies have not been remedied by the end of the third grade (RE1 INCREASE LF EX See Note)
HB412
GOUDEAU
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP
- Provides relative to the verification of attendance at employment interviews (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB537
DAVIS
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Requires health insurance coverage for infertility treatments (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB550
EMERSON
SCHOOLS/CHARTER
- Provides relative to learning pods established by charter schools (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
HB650
HILFERTY
MEDICAID
- Provides for Medicaid coverage of prescription human milk (EN +$592,788 GF EX See Note)
HB651
HILFERTY
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Provides relative to insurance coverage for prescription human milk (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB707
DUPLESSIS
CRIMINAL/RECORDS
- Provides relative to the expungement of criminal records (RR1 +$3,049,816 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)
HB756
SCHEXNAYDER
PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST
- Provides relative to certain public buildings and grounds (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB911
HUGHES
EDUCATION
- Provides relative to early literacy (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
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)
HB278
ECHOLS
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Provides requirements for the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (EN INCREASE 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)
HB526
EDMONDS
SCHOOLS/FINANCE
- Requires school boards to post certain fiscal information on their websites (RE +$232,710 GF EX See Note)
HB636
ORGERON
COASTAL RESOURCES
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
HB687
ORGERON
COASTAL RESOURCES
- Relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HCR124
SELDERS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- Provides relative to the creation of a legislative disaster assistance and relief fund (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB612
HUVAL
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
- Provides for the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
DISCUSSION
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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