Agenda - Ways and Means

House Committee on Ways and Means
May 9, 2023 9:00 a.m. Room 6
Adjourned

BLUE = already considered. RED = currently being considered. BLACK = not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
	HB173	DEVILLIER	TAX/INCOME TAX - Phases-out the taxes levied on the income of individuals and estates and trusts over five years (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
	HB197	DEVILLIER	TAX/CORP FRANCHISE - Phases-out the corporation franchise tax over five years (OR -$324,000,000 GF RV See Note)
	HB214	DEVILLIER	TAX/STATE - Repeals individual income, corporate income, and corporate franchise taxes and repeals all credits, deductions, exemptions, and exclusions from the taxes (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
	HB246	DEVILLIER	TAX/CORP INCOME - Phases-out the the corporation income tax over five years (OR -$689,000,000 GF RV See Note)
	HB364	BISHOP	TAX/CORP FRANCHISE - Phases-out the corporate franchise tax over four years (OR -$324,000,000 GF RV See Note)
	HB387	BISHOP	TAX/CORP FRANCHISE - Repeals the corporation franchise tax and removes eligibility of certain tax credits to be claimed against corporation franchise tax (OR -$324,000,000 GF RV See Note)
	HB491	MARCELLE	TAX/STATE - Repeals the automatic reduction in individual income tax rates and the corporation franchise tax rate if certain revenue thresholds are met (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
	HB495	DEVILLIER	TAX/INCOME TAX - Reduces the amount of certain income tax exclusions, exemptions, deductions, and credits (OR +$850,000,000 SD RV See Note)
	HB635	HOLLIS	REVENUE/TAXATION DEPT - Increases the rate of the excise tax on vapor products and electronic cigarettes and dedicates a portion of the avails of such increase to payment of salaries and related benefits for La. State Police (EN -$5,000,000 GF RV See Note)
	HB641	BISHOP	TAX - Provides for the termination of certain tax exemptions, exclusions, credits, deductions, and other tax incentives (EG INCREASE GF RV See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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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.

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NOTE: Statements emailed to hwmc@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Monday, May 8, 2023, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.