House Committee on Appropriations
May 15, 2023
9:00 a.m.
Room 5

Adjourned
 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD
 HB2BISHOPCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget
 HB125ECHOLSAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to agriculture land protection against foreign adversaries (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB149MARINOLEGISLATORS - Provides for the compensation of members of the legislature (EG +$1,764,164 GF EX See Note)
 HB205BRYANTSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Requires additional compensation for teachers and other school employees under certain circumstances (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB258WRIGHTHIGHER EDUCATION - Establishes a state maritime academy within the University of Louisiana System (EN +$210,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB272WILLARDINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to maternity support services of doulas (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB412MALINDA WHITEEARLY CHILDHOOD - Establishes a program to be administered by the La. Educational Television Authority for the purpose of encouraging reading for young children and creates a fund within the state treasury for the purpose of funding the program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB419TRAVIS JOHNSONMEDICAID - Provides relative to Medicaid coverage for the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB580HUVALMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB597IVEYLEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Provides for a portal to provide comprehensive financial and other information to the public (EN -$3,500,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB101CORTEZFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the distribution of funds from the Lafayette Parish Visitor Enterprise Fund. (7/1/23) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
 SB116CAMERON HENRYBUDGET PROCEDURE - Provides for an increase in the allocation of funds to parish councils on aging for senior centers. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB146CORTEZFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for Megaprojects Leverage Fund investments. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

OTHER BUSINESS

Persons who do 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 Friday, May 12, 2023, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.