House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
January 17, 2024
9:30 a.m.
Room 6
Adjourned
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RED
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB4
MARCELLE
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
- Provides relative to the assessment of penalties for failure to timely file required reports (Item #8) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
HB5
MARCELLE
REAPPORTIONMENT/CONGRESS
- Provides relative to the election districts for members of congress (Item #1) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB7
MELERINE
JUDGES/SUPREME COURT
- Provides relative to supreme court districts (Item #3) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB13
MELERINE
JUDGES/SUPREME COURT
- (Constitutional Amendment) Increases the number of associate supreme court justices (Items #3 and #4) (OR +$1,145,641 GF EX See Note)
HB14
ECHOLS
REAPPORTIONMENT/CONGRESS
- Provides relative to the election districts for members of congress (Item #1) (EG INCREASE GF EX 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 h&ga@legis.la.gov and received prior to 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.