House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
May 7, 2024
9:30 a.m.
Room 2
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HR61
WRIGHT
TAX/STATE
- Authorizes the House Committee on Ways and Means, or a subcommittee thereof, to study the state's tax structure and develop recommendations for tax system reforms (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HR119
MIKE JOHNSON
AGRICULTURE
- Authorizes and requests the chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development to appoint a subcommittee to study and address the devastation of the forest industry due to the infestation of beetles
HCR64
ORGERON
ENERGY/ALTERNATE
- Creates the Clean Hydrogen Task Force
HB111
BAYHAM
GOVERNOR
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for gubernatorial term limits
SCR2
ABRAHAM
CONGRESS
- Memorializes Congress to call for a convention of states to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for the members of congress.
SB140
BASS
REVENUE SECRETARY
- Provides relative to objections to candidacy. (gov sig)
SB155
KLEINPETER
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides relative to marking absentee by mail ballots. (8/1/24)
SB198
KLEINPETER
ELECTION CODE
- Provides relative to prohibitions to dual candidacy. (8/1/24)
SB218
KLEINPETER
VOTERS/VOTING
- Provides relative to voting. (8/1/24)
SB248
WOMACK
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
- Requires the legislative auditor to audit certain capital outlay procedures. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pursuant to House Rule 14.33, 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.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs via e-mail at h&ga@legis.la.gov.