Today at the Legislature for June 16, 2008

• Published: Jun 16, 2008 - Page: 4A - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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House convenes at 1 p.m.
Senate convenes at 1 p.m.

House Committees
APPROPRIATIONS: 9 a.m. in Committee Room 5. Agenda includes:

• SB18 Dedicates one-twentieth of one percent of the state sales and use tax to the La. Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Fund.
• SB286 Provides for phased in universal access to the LA 4 Early Childhood Program and for participation by non-school system providers of early childhood education.
• SB612 Creates and provides for Louisiana Workforce Commission.
• Also: SB26, SB128, SB280, SB398, SB405, SB534, SB549, SB582, SB636, SB719, SB755, SB790.

COMMERCE: 10 a.m. in Committee Room 1. Agenda includes:

• SB433 Exempts certain attorneys from being licensed pursuant to the Louisiana Consumer Credit Law.
• SB813 Requires licensure and certification for residential mortgage services.
• SCR89 Requests a study relative to protecting Louisiana citizens from predatory lending practices.
• Also: HR117, HR118, SB519, SB566.

Senate Committees
FINANCE: 9 a.m. in Committee Room A-B. Agenda includes:

• HB1 Provide for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.
• HB2 Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget.

RETIREMENT: Noon in Committee Room E. Agenda includes:

• HB89 Provides relative to the payment of interest on DROP account balances for DROP participants in the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System and the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana.
• HB522 Provides for payment by certain employers with respect to the Unfunded Accrued Liability for LASERS.
• Also: HB710, HB996, HB1033.

REVENUE & FISCAL AFFAIRS: 10:30 a.m. in John J. Hainkel Room. Agenda includes:

• HB186 Forgives unemployment compensation debt for certain employers.
• HB579 Provides for a time limit for certain refunds of overpayments.
• HB766 Provides relative to the settlement of erroneous tax payments.
• Also: HB383, HB747.