Today in the Legislature for May 11, 2009

• Published: May 11, 2009 - Page: 5A

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House convenes at 2 p.m.
Senate convenes at 4:30 p.m.

HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Appropriations. 9:00 a.m. in Committee Room 5. Agenda includes:
HB2 Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget.
HB801 Provides with respect to restriction on bids or proposals for public contracts by certain contractors participating in the development of the bid specifications or request for proposals.
HCR3 Directs state agencies to maximize efficiency, minimize waste, and save taxpayer dollars.
Also HB425, HB516, HB557, HB559, HB560 and HB596.

Civil Law & Procedure. 10:00 a.m. in Committee Room 2. Agenda includes:
HB261 Provides relative to the homestead exemption from seizure and sale.
HB340 Provides relative to the freedom of religion.
HB517 Protects persons from liability, discrimination, and employment action for refusing to provide certain health-care services.
HB755 Provides relative to victims of child pornography.
Also HB56, HB72, HB139, HB363, HB403, HB454, HB502, HB509 and HB678.

Commerce. 9:30 a.m. in Committee Room 1. Agenda includes:
HB173 Provides for an increase in fees charged by the Recreational and Used Motor Vehicle Commission.
HB278 Requires generators at gas stations during declared emergencies and disasters.
HB782 Provides additional service charge on wireless telecommunications services.
Also HB65, HB382, HB572, HB690, HB691 and HB820.

Transportation, Highways & Public Works. 9:00 a.m. in Committee Room 3. Agenda includes:
HB444 Provides with respect to administrative law hearings in DWI matters.
HB445 Provides with respect to penalties for refusal to submit to DWI tests.
HB639 Repeals the requirement to wear a helmet for certain motorcycle riders and operators.
HB849 Creates a tolling authority in Livingston and East Baton Rouge Parishes.
Also HB54, HB55, HB61, HB349, HB350, HB354, HB626, HB725, HB779, HB787, HB828 and HB845.

Ways and Means. 9:00 a.m. in Committee Room 6. Agenda includes:
HB51 Increases the amount of the individual income tax credit for the installation of a wind or solar energy system and authorizes the credit to apply to systems installed on commercial property.
HB324 Authorizes an individual income tax credit for the purchase of a generator for a residence.
HB326 Authorizes a refundable individual income tax credit for taxpayers 62 years of age and older for prescription drug expenses.
Also HB32, HB85, HB86, HB222, HB258, HB303, HB329, HB360, HB424, HB533, HB550, HB578 and HB750.

SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Finance. 2:00 p.m. in Committee Room E. Agenda includes:
SB8 Authorizes nonrecurring revenues to be used to give a tax refund or rebate to anyone required to file a Louisiana individual income tax return.
SCR12 Requests the Louisiana Recovery Authority to develop plans to allocate Community Development Block Grant funds in certain ways and to aggressively identify other funding for housing priorities.
Also SB226 and SB267.

Retirement. 3:00 p.m. in Committee Room A. Agenda includes:
SB20, SB124 and SB264.

Revenue & Fiscal Affairs. 2:00 p.m. in Hainkel Room. Agenda includes:
SB16 Allows persons 65 years of age or older to receive the special assessment regardless of income.
SB37 Limits a taxing authority’s power to “roll forward” millages without voter approval to annual increases in the millage rate which do not increase taxes collected by an amount which exceeds 2.5 percent of the collections for the calendar year immediately preceding the increase in the millage rate.
SB47 Increases the homestead exemption to $15,000 of the assessed valuation and provides for adjustment by the Consumer Price Index.
SB333 Creates and provides for the Bluebonnet Convention Hotel Taxing District.
Also SB17, SB45, SB46, SB68, SB69, SB98, SB100, SB101, SB180, SB181, SB207, SB241 and SB263.