Today in the Legislature

• Advocate Capitol News Bureau
• Published: Jun 12, 2008 - Page: 7A - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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House convenes at 1 p.m.
Senate convenes at 10:30 a.m.

House Committee Meetings
Retirement. 10 a.m. in Committee Room 4. Agenda includes:

HB1208 Increases the percentage of commissions and trades to Louisiana broker-dealers.

SB45 Provides for benefits for certain adult probation and parole officers.

Senate Committee Meetings
Education. 8:00 a.m. in John J. Hainkel Room. Agenda includes:

HB734 Authorizes the public postsecondary education management boards to establish tuition and mandatory fee amounts for resident students.

HB1156 Establishes the Grants for Grads Program and the Grants for Grads Fund for assistance to Louisiana college graduates in the purchase of their first home.

HB1331  Provides for the suspension of driver’s licenses and revocation of employment certificates issued to certain truant students.

Also: HB187, HB720, HB951, HB1075, HB1133, HB1278, HCR41, HCR107, HCR110, HCR114, HCR115, HCR116, HCR132, HCR151.

Judiciary B. At adjournment in Committee Room E. Agenda includes:

HB462 Provides with respect to video-poker licensee mergers.

HB1369 Creates the Louisiana Addendum Board within the office of the state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety.

Labor & Industrial Relations. 8:30 a.m. in Committee Room C. Agenda includes: