Robert Levy, Chair

Joseph Wiley, Vice Chair

Joel Dupré

Chris Gorman

Richard Lipsey

Edward Markle

Roy Martin, III

Representatives from Management Boards

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Uma Subramanian

AGENDA ITEM III 1. BoR Bills

SB 16 (Long) Provides for the definition of “regular retirement plan” for higher

education employees participating in the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana

Bill seeks to restore employer contribution levels to avoid an unreasonably low rate that will significantly deter recruitment efforts at all state higher education institutions

Current Status Dual-referred to Senate Retirement and Senate FinanceFavorably reported by both committees as of April 22, 2013Pending senate floor action; needs 2/3 vote

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AGENDA ITEM III. 1. BoR Bills (continued)

HB 194 (Leger) Provides relative to the authority of public postsecondary education

management boards to increase tuition and mandatory fee amounts In discussions with members of House and Senate Education to give

sufficient information on aspects of the billCurrent Status

Pending House Education Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 1. BoR Bills (continued)

HB 299 (Carmody)Changes the reporting date for submitting the

postsecondary education funding formula to the legislature

Current Status Pending House Education Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills

HB 87 (Carmody)Constitutional Amendment to exempt public

postsecondary education tuition and fees from requirements for imposing a new or increasing an existing fee

Current Status Pending House and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 185 (Cox)Authorizes a tax credit for donations made to the LA

Community and Technical College SystemCurrent Status:

Pending House Ways and Means Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 207 (Carmody)Authorizes each public postsecondary education

management board to name a building at an institution under its supervision and management in honor of a living person

Current Status Favorably reported by House Education CommitteeSet for floor debate on 4/23/13

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 243 (Carter)Provides relative to the eligibility of certain student who

graduate from certain out-of-state or out-of-country high schools to receive a Taylor Opportunity Program for Student (TOPS) award

Current Status: Reported favorably by House Education CommitteeSet for floor debate on 4/23/13

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 320 (Leger)Provides relative to the casino support services contract;

affects funding for higher education and K-12 Current Status

Reported favorably by House Appropriations. Current version is under review by Regents and other higher

education boards. We have proposed some changes to ensure proper allocation of

funds to education (both higher education and K-12)

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 401 (Carter)Authorizes the public postsecondary education

management boards to increase tuition and fee amounts at institutions that meet the graduation average for SREB peer institutions

Current Status Pending House Education Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 528 (Garofalo) (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a single board of

colleges and universities that issues baccalaureate degrees or higher

Current StatusPending House Education Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III.2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 532 (Kleckley) (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a hospital

stabilization formula and assessment and creates the Hospital Stabilization Fund and provides for uses of the fund (will constitutionally protect healthcare funding)

Current StatusReported favorably by Committee on Appropriations Recommitted to House Civil Law and ProcedurePending House Civil Law and Procedure Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 533 (Kleckley) (Constitutional Amendment) Creates the Medical

Assistance Trust Fund as a constitutional fund, creates accounts for each provider paying fees into the fund, and provides for uses of the fund (will constitutionally protect healthcare funding)

Current StatusReported favorably by Committee on Appropriations Recommitted to House Civil Law and ProcedurePending House Civil Law and Procedure Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 549 (Leger)Establishes the MediFund for statewide advancement of

biosciences and medical centers of excellenceCurrent Status

Pending House Appropriations Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 558 (Hollis)Provides generally relative to the “Course Choice Program”

(impacts higher education institutions’ agreement with DOE)

Current StatusPending House Education Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 576 (Broadwater)Creates a special taxing district to provide a supplemental

means of financing higher educationWe have discussed the option of “regionalizing” either the

taxing district or the distribution of funds, so that local revenues benefit institutions in the region

Current StatusPending House Ways and Means Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 612 (Greene)Permits use of TOPS awards at eligible Louisiana

institutions by otherwise qualified students who graduated from out-of-state colleges or universities

Concerns about the fiscal impact of expanding TOPSCurrent Status

Favorably reported by House EducationScheduled for floor debate on 4/24/13

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

HB 673 (Adams)Provides relative to facilities maintenance and repair at

public postsecondary education institutions Seeks to address deferred maintenance needs of higher

education institutions through a financing program and a deferred maintenance and use fee

Current StatusPending House Education Committee Hearing

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 31 (Claitor)Enacts Board Scholarship Report Act requiring report to

the Legislature of information on scholarships awarded by members of higher education management boards

Current StatusReported favorably by Senate Education Passed by the SenateReferred to House Education Committee

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 36 (Heitmeier)Prohibit smoking on the grounds of and inside the facilities

or building utilized by the institutions managed and supervised by certain post secondary education management boards

Current StatusReported favorably by Senate Health and WelfarePending Senate floor debate

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 45 (Dorsey-Colomb and Rep Berthelot)Merges certain La. Technical College campuses with Baton

Rouge Community CollegeCurrent Status

Reported with amendments by Senate EducationRecommitted to Senate Finance

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 59 (Buffington)Requires the board of supervisors for the Louisiana State

University, Southern University, University of Louisiana, and Louisiana Community and Technical College Systems to broadcast the live audio and video of all board meetings

Current StatusReported with amendments by Senate EducationPending Senate floor debate

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 83 (Morrish)Establishes a cap on TOPS award amountsCurrent Status

Pending Senate Education

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 93 (Nevers) Provides for the awarding and transfer of college credit for academic

content in career and technical and industry-based certification courses

Current Status: Pending Senate Education 04/08 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and

referred to the Committee on Education. 03/27 Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on

Education.

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 117 (Appel) Provides for the creation of the Outcomes-Based Funding Task Force

(gov sic) Current Status: Pending Senate Education 04/10 Considered (adjourned) 04/08 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and

referred to the Committee on Education. 03/28 Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on

Education.

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 118 (Appel) Provide relative to the use, expenditure, or allocation of funds

appropriated to public postsecondary education management boards (gov sic)

Bill Current Status: Pending Senate Education 04/10 Considered (adjourned) 04/08 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and

referred to the Committee on Education. 03/28 Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on

Education.

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 196 (Donahue) Provides for the annual reporting to the Joint Legislative Committee on

the Budget by departments and public postsecondary education management boards on enacted legislation with significant fiscal impact

Current Status: Pending Senate Finance 04/08 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and

referred to the Committee on Finance. 03/29 Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Finance.

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 202 (Nevers) Revises core curriculum requirements and the method of calculating

the grade point average for TOPS awards (gov sic) Current Status: Pending Senate floor action 04/15 Reported with amendments. 04/08 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and

referred to the Committee on Education. 03/29 Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on

Education

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AGENDA ITEM III. 2. Critical Bills (continued)

SB 204 (Adley) Provides for the issuance of bonds to finance capital improvements for

the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System Current Status: Pending Senate floor action 04/15 Reported with amendments. 04/08 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and

referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. 03/29 Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Revenue

and Fiscal Affairs.

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AGENDA ITEM III. 3. Bills Being Monitored

HCR 2 (Harrison) Suspends provisions of law providing for the Cash Balance Plan in

certain retirement systems Current Status: Pending House Retirement 04/08 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement. 03/08 First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 3/8/2013. 02/22 Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement. 02/22 Prefiled

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AGENDA ITEM III. 3. Bills Being Monitored

HCR 16 (Pope) Requests that the Board of Regents, in consultation with the Board of

Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, study the feasibility of offering community college services in Livingston Parish

Current Status: Pending House Education 04/09 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. 04/08 Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

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AGENDA ITEM III. 3. Bills Being Monitored

HCR 21 (Talbot) Directs the attorney general to review and report to the legislative

governmental affairs committees and requests the governmental affairs committees to study and make recommendations all relative to the use of public funds for lobbying and public relations purposes

Current Status: Pending House and Governmental Affairs 04/09 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and

Governmental Affairs. 04/08 Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

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AGENDA ITEM III. 3. Bills Being Monitored

SCR 1 (Cortez) Suspends Chapter 7 of Subtitle II of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised

Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 1399.1 through 1399.7 Current Status: Pending Senate Retirement 04/08 Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read

second time and referred to the Committee on Retirement. 02/22 Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on

Retirement.

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RECOMMENDATIONSenior Staff recommends that the Committee receive the report.

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