Legislative regular session through Apr. 13, 2013

As noted in the initial list, with the announcement that the entire package presented by Gov. Bobby Jindal for tax reform would not be presented, individual bills were added to the good and bad, along with any others filed the first week of the session.

THE GOOD: HB 271 by Rep. Hunter Greene would repeal income taxes over time (similar bills: HB 505, HB 507, HB 669; SB 138); HB 338 by Rep. Harold Ritchie would lower corporate income taxes; HB 394 by Ritchie would reduce individual income tax rates (similar bill: HB 609); HB 634 by Rep. Alan Seabaugh would reduce both corporate income and franchise taxes (similar bill: HB 637).

THE BAD: HB 304 by Rep. Kirk Talbot increases tobacco taxes but does not dedicate the increase to a non-recurring purpose related to smoking (similar bill: HB 574); HB 536 by Rep. Katrina Jackson would increase income taxes for many individuals and corporations; HB 610 by Talbot would add state sales taxes to additional transactions (similar bill: HB 653).

THIS WEEK FOR THE GOOD: SB 31 with minor amendment passed committee; SB 45 with minor amendment passed committee; SB 118 with minor amendment passed committee.

SCORECARD

Total number of bills, House: 670; total number of bills, Senate: 235.

Total number of good bills, House: 47; total number of good bills, Senate: 15.

Total number of bad bills, House: 42; total number of bad bills, Senate: 12.

Total House good bills heard in House committee: 0; total Senate good bills heard in Senate committee: 3.

Total House bad bills heard in House committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in Senate committee: 0.

Total House good bills passed by House committee: 0; total Senate good bills passed by Senate committee: 3.

Total House bad bills passed by House committee: 0; total Senate bad bills passed by Senate committee: 0.

Total House good bills approved by House: 0; total Senate good bills approved by Senate: 0.

Total House bad bills approved by House: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by Senate: 0.

Total House good bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills heard in House committee: 0.

Total House bad bills heard in Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills heard in House committee: 0.

Total House good bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate good bills approved by House committee: 0.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate committee: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House committee: 0.

Total House good bills approved by Senate: 0; total Senate good bills approved by House: 0.

Total House bad bills approved by Senate: 0; total Senate bad bills approved by House: 0.

Total House good bills going to governor: 0; total Senate good bills going to governor: 0.

Total House bad bills going to governor: 0; total Senate bad bills going to governor: 0.

Total House good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0; total Senate good bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.

Total House bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0; total Senate bad bills signed by governor/filed with Secretary of State: 0.