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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
SB 119 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Morrell
Present law authorizes the secretary of the Department of Revenue to furnish taxpayer
information to the Department of Health's tax filing unit for the purposes of complying with
federal law.
Proposed law authorizes the secretary of the Department of Revenue to also furnish taxpayer
information to the Department of Health's Medicaid fraud unit as necessary for the purposes
of verification of eligibility for Medicaid.
Effective upon the signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 47:1508(B)(33))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal
Affairs to the original bill
1. Authorizes disclosure of certain tax credit information for publication on the
state's fiscal transparency website for tax credits of $250,000 or more.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Ways and Means to the
engrossed bill:
1. Delete proposed law provisions that authorized the disclosure of tax credit
information to the division of administration for purposes of publishing the
information on the state's fiscal transparency website.
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