Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers public meetings in 2023

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Commission will meet to review the Executive Director's report, budget, and distribution report. The agenda includes discussion of proposed rules regarding open meetings via electronic means.

• Approval of October 12, 2023 meeting minutes
• Discussion of Act 393 Proposed Rules for electronic meetings
• Review of penalty waiver requests exceeding $5,000

The Commission unanimously approved proposed rules for conducting open meetings via electronic means per Act 393. Members also approved the October 12, 2023 meeting minutes and processed penalty waiver requests.

• Approved meeting minutes from October 12, 2023 (unanimous)
• Approved proposed rules for Open Meetings via Electronic Means (unanimous)
• Approved penalty waivers in globo, except for item #6 where only the first period was approved and the second denied (unanimous)

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will consider proposed rules for conducting open meetings via electronic means under Act 393. The agenda also includes a distribution report, budget discussion, and executive session for penalty waiver requests over $5,000. The meeting is open to the public and will be held both in person and via Zoom.

• Discussion and action on Act 393 Proposed Rules for open meetings via electronic means
• Executive session to consider penalty waiver requests over $5,000
• Approval of minutes from September 8, 2023 meeting
• Report from Executive Director and Distribution Report
• Budget discussion

The Commission approved the September 8, 2023 meeting minutes and unanimously approved penalty waiver requests. Members deferred decisions on proposed rules for electronic meetings and potential changes to meeting dates.

• Approved meeting minutes from September 8, 2023 (unanimous)
• Approved penalty waivers presented in globo (unanimous)
• Deferred consideration of Act 393 proposed rules for electronic meetings
• Tabled discussion on moving meeting dates to later in the month

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will hold a meeting on September 8, 2023, at the Clarion Inn in Gonzales. Agenda items include approval of minutes from the August 10 meeting, a report from the Executive Director, a distribution report, and a budget review. The main discussion and action item is the Marketplace Facilitator Information Bulletin. Public comment will be taken.

• Discussion and possible action on Marketplace Facilitator Information Bulletin
• Approval of minutes from August 10, 2023 meeting
• Report from Executive Director
• Distribution Report and Budget review
• Public Comment period

The Commission approved the meeting minutes from August 10, 2023, and the Marketplace Facilitator Informational Bulletin. The Executive Director reported approximately $45 million in preliminary collections for September and noted that $4.3 million in unused administrative revenue will be returned.

• Approved August 10, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Marketplace Facilitator Informational Bulletin

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Commission will meet to review the Executive Director's report, budget, and distribution report. The agenda includes discussions regarding a Marketplace Facilitator Information Bulletin and market adjustments for employees.

• Review of July 13, 2023 meeting minutes
• Discussion of Marketplace Facilitator Information Bulletin
• Discussion of Market Adjustments for Employees
• Executive Session regarding penalty waiver requests over $5,000

The Commission approved a 3% marketplace adjustment for both classified and unclassified employees. Members also approved penalty waiver requests over $5,000 following an executive session. A revised Marketplace Facilitator Informational Bulletin was deferred to the next meeting.

• Approved July 13, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Deferred Marketplace Facilitator Informational Bulletin to next month
• Approved 3% marketplace adjustment for all classified and unclassified employees (unanimous)
• Approved penalty waiver requests over $5,000 (unanimous)

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Commission will meet to review the Executive Director's report, budget, and distribution report. The agenda includes discussions regarding a Marketplace Facilitator Information Bulletin and the extension of legal and financial services contracts.

• Approval of June 8, 2023 meeting minutes
• Discussion of Marketplace Facilitator Information Bulletin
• Extension of legal contracts
• Financial Services Contract review

The Commission approved the extension of two legal services contracts for a third year and authorized a new one-year contract for financial services starting September 1, 2023. The body also approved the meeting minutes from June 8, 2023.

• Approved June 8, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved extension of two legal services contracts for an additional year (unanimous)
• Approved authority to enter into a one-year financial services contract starting September 1, 2023 (unanimous)
• Deferred Marketplace Facilitator Informational Bulletin to the next meeting

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will meet to approve minutes from April 2023 and review the Executive Director's report. The agenda includes discussions on time and attendance policies, marketplace facilitator bulletins, and the FY 2023-24 budget.

• Approval of FY 2023-24 Budget
• Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2023-24
• Review of Marketplace Facilitator Information Bulletin
• Consideration of Penalty Waiver Requests in Executive Session

The Commission approved the FY 2023-24 budget and a new time and attendance policy. It granted the Executive Director authority to approve system change orders up to $25,000. The board also elected its Chair and Vice-Chair for the upcoming fiscal year.

• Approved meeting minutes from April 13, 2023 (Unanimous)
• Approved time and attendance policy (Unanimous)
• Deferred approval of Marketplace Facilitator Informational Bulletin (Unanimous)
• Approved authority for Executive Director to approve system change orders up to $25,000 (Unanimous)
• Approved FY 2023-24 budget (Unanimous)
• Elected Shawn McManus as Chair for FY 2023-24 (Unanimous)
• Elected Mia Strong as Vice-Chair for FY 2023-24 (Unanimous)
• Approved penalty waivers presented in globo (Unanimous)

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers has scheduled a public hearing for May 11, 2023, at 11:00 AM. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate; no specific items, ordinances, or financial actions are listed.

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will meet to approve prior minutes, elect a chair for the remainder of the term, hear an executive director's report on distributions and budget, and discuss a P&N contract amendment, Avenu change orders, and a time and attendance policy.

• Election of a Chair for remainder of current term
• P&N Contract Amendment
• Avenu Change Orders
• Time and Attendance Policy

The Commission elected Shawn McManus as Chairperson and Kelli Jumper as Vice-Chairperson. Members approved contract amendments for P&N and Avenu, while postponing a decision on the Time and Attendance Policy.

• Approved meeting minutes from March 16, 2023 (unanimous)
• Elected Shawn McManus as Chairperson (unanimous)
• Elected Kelli Jumper as Vice-Chairperson (unanimous)
• Approved P&N contract amendment for $57,000 and a term extension to 10/31/2021 (unanimous)
• Approved Avenu Change Orders for $6,600 and $600 (unanimous)
• Postponed consideration of Time and Attendance Policy until next meeting (unanimous)

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will meet to approve prior minutes, hear a report from the executive director, discuss a marketplace facilitator bulletin and proposed new rules, and take action on the executive director's salary range and Avenu change orders. An executive session is scheduled for salary and penalty waiver requests.

• Discussion of proposed new rules and regulations
• Action on Executive Director salary range
• Action on Avenu change orders
• Executive session for Executive Director salary and penalty waiver requests
• Public comment on Act 685 Report to the Legislature

The Commission established a new salary range for the Executive Director and set the current director's pay at $121,649. Members approved several Avenu software change orders totaling $68,640 and authorized penalty waiver requests. The body also discussed draft rules for marketplace facilitators and Wayfair compliance.

• Approved Executive Director salary range of $74,864 to $147,324 (Unanimous)
• Set current Executive Director salary at $121,649 effective 3/20/2023 (Unanimous)
• Approved Avenu change orders totaling $68,640 (Unanimous)
• Approved penalty waiver requests considered in Executive Session (Unanimous)
• Approved meeting minutes from February 9, 2023 (Unanimous)

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will discuss a marketplace facilitator information bulletin and proposed new rules and regulations. The commission will also take action on the executive director salary range and hold an executive session on the salary study. Public comment will be accepted on the Act 685 report to the legislature.

• Marketplace Facilitator Information Bulletin discussion
• Proposed new rules and regulations
• Executive Director Salary Range action item
• Executive Director Salary Study in executive session
• Public Comment on Act 685 Report to the Legislature

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Commission unanimously approved the meeting minutes from January 12, 2023. Members voted to defer the discussion and executive session regarding the Executive Director's salary range to the March meeting. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Approved January 12, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Deferred Executive Director Salary Range discussion and Executive Session to March meeting (unanimous)

Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers

The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers is meeting to discuss and take action on a proposed increase in a financial services contract, an executive director salary study, and a budget policy. The agenda also includes a report on Act 685, a distribution report, and executive session for penalty waiver requests.

• Proposed increase in financial services contract
• Executive director salary study
• Budget policy action item
• Update on Act 685 report
• Penalty waiver requests in executive session

The Commission approved a budget policy and an increase to a financial services contract. Members also approved three penalty waiver requests and deferred a decision on the Executive Director salary study.

• Approved meeting minutes from December 15, 2022 (unanimous)
• Approved budget policy as presented (unanimous)
• Approved $35,000 increase to financial services contract and budget (unanimous)
• Deferred Executive Director salary study action to next month (unanimous)
• Approved three penalty waiver requests (unanimous)