House Order of the Day
March 10, 2014
12:00 pm
House Chamber

Adjourned		 

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MORNING HOUR

1. Roll Call

2. Prayer

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Reading of Journal

5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

6. Introduction of Resolutions
 HCR1J.EDWARDSHEALTH CARE - Amends administrative rules to cause La. Medicaid eligibility standards to conform to those established in the Affordable Care Act (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HCR2PIERRETEACHERS/EVALUATION - Repeals a State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education rule
 HCR3STOKESADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Amends portion of law relative to repossession agency apprentices
 HCR4ORTEGOSANITARY CODE - Repeals provision of the sanitary code relative to solar water heating systems

7. Introduction of Bills
 HB1FANNINAPPROPRIATIONS - Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
 HB4P.WILLIAMSRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides a permanent benefit increase to certain retired members and beneficiaries of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
 HB5PEARSONRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides relative to the composition of the board of trustees of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB6PEARSONRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Establishes a minimum employer contribution rate for the Optional Retirement Plan in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE FC SG LF EX)
 HB7PEARSONRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides relative to the accrual rate for members of Plan A of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System first hired on or after July 1, 2014 (OR DECREASE APV)
 HB8HONOREPARDON - Reduces the length of time certain applicants are required to wait before filing a subsequent application with the Board of Pardons (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB9J.EDWARDSINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides for liability for damages caused by an excluded driver (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB10H.BURNSWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides relative to the exemption for law enforcement officers regarding the carrying of weapons in alcoholic beverage outlets
 HB11J.EDWARDSHOLIDAYS - Designates the seventh day of August as "Purple Heart Recognition Day" (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB12P.SMITHCRIME - Amends crime against nature and aggravated crime against nature relative to certain provisions held to be unconstitutional (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB13BADONWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Creates the crime of unlawful sales of firearms (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB14BADONCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Amends certain criminal penalties for possession of marijuana and prohibits the applicability of the Habitual Offender Law relative to possession of marijuana (OR -$703,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB15JAMESCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Adds licensed professional counselors to the list of persons who may serve on a clinical team appointed in lieu of a sanity commission
 HB16T.LANDRYCOURTS - Authorizes the 15th JDC to provide for a reentry division of court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB17LOPINTOWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides relative to the illegal possession of stolen firearms (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB18LOPINTOPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT - Repeals the statutory authorization for DPS&C to conduct certain pilot programs involving alternative methods of incarceration and electronic monitoring (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB19PEARSONCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds substances to Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB20J.THOMPSONWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides relative to the possession of firearms by concealed handgun permit holders in certain alcoholic beverage establishments
 HB21HENSGENSRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Authorizes a retired member of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana who does not have a valid teaching certificate to return to work as a substitute instructor and continue to receive retirement benefits
 HB22PEARSONRETIREMENT/LOCAL - Provides generally relative to the Harbor Police Retirement System in the city of New Orleans (EN DECREASE APV)
 HB23PEARSONRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides relative to expenses and funds of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB24PEARSONRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to amortization schedules for credits and liabilities of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN +$2,920,733 FC LF EX)
 HB25TALBOTRETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS - Provides relative to membership in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EG DECREASE APV)
 HB26SAM JONESRETIREMENT/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Requires that a portion of nonrecurring revenue be applied toward reducing the balance of the unfunded accrued liability of certain state retirement systems
 HB27ARNOLDRETIREMENT/LOCAL - Provides relative to the Deferred Retirement Option Plan in the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB28BROSSETTRETIREMENT/DROP - Provides for an opportunity for members of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana to revoke a decision to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan
 HB29KENNY COXRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides relative to rehired retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (OR +$2,500,000 FC GF LF EX)
 HB30SAM JONESRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides a permanent benefit increase paid from the experience account to certain retired members and beneficiaries of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (OR +$97,481,233 APV)
 HB31SAM JONESRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides a permanent benefit increase paid from the experience account to certain retired members and beneficiaries of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (OR +$185,065,866 APV)
 HB32SAM JONESRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides a permanent benefit increase paid from the experience account to certain retired members and beneficiaries of the State Police Retirement System (OR +$9,474,040 APV)
 HB33SAM JONESRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides a permanent benefit increase paid from the experience account to certain retired members and beneficiaries of the La. School Employees' Retirement System (OR +15,862,663 APV)
 HB34SAM JONESRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides a supplemental benefit increase to qualifying retirees and beneficiaries of the La. State Employees' Retirement System (OR +$181,964,968 APV)
 HB35SAM JONESRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides a supplemental benefit increase to certain qualifying retirees and beneficiaries of the La. School Employees' Retirement System (OR +$30,667,812 APV)
 HB36SAM JONESRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides a supplemental benefit increase to qualifying retirees and beneficiaries of the State Police Retirement System (OR +$9,056,192 APV)
 HB37PEARSONRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Requires application of certain amounts of minimum foundation program formula funds to the initial unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (OR -$174,800,568 FC LF EX)
 HB38PEARSONRETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS - Provides relative to retirement eligibility for certain members of state retirement systems (EN DECREASE APV)
 HB39PEARSONRETIREMENT/ASSESSORS - Provides relative to the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Plan (Back-DROP) in the Louisiana Assessors' Retirement Fund (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB40PEARSONRETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides for application of remaining funds in the La. State Employees' Retirement System experience account, after payment of a permanent benefit increase to eligible retirees and beneficiaries, to specified debt of the system (OR DECREASE APV)
 HB41PEARSONRETIREMENT/STATE POLICE - Provides for application of remaining funds in the State Police Retirement System's experience account, after payment of a permanent benefit increase to eligible retirees and beneficiaries, to specified debt of the system (OR DECREASE APV)
 HB42PEARSONRETIREMENT/SCHOOL EMPS - Provides for application of remaining funds in the La. School Employees' Retirement System's experience account, after payment of a permanent benefit increase to eligible retirees and beneficiaries, to specified debt of the system (EN DECREASE APV)
 HB43PEARSONRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides for application of remaining funds in the Teachers' Retirement System of La.'s experience account, after payment of a permanent benefit increase to eligible retirees and beneficiaries, to specified debt of the system (OR DECREASE APV)
 HB44PEARSONRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Requires application of minimum foundation program formula funds to the unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (OR -$756,394,593 FC LF EX)
 HB45SEABAUGHRETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS - Provides relative to membership in state retirement systems for certain new hires (EG DECREASE APV)
 HB46H.BURNSJUDGMENTS - Requires judges to sign and print their names on all judgments (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB47H.BURNSINSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Provides relative to the Bossier Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB48T.BURNSAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in the matter of "Rashad Oubre & Maureen T. Oubre v. Christopher Webb and USAA Property & Casualty Company and the State of Louisiana DOTD"
 HB49STEVE CARTERSTUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE - Provides relative to eligibility criteria for admission or readmission to a public school and prohibits the denial of admission or readmission based on certain characteristics
 HB50GEYMANNAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Nicole Higgins v. Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC, and State of Louisiana DOTD"
 HB51GREENEAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Brian Gerald v. State of Louisiana DOTD"
 HB52HAVARDCORRECTIONS - Adds "correctional facility employee" to the list of specific victims of the crime of first degree murder
 HB53HAZELAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in the matter of "Edith Brooks v. Mazda Motor Corporation of Japan, et al"
 HB54JAMESCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Authorizes the designation of specialized divisions or sections in city or municipal courts (EN +$161,950 LF RV See Note)
 HB55LOPINTOCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Revises provisions of law regarding expungement (EN SEE FISC NOTE RV See Note)
 HB56LOPINTOSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
 HB57LORUSSOAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the State in the matter of "John Britton, Peggy Britton Anthony and Tiffany Bourgeois, Individually and on behalf of Dallin Bourgeois v. Kenneth Vallone, Omega Natchiq, Inc., National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Lexington Ins. Co. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co."
 HB58LORUSSOAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "National Liability & Fire Insurance Company v. State of Louisiana DOTD, and Stephen L. Jones, et al"
 HB59LORUSSOAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Efrain Lugo, Jr., individually and on behalf of Kaitlyn Lugo v. the State of Louisiana DOTD"
 HB60GREGORY MILLERAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against DOTD in the matter of "Keith Phillips v. Pattie K. Inzenga, et al" consolidated with "Robert H. Fuqua, et al v. City-Parish of Baton Rouge"
 HB61POPEINSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Provides relative to the Livingston Parish Retired Employees' Insurance Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB62PUGHPHARMACISTS - Provides relative to pharmacy record audits
 HB63LEGEREXCEPTIONAL PERSONS - Revises terminology referring to persons with disabilities and other persons with exceptionalities (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB64HAVARDRETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides that certain employees of the Eastern La. Mental Health System are eligible for membership in the Hazardous Duty Services Plan in the La. State Employees' Retirement System (EG INCREASE APV)
 HB65MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Authorizes the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System to adopt group trust provisions pursuant to Internal Revenue Service rulings (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB66MONTOUCETBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Requires state-affiliated physicians to serve on the State Medical Disability Board upon request of the Firefighters' Retirement System
 HB67MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the accrual rate and Deferred Retirement Option Plan participation in the Firefighters' Retirement System (RE INCREASE APV)
 HB68T.BURNSADMIN LAW/DIVISION - Provides that certain appeals and hearings formerly conducted by the bureau of appeals of the Dept. of Health and Hospitals shall be conducted by the division of administrative law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB69CHANEYAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in the matter of "Muhammad Juneno Iqbal, et al v. Daniel C. Adams, et al"
 HB70GREENELAW ENFORCE/CRIM JUS COM - Requires the Crime Victims Reparation Board to submit its report electronically
 HB71HAVARDCRIMINAL/APPEALS - Limits appeals of death row inmates (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
 HB72LOPINTOWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides relative to the possession of firearms by concealed handgun permit holders and law enforcement officers in certain alcoholic beverage establishments
 HB73HOWARDAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Robert L. Knippers and Lessie T. Knippers v. State of Louisiana DOTD, et al"
 HB74RICHARDSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Eliminates nomination by legislators of students for free tuition to Tulane University and granting of such free tuition
 HB75MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Requires court order be provided to the Firefighters' Retirement System before the system can seize or garnish benefits of a member (RE NO IMPACT APV)
 HB76MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the removal of a former spouse as a designated beneficiary of an active member of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB77MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides for conversion of leave to service credit in the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB78MONTOUCETRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Relative to retirement benefits of adult probation and parole officers in LASERS (OR $4,523,091 APV)
 HB79PEARSONRETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides for enrollment of new hires of the Harbor Police Department of the Port of New Orleans in the Hazardous Duty Services Plan in the La. State Employees' Retirement System and for administration of the Harbor Police Retirement System by the La. State Employees' Retirement System (OR INCREASE APV)
 HB80GREGORY MILLERRETIREMENT/STATE-STWIDE - Provides relative to investments by the state, statewide, and Harbor Police retirement systems
 HB81N.LANDRYRETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS - Provides relative to membership in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
 HB82SAM JONESRETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Authorizes a retired member of the Teachers' Retirement System of La. who does not have a valid teaching certificate to return to work as a substitute instructor and continue to receive retirement benefits (OR +$250,000 FC LF EX)
 HB83ROBERT JOHNSONRETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides relative to the payment of health insurance premiums for certain retirees of the Hazardous Duty Services Plan in the La. State Employees' Retirement System
 HB84JACKSON-ANDREWSRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides a supplemental benefit to qualifying retirees and beneficiaries of the La. State Employees' Retirement System (OR +$181,964,968 APV)
 HB85JACKSON-ANDREWSRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides a permanent benefit increase paid from the experience account to certain retired members and beneficiaries of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (OR +$97,481,233 APV)
 HB86IVEYRETIREMENT/COLAS - Provides for application of a portion of state retirement system investment returns to system debt and increases the threshold that must be met prior to funding state retirement system experience accounts (OR DECREASE APV)
 HB87DANAHAYRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides for shared employment between the Vinton Public Power Authority and another employer in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System and provides guidelines and restrictions relative to creditable service for such employment (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB88BARROWFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Establishes the Seniors' Supplement Fund for the provision of occasional supplemental payments to certain retirees and beneficiaries of state retirement systems (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
 HB89GREGORY MILLERSCHOOLS/FINANCE - Provides relative to the payment of accrued liabilities of retirement systems and other retirement obligations from minimum foundation program funds allocated to charter schools (OR DECREASE FC LF EX)
 HB90BARROWRETIREMENT/FUNDING - Requires occasional supplemental payments to retirees and beneficiaries of the four state retirement systems from monies available from the Seniors' Supplement Fund (OR SEE BELOW FC GF EX)
 HB91KLECKLEYAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Maurianne Oliver v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, State of Louisiana DOTD, Christina Winn, and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company"
 HB92CONNICKTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Increases the income limit for qualification for the special assessment level for property subject to ad valorem tax (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB93SHADOINRETIREMENT/JUDGES - CT OFF - Authorizes certain judges to transfer service credit from the District Attorneys' Retirement System to the La. State Employees' Retirement System without cost
 HB94LEGERRETIREMENT/LOCAL - Provides relative to the minimum retirement age, accrual rate, and benefits for new members of the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans hired after January 1, 2015 (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB95LEGERRETIREMENT/LOCAL - Provides for a minimum contribution by the city of New Orleans to the city firefighters' pension and relief fund
 HB96J.EDWARDSJUDGES - (Constitutional amendment) Removes the mandatory retirement age of judges (EN DECREASE FC SG EX)
 HB97SHADOINTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Provides relative to a sales and use tax for the Union Parish School Board
 HB98P.WILLIAMSFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the distribution of the monies in the Shreveport Riverfront and Convention Center and Independence Stadium Fund
 HB99H.BURNSHEALTH - Authorizes certain entities to supply and administer epinephrine auto-injectors (OR +$245,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB100DIXONCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Establishes court costs to pay for settlements to wrongfully convicted individuals
 HB101J.EDWARDSSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Requires charter school teachers to meet same certification requirements as other public school teachers
 HB102FOILCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the title of proceedings for continuing tutorships (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB103FOILCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Increases penalties for distribution of narcotic Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substances (OR INCREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB104GREENELAW ENFORCE/CRIM JUS COM - Provides for the composition, terms of office, and meeting schedule of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice Commission
 HB105JAMESETHICS - Increases the amount of supplemental compensation or benefits allowed to be provided to an attorney who is a public employee who is participating in a bona fide Loan Repayment Assistance Program
 HB106LOPINTOTRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to the improper display of license plates
 HB107RITCHIECAMPAIGN FINANCE - Prohibits legislators from accepting campaign contributions from persons they nominate for Tulane scholarships or members of their families
 HB108SCHRODERETHICS/CODE - Protects public employees from reprisal for providing information to a legislator or legislative committee upon request
 HB109CONNICKDISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC - Provides relative to hospital service districts in Jefferson Parish
 HB110CONNICKDISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC - Requires voter approval of the lease of hospitals in Jefferson Parish hospital service districts unless all are leased to a single lessee (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB111LEGERTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to ad valorem taxes for fire and police protection in Orleans Parish (EN +$34,551,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB112RICHARDLEGISLATIVE SESSIONS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the length of regular sessions in odd-numbered years and the consideration of certain measures in such sessions (OR -$267,311 GF EX See Note)
 HB113H.BURNSCOURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Provides for reciprocity of court reporter certification
 HB114CONNICKPRESCRIPTION - Extends the time within which to commence a lawsuit in certain civil cases
 HB115DIXONFUNDS/FUNDING - Dedicates state sales tax revenues collected from the furnishing of hotel rooms in Rapides Parish located outside the city of Alexandria to the Rapides Parish Coliseum Fund (OR -$35,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB116FOILSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides relative to student eligibility criteria for participation in a voucher program for students with exceptionalities and for continuation of the program
 HB117GREENEAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Rex Allen Kimble, Allen Paul Kimble and Stacy Wayne Kimble v. State of Louisiana, through the DOTD"
 HB118HARRISONINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides relative to the penalties for failure to maintain compulsory motor vehicle liability security (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB119HOFFMANNANIMALS/LIVESTOCK AT LG - Revises a certain highway intersection designation in the statutory list of public highways prohibiting livestock at large
 HB120KLECKLEYAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the State of Louisiana DOTD in the matter of "Calvin Lefrere, et al v. BNSF Railway Company, et al"
 HB121RICHARDPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to records of the office of the governor
 HB122ROBIDEAUXAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "David Gibson v. Jack Lawton, Jr., Lawton Ranch, LLC and Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut, State of Louisiana, through the DOTD, and the Parish of Calcasieu"
 HB123SEABAUGHCIVIL/MOTIONS - Provides relative to service of motions for summary judgment (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB124P.SMITHSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Provides relative to employment eligibility requirements for teachers in charter schools (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB125HARRISONSCHOOLS/ST SUPERINTDT - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the statewide election of the state superintendent of education (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB126H.BURNSMTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS - Requires law enforcement officers to check for compliance with the compulsory motor vehicle liability security law during traffic stops
 HB127HARRISONSCHOOLS/ST SUPERINTDT - Provides for election of the state superintendent of education (EG -$80,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB128HAVARDPRIVATIZATION - Establishes the Privatization Review Act (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB129HAVARDSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Prohibits a charter school from contracting with a for-profit organization to operate the charter school (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB130HONORECONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Removes convictions for offenses involving marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol or chemical derivatives thereof, or synthetic cannabinoids from the habitual offender law
 HB131LOPINTOLAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Authorizes payment of witness fees to retired law enforcement officers or former law enforcement officers in certain cases (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB132JEFFERSONTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Authorizes the town of Homer to levy an additional sales and use tax (EN +$505,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB133ANDERSPORTS/VIDALIA - Provides with respect to the Vidalia Port Commission (EN NO IMPACT LF See Note)
 HB134BADONMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Authorizes placement of an "Honorable Discharge" designation on the drivers' licenses of certain individuals (OR +$75,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB135BROSSETTSUPPLEMENTAL PAY - Increases state supplemental pay for firefighters and certain law enforcement officers (OR +$25,228,800 GF EX See Note)
 HB136GUINNHIGHWAYS - Designates the Flyway Byway in Jefferson Davis Parish as a Louisiana byway and names the "Creole Nature Trail All-American road route" byway in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes
 HB137HAVARDSTATE EMPLOYEES - Authorizes payroll deductions for dues for membership in the Louisiana Engineering Society (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB138HONORESUPPLEMENTAL PAY - Provides for additional state supplemental pay for certain law enforcement officers with a postgraduate academic degree
 HB139JEFFERSONHIGHWAYS - Names portion of LA 798-2 in Bienville Parish as "Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive" and names portion of I-220 in Bossier Parish "Johnny Wyatt Memorial Highway"
 HB140MONTOUCETWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides for reduced hunting and fishing license fees for Louisiana residents who are retired from the U.S. Armed Forces (OR DECREASE RV See Note)
 HB141PEARSONPUBLIC PRINTING - Provides relative to the official journal of the state for purposes of notice of retirement bills (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB142RICHARDPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides for a 10% reduction of all state professional, personal, and consulting service contracts and provides for deposit of the savings into the Higher Education Financing Fund (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB143RICHARDLEGISLATORS - Prohibits a former legislator from being appointed to or employed in any position in state government for a period of two years following the termination of his service as a legislator
 HB144THIBAUTPUBLIC LANDS/SCHOOLS - Authorizes the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board to exchange immovable property including sixteenth section lands
 HB145J.THOMPSONSEIZURES/SALES - Provides relative to the general exemptions of certain property from seizure
 HB146J.THOMPSONMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Hunters for the Hungry Louisiana" license plate
 HB147LEGERAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Jules Etienne, Jr. v. State of Louisiana, through the DOTD"
 HB148CHAMPAGNEFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Requires that monies received by the state from violations of certain federal and state laws associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill be deposited into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB149CHAMPAGNEATTORNEY GENERAL - Requires quarterly reporting on all contracts with the attorney general
 HB150GISCLAIRCRIME/HOMICIDE - Provides relative to the careless operation of a motor vehicle (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB151GUINNCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Increases court costs in criminal cases for the 31st JDC (EG +$110,600 LF EX See Note)
 HB152HARRISONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION - Abolishes the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Department of Children and Family Services and creates the Department of Health and Social Services (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB153HUVALCIVIL/TRIALS - Provides relative to expedited jury trials
 HB154LEGERCOURTS - Provides for a statewide increase in court costs in city, parish, district, appellate, and supreme courts (EN +$648,000 SG RV See Note)
 HB155SHERMAN MACKLAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Provides with respect to supplemental pay for certain officers (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB156SHERMAN MACKCOURTS - Provides with respect to the transfer of surplus monies from jury funds to the Criminal Court Fund of the 21st Judicial District Court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB157PEARSONCHILDREN/NEWBORNS - Requires all newborns to be screened for adrenoleukodystrophy
 HB158SIMONHEALTH/SPINAL CORD DYS - Provides relative to the definition of spinal cord injury
 HB159P.SMITHPAROLE - Reduces length of time that must be served by certain offenders before becoming parole eligible (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB160ST.GERMAINEXPLOSIVES - Adds exploding targets to the definition of explosives
 HB161THIBAUTLOBBYING - Requires notification and reporting relative to certain communications made for the purpose of influencing the passage or defeat of legislation
 HB162BISHOPTAX/INCOME TAX - Creates an individual income tax checkoff for The Louisiana Youth Leadership Seminar Corporation, also known as Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB163H.BURNSSTUDENT/ASSESSMENT - Prohibits administration of Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers assessments and provides for continuation of La. Educational Assessment Program tests and the standards on which such tests are based (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB164DIXONSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Louisiana Workforce Commission (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB165FANNINBUILDING CODES - Makes changes to the oversight and adoption of updates to the state uniform construction code
 HB166FOILAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the state in the matter of "Barbara Ann Thibodeaux Rando, et ux v. Troy D. Furr, et al"
 HB167GREENEBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists
 HB168HOFFMANNHEALTH/SMOKING - Prohibits outdoor smoking within 25 feet of certain exterior locations of state office buildings (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB169HOWARDTAX/ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE - Dedicates a portion of the state excise tax levied on beverages of low alcoholic content to the La. Wounded Warriors Fund (OR -$5,325,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB170JEFFERSONTAX/TAX REBATES - Authorizes an income tax rebate for donations to public schools
 HB171PEARSONSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Requires school boards and charter school governing authorities to offer to their employees the opportunity to participate in the La. Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
 HB172TALBOTPUBLIC EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to authorized payroll withholdings for public employees
 HB173JAMESDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District
 HB174BROSSETTMEDICAID - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the expansion of Medicaid eligibility (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB175RICHARDREAPPORTIONMENT/LEGIS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the authority for redistricting the legislature (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB176TERRY BROWNFUNDS/FUNDING - Dedicates the proceeds of the state sales tax collected on hotel occupancy tax in Grant Parish to the Grant Parish Economic Development Fund (OR -$5,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB177CHAMPAGNEPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires reporting certain information on contracts awarded without competitive bid or negotiation (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB178DIXONCURRICULA - Provides relative to instruction on dating violence in public schools (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB179DIXONSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to employment contracts for school employees being promoted or employed in a position of higher salary
 HB180DOVESCHOOLS - Authorizes Montessori programs to extend through high school (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB181GAINESCIVIL/RESTRAINING ORDER - Provides relative to civil injunctions and restraining orders
 HB182GREENEAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Charles J. Baggese, IV. v. Schneider National, Inc. and/or Schneider Bulk Carriers, Inc., and/or Schneider National Carriers, Inc., John Doe, State of Louisiana through the DOTD; ABC Insurance Company"
 HB183LANCE HARRISMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act
 HB184HAVARDSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Provides relative to assets or property acquired or used by charter schools under certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB185HAVARDHEALTH/HOME CARE - Provides relative to home- and community-based long-term care services provided by direct service workers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB186CAMERON HENRYHUNTING - Provides for the use of sound suppressors in hunting
 HB187LOPINTOCHILDREN - Provides for surrogacy regulation in Louisiana (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB188LOPINTOCORRECTIONS - Repeals antiquated and obsolete statutes related to prisons and correctional institutions
 HB189LORUSSOAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Progressive Security Insurance Company as Subrogee of Quint Marceaux v. State of Louisiana, through the DOTD, the Parish of Iberia and the City of New Iberia"
 HB190GREGORY MILLERETHICS/NEPOTISM - Removes a nepotism exception for certain health professionals in a parish with a population of between four hundred thousand and four hundred forty thousand
 HB191PEARSONSCHOOLS/BOARDS - Provides relative to powers, duties, and responsibilities of local school boards and superintendents
 HB192PEARSONSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides relative to the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence (voucher) Program, including scholarship amounts, funding, and eligibility requirements for kindergarten students (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB193RICHARDPOLITICAL PARTIES - Repeals the prohibition against the recognition of certain political parties (EN +$52,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB194ROBIDEAUXTAX/INCOME TAX - Creates an individual income tax checkoff for Louisiana State Troopers Charities, Inc. (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB195SIMONSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Children and Family Services
 HB196P.SMITHCORRECTIONS - Provides with respect to work release eligibility for habitual offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB197ST.GERMAINNOTARIES - Provides for ex officio notaries for fire departments or fire protection districts
 HB198A.WILLIAMSREAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES - Provides for the election sections for the City Court of Baton Rouge and for the number of judges elected from such sections (OR NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB199BADONDISCRIMINATION - Provides relative to discrimination
 HB200BISHOPPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides relative to arm chairs in public seating areas of state buildings (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB201BERTHELOTMUNICIPAL/LAWRASON ACT - Provides relative to the powers granted to the mayor pro tempore in a Lawrason Act municipality
 HB202BISHOPSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Environmental Quality
 HB203BROSSETTELECTIONS - Provides for the conduct of early voting on the Sunday during the early voting period from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB204H.BURNSHEALTH/ANATOMICAL GIFTS - Provides for signed donor consent forms to be executed by prospective donors in connection with executing an anatomical gift through the office of motor vehicles
 HB205CHAMPAGNEBUDGETARY CONTROLS - Provides relative to the allocation of expenditures of the state operating budget (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
 HB206DANAHAYSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of State Civil Service and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB207GEYMANNAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Chester Barrilleaux, et al v. State of Louisiana DOTD"
 HB208HOFFMANNCRIME - Provides relative to alternative nicotine products (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB209HONORELAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Provides supplemental pay for certain law enforcement officers who receive advanced degrees (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB210JEFFERSONPAROLE - Amends eligibility criteria for medical parole (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB211N.LANDRYCOURTS/DISTRICT - Authorizes the 15th JDC to provide for a reentry division of court (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB212LEBASCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds certain compounds to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB213GREGORY MILLERCAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS - Provides relative to election day expenditure reports
 HB214RICHARDLOBBYING - Provides relative to the applicability of certain provisions relative to lobbying the legislature
 HB215RICHARDCRIME/SEX OFFENSES - Creates the crime of prohibited sexual contact by a psychotherapist and provides for criminal penalties (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB216SCHRODERPUBLIC HEALTH - Provides for preparation of pies in the home for public consumption (REF SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB217P.SMITHPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Creates the "Ban the Box for State Contracts Act" which prohibits certain contractors from inquiring about a job applicant's criminal history on a job application (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB218TALBOTCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to special civil proceedings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB219TALBOTCIVIL/VENUE - Provides venue for actions involving latent disease
 HB220THIBAUTMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Specifies that the violation of failing to obtain a current and valid motor vehicle inspection certificate within a specified period of time constitutes a secondary offense
 HB221THIBAUTSHERIFFS - Provides relative to payment of group insurance premiums for retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office (EN +$129,853 LF EX See Note)
 HB222LEGEREDUCATION/FINANCE - (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits the supplanting of state funds for tuition and fee increases for institutions of higher education (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB223REYNOLDSUTILITIES - (Constitutional Amendment) Limits power of the Public Service Commission to regulate nonprofit water utility cooperatives wholly owned by water users
 HB224CARMODYLEASES - Prohibits installers of satellite television from taking certain actions in installing satellites on leased premises
 HB225CHAMPAGNEAPPROPRIATIONS - Requires nongovernmental entities to submit additional information for line item appropriation requests (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB226DANAHAYELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Removes the requirement to reopen qualifying when no candidate qualified for an office or when the number of candidates who qualified for an office is less than the number of positions to be filled
 HB227CAMERON HENRYCRIME/BATTERY - Amends penalties for the crime of battery of a school or recreation athletic contest official (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB228JEFFERSONCHILDREN/FOSTER CARE - Provides relative to criminal history of an adult living in a foster home (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB229SHERMAN MACKCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds substances to the listing of Schedule I controlled dangerous substances (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB230PONTISUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Economic Development
 HB231PONTISUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Public Service
 HB232PONTISUNSET LAW - Re-creates certain entities transferred to or placed within the office of the governor
 HB233PUGHSTATE AGENCIES - Prohibits preferences in the provision of state services and other benefits based on the location of a citizen's residence (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB234REYNOLDSUTILITIES - Provides for the regulation of nonprofit water utility cooperatives wholly owned by water users
 HB235RICHARDELECTIONS - Provides relative to use of public funds to disseminate certain information relative to a proposition appearing on an election ballot
 HB236BROADWATERREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Authorizes the office of debt recovery to utilize the offset of certain gaming winnings as a means to collect delinquent debt owed to state agencies (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB237SHERMAN MACKCOURTS/MAGISTRATES - Removes the mandatory retirement age for constables
 HB238ST.GERMAINPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides that the position of assistant chief of police in Plaquemine shall be in the unclassified service
 HB239JAMESCONSUMERS - Provides relative to consumer credit loans and transactions
 HB240P.SMITHHEALTH CARE - (Constitutional Amendment) Requires the state to provide to a legal resident employed for the previous calendar year for at least 1,000 hours and whose income is below 100% of the federal poverty level the opportunity to participate in a state program providing health insurance with essential benefits (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB241ARMESWILDLIFE & FISHERIES CMN - Makes a technical correction to remove the effective date reference contained in the ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment that would specify certain geographical qualifications for members of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
 HB242ARMESSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to compensation for school support personnel for substitute teaching (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB243BARRASNOTARIES - Authorizes the appointment of notaries public based on a pre-assessment test administered by the secretary of state
 HB244BROADWATERCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides with respect to the lease of property at public postsecondary education institutions to nonprofit corporations or associations to hold fundraisers that include the auctioning and sale of firearms
 HB245DIXONDENTISTRY - Amends provisions of the Dental Practice Act relative to penalties
 HB246HARRISONELDERLY - Provides relative to the Department of Elderly Affairs, including provisions for officers and employees, rulemaking, and funding (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB247ORTEGOAGRICULTURE/MILK - Authorizes the sale of raw milk by a farmer to a consumer
 HB248PONTIECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Repeals the requirement that the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation have a coordinator position
 HB249PRICECHILDREN/CARE - Provides for access to child care assistance by homeless families (EN FF EX See Note)
 HB250PUGHAPPROPRIATIONS - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Jean Boudreaux and the Victims of the Flood of April 6, 1983, on the Tangipahoa River v. State of La., et al"
 HB251TALBOTHEALTH SERVICES - Requires provision of cost estimates to patients for procedures at hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB252T.BURNSDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides relative to the application of certain ethics code provisions to certain members of the board of commissioners of the St. Tammany Parish Development District
 HB253T.BURNSDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Authorizes the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish to create a geographic information system district (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB254LORUSSOLEASES - Provides relative to leasing of certain marina facilities operated by Jefferson Parish
 HB255ORTEGOTAX/HOTEL OCCUPANCY - Authorizes the governing authority of the city of Carencro to levy a hotel occupancy tax (EN +$67,400 LF RV See Note)
 HB256ARMESCRIME/BATTERY - Creates the crime of battery of emergency room personnel, emergency services personnel, or a healthcare professional (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB257BISHOPMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana Golf Association" special prestige license plate (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB258T.BURNSCRIME - Creates the crime of unlawful distribution of material harmful to minors through the Internet (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB259CHAMPAGNECRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to arrest records provided to institutions of postsecondary education requesting criminal history information on a prospective employee
 HB260KENNY COXSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Lowers the minimum ACT score required for initial TOPS-Tech Award eligibility from 17 to 16 (OR +$877,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB261DIXONMEDICAID - Causes eligibility standards for the La. Medicaid Program to conform to those established by the ACA and creates the La. Health Care Independence Program (OR GF EX See Note)
 HB262FANNINAPPROPRIATIONS/ANCILLARY - Provides for ancillary expenses of state government
 HB263GEYMANNPUBLIC HEALTH/OFFICE - Provides for applicability of regulations relative to water supplies
 HB264GREGORY MILLERETHICS/FINANCIAL DISCLOS - Clarifies provision requiring disclosure of interest in immovable property
 HB265GREGORY MILLERCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Prohibits the expenditure of campaign funds on certain specified items
 HB266GREGORY MILLERAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Kartini Binte Hassan v. State of Louisiana, through the DOTD"
 HB267PONTIECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Removes requirements of the State Board of Commerce and Industry and the secretary of the Department of Economic Development to approve the issuance of certain bonds (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB268REYNOLDSSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Requires the state Dept. of Education to develop an accountability system for nonpublic schools participating in the voucher program and requires compliance with the system by such schools (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB269REYNOLDSSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Requires schools participating in the voucher program to separately account for funds received as tuition payments (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB270REYNOLDSPUBLIC MEETINGS - Amends requirements for notice of meetings of local governments at which action on taxes will occur
 HB271THIERRYCHILDREN - Provides relative to paternity
 HB272A.WILLIAMSWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides relative to firearms buyback programs for parishes and municipalities (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB273GEYMANNBESE - (Constitutional Amendment) Abolishes State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), transfers BESE duties, functions, and responsibilities to the state superintendent of education, and provides for election of the state superintendent
 HB274BURRELLCOURTS - Provides relative to reentry courts
 HB275GREENEDRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides with respect to the subpoenaing of prescription monitoring information
 HB276GEYMANNELECTED OFFICIALS/STATEW - Makes the office of state superintendent of education an elective rather than an appointed office (OR -$80,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB277GEYMANNETHICS - Provides for additional ethical standards for members of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the state superintendent of education, and related persons
 HB278HAVARDCORRECTIONS - Adds "correctional facility employee" to the list of specific victims of the crime of first degree murder (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB279IVEYWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Requires certain law enforcement officers to take action on request to purchase firearms (OR NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB280IVEYWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides reduced fees for concealed handgun permits for active duty members, reserve members, and veterans of U.S. armed forces (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB281LEGERALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Relative to the regulation of craft breweries (OR DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB282MONTOUCETAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Louisiana Probation and Parole Officers Association v. The Louisiana State Legislature"
 HB283P.SMITHVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides relative to registration and voting by a person convicted of a felony (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB284ST.GERMAINSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Dept. of Transportation and Development
 HB285ST.GERMAINMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides relative to documentation of school attendance as a condition of driving privileges
 HB286THIBAUTINSURANCE/LIFE - Requires life insurers to notify insureds relative to conversion option
 HB287J.THOMPSONSUCCESSIONS - Provides for the administration of a digital account of a deceased minor
 HB288CONNICKDISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC - Provides for a local referendum on the question of selecting a lessee for hospitals in Jefferson Parish
 HB289PONTIDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Tara Subdivision Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish (EN +$75,348 LF RV See Note)
 HB290P.SMITHMEDICAID - (Constitutional Amendment) Directs the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to offer health insurance with essential health benefits to every legal resident of La. whose income is at or below 138% of the federal poverty level, and to allow the legislature to determine whether to continue the program when federal funding falls below 90% of the total program funding (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB291JIM MORRISDISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT - Authorizes Caddo Fire District No. 1 to levy and collect a sales and use tax, subject to voter approval (EN +$409,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB292ABRAMSONCONSTITUTION/CONVENTION - Provides for calling a limited constitutional convention for fiscal purposes and preparations therefor (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB293B.ADAMSGAMBLING - Prohibits gambling by electronic sweepstakes device (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB294BISHOPPUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to preparation of cane syrup in the traditional manner for public consumption (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB295BURRELLLOCAL GOVERNMENT - Provides relative to revision of local government laws pursuant to HCR No. 218 of the 2009 Regular Session
 HB296CONNICKELECTIONS - Provides for an automatic recount in elections when the number of absentee by mail and early voting ballots could make a difference in the outcome of the election (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB297DOVEMINERALS/MINERAL BOARD - Relative to the methods of payment for deposits accompanying bids for mineral leases on state lands
 HB298GAROFALOCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides for court costs in St. Bernard Parish (EN +$66,500 LF RV See Note)
 HB299GREENECOLLEGES/TULANE U - Relative to legislative scholarships, requires certain information on application forms, provides for certain forms and material to be public record, and provides for the custodian of such records
 HB300GREENEFAMILY LAW - Provides with respect to interim and final spousal support (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB301GREENECIVIL/PROCEDURE - Extends the time for motion for new trial
 HB302GREENEINSURANCE/HOMEOWNERS - Requires insurers to provide to the homeowner certain documentation relative to homeowner insurance claims
 HB303HENSGENSMTR VEHICLE/TRUCK REGS - Provides with respect to overhang for trucks and trailers hauling heavy equipment
 HB304HILLMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana Cattlemen's Association" special prestige license plate
 HB305HOFFMANNABORTION - Prohibits providers of elective abortions and their affiliates from delivering certain instruction or materials in schools
 HB306HOFFMANNTEACHERS/EVALUATION - Provides relative to salaries of certain teachers rated ineffective pursuant to the evaluation process
 HB307RITCHIESTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Concerning Tulane University scholarships for students nominated by legislators, provides relative to requirements, procedures, limitations, and publication of information
 HB308SEABAUGHCRIME - Increases the possible term of imprisonment for the crime of aggravated flight from an officer (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB309P.SMITHREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Requires the issuance of an economic hardship license under certain circumstances if a driver's license has been suspended or denied renewal for failure to pay individual income taxes (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB310P.SMITHTAX/INCOME TAX - Repeals authorization to suspend or deny the renewal of a driver's license for failure to pay individual income taxes (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB311ST.GERMAINPUBLIC LANDS/STATE - Removes lands located in the Atchafalaya Basin from certain state lease requirements
 HB312J.THOMPSONHUNTING/LICENSES - Provides for reduced fees for resident hunting and fishing licenses for veterans (OR DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB313CHAMPAGNEELECTED OFFICIALS/TERMS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides term limits for certain statewide elected officials
 HB314ARNOLDSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Dept. of Justice
 HB315BISHOPUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Repeals provisions relative to shared-work plans (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB316BURFORDMTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION - Exempts single axle two-wheel trailers from motor vehicle inspection requirements (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB317KENNY COXMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "U.S. Army Ranger" military honor license plate (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB318DANAHAYPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides a public records exemption for certain documents of or in the possession of the Board of Tax Appeals
 HB319FOILCORPORATIONS - Provides for revisions to business corporation law
 HB320GREENEINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Requires notice to an employee when an employer has declined certain insurance coverage
 HB321HENSGENSCAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS - Provides relative to disclosure of campaign contributions made by certain persons and related persons prior to entering into a contract with the state
 HB322SAM JONESADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Requires rulemaking agencies to publish on the Internet certain information concerning proposed rules and fees (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB323T.LANDRYMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Down Syndrome Awareness" special prestige license plate (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB324LEGERSECRETARY OF STATE - Authorizes secretary of state to disclose certain electronic mail addresses or short message service numbers to other governmental entities, agencies, officials, and employees
 HB325LOPINTOCRIME - Amends provisions of law regarding justification in the use of force or violence
 HB326LOPINTOPAROLE - Provides relative to the district attorney's participation in parole hearings
 HB327LOPINTOPROBATION - Provides for a contradictory hearing on the discharge of conditions of probation and on the termination of a defendant's suspended sentence or probation (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB328LOPINTOCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for confidentiality of information relating to the execution of a death sentence (RE SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB329LOPINTOPAROLE - Amends provisions of law regarding parole eligibility (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB330LOPINTOMENTAL HEALTH - Authorizes the use of electronic means for the delivery of an order for protective custody and transportation to the sheriff
 HB331LOPINTODWI - Authorizes licensed practical nurses to administer chemical tests for intoxication
 HB332LOPINTOCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Amends criminal penalties for certain offenses involving Schedule I narcotic substances (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB333MONTOUCETPROCUREMENT - Provides preferences for extruded woven polypropylene products woven in Louisiana (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB334RICHARDSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Prohibits a public postsecondary education management board member from awarding scholarships by virtue of his board membership
 HB335RICHARDHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB336SIMONHEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Provides relative to the right to treatment for a person with a terminal condition (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB337J.THOMPSONEXPLOSIVES - Provides with respect to the regulation of explosives
 HB338A.WILLIAMSCIVIL/RESTRAINING ORDER - Provides relative to the effective period of a temporary restraining order under certain circumstances (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB339LEGERPARISH/ORLEANS - Provides relative to the powers granted to the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to remove weeds and other deleterious growths
 HB340JAMESPRIVACY/COMPUTERS - Creates the Personal Online Account Privacy Protection Act (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB341HARRISONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to departments of the executive branch of state government (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB342HARRISONELDERLY - (Constitutional Amendment) Creates and provides for a Department of Elderly Affairs (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB343HARRISONELDERLY - (Constitutional Amendment) Creates and provides for a Department of Elderly Affairs (EG INCREASE See Note)
 HB344ARMESWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to fees for hunting and fishing licenses paid by surviving spouses of members of the military killed in action (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB345ARNOLDALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to alcoholic beverage laws (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB346ARNOLDREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to permits issued by the office of alcohol and tobacco control
 HB347BADONMOTOR VEHICLES - Exempts boat trailers from the requirement to have inspection stickers
 HB348BADONHEALTH - Prohibits termination of life-sustaining procedures for pregnant women
 HB349BARRASPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Relative to lease payments for leasing of property by public benefit corporations
 HB350BISHOPHEALTH CARE - Adds conditions and protections relative to use of patient healthcare data to the La. Health Care Consumers' Right to Know law (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB351BROADWATERCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to single business entities
 HB352BROSSETTADMINISTRATION DIVISION - Requires the state to provide free assistance to local law enforcement agencies for the transfer of surplus equipment and supplies through the Department of Defense Excess Property Program (1033 Program) (OR DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB353BURFORDHUNTING - Allows year-round day or night hunting of hogs on private property
 HB354CONNICKELECTIONS - Provides for the use of provisional ballots in all elections (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB355DANAHAYTAX/ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE - Authorizes the secretary of the Department of Revenue to waive certain penalties associated with the payment of taxes on certain alcoholic beverages (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB356DIXONEMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - Establishes a state minimum wage (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB357GREENECHILDREN/CUSTODY - Provides relative to ex parte orders of temporary child custody (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB358HARRISONSCHOOLS/TRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to school bus transportation for nonpublic school students in certain parishes (OR DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB359HARRISONSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Provides for a temporary cessation of the letter grade component of the school and district accountability system (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB360HARRISONELDERLY - Provides for the allocation of appropriations to the office of elderly affairs for the voluntary parish councils on aging (OR +$5,151,118 GF EX See Note)
 HB361SAM JONESPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the authority to transfer or lease certain state property in St. Mary Parish
 HB362LOPINTOCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to notice of judgment of bond forfeiture
 HB363LOPINTOCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to the surrender of defendant
 HB364SHERMAN MACKMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides for suspension and seizure of a person's driver's license
 HB365MORENOVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides with respect to voter registration information and data
 HB366PEARSONMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Distinguished Service Cross Recipient" military honor license plate (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB367REYNOLDSMINERALS/RIGHTS-ROYALTY - Dedicates a certain amount of mineral revenues from oil and gas production in and around Lake Bistineau to weevil production for control of giant salvinia in the lake
 HB368ROBIDEAUXREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Changes the method of delivery for certain notices and other correspondence issued by the Department of Revenue (OR -$200,000 SG EX See Note)
 HB369P.SMITHCURRICULA - Provides relative to sex education instruction in public schools (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB370J.THOMPSONMOTOR VEHICLES - Prohibits drivers from using certain cellular devices while traveling through school zones during effective hours
 HB371BADONDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the parcel fee levied within the Kingswood Subdivision Improvement District in Orleans Parish
 HB372CONNICKDISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC - Provides for a local referendum on the question of selecting a lessee for hospitals in Jefferson Parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB373STEVE CARTERLEGISLATIVE SESSIONS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to legislative sessions and bill introduction limits (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB374GEYMANNBESE - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the election of all members of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB375GEYMANNTEACHERS/EVALUATION - Lowers the required percentage of a teacher's evaluation that is based on growth in student achievement using a value-added assessment model
 HB376GEYMANNSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Requires that the state content standards developed by the state Dept. of Education be promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB377GEYMANNSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Provides for implementation of state content standards by the state Dept. of Education subject to legislative approval
 HB378GEYMANNSTUDENTS - Provides for limitations and prohibitions on the collection and sharing of student information and provides penalties for violations
 HB379GEYMANNSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Permits local school boards to develop and implement curriculum standards in lieu of state content standards
 HB380GEYMANNFUNDS/FUNDING - Prohibits the use of state funds for certain assessments without legislative authority (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB381GEYMANNSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Creates the Student Standards Commission to develop state standards for required subjects for public school students (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB382BROSSETTEMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - Creates a state minimum wage (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB383T.BURNSELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the La. Election Code (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB384CROMERSTUDENTS - Provides for limitations and prohibitions on the collection and sharing of student information and the administration of assessments, surveys, and other instruments that solicit certain student information
 HB385HARRISONSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides relative to Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (OR +$249,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB386HAVARDMTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION - Provides relative to required documents for trailer inspections
 HB387HUVALINSURANCE/GROUP-PUBLIC - Provides relative to the payment of health insurance premiums for district attorneys (EG NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB388JACKSON-ANDREWSABORTION - Provides for requirements of physicians who perform abortions
 HB389LEGERGAMING/REVENUE - Provides relative to the casino support services contract (EN +$3,600,000 SD RV See Note)
 HB390SHERMAN MACKSTATE SYMBOL - Provides for fox pens as part of Louisiana's folklife heritage
 HB391RICHARDLOCAL GOVERNMENT - Relative to the revision of local government laws pursuant to HCR No. 218 of the 2009 Regular Session, transfers the Law Enforcement Executive Management Institute from the governor's office to the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections and provides for redesignation of provisions from Title 33 to Title 40
 HB392SCHEXNAYDERADMINISTRATION DIVISION - Requires the state to provide free assistance to local law enforcement agencies for the transfer of surplus equipment and supplies through the Department of Defense Excess Property Program (1033 Program) (OR DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB393P.SMITHSTUDENTS - Authorizes a Dept. of Education survey of students regarding risk behaviors (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB394J.THOMPSONPROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Provides relative to building restrictions
 HB395A.WILLIAMSCOURTS - Provides relative to penalties for contempt of court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB396WILLMOTTBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the membership of the Nursing Supply and Demand Council
 HB397GISCLAIRCOASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE - Prohibits dredging of sand pits or excavating near a state highway in certain areas of the coastal zone (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB398STOKESPUBLIC LANDS/STATE - Provides for the lease of state property in Jefferson Parish (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB399ARMESHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to the prevention of workplace violence in healthcare facilities
 HB400BADONTRADEMARKS/TRADE NAMES - Provides relative to using Jazzland as a trademark
 HB401BARRASLEGISLATION - Provides for technical corrections to various provisions of the Constitution Ancillaries, the La. Revised Statutes, the Code of Civil Procedure, and the Code of Criminal Procedure
 HB402BARRASHIGHWAYS - Designates an overpass on U. S. Highway 90 in Iberia Parish as the "George Rodrigue Memorial Overpass"
 HB403BURFORDHUMAN REMAINS - Provides for certificates of stillbirth and hospital policies concerning disposition of fetal remains
 HB404H.BURNSSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Veterans Affairs
 HB405T.BURNSCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides relative to prescription of certain campaign finance violations
 HB406T.BURNSADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Requires the consideration of certain provider impact issues and issuance of a provider impact statement prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules by a state agency (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB407STEVE CARTERSTUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE - Provides relative to eligibility criteria for admission or readmission to a public school and prohibits the denial of admission or readmission based on certain characteristics (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB408CHAMPAGNECOASTAL RESOURCES - Provides for audits of certain coastal restoration projects (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB409CHAMPAGNELEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Provides relative to the authority and duties of the legislative auditor (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB410CHAMPAGNEPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides for content, review, approval, and monitoring of certain cooperative endeavor agreements and contracts (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB411CROMERINSURANCE/LIFE - Provides relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
 HB412HARRISONCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to the payment of court costs and attorney fees in certain cases (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB413HARRISONPARDON/PAROLE - Provides with respect to parole eligibility (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB414HAZELCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Amends responsive verdicts for theft and attempted theft (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB415HOFFMANNTEACHERS/EVALUATION - Requires the convening of a subcommittee of the Accountability Commission to make recommendations relative to the evaluation of teachers and administrators (EN +$67,144 GF EX See Note)
 HB416LAMBERTFISHING - Assigns to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission management responsibility for sustainability of freshwater and saltwater fisheries
 HB417LOPINTOCRIME - Creates the crime of residential contractor fraud (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB418LOPINTOCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to bond forfeiture
 HB419MONTOUCETDISTRICTS/DRAINAGE - Provides relative to access to public drainage for maintenance purposes
 HB420PEARSONTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Establishes criteria for valuation of low-income housing property for purposes of assessment of ad valorem taxes (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB421RITCHIEFAMILY LAW - Provides relative to court-approved treatment programs required for a parent with a history of family violence
 HB422SHADOINMARRIAGE/LICENSE - Provides relative to the authority to perform a marriage ceremony (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB423P.SMITHSCHOOLS - Provides for a temporary cessation of the letter grade component of the school and district accountability system
 HB424THIERRYLEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Authorizes the legislative auditor to conduct audits of not-for-profit organizations that receive scholarship awards from the Department of Education
 HB425ANDERSDISTRICTS/TAXING - Creates the Vidalia Tourism Development District (OR +$82,500 LF RV See Note)
 HB426LANCE HARRISPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Provides with respect to the Alexandria Regional Port (OR INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB427BADONHEALTH/ANATOMICAL GIFTS - Requires a hospital to provide information regarding organ or tissue donation
 HB428BARRASELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Repeals provisions of law that allow for a refund of qualifying fees under certain circumstances when a candidate files multiple notices of candidacy (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG See Note)
 HB429BROADWATERFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Authorizes the collection of a handling fee for the rental of heavy equipment
 HB430T.BURNSPUBLIC RECORDS - Creates an exception to the public records law for certain information relative to employees of certain public agencies
 HB431T.BURNSELECTIONS - Provides relative to certain campaign finance penalties applicable to certain political committees and changes the date of the presidential preference primary and elections held at the same time
 HB432T.BURNSSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of State and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law
 HB433STEVE CARTERHIGHER ED/BD REGENTS - Authorizes the Board of Regents to enter into interstate reciprocity agreements relative to online instruction (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB434CHAMPAGNECAPITAL OUTLAY - Requires line item appropriations for nongovernmental entities in the capital outlay bill to be listed in a separate schedule and requires the date the application was received to be included in the project title (OR NO IMPACT EX See Note)
 HB435CROMERINSURANCE - Provides relative to professional employer organizations
 HB436FANNINREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the payment methods for refunds of overpayments of individual income tax (EN +$21,000 SG EX See Note)
 HB437FANNINPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires prior approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget of requests for proposals and contracts over a specific dollar amount (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB438GREENELAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Provides for special railroad law enforcement officers
 HB439GREENEAUDITS/AUDITING - Provides with respect to misappropriation of public funds and restitution and recovery related thereto
 HB440HARRISONFISHING/SHRIMP - Provides relative to size and configuration of skimmer nets (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB441HARRISONINDIAN AFFAIRS - Abolishes the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs and creates and provides for the Commission on Indian Affairs as its successor (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB442HAZELCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the recording of statements of protected persons outside of the courtroom
 HB443HUVALSECRETARY OF STATE - Requires the secretary of state to compare the names of candidates with certain criminal history records and to inform the district attorney of his findings under certain circumstances
 HB444JACKSON-ANDREWSBUDGETARY PROCEDURES - Provides for the availability of the executive budget to members of the legislature 14 days prior to submission to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB445N.LANDRYCHILDRENS CODE - Provides for court-ordered criminal background checks in connection with certain adoptions and provides for the petition for intrafamily adoptions (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB446LEGERTRANSPORTATION - Designates DOTD as the agency responsible for oversight of fixed guideway rail systems and provides for powers and duties (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB447PYLANTWATERWAYS - Prohibits waterskiing and use of personal watercraft on a portion of Lake Louis in Catahoula Parish
 HB448RITCHIECEMETERIES - Authorizes the Louisiana Cemetery Board to impose fines for certain violations
 HB449RITCHIECEMETERIES - Provides with respect to disinterment of human remains
 HB450SCHRODERHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of La. Highway 21 in St. Tammany Parish as "South Tyler Street"
 HB451SEABAUGHPUBLIC EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to authorized payroll withholdings for public employees
 HB452TALBOTETHICS - Prohibits public servants from engaging in certain activities with public funds and assets
 HB453HUNTERSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to tenure for certain employees of the Monroe City School System
 HB454SEABAUGHINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides relative to settlement or payment of a claim under a vehicle liability insurance policy
 HB455IVEYDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Wedgewood Civic Association District in East Baton Rouge Parish (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB456SCHRODERCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides that the position of police chief for the city of Covington is in the unclassified service
 HB457PIERREDISTRICTS/REDEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the boundaries and governance of the North Lafayette Redevelopment Authority
 HB458B.ADAMSHOMELAND SECURITY - Provides relative to the powers of a parish president during a declared local disaster or emergency
 HB459ARNOLDETHICS - Allows an immediate family member of a legislator to lobby the legislature under certain circumstances
 HB460ARNOLDALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to mailing of official correspondence by the office of alcohol and tobacco control (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB461BADONCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Repeals drug traffic loitering statute
 HB462BERTHELOTNOTARIES - Provides with respect to ex officio notaries public for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB463W.BISHOPBONDS - Provides for the forgiveness of loans to the city of New Orleans under the Local Debt Service Assistance Program (OR -$29,300,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB464BROADWATERSNAP/FOOD STAMPS - Establishes a pilot initiative for training and education to serve certain recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (EN DECREASE FF RV See Note)
 HB465BROADWATERTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Provides with respect to ad valorem taxes on shares of bank stock (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB466H.BURNSHUMAN REMAINS - Provides for requirements relative to the disposal of human remains
 HB467CONNICKCOURTS - Authorizes the 24th JDC to provide for a reentry division of court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB468GREENECHILDREN/DCFS - Provides with respect to discovery requests in child support cases
 HB469LANCE HARRISSECONDHAND DEALERS - Prohibits the payment of cash for the purchase of aluminum-copper air conditioning coils
 HB470HARRISONINSURERS - Requires insurers who are admitted to write homeowner's policies in the state to provide coverage on any residential structure which has been constructed or retrofitted to comply with the Uniform Construction Code (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB471HUNTERALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Authorizes the sale of wine ice cream in the state of Louisiana
 HB472HUNTERJUDGES - Authorizes judges to practice law
 HB473HUNTERPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Establishes the "Hire La. First Act" to promote the hiring of state residents for public works and other contracts
 HB474IVEYTRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Prohibits the submission of notice of nonpayment of tickets, issued automatically, to credit reporting agencies
 HB475ROBERT JOHNSONINSURANCE - Repeals provisions relative to dental referral plans
 HB476LORUSSOINSURANCE - Provides relative to the denial, nonrenewal, or revocation of an insurance producer license
 HB477SHERMAN MACKETHICS/NEPOTISM - Provides an exception to nepotism provisions
 HB478GREGORY MILLERPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides relative to procedures in certain expropriation proceedings (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB479PONTIPROCUREMENT - Requires the commissioner of administration to develop policies and procedures for notification of the Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center regarding public bid and other competitive opportunities for state procurements and public contracts (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB480RITCHIESPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates "Louisiana Collector Car Appreciation" weekend the second weekend in July
 HB481SHADOINSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Provides relative to implementation of Common Core State Standards and the development of curriculum guides prior to such implementation for public schools and nonpublic schools participating in the voucher program
 HB482SHADOINCIVIL/VENUE - Provides relative to venue for actions involving latent disease
 HB483SHADOINCIVIL/VENUE - Provides for venue in actions involving a latent disease
 HB484SIMONMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides for a deaf or hard of hearing designation to be placed on the registration of a motor vehicle (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB485P.SMITHCIVIL SERVICE - Prohibits certain questions regarding criminal history during the employment process for certain positions
 HB486TALBOTCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Requires political committees to provide certain notifications to candidates and principal and subsidiary campaign committees of candidates
 HB487A.WILLIAMSHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to criminal background checks of ambulance personnel
 HB488BERTHELOTTAX/PROPERTY - (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes agents of the tax collector to sell property for delinquent taxes and requires the fee of the authorized agent to be included within the costs recoverable in the tax sale (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB489W.BISHOPPROPERTY/ABANDONED - (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the sale of certain property in the Lower Ninth Ward of the city of New Orleans by the city at a price set by the legislature (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB490GEYMANNBUDGETARY CONTROLS - (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits certain transfers of monies through the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund or the Budget Stabilization Fund (RR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB491GREENESCHOOLS/DISTRICTS - (Constitutional Amendment) Removes geographic limitations on the legislature's authority to create new school boards and on provisions relative to financing education
 HB492GREENESCHOOLS/FINANCE - (Constitutional Amendment) Grants any legislatively established public school system the same treatment and authority granted to parishes for purposes of minimum foundation program funding and local taxing authority
 HB493HARRISONFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Creates the Bet on Louisiana's Future Fund for the deposit of certain gaming proceeds (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
 HB494IVEYWEAPONS/FIREARMS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides that the right to keep and bear arms includes the right to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or license (OR DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB495B.ADAMSFIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides relative to the authority to investigate and make arrests for certain crimes
 HB496ARNOLDALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT - Provides relative to wine and malt beverage permits
 HB497ARNOLDELECTION CODE - Provides for the selection of commissioners who serve during early voting in the same manner as commissioners who serve on election day
 HB498ARNOLDREGISTRARS OF VOTERS - Provides relative to the tabulation and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots
 HB499ARNOLDTRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Requires voter approval prior to the imposition of civil fines for traffic violations based on evidence captured by automated traffic enforcement systems (OR DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB500BERTHELOTETHICS/CODE - Allows a public employee employed by a prekindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school to accept gifts valued at twenty-five dollars or less, up to an aggregate value of seventy-five dollars in a calendar year from or on behalf of a student or former student
 HB501W.BISHOPVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides for voter registration at age sixteen (EN +$54,388 GF EX See Note)
 HB502BURFORDINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides for a twenty percent discount on automobile insurance for retired members of the armed forces. (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB503CARMODYSTATE SYMBOL - Provides for the official state book
 HB504CONNICKCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides for court costs in district courts to fund DWI courts
 HB505DIXONEMPLOYMENT - Provides limitation of liability for certain persons when an employee has a criminal conviction
 HB506GREENEINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides with respect to notice requirements for qualified health plan issuers on the health insurance exchange
 HB507GREENECIVIL/JURY TRIALS - Provides relative to jury trials
 HB508GREENEDWI - Provides relative to certain offenses of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB509GREENECOURTS/COURT COSTS - Requires the non-prevailing party to pay court costs and attorney fees if the suit or defense to the suit is frivolous
 HB510GREENESTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Increases the ACT score and grade point average required for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students Opportunity Award (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB511M.GUILLORYDWI - Provides relative to operating a vehicle while intoxicated (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB512HAZELELDERLY - Creates the Aged and Law Enforcement Response Team (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB513CAMERON HENRYEXCEP PERSON/DISABLED - Requires the Department of Health and Hospitals to provide information concerning velocardiofacial syndrome and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB514CAMERON HENRYCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Restricts the sale of dextromethorphan (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB515CAMERON HENRYAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for judgment against the state in the matter of "Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College v. 1732 Canal Street, LLC, et al"
 HB516HUNTERLEGISLATION - Requires racial impact statement for certain bills involving crimes (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB517HUVALCOURTS - Provides for the reporting of information relative to certain orders involving mental illness (OR +$30,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB518HUVALPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the transfer of certain state property in St. Martin Parish
 HB519IVEYWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Authorizes the possession of short barrel firearms without federal registration for lifetime concealed handgun permit holders (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB520IVEYWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Excludes carrying a concealed handgun from the crime of illegal carrying of weapons for certain persons (OR DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB521IVEYELECTIONS - Provides relative to federal elections
 HB522JAMESSCHOOLS/DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the use and control of school property by the Recovery School District (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB523LAMBERTFISHING/RECREATIONAL - Provides for possession limits for certain species of bass caught in saltwater areas of the state
 HB524N.LANDRYCONDOMINIUMS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Condominium Act
 HB525SHERMAN MACKCIVIL/VENUE - Provides relative to civil actions involving firearms manufacturers
 HB526NORTONCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to the exemption of fees for certain expungement cases (OR DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB527PEARSONCOURTS - Relative to Family Court in the 22nd Judicial District Court (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB528PIERREENERGY/ALTERNATE - Provides relative to agreements between property owners and third parties installing solar panels and solar energy systems
 HB529PUGHCONTRACTORS - Requires contractors performing elevation, re-elevation, or restoration services due to a flood or hurricane; to provide third-party insurance backed warranties on each such project
 HB530PYLANTCRIMINAL/VICTIMS - Provides relative to the crimes of incest and aggravated incest (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB531SEABAUGHATTORNEY GENERAL - Requires the attorney general to represent the interests of the state in certain actions
 HB532SEABAUGHINSURANCE/LIABILITY - Provides relative to direct actions by third parties against insurers
 HB533SEABAUGHTEACHERS/EVALUATION - Prohibits the inclusion of test scores of a student who has excessive absences in the value-added model or in other measures of student growth for purposes of teacher evaluations
 HB534SHADOINCLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to requirements for clerks of court
 HB535SHADOINCLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to processing fees associated with reporting requirements for clerks of court (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB536P.SMITHMEDICAID - Provides for the Louisiana Health Care Independence Act (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB537ST.GERMAINMTR VEHICLE/REGISTRATION - Provides notification to new resident vehicle owners of the time limit for paying vehicle license taxes (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB538ST.GERMAINMTR VEHICLE/DEALERS - Authorizes the vehicle commissioner to extend the time to remit taxes and to waive certain tax penalties (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB539STOKESSEIZURES/SALES - Provides relative to time delays and methods of timely submission of notices of repossession (EN NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)
 HB540THIERRYBONDS - Provides with respect to electronic bond forfeitures
 HB541J.THOMPSONJUVENILE PROCEDURE - Authorizes the use of video conferencing for juveniles for court appearances and contact with family and probation and parole officers (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
 HB542WILLMOTTCURRICULA - Requires instruction relative to CPR and automated external defibrillators to be integrated into the curriculum of an existing required course of study in public high schools (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB543B.ADAMSMTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY - Allows all fire department vehicles to be equipped with blue colored electric lights
 HB544B.ADAMSFIRE PROTECTION - Provides penalties for fire prevention interference (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB545BARROWLESSOR/LESSEE - Requires certification by landlords that rental properties are free of toxic mold
 HB546BARROWCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to restitution in criminal cases
 HB547BISHOPPROCUREMENT - Provides relative to the purchase of seats with arms in public seating areas of state buildings (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB548BISHOPCIVIL/JURY TRIALS - Provides relative to the availability of a jury trial in certain matters
 HB549BROSSETTINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides relative to disclosures for windstorm insurance
 HB550H.BURNSRACING - Makes changes to certain provisions regarding thoroughbreds and purses at certain tracks
 HB551T.BURNSPRIVATE SECURITY - Makes changes to the Private Security Regulatory and Licensing Law
 HB552GREENEINSURANCE/HEALTH - Requires recognition of assignment of health insurance benefits to healthcare providers
 HB553HAVARDCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides an increase in court costs relative to judicial commitment procedures (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB554CAMERON HENRYSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Provides for implementation of state content standards and assessments subject to legislative approval and permits local school systems to develop and implement content standards in lieu of state standards
 HB555CAMERON HENRYSTUDENTS - Provides for limitations and prohibitions on the collection and sharing of student information and provides penalties for violations
 HB556CAMERON HENRYSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Prohibits implementation of Common Core State Standards and provides for implementation of prior standards
 HB557CAMERON HENRYSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Prohibits implementation of the Common Core State Standards and creates the Student Standards Task Force to study implementation of the standards
 HB558CAMERON HENRYSTUDENT/ASSESSMENT - Prohibits administration of Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers assessments and provides for continuation of La. Educational Assessment Program tests and the standards on which such tests are based (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB559IVEYSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Provides for implementation of Louisiana-based standards and prohibits certain standards-based assessments
 HB560IVEYSTUDENTS - Provides for limitations and prohibitions on the collection and sharing of student information and provides penalties for violations (OR DECREASE FF RV See Note)
 HB561JEFFERSONSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides relative to tuition waivers in cases of financial hardship for nonresident students
 HB562LOPINTOPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS - Requires DPS&C to reimburse sheriffs for housing parolees who are arrested pending the parole revocation hearing (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB563LORUSSOMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Mount Carmel Academy" special prestige license plate (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB564PONTICOMMERCE - Makes it an unfair trade practice to engage in bad faith assertions of patent infringement
 HB565SEABAUGHMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides for the disposition of court costs and administrative fees for certain citations issued for exceeding the posted speed limit
 HB566SEABAUGHEVIDENCE - Provides relative to evidence of liability insurance
 HB567SHADOINBONDS - Provides relative to filing of bond or other security in proceedings under the Private Works Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB568ST.GERMAINFIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN - Provides relative to financial security benefits for surviving spouses and children of fire operation personnel
 HB569STOKESCOURTS - Relative to human trafficking courts (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB570STOKESPUBLIC HEALTH - Provides relative to carbon monoxide detectors
 HB571STOKESMEDICAID - Provides relative to contracts for managed long term supports and services within the Medicaid program (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB572THIERRYSEIZURES/SALES - Provides relative to exemptions from seizure
 HB573J.THOMPSONSUCCESSION/FORCED HEIRS - Provides relative to forced heirs (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB574BADONDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Seabrook Neighborhood Improvement and Security District in Orleans Parish (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB575ARNOLDDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides with respect to the duration of taxes levied for the Orleans Parish Juvenile Services Financing District (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB576T.BURNSPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Exempts Mandeville from certain laws regarding wages and hours of police officers (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB577TERRY BROWNDISTRICTS/WATERWORKS - Authorizes Waterworks District No. 3 of Rapides Parish to acquire a privately owned water system located in Grant Parish (EN +$18,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB578KENNY COXALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Authorizes the city of Mansfield to conduct local option elections regarding the sale of alcohol in restaurants (EN +$1,800 LF RV See Note)
 HB579DANAHAYPLANNING/ZONING - Grants the governing authority of the city of Sulphur the power to grant certain powers and duties to the city's zoning commission
 HB580GEYMANNDISTRICTS/WATERWORKS - Limits the powers granted to the governing authorities of waterworks districts located in the parishes of Beauregard and Calcasieu
 HB581HAVARDTAX/HOTEL OCCUPANCY - Authorizes the governing authority of the city of Zachary to levy a hotel occupancy tax (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB582SAM JONESDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates the Morgan City Development District (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB583SHERMAN MACKASSESSORS - Requires the Livingston Parish assessor to pay the cost of certain insurance premiums for eligible retirees of the assessor's office (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB584PUGHPUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS - Provides relative to the naming of the Tangipahoa Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau building
 HB585STOKESTAX/LOCAL - Authorizes Jefferson Parish to create an automobile rental tax district (EG +$544,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB586THIBAUTASSESSORS - Requires the assessor in certain parishes to pay the cost of certain insurance premiums for eligible retirees from the assessor's office (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB587CARMODYFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Eliminates certain constitutional dedications and funding mandates (OR +$31,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB588STEVE CARTERHIGHER EDUCATION - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for members of the postsecondary education management boards and the Board of Regents to have qualifications provided by law
 HB589DIXONEMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - ( Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a state minimum wage (OR INCREASE See Note)
 HB590LANCE HARRISABORTION - (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits the use of public monies for abortion and provision of public monies to providers of abortion except as may be required by the federal government as a condition of federal financial participation in a public medical assistance program (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB591CAMERON HENRYCHILDREN/PARENTAL RIGHTS - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to parental rights
 HB592HUNTEREMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides with respect to the prohibition of the passage of a local or special law regarding labor (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB593N.LANDRYSCHOOLS - (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes legislation to provide for preparation and adoption of a plan for the structure and organization of governance of the Lafayette Parish school system subject to voter approval, including exceptions from certain constitutional provisions (OR NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB594PRICEEDUCATION/FINANCE--8G - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the purposes for which monies from the Quality Education Support Fund (8(g)) may be used by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
 HB595ABRAMSONFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for accounts within the Education Excellence Fund and the deposit of certain gaming revenues into the fund
 HB596ABRAMSONFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Requires certain money from vetoed line item appropriations be deposited into the Budget Stabilization Fund (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB597ABRAMSONCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to class actions
 HB598ABRAMSONFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for accounts within the Education Excellence Fund and the deposit of certain revenues
 HB599ABRAMSONCIVIL/MOTIONS - Provides relative to motions for summary judgment (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB600ABRAMSONSCHOOLS/TRANSPORTATION - Requires public school governing authorities and charter schools to adopt policies or provide in bus transportation service agreements relative to the location of the loading or unloading of students
 HB601ABRAMSONINSURANCE/HEALTH - Prohibits a provider of healthcare services from refusing to submit a claim to a health insurance issuer under certain circumstances
 HB602ABRAMSONTAX/INCOME TAX - Creates an individual income tax checkoff for The Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans, Inc. (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB603ABRAMSONCIVIL/PLEADINGS - To provide relative to exceptions
 HB604ABRAMSONFUNDS/FUNDING - Requires that funding from vetoed line item appropriations be deposited into the Budget Stabilization Fund (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB605ABRAMSONCIVIL/TRIALS - Provides relative to expedited jury trials
 HB606ABRAMSONCIVIL/DAMAGES - Provides relative to damages for failure to wear a seatbelt
 HB607ABRAMSONCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides for continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB608ABRAMSONCONTRACTS - Prohibits anti-indemnity provisions from applying to certain governmental contracts
 HB609ABRAMSONPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides with respect to state property in Orleans parish
 HB610ABRAMSONRADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS - Provides relative to licensed radiologic technologists
 HB611ABRAMSONCOMMERCIAL LAWS/LA.(UCC) - Provides for revisions relative to the electronic transfer of funds
 HB612ABRAMSONCIVIL/ACTIONS - Provides relative to class actions
 HB613ABRAMSONCIVIL/JURY TRIALS - Provides relative to the monetary amount in controversy necessary for a jury trial
 HB614ABRAMSONPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides relative to certain deadlines relative to meetings of public bodies
 HB615ABRAMSONPROPERTY/SERVITUDES - Provides for utility servitudes for enclosed estates
 HB616ABRAMSONPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides relative to public records requests
 HB617ABRAMSONCIVIL/DAMAGES - Provides a peremptive period for claims for certain damages
 HB618ABRAMSONCIVIL/DAMAGES - Provides a peremptive period for action for certain damages
 HB619ABRAMSONCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the Uniform Interstate Deposition and Discovery Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB620ABRAMSONTRUSTS - Provides relative to the delegation of authority of a trustee (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB621ABRAMSONCORPORATIONS - Provides relative to the authority to act on behalf of a deceased or incompetent member of a limited liability company
 HB622ABRAMSONCHILDREN/TUTORSHIP - Provides relative to tutorship proceedings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB623ABRAMSONCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to special masters
 HB624ABRAMSONEVIDENCE - Provides relative to expert testimony
 HB625ABRAMSONJUDGES - Provides for the recusation of judges in certain civil matters
 HB626ABRAMSONAPPROPRIATIONS - Requires certain quasi public and nongovernmental entities to submit information to the legislative auditor and be approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget prior to receiving state monies or assistance
 HB627LEGERREAPPORTIONMENT - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a redistricting commission to propose three alternative plans for each public body to be redistricted by the legislature and requires the legislature to enact one of such plans without amendment (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB628ST.GERMAINFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the investment of public funds in a state infrastructure bank (REF NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB629ST.GERMAINFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the deposit of revenues into the Transportation Trust Fund (RRF SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB630ANDERSOPTOMETRISTS - Provides relative to the practice of optometry and the regulation of such profession
 HB631ARNOLDTRANSPORTATION - Prohibits the issuance of moving violations to alleged violators through mail
 HB632ARNOLDAPPROPRIATIONS/LEGAL EXP - Appropriates funds for the payment of legal fees and expenses incurred by Murphy J. Painter in the matter of "United States of America v. Murphy J. Painter"
 HB633BARROWINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to coverage of HIV/AIDS medications by health insurers
 HB634BISHOPHEALTH SERVICES - Establishes the licensed profession of art therapist
 HB635BROADWATERHEALTH/HOME CARE - Provides relative to fiscal/employer agents for direct service workers
 HB636BROADWATERSECONDHAND DEALERS - Requires pawn brokers, secondhand dealers, and scrap metal recyclers to provide certain information about sellers of goods
 HB637CONNICKSEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY - Provides relative to the use of monies appropriated to the Sex Offender Registry Technology Fund (EN -$100,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB638CONNICKSEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY - Provides relative to the crime of failure to register as a sex offender or child predator (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB639CONNICKSEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY - Amends the definition of criminal offense against a victim who is a minor to include certain convictions of stalking (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB640FANNINBONDS - Provides with respect to grant anticipation revenue bonds
 HB641HARRISONCORONERS - Relative to the office and duties of coroner (RE1 NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB642HILLCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Authorizes an increase in court costs for the Oberlin Municipal Court (EN +$18,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB643HOFFMANNVITAL STATISTICS - Provides relative to the distribution of revenues generated by issuance of certified copies of birth and death certificates
 HB644HUNTEREMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - Provides with respect to the prohibition of any parish or municipality establishing a minimum wage rate
 HB645HUNTEREMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - Provides a state minimum wage (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB646HUNTEREMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - Provides for a state minimum wage (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB647HUNTERINSURERS - Provides relative to vehicle mechanical breakdown insurers
 HB648N.LANDRYPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides relative to committees and subcommittees of certain public bodies
 HB649N.LANDRYPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides relative to public comment at meetings of public bodies
 HB650N.LANDRYPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides relative to meetings of public bodies
 HB651N.LANDRYSCHOOLS/BOARDS - Provides relative to the powers and duties of local public school boards and superintendents
 HB652N.LANDRYSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to teachers and other public school employees, including compensation and work requirements
 HB653N.LANDRYSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to tenure for teachers and other public school employees
 HB654LORUSSOMILITARY AFFAIRS - Provides relative to the rights of military personnel to terminate a lease
 HB655SHERMAN MACKMOTOR CARRIERS - Requires a person applying for a commercial driver's license to provide a current medical examiner's certificate
 HB656GREGORY MILLERPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides relative to the authority to expropriate (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB657MONTOUCETPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides relative to property expropriated for the purpose of placing pipelines
 HB658NORTONEMPLOYMENT - Provides for equal pay for women (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
 HB659ORTEGOENERGY/ALTERNATE - Authorizes the use of solar water heating systems and provides for applicable codes to be used in their installation and maintenace
 HB660PIERREINSURERS - Provides relative to property residual value insurers
 HB661PRICEFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to the admissibility of electronic reproductions of records retained by financial institutions
 HB662PYLANTCONTRACTS - Requires legislative authorization for any proposed new contract or contract renewal between a private prison contractor and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or a local government
 HB663ROBIDEAUXREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to the Louisiana Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act of 2013 (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB664SCHRODERBUDGETARY CONTROLS - Provides for funds transferred to public and quasi-public entities which are not budget units of the state (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB665SEABAUGHINSURANCE - Provides relative to liability limits
 HB666SHADOINPUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides relative to claimants' rights under the public bid law
 HB667SIMONHEALTH - Reorganizes and recodifies the Miscellaneous Health Provisions chapter of Title 40 of the La. Revised Statutes
 HB668SIMONHEALTH/HOME CARE - Provides for electronic visit verification for long-term care services delivered in home- and community-based settings (RE See Note)
 HB669SIMONHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to healthcare cost and quality information
 HB670P.SMITHCRIME - Provides for intensive parole supervision for certain offenders sentenced as habitual offenders (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB671ST.GERMAINPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Authorizes the preference for the purchase of Louisiana products in public bid law to apply to purchases of fire fighting or rescue equipment (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB672WHITNEYPHYSICIANS - Provides for a limited exemption to state licensure requirements for visiting physicians
 HB673A.WILLIAMSCRIME/ABUSE - Requires seizure of firearms following a domestic violence claim
 HB674A.WILLIAMSHEALTH - Allows the use of a mode of transportation other than an ambulance for a nonemergency situation (OR See Note)
 HB675HUNTEREMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - Provides for a local minimum wage in West Monroe (OR +$205,000 LF EX See Note)
 HB676HUNTEREMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - Provides a local minimum wage for the city of Monroe (OR +$245,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB677HUNTEREMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - Provides for a local minimum wage for Ouachita Parish (OR +$289,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB678JACKSON-ANDREWSPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS - Requires DPS&C to reimburse sheriffs for housing parolees who are arrested pending the parole revocation hearing (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB679JACKSON-ANDREWSCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides relative to the policies, duties, powers, and reports of the Louisiana Sentencing Commission (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB680JACKSON-ANDREWSCRIME/THEFT - Amends penalty provisions for the crimes of theft and attempted theft and amends provisions regarding responsive verdicts relative to the value of the things stolen
 HB681THIERRYPROBATION - Amends the definition of "technical violation" for the purposes of imposition of administrative sanctions and probation violations
 HB682JACKSON-ANDREWSCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides relative to parole for persons convicted of certain crimes of violence and provides for the creation and administration of the Programs to Reduce Recidivism Fund (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB683T.LANDRYCOURTS - Amends eligibility requirements for participation in drug courts and provides relative to annual evaluations of drug courts (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB684ABRAMSONDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Exempts certain security districts and similar districts from certain requirements for public notice and for recording or broadcast of certain meetings
 HB685BARROWFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Places a moratorium on licensing of new deferred presentment and small loan institutions in the state
 HB686BARROWBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to disclosure of information concerning certain boards and commissions
 HB687BARROWFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Requires online pay day lenders and out-of-state lenders to be licensed in the state
 HB688BISHOPMEDICAID - Provides requirements relative to primary care case management within the Medicaid managed care program (OR See Note)
 HB689BISHOPEMPLOYMENT/WAGES - Provides with respect to the payment of wages (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB690BROADWATERPUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Permits public school districts and schools to participate in group purchasing for materials, equipment, and supplies (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB691BROADWATERATHLETICS/TRAINERS - Provides relative to athletic trainers
 HB692BROADWATEREMPLOYMENT/UNEMPLOYMENT - Provides with respect to payroll reports (EN DECREASE See Note)
 HB693BROSSETTETHICS/NEPOTISM - Provides relative to nepotism exceptions involving certain health professionals
 HB694T.BURNSETHICS/FINANCIAL DISCLOS - Provides relative to certain notifications regarding the filing of certain Tier 2 personal financial disclosure statements
 HB695T.BURNSCAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS - Authorizes the supervisory committee or its staff to request clarification or additional information from a person required to file campaign finance disclosure reports
 HB696STEVE CARTERHIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to required qualifications for members of public postsecondary education boards
 HB697CONNICKSEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY - Provides relative to the in-person periodic renewals of persons who are required to register but do not have a fixed residence address (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB698KENNY COXEMPLOYMENT/UNEMPLOYMENT - Provides with respect to the ability to file quarterly reports by magnetic media (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB699CROMEROFFICIAL JOURNALS - Relative to the qualifications a newspaper must meet in order to be selected to publish the official proceedings, legal notices, and advertisements of a political subdivision
 HB700CROMERINSURANCE - Prohibits the recovery of penalties in class action suits against La. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
 HB701J.EDWARDSSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides relative to student eligibility for vouchers (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB702J.EDWARDSSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides relative to eligibility of kindergarten students for participation in the voucher program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB703J.EDWARDSSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Prohibits the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from authorizing charter schools under certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB704J.EDWARDSINSURANCE/HEALTH - Requires health insurers to accept Ryan White funds in payment of premiums
 HB705FANNINPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Authorizes the state to enter into consulting service contracts with licensed insurance producers for the procurement of insurance for risk management (OR DECREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB706FOILLEASES - Provides for cooperative endeavor agreements involving leases
 HB707GAROFALOWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Creates an exception to the crime of carrying a concealed weapon on a school campus for concealed weapons holders who are teachers or administrators of certain schools (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
 HB708GAROFALOTAX/TAX REBATES - Defines "qualified capital expenditures" eligible for a project facility expense rebate through the Competitive Projects Payroll Incentive Program (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB709GAROFALOJUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE - Provides relative to the duties and authority of justices of the peace (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB710GREENESTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Permits use of TOPS awards at eligible La. institutions by otherwise qualified students who graduated from out-of-state colleges or universities
 HB711GREENEINSURANCE/HEALTH - Require health plans to collect co-insurance and deductibles
 HB712GREENETAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Prohibits the state from paying interest on refunds for the overpayment of certain severance taxes (EN +$4,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB713GREENETAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Provides that severance taxes do not have to be paid during the period of a suspension or exemption from severance tax under certain circumstances (EG -$28,500,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB714HARRISONGAMING/REVENUE - Redirects certain gaming proceeds to the Bet on Louisiana's Future Fund (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB715HAVARDDISTRICT ATTORNEYS - Requires the rededication of funds from the Feliciana Juvenile Justice District to the East Feliciana Parish District Attorney's Office
 HB716CAMERON HENRYPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Establishes protections for certain independent public contractors who report criminal activity on the part of public entities (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB717HILLSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to extended sick leave for teachers and other school employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB718HODGESCRIME - Creates the crime of enticing a minor into surrogacy
 HB719HOLLISHEALTH CARE - Provides for a three year moratorium on implementation or enforcement of the Affordable Care Act (OR FF EX See Note)
 HB720HONORECONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Authorizes the use of medical marijuana in Louisiana
 HB721HUVALINSURANCE - Provides relative to continuing education requirements
 HB722HUVALINSURANCE - Provides relative to producer compensation
 HB723IVEYINSURANCE/FLOOD - Requires insurers who issue homeowner policies to obtain a written waiver from homeowners who decline flood insurance protection (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
 HB724IVEYSTATE AGENCIES - Requires state departments, agencies, boards, and commissions to accept credit cards, debit cards or electronic payments (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB725IVEYOFFICIAL JOURNALS - Provides relative to official journals of parishes, municipalities, and school boards (OR DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB726IVEYFUNDS/FUNDING - Authorizes certain statutorily dedicated funds to be used for special law enforcement initiatives (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB727IVEYABORTION - Requires provision of psychological health information prior to abortion (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
 HB728JACKSON-ANDREWSPUBLIC LANDS/SCHOOLS - Provides for the transfer of certain sixteenth section land in Ouachita Parish
 HB729JACKSON-ANDREWSALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT - Creates a Uniform Alcoholic Beverage Permit Application (OR NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
 HB730JACKSON-ANDREWSFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Permits providers of deferred presentment transactions or small loans to report positive information to credit bureaus
 HB731JACKSON-ANDREWSCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Creates a procedure for designating certain crimes in the court minutes as a crime of violence and provides relative to the benefits and restrictions based on such designation
 HB732JACKSON-ANDREWSCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Authorizes the waiver of minimum mandatory sentences for certain sex offenses and crimes of violence (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB733JACKSON-ANDREWSCURRICULA - Requires instruction on child assault awareness and prevention in public schools (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB734BURRELLCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides relative to ameliorative penalty provisions (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB735JAMESSCHOOLS/DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the parent petition process for removing a school from the jurisdiction of the Recovery School District and returning such school to the local school system (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB736JAMESBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Commission on HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis C
 HB737JEFFERSONVOTING/REGISTRATION - Requires certain reports regarding satisfaction of orders of imprisonment for conviction of a felony (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB738N.LANDRYMARRIAGE - Provides relative to notice of certain expenses under the Covenant of Marriage Act
 HB739N.LANDRYLOBBYING - Provides relative to certain legislative groups and lobbyist expenditure reports
 HB740LEOPOLDCORONERS - Provides for qualifications for coroners
 HB741LOPINTOCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for a contradictory hearing for a motion to withdraw a guilty plea
 HB742MORENOLOCAL EMPLOYEES - Provides for pay equity for employees of local governmental and political subdivisions (OR SEE FISC NOTE)
 HB743MORENOCRIMINAL/JUSTICE - Relative to the membership, voting procedures, and proxies of the La. Sentencing Commission
 HB744MORENOEMPLOYMENT - Provides with respect to retaliation in employment
 HB745MORENOCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides sentencing options with respect to certain offenses (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB746MORENOTANNING FACILITIES - Prohibits the use of tanning equipment by a minor
 HB747MORENOCRIME/BATTERY - Provides relative to domestic abuse battery and other offenses involving domestic abuse (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB748MORENOCIVIL/ACTIONS - Authorizes exemplary damages in certain suits arising from domestic abuse
 HB749MORENODIVORCE - Provides relative to divorce proceedings
 HB750MORENOFAMILY VIOLENCE - Provides relative to restraining orders, protective orders, and injunctions issued in conjunction with domestic abuse cases
 HB751MORENOCORRECTIONS - Provides relative to the reinstatement of good time credit in certain circumstances (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB752MORENOCRIME/FELONIES - Expands the crime of filing a false lien against a law enforcement or court officer to include liens against any clerk of court, deputy clerk of court, and recorder of mortgages (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB753MORENOFAMILY VIOLENCE - Provides relative to the possession of firearms as it relates to persons convicted of domestic abuse battery or subject to a protective order (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB754MORENODRUGS/CONTROLLED - Authorizes first responders to carry naloxone
 HB755MORENODRUGS/CONTROLLED - Authorizes the administration of naloxone by a third party
 HB756MORENOCORRECTIONS - Provides with respect to work release programs
 HB757NORTONSTATE EMPLOYEES - Provides funding in Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for a pay increase for classified employees
 HB758NORTONCHILDREN - Creates the Bullying Awareness and Treatment Task Force (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB759NORTONMEDICAID - Requires that La. Medicaid eligibility standards conform to those established by the Affordable Care Act (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB760ORTEGOHIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to the TOPS-Tech Award
 HB761ORTEGOCRIMINAL/SUBPOENAS - Provides relative to the time to produce certain information in response to a subpoena issued in investigations for certain offenses
 HB762ORTEGOHIGHWAYS - Amends the spelling of the "Hadley J. Castille-Pecanaire Highway"
 HB763ORTEGOSCHOOLS - Provides relative to foreign language immersion programs in public schools (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB764PEARSONINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides for the licensing and regulation of health insurance navigators and similar individuals and entities
 HB765PIERREEMPLOYMENT - Provides relative to membership of Workers' Compensation Advisory Council (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB766PONTIFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to consumer credit transactions
 HB767POPEAMUSEMENT PARKS - Requires owners or operators of certain water parks to provide safety information (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB768PRICEMUNICIPAL/INCORPORATION - Provides relative to incorporation petitions
 HB769PRICEEDUCATION/FINANCE--8G - Provides relative to the purposes for which monies from the Quality Education Support Fund may be used by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
 HB770PRICEMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the Used Motor Vehicle Commission
 HB771RITCHIECEMETERIES - Provides with respect to cemeteries
 HB772ROBIDEAUXSHERIFFS - Provides relative to the payment of group insurance premiums for retired sheriffs and employees hired on or after July 1, 2014, for Lafayette Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB773SEABAUGHCIVIL/LAW - Provides with respect to the award of certain damages
 HB774SHADOINSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides relative to the Course Choice Program
 HB775SIMONCONSUMERS/FOOD-BEVERAGES - Provides relative to home processors of food for sale
 HB776SIMONSCHOOLS/TRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to school buses
 HB777P.SMITHSTUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to student discipline, including suspensions and expulsions, codes of conduct, and bullying
 HB778ST.GERMAINFUNDS/FUNDING - Changes restrictions on the deposit of sales tax revenues related to motor vehicles into the Transportation Trust Fund and Transportation Mobility Fund (OR -$37,600,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB779TALBOTTAX/TAX REBATES - Provides relative to the definition of a "qualified student" for purposes of rebates for donations to school tuition organizations
 HB780TALBOTTAX/TAX REBATES - Provides relative to the requirements of certain school tuition organizations and the definition of a "qualified student" for purposes of the rebate (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB781THIBAUTCORRECTIONS - Provides for the creation of a pilot program to rehabilitate and support offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE OF EX See Note)
 HB782J.THOMPSONWATER/RESOURCES - Deposits proceeds collected by the state from the use or withdrawal of surface water into the Aquatic Plant Control Fund for aquatic weed control and eradication
 HB783WHITNEYEMPLOYMENT - Relative to notice posting requirements for human resource outsourcing agencies
 HB784WILLMOTTCULTURE/REC/TOUR - Removes provisions relative to the exhibit of a specific ship by the Kenner Naval Museum
 HB785ABRAMSONOFFICIAL JOURNALS - Provides relative to the qualification of a newspaper to publish official proceedings, legal notices, or advertisements in Orleans or Jefferson Parish
 HB786N.LANDRYSCHOOLS/BOARDS - Provides relative to the election of members of the Lafayette Parish School Board (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB787ARNOLDOFFICIAL JOURNALS - Provides relative to the qualification of a newspaper to publish official proceedings, legal notices, or advertisements in Orleans or Jefferson Parish
 HB788LEGERCONVENTION FACILITIES - Provides with respect to the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (EN +$71,650,000 LF EX See Note)
 HB789MORENOLOCAL GOVT/ORDINANCES - Provides relative to penalties imposed for the violation of ordinances in the city of New Orleans
 HB790JACKSON-ANDREWSBONDS - Authorizes courts by rule to alter the percentage of cash to be deposited in lieu of a surety bond
 HB791JACKSON-ANDREWSCRIME/THEFT - Amends the crime of theft and repeals statutes relative to theft of certain things (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB792REYNOLDSASSESSORS - Authorizes the Webster Parish Assessment District to provide for an automobile expense allowance for the office of the assessor (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB793ST.GERMAINWATER/RESOURCES - Provides for the membership of the Capital Area Groundwater Commission
 HB794ROBIDEAUXPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides relative to the salaries of employees of the police department for the city of Lafayette (OR +$2,290,742 LF EX See Note)
 HB795BARRASMTR VEHICLE/BUSES-SCHOOL - Provides relative to the model age and use of school buses (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB796CROMERINSURANCE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Health Care Commission
 HB797HUVALMOTOR VEHICLES - Prohibits drivers from using hand-held cell phones while driving
 HB798STOKESTAX/STATE - Provides relative to the enforcement and adjudication of state taxes (EN -$120,000 SG EX See Note)
 HB799BISHOPATTORNEYS - Provides relative to the employment of special attorneys or counsel (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB800P.SMITHMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates a special prestige license plate for the Louisiana AIDS Advocacy Network to raise HIV/AIDS awareness
 HB801ARNOLDTRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Limits the types of citations which can be issued from automated speed enforcement systems
 HB802BARROWPUBLIC HEALTH - Establishes a task force on toxic mold (EN INCREASE See Note)
 HB803BERTHELOTFIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN - Authorizes the state fire marshal to promulgate rules and regulations regarding workers' compensation coverage for volunteer firefighters
 HB804BROSSETTHOUSING - Provides relative to the Louisiana Equal Housing Opportunity Act
 HB805BARROWCONTRACTS - Provides for required information from entities with state contracts (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB806IVEYOFFICIAL JOURNALS - Provides relative to the official journal of the state (OR +$75,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB807BARRASFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Makes changes to residential mortgage brokers and lenders law
 HB808CONNICKRACING/TRACKS - Provides relative to requirements for a horse racing licensee to be granted a permit to operate a track for a period of ten years
 HB809KENNY COXEDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Provides relative to the use of ACT composite scores for school and district accountability system purposes
 HB810HARRISONCOASTAL RESOURCES - Provides for freshwater diversions effects on fisheries (OR +$4,000,000 SD EX See Note)
 HB811HODGESTRANSPORTATION - Creates the Comite River Diversion Canal Project Task Force
 HB812CONNICKAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Insulation Technologies, Inc. v. Road Home Corporation d/b/a Louisiana Land Trust"
 HB813HUNTEREMPLOYMENT - Prohibits inquiries relating to an employee's criminal convictions on job applications
 HB814JAMESMEDICAID - Extends right of Medicaid recovery in cases of third party liability for injury, illness, or death to Medicaid managed care organizations that provide covered services to Medicaid enrollees
 HB815LEGERCONTRACTS - Provides for submissions to the Louisiana Workforce Commission
 HB816BARROWSCHOOLS/DISTRICTS - Requires that the Recovery School District provide advance notice to contractors when decisions have been made to cancel contracts
 HB817N.LANDRYSCHOOLS/DISTRICTS - Provides for parent petitions for changes in management of schools and school districts
 HB818LEGERMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "George Rodrigue Foundation" license plate
 HB819LOPINTOEMPLOYMENT/UNEMPLOYMENT - Provides with respect to unemployment compensation benefits
 HB820HUVALINSURANCE/FIRE-CASUALTY - Clarifies that the valued policy clause provisions apply to all policies providing fire coverage
 HB821PIERREENERGY/ALTERNATE - Provides relative to sustainable energy financing districts
 HB822SEABAUGHINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to balanced billing
 HB823SIMONAIRCRAFT/AVIATION - Provides for limitation of liability for owners of private airstrips
 HB824LEGERTAX CREDITS - Provides relative to the application fee for projects applying for the rehabilitation of historic structures tax credit applicable to nonresidential property (EN +$552,000 SG RV See Note)
 HB825N.LANDRYMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana Master Gardener" special prestige license plate
 HB826W.BISHOPCRIME - Repeals Louisiana's "stand your ground" law
 HB827WOODRUFFHEALTH/DHH - Requires food service establishment inspection reports to be made publicly available
 HB828WOODRUFFAGRICULTURE/MEAT - Requires disclosure and labeling of food products derived from cloned animals
 HB829WOODRUFFAGRICULTURE - Requires disclosure and labeling on all food products derived from genetically engineered agricultural products
 HB830B.ADAMSALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to size limitations on containers of beverages of high alcoholic content
 HB831B.ADAMSWORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides relative to exclusion of supplemental pay
 HB832BROADWATERTREASURER - Provides relative to permissible investment by the state treasurer of offshore revenues deposited into the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB833FOILEXCEPTIONAL PERSONS - Creates the ABLE Account savings program for persons with disabilities (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB834GREENECOMMERCE - Provides relative to the regulation of consumer credit transactions by the Office of Financial Institutions (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB835LANCE HARRISCRIME - Provides for alternative nicotine products and vapor products
 HB836HARRISONSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Requires the state Dept. of Education to develop an accountability system for nonpublic schools participating in the voucher program and requires compliance with the system by such schools (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB837HAVARDLAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Provides relative to training requirements for municipal chiefs of police
 HB838HOFFMANNREAL ESTATE - Provides relative to fees charged by the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board (EN +$36,250 SG RV See Note)
 HB839HONORECONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Changes the designation of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance
 HB840N.LANDRYFAMILY LAW - Provides relative to the transfer of actions in custody proceedings
 HB841LEGERCORPORATIONS - Provides for voting trusts as holders of limited liability company certificates
 HB842LEOPOLDLAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to the appointment of adult misdemeanor probation officers and their duties
 HB843GREGORY MILLERCRIMINAL/ARREST WARRANT - Prohibits a justice of the peace from issuing an arrest warrant for persons who commit felonies
 HB844PONTIBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to security freezes
 HB845REYNOLDSCURRICULA - Requires the state Dept. of Education to develop curriculum guides for all public schools
 HB846CAMERON HENRYPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires contracts over a certain amount and extensions of such contracts to be approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB847PUGHTAX/SALES & USE - Requires the filing of an annual use tax return for the payment of use tax on taxable tangible personal property and services purchased from a remote seller (EG INCREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB848CONNICKGAMING/REVENUE - Provides relative to the distribution of slot proceeds at the horse racing facility in Orleans Parish
 HB849HUNTEREMPLOYMENT - Prohibits inquiries relating to an employee's criminal conviction history on job applications in certain municipalities
 HB850DOVECOASTAL COMMISSION - Provides relative to clean up of hazardous materials found in integrated coastal protection projects
 HB851TALBOTMTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS - Increases penalties for driving with a cancelled auto liability policy
 HB852TALBOTINSURANCE/GROUP - Provides relative to the disclosure of insurance claims data
 HB853LANCE HARRISBUDGETARY PROCEDURES - Provides for information included in the executive budget and the General Appropriation Bill (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB854GAROFALOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the remediation of oilfield sites and exploration and production sites
 HB855CAMERON HENRYCOASTAL RESOURCES - Provides relative to the enforcement of the coastal management program
 HB856HARRISONCHILDREN/CUSTODY - Provides relative to child custody (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB857BROADWATERELECTIONS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the filling of vacancies in certain local and municipal offices (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB858BARROWSTATE AGENCIES - Provides that an action by a state agency which results in the termination of one hundred or more employees or a change in the parish in which one hundred or more employees report to work shall not be effective or enforcable unless it meets certain requirements
 HB859ARNOLDTRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Requires automated traffic enforcement systems to use a standardized caution light time
 HB860SHERMAN MACKMOTOR CARRIERS - Provides for the registration expiration date for certain commercial trucks and trailers
 HB861WILLMOTTANIMALS/DOGS - Prohibits the transportation of certain domestic animals in pickup truck beds unless safely crated
 HB862ROBIDEAUXCOASTAL RESOURCES - Provides relative to the enforcement of the coastal management program
 HB863DANAHAYTAX APPEALS/BOARD - Authorizes and provides for the adjudication of certain state and local tax disputes by the Board of Tax Appeals (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB864TALBOTMTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS - Creates a penalty for school bus drivers operating buses without insurance
 HB865RICHARDPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides for content, review, approval, and monitoring of certain cooperative endeavor agreements and contracts (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB866BARROWHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to annual reports of local housing authorities
 HB867HOFFMANNTEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS - Provides relative to textbooks and other instructional materials for elementary and secondary schools (OR -$55,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB868PONTIUTILITIES - Makes changes to the La. Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law
 HB869PONTIREAL ESTATE/REALTORS - Provides for changes to the post-license education requirements of real estate brokers and salespersons
 HB870RICHARDETHICS - Prohibits certain transactions involving charter schools
 HB871P.SMITHHOUSING - Provides relative to discriminatory housing practices
 HB872IVEYMTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS - Provides relative to motor vehicle liability security (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB873T.BURNSETHICS/CODE - Provides relative to the confidential and privileged nature of certain records of the Board of Ethics
 HB874BISHOPLEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT - Requires annual and quarterly reports to the legislature regarding litigation instituted by a state agency
 HB875WILLMOTTCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides for the regulation and inspection of elevators and other mechanisms
 HB876SEABAUGHSCHOOLS/BOARDS - Provides relative to greetings and displays associated with traditional celebrations in winter in public schools
 HB877HOLLISHEALTH CARE - Exempts Louisiana's citizens from the mandates in the Affordable Care Act (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB878LEBASAGRICULTURE/SOYBEANS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board
 HB879THIBAUTINSURANCE - Provides relative to insurance holding companies
 HB880STOKESEMPLOYMENT/UNEMPLOYMENT - Provides with respect to unemployment insurance tax delay periods (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB881CHAMPAGNEPARISHES - Requires parishes receiving RESTORE Act funds to provide certain information to the public
 HB882CHAMPAGNECLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to legal holidays in Iberia Parish (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB883SEABAUGHBANKS/BANKING - Provides for the disposition of homeowner's insurance benefits when a bank is an additional named insured
 HB884ST.GERMAINFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides with regard to dedications of certain excess mineral revenues and deposits into the Budget Stabilization Fund (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB885CONNICKSEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY - Provides for certain procedures relative to the end of registration and notification requirements of convicted sex offenders and child predators (EN +$103,000 SD EX See Note)
 HB886MONTOUCETAGRICULTURE/RICE - Provides relative to assessments levied by the Louisiana Rice Research Board
 HB887ST.GERMAINDISCRIMINATION - Provides with respect to discrimination regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
 HB888ARNOLDCLERKS OF COURT - Creates a statewide portal for secure remote access to certain records maintained by district clerks of court (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB889HOLLISHEALTH CARE - Establishes a fund to educate Louisiana citizens on ways to opt out of the Affordable Care Act (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB890ROBERT JOHNSONTEACHERS/EVALUATION - Provides relative to the evaluation of teachers and administrators (OR +$68,944 GF EX See Note)
 HB891STOKESHEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Authorizes access to investigational treatments for terminally ill patients
 HB892FANNINPUBLIC SERVICE COMN - Requires the Louisiana Public Service Commission to provide annual notice to certain water systems
 HB893SCHEXNAYDERMTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION - Provides for physical inspections of a vehicle by a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer
 HB894HOFFMANNREAL ESTATE/APPRAISERS - Provides relative to the membership requirements for the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board
 HB895FANNININSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to balance billing
 HB896DANAHAYTRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Prohibits the use of photo speed enforcement devices on interstates
 HB897BILLIOTCRIME/BATTERY - Creates the crime of battery of emergency services personnel and amends the crime of obstructing a fireman relative to emergency services personnel (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB898GAINESPORTS/SOUTH LOUISIANA - Increases the membership of the Port of South Louisiana Commission
 HB899KLECKLEYAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Murphy Cormier General Contractor, Inc. v. State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, et al"
 HB900HODGESMOTOR VEHICLES - Creates the Louisiana Advisory Council on Driver Education
 HB901HONOREMTR VEHICLE/WEIGHT REGS - Provides for a special annual permit for overweight vehicles transporting crane equipment
 HB902ST.GERMAINMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation special prestige license plate
 HB903SIMONHEALTH SERVICES - Provides for the Louisiana Telehealth Access Act
 HB904ROBERT JOHNSONHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the civil service status of employees of the Cottonport Housing Authority
 HB905ANDERSDISTRICTS/WATER CONSERVN - Provides relative to the boundaries of the Black River Lake Recreation and Water Conservation District
 HB906WOODRUFFCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Amends penalty provisions for possession of marijuana
 HB907ST.GERMAINMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides for the issuance of REAL ID compliant driver's licenses and special identification cards (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB908KENNY COXPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires government contractors to document equal pay practices
 HB909LEOPOLDINSURANCE - Provides for the Property Insurance Clarity Act (EN +$72,000 SG EX See Note)
 HB910CONNICKENVIRONMENT/LITTERING - Creates a fine for the discharge of cigarette butts from a vehicle
 HB911LEGERLICENSING - Provides relative to provisional occupational licenses for ex-offenders
 HB912BARROWREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Requires the Department of Revenue to allow no less than twelve months to activate debit cards for the payment of tax refunds (EN NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
 HB913LEOPOLDFISHING/FINFISH - Creates the Louisiana Finfish Task Force
 HB914LEGERFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the Community Corrections Performance Incentive Act and applies cost savings from reduced incarceration costs to building up community-based corrections
 HB915A.WILLIAMSCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Requires the levy of a warrant recall fee to fund a misdemeanor jail in East Baton Rouge Parish (RE INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB916LEGERJUDGES - Provides for extending the collection of increased filing fees by the civil district court judges (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB917GAROFALOCIVIL/JURY TRIALS - Provides with respect to the availability of jury trials in certain civil matters
 HB918BARROWDISTRICTS/REDEVELOPMENT - Authorizes redevelopment authorities to create public benefit corporations
 HB919PONTICONTRACTORS - Permits a licensed municipal and public works contractor to work on certain utility lines
 HB920ST.GERMAINENVIRONMENT - Provides for beneficial projects in settlements of Right-to-Know Law violations
 HB921SCHEXNAYDERVITAL STATISTICS - Provides relative to access to certain birth records
 HB922BISHOPLABOR - Provides with respect to labor protest civility
 HB923IVEYMUNICIPALITIES - Requires governing authorities of parishes and municipalities to make meeting agendas, minutes, and votes available on the Internet (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB924ROBERT JOHNSONSUPPLEMENTAL PAY - Increases the number of authorized Tunica-Biloxi tribal officers eligible for supplemental pay (OR +$24,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB925TALBOTCREDIT/CONSUMER LOANS - Provides relative to consumer litigation loans
 HB926GAINESINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Prohibits insurance companies from using claims made by an insured for damage to an auto as a result of a natural disaster to drop automobile insurance
 HB927T.BURNSPROCUREMENT - Provides for the merger of the office of contractual review and the office of state purchasing (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB928HUNTERDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Creates the Monroe-West Monroe Improvement and Security District (OR +$48,185,536 LF RV See Note)
 HB929BADONMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the booting of motor vehicles parked on private property
 HB930BROADWATERWORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides relative to workers' compensation
 HB931ST.GERMAINPLUMBERS - Provides relative to the licensing of gas fitters (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB932ST.GERMAINMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for acts of donation of a motor vehicle without an authentic act
 HB933MONTOUCETENERGY/PIPELINES - Creates the "Louisiana Liquid Natural Gas Pipeline Law"
 HB934T.LANDRYMTR VEHICLE/BUSES-SCHOOL - Requires on-coming traffic on a two lane road with a continuous left turn lane to stop for school buses
 HB935MORRISMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Lung Cancer Alliance" special prestige license plate
 HB936MONTOUCETMINERALS - Provides for rights of subsequent purchasers property relative to environmental damages
 HB937LEGERMOTOR VEHICLES - Authorizes the operation of autonomous motor vehicles
 HB938LEGERMOTOR VEHICLES - Authorizes the research and testing of autonomous vehicles
 HB939GEYMANNMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides for driver's licenses and special identification cards not compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005
 HB940ABRAMSONADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to nuisance ordinances in the city of New Orleans (EN +$115,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB941LEGERSCHOOLS/FINANCE - Provides for allocations of certain public school funds to building renovation and replacement purposes in certain school districts (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB942PYLANTCORR FACILITIES/JAILS - Requires analysis and plans for expansions of and contracts for additional housing for individuals in the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB943RICHARDCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides for additional tuition charges on a per-hour basis
 HB944FANNINCURRICULA - Provides relative to the high school career option program (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB945DOVEMOTOR VEHICLES - Exempts certain persons who engage in the sale or lease of certain trailers from certain definitions in the law pertaining to motor vehicle and similar products dealership, sales, and lessor licensing
 HB946SCHRODERSTUDENTS - Provides for limitations and prohibitions on the collection and sharing of student information and provides penalties for violations (OR DECREASE FF RV See Note)
 HB947HAVARDTEACHERS/EVALUATION - Lowers the required percentage of a teacher's evaluation that is based on growth in student achievement using a value-added assessment model and provides for weighted application of evaluation elements in the calculation of evaluation results (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB948A.WILLIAMSSCHOOLS/DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the Recovery School District
 HB949SCHRODERTEACHERS/EVALUATION - Provides relative to evaluation of teachers and administrators (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB950A.WILLIAMSDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Goodwood Homesites Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District
 HB951FOILDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the University Acres Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB952WHITNEYDRUGS/TESTING - Provides for drug testing of persons who receive or apply for cash assistance or unemployment benefits
 HB953LEGERSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Provides for the collection, sharing, and use of student assessment results and information by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
 HB954LEGEREDUCATION/PRE-K - Provides relative to the Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB955LEGERBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to training requirements for board members of transit authorities
 HB956STOKESEMPLOYMENT/WAGES - Provides with respect to pay equality (RE See Note)
 HB957ROBERT JOHNSONMINERALS - Provides relative to plugging and abandoning of disposal wells and injection wells and restoration of such well sites
 HB958TALBOTWILDLIFE/ENFORCEMENT - Prohibits the transport of live feral hogs
 HB959BARROWTRANSPORTATION - To prohibit the transport of hazardous materials by carriers in any parish with a population range of 440,000 to 455,000 within a five mile radius of a university.
 HB960GAROFALOMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides for notifications to habitual offenders
 HB961PYLANTTRANSPORTATION - Provides for the labeling of speed traps
 HB962BARROWTRAFFIC/SPEED LIMITS - Prohibits speed traps in the state
 HB963GAROFALOMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Prohibits novelty or unofficial credentials intended to simulate valid state or federal credentials
 HB964BISHOPTRANSPORTATION DEPT - Provides for overhead power line information identified on Dept. of Transportation and Development public work projects
 HB965JACKSON-ANDREWSMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates a domestic violence awareness special prestige license plate
 HB966GEYMANNMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides relative to required documentation for the issuance of driver's licenses and special identification cards
 HB967GAROFALOMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides for international driver's licenses
 HB968LEGERSTUDENTS - Provides relative to dropout prevention and recovery
 HB969HUNTEREMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM - Provides with respect to minimum wage for federal contractors and subcontractors
 HB970JEFFERSONVOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to voting by persons who are incarcerated (OR +$6,261 GF EX See Note)
 HB971CAMERON HENRYPUBLIC RECORDS - Creates the Personal Information Protection Act
 HB972HOLLISHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of U.S. Highway 190 in the parish of St. Tammany as "Tammany Parkway"
 HB973PONTILICENSING - Provides relative to the licensing of gas fitters (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB974PONTIPLUMBERS - Creates a residential plumbing license (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB975W.BISHOPSCHOOLS - Provides relative to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)
 HB976STOKESINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides for licensure and regulation of individuals and entities as health insurance navigators for a health benefit exchange (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB977JACKSON-ANDREWSSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides relative to eligibility for Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS)
 HB978GREENECRIME/OBSCENITY - Requires that notice be given to certain persons when certain acts of obscenity occur near a school
 HB979ST.GERMAINTRANSPORTATION - Provides for the creation of the Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Bank (REF SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB980N.LANDRYSCHOOLS - Provides for the structure and organization of governance of the school system in Lafayette Parish, including a commission to propose a plan therefor and for voter approval (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB981GAINESTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL-EXEM - Authorizes political subdivisions in St. John the Baptist Parish to establish local sales tax holidays (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB982GAINESTEACHERS - Provides relative to the process for discharging, demoting, or disciplining a permanent public school teacher
 HB983BROSSETTMEDICAID - Requires reporting regarding certain employers
 HB984PIERREUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides for technical corrections to various unemployment compensation provisions
 HB985T.BURNSTECHNOLOGY - Provides for a reorganization of the office of information technology and for procurement of information technology systems and services (OR -$24,700,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB986HUNTERHIGHER EDUCATION - Provides relative to private investment support for public postsecondary education institutions
 HB987J.THOMPSONTEACHERS - Provides relative teacher tenure and the removal of teachers
 HB988SCHRODERSTUDENT/STANDARDS - Permits public school governing authorities to develop and implement curriculum, content, and methodology in lieu of that recommended by the state Dept. of Education or the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB989ROBERT JOHNSONJUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE - Provides with respect to qualifications for justices of the peace
 HB990ABRAMSONAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Philip E. Henderson and Daniel R. Henderson v. The State Mineral and Energy Board of Louisiana"
 HB991HUNTERSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides relative to Tulane University scholarships granted to students pursuant to nominations by state legislators (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
 HB992ROBIDEAUXLEASES - Provides an exemption from the Louisiana Public Lease Law for lease or other alienation of certain property in Lafayette Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB993SCHRODEREDUCATION/SPECIAL - Provides relative to requirements for pupil progression, graduation, and issuance of diplomas for students with exceptionalities
 HB994PONTIECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to financing requirements of the Louisiana Business and Industrial Development Company Act
 HB995A.WILLIAMSTEACHERS/EVALUATION - Provides relative to teacher evaluations (EG +$67,144 GF EX See Note)
 HB996SCHRODERSTUDENT/ASSESSMENT - Prohibits implementation of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments and provides for continuation of La. Educational Assessment Program tests (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB997HUNTERSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Places certain residency and program of study requirements on Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award recipients and authorizes use of TOPS awards for postgraduate study in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB998ORTEGOTRANSPORTATION - Requires DOTD to supplement the manual on uniform traffic control devices to permit certain guide signs to appear in English and Louisiana French
 HB999A.WILLIAMSSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Limits the percentage of its funding that a charter school may use to pay certain management fees (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB1000TALBOTSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Provides relative to student eligibility requirements for the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence (voucher) Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB1001W.BISHOPPROPERTY/ABANDONED - Authorizes the city of New Orleans to sell blighted property in the Lower Ninth Ward for a fixed price
 HB1002RITCHIEFUNERALS & FUNERAL HOMES - Provides with respect to embalmers and funeral directors (EN +$1,500 SG RV See Note)
 HB1003ORTEGOHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to telemedicine
 HB1004P.SMITHDISTRICTS/DOWNTOWN DEVEL - Provides relative to the Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge
 HB1005ANDERSMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Exempts drivers who possess valid military licenses from the knowledge and skills test requirements to obtain a Class "A", "B", and "C" commercial driver's license
 HB1006N.LANDRYPUBLIC OFFLS/EMPS - Provides relative to removal of public officers by suit
 HB1007SCHRODEREDUCATION - Provides relative to parents' access to information about schools and instructional materials used by schools
 HB1008ROBERT JOHNSONHUNTING - Provides for hunting certain small game while mounted and with the aid of dogs
 HB1009GREENESTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides relative to Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award payments for first-time recipients qualifying on or after July 1, 2017 (OR -$7,662,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB1010A.WILLIAMSDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Villa del Rey Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB1011SCHRODERSCHOOLS - Provides relative to schools, including nonpublic schools and home study
 HB1012LORUSSODISTRICTS/TAXING - Provides relative to a special taxing district in Jefferson Parish
 HB1013SCHEXNAYDERBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to boards and commissions
 HB1014SHADOINEDUCATION - Provides relative to high school students
 HB1015SCHRODEREDUCATION/SPECIAL - Provides for determinations for grade level promotion of certain students with exceptionalities regarding performance on state tests and provides for calculations of school performance scores relative to such students
 HB1016PIERRESCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOL - Provides for State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who meet certain academic eligibility criteria relative to language proficiency (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB1017J.EDWARDSCIVIL SERVICE/UNCLASSIFD - Provides relative to certain eligibility requirements for certain public employees
 HB1018HOFFMANNREAL ESTATE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Law
 HB1019GAROFALODISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates the St. Bernard Parish Economic Development Commission (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB1020HARRISONMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Authorizes removal of license plates on motor vehicles driven by persons with suspended or revoked driver's licenses (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB1021BARROWTRANSPORTATION - Prohibits the transport of hazardous materials within a five mile radius of a university by carriers in certain parishes
 HB1022N.LANDRYSCHOOLS/BOARDS - Provides relative to powers of local public school boards and superintendents
 HB1023KLECKLEYSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides relative to Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award payments and eligibility criteria

8. Senate Bills on First Reading

9. Reports of Committees