Senate Daily Digest
March 18, 2014
3:00 pm
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 SB560GALLOTMUNICIPALITIES - Establishes the Mayor's Court of the village of Creola. (gov sig)

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR16BUFFINGTONCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Ora Bell Cark Turpin upon celebrating her 100th birthday.
 SR17TROY BROWNCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Ms. Alberdia Jones on her many accomplishments.
 SR18JOHNSCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR22FRED MILLSHEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT - Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to create the Practice and Regulation of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Review Committee.
 SCR23CROWECONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of New Orleans television personality and legend, Frank Davis.
 SCR24ERDEYROADS/HIGHWAYS - Requests DOTD to study improving LA 22 to three lanes between Springfield, LA, and I-55 in Tangipahoa Parish.
 SCR25ERDEYROADS/HIGHWAYS - Requests DOTD to study improving US 190 to three lanes between LA 16 and LA 63 in Livingston Parish.
 SCR26ERDEYROADS/HIGHWAYS - Requests DOTD to advance the project to construct roundabouts on LA 1026 at its intersections with Dunn and Eden Church Roads in Livingston Parish.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SCR8CLAITORHEALTH CARE - Expresses the sense of the Louisiana Legislature on the need for colorectal cancer screening examinations.
 SCR9CLAITORCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Claney Duplechin, coach of the Episcopal High School Knights boys varsity cross country team, on being selected as a 2013 National Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 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"
 HB304HILLMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana Cattlemen's Association" special prestige license plate
 HB323T.LANDRYMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Down Syndrome Awareness" special prestige license plate (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB366PEARSONMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Distinguished Service Cross Recipient" military honor license plate (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB450SCHRODERHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of La. Highway 21 in St. Tammany Parish as "South Tyler Street"
 HB762ORTEGOHIGHWAYS - Amends the spelling of the "Hadley J. Castille-Pecanaire Highway"
 HB800P.SMITHMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates a special prestige license plate for the Louisiana AIDS Advocacy Network to raise HIV/AIDS awareness
 HB825N.LANDRYMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana Master Gardener" special prestige license plate
 HB902ST.GERMAINMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation special prestige license plate

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR25WILLMOTTNURSES - Recognizes Wednesday, March 19, 2014, as nurse practitioners day at the state capitol

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB2FRED MILLSPAROCHIAL EMPLOYEES RET - Provides for the prospective termination of a hospital district plan and retirement benefits of public employees hired after a certain date. (1/1/15) (EN DECREASE APV)
 SB4PEACOCKFIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT - Provides benefits for members hired on or after January 1, 2015. (6/30/14) (RE DECREASE APV)
 SB6MARTINYFIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT - Adds an additional retiree representative to the board of trustees. (6/30/14) (EG +$4,000 FC SG EX)
 SB7PEACOCKMOTOR VEHICLES - Creates a prestige license plate for Sci-Port Discovery Center in Shreveport. (8/1/14) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB14E.GUILLORYSCHOOL EMPLOYEES RET - Provides for the determination of liabilities of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System and the payment therefor. (6/30/14) (EN +$4,613,318 FC LF EX)
 SB20E.GUILLORYTEACHERS RETIREMENT - Provides for compliance with federal tax qualification standards. (7/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB24E.GUILLORYSHERIFFS PEN/RELIEF FUND - Provides designations and terms of office for members of the board of trustees. (6/30/14) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB25E.GUILLORYSCHOOL EMPLOYEES RET - Provides for administration of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/14) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB30CORTEZSTATE EMPLOYEE RET - Provides relative to benefits of adult probation and parole officers. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/14) (EN $4,523,091 APV)
 SB43BROOMELEGISLATIVE AGENCIES - Revises youth membership and staffing for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. (8/1/14)
 SB58ALARIOTAX/INCOME/PERSONAL - Changes the Louisiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as an entity to which donations may be made on individual tax returns. (8/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 SB62APPELPOSTSECONDARY ED - Requires development and use of a common application for state public colleges and universities. (gov sig)
 SB70CLAITORCURRICULA - Repeals the Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act. (8/1/14)
 SB101MORRELLFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Creates a special prestige license plate for HIV/AIDS Awareness. (8/1/14)
 SB116THOMPSONFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Creates a special prestige license plate for the Louisiana Future Farmers of America Foundation, Inc. (8/1/14)
 SB131MORRELLFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides with respect to "Animal Friendly" prestige license plates. (gov sig)
 SB138FRED MILLSMOTOR VEHICLES - Authorize university logo to be placed on a driver's license or identification card issued by the office of motor vehicles. (1/1/15) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 SB149APPELPOSTSECONDARY ED - Repeals the Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Program (LaSIP). (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB172CORTEZTEACHERS - Provides relative to sick leave for teachers and other school employees. (8/1/14)
 SB189MORRISHLOCAL AGENCIES - Revises route designation of the Creole Nature Trail and Creole Nature Trail Scenic Byway District in Cameron and Calcasieu parishes and adds route designation for the Flyway Byway in Jefferson Davis Parish. (gov sig)
 SB192MORRISHWEIGHTS/MEASURES - Authorizes ready-mixed concrete trucks to exceed maximum allowable gross vehicle weight under certain conditions until 2016. (8/1/14) (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB327SMITHMOTOR VEHICLES - Creates a prestige license plate for Multiple Sclerosis. (8/1/14)
 SB336APPELTEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS - Revises the textbook adoption process. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB385ERIC LAFLEURSCHOOLS - Provides for empowered community schools. (7/1/14)
 SB413CROWEROADS/HIGHWAYS - Names I-10 Bridge over Lake Pontchartain as the Frank Davis "Naturally N'Awlins" Memorial Bridge. (8/1/14)
 SB465ADLEYMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to military honor license plates for certain disabled veterans. (8/1/14)
 SB477WALSWORTHMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to a special prestige license plate for the Delta Waterfowl Foundation. (8/1/14)