Senate Daily Digest
April 14, 2014
4:30 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Bills on Second Reading Subject to Call
 SB632RISERTAX/TAXATION - Authorizes the secretary of the Department of Revenue to establish a Solar Credit Secured Refund Pilot Program to allow taxpayers who are eligible to receive a solar credit refund to authorize their refunds to be paid directly to a properly secured third party lender. (gov sig)

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR55DORSEY-COLOMBPUBLIC SERVICE COMN - Requests the Public Service Commission to review the rules and regulations relative to wreckers and towing services.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR68NEVERSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions Football Team for winning its conference championship.

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
 HB193RICHARDPOLITICAL PARTIES - Repeals the prohibition against the recognition of certain political parties (EN +$52,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB225CHAMPAGNEAPPROPRIATIONS - Requires nongovernmental entities to submit additional information for line item appropriation requests (RE NO IMPACT 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)
 HB574BADONDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Seabrook Neighborhood Improvement and Security District in Orleans Parish (EN DECREASE 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)
 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)
 HB692BROADWATEREMPLOYMENT/UNEMPLOYMENT - Provides with respect to payroll reports (EN DECREASE See Note)
 HB709GAROFALOJUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE - Provides relative to the duties and authority of justices of the peace (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB765PIERREEMPLOYMENT - Provides relative to membership of Workers' Compensation Advisory Council (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB766PONTIFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to consumer credit transactions
 HB798STOKESTAX/STATE - Provides relative to the enforcement and adjudication of state taxes (EN -$120,000 SG EX See Note)
 HB807BARRASFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Makes changes to residential mortgage brokers and lenders law
 HB864TALBOTMTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS - Creates a penalty for school bus drivers operating buses without insurance
 HB878LEBASAGRICULTURE/SOYBEANS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board
 HB880STOKESEMPLOYMENT/UNEMPLOYMENT - Provides with respect to unemployment insurance tax delay periods (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB886MONTOUCETAGRICULTURE/RICE - Provides relative to assessments levied by the Louisiana Rice Research Board
 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)
 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)
 HB916LEGERJUDGES - Provides for extending the collection of increased filing fees by the civil district court judges (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB918BARROWDISTRICTS/REDEVELOPMENT - Authorizes redevelopment authorities to create public benefit corporations
 HB951FOILDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the University Acres Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB984PIERREUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides for technical corrections to various unemployment compensation provisions

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SCR54MORRELLCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Creates the Capital Punishment Fiscal Impact Commission.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB183FRED MILLSLOCAL AGENCIES - Requires additional notice to property owners directly affected by a public works project of meetings by a parish, a municipality, the state or a political subdivision of the state. (8/1/14) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB207J.SMITHWORKFORCE COMMISSION - Provides relative to the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (8/1/14) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB500HEITMEIERROADS/HIGHWAYS - Provides for refund of certain collections in the amnesty program for the Crescent City Connection Bridge. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 SB57BROOMEINSURERS - Mandates inclusion of lymphedema treatment as an option in health insurance coverage. (8/1/14)
 SB103MORRELLGAMING - Provides relative to gaming suitability standards. (8/1/14)
 SB122MORRISHETHICS - Provides an exception to the Code of Governmental Ethics regarding certain contractual or other relationships by certain municipal elected officials. (8/1/14)
 SB148DORSEY-COLOMBCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to sentencing for certain homicides when there are multiple deaths. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB199MURRAYETHICS - Provides, relative to personal financial disclosure, procedure for collection of late filing fees by Board of Ethics. (8/1/14)
 SB213WARDLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates the American Paint Horse as the state horse. (8/1/14)
 SB220MURRAYLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Provides relative to notification of the legislative auditor and district attorney of the misappropriation of certain public funds and restitution of audit costs. (8/1/14)
 SB222MURRAYCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to service of process. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB224MURRAYLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Provides relative to the posting of auditor notices on the website of the auditee. (8/1/14)
 SB282TROY BROWNSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Authorizes the Port of South Louisiana, the Lafourche Basin Levee District, and the Pontchartrain Levee District to enter a cooperative endeavor agreement to authorize the exercise of combined police protection. (8/1/14) (2/3-CA6s43(2)) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB289JOHNSDWI - Provides relative to driving privileges regarding DWI convictions. (8/1/14)
 SB310BROOMEPUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Requires training for members of boards or commissions of regional transit entities. (8/1/14)
 SB313BODI WHITECRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides for a five year minimum sentence for home invasions. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB317SMITHLAW ENFORCEMENT - Requires certain law enforcement agencies to establish procedures that prohibit checkpoints where the only vehicles subject to inspection are motorcycles. (8/1/14)
 SB342DONAHUELEVEES - Provides relative to the St. Tammany Levee, Drainage, and Conservation District. (gov sig)
 SB356BODI WHITECRIME/PUNISHMENT - Prohibits "drones" from flying over chemical plants or water facilities. (gov sig)
 SB386ERIC LAFLEURFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides relative to audits by the legislative auditor. (8/1/14)
 SB401FRED MILLSPHARMACISTS - Provides for third party contracts with pharmacies. (8/1/14)
 SB456BRET ALLAINETHICS - Provides relative to application of nepotism provisions to certain hospital service districts. (gov sig)
 SB492HEITMEIERENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - Provides for smoking and tobacco products. (8/1/14)
 SB496HEITMEIERCONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE - Provides for limits on certain medical prescriptions. (8/1/14)
 SB537MARTINYHAZARD MITIGATION - Provides for the electronic or telephonic notification of hazardous materials incidents. (8/1/14)
 SB553ADLEYFLOOD PROTECTION AUTH - Provides relative to special attorneys for flood protection authorities. (gov sig)
 SB557JOHNSCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to the crime of "sexting" through computers and telecommunications devices. (gov sig)
 SB603ALARIOUNCLAIMED PROPERTY - Provides procedure for the escheatment of United States savings bonds presumed abandoned. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB604MARTINYALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides for the donation of alcoholic beverages to certain organizations. (gov sig)
 SB618HEITMEIERCONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE - Moves carisoprodol from Schedule IV to Schedule II. (8/1/14)
 SB651BRET ALLAINWEAPONS - Authorizes legislators and officers of the legislature to carry weapons under certain conditions. (gov sig)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB70CLAITORCURRICULA - Repeals the Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act. (8/1/14)
 SB76MORRISHPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Creates the Cameron Parish Port, Harbor, and Terminal District. (1/1/15)
 SB90DORSEY-COLOMBSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the creation of the "Neighborhood Watch Act". (gov sig)
 SB130MORRELLVIDEO POKER - Provides relative to fuel sale requirements at qualified truck stops. (8/1/14)
 SB301MARTINYFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to financial institutions and production of documents. (8/1/14) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB315DONAHUEPROCUREMENT CODE - Provides relative to group purchasing and cooperative purchasing provisions of certain public postsecondary education institutions. (7/1/14). (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB354BODI WHITESCHOOLS - Constitutional Amendment to provide that any public school system created by the legislature shall have the authority granted parish school boards. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
 SB368MORRELLLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the New Orleans Regional Business Park. (8/15/14)
 SB385ERIC LAFLEURSCHOOLS - Provides for empowered community schools. (7/1/14)
 SB434ERIC LAFLEURCLERKS OF COURT - Provides for automobile expense allowance for certain clerks of court. (8/1/14)
 SB499HEITMEIERHEALTH SERVICES - Provides for authorized procedures provided by direct service workers. (gov sig)
 SB505HEITMEIERPHYSICIANS - Provides for an automatic suspension of a physician's license. (gov sig)
 SB512HEITMEIERPUBLIC HEALTH - Provides for chain restaurant menu labeling. (1/1/15)
 SB518MARTINYCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to indemnification of motor carrier transportation contracts and construction contracts. (8/1/14)
 SB575MARTINYAPPRAISERS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board. (gov sig)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 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)
 HB784WILLMOTTCULTURE/REC/TOUR - Removes provisions relative to the exhibit of a specific ship by the Kenner Naval Museum

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 HB331LOPINTODWI - Authorizes licensed practical nurses to administer chemical tests for intoxication