Senate Daily Digest
May 1, 2014
9:00 a.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

PDF Daily Digest


  BLUE = already considered.   RED = currently being considered.   BLACK = not yet considered.
 **Click on an instrument for additional information.  Click on an author for the author's home page.

 
 
 

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
 SR107CLAITORCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Dr. William Kubricht III for his dedication and service to the Special Ops Survivors organization.

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SR90ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Extends condolences upon the death of Louisiana Army National Guard Specialist Christopher R. Drake.
 SR91ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Army Sergeant Stefan M. Smith.
 SR92ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Christopher Wooley.
 SR93ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Extends condolences upon the death of Louisiana Army National Guard Staff Sergeant John W. Winsper III.
 SR94ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Joseph E. Anderson.
 SR95ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Andre M. Johnson.
 SR96ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Richard L. Vazquez.
 SR97ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Gregory J. Mullins.
 SR98ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Christopher Grant.
 SR100ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Navy SEAL (Ret.) Mark Daniel Kennedy.
 SR101ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Derek Langford.
 SR102ADLEYCONDOLENCES - Express condolences upon the death of U.S.M.C. Private Trey J. Jewell.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR109WALSWORTHLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates April 12, 2014, as "Oral Cancer Foundation Walk/Run for Awareness Day" in Louisiana.

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.
 SCR84BODI WHITECOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Southeastern Louisiana University men's indoor track and field team upon earning the 2014 Southland Conference Title and Coach Sean Brady on being named the Southland Conference Men's Indoor Coach of the Year.
 SCR106CROWECONDOLENCES - Offers condolences upon the death of the former Southeastern Louisiana University president, Clea Parker.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 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
 HB329LOPINTOPAROLE - Amends provisions of law regarding parole eligibility (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX 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)
 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
 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)
 HB764PEARSONINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides for the licensing and regulation of health insurance navigators and similar individuals and entities
 HB1058HARRISONHEALTH/DHH - Requires the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to provide information concerning Down syndrome to healthcare providers and on its website
 HB1062HOFFMANNSNAP/FOOD STAMPS - Provides for a task force to make recommendations concerning electronic issuance of SNAP benefits
 HB1082BISHOPFISHING/LICENSES - Imposes an additional fee on the sale of saltwater fishing licenses and dedicates the revenues (EN +$1,988,273 SD RV See Note)
 HB1113SHERMAN MACKMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides for the suspension of a person's driver's license for failure to pay fine or failure to appear in court when charged with littering
 HB1142BURRELLCRIMINAL/BAIL - Provides relative to bail restrictions for offenses against a family or household member or dating partner
 HB1176BROADWATERTANF - Provides for restrictions on use of TANF cash assistance and electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards
 HB1247ABRAMSONMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Establishes a special prestige license plate for the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans
 HB1249MONTOUCETUTILITIES - Provides relative to inspection and supervision fees paid by certain motor carriers and public utilities doing business in this state (EN NO IMPACT SD RV See Note)
 HB1252FOILMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides that drivers' licenses be renewed every six years (EN +$10,100,000 SD RV See Note)
 HB1271LEGERSCHOOLS/FINANCE - Provides for allocations of certain local tax revenue to building renovation and replacement purposes in certain school districts (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB1272CAMERON HENRYAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for judgments against the state related to expropriation of property in the matter of "Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College v. 1732 Canal Street, LLC, et al"
 HB1273LEGERLICENSING - Provides relative to the issuance of provisional licenses to ex-offenders in order to work in certain fields

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR81PEARSONCHILDREN/NEWBORNS - Directs the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to submit a report to the House and Senate committees on health and welfare evaluating the health benefits and healthcare costs of adding adrenoleukodystrophy to the mandatory screenings to be performed on a newborn child
 HCR118WILLMOTTSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes the week of May 6-12, 2014, as National Nurses Week in La.
 HCR120SHADOINCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Ruston Florist and Boutique upon being recognized as Business of the Year by the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
 HCR121JACKSON-ANDREWSCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of former Southern University band director Dr. Isaac Greggs

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB1CLAITORCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Enacts the "Legislative Scholarship Fairness Act" (gov sig)
 SB53CORTEZHORSE RACING - Provides relative to horse racing. (8/1/14)
 SB135LONGPROPERTY INSURANCE - Provides for home service contracts. (8/1/14)
 SB470MARTINYCONFIRMATION - Provides for time of reconfirmation for persons appointed to certain boards and commissions. (gov sig)
 SB506CROWEIDENTITY DATA - Provides relative to nondisclosure of personal identifying information. (8/1/14)
 SB507MARTINYDENTISTRY - Provides relative to the practice of dentistry and the regulation of the profession. (See Act)
 SB600FRED MILLSHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to immunizations. (8/1/14)
 SB602NEVERSCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides for the regulation and inspection of elevators and other mechanisms. (8/1/14) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB619HEITMEIERHEALTH SERVICES - Transfers the powers, duties, and functions relative to regulating pain management clinics from the Department of Health and Hospitals to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (1/1/15)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB193RICHARDPOLITICAL PARTIES - Repeals the prohibition against the recognition of certain political parties (EN +$52,000 GF 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
 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
 HB601ABRAMSONINSURANCE/HEALTH - Prohibits a provider of healthcare services from refusing to submit a claim to a health insurance issuer under certain circumstances
 HB787ARNOLDOFFICIAL JOURNALS - Provides relative to the qualification of a newspaper to publish official proceedings, legal notices, or advertisements in Orleans or Jefferson Parish
 HB807BARRASFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Makes changes to residential mortgage brokers and lenders law
 HB838HOFFMANNREAL ESTATE - Provides relative to fees charged by the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board (EN +$36,250 SG RV See Note)
 HB844PONTIBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to security freezes
 HB857BROADWATERELECTIONS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the filling of vacancies in certain local and municipal offices (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB868PONTIUTILITIES - Makes changes to the La. Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law
 HB894HOFFMANNREAL ESTATE/APPRAISERS - Provides relative to the membership requirements for the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board
 HB1018HOFFMANNREAL ESTATE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Law
 HB1057THIERRYINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to risk-based capital for health organizations
 HB1149LORUSSOINSURANCE - Adds a representative of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies to the Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission
 HB1195LORUSSOINSURERS/AGENTS - Provides relative to unfair trade practices in the business of insurance
 HB1234PONTISECURITIES - Provides relative to the registration of securities

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR73WARDLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Establishes the Community Health Caucus of the Legislature of Louisiana.
 SCR75NEVERSHEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT - Requests that DHH study and develop a list of best practices suicide prevention training programs to make available in Louisiana to offer for training groups of Louisiana professionals and citizens on a voluntary basis.
 SCR81E.GUILLORYLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Declares Sunset, Louisiana, the "Rubboard Capital of the World".
 SCR87FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Directs DHH to create a working group to study the future of state health care funding.
 SCR96HEITMEIEREDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to submit jointly a report to the legislature regarding the availability of water for student consumption at elementary and secondary schools.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB133MORRELLGAMING - Provides relative to significant influence for purposes of certain gaming licenses. (8/1/14)
 SB233BROOMEHOUSING - Provides relative to the Louisiana Equal Housing Opportunity Act. (8/1/14) (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB294MORRELLLAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to rights of law enforcement officers while under investigation. (7/1/14) (EN +$300,000 APV)
 SB355FRED MILLSFUNDS/FUNDING - Constitutional amendment to establish a budget stabilization program for Medicaid programs, certain elderly services, rehabilitation services, and other health care services. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB382ERIC LAFLEURPRIVILEGES/LIENS - Provides with respect to privileges for health care providers. (8/1/14) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB480WALSWORTHPROCUREMENT CODE - Provides relative to the merging of the Professional, Personal, Consulting and Social Services Procurement Code with the Louisiana Procurement Code. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB571WALSWORTHPUBLIC DEFENDER - Provides for the disclosure of certain documents by the district attorney prior to trial. (8/1/14)
 SB589WALSWORTHCHILDREN - Extends the termination date of the Children's Cabinet. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB607GALLOTDIVORCE - Provides relative to effects of divorce and death upon an individual's designation of former spouse as beneficiary in certain agreements. (8/1/14) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB613SMITHGROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM - Provides relative to participation schedules. (6/30/14) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB614ERIC LAFLEURPUBLIC PROPERTY - Provides for the transfer of surplus electronic devices to certain nonprofit entities. (8/1/14) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB628MURRAYJUDGES - Provides relative to powers of the Judiciary Commission. (8/1/14) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB680ADLEYPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Authorizes use of construction management at risk method for public contracts. (8/1/14)
 SB681MORRISHHUNTERS/HUNTING - Allows for the taking of certain quadrupeds from a helicopter. (gov sig)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB69MURRAYINSURERS - Prohibits insurers from excluding from coverage the intentional acts of policy holders' minor child. (8/1/14) (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 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)
 SB79ADLEYFLOOD PROTECTION AUTH - Provides relative to flood protection authorities. (8/1/14) (RE NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 SB84NEVERSCONSUMERS - Provides relative to consumer credit transactions. (8/1/14) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 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)
 SB213WARDLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates the American Paint Horse as the state horse. (8/1/14)
 SB221ERDEYGROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM - Provides relative to premiums. (7/1/14) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB250WARDANIMALS - Exempts certain persons from the requirements of the big exotic cats rules. (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)
 SB299MORRISHLOANS - Provides relative to civil justice funding companies. (1/1/15)
 SB301MARTINYFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to financial institutions and production of documents. (8/1/14) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB334PETERSONEMPLOYMENT - Provides that the Louisiana Equal Pay for Women Act be applicable to men, private employers and requires government contractors to verify equal pay practices. (8/1/14) (EG SEE FISC NOTE 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)
 SB426ERIC LAFLEURCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Prohibits required use of settlement service providers in residential real estate transactions. (8/1/14)
 SB434ERIC LAFLEURCLERKS OF COURT - Provides for automobile expense allowance for certain clerks of court. (8/1/14)
 SB492HEITMEIERENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - Provides for smoking and tobacco products. (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)
 SB530BROOMEPARISHES - Requires parishes to establish and maintain a registry of foreclosed properties. (gov sig)
 SB535ADLEYLEGISLATIVE AGENCIES - Establishes the Chief Legislative Security Officer and the Joint Legislative Security Council. (gov sig) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB568NEVERSOPTOMETRISTS - Provides relative to the practice of optometry and the regulation of such profession. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB584FRED MILLSSALT DOMES - Prohibits the issuance of certain permits to create or convert a solution mined cavern in Vermilion and Iberia parishes. (gov sig)
 SB585FRED MILLSMINERALS - Requires public notice for certain solution-mined cavern permits in Vermilion and Iberia parishes. (8/1/14)
 SB665CORTEZFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the Lafayette Parish Visitors Enterprise Fund. (7/1/14)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR69LORUSSOCONGRESS - Memorializes congress to support H.R. 3930 which seeks to create the National Commission on the Structure of the Army

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB460ARNOLDALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to mailing of official correspondence by the office of alcohol and tobacco control (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB462BERTHELOTNOTARIES - Provides with respect to ex officio notaries public for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB496ARNOLDALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT - Provides relative to wine and malt beverage permits
 HB527PEARSONCOURTS - Relative to Family Court in the 22nd Judicial District Court (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB569STOKESCOURTS - Relative to human trafficking courts (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB641HARRISONCORONERS - Relative to the office and duties of coroner (RE1 NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB747MORENOCRIME/BATTERY - Provides relative to domestic abuse battery and other offenses involving domestic abuse (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB750MORENOFAMILY VIOLENCE - Provides relative to restraining orders, protective orders, and injunctions issued in conjunction with domestic abuse cases
 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)
 HB1036ARNOLDALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides for the donation of alcoholic beverages to certain organizations
 HB183LANCE HARRISMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act
 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)
 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
 HB246HARRISONELDERLY - Provides relative to the Department of Elderly Affairs, including provisions for officers and employees, rulemaking, and funding (EGF NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB286THIBAUTINSURANCE/LIFE - Requires life insurers to notify insureds relative to conversion option
 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
 HB340JAMESPRIVACY/COMPUTERS - Creates the Personal Online Account Privacy Protection Act (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB365MORENOVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides with respect to voter registration information and data
 HB383T.BURNSELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the La. Election Code (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 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)
 HB432T.BURNSSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of State and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law
 HB448RITCHIECEMETERIES - Authorizes the Louisiana Cemetery Board to impose fines for certain violations
 HB476LORUSSOINSURANCE - Provides relative to the denial, nonrenewal, or revocation of an insurance producer license
 HB501W.BISHOPVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides for voter registration at age sixteen (EN +$54,388 GF EX See Note)
 HB506GREENEINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides with respect to notice requirements for qualified health plan issuers on the health insurance exchange
 HB621ABRAMSONCORPORATIONS - Provides relative to the authority to act on behalf of a deceased or incompetent member of a limited liability company
 HB647HUNTERINSURERS - Provides relative to vehicle mechanical breakdown insurers
 HB660PIERREINSURERS - Provides relative to property residual value insurers
 HB721HUVALINSURANCE - Provides relative to continuing education requirements
 HB766PONTIFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to consumer credit transactions
 HB771RITCHIECEMETERIES - Provides with respect to cemeteries
 HB796CROMERINSURANCE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Health Care Commission
 HB820HUVALINSURANCE/FIRE-CASUALTY - Clarifies that the valued policy clause provisions apply to all policies providing fire coverage
 HB874BISHOPLEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT - Requires annual and quarterly reports to the legislature regarding litigation instituted by a state agency
 HB1002RITCHIEFUNERALS & FUNERAL HOMES - Provides with respect to embalmers and funeral directors (EN +$1,500 SG RV See Note)
 HB1013SCHEXNAYDERBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to boards and commissions
 HB38PEARSONRETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS - Provides relative to retirement eligibility for certain members of state retirement systems (EN DECREASE APV)
 HB106LOPINTOTRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to the improper display of license plates
 HB144THIBAUTPUBLIC LANDS/SCHOOLS - Authorizes the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board to exchange immovable property including sixteenth section lands
 HB146J.THOMPSONMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Hunters for the Hungry Louisiana" license plate
 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)
 HB164DIXONSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Louisiana Workforce Commission (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB180DOVESCHOOLS - Authorizes Montessori programs to extend through high school (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB186CAMERON HENRYHUNTING - Provides for the use of sound suppressors in hunting
 HB238ST.GERMAINPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides that the position of assistant chief of police in Plaquemine shall be in the unclassified service
 HB257BISHOPMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana Golf Association" special prestige license plate (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB297DOVEMINERALS/MINERAL BOARD - Relative to the methods of payment for deposits accompanying bids for mineral leases on state lands
 HB303HENSGENSMTR VEHICLE/TRUCK REGS - Provides with respect to overhang for trucks and trailers hauling heavy equipment
 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)
 HB349BARRASPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Relative to lease payments for leasing of property by public benefit corporations
 HB361SAM JONESPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the authority to transfer or lease certain state property in St. Mary Parish
 HB386HAVARDMTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION - Provides relative to required documents for trailer inspections
 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)
 HB447PYLANTWATERWAYS - Prohibits waterskiing and use of personal watercraft on a portion of Lake Louis in Catahoula Parish
 HB518HUVALPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the transfer of certain state property in St. Martin Parish
 HB563LORUSSOMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Mount Carmel Academy" special prestige license plate (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB581HAVARDTAX/HOTEL OCCUPANCY - Authorizes the governing authority of the city of Zachary to levy a hotel occupancy tax (EN INCREASE 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)
 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
 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)
 HB728JACKSON-ANDREWSPUBLIC LANDS/SCHOOLS - Provides for the transfer of certain sixteenth section land in Ouachita Parish
 HB795BARRASMTR VEHICLE/BUSES-SCHOOL - Provides relative to the model age and use of school buses (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB798STOKESTAX/STATE - Provides relative to the enforcement and adjudication of state taxes (EN -$120,000 SG EX See Note)
 HB850DOVECOASTAL COMMISSION - Provides relative to clean up of hazardous materials found in integrated coastal protection projects
 HB905ANDERSDISTRICTS/WATER CONSERVN - Provides relative to the boundaries of the Black River Lake Recreation and Water Conservation District
 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
 HB972HOLLISHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of U.S. Highway 190 in the parish of St. Tammany as "Tammany Parkway"
 HB975W.BISHOPSCHOOLS - Provides relative to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)
 HB984PIERREUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides for technical corrections to various unemployment compensation provisions
 HB1042RITCHIETAX COMMISSION, STATE - Extends authorization for the La. Tax Commission to levy and collect certain fees (EN +$648,889 SD RV See Note)
 HB1046LEOPOLDFISHING/OYSTERS - Relative to packaging and labeling of oysters
 HB1050CHANEYTAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - Provides relative to the ad valorem tax exemption for certain agricultural machinery and other implements (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB1072MONTOUCETWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides for reduced hunting and fishing license fees for certain retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 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)
 HB419MONTOUCETDISTRICTS/DRAINAGE - Provides relative to access to public drainage for maintenance purposes
 HB904ROBERT JOHNSONHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the civil service status of employees of the Cottonport Housing Authority