Senate Daily Digest
April 19, 2017
5:00 pm
Senate Chamber
Adjourned
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Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
SB240
RISER
TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL
- Exempts flood or tornado victims from paying state individual income tax for the 2017 tax year. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB241
JOHNS
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Restores the sales and use tax exemption for dental devices. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
SB242
LUNEAU
TAX/INCOME/CORPORATE
- Provides for a corporate income tax deduction for certain dividend income received by regulated entities. (1/1/18)
Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
SR35
LUNEAU
COMMENDATIONS
- Commends Sara Simmonds on her many outstanding accomplishments.
Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
SCR33
PEACOCK
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Designates May 17, 2017, as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day.
SCR34
PEACOCK
COMMENDATIONS
- Commends the Shreve Memorial Library on being selected as "Most Impressive Library in the state of Louisiana".
SCR35
PEACOCK
COMMENDATIONS
- Commends Dr. Seborn Woods on the occasion of his retirement.
House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
HCR38
TERRY BROWN
COMMENDATIONS
- Commends Sgt. Scott Bullitt on his service and sacrifice to the state of Louisiana
Senate Bills Reported by Committee
SB16
CLAITOR
JUVENILE JUSTICE
- Provides relative to certain juveniles sentenced to life without parole. (gov sig)
SB52
LONG
SHERIFFS
- Provides relative to payment of group insurance for retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office. (8/1/17)
SB64
GATTI
ANIMALS
- Provides for animal shelter operating procedures and training requirements and authorizes animal shelters to post pictures of animals on a social media account or website. (8/1/17)
SB86
PERRY
PARISHES
- Permits the governing authorities of certain parishes to employ their own attorneys to represent them generally. (gov sig)
SB147
RISER
MILITARY AFFAIRS
- Provides relative to the Louisiana National Guard. (gov sig)
SB195
CORTEZ
ANIMALS
- Provides relative to the suspension of racing privileges. (8/1/17)
SB213
SMITH
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
- Provides relative to health insurance for certain retired district attorneys. (8/1/17)
SB234
ERIC LAFLEUR
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- Provides relative to conditions of providing a property bond for purposes of bail. (gov sig)
Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
SB22
PEACOCK
TAX/TAXATION
- Provides for items eligible for the 2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday. (8/1/17) (EG +$400,000 GF RV See Note)
SB25
MORRELL
TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL
- Sunsets the individual income tax education credit. (gov sig) (EN +$9,200,000 GF RV See Note)
SB26
MORRELL
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Constitutional amendment to prohibit contracts under the industrial property tax exemption program from exempting millages related to school funding. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG INCREASE LF RV See Note)
SB33
MORRELL
TAX/TAXATION
- Eliminates sunset provision on credit for taxes paid in other states. (gov sig) (EG +$31,300,000 GF RV See Note)
SB48
MORRELL
TAX/TAXATION
- Provides for the termination of the credit for purchase of qualified recycling equipment or service contracts. (gov sig) (EG +$100,000 GF RV See Note)
SB174
MORRELL
TAX/TAXATION
- Provides for a deduction for individual and corporate income tax for certain disaster payments. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB175
MORRELL
TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL
- Provides for a deduction for certain casualty losses arising from a major disaster. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB182
MORRELL
TAX/AD VALOREM
- Provides for the tax credit for ad valorem taxes paid on inventory by taxpayers included in one consolidated federal income tax return. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
SB211
SMITH
CRIME/PUNISHMENT
- Creates the crime of engaging in life safety and property protection contracting without authority. (8/1/17) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)