Senate Daily Digest
March 14, 2018
5:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 SB460TROY CARTERFUNDS/FUNDING - Repeals termination date of New Orleans Ferry Fund. (gov sig) (EGF SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 SB461LONGROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 117 as the "Caroline Dormon Memorial Highway". (8/1/18)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR13TROY CARTERCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to pass the Disability Integration Act of 2017.
 SCR14WARDWATER/WATERWAYS - Approves the Atchafalaya Basin Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, as adopted by the Atchafalaya Basin Research and Promotion Board and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.
 SCR16COLOMBCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to address the deaf and hard of hearing provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 SCR17W.BISHOPROADS/HIGHWAYS - Requests the New Orleans City Council to rename a portion of Higgins Boulevard as Johnny Jackson Jr. Boulevard to honor the memory of Johnny Jackson Jr., a former city councilman, state representative, and community leader.
 SCR18PEACOCKCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Emilie Michelle Gibson.

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR9HOFFMANNSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates June 2018 as Post-traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month and Wednesday, June 27, 2018, as Post-traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in Louisiana

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB2PEACOCKSTATE POLICE RET FUND - Authorizes payments funded by the system experience account to certain retirees and beneficiaries. (2/3 - CA 10s29(F)) (6/30/18) (EG $5,163,742 APV)
 SB3PEACOCKRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Provides for benefits for survivors of hazardous duty plan members killed by an intentional act of violence. (2/3 - CA 10s29(F)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB4PEACOCKRETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides for the independence of state and statewide retirement systems' actuaries. (6/30/18) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB5PEACOCKSTATE POLICE RET FUND - Provides for the qualification for survivor benefits. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB6PEACOCKRETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Relative to Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana membership. (6/30/18) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB7PEACOCKMUNICIPAL POL EMPS RET - Corrects language regarding average final compensation. (6/30/18) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB8PEACOCKMUNICIPAL POL EMPS RET - Provides for the classification of membership. (6/30/18) (EN DECREASE APV)
 SB9PEACOCKSTATE POLICE RET FUND - Provides for determination of credits to be made to the experience account. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/18) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB11PEACOCKCLERKS OF COURT RET - Provides for certain eligible rollover distributions. (6/30/18) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB12PEACOCKMUNICIPAL POL EMPS RET - Provides for survivor benefits. (6/30/18) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB13PEACOCKRETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides for the Public Retirement Systems' Actuarial Committee. (6/30/18) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB17PEACOCKRETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides for harmonization of federal and state law regarding creditable service for military time at La. retirement systems. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB18CORTEZCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to the use of purple paint in lieu of "no trespassing" signs. (8/1/18)
 SB42APPELCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Provides relative to making a false communication that triggers an emergency response ("swatting"). (gov sig)
 SB50MORRELLCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Adds a person's telephone number when used for "caller ID spoofing" to the definition of "personal identifying information" for purposes of the crime of identity theft. (8/1/18)
 SB65JOHNSTAX/TAXATION - Provides for incentive rebates under the Quality Jobs Program. (gov sig) (EG -$3,128,880 GF RV See Note)
 SB92WARDNOTARIES - Provides relative to notarial examinations by secretary of state. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 SB101MORRELLCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Creates the Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission. (8/1/18)
 SB123PERRYJUDGES - Provides relative to the chief judge of city courts with two or more divisions. (8/1/18)
 SB132MORRELLTAX/TAXATION - Provides relative to administrative rule approval process applicable to school readiness tax credits. (8/1/18) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB147MORRELLCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Provides relative to a defamation claim brought by an alleged perpetrator of sexual misconduct against the alleged victim. (8/1/18)
 SB166THOMPSONCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Requires the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information to be posted in additional locations. (gov sig)
 SB182HEWITTFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides relative to the Medicaid Subcommittee of the Health and Social Services Estimating Conference. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB184MARTINYVIDEO POKER - Provides relative to video poker. (8/1/18)
 SB211GATTICHILDREN - Provides relative to parental drug testing before allowing a foster child to return to the home. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB220TROY CARTERCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to capital outlay oversight process. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB230MORRELLVIDEO POKER - Provides relative to qualified truck stop facility amenities. (8/1/18)
 SB239MORRELLREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Authorizes the secretary of the Department of Revenue to refuse to register or issue or may revoke a state sales tax resale certificate to new business if the business reorganization was intended to evade payment of sales and use or withholding tax. (7/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 SB259TROY CARTERCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to collection of certain disallowed tax benefits from taxpayers. (8/1/18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB275MIZELLREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Authorizes individuals to indicate that part of their refund go to the La. Coalition Against Domestic Violence for education of women who are victims of domestic violence. (8/1/18) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 SB341DONAHUEFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for performance audits for statutory dedications that include a fee for service. (gov sig) (EN +$16,000 GF EX See Note)
 SB342DONAHUEFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides for modifications to the standstill budget to include means of finance substitutions for discretionary and nondiscretionary requirements. (8/1/18) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB360DONAHUELOCAL FINANCE - Reduces frequency of enhanced audits required of certain local auditees with at least three consecutive years of enhanced audits with no findings. (8/1/18) (EN NO IMPACT LF See Note)
 SB390CLAITORSUITS AGAINST STATE - Provides for the order of payment of judgments and compromises against the state, subject to funding. (gov sig) (EGF INCREASE SD EX See Note)