Senate Daily Digest
April 9, 2019
5:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned		 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR3LONGCOMMENDATIONS - Commends David Hankins upon his retirement as executive director of the Louisiana Baptist Convention.
 SR4BOUDREAUXCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Francis V. "Pappy" Landry.
 SR5THOMPSONCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Margie Yates Jenkins for her outstanding contributions to horticulture and for being the first woman inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction.
 SR6THOMPSONCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Mason William Andrews on being certified as the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world by Guinness World Records.
 SR7FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Department of Education to coordinate an awareness effort to have children screened for scoliosis.
 SR8PRICECOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Grambling State University student athletes, coaches, athletic director, and university president for outstanding achievements during the 2018-2019 seasons.
 SR9W.BISHOPTEACHERS - Requests the governor and the legislature to work together to provide funding for teacher pay raises.
 SR10W.BISHOPTOPS - Requests the Board of Regents to study the feasibility of updating TOPS reporting requirements.
 SR11W.BISHOPCIVIC EDUCATION - Requests the secretary of state and the state Department of Education to work together to develop age-appropriate, nonpartisan voter education materials to be used by all students in grades 3-12.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR2MORRELLWOMEN - Provides for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
 SCR3MORRISHBESE - Provides for legislative approval of the MFP formula for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. (EN +$145,214,142 GF EX See Note)
 SCR4BARROWSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes June 12, 2019, as Women Veterans Day in Louisiana.
 SCR5BARROWSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Declares April 17, 2019, 100 Black Women of Metropolitan Baton Rouge Day in Louisiana.
 SCR6CLAITORCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Baton Rouge attorney, Joseph Patton "Beaver" Brantley IV.
 SCR7CLAITORCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Father Patrick Joseph Mascarella.
 SCR8TROY CARTERCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to take actions to pass the Disability Integration Act of 2019.
 SCR9LONGINDIAN AFFAIRS - Recognizes the Apalachee Indians' Talimali Band as a tribe in the state of Louisiana.
 SCR10THOMPSONSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Re-establishes the Lake Providence Watershed Council.
 SCR11PETERSONCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, on its annual Red and White Day.
 SCR12JOHNSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School in Calcasieu Parish upon being recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an "Exemplary High Performance School" and as a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School.
 SCR13JOHNSSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Commends the Louisiana Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs and volunteers for their outstanding work on behalf of the abused and neglected children and designates April 17, 2019, as CASA Day at the Legislature.
 SCR14FRED MILLSLEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Requests the Louisiana Legislative Auditor to provide budget and fiscal planning training to incoming mayors. (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 SCR15LONGCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Tom Kelly on his accomplishments in the newspaper industry.
 SCR16HEWITTHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Requests the La. Department of Health to add Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) to the state's newborn screening panel.
 SCR17W.BISHOPROADS/HIGHWAYS - Requests DOTD to seek state and federal funds to construct noise barriers on I-10 between Downman Road and Bullard Road in Orleans Parish.
 SCR18MORRELLJUVENILE JUSTICE - Provides for a Task Force on Secure Care Standards and Auditing.

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR6DUSTIN MILLERNURSES/REGISTERED - Recognizes April 10, 2019, as Louisiana Nurse Day at the state capitol and May 6-12, 2019, as National Nurses Week in Louisiana
 HCR7KENNY COXVETERANS - Memorializes congress to authorize the garnishment of veterans' disability benefits to fulfill child support obligations
 HCR8LANCE HARRISCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Scott Overton Brame