Senate Daily Digest
April 16, 2019
2:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR24W.BISHOPCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Dr. Henry Gremillion, DDS, MAGD, on being elected chair of the Board of Directors of the American Dental Education Association.
 SR25CHABERTCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Dr. Christopher F. D'Elia, the dean of LSU's College of the Coast and Environment, on receiving the Wes Tunnell Lifetime Recognition for Gulf Science and Conservation.
 SR26WARDCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Bailey Tinsley for being one of the top fifteen advertising students in the nation.
 SR30THOMPSONSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 9, 2019, as FFA Day at the Louisiana State Capitol and commends the state officers of the Louisiana FFA Association.
 SR31MORRELLCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Mary Claire Landry upon receipt of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alliance for HOPE International.
 SR32COLOMBCONDOLENCES - Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolence upon the death of Garland W. Webb.
 SR33PEACOCKCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Louisiana REALTORS on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR33WALSWORTHECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Encourages closer economic ties between the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and supports its meaningful participation in various international organizations.
 SCR34MIZELLCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to consider eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) Social Security benefit reductions.
 SCR35MIZELLCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Our Lady of the Angels Hospital for its Opioid Sparing Initiative.
 SCR36MIZELLCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to support the #fixappratings initiative to deter children from downloading electronic applications (apps) that are harmful to minors.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SCR28ERDEYSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 28, 2019, as Certified Louisiana Day.
 SCR29ERDEYCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Hailey Enamorado on being named a Distinguished Finalist in Louisiana for the 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
 SCR30BARROWSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 6-11, 2019, as National Economic Development Week.
 SCR32THOMPSONCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the service and contributions of first responders in Louisiana and designates April 30, 2019, as First Responders Appreciation Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR23HOFFMANNSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes April 17, 2019, as March of Dimes Day at the state capitol
 HCR25HOLLISSEWERAGE - Urges and requests the Department of Environmental Quality to study sewer systems
 HCR27MCFARLANDCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Dr. A. Wayne Orr for his many accomplishments in medical research and funding
 HCR28GAINESSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates April 15, 2019, as Diversity in Energy Day at the state capitol
 HCR29STEVE CARTERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Community Coffee on its centennial celebration
 HCR30ZERINGUEWATERWAYS - Urges and requests continued support for the efforts by the state of Louisiana and others in the Mississippi River Basin to work together toward achieving the goals of the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan and a reduction of the hypoxic zone off the state's coast

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB2MIZELLROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of LA 25 in Washington Parish as the "Jerry Joe Rayborn Memorial Highway". (8/1/19) (EN +$1,100 SG EX See Note)
 SB6HENSGENSTAX/TAXATION - Provides for a tax deduction for certain expenses incurred by teachers. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB8RISERROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates LA 124 in Catahoula Parish as the "Lt. Col. R.V. McHale Memorial Highway" and parts of U.S. Hwy 167 in Winn and Grant parishes as the "Preston Hall Mosely Memorial Highway". (gov sig) (EN +$1,100 SG EX See Note)
 SB9PETERSONSTATE EMPLOYEE RET - Removes certain future employees of the Regional Transit Authority from the system and state civil service. (6/30/19) (EN DECREASE APV)
 SB10BODI WHITESHERIFFS PEN/RELIEF FUND - Provides relative to permanent benefit increases. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/19) (EN DECREASE APV)
 SB16LONGRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Provides relative to investment of lump-sum benefits. (6/30/19) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB31FANNINROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of LA 34 in Jackson Parish as the "Second Lieutenant Harvel Moore Memorial Highway". (8/1/19) (EN +$1,100 SG EX See Note)
 SB33THOMPSONSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Authorizes expansion of scope of projects and extension of use of state sales tax for certain tax increment financing districts. (8/1/19) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB44JOHNSFUNDS/FUNDING - Authorizes the city of Lake Charles to bond certain state sales taxes dedicated to the Lake Charles Civic Center Fund. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT SD RV See Note)
 SB47ERDEYMOTOR CARRIERS - Requires the assistant secretary of OMV, not later than October 1, 2020, to establish, operate, and maintain commercial motor vehicle information systems and to deny or revoke commercial motor vehicle registration under certain circumstances. (8/1/19) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB59LONGTAX/INCOME/PERSONAL - Adds physician assistants to persons eligible for reduction to their individual income tax. (8/1/19) (EN -$77,000 GF RV See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB1PEACOCKRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Provides for the investment of funds by the board of trustees for the Bossier City Police Pension and Relief Fund. (6/30/19) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB13JOHNSSTATE POLICE RETIREMENT - Provides for a surviving spouse benefit to resume in certain circumstances. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (7/1/2019) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB15LONGSTATE EMPLOYEE RET - Provides for firefighters at state agencies to be members of the hazardous duty plan. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/19) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB19BOUDREAUXHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to criminal history record information obtained by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (8/1/19) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB36FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to emergency departments. (8/1/19) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB38ERDEYHEARING AID DEALERS - Increases the number of hours of continuing education required for hearing aid dealers that may be taken on the internet or through correspondence courses from three continuing education units to seven units. (8/1/19)
 SB53JOHNSPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to prescription monitoring information. (8/1/19) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB99BOUDREAUXPHARMACISTS - Provides relative to Board of Pharmacy member qualifications. (8/1/19)
 SB198PEACOCKTAX/SALES - Provides for administration, disposition, enforcement, and adjudication of state and local taxes and for the Board of Tax Appeals. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR20SAM JONESSOCIAL SECURITY SYS - Memorializes congress to consider eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) Social Security benefit reductions