Senate Daily Digest
April 25, 2019
9:00 a.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR76THOMPSONCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Milton Vance Linder.
 SR77BOUDREAUXCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the North Central High School Hurricanes basketball team for winning the LHSAA Class 1A state championship.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR47MIZELLCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Abby Frances Blaize upon being selected as a recipient of a 2019 High School Woman of Excellence Award and a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.
 SCR48MIZELLCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Abigail Elizabeth Martin upon being selected as a recipient of a 2019 College Woman of Excellence Award and a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.
 SCR49MIZELLCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Victoria Martin Rocquin upon being selected as a recipient of a 2019 College Woman of Excellence Award and a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.
 SCR50MIZELLCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Gabrielle Elyse Fontenot upon being selected as a recipient of a 2019 High School Woman of Excellence Award and a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.
 SCR51MORRELLENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - Creates the Louisiana Task Force on Lead-Free Water.
 SCR52BARROWCONGRESS - To memorialize the United States Congress to review the recent decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow for Step Therapy for Part B treatments.
 SCR53LONGCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Edwin A. Lombard upon being inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame.
 SCR54LONGCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Paul Hardy upon being inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame.
 SCR55MORRISHSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates September 1 thru 7, 2019, as Resiliency Week in Louisiana.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SCR30BARROWSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 6-11, 2019, as National Economic Development Week.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB83HARRISTAX CREDITS - Extends the sunset of the tax credit for rehabilitation of historic structures to January 1, 2026, and limits the maximum amount of credits awarded in a calendar year (RE1 DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB90MOSSTAX/TAX REBATES - Establishes "The Angela Downs Act" which authorizes a state sales tax rebate for purchases of motor vehicles with certain modifications related to orthopedic disabilities" (EN -$60,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB102SAM JONESHUMAN REMAINS - Provides relative to the disposition of the remains of a homicide victim
 HB155BERTHELOTFIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides with respect to fire department identification numbers and the submission of fire reports
 HB172PIERREFIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides relative to the training, registration, and certification of fire-resistant material applicators (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 HB209DAVISTAX EXEMPTIONS - Authorizes a sales and use tax exemption for new automobiles, aircraft, boats, vessels or other water craft used as demonstrators (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB273CARMODYCONTRACTORS/CONSTRUCTION - Provides relevant updates and technical corrections to statutes relative to contractors
 HB309LEOPOLDMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Spanish Heritage" specialty license plate
 HB357JEFFERSONHIGHWAYS - Authorizes Grambling State University to redesignate Stadium and Facilities Drive, on the campus of Grambling State University, as "Doug Williams Drive"
 HB372TALBOTINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Enacts the Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2019 (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB391FOILVETERANS - Provides for the certification of veteran-owned businesses (EGF INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB425JACKSON-ANDREWSABORTION - (Constitutional Amendment) Stipulates that no provision of the constitution protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion
 HB457HOWARDHIGHWAYS - Provides for the designation of a strict speed enforcement zone in the village of Robeline
 HB481GARY CARTERMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides relative to specialty prestige license plates

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR36BISHOPSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates April 25, 2019, as Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors Day at the Louisiana State Capitol

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB29CORTEZFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides relative to professional and occupational licensing boards and commissions. (8/1/19)
 SB41FRED MILLSPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers. (See Act) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB46PEACOCKINTERNET - Enacts the Louisiana Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. (8/1/19) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB66RISERPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides relative to open meetings of public bodies. (8/1/19)
 SB73LONGINSURERS - Provides for a dental service care provider choosing the method by which such provider shall be reimbursed by an insurer. (8/1/19)
 SB101BODI WHITEBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to state banks and immovable property. (8/1/19)
 SB109BARROWCHILDREN/FAMILY SERVICES DEPT - Provides relative to youth in the foster care program. (gov sig) (EN +$1,575,758 GF EX See Note)
 SB116HENSGENSCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides for the transfer of certain deposits and safe deposit box contents to the unclaimed property division of the Department of the Treasury. (7/1/19) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 SB126PRICECREDIT - Provides relative to credit union powers and procedures. (8/1/19)
 SB127LONGDENTISTRY - Provides for a direct primary care agreement with a dental practice. (8/1/19)
 SB145JOHNSCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to human trafficking. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB150THOMPSONBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to the unauthorized use of certain financial terms. (gov sig)
 SB169BARROWHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to the statewide immunization registry. (gov sig)
 SB171HEWITTSTATE AGENCIES - Provides relative to reports required of boards or commissions authorized to issue a license, permit, or certificate. (6/30/19)
 SB205MIZELLLAW ENFORCEMENT - To require heath practitioners and abortion clinic employees to report human trafficking and trafficking of children for sexual purposes to law enforcement. (8/1/19)
 SB212APPELAUTOMOBILE INSURANCE - Requires insurers to report certain commercial vehicle information. (See Act) (EN +$68,200 SG EX See Note)

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 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.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR2MORRELLWOMEN - Provides for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
 SCR8TROY CARTERCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to take actions to pass the Disability Integration Act of 2019.
 SCR25PEACOCKHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study the use of scrambler therapy as an opioid alternative for the treatment of pain.
 SCR31BARROWLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates a lead agency over the Interagency Heroin and Opioid Coordination Plan.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB34DONAHUEALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Removes bottle-size limitations on containers of wine shipped directly to consumers. (7/1/19) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 SB70DONAHUECOURTS - Provides relative to justice of the peace courts and constables in St. Tammany Parish. (gov sig)
 SB94MORRELLALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides an exception for certain applicants for employee permits seeking to work in locations permitted by ATC as a restaurant. (8/1/19)
 SB118MILKOVICHCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides right of an oral argument in contradictory proceedings. (gov sig) (EGF INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB153MARTINYGAMING - Provides relative to sports wagering. (See Act) (RE1 +$1,225,000 SD EX See Note)
 SB176DONAHUEALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to the definition of liquor retail distribution center. (gov sig)
 SB191CHABERTREAL ESTATE - Provides actions for damages against real estate appraisers, appraisal management companies, and real estate appraisal companies. (8/1/19)
 SB196MORRELLGAMING - Authorizes local governments to charge a fee on certain gaming winnings to fund local early childhood programs. (8/1/19)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 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)
 SB23PRICECRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to temporary detention of a person in custody pending a bail hearing. (8/1/19)
 SB30WARDPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Adds Pointe Coupee Parish to the territorial limits and jurisdiction of the Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission. (2/3 - CA6s43(2)) (1/1/20)
 SB58TROY CARTERVOTERS/VOTING - Provides for automatic voter registration by making an application for issuance or renewal of a driver's license or state identification card. (1/1/20) (EG +$90,842 GF EX See Note)
 SB138GATTICRIME/PUNISHMENT - Requires postaccident drug testing when a traffic accident involves "serious bodily injury". (gov sig)
 SB146MORRELLDOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Limits the incarceration of victims of domestic violence and sex offenses who refuse to testify against their abusers. (gov sig)
 SB192CHABERTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Provides relative to state symbols. (8/1/19)