Senate Daily Digest
May 7, 2019
4:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR113JOHNSSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 11, 2019, as Southwest Kiwanians' Appreciation Day.
 SR114BARROWSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 9, 2019, as Teacher of the Year in Senate District 15 and commends the Teacher of the Year from each school located in Senate District 15.
 SR115BOUDREAUXCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Ernest Nabers Jr.
 SR116J.SMITHSENATE - Commends Phyllis Perron on her retirement after more than 35-year career as an effective and well-respected lobbyist at the state capitol.
 SR117COLOMBCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Chris Schilling on the occasion of his 50th birthday on May 9, 2019.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR86LONGCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Matt Dunigan upon being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
 SCR87WARDCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Brusly High School Lady Panthers Softball Team for being named the Class 3A State Champions.
 SCR88PEACOCKCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Captain Shreve Lady Gators on winning the LHSAA Class 5A basketball championship.
 SCR89CLAITORCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Syed Akbar Zamin upon being named a 2019 Goldwater Scholar.
 SCR90LONGCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Doug Ireland upon his retirement as the sports information director for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
 SCR91DONAHUECOURTS - Creates a task force to study the advisability of creating a statewide business court.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB15CARPENTERRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to benefit options for certain retirees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB20PEARSONRETIREMENT/SCHOOL EMPS - Provides relative to the retirement contributions of members of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System who withdraw from service (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB21PEARSONRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Changes actuarial funding method for the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN DECREASE FC LF EX)
 HB26DEVILLIERPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the governing authority of the town of Church Point to name a community center after a living person
 HB27SAM JONESRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides relative to elected officials who are members of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB41BAGNERISHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the membership of the governing board of the Housing Authority of New Orleans
 HB49MALINDA WHITEPUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS - Authorizes the naming of the education building at the B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Correctional Center as the Deborah "Andi" Cook Memorial Education Building
 HB69ZERINGUEDENTISTRY - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
 HB77ARMESHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Authorizes online delivery of certain training required for medication attendants (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB112STEFANSKICHILDREN/CARE - Provides relative to criminal convictions which disqualify a person from becoming a foster or adoptive parent or relative guardian of a child
 HB118BERTHELOTLOCAL FINANCE/BUDGET ACT - Provides relative to powers granted to certain municipalities pursuant to the Local Government Budget Act
 HB124SAM JONESCIVIL/LAW - Requires the return of certain abandoned funds to the town of Berwick
 HB133HOFFMANNABORTION - Revises the definition of abortion
 HB143MALINDA WHITEHEALTH/ANATOMICAL GIFTS - Provides for rights of qualified organ transplant candidates who have a disability
 HB152MALINDA WHITEPLANNING/ZONING-LOCAL - Provides relative to meetings of the Washington Parish planning commission
 HB159BERTHELOTBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to the forms of security banks may use to secure funds deposited by local governments
 HB179JIM MORRISFIRE PROTECTION - Authorizes Caddo Parish Fire District No. 3 to levy and collect a sales and use tax (EN +$623,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB189JIM MORRISLOCAL EMPLOYEES - Provides with respect to employment applications with political subdivisions
 HB356CAMERON HENRYCRIMINAL/JUSTICE - Provides relative to visitation of inmates with serious bodily injuries at certain healthcare facilities
 HB395STEVE CARTERFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to a special fund for the purpose of funding early childhood education (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB403N.LANDRYHOLIDAYS - Provides that certain election days shall be public school holidays in certain parishes
 HB404SCHEXNAYDERBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Abolishes certain boards, commissions, authorities, like entities, and related funds
 HB407BROWNINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides relative to the refund of unearned premiums
 HB410HOLLISINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides for fees and assessments collected by the Department of Insurance
 HB544BARRASGAMING/CASINO - Provides with respect to the land-based casino operating contract (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR53P.SMITHSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates Wednesday, May 8, 2019 as AKA Day at the state capitol
 HCR54EDMONDSSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 9, 2019, as Bowties for Babies Day at the state capitol
 HCR55JACKSON-ANDREWSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Representative Frank A. Hoffmann for his pro-life leadership
 HCR57LEGERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends a group of Louisiana State University engineering students for their senior capstone project, benefitting Cheslyn Simpson of Plaquemine
 HCR58POPESPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes May 14, 2019, as School Board Member and School Superintendent Recognition Day at the state capitol

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB18HENSGENSPARISHES - Authorizes the governing authority of Acadia Parish to elect a secretary-treasurer. (8/1/19)
 SB35HEWITTSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the change in name of the the Northshore Harbor Center District. (8/1/19)
 SB81TROY CARTEREMPLOYMENT - Provides relative to definition of fire employee. (8/1/19)
 SB88LUNEAUWORKERS' COMPENSATION - Provides relative to the workers' compensation medical treatment schedule. (8/1/19)
 SB92FRED MILLSLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the board of commissioners of the Iberia Parish Hospital Service District No. 1. (8/1/19)
 SB96W.BISHOPLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for membership of the board of commissioners for the Gentilly Development District in Orleans Parish. (gov sig)
 SB117WALSWORTHPOSTSECONDARY ED - Provides relative to postsecondary textbooks and instructional materials. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB125WARDTAX/FRANCHISE/CORPORATE - Provides for a single rate of corporation franchise tax. (gov sig) (EG -$9,900,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB142HENSGENSTAX/LOCAL - Authorizes the governing authority for the city of Abbeville to submit a sales tax proposition to its electors to fund salary raises for its full-time employees. (gov sig)
 SB161ERIC LAFLEURECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. (see Act)
 SB165COLOMBMUNICIPALITIES - Provides relative to promotional and competitive tests provided by municipal fire and police civil service boards. (2/3 - CA10s18) (gov sig)
 SB168ERIC LAFLEURMUNICIPALITIES - Provides for the appointment of the chief of police for the town of Basile. (8/1/19)
 SB186MORRELLEMPLOYMENT - Creates the Louisiana Family and Medical Leave Benefits Act. (8/1/19) (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 SB223BRET ALLAINTAX/TAXATION - Provides relative to state income taxation of Subchapter S corporations and other flow through entities. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB225FANNINTAX EXEMPTIONS - Exempts certain purchases by student farmers from state sales and use tax. (8/1/19) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB234WARDTAX/SALES - Provides for effectiveness of the sales tax holidays. (gov sig) (EG -$4,900,000 GF RV See Note)

Reconsideration
 SB112CLAITORCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Constitutional amendment to abolish the death penalty. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR10W.BISHOPTOPS - Requests the Board of Regents to study the feasibility of updating TOPS reporting requirements.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR3MORRISHBESE - Provides for legislative approval of the MFP formula for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. (EN +$145,214,142 GF EX See Note)
 SCR42APPELPOSTSECONDARY ED - Request the Board of Regents to create the Work-Based Learning Task Force
 SCR56LONGCHILDREN - Requests the Department of Children and Family Services to create the "Task Force on Protecting Children from Exposure to Pornography".
 SCR57W.BISHOPBESE - Requests BESE to work with the governor and legislature to develop a ten-year plan to increase teacher salaries to the highest in the nation.
 SCR77W.BISHOPNURSES - Requests the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Southern University School of Nursing, and Southern University at New Orleans to collaborate on the process and procedures required for the establishment of a nursing education program on the campus of Southern University at New Orleans.
 SCR81BRET ALLAINPOSTSECONDARY ED - Requests the Board of Regents to create the Postsecondary Education Agriculture Technology Study Commission.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 SCR2MORRELLWOMEN - Provides for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
 SCR31BARROWLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates a lead agency over the Interagency Heroin and Opioid Coordination Plan.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB239FRED MILLSMEDICAID - Provides relative to the Medicaid prescription drug benefit program. (8/1/19) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB240BOUDREAUXCONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE - Provides relative to the provision of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). (8/1/19)
 SB241RISERECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides for the Small Business Protection Act. (2/1/20)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB4MORRELLTAX/SALES - Constitutional amendment to exempt diapers and feminine hygiene products from state sales and use tax. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB5MORRELLTAX/SALES - Exempts diapers and feminine hygiene products from sales and use tax. (1/1/21) (RRF -$14,500,000 GF RV 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)
 SB23PRICECRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to temporary detention of a person in custody pending a bail hearing. (8/1/19)
 SB41FRED MILLSPHARMACEUTICALS - Provides relative to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers. (See Act) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB45JOHNSTAX/SALES - Provides for a state sales tax exemption for certain purchases of motor vehicles for the use or transportation of persons with permanent orthopedic disabilities. (10/1/19) (EG -$60,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB50FANNINMUNICIPALITIES - Provides relative to the petition for incorporation. (gov sig)
 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)
 SB79TROY CARTERTAX/AD VALOREM - Constitutional amendment to authorize ad valorem tax exemptions in Orleans Parish to promote affordable housing. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB80TROY CARTERTAX/AD VALOREM - Provides relative to the ad valorem tax exemption in Orleans Parish for affordable housing. (See Act) (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB107GATTIPUBLIC EMPLOYEES - Adds post traumatic stress disorder to the list of injuries which are compensable for injured public employees. (8/1/19) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 SB111CLAITORCOURTS - Provides relative to court costs in suits involving the state and state agencies in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. (8/1/19) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB118MILKOVICHCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides right of an oral argument in contradictory proceedings. (gov sig) (EGF INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB136MORRELLEMPLOYMENT - Provides with respect to wage secrecy and pay discrimination. (8/1/19)
 SB146MORRELLDOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Limits the incarceration of victims of domestic violence and sex offenses who refuse to testify against their abusers. (gov sig)
 SB154WARDLIABILITY - Provides relative to certain civil liability damages and prescription. (8/1/19)
 SB155TROY CARTEREMPLOYMENT - Constitutional amendment to establish a state minimum hourly wage of nine dollars, effective July 1, 2020, and authorize the legislature to increase the minimum wage by law. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
 SB163CORTEZTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Provides relative to special permits for the operation of vehicles issued by the Department of Transportation and Development. (8/1/19)
 SB166ERIC LAFLEURHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to physician assistants. (8/1/19)
 SB177BODI WHITEPHYSICIANS - Provides relative to prohibited restraint of certain professions. (8/1/19)
 SB180BRET ALLAINMINERALS - Provides relative to the recovery of certain monies expended from the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund. (8/1/19) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB192CHABERTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Provides relative to state symbols. (8/1/19)
 SB193MORRISHOBLIGATIONS - Enacts the Louisiana Structured Settlement Protection Act. (7/1/20)
 SB196MORRELLGAMING - Authorizes local governments to charge a fee on certain gaming winnings to fund local early childhood programs. (8/1/19)
 SB214BODI WHITEECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the Department of Economic Development and the Board of Commerce and Industry. (gov sig)
 SB216CHABERTFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the State Land Office Reforestation Fund. (8/1/19) (EN +$60,000 SD RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR25HOLLISSEWERAGE - Urges and requests the Department of Environmental Quality to study sewer systems