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

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR126W.BISHOPEDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Requests the state Department of Education to develop materials for and promote implementation of programs to teach necessary, basic life skills to all public high school seniors.
 SR129MORRELLSENATE - Commends the Johnson & Johnson Global Pro Bono Program, and particularly their current Community Impact Team efforts in New Orleans.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB84MALINDA WHITEFUNDS/FUNDING - To provide for funds collected from boat registration fees (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB120BOURRIAQUEFISHING/SHRIMP - Transfers monies in the Shrimp Trade Petition Account into the Shrimp Marketing and Promotion Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB157STAGNIMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Changes requirements for Class "E" temporary instructional permits
 HB164FRANKLINMTR VEHICLE/TRUCK REGS - Provides relative to dump trucks (RE DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB194BRASSPURCHASING/PROCUREMT CD - Provides for a technical correction to the definition of "private procurement unit" for purposes of the Louisiana Procurement Code (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB247ARMESALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides for use by licensed retail dealers of a real-time age verification system authorized by the commissioner
 HB250DAVISHEALTH/BEHAVIORAL - Requires residential treatment facilities to provide access to medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder (REF NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB252GAINESCONTRACTS - Provides relative to aleatory contracts
 HB278SHERMAN MACKMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to restricted driver's licenses of certain individuals whose vehicles are equipped with ignition interlock devices
 HB285BILLIOTWORKERS COMPENSATION - Provides for worker's compensation for volunteer reserve police officers
 HB322TURNERFIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides for the inspection and investigation of premises by a fire prevention bureau
 HB336LYONSHEALTH/BEHAVIORAL - Exempts certain school-based behavioral health service providers from the Behavioral Health Services Provider Licensing Law
 HB342STEVE CARTERDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention and Improvement District
 HB349CARMODYALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to the delivery of alcoholic beverages (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB375TURNERCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to criminal history record checks for certain licenses issued by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
 HB378JAMESADMINISTRATION - Provides relative to the creation of digitized credentials (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB397BAGNERISCRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to the suspension of a driver's license of a defendant who is financially unable to pay a criminal fine
 HB424STAGNIMEDICAID - Provides relative to denials of provider claims and prior authorization requests by Medicaid managed care organizations (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB431JACKSON-ANDREWSLICENSING - Provides relative to individuals providing hospice care
 HB484CREWSABORTION - Establishes requirements for physicians and abortion facilities relative to medical records of women upon whom abortions are performed
 HB491SCHEXNAYDERAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides for the regulation of industrial hemp (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB508LEOPOLDALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to delivery of alcoholic beverages
 HB536HILFERTYHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides relative to the licensing of free standing birth centers (EN +$1,800 SG RV See Note)
 HB537MIKE JOHNSONHEALTH/CHILDREN - Provides relative to the assignment of rights to the Department of Children and Family Services of individuals whose children are in foster care
 HB566GAROFALOTAX/HOTEL OCCUPANCY - Authorizes the governing authority of St. Bernard Parish to levy a hotel occupancy tax (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB576ZERINGUEFUNDS/FUNDING - Authorizes the Board of Regents to carryover funds on behalf of LUMCON and LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB611MAGEECRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the payment of fines, fees, costs, restitution, and other monetary obligations related to an offender's conviction

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR5BARRASHOSPITALS - Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (EN +$93,659,011 SD RV See Note)
 HCR31MARCELLEWATER/RESOURCES - Urges and requests the commissioner of conservation to study the necessity of declaring an area of groundwater concern or critical area of ground water concern in the Baton Rouge area
 HCR65BISHOPWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to work with the Department of Education and the Louisiana School Boards Association to provide hunter education as a voluntary physical education elective in public high schools

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB57WALSWORTHPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides for certain records management services. (8/1/19)
 SB218BARROWHOUSING - Provides relative to rental housing. (gov sig)
 SB219BARROWHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Requires health insurance policies to adhere to certain standards. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB123HILLPUBLIC RECORDS - Exempts from the Public Records Law information relative to certain activities associated with stocking and breeding of alligators
 HB145COUSSANBANKS/BANKING - Provides for the disclosure of certain financial records to law enforcement pursuant to a search warrant
 HB155BERTHELOTFIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides with respect to fire department identification numbers and the submission of fire reports
 HB297HOWARDSECRETARY OF STATE - Provides relative to the secretary of state's office
 HB303COUSSANBANKS/BANKING - Provides for fingerprinting for criminal history background checks for employment in a financial institution
 HB305FALCONERCONSUMERS/PROTECTION - Provides relative to telemarketing to elder persons and persons with disabilities (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB340HOLLISREAL ESTATE/APPRAISERS - Provides relative to real estate appraisers
 HB396ANDERSBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to bank operating subsidiaries
 HB464BERTHELOTAMUSEMENT PARKS - Provides relative to inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

Reconsideration
 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)
 SCR2MORRELLWOMEN - Provides for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR94BOUDREAUXHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to submit a report on the implementation of Act 582 of the 2018 Regular Session relative to specialized behavioral health rehabilitation services in the Louisiana Medicaid program.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR70BARROWHEALTH DEPARTMENT - Creates the Louisiana Community Health Worker Workforce Study Committee.
 SCR84APPELMEDICAID - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to take all steps necessary to approve peer support services as a Medicaid covered service.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 SCR3MORRISHBESE - Provides for legislative approval of the MFP formula for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. (EN +$145,214,142 GF EX See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB237COLOMBTAX/LOCAL - Provides relative to certain tax increment financing districts. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE RV See Note)

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)
 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)
 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)
 SB112CLAITORCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Constitutional amendment to abolish the death penalty. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
 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)
 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))
 SB161ERIC LAFLEURECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. (see Act)
 SB166ERIC LAFLEURHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to physician assistants. (8/1/19)
 SB168ERIC LAFLEURMUNICIPALITIES - Provides for the appointment of the chief of police for the town of Basile. (8/1/19)
 SB177BODI WHITEPHYSICIANS - Provides relative to prohibited restraint of certain professions. (8/1/19)
 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)
 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)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR25HOLLISSEWERAGE - Urges and requests the Department of Environmental Quality to study sewer systems
 HCR7KENNY COXVETERANS - Memorializes congress to authorize the garnishment of veterans' disability benefits to fulfill child support obligations