Senate Daily Digest
May 14, 2019
1:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR132LAMBERTCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the St. Amant High School Gators Softball Team on winning the 2019 State Championship.
 SR133GATTIJUVENILES - Requests Senate Committee on Judiciary C and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to study solitary confinement of juveniles and implementation of mental health evaluations for juveniles prior to detention.
 SR134JOHNSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends retired Colonel Harry J. Montgomery upon his accomplishments.
 SR135BOUDREAUXCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Representative Terry C. Landry Sr. on receiving the Living Legend Award from the Greater Southwest Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce at its 19th Annual Trailblazer & Scholarship Gala.
 SR136BOUDREAUXCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Father Thomas James on his 50th anniversary in the priesthood.
 SR137W.BISHOPCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Brianne Joseph on her success as a private investigator and on founding the state's only all-female private investigation agency.
 SR138FRED MILLSSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates September 2019 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Louisiana.
 SR139BARROWSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 9, 2019, as Teacher of the Year Day in Senate District 15 and commends the Teacher of the Year from each school located in Senate District 15.
 SR140WARDCOMMENDATIONS - Commends AMIkids Baton Rouge for 50 years of youth service and community impact.
 SR141BARROWCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Scotlandville Magnet High School boys basketball team on winning the LHSAA 5A Division I state championship.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR98JOHNSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends retired Colonel Harry J. Montgomery upon his accomplishments.
 SCR99BARROWLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Requests the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission to study the long-term effects of domestic violence.
 SCR100WALSWORTHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Frederick "Bear" McHenry on 50 years of service to high school athletics in Louisiana.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB105CAMERON HENRYAPPROPRIATIONS - Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
 HB109CAMERON HENRYAPPROPRIATIONS/ANCILLARY - Provides for the ancillary expenses of state government
 HB122CAMERON HENRYREVENUE SHARING - Provides for Revenue Sharing Distribution for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
 HB148CAMERON HENRYAPPROPRIATIONS - Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
 HB286CAMERON HENRYFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state funds (REF SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB392CAMERON HENRYAPPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML - Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018-2019
 HB598BARRASLEGISLATIVE EXPENSES - Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for Fiscal Year 2019-2020

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR38LYONSEARLY CHILDHOOD - Requests the state Dept. of Education, the La. Dept. of Health, and the Dept. of Children and Family Services to work collaboratively to coordinate opportunities and access to early childhood programs
 HCR42ZERINGUEENVIRONMENT/WATER - Urges and requests the Department of Environmental Quality to study the overall impacts of wetland assimilation projects prior to approval of additional such projects
 HCR72ABRAMSONSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 15, 2019, as New Orleans Day at the legislature

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB67MORRELLECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Creates the Mid City Economic Development District in Orleans Parish. (gov sig)
 SB69J.SMITHPUBLIC LANDS - Authorizes the Louisiana Department of Health to sell or transfer title to certain property. (8/1/19) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB105LAMBERTSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the powers of all gravity drainage districts. (8/1/19)
 SB129COLOMBROADS/HIGHWAYS - Requires a local municipal or parish authority to allow certain pedestrians to stand in a roadway to solicit charitable contributions under certain circumstances. (8/1/19)
 SB158DONAHUESPECIAL EDUCATION - Provides for the creation of local special education advisory councils. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB179BRET ALLAINMINERALS - Provides how mineral royalties are classified and creates a lien for mineral royalties due to the state. (8/1/19)
 SB194MORRISHEDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Provides for development of a statewide framework for dual enrollment. (8/1/19) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB195GATTILOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to promotional seniority in the Bossier City Police Department. (gov sig)
 SB229CLAITORTAX/SALES - Provides for continued collection of certain sales taxes within corporate limits of any municipality incorporated after a certain date. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB68THOMASMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "War of 1812" specialty license plate
 HB89MCMAHENCOLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL - Renames the Northwest La. Technical College as the Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College and provides for an expansion of its mission and educational program (EN INCREASE SG EX 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)
 HB115WRIGHTMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Purple Heart Disabled Veteran" special prestige license plate
 HB188JIM MORRISTAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Provides with respect to the exemption from severance tax on oil produced from stripper wells (RE2 -$7,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB205HILFERTYLEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS - Renames the Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority
 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)
 HB256JIM MORRISTAX/SEVERANCE TAX - Provides with respect to the rate and exemption for the severance tax on oil produced from incapable wells (RE2 -$2,500,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB317HOWARDMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana REALTORS" special prestige license plate (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB343STEVE CARTERLEGISLATION - Provides for technical corrections to various provisions of Title 17 of the La. Revised Statutes
 HB365DUSTIN MILLERMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Disabled Peace Officer" specialty license plate
 HB481GARY CARTERMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides relative to specialty prestige license plates
 HB507ABRAMSONTAX - Levies a 7% tax on the gross sales of therapeutic marijuana and dedicates the avails into the Community and Family Support System Fund (RE1 INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR103GATTIDWI - Requests the Governor's Task Force on DWI to study issues related to enforcement actions by a drug recognition expert relative to the operation of a motor vehicle when impaired by drugs.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR27BRET ALLAINCOASTAL RESOURCES - Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2020, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.
 SCR58W.BISHOPHOUSING - Requests that the mayor and the City Council of the city of New Orleans study the rate of evictions in New Orleans including causes.
 SCR71BODI WHITECOASTAL PROTECT/RES AUTH - Requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the Department of Transportation and Development to determine what monies, state or federal, are available for flood control projects in the coastal zone or coastal area, and in the area outside the coastal area.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 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)
 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 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)
 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)
 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)
 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
 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

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB9MARINOCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to costs of expungement of a record (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB11BACALAJUVENILE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the taking into custody of a seventeen-year-old who commits a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act
 HB25MCMAHENCRIME - Provides a universal definition of "serious bodily injury" for purposes of Title 14 of the La. Revised Statutes
 HB102SAM JONESHUMAN REMAINS - Provides relative to the disposition of the remains of a homicide victim
 HB111STEFANSKICRIME - Provides relative to the crime of disarming of a peace officer
 HB425JACKSON-ANDREWSABORTION - (Constitutional Amendment) Stipulates that no provision of the constitution protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion
 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)