Senate Daily Digest
May 28, 2019
1:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR180GATTICOMMENDATIONS - Commends Kim Howell on being named School Librarian of the Year by the Louisiana Association of School Librarians.
 SR181MILKOVICHSENATE - Commends the Mansfield Wolverines girls basketball team upon winning the 2019 LHSAA Class 2A state championship.
 SR182DONAHUEEARLY CHILDHOOD ED - Requests the state Department of Education to create the Early Literacy Commission.
 SR183HEWITTSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes Wednesday, June 5, 2019, as St. Bernard Parish Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB185HILFERTYCRIME - Provides relative to the registration of persons convicted of terrorism offenses and offenses against peace officers (EG1 +$65,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB268NORTONCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the time periods within which to institute prosecution for sex offenses
 HB283WRIGHTEDUCATION/SPECIAL - Requires the use of video cameras in classrooms where special education services are provided to certain students with exceptionalities (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB295HILLCOURTS/MAGISTRATES - Provides for a magistrate judge in the 14th JDC (EN +$165,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB387JEFFERSONDISTRICT ATTORNEYS - Increases the salary of the district attorney (EN +$1,637,111 GF EX See Note)
 HB390MALINDA WHITEMEDICAID - Relative to reimbursement rates paid to providers of disability services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB446STEVE CARTERSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Provides for a voucher program for certain public school students (RE +$46,617,900 GF EX See Note)
 HB455T.LANDRYMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to autonomous commercial motor vehicles (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB489DUBUISSONEVIDENCE - Provides relative to hearsay
 HB550TURNEREARLY CHILDHOOD - Provides that the identity of a person making a complaint relative to an early learning center or certain providers or fraud pertaining to the Child Care Assistance Program shall be confidential and shall not be public record
 HB577NORTONCRIME - Amends the crime of threatening a public official to apply to law enforcement officers and threats made through social media (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB592FOILTAX/INCOME TAX - Excludes amounts deposited into certain education savings accounts for tuition expenses for elementary and secondary schools from state income taxes (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB599LANCE HARRISTAX/SALES & USE - Reduces the rate of the .45% state sales and use tax levy over a certain period of time (RE -$392,000,000 GF RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 HCR98GAROFALOCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Henry Joseph "Junior" Rodriguez, Jr.
 HCR99GAROFALOCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Mr. William E. "Bill" Crawford on his retirement from the Louisiana State Law Institute
 HCR100GAROFALOCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Charles DiGange on his retirement as headmaster of Holy Cross School in New Orleans

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB43HARRISTAX/HOTEL OCCUPANCY - Authorizes the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to levy a tax on short term rentals of overnight lodging (EN +$10,500,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB82DEVILLIERELECTIONS/BOND & TAX - Requires disclosure and publication of costs for bond, debt, and tax elections (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 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)
 HB234MIGUEZTAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - (Constitutional Amendment) Extends the ad valorem tax exemption for raw materials, goods, commodities, and other property to property destined for the Outer Continental Shelf (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB263STOKESTAX/CORP INCOME - Provides relative to loss years for purposes of the net operating loss deduction for corporate income tax (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB274GARY CARTERTAX CREDITS - Establishes a tax credit pilot program for certain Louisiana-based manufacturing industries (RE1 -$1,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB280MCFARLANDTAX CREDITS - Authorizes an income tax credit for certain primary care physician assistants (RE -$60,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB301MIGUEZTAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - Extends the ad valorem tax exemption for raw materials, goods, commodities, and other property to certain property destined for the Outer Continental Shelf (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB361JORDANTAX/INSURANCE PREMIUM - Provides for the disposition of the taxes collected on certain surplus lines of insurance (RE1 -$15,100,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB444MCFARLANDTAX CREDITS - Establishes the La. Rural Jobs Act Tax Credit Program and authorizes a tax credit for rural growth investments made by rural growth funds (RE1 -$56,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB480DAVISTAX CREDITS - Extends the sunset of the research and development tax credit (EG -$1,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB496ABRAMSONCAPITAL OUTLAY - Establishes the Unclaimed Property Revolving Loan Commission to provide financial assistance to local governments and political subdivisions for certain capital infrastructure projects (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB497ABRAMSONCAPITAL OUTLAY - Prohibits the disposal or sale of projects funded through the capital outlay budget under certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB547ABRAMSONTAX/SALES & USE - Provides relative to collection of sales tax on remote sales (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB560ABRAMSONTAX/EXCISE - Authorizes the imposition of tax on industrial hemp-derived CBD products (EN +$610,000 GF EX See Note)
 HB585HARRISTAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - Adds structures located in opportunity zones to the property eligible to participate in the Restoration Tax Abatement program (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB586HARRISTAX CREDITS - Authorizes an enhanced Angel Investor tax credit for investments made in Louisiana Entrepreneurial Businesses located in federally established opportunity zones (EG -$500,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB597STEFANSKITAX/SALES & USE - Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exclusion for certain re-leases or re-rentals of items of tangible personal property (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 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)
 SB64J.SMITHHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Authorizes group health insurance providers to consent on behalf of their employees for use of electronic documents. (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)
 SB191CHABERTREAL ESTATE - Provides actions for damages against real estate appraisers, appraisal management companies, and real estate appraisal companies. (8/1/19)
 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)
 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)
 SB72TROY CARTERSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for an additional member to the board of commissioners of the Ernest N. Morial - New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority. (See Act) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 SB108SMITHBONDS - Provides relative to criminal bail bonds. (8/1/19)
 SB134W.BISHOPROADS/HIGHWAYS - Provides for addition of "Home of the Who Dat Nation Highway" signs on Interstate 10 in Louisiana and designates U.S. Hwy 90 from its intersection with I-10 in Lafayette to its intersection with La. Hwy 308 in Raceland as the "Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Highway". (8/1/19) (EN +$4,400 SG EX See Note)
 SB145JOHNSCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to human trafficking. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB236MORRISHTAX/LOCAL - Authorizes the governing authority of Consolidated School District Number 1 of Jefferson Davis Parish to hold an election to levy and collect a parcel fee. (gov sig)

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR156TROY CARTERRAILROADS - Requests DOTD and DEQ to collaborate with designated entities to conduct an environmental review on quantifiable public health, safety, and welfare impacts associated with any new railroad alignment in the city of Gretna.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR92CHABERTPOSTSECONDARY ED - Requests the Board of Regents to create the Higher Education Maritime Campus Consortium Task Force.
 SCR110CORTEZTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Extends creation of the Louisiana Supply Chain and Transportation Council.
 SCR111MORRELLLEVEES - Memorializes Congress to reassess the entire levee and floodwall system in the southeastern United States.
 SCR113SMITHPUBLIC WORKS - Creates the Public Works Contracts Task Force to study the feasibility of increasing the contract limit applicable to public works contracts.
 SCR114HEWITTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Re-establishes the Lower Pearl River Basin task force.
 SCR116CHABERTU S DEPARTMENTS - Requests the U. S. Department of Interior to adopt a policy encouraging avoidance of stranding assets in the Gulf of Mexico Shallow Water Province to ensure maximum benefit for the nation.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 SCR2MORRELLWOMEN - Provides for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB203WALSWORTHPOSTSECONDARY ED - Provides with respect to the Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Program. (8/1/19) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

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)
 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))
 SB177BODI WHITEPHYSICIANS - Provides relative to prohibited restraint of certain professions. (8/1/19)
 SB192CHABERTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Provides relative to state symbols. (8/1/19)
 SB195GATTILOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to promotional seniority in the Bossier City Police Department. (gov sig)
 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)
 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 Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 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
 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
 HCR66P.SMITHCONGRESS - Memorializes congress to recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday
 HCR9HOFFMANNCURRICULA - Requests a study relative to allowing Anatomy and Physiology to count in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, Biology II for Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award qualification and high school graduation
 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
 HCR47EDMONDSMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Urges and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study a possible change or increase in penalties for drivers who injure or kill pedestrians or cyclists
 HCR91HODGESWATERWAYS/RESERVOIRS - Urges and requests the division of administration, office of community development, to consider funding the Darlington Reservoir

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB273CARMODYCONTRACTORS/CONSTRUCTION - Provides relevant updates and technical corrections to statutes relative to contractors
 HB423EMERSONLICENSING - Repeals the ability of a professional board or commission to revoke an occupational or professional license for failure to pay student loans (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB484CREWSABORTION - Establishes requirements for physicians and abortion facilities relative to medical records of women upon whom abortions are performed
 HB41BAGNERISHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the membership of the governing board of the Housing Authority of New Orleans
 HB67GREGORY MILLERPORTS/SOUTH LOUISIANA - Changes the title of certain board officer positions within the membership of the South Louisiana Port Commission
 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)
 HB189JIM MORRISLOCAL EMPLOYEES - Provides with respect to employment applications with political subdivisions
 HB245HODGESPROCUREMENT - Authorizes a public entity to reject the lowest bid on a procurement contract when a vendor engages in a boycott of Israel (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB342STEVE CARTERDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention and Improvement District
 HB348BOURRIAQUETRANSPORTATION DEPT - Provides relative to public-private partnerships (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB357JEFFERSONHIGHWAYS - Authorizes Grambling State University to redesignate Stadium and Facilities Drive, on the campus of Grambling State University, as "Doug Williams Drive"
 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)
 HB428DWIGHTTAX APPEALS/BOARD - (Constitutional Amendment) Extends the jurisdiction of the Board of Tax Appeals to matters concerning the constitutionality of taxes and fees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB494ABRAMSONTAX/SALES & USE - Provides relative to the determination of where sales and use taxes are due on purchases of certain raw materials converted into asphaltic concrete (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB522ABRAMSONTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Provides relative to the levy of sales and use taxes in the city of New Orleans (EN +$12,000,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB583DWIGHTTAX APPEALS/BOARD - Provides relative to jurisdiction of the Board of Tax Appeals and appeals (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB36STEFANSKIDOMESTIC ABUSE - Provides relative to temporary restraining orders and protective orders in domestic abuse cases
 HB47JENKINSCRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to the crime of improper supervision of a minor by a parent or legal custodian (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB99FALCONERCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to background checks for certain head coaches of youth athletes
 HB131COUSSANCRIMINAL/VICTIMS - Provides relative to interviewing crime victims and family members
 HB149MARINOPAROLE - Provides relative to various provisions affecting parole (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB162CONNICKSEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY - Provides relative to the administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate to sex offenders
 HB163CREWSCONSERVATION/COMMISSR - Relative to responsibilities for actions related to sequestration of carbon dioxide (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB184CAMERON HENRYCRIME/ASSAULT - Provides relative to offenses committed at school or recreation athletic contests (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB203GREGORY MILLERPRIVILEGES/LIENS - Provides relative to privileges on immovables
 HB247ARMESALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides for use by licensed retail dealers of a real-time age verification system authorized by the commissioner
 HB248BROWNCHILDREN/CUSTODY - Provides for parenting coordinators in child custody proceedings
 HB307MIKE JOHNSONCRIME - Provides relative to bribery and intimidation of public officials and law enforcement officers (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB505COUSSANFAMILY LAW - Provides relative to parenting education programs and child custody
 HB544BARRASGAMING/CASINO - Provides with respect to the land-based casino operating contract (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB545JIM MORRISMINERALS - Provides for the disposal of produced waters
 HB54ANDERSDISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC - Provides relative to the board of commissioners of Concordia Parish Hospital Service District Number One
 HB119BISHOPINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to the denial of a prescription based upon step therapy or fail first protocols or nonformulary status
 HB128ANDERSINSURANCE - Provides relative to the applications for licenses filed with the commissioner of insurance
 HB177PUGHVITAL STATISTICS - Provides relative to certificates of stillbirth
 HB196FALCONERBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Exempts the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board and the State Board of Architectural Examiners from time limitations for disciplinary proceedings by professional and occupational boards and commissions
 HB230MIKE JOHNSONHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to prohibited employment of licensed ambulance personnel or nonlicensed persons convicted of certain offenses
 HB242LEBASINSURANCE CLAIMS - Prohibits certain claims fees assessed by health insurers or pharmacy benefit managers
 HB271ANDERSINSURERS/ALIEN - Provides relative to the procedure following the merger or consolidation of foreign or alien insurers
 HB288HOLLISINSURANCE/POLICIES - Provides relative to the administration of large deductible policies and collateral
 HB299CARMODYREAL ESTATE/REALTORS - Provides relative to approval of certain continuing legal education courses by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission
 HB308JORDANINSURANCE/HEALTH - Prohibits lifetime and annual limits on health insurance benefits (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB319PIERREINSURERS/AGENTS - Provides relative to the appointment of an insurance producer as an agent for an insurer
 HB335GISCLAIRPUBLIC HEALTH - Requires food service establishments serving imported crawfish or shrimp to inform patrons that the seafood is of foreign origin (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB345STOKESINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides for coverage for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility screening (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB358JAMESDRUGS/CONTROLLED - Provides relative to marijuana for therapeutic use
 HB370STOKESINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to prescription drug benefits for persons with stage-four advanced, metastatic cancer (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 HB375TURNERCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to criminal history record checks for certain licenses issued by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
 HB391FOILVETERANS - Provides for the certification of veteran-owned businesses (EGF INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB407BROWNINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides relative to the refund of unearned premiums
 HB408DAVISINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to group health insurance renewals
 HB410HOLLISINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides for fees and assessments collected by the Department of Insurance
 HB411T.LANDRYINSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Provides for insureds to have the option to choose a particular motor vehicle repair shop
 HB431JACKSON-ANDREWSLICENSING - Provides relative to individuals providing hospice care
 HB463BAGNERISECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the definition of "qualified event" or "qualified major event" as used in the Major Events Incentive Program
 HB503EDMONDSLICENSING - Provides relative to licensing qualifications
 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
 HB593KENNY COXREAL ESTATE/APPRAISERS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board's authorization to collect assessments

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 HB74T.LANDRYCRIME - Provides relative to computer-related crimes committed against the state (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB349CARMODYALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to the delivery of alcoholic beverages (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 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)