Senate Daily Digest
June 22, 2020
4:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR22TROY CARTERCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to extend the certification for an 8(a) business by one additional year if the business was certified by January 1, 2020.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB55MIKE JOHNSONMTR VEHICLE/SEAT BELTS - Provides relative to evidence of causation from nonuse of a safety belt (Item #40)
 HB62ZERINGUEUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides for state income tax withholdings on unemployment compensation benefits (Item #32) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
 HB65WRIGHTEMPLOYMENT - Requires short-term COVID-19 occupational forecasts (Item #15)
 HB68DESHOTELTAX CREDITS - Establishes an income or corporation franchise tax credit for certain broadband coverage providers (Item #31) (RE -$50,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB69DESHOTELTAX/TAX REBATES - To provide for a sales and use tax rebate on the sale of certain fiber-optic cable equipment (Item #31) (EN -$750,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB70JENKINSTAX/TAX REBATES - Extends Enterprise Zone Program incentives to essential critical infrastructure workers by authorizing the payment of a one-time hazard pay rebate (Item #18) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR7IVEYLEGISLATIVE AGCY/LAW INST - Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the Constitution of Louisiana and make recommendations to the legislature regarding transitional and outdated language that can be removed or changed without affecting the effect of the constitutional provisions
 HCR17CARPENTEREMPLOYMENT - Requests certain state agencies and private businesses to recognize the value that justice-involved persons bring to the workforce and society, and to act with the intention to empower, train, and employ such individuals
 HCR23BAGLEYCOMMENDATIONS - Commend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport for its extraordinary response to the COVID-19 pandemic
 HCR24BAGLEYSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates Sunday, July 26, 2020, as Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day in Louisiana

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR11REESEEMPLOYMENT - Requests certain state agencies and private businesses in Louisiana to recognize the value that justice-involved persons can bring to the workforce and society and to act with intention to empower, train, and employ such individuals.
 SCR13TROY CARTERWORKFORCE COMMISSION - Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to distribute information regarding the provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that provides paid sick time to employees who are unable to work due to the effects of COVID-19.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 SCR14ROBERT MILLSLIABILITY - Suspends certain provisions of law relative to safety belt evidence. (Item #40) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SCR15ROBERT MILLSLIABILITY INSURANCE - Suspends certain provisions of law relative to direct actions against insurers. (Item #40) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SCR16ROBERT MILLSCOURTS - Suspends certain provisions of law relative to the jury trial threshold. (Item #40) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB12FESIUNCLAIMED PROPERTY - Constitutional amendment to dedicate unclaimed property funds and to create the Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (Item #10) (7/1/21) (EN -$25,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB18FESIFUNDS/FUNDING - Dedication of unclaimed property funds and creation of Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund. (Item #10) (See Act) (EN -$25,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB20BODI WHITEFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the creation, transfer, dedication, deposit, and use of certain funds in the state treasury. (Item #11) (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB5MARINOCIVIL/LAW - Provides for the emergency suspension of time limitations in certain civil proceedings (Item #40)
 HB6IVEYFUNDS/FUNDING - Establishes the State Cybersecurity and Information Technology Fund and dedicates revenues to the fund (Items #10 and #11) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB21MAGEECOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to motor vehicle repairs (Item #39)
 HB27ZERINGUECOURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Provides relative to the creation of the certified shorthand reporters fund (Items #10 and #11) (EN +$64,675 SD RV See Note)
 HB39DAVISUTILITIES - Provides relative to the Louisiana Electric Utility Investment Recovery Securitization Act (Item #35)
 HB57SCHEXNAYDERCIVIL/ACTIONS - Enacts the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020 (Item #40)

Reconsideration of Vetoed Bills
 SB132CAMERON HENRYCONTRACTS - Provides for reporting to and approval of all state contracts valued at twenty-five million dollars or more annually by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. (7/1/20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB395CLOUDADVERTISING - Provides relative to false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices and the award of certain costs and fees to the attorney general. (8/1/20) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB406MIZELLTELECOMMUNICATIONS - Provides for rural access to broadband high-speed internet service. (gov sig)
 SB418TALBOTLIABILITY INSURANCE - Enacts the Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2020. (1/1/21) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)