Senate Daily Digest
June 23, 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 Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR19BARROWHEALTH CARE - Urges the Louisiana Department of Health to recommend standards and curricula on the subject of implicit bias in the delivery of health care.
 SR20BARROWPUBLIC DEFENDER - Requests the study of the feasibility of establishing an optimal funding mechanism for the Louisiana Public Defender Board.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR23FOILSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Declares April 2nd as World Autism Day in Louisiana, annually.

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR5CAMERON HENRYSENATE - Requires a roll call vote to adopt a resolution introduced on the last day of a legislative session.

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
 SB24HARRISTAX/TAXATION - Provides for eligibility for the Angel Investor Tax Credit for investments made in federal opportunity zones. (Item #19) (gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB27BODI WHITESTATE AGENCIES - Creates and provides for the Streamlining Government Commission. (Item #33) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 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 Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR5FREEMANLEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Requests a study of the continuity of government provisions by the house and senate governmental affairs committees, meeting jointly
 HCR6WRIGHTU.S. CONSTITUTION - Calls for a convention to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for members of congress

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB4MAGEETAX CREDITS - Extends the date for eligible expenses to qualify for the tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures and extends the effectiveness of the credit (Item #19) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB11STEFANSKITAX/SALES & USE - Provides for the amount of compensation persons required to collect state sales and use tax may deduct for remitting taxes (Item #30) (EN -$2,100,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB13WRIGHTTAX CREDITS - Authorizes certain retail businesses to participate in the Enterprise Zone incentive (Item #18) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB19PRESSLYTAX/TAX REBATES - Extends eligibility requirements for certain industries to participate in the Quality Jobs Program (Item #18) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB35BISHOPFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the Capital Outlay Savings Fund (Items #10 and #11) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB37LANCE HARRISREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Requires the Department of Revenue to waive penalties and interest for certain taxpayers for tax years 2019 and 2020 (Item #29) (RE1 DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB64STEFANSKITAX/GAMING - Levies a state tax on the net revenue of fantasy sports contests (Item #17) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

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)