House Order of the Day

House Order of the Day
April 16, 2024 1:00 PM House Chamber
Adjourned

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MORNING HOUR
1. Roll Call
2. Prayer
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Reading of Journal
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications
6. Introduction of Resolutions
	HR108	MCMAKIN	SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates April 16, 2024, as Tourism Day at the state capitol
	HR109	BAYHAM	CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Michael Richard "Ricky" Reaves
	HCR69	CARRIER	COMMENDATIONS - Commends the McNeese State University men's basketball team and Coach Will Wade on their historic 2023-2024 season
	HCR70	ADAMS	SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes April 14-20, 2024, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Louisiana
7. Introduction of Bills
10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over
	HR101	TURNER	EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to study the role of ACT and WorkKeys scores in the school and district accountability system
	HCR65	MCMAKIN	LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Establishes the Young Republican Caucus of the Legislature of Louisiana
	HCR66	MELERINE	LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - Provides for a joint legislative committee to study regulations regarding artificial intelligence
	HCR68	CHARLES OWEN	HIGHER EDUCATION - Requests that the Board of Regents and public postsecondary education management boards scrutinize the practice of hiring faculty from certain foreign adversaries
14. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
	HR61	WRIGHT	TAX/STATE - Authorizes the House Committee on Ways and Means, or a subcommittee thereof, to study the state's tax structure and develop recommendations for tax system reforms (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
	HCR25	BOURRIAQUE	COASTAL RESOURCES - Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2025, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
	HCR41	HORTON	LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - Requests a joint subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance to study and make recommendations relative to state supplemental pay (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
	HCR48	WRIGHT	HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study I-12 express tolling operations compared to how other states implement express tolling
16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee
	HB6	CHENEVERT	SCHOOLS - (Constitutional Amendment) Grants any legislatively created public school system the same treatment and authority granted to parishes for purposes of minimum foundation program funding and local taxing authority (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
	HB88	MELERINE	CIVIL/VENUE - Provides for venue for actions involving certain insurers
	HB238	ECHOLS	AGRICULTURE - Provides relative to agriculture land protection against foreign adversaries (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
	HB372	CREWS	HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to patient wait time for the provision of emergency care (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB446	HILFERTY	PUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides relative to notifications of public meetings and duties of public bodies and the commissioner of administration relative thereto (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
	HB447	ILLG	MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Increases the driver's license fee and the specific portion directed to the litter abatement fund (RE +$3,900,000 SD RV See Note)
	HB638	MUSCARELLO	PRIVATE SECURITY - Provides relative to entities practicing as licensed private security businesses
	HB803	MUSCARELLO	CIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to interruption of prescription and venue
	HB808	MIKE JOHNSON	CEMETERIES - Regulates the operation of abandoned cemeteries
	HB814	YOUNG	BARBERS - Provides for student age requirements for barber college admissions
	HB825	ROMERO	MTR VEHICLE/TRUCK REGS - Provides relative to dump trucks (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
	HB837	EMERSON	TAX APPEALS/BOARD - Raises the limit on the value of claims approved by the Board of Tax Appeals that are to be paid from current tax collections (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
	HB845	DESHOTEL	PROCUREMENT - Provides relative to procurement of information technology (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB846	KNOX	FISCAL CONTROLS - Provides relative to reporting on federal and state funding of mental health services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB857	ROBBY CARTER	CAPITAL OUTLAY - Expands the class of parishes eligible for a waiver of a matching funds requirement for capital outlay projects (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note)
	HB861	FONTENOT	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to regional economic development organizations
	HB866	AMEDEE	LIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides relative to the refusal of certain medical services
	HB871	CHANCE HENRY	TAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Provides for procedures for the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes and statutory impositions, tax auctions, tax auction certificates, and the redemption of certain property (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
	HB880	SCHAMERHORN	MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides with respect to the renewal of truck registrations
	HB884	HUGHES	PROCUREMENT - Provides relative to procurement of certain services by public postsecondary education management boards (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	HB892	WRIGHT	COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the formation and administration of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations
	HB913	SELDERS	UTILITIES - Provides for transparency for utility bills
	HB933	BAYHAM	HORTICULTURE - Provides with respect to retail florists and wholesale florists
	HB950	WILDER	TRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to towing vehicle and axle weight limits
	HB953	FONTENOT	CONTRACTORS - Provides relative to life safety and property protection and conveyance devices
	HB967	RISER	RETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides for the reemployment of retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana in critical shortage positions (EN INCREASE APV)
	HB968	BRYANT	INSURERS - Provides relative to liability insurance for arborists
17. Senate Instruments Second Reading Returned from the Legislative Bureau
	SB1	PRICE	RETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides relative to transfers of service credit between systems. (6/30/24) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
	SB2	PRICE	MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RET - Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System. (6/30/24) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
	SB3	PRICE	ASSESSORS RETIREMENT - Provides relative to the deferred retirement of a member of the Louisiana Assessors' Retirement Fund. (gov sig) (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
	SB4	PRICE	REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RET - Provides relative to retirement allowances of the Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT APV)
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY
1. House and Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/16/2024
	HR75	BEAULLIEU	HOUSE/RULES - Provides that a request for legislation which is to be prefiled or introduced during a regular session must be received by House Legislative Services staff not later than 72 hours prior to the applicable deadline
	HCR14	MELERINE	SCHOOLS - Requests that the state Department of Education study the potential effects of alternative school calendar options on student academic achievement
Not yet scheduled for floor debate
	HCR20	MIKE JOHNSON	CONGRESS - Provides relative to the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision
	HCR23	EMERSON	HONORARY DESIGNATIONS - Designates the city of Carencro as the Seasoning Capital of the World
	HCR40	BOYD	COURTS - Creates the Judicial Security Task Force
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/16/2024
	HB508	BAGLEY	INSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to medical and surgical treatments of cancer (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
	HB521	FREEMAN	INSURANCE/LIFE - Prohibits the use of genetic information relative to life and long-term care insurance
	HB639	FONTENOT	CRIME - Provides relative to the refusal of an operator of a motor vehicle to provide identification to an officer
	HB658	CHANCE HENRY	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to notifications prior to administrative revocation of a license (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB776	BRYANT	DWI - Provides relative to operating a vehicle while intoxicated
	HB799	ST. BLANC	GOVERNOR - Provides for the Louisiana Governor's Mansion Advisory Commission
	HB816	WILFORD CARTER	CRIME - Provides relative to residential contractor fraud (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	HB824	MARCELLE	CRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to penalties for the unlawful disruption of the operation of a school (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	HB829	LYONS	HEALTH/LDH - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Interagency Coordinating Council for EarlySteps: Louisiana's Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB830	EGAN	DRUGS/CONTROLLED - Adds Tianeptine to Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Law
	HB852	MANDIE LANDRY	CRIME - Increases the penalties for malfeasance in office (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	HB853	MYERS	HEALTH/LDH - Creates the office of surgeon general within the Louisiana Department of Health (EN GF EX See Note)
	HB865	MYERS	SOCIAL WORKER - Provides relative to virtual social work supervision
	HB934	LACOMBE	ENERGY/CONSERVATION - Provides for the dedication of revenue from carbon dioxide sequestration on state lands and water bottoms (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
	HB937	GEYMANN	ENERGY/CONSERVATION - Provides relative to landowner liability for carbon dioxide sequestration
	HB963	DEWITT	RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to reemployment of retirees in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
	HB964	DESHOTEL	COURTS - Provides relative to justice of the peace courts and constables in Avoyelles Parish
	HB965	HILFERTY	SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to billing for services provided by the sewerage and water board of New Orleans
	HB121	CREWS	EDUCATION - Provides relative to the use of certain names and pronouns for students
	HB122	HORTON	CURRICULA - Provides relative to discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools
	HB221	BAYHAM	ELECTIONS/RECALL - Provides relative to recall petitions (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB599	VENTRELLA	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to adjudications and judicial review of adjudications (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB767	EMERSON	PUBLIC RECORDS - Provides a limited exception for the schedule of a statewide elected official
	HB906	WRIGHT	CAMPAIGN FINANCE - Makes revisions to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
	HB966	GEYMANN	ENERGY/CONSERVATION - Authorizes unitization for carbon dioxide sequestration
Not yet scheduled for floor debate
	HB15	FONTENOT	RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides for the reemployment of retired police officers of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
	HB31	FREIBERG	RETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides relative to the optional retirement plan and defined benefit plan for the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
	HB39	MCCORMICK	RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS - Provides relative to the reemployment of retired bus drivers of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
	HB65	HILFERTY	LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS - Provides for the certification by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training of the New Orleans inspector general and his investigators
	HB134	ROMERO	FARMING/EQUIPMENT - Provides relative to the regulation of fuel used in agricultural machinery and fishery equipment
	HB150	TRAVIS JOHNSON	DISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the Delta Agriculture Research and Sustainability District
	HB237	NEWELL	DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Faubourg Marigny Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish
	HB240	ROMERO	WEIGHTS/MEASURES - Provides relative to the Louisiana Weights and Measures Law (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
	HB247	ECHOLS	UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to criminal penalties for accepting overpayment of unemployment benefits
	HB270	BOYD	ASSESSORS - Provides relative to the application and fee required by the Orleans Parish assessor for a tax exemption
	HB284	TURNER	AGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority
	HB288	AMEDEE	CORONERS - Provides relative to the inclusion of immunization records on autopsy reports of infants
	HB327	MCFARLAND	FORESTRY - Provides relative to timber harvesting operations
	HB352	PHILLIP TARVER	EMPLOYMENT - Provides relative to the final payment after termination of employment
	HB373	DICKERSON	VETERANS - Provides relative to veterans' service offices (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
	HB390	CARRIER	LIBRARIES - Provides relative to compensation for members of the Allen Parish Libraries Board of Control
	HB398	HILFERTY	LAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association and New Orleans City Park Police
	HB433	ZERINGUE	JUDGES - Provides with respect to annual financial reports on state and local court funding and expenses
	HB438	CARRIER	DISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to compensation of commissioners of ambulance service districts in Allen Parish
	HB439	BACALA	CLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to salary increases for clerks of court (EN +$352,127 LF EX See Note)
	HB464	MIKE JOHNSON	COURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to certain witness fees
	HB528	EGAN	VETERANS - Establishes the position of director of medical affairs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
	HB557	MCMAKIN	CRIMINAL/VICTIMS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Protective Order Registry
	HB560	HUGHES	DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides relative to the New Orleans Regional Business Park
	HB563	CARPENTER	HOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the civil service status of employees of housing authorities
	HB565	KNOX	HISTORIC PRESERVATION - Provides relative to renovation of public historic buildings (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB573	DAVIS	ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to container sizes for beverages of high alcohol content
	HB634	FREIBERG	TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Authorizes the governing authority of certain parishes to distribute sales and use tax revenue collected on the sale of admission tickets to certain events
	HB642	ORGERON	SURVEYORS - Updates standards for surveying and mapping
	HB643	HUGHES	HOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the membership of the Housing Authority of New Orleans
	HB669	BOYD	COURTS - Provides relative to judicial security (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
	HB670	JORDAN	HEALTH - Provides relative to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
	HB746	MCMAHEN	INSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Provides relative to the Bossier Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund
	HB772	ZERINGUE	EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to cemetery emergency assistance and disaster relief
	HB882	LACOMBE	ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides with respect to microbreweries
	HB905	FREIBERG	JURY DUTY - Permits jurors to donate their per diem compensation to the Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
	HB910	ROMERO	HORTICULTURE/COMMISSION - Provides relative to the Horticulture Commission
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
Not yet scheduled for floor debate
	SB65	HENSGENS	SUNSET LAW - Recreates Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources. (6/30/24)
	SB273	HENSGENS	FISH/FISHING - Provides for bait shrimp. (8/1/24)
	SB121	COUSSAN	COURTS - Provides for the jurisdictional limits for the city courts located in the 15th judicial district. (8/1/24)
	SB255	FIELDS	COURTS - Provides relative to the districts of the supreme court. (gov sig)
NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/16/2024
	HB303	BOYER	SNAP/FOOD STAMPS - Requires the office of juvenile justice to report if a juvenile is placed in custody for the adjustment of SNAP benefits (EN SEE FISC NOTE)
	HB312	CHARLES OWEN	DRUGS - Provides relative to the over-the-counter sale and purchase of the drug ivermectin without a prescription
	HB43	BACALA	RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to contributions to and the administration of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
	HB516	MACK	ENERGY/CONSERVATION - Provides relative to carbon dioxide sequestration
	HB253	STAGNI	FIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN - Provides relative to cancer screenings for certain firefighters and fire service employees (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
	HB459	GLORIOSO	CONTRACTORS - Prohibits certain practices of contractors relative to the solicitation of residential property insurance claims
	HB462	EGAN	VETERANS - Provides relative to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
	HB236	MCMAKIN	CHILDREN/CUSTODY - Provides for evaluations in child custody proceedings (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
	HB492	GEYMANN	PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides relative to eminent domain
	HB744	GLORIOSO	RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides relative to part-time reemployment of retirees in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
	HB787	EGAN	CHILDREN/CUSTODY - Provides relative to evidence in child custody cases
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/17/2024
	HB797	COATES	PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Prohibits a hospital service district from using "construction management at risk" for projects estimated to cost less than two million dollars (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB836	MCFARLAND	LOCAL FINANCE - Provides that certain non-debt-forming concession agreements and other obligations are not deemed as debt requiring approval of the State Bond Commission (RE1 +$129,000 GF EX See Note)
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR
Morning Hour
12. House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee
	HB924	BOYD	TRANSPORTATION - Increases the fee charged for trucks and trailers statewide
Regular Order
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
	HB231	MANDIE LANDRY	CHILDREN/CARE - Provides relative to procedures for reporting child abuse
	HB262	GREEN	CAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for a uniform campaign contribution limit across all levels of office
	HB341	PHILLIP TARVER	MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to motor vehicles and energy sources for motor vehicles
	HB400	RISER	HUNTING/LICENSES - Provides relative to lifetime combination hunting and fishing licenses (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
	HB452	ST. BLANC	TOPS - Provides for the termination of the TOPS-Tech Award beginning with the 2029-2030 award year (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)
	HB532	FONTENOT	WILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to the seizure of animals by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
	HB636	VENTRELLA	COURTS - Creates a new city court in Central (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
	HB652	DESHOTEL	TRAFFIC/SPEED LIMITS - Provides relative to automated speed enforcement devices
	HB664	WYBLE	ELECTIONS - Increases the qualifications for United States senator and representative in congress
	HB682	HILFERTY	LEGISLATORS - Provides relative to the authority of legislators to attend all meetings of state and local entities
	HB697	LARVADAIN	ETHICS/BOARD - Provides relative to the authority of the Board of Ethics to object to the candidacy of candidates for certain offices
	HB942	BAYHAM	HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway Gulf Outlet Bridge on Highway 47, in Orleans Parish, as the "Governor David C. Treen Green Bridge"