House Order of the Day
March 30, 2016
3:00 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

7. Introduction of Bills

8. Senate Bills on First Reading

9. Reports of Committees

10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over
 HCR35SCHRODERHIGHER ED/BD REGENTS - Directs Bd. of Regents to submit by April 15, 2016, a report outlining initiatives the board, in consultation with management boards, will take to ensure greater efficiency in postsecondary education for the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year and beyond
 HCR36THIBAUTWATER/RESOURCES - Extends the False River Watershed Council for one year until June 30, 2017

11. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over
 SCR11BOUDREAUXVITAL STATISTICS - Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to evaluate and report on increasing access to vital records at parish health units.

12. House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee
 HB928NORTONEMPLOYMENT - Provides for equal pay for women
 HB929PYLANTAPPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Angela Harris, et al. v. State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development"
 HB930PYLANTMENTAL HEALTH - Provides relative to the transport of a patient to a mental health treatment facility under a physician's emergency certificate
 HB931MALINDA WHITECRIME - Amends provisions of law regarding domestic abuse battery (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB932DAVISINSURERS/AGENTS - Provides relative to certain exemptions from the continuing education requirements for producers
 HB933GREGORY MILLERCHILDREN/SUPPORT - Provides for the schedule of basic child support obligations
 HB934HOFFMANNBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to judicial review of administrative decisions rendered by the La. State Board of Dentistry
 HB935HOLLISINSURANCE/POLICIES - Provides relative to notice to policyholders of policy changes at renewal

13. Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee
 SB1MORRISHROADS/HIGHWAYS - To designate a portion of LA Highway 14 in Calcasieu Parish as the "Louisiana State Trooper Steven Vincent Memorial Highway". (8/1/16)
 SB13PEACOCKMUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RET - Provides for the commissioner of administration and the treasurer to be voting members of the board of trustees. (6/30/16) (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 SB27J.SMITHINSURERS - Provides relative to motor vehicle rental insurers. (8/1/16) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB45MORRISHROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates the interchange of I-10 (Exit 54) with LA 99 in Welsh, LA, as the "SP4 Donald C. Gillett Memorial Interchange" and a portion of LA 14 on Abbeville, LA as a Blue Star Memorial Highway. (8/1/16) (EN +$6,676 SD EX See Note)
 SB63WALSWORTHMUSEUMS - Removes the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum from the jurisdiction of the Department of State.(gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB64LUNEAUETHICS - Provides an exception for an attorney serving on a civil service commission. (8/1/16)
 SB68WALSWORTHLEGISLATIVE AGENCIES - Provides relative to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. (gov sig)
 SB87J.SMITHROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates interchange of I-10 with US 171 in Calcasieu Parish as "Louisiana State Master Trooper Stephen H. Gray Memorial Interchange". (8/1/16)
 SB107BARROWHEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT - Provides for the re-creation of the Department of Health and Hospitals and changes the name to Louisiana Department of Health. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB139RISERMUSEUMS - Removes the Schepis Museum from the jurisdiction of the Department of State. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB159CORTEZROADS/HIGHWAYS - Authorizes LTA to undertake state-designated priority "A" or "B" projects in Statewide Transportation Plan. (gov sig)
 SB195CORTEZTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Authorizes DOTD to solicit and enter into public-private partnership contracts. (gov sig)
 SB222CLAITORPUBLIC RECORDS - Provides that certain records in the custody of the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors are exempt from the Public Records Law. (8/1/16)
 SB224CLAITORCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Repeals provisions regarding parking violations on campus declared unconstitutional. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB248ERIC LAFLEURMUSEUMS - Removes certain museums from the jurisdiction of the Department of State. (gov sig) (EG -$328,532 GF EX See Note)
 SB266LONGINSURANCE CLAIMS - Provides for licensing of insurance claims adjusters. (See Act)
 SB354CORTEZPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to contracts of the DOTD. (gov sig)

16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee
 HB109TERRY BROWNMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for issuance of multiple hang tags for persons with mobility impairments
 HB111PYLANTHIGHWAYS - Designates a bridge located on Louisiana Highway 4 as the "Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Henderson Memorial Bridge" (EN +$3,360 SD EX See Note)
 HB128TERRY BROWNMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Adds requirements to qualify for a commissioned police officer special prestige license plate (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB145MORENOLIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides for the issuance of a certificate of employability by a reentry division of court under certain circumstances
 HB146MORENOLIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides a limitation of liability for certain persons mentoring an offender on probation
 HB236THIBAUTMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides grace period in order to pay certain taxes and fees related to motor vehicles for persons separating from active duty military service (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB248CARMODYMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides relative to a certain special prestige license plate for motorcycles
 HB275GREGORY MILLERCONSTITUTION/AMENDMENT - (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, a person convicted of a felony from holding elective or appointive office
 HB285GAROFALOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides for continuous revisions to the Code of Civil Procedure and related provisions of the Revised Statutes
 HB329MARCELLEMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to entities authorized to provide services relative to motor vehicles (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 HB431CARMODYPUBLIC SERVICE COMN - Increases and provides for inspection and supervision fees for common and contract motor carriers and public utilities (EN +$700,000 SD RV See Note)
 HB505M.JOHNSON(DISTRICT 8)TAX/AD VALOREM TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Establishes a total ad valorem property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces of the Unites States, the La. National Guard, the La. State Police, or a law enforcement or fire protection officer killed in the line of duty (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB580GAROFALOREAL ESTATE/APPRAISERS - Provides relative to actions for damages against real estate appraisers and appraisal companies
 HB584SCHRODERBUDGETARY PROCEDURES - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for additional authority for the governor and legislature to reduce budgets if there is a projected deficit (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB637STOKESFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Authorizes the imposition of certain fees for rental of automobiles
 HB685MALINDA WHITEMTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Requires certain test results to be submitted to OMV electronically
 HB714FOILCORPORATIONS - Provides relative to the Business Corporation Act
 HB735ABRAMSONTAX RETURN - Provides relative to the deadlines for the payment of certain taxes and the time and place for the filing of certain income tax returns (RE1 NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB737ABRAMSONREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Changes the deadline for the submission of annual reports to the Department of Revenue regarding deductions and withholdings of employee wages (EN NO IMPACT SG RV See Note)
 HB738ABRAMSONREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to the enforcement and supervision of the collection of certain inspection and supervision fees (EGF NO IMPACT SD RV See Note)
 HB747MALINDA WHITEMTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Allows cease and desist orders to be issued to persons contracted or licensed by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, to administer skills tests
 HB756ABRAMSONREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Requires the electronic filing of certain claims for refunds (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB772ABRAMSONTAX/TAX REBATES - Provides relative to contracts for procurement processing company rebates (EG1 NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB776ABRAMSONREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides for remittance of sales and use tax under under protest (EG NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 HB783ABRAMSONTAX/TAX REBATES - Relative to the Louisiana Quality Jobs Program (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB794ABRAMSONTAX/TAX REBATES - Provides relative to the Competitive Projects Payroll Incentive Program (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB804PUGHREAL ESTATE/APPRAISERS - Regulates real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies
 HB838HAVARDMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to background checks for employees of third party testers or agents for the office of motor vehicles
 HB888PIERREMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Modifies the license plate notification requirements applicable to dealers who resell trade-in vehicles and extends such requirements to lease returns

19. Reconsideration
 HB422AMEDEEFUNDS/FUNDING - Establishes the Payments Toward State Debt Fund as a special treasury fund (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY

5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage

Scheduled for floor debate on 3/30/2016
 HB572P.SMITHMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides relative to the special college and university license plates (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB574GREGORY MILLERJUDGMENTS/CIVIL - Provides for the inclusion of certain information in a judgment of interdiction
 HB634MAGEEMINERALS/RIGHTS - Provides with respect to the imprescriptible reservation of mineral rights
 HB687BARRASHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 86 in Iberia Parish as the "Albert "Al" Broussard Memorial Highway" (EN +$6,720 SD EX See Note)
 HB730HILLHIGHWAYS - Revises route designations for certain byways (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB806ABRAMSONCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the dissolution of limited liability companies
 HB42DWIGHTCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for time limitations for prosecution of video voyeurism
 HB172JEFFERSONPARDON/PAROLE - Provides with respect to credit for time served pending a technical parole violation (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB175HILFERTYCHILDREN/CARE - Provides for requirements for training early learning center employees on recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB178BISHOPSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
 HB179MALINDA WHITEHUNTING - Adds "blaze pink" as an alternative to the hunter orange requirements
 HB180JEFFERSONCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides with respect to probation violations (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB190CONNICKEVIDENCE - Provides with respect to the disposition of sensitive criminal evidence
 HB194JAMESCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for exemption of expungement fees in certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB210CONNICKCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to time limits for institution of prosecution of certain sex offenses
 HB218HOFFMANNHEALTH/SMOKING - Prohibits the use of tobacco products on school property
 HB273TALBOTSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Insurance
 HB291GLOVERINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to the division of diversity and opportunity and the Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunity (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB312DAVISINSURANCE/HEALTH - Reconstitutes the Louisiana Mandated Health Benefits Commission and repeals certain provisions relative to mandated health insurance benefits
 HB341TALBOTINSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Provides relative to registration of discount medical plan organizations with the commissioner of insurance
 HB363TALBOTINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides that making certain false statements to the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana is a fraudulent insurance act
 HB366B.ADAMSCORRECTIONS - Provides with respect to parole supervision fees (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB378DANAHAYBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides for the membership of the State Board of Election Supervisors
 HB403P.SMITHCORRECTIONS - Provides for membership of the reentry advisory council
 HB446LEBASFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Establishes an application fee for a new marijuana pharmacy permit and limits eligibility for the permit

Scheduled for floor debate on 3/31/2016
 HB460ABRAHAMINSURERS - Provides authority for domestic insurers to invest in certain foreign securities
 HB468CROMERPUBLIC HEALTH - Requires adult residential care providers to disseminate educational information on influenza
 HB483M.JOHNSON(DISTRICT 8)ELECTION OFFENSES - Provides relative to penalties for certain election offenses
 HB519BROWNINSURANCE - Provides relative to the maintenance of electronic records by domestic insurers and to the maintenance of their records outside the state
 HB520BROWNINSURANCE - Provides for deposits made by certain foreign insurers applying for admission in Louisiana
 HB562LEGERSCHOOLS/CHARTER - Permits local public school boards to assign students to charter schools under certain circumstances
 HB571SHADOINSECRETARY OF STATE - Repeals requirement that the secretary of state print documents of the Louisiana Historical Association
 HB590LEOPOLDCRIME - Provides with respect to prior bad acts in domestic violence and cruelty to juveniles cases
 HB614MORENOVOTERS/VOTING - Provides for the electronic transmission of voting materials and procedures and requirements for voting absentee using such materials (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB688LEBASCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Adds substances to Schedules II and IV of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB782DAVISINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to certain definitions in the Insurance Code used in regulation of health insurance
 HB803TALBOTINSURANCE - Corrects certain citations in the Insurance Code
 HB863TALBOTSCHOOLS - Prohibits schools from holding membership in certain interscholastic extracurricular and cocurricular athletic associations or organizations
 HB876LEGERSECRETARY OF STATE - Provides for certain commercial filings to be submitted electronically
 HB890DANAHAYELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the La. Election Code (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Not yet scheduled for floor debate
 HB28TERRY BROWNHOLIDAYS - Establishes a legal holiday in Grant Parish
 HB44STOKESCOURTS/MAYORS - Provides relative to the mayor's court for the city of Kenner
 HB116CARMODYCOURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE - Requires each constable in Caddo Parish to report information relative to its deputy constable to the sheriff
 HB117MONTOUCETCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Crowley
 HB118MONTOUCETFIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN - Provides relative to the salaries of firemen in the city of Crowley
 HB119MONTOUCETPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides relative to the powers granted to the chief of police for the city of Rayne
 HB129MCFARLANDCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides that the positions of fire chief and assistant fire chief for Winn Parish Fire Protection District No. 3 are in the unclassified service
 HB130BROADWATERCOURTS/CITY - Provides for the disposal of certain misdemeanor records
 HB138ARMESCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Authorizes the governing authority of the city of DeRidder to create the classified competitive position of deputy fire chief
 HB157ARMESCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of DeRidder
 HB158MONTOUCETCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the secretary for the municipal fire and police civil service board in the city of Lafayette
 HB224LEGERCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides with respect to court costs collected on civil filings to fund the Judicial College (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB251CHANEYAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the state soil and water conservation commission
 HB331GREGORY MILLERCOURTS - Provides with respect to facsimile filings
 HB347DANAHAYCOURTS/DISTRICT - Authorizes certain district courts to establish reentry courts (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB418MORENOTRAFFIC - Provides relative to traffic control in the city of New Orleans (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB427BROADWATERCOURTS/CITY - Provides with respect to the use of the judicial building fund for city courts
 HB515ANDERSAGRICULTURE/MEAT - Provides relative to the inspection of meat
 HB516ANDERSAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Aquatic Chelonian Research and Promotion Board
 HB523ROBBY CARTERAGRICULTURE/MILK - Provides relative to the Dairy Industry Promotion Law
 HB524ROBBY CARTERAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to penalties for failure to provide records of petroleum products sold
 HB548JACKSON-ANDREWSCOURTS/DISTRICT - Adds the creation of a reentry court in the 4th JDC
 HB592ANDERSAGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Provides with respect to the Agricultural Commodities Dealer and Warehouse Law
 HB624MORENOWEAPONS/FIREARMS - Provides with respect to the reporting of certain judicial proceedings regarding the possession of firearms
 HB659JAMESCOURTS - Provides with respect to court costs (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB692JACKSON-ANDREWSALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT - Provides exemptions to citizenship and residency requirements for certain alcohol beverage permits
 HB858MONTOUCETCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the members of the municipal fire and police civil service board
 HB859MONTOUCETCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the appointment and removal of employees of the municipal fire and police civil service
 HB861MONTOUCETCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to defined terms within the provisions governing the municipal fire and police civil service
 HB867LEOPOLDAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the placement of advertisement signs on state-owned property
 HB873MONTOUCETCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to officers and employees of the municipal fire and police civil service
 HB12PEARSONRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides that the state treasurer and the commissioner of administration, or their designees, serve as voting members of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System board of trustees (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB17PEARSONRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Relative to the Municipal Employees' Retirement System, to authorize the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority to participate in the system (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB22MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Establishes a funding deposit account for the Firefighters' Retirement System and authorizes the board of trustees of the system to modify required employer contribution rates in certain circumstances and within certain limits in order to fund the account (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB23REYNOLDSRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Requires the Municipal Employees' Retirement System to establish rules and regulations governing certain procedures relative to the election of trustees to the system board (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 HB24MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides that a member of the Firefighters' Retirement System is not eligible for disability retirement benefits if his disability is indirectly a result of a preexisting condition (EN DECREASE APV)
 HB25MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EG DECREASE APV)
 HB26MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to appeals of certain disability eligibility decisions in the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN DECREASE APV)
 HB27MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides with respect to payment of interest in certain cases of administrative error in the Firefighters' Retirement System. (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB34REYNOLDSRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides that all mayors are members of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EG INCREASE APV)
 HB38MONTOUCETRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to reenrollment in the Firefighters' Retirement System by employees covered by Social Security (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB40REYNOLDSRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)

NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL

5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage

Scheduled for floor debate on 3/30/2016
 HB786BISHOPMUNICIPAL/ANNEXATION - Provides relative to annexation ordinances adopted by municipalities
 HB787IVEYDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Wedgewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB796BISHOPMUNICIPALITIES - Provides relative to the dissolution of municipalities
 HB334SCHEXNAYDERCONTRACTS - Provides relative to the enforcement of certain private and public construction contracts
 HB271PRICEMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the regulation of used motor vehicles (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG)

RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR

Regular Order

5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage
 HB120ARMESHIGHWAYS - Designates portions of certain highways in Vernon Parish (EN +$3,360 SD EX See Note)
 HB252DAVISLICENSING - Provides relative to the Provisional Licenses for Ex-Offenders Act
 HB287GAROFALOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to judicial sales of property
 HB657SCHRODERBUDGETARY PROCEDURES - Provides for additional authority for the governor and legislature to reduce appropriations if there is a projected deficit (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)