Senate Daily Digest
April 12, 2016
2:00 pm
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR41PEACOCKCOMMENDATIONS - Designates Wednesday, April 13, 2016, as LSU System Day at the State Capitol.
 SR42CLAITORCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center for hosting "Fest for Life" which provides free cancer screenings, as a minority cancer awareness event, on April 16, 2016.
 SR43COLOMBSENATE - Recognizes Tuesday, April 12, 2016, as Equal Pay Day in the state of Louisiana.
 SR44J.SMITHCONDOLENCES - Expresses sincere condolences upon the death of Don Fulkerson, a volunteer from Illinois, who died while assisting victims of flooding in Louisiana and expresses genuine appreciation and gratitude for his service to the people of the state.
 SR45W.BISHOPCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Bernardine Dupre' on the occasion of her retirement from the Louisiana Workforce Commission and recognizes her exemplary public service during her extraordinary 49 year career with the agency.
 SR46FRED MILLSSENATE - Commends JoLena Broussard for winning the Ruth Edelman Public Relations Student Society of America Award.
 SR47CLAITORCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Colonel William S. "Bill" Orlov upon his military career, his induction into the LSU Ole War Skule Hall of Honor and his lifetime of volunteerism.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR53SMITHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Deputy Steven Dailey upon being named Officer of the Third Quarter 2015 and receiving a 2015 Life Saving Award.
 SCR54SMITHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Detective Vernon Bailey Jr. of the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office on being named Officer of the Year.
 SCR55SMITHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Sergeant Jason Raborn on receiving a 2015 Life Saving Award.
 SCR56SMITHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Deputy Lisa Dorris on receiving a 2015 Life Saving Award.
 SCR57SMITHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court Vernon Rodrigue on his retirement.
 SCR58COLOMBLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Recognizes Tuesday, April 12, 2016, as Equal Pay Day in the state of Louisiana.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB68BACALAFAMILY LAW - Authorizes the use of electronic signatures on temporary restraining orders and protective orders
 HB70TERRY BROWNCOURTS - Provides for a mayor's court in the village of Creola
 HB76HAVARDCIVIL/JURIES - Provides for the functions of jury commissions in East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish
 HB91HILLCOURTS/MAYORS - Provides for a mayor's court in the village of Elizabeth
 HB249CARMODYUTILITIES - Provides relative to the regulation of regional notification centers
 HB596HUVALINSURERS/AGENTS - Provides for notification and effectiveness of a material change in a contract between a health insurance issuer and a producer
 HB635HUNTERCRIME - Adds the use of unmanned aircraft systems as elements of certain crimes involving the invasion of privacy (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB636LEOPOLDFISHING/OYSTERS - Amends the public oyster seed ground vessel permit (EN +$247,220 SD RV See Note)
 HB651REYNOLDSSUNSET LAW - Provides for the re-creation of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
 HB719HODGESCHILDREN/FOSTER CARE - Provides relative to transportation of children to be admitted to a treatment facility under a physician's emergency commitment certificate
 HB832SEABAUGHINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides for exemptions relative to the Department of Insurance and certain provisions applicable to employment and criminal records
 HB847HILFERTYCULTURE/REC/TOUR DEPT - Provides relative to the administrative responsibility of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism for the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association.
 HB898GREGORY MILLERCAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS - Changes the definition of motor vehicles relative to the prohibition on purchasing motor vehicles with campaign funds to provide that such prohibition does not apply to trailers
 HB899LEGERSCHOOLS/DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the allocation of local funds by the Orleans Parish School Board for schools transferred to the Recovery School District (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB909ANDERSBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides with respect to limitation of terms of members of boards and commissions

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR58FRANKLINCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Washington-Marion Magnet High School boys' basketball team upon being the 2015-2016 Class 4A state runner-up
 HCR60HAVARDTRANSPORTATION DEPT - Recognizes April 11-15, 2016 as National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
 HCR61DWIGHTCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Frank "Max" Caldarera, longtime head football coach at Westlake High School
 HCR62BAGLEYCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle of DeSoto Parish upon being named Louisiana Public Official of the Year
 HCR63MORENOCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences of the legislature upon the death of Will Smith, former defensive end for the New Orleans Saints
 HCR64LEGERSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates Wednesday, April 13, 2016, as LSU Day at the state capitol
 HCR65LEGERCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Louisiana Restaurant Association upon the celebration of its seventieth anniversary
 HCR66GAROFALOMINERALS/RIGHTS-ROYALTY - Memorializes the U.S. Congress and the Louisiana Congressional delegation to work towards equitable revenue sharing for Louisiana mineral and gas production

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB2PEACOCKRETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Authorizes payments funded by state systems' experience accounts to certain retirees and beneficiaries. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (6/30/16) (EN INCREASE APV)
 SB28PERRYMUNICIPALITIES - Provides relative to the qualifications of the chief of police for the town of Gueydan. (8/1/16)
 SB40PERRYTAX/TAXATION - Re-creates the income tax checkoff donation for Friends of Palmetto Island State Park. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
 SB48BRET ALLAINLOCAL AGENCIES - Authorizes the St. Mary Parish Council, the town of Berwick and Recreation District No. 3 to enter into a contract assigning to the town the obligation to provide service in the area of the district annexed by the town. (gov sig)
 SB54JOHNSLAW ENFORCEMENT - Creates a pilot program (Statewide Motor Vehicle Theft and Uninsured Motorists Identification Program) involving the use of license plate recognition devices for certain purposes. (8/1/16) (RE1 INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB79MORRISHTOPS - Provides relative to TOPS awards amounts. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB80MORRISHPOSTSECONDARY ED - Constitutional amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish tuition and fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management. (2/3-CA13sl(A)) (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 SB89MORRISHTOPS - Provides relative to TOPS eligibility requirements. (gov sig) (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB101CLAITORFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for use of the economic damages proceeds received from the settlement of the BP Deepwater litigation. (gov sig) (RE +$53,333,333 GF RV See Note)
 SB111BARROWSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Creates the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)
 SB142GATTIPUBLIC LANDS - Authorizes the commissioner of administration to transfer certain state property in Webster Parish. (gov sig)
 SB158CORTEZBOATS/BOATING - Provides relative to marine products. (8/1/16)
 SB165BRET ALLAINCONSERVATION - Requires landowner notification when an operator transfers an oil or gas well and provides for orphaned oilfield sites. (8/1/16)
 SB174DONAHUETOPS - Provides relative to the minimum ACT score for TOPS eligibility and TOPS award amounts. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB253PEACOCKFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for a limitation relative to certain appropriations for hospitals asssociated with the LSU Health Sciences Center of Shreveport, the LSU Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, and the LSU Health Care Services Division. (7/1/17) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB267MORRELLENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY - Provides relative to certain entities or organizations receiving capital outlay funding. (1/1/17) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 SB272DONAHUEFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the deposit and use of certain proceeds of the Deepwater Horizon economic damages settlement. (gov sig) (EG +$53,333,333 GF RV See Note)
 SB273DONAHUEBONDS - Authorizes the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission to issue additional toll bonds. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB288APPELPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting more restrictive requirements and provides for state preemption. (8/1/16) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 SB307MORRISHPOSTSECONDARY ED - Provides relative to the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission and the Louisiana Tuition Trust Authority. (gov sig) (RE DECREASE FF EX See Note)
 SB319PERRYLAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to advanced police and service dog training programs. (8/1/16)
 SB329CLAITORTOPS - Increases the minimum GPA required for the Performance and Honors Awards. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB351MORRISHPOSTSECONDARY ED - Provides relative to the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium for Research and Education. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB357TROY CARTERTRAFFIC - Requires posting of notification of red light camera locations. (8/1/16)
 SB365MIZELLLOCAL OFFICIALS - Removes the Bogalusa Chief of Police from civil service. (gov sig)
 SB425BRET ALLAINCONSERVATION - Dedicates the annual assessment on an operator who chooses not to plug an inactive well. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB433MORRELLBONDS - Provides for the activities and responsibilities of the State Bond Commission. (8/1/16) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

Reconsideration
 SB322MORRELLVIDEO POKER - Provides relative to revocation of a video draw poker device license for certain violations. (8/1/16)

Special Order No. 1 for 04/12/2016.
 SB254MORRELLEMPLOYMENT - Provides that the Louisiana Equal Pay Act be applicable to men and private employers and requires government contractors to verify equal pay practices. (8/1/16)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR20ERDEYMOTOR VEHICLES - Expresses intent of Legislature of Louisiana for enforcement of laws regulating glass tinting on all private passenger vehicles.
 SCR29CHABERTCOASTAL RESOURCES - Requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Financing Corporation to study the feasibility of employing financing techniques to convert future BP settlement payments into current assets to be deposited in and credited to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund.
 SCR36ERDEYTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Requests DOTD to study the feasibility of new interchanges on I-12 at LA 1032 (4H-Club Road) and at LA 16 (Pete's Highway).
 SCR37TROY BROWNROADS/HIGHWAYS - Creates a task force to study the installation and maintenance of lighting on the Sunshine Bridge and the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Gramercy.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB3PEACOCKFIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT - Provides benefits for members hired on or after January 1, 2017. (6/30/16) (EG DECREASE APV)
 SB10PEACOCKSTATE POLICE RET FUND - Provides for the payment of certain system administrative expenses. (6/10/16) (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 SB21BOUDREAUXHEALTH CARE - Extends legislative authority for the Louisiana Obesity Prevention and Management Commission. (8/1/16)
 SB25MORRELLLEGISLATIVE SESSIONS - Provides for duration and consideration of certain matters during regular sessions of the Legislature. (2/3 - CA3s2(A)) (EG -$1,500,000 GF EX See Note)
 SB91COLOMBTRAFFIC - Increases penalties for texting or using social media while driving. (gov sig)
 SB122BARROWADVERTISING - Prohibits certain forms of untrue or misleading advertisements. (8/1/16)
 SB162PETERSONDOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Provides relative to evidence admissible in certain civil actions involving domestic abuse and also provides relative to interspousal immunity. (8/1/16)
 SB163PETERSONLEGISLATIVE SESSIONS - Provides that general subject, tax, and fiscal matters shall be heard during each regular legislative session. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
 SB164PETERSONVOTERS/VOTING - Allows any person who is registered to vote to vote absentee by mail without rendering a reason for requesting an absentee ballot. (8/1/16) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB192JOHNSINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the confidential treatment of papers, documents, reports, or evidence related to an investigation by the division of insurance fraud within the Department of Insurance. (8/1/16)
 SB196CORTEZCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Limits the judge's discretion with regard to mandatory sentences for certain offenses involving the possession, use, or discharge of a firearm when the felony results in a fatality. (8/1/16)
 SB246ERIC LAFLEURMUSEUMS - Transfers the Eddie G. Robinson Museum from the jurisdiction of the Department of State to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB250ERIC LAFLEURMUSEUMS - Removes the Germantown Colony Museum from the jurisdiction of the Department of State. (2/1/17) (EG -$13,345 GF EX See Note)
 SB337MARTINYANIMALS - Provides relative to the sale of dogs and cats in retail stores. (gov sig)
 SB339MARTINYVIDEO POKER - Provides with respect to the closure of a restaurant at a qualified truck stop facility. (8/1/16)
 SB347TROY CARTEREMPLOYMENT - Repeals restrictions which bar local governmental subdivisions from enacting local labor ordinances which establish a minimum wage and a minimum number of vacation and sick leave days. (8/1/16)
 SB360FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Provides for the Louisiana Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (LaPOST) form. (gov sig)