Senate Daily Digest
May 11, 2016
2:00 pm
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Bills on Second Reading
 SB477BOUDREAUXTEACHERS - Provides relative to the use of student growth data in teacher evaluations. (gov sig)

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR116HEWITTFEDERAL PROGRAMS - Requests the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to maintain region-wide leasing in the Gulf of Mexico in the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program without any further exclusions or restrictions.
 SR117PERRYCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Paul Loren Kedinger upon the occasion of his retirement following a remarkable fifty year career in journalism.
 SR118PERRYCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the city of Abbeville on winning its district title in the Louisiana Garden Club Federation's Cleanest City contest.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB784ABRAMSONCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay budget submission (RE NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB870STOKESACCOUNTANTS/CPA - Provides for revisions relative to the Louisiana Accountancy Act
 HB1118HUNTERTELECOMMUNICATIONS - Authorizes certain fiduciaries to exercise control respecting the digital property of decedents and other certain persons
 HB1129STOKESTAX/SALES & USE - Establishes a procedure for coordinated audits of certain dealers who collect state and local sales and use taxes in multiple parishes (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR39HODGESTRANSPORTATION - To continue the Comite River Diversion Canal Task Force for the purpose of studying and making recommendations on the actions necessary to complete the Comite River Diversion Canal Project
 HCR59MARCELLELAW ENFORCEMENT - Creates a task force to study and make recommendations concerning the use of body cameras by law enforcement agencies in this state
 HCR70ZERINGUEWATER/RESOURCES - Urges continued support for the efforts in the Mississippi River Basin to achieve the goals of the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan
 HCR86HOFFMANNHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Creates a study group to make recommendations concerning the prospective establishment of an independent health professions scope of practice review committee

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB257WALSWORTHENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - Provides relative to underground storage tanks and the Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. (8/1/16) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 SB332MORRELLDISCRIMINATION - Provides relative to gender identification discrimination. (8/1/16)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB55DWIGHTCOURTS - Provides for the dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of the Veterans Court program
 HB76HAVARDCIVIL/JURIES - Provides for the functions of jury commissions in East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish
 HB172JEFFERSONPARDON/PAROLE - Provides with respect to credit for time served pending a technical parole violation (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB180JEFFERSONCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides with respect to probation violations (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB226MORENOGAMBLING/VIDEO POKER - Provides relative to revocation or suspension of a video draw poker device license for certain violations
 HB254HAVARDCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to certain electronic tracking devices (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB259N.LANDRYCHILDREN/SUPPORT - Provides relative to notice in child support actions
 HB325ROBERT JOHNSONVITAL STATS/PATERNITY - Repeals the provision in the Vital Records Law regarding allegations of paternity for child support purposes
 HB330GREGORY MILLERCHILDREN/SUPPORT - Provides relative to the imputation of income when a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed
 HB347DANAHAYCOURTS/DISTRICT - Authorizes certain district courts to establish reentry courts (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB388JEFFERSONCHILDREN - Provides for the filiation of children
 HB395GREGORY MILLERCHILDREN/SUPPORT - Provides relative to the calculation of adjusted gross income for child support
 HB396GREGORY MILLERCHILDREN/SUPPORT - Provides relative to the membership of the child support review committee
 HB410GREGORY MILLERCHILDREN/CUSTODY - Provides relative to the calculation of child support when the parents have shared or split custody
 HB449GREGORY MILLERVITAL STATISTICS - Provides for the completion of a birth certificate
 HB484ROBERT JOHNSONCHILDREN/SUPPORT - Provides for the provision of cash medical support when a family receives support enforcement services
 HB537GAROFALOCIVIL/DISCOVERY - Provides relative to applicable fees and costs incurred for the production of records
 HB546HUNTERCRIME - Creates the crime of homestead exemption fraud (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB547JACKSON-ANDREWSCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides for the development of a uniform form for determining indigency of an accused person
 HB582JACKSON-ANDREWSCRIME/ASSAULT - Provides for the crime of aggravated assault upon a peace officer (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB667REYNOLDSALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to distribution of alcoholic beverages (EN +$150,000 SG RV See Note)
 HB670HENSGENSSEWERAGE - Provides for a temporary waiver for individual sewerage systems in parishes of a certain size
 HB809SCHRODERCHILDREN/WELFARE SVCS - Provides with respect to representation of indigent or absent parents
 HB862FALCONERLIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides relative to the liability of certain persons for the actions of persons with developmental disabilities
 HB900LEOPOLDENVIRONMENT/FEES - Authorizes an increase in fees collected by the Department of Environmental Quality (EN +$9,400,000 SD RV See Note)
 HB931MALINDA WHITECRIME - Amends provisions of law regarding domestic abuse battery (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB933GREGORY MILLERCHILDREN/SUPPORT - Provides for the schedule of basic child support obligations
 HB953LANCE HARRISCRIME - Amends the provisions of law regarding hate crimes
 HB956GREGORY MILLERRECORDS/RECORDATION - Provides relative to mortgage and conveyance records
 HB970ANDERSSHERIFFS - Provides relative to group insurance premiums for retirees of the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office
 HB988ARMESVETERANS - Provides relative to Louisiana Military Family Assistance (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB998BROWNSHERIFFS - Provides relative to payment of group health insurance premium costs for retirees of Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office
 HB1102BISHOPCHILDREN - Provides relative to gestational carriers
 HB1141HAZELCOURTS - Provides relative to eligibility and requirements of the Veterans Court program

Reconsideration
 SB424MARTINYPROBATION/PAROLE - Provides relative to parole eligibility. (8/1/16) (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Senate Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 SR87MARTINYSENATE - Provides relative to public employees who are designated to appear and testify before committees on behalf of an elected official.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 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.
 SCR32COLOMBLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Requires closed captioning of legislative proceedings that are broadcast.
 SCR78MILKOVICHCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the legislative intent regarding Act 379 of the Regular Session of 2014.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB207COLOMBLOCAL FINANCE - Provides for legislation relative to the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act. (8/1/16)
 SB256WALSWORTHFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to allocation of funds to senior centers. (gov sig) (EG +$100,000 GF EX See Note)
 SB262MORRISHEDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Provides relative to state content standards and related tests and assessments. (gov sig)
 SB270BOUDREAUXSTUDENTS - Provides relative to student data privacy. (gov sig)
 SB373MIZELLLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the Washington Parish Reservoir District. (8/1/16) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB388CORTEZMINERALS - Provides relative to agreements for drilling units. (gov sig)
 SB408MILKOVICHSCHOOLS - Authorizes submission of certain charter school applications in certain parishes. (8/1/16)
 SB412TROY BROWNLOCAL FINANCE - Authorizes creation of special districts within certain cities and provides for the governance and the powers and duties of the district, including tax increment finance authority. (gov sig)
 SB466HEWITTHOSPITALS - Provides a procedure for the LSU Board of Supervisors and the commissioner of administration to seek approval from the JLCB and the legislature to proceed with the sale of a hospital. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB10PEACOCKSTATE POLICE RET FUND - Provides for the payment of certain system administrative expenses. (6/10/16) (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 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)
 SB122BARROWADVERTISING - Prohibits certain forms of untrue or misleading advertisements. (8/1/16)
 SB137BARROWECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides for boundaries, board membership and tax authority of the Baton Rouge North Economic Development District and a hotel occupancy tax in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)
 SB146GATTICAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for institutions of higher education to first use capital outlay funding for deferred maintenance projects. (8/1/16) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB157CORTEZCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to scrap metal recyclers. (gov sig)
 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)
 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)
 SB267MORRELLENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY - Provides relative to certain entities or organizations receiving capital outlay funding. (1/1/17) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
 SB322MORRELLVIDEO POKER - Provides relative to revocation of a video draw poker device license for certain violations. (8/1/16)
 SB327LUNEAUCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for Louisiana False Claims Act. (8/1/16) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 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)
 SB370THOMPSONPARISHES - Provides for an automobile expense allowance for the assessor in Madison Parish. (gov sig)
 SB385WALSWORTHMENTAL HEALTH - Adds certain legislators to the governing board of the Northeast Delta Human Services Authority. (8/1/16)
 SB436TROY CARTERDISCRIMINATION - Provides with respect to discrimination regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. (gov sig)
 SB443HEWITTFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides for mandatory meetings of the Health and Social Services Estimating Conference for purposes of developing budget recommendations for the Medicaid program. (8/1/16) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB472CLAITORCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to crimes involving the use of an unmanned aircraft system. (gov sig)
 SB473JOHNSMEDICAID - Provides for the Louisiana Health Insurance Premium Payment Program. (gov sig) (EGF DECREASE GF EX See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call
 HCR51BARRASHOSPITALS - Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (EN +$22,003,442 SD RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 HB92JAMESCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Repeals the warrant recall fees collected to fund a misdemeanor jail in East Baton Rouge Parish (EN -$722,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB216HENSGENSPUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST - Limits the amount required to be spent per project under the Percent for Art Program (EN DECREASE OF EX See Note)
 HB266MARCELLECIVIL SERVICE - Prohibits certain questions regarding criminal history during the employment process for certain positions
 HB286GAROFALOTRUSTS - Provides for revisions to the Trust Code
 HB335SCHEXNAYDERAGRICULTURE - Provides for the establishment of an unmanned aerial system registration and licensing fees
 HB446LEBASFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Establishes an application fee for a new marijuana pharmacy permit and limits eligibility for the permit
 HB539HAZELHUMAN REMAINS - Authorizes the use of human biological matter for purposes of training cadaver dogs
 HB602SHADOINNOTARIES - Provides relative to notary exam and study material fees
 HB714FOILCORPORATIONS - Provides relative to the Business Corporation Act
 HB798TALBOTINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides for limited lines licensing to sell property coverage for property that is self-stored in self-storage facilities
 HB832SEABAUGHINSURANCE DEPARTMENT - Provides for exemptions relative to the Department of Insurance and certain provisions applicable to employment and criminal records
 HB886GAINESPORTS/SOUTH LOUISIANA - Increases the membership of the Port of South Louisiana Commission

Instruments Pending Senate Conference
 SB111BARROWSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Creates the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig)
 HB40REYNOLDSRETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB385HAZELCRIME - Creates the crime of providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 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)
 HCR9THIBAUTHUNTING - Creates the Feral Hog Management Advisory Task Force