Senate Daily Digest
May 12, 2016
9:00 am
Senate Chamber

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR121MARTINYSENATE - To urge and request the governor to reconsider pay raise freezes.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR109COLOMBCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Taylor Nicole Bush upon being selected for a 2016 Women of Excellence Award and a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.
 SCR110COLOMBCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Ambeka Dave Rajvanshi upon being selected for a Women of Excellence Award and a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.
 SCR111COLOMBCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Godis Jackson upon being selected for a Women of Excellence Award and a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.
 SCR112COLOMBCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Rachel Christina Oatis upon being selected for a 2016 Women of Excellence Award and a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.
 SCR113COLOMBCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Anna Monhartova, PhD, upon being selected to receive a Women of Excellence Award in the category of Louisiana Hero of Excellence from the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation.
 SCR114MORRISHCONSERVATION - Expresses legislative support of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
 SCR115COLOMBCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Iris Domestic Violence Center upon being selected as a recipient of a Women of Excellence Award from the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Award as a Non-Profit of Excellence.
 SCR116COLOMBCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Elise Marie LaFleur upon being selected for a Women of Excellence Award and a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB308BACALAPUBLIC OFFICIALS - (16RS) Prohibits the granting of increases in pay for state executive branch officials and employees during a certain period of time and provides for personal liability for the aggregate amount of such increases for a period of three years
 HB711SHADOINLEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Provides relative to release of legislative audits
 HB935HOLLISINSURANCE/POLICIES - Provides relative to notice to policyholders of policy changes at renewal
 HB946CONNICKPHYSICIANS - Provides relative to the investigation and adjudication of complaints against physicians
 HB964P.SMITHSCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES - Provides relative to the treatment and care of students with diabetes
 HB1150LANCE HARRISTRANSPORTATION DEPT - Provides relative to the disposition of land acquired by the Department of Transportation and Development

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR120SEABAUGHCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Maggie Grace Loper upon her selection as a representative of Louisiana at the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB36GATTIMALPRACTICE - Provides exclusion from coverage for medical malpractice by doctor practicing outside his specialty or hospital privileges. (8/1/16) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB131JOHNSHEALTH CARE - Limits costs for pharmacists services. (8/1/16)
 SB230PETERSONHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to the Health Education Authority of Louisiana (HEAL). (8/1/16) (EGF SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 SB465BARROWHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to freestanding emergency medical care facilities. (8/1/16)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB81BROADWATERPUBLIC RECORDS - Requires public bodies to make certain information concerning the custodian of records publicly available
 HB171HODGESCHILDREN/NEWBORNS - Requires birthing centers, hospitals, and licensed midwives to offer information to parents of newborns on shaken baby syndrome and sudden unexpected infant death
 HB208BISHOPCONTRACTORS - Provides relative to home service contract providers
 HB271PRICEMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the regulation of used motor vehicles (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG)
 HB340STOKESCONSUMERS/PROTECTION - Prohibits certain sales or offers for sale of extended service agreements for motor vehicles
 HB472FALCONERARCHITECTS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Architecture Education and Research Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 HB532FALCONERARCHITECTS - Provides relative to the powers and authority of the Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB606HOFFMANNFUNDS/FUNDING - Prohibits entities that perform abortions from receiving public funding for any purpose (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB719HODGESCHILDREN/FOSTER CARE - Provides relative to transportation of children to be admitted to a treatment facility under a physician's emergency commitment certificate
 HB728STOKESINTERIM EMERGENCY BOARD - Provides with respect to the procedures and requirements for obtaining consent of the legislature for certain acts of the interim emergency board
 HB804PUGHREAL ESTATE/APPRAISERS - Regulates real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies
 HB890DANAHAYELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the La. Election Code (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB934HOFFMANNBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to judicial review of administrative decisions rendered by the La. State Board of Dentistry
 HB951GARY CARTERVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides for the close of registration records
 HB960B.ADAMSBUILDING CODES - Provides relative to requirements imposed on temporary housing
 HB1014BERTHELOTFIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides relative to licensing within the Life Safety and Property Protection Licensing Act
 HB1081M.JOHNSON(DISTRICT 8)ABORTION - Provides for the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act
 HB1133BERTHELOTAMUSEMENT PARKS - Provides relative to revisions of the Amusement Rides Safety Law (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Conference Committee Report Received
 HCR9THIBAUTHUNTING - Creates the Feral Hog Management Advisory Task Force

Reconsideration
 SB408MILKOVICHSCHOOLS - Authorizes submission of certain charter school applications in certain parishes. (8/1/16)

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 Reported by Committee
 SCR84HEWITTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Requests the division of administration to provide a report of all of the reports required of the executive branch by statute or resolution.

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
 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)
 SB477BOUDREAUXTEACHERS - Provides relative to the use of student growth data in teacher evaluations. (gov sig)

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)
 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)
 SB424MARTINYPROBATION/PAROLE - Provides relative to parole eligibility. (8/1/16) (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 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)
 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)
 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 to be adopted
 HCR22P.SMITHHEALTH SERVICES - Continues the study committee to evaluate the statewide system of healthcare delivery created by HCR No. 170 of the 2015 R.S.
 HCR88GAINESELECTIONS/PRECINCTS - Requests parish governing authorities to work with public postsecondary education institutions in the state to establish polling places on the campuses of those institutions
 HCR100MARCELLEVOTERS/VOTING - Requests the metropolitan council of the parish of East Baton Rouge to consolidate polling places on the campus of LSU

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB85DAVISDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Broadmoor Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish (EN +$28,800 LF RV See Note)
 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
 HB136SHERMAN MACKINDIGENT DEFENSE - Extends the collection of the special cost assessed in criminal cases for the district indigent defender fund (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 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
 HB181BISHOPSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Natural Resources
 HB206THIBAUTASSESSORS - Provides for an automobile expense allowance for the assessors in Assumption, Iberville, and Pointe Coupee parishes (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB218HOFFMANNHEALTH/SMOKING - Prohibits the use of tobacco products on school property
 HB418MORENOTRAFFIC - Provides relative to traffic control in the city of New Orleans (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB424BISHOPWATER/RESOURCES - Extends the cooperative endeavor program for use of the state's surface water resources
 HB454RICHARDCONTRACTS - Provides for reporting, review, and approval by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget of certain professional, personal, and consulting service contracts (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB465BISHOPCONSERVATION/OFFICE - Provides for certain fees collected by the office of conservation (EN NO IMPACT SD RV See Note)
 HB538GAROFALOCOURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Provides relative to court reporter fees on appeal matters and transcript contracts (EN LF RV See Note)
 HB610ABRAHAMTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Prohibits the inclusion of the value of certain federal tax credits and special financing provisions when determining the fair market value of certain property for purposes of tax assessment (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB662BARRASMEDICAID - Provides for a fee on emergency ground ambulance service providers (EN +$2,497,957 SD RV See Note)
 HB712JACKSON-ANDREWSCHILDREN/EXCEPTIONAL - Provides relative to assignment of students with exceptionalities to schools requested by their parents
 HB795STOKESTAX EXEMPTIONS - Provides relative to the organization of the Tax Exemption Budget (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB834BERTHELOTJUDGMENTS - Authorizes temporary deferral of court costs by certain governmental parties and agents and provides for the collection of such deferred costs (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB967THIBAUTPARISH/ORDINANCES - Authorizes parish governing authorities to regulate livestock
 HB978DANAHAYTAX/TAXATION - Provides for administration, disposition, enforcement, and adjudication of state and local taxes under the jurisdiction of the Board of Tax Appeals (EN -$32,000 LF RV See Note)
 HB1005WILLMOTTPURCHASING - Requires prior approval of certain purchases made by state agencies in the last two months of the fiscal year (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

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)
 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
 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)