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 |
| | HR178 | HUNTER | TRANSPORTATION - Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to evaluate and report on the feasibility of tolling highways and bridges in Louisiana |
| | HR184 | LANCE HARRIS | MOTOR VEHICLES - Urges and requests the Louisiana Highway Commission to analyze compliance with certain requirements for operation of a motor vehicle and certain traffic laws |
11. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | SCR29 | CHABERT | COASTAL 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. |
12. House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee |
| | HB503 | LEOPOLD | CIVIL SERVICE - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to civil service systems in certain cities and parishes |
| | HB940 | GAINES | HIGHER EDUCATION - Requires that student identification cards issued by public postsecondary education institutions meet certain requirements (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
14. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee |
| | HCR114 | ROBBY CARTER | CIVIL/PROCEDURE - Requests that the Louisiana State Law Institute examine the rules of discovery in the Code of Civil Procedure |
| | HCR129 | ZERINGUE | LEVEES - Urges and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the issue of preferences for Louisiana contractors for public works contracts |
15. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee |
| | SCR67 | TROY CARTER | ADMINISTRATION DIVISION - Requests the Division of Administration to study the feasibility of contracting with the United States Department of Agriculture's National Finance Center for payroll and personnel services. (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SCR84 | HEWITT | LEGIS 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. |
16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | HB733 | ABRAMSON | CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION - Provides for calling a limited constitutional convention for fiscal purposes and preparations therefor (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
17. Senate Instruments Second Reading Returned from the Legislative Bureau |
| | SB44 | GATTI | WORKERS' COMPENSATION - Provides for workers' compensation insurance premium reductions to certain employers. (8/1/16) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | SB207 | COLOMB | LOCAL FINANCE - Provides for legislation relative to the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act. (8/1/16) |
| | SB412 | TROY BROWN | LOCAL 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) |
18. Senate Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | SB201 | BRET ALLAIN | FUNDS/FUNDING - Constitutional amendment to revise the circumstances that would allow the reduction of constitutionally protected expenditures and dedications to eliminate a projected deficit in an ensuing fiscal year. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) |
19. Reconsideration |
| | HB298 | IVEY | BUDGETARY PROCEDURES - Establishes the Louisiana fiscal transparency website as a source of information for state expenditures (RE INCREASE OF EX See Note) |
| | HB1121 | LEGER | TAX/SALES & USE - Establish notification and reporting requirements relative to retail sales made in Louisiana by remote retailers (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB1158 | STOKES | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Revises fee amounts for facilities and providers licensed by the Dept. of Health and Hospitals (EG +$361,583 SG RV See Note) |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
2. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading Final Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/24/2016 |
| | SCR75 | CHABERT | JUDGES - Requests the Judicial Council to study the Thirty-Second Judicial District and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the creation of a minority election section. |
| | SCR4 | BARROW | HEALTH SERVICES - Continues the task force to study and make recommendations concerning health services delivery and financing in the Baton Rouge region. |
| | SCR15 | CLAITOR | JOINT RULES - Amends Joint Rules of Order relative to conference committee reports. |
| | SCR37 | TROY BROWN | ROADS/HIGHWAYS - Creates a task force to study the installation and maintenance of lighting on the Sunshine Bridge and the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Gramercy. |
| | SCR47 | COLOMB | PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS - Establishes and provides for the State Capitol Accessibility Advisory Commission. |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/25/2016 |
| | SCR48 | COLOMB | PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS - Requests steps be taken to preserve the State Capitol Building. |
| | SCR52 | CLAITOR | CONSTITUTION CONVENTION - Calls for convention to amend United States Constitution. |
| | SCR77 | THOMPSON | WATER/WATERWAYS - Extends the sunset of the Lake Providence Watershed Council until December 31, 2018 |
3. House Concurrent Resolutions Returned from the Senate with Amendments |
Not yet scheduled for concurrence |
| | HCR25 | SCHRODER | BUDGETARY CONTROLS - Directs each state department to submit to the commissioner of administration, the legislature, and the Task Force on Structural Changes in Budget and Tax Policy, an efficiency report that outlines initiatives they will undertake to ensure more efficient operations in Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and beyond (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | HCR39 | HODGES | TRANSPORTATION - 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 |
| | HCR77 | MONTOUCET | HEALTH/DHH - Directs the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to evaluate and report on prospective models for improving care management in the Bayou Health program |
| | HCR79 | EDMONDS | ADOPTION - Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations to the legislature regarding abuse of incentives in the adoption process |
| | HCR110 | ROBBY CARTER | WATER/RESOURCES - Urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Department of Natural Resources to study the use of water from natural and scenic rivers for certain uses |
| | HCR87 | HOFFMANN | ABORTION - Requests a study and report by the Dept. of Health and Hospitals concerning the possibility of reversing the effects of an abortion induced with drugs or chemicals |
4. House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House |
Scheduled for concurrence on 5/24/2016 |
| | HB340 | STOKES | CONSUMERS/PROTECTION - Prohibits certain sales or offers for sale of extended service agreements for motor vehicles |
| | HB454 | RICHARD | CONTRACTS - 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) |
| | HB662 | BARRAS | MEDICAID - Provides for a fee on emergency ground ambulance service providers (EN +$2,497,957 SD RV See Note) |
| | HB670 | HENSGENS | SEWERAGE - Provides for a temporary waiver for individual sewerage systems in parishes of a certain size |
| | HB712 | JACKSON-ANDREWS | CHILDREN/EXCEPTIONAL - Provides relative to assignment of students with exceptionalities to schools requested by their parents |
| | HB795 | STOKES | TAX EXEMPTIONS - Provides relative to the organization of the Tax Exemption Budget (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | HB809 | SCHRODER | CHILDREN/WELFARE SVCS - Provides with respect to representation of indigent or absent parents |
| | HB834 | BERTHELOT | JUDGMENTS - 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) |
| | HB934 | HOFFMANN | BOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to judicial review of administrative decisions rendered by the La. State Board of Dentistry |
| | HB978 | DANAHAY | TAX/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) |
| | HB1102 | BISHOP | CHILDREN - Provides relative to gestational carriers |
Not yet scheduled for concurrence |
| | HB123 | PIERRE | SCHOOLS - Requires high schools to keep automated external defibrillators on their premises (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | HB432 | FOIL | PURCHASING/PUB BID LAW - Authorizes inclusion of installation with purchases made through a school district purchasing cooperatives |
| | HB685 | MALINDA WHITE | MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Requires certain test results to be submitted to OMV electronically |
| | HB785 | LEOPOLD | DISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides for the creation of neighborhood improvement and beautification districts in certain parishes |
| | HB787 | IVEY | DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Wedgewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish |
| | HB991 | FOIL | EXCEPTIONAL PERSONS - Provides that the La. Tuition Trust Authority shall administer the ABLE account program, which supports persons with disabilities |
| | HB1013 | THIBAUT | MOTOR VEHICLES - Changes the requirements for transferring ownership of a motor vehicle, which is declared a total loss, to an insurance company |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/24/2016 |
| | SB319 | PERRY | LAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to advanced police and service dog training programs. (8/1/16) |
| | SB329 | CLAITOR | TOPS - Increases the minimum GPA required for the Performance and Honors Awards. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB335 | CLAITOR | STUDENTS - Prohibits charter schools from requiring disclosure of certain student information and provides for the submission of petitions by certain students with exceptionalities. (gov sig) |
| | SB355 | CORTEZ | SCHOOLS - Requires contracts to comply with local public school board policy. (8/1/16) |
| | SB377 | PEACOCK | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Requires National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information to be posted at hotels. (8/1/16) |
| | SB453 | BODI WHITE | CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Adds Medicaid fraud to crimes governed by racketeering laws. (gov sig) |
| | SB57 | W.BISHOP | GOVERNOR - Prohibits the increase in salary of unclassified employees in the executive branch of state government for a period commencing on the gubernatorial election day and concluding on inauguration day. (gov sig) |
| | SB60 | MARTINY | CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to the crime of organized retail theft. (gov sig) |
| | SB64 | LUNEAU | ETHICS - Provides an exception for an attorney serving on a civil service commission. (8/1/16) |
| | SB102 | SMITH | WEAPONS - Provides relative to firearm-free zones. (8/1/16) |
| | SB114 | ERIC LAFLEUR | HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT - Requires approval by the governing board for any salary adjustments or cost of living adjustments for employees or board members of certain boards under the authority of the Department of Health and Hospitals and employees of certain human service districts. (gov sig) |
| | SB140 | WALSWORTH | ENVIRONMENT QUALITY DEPT - Provides for the organization of the Department of Environmental Quality. (8/1/16) |
| | SB161 | CHABERT | SEAFOOD - Provides for exceptions from the retail seafood dealer's license. (8/1/16) |
| | SB165 | BRET ALLAIN | CONSERVATION - Requires landowner notification when an operator transfers an oil or gas well and provides for orphaned oilfield sites. (8/1/16) |
| | SB171 | SMITH | CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of infliction of serious injury or death on a public road user. (gov sig) |
| | SB180 | FRED MILLS | CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE - Provides exemption from prosecution for anyone lawfully in possession of medical marijuana. (8/1/16) |
| | SB196 | CORTEZ | CRIME/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) |
| | SB217 | W.BISHOP | INSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Provides for the confidentiality of records disclosed to or by the commissioner of insurance during the course of an insurance receivership. (8/1/16) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/25/2016 |
| | SB223 | CLAITOR | SPEECH/PATH/AUDIO - Provides relative the La. Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. (8/1/16) |
| | SB291 | FRED MILLS | HEALTH CARE - Provides for patient access to physical therapy services without a prescription or referral from a physician. (gov sig) |
| | SB295 | PETERSON | GAMING - Provides relative to non-gaming economic development by the casino operator. (8/1/16) |
| | SB301 | MORRELL | JUVENILE JUSTICE - Creates the Juvenile Justice Accountability and Cost Effectiveness Act of 2016. (8/1/16) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB303 | MORRELL | EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Provides for educational programs in juvenile justice facilities. (8/1/16) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB360 | FRED MILLS | HEALTH CARE - Provides for the Louisiana Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (LaPOST) form. (gov sig) |
| | SB394 | TROY CARTER | CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to unlawful playing of gaming devices by persons under the age of 21. (8/1/16) |
| | SB395 | WARD | LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Law Institute. (1/1/17) (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB470 | MORRISH | TOPS - Provides relative to reduction of TOPS award amounts of TOPS recipients in the event of insufficient funding. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB471 | MARTINY | DENTISTRY - Provides relative to Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. (8/1/16) |
| | SB474 | CORTEZ | PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS - Names a certain complex of state buildings and area in the city of Lafayette the Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton, Jr. Sports and Entertainment Plaza. (gov sig) |
| | SB47 | LAMBERT | ATTORNEY GENERAL - Provides that it is the legal duty of the attorney general to represent deputy constables. (8/1/16) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB215 | TROY CARTER | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to appeals by tobacco permit holders. (gov sig) |
| | SB277 | W.BISHOP | CULT/REC/TOUR DEPARTMENT - Requires POST certification of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism security officers. (1/1/17) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB464 | FRED MILLS | LOCAL FINANCE - Authorizes the governing authority of certain municipalities to use proceeds of an additional sales tax as needed. (gov sig) |
| | SB11 | J.SMITH | LOCAL OFFICIALS - Authorizes the Beauregard Parish Assessment District to provide for an automobile expense allowance for the assessor. (gov sig) (EG1 INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | SB49 | LONG | PUBLIC EMPLOYEES - Requires approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget before certain salary increases to unclassified employees in the executive branch are effective in the last ninety days of an administration. (7/1/16) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB91 | COLOMB | TRAFFIC - Increases penalties for texting or using social media while driving. (gov sig) |
| | SB136 | WARD | JUSTICE DEPARTMENT - Provides relative to the employment of special attorneys or counsel. (gov sig) (REF DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | SB172 | MORRELL | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for persons authorized to sign forms for issuance of special license plates or hang tags for mobility impaired persons. (8/1/16) |
| | SB227 | COLOMB | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for the issuance of REAL ID compliant driver's licenses and special identification cards. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB268 | MORRELL | MOTOR VEHICLES - Establishes a fixed period after establishing residency in Louisiana to have a vehicle registered and inspected. (8/1/16) |
| | SB273 | DONAHUE | BONDS - Authorizes the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission to issue additional toll bonds. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) |
| | SB373 | MIZELL | LOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the Washington Parish Reservoir District. (8/1/16) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | SB419 | THOMPSON | PUBLIC WORKS - Authorizes changes in the factors used in professional services selection committee decisions. (7/1/16) |
| | SB463 | W.BISHOP | COURTS - Provides relative to Judicial Building Fund for Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans. (8/1/16) (EG +$1,462,260 LF RV See Note) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/26/2016 |
| | SB109 | BARROW | EARLY CHILDHOOD ED - Provides for confidentiality of applications and client case records for child care assistance clients. (gov sig) |
| | SB260 | MORRISH | SCHOOLS - Provides relative to local charter authorizers and Type 1B charter schools. (gov sig) |
| | SB262 | MORRISH | EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Provides relative to state content standards and related tests and assessments. (gov sig) |
| | SB270 | BOUDREAUX | STUDENTS - Provides relative to student data privacy. (gov sig) |
| | SB275 | MIZELL | CURRICULA - Requires cursive writing be taught in public schools. (7/1/17) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | SB397 | JOHNS | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides relative to the Specialized Provider Licensing Act. (See Act) (EN SG RV See Note) |
| | SB420 | THOMPSON | BESE - Requires BESE and the Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry to develop and implement a Farm to School Program. (gov sig) |
| | SB473 | JOHNS | MEDICAID - Provides for the Louisiana Health Insurance Premium Payment Program. (gov sig) (EGF DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB475 | BODI WHITE | HEALTH CARE - Creates the Ambulance Transfer Alternatives Task Force. (gov sig) |
| | SB477 | BOUDREAUX | TEACHERS - Provides relative to the use of student growth data in teacher evaluations. (gov sig) |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | SB24 | MARTINY | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to parole eligibility. (8/1/16) |
| | SB150 | PERRY | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to mandatory bail hearings for certain defendants. (8/1/16) |
| | SB257 | WALSWORTH | ENVIRONMENTAL 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) |
| | SB310 | CLAITOR | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Requires the Dept. of Education to collect and report certain special education data. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
| | SB317 | DONAHUE | STUDENTS - Provides relative to student behavior and discipline, including the use of seclusion and physical restraint to address the behavior of students with exceptionalities. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | SB353 | W.BISHOP | SCHOOLS - Provides for the Louisiana Expectant and Parenting Students Act. (8/1/16) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | SB388 | CORTEZ | MINERALS - Provides relative to agreements for drilling units. (gov sig) |
| | SB398 | JOHNS | PUBLIC RECORDS - Exempts video or audio recordings generated by law enforcement body-worn cameras from Public Records Law. (8/1/16) |
| | SB427 | BRET ALLAIN | CONSERVATION - Provides for powers and duties of the commissioner of conservation. (gov sig) |
7. Conference Committee Reports for Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/25/2016 |
| | HB40 | REYNOLDS | RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP - Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV) |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | HB111 | PYLANT | HIGHWAYS - Designates a bridge located on Louisiana Highway 4 as the "Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Henderson Memorial Bridge" (EN +$3,360 SD EX See Note) |
| | HB614 | MORENO | VOTERS/VOTING - Provides for the electronic transmission of voting materials and procedures and requirements for voting absentee using such materials (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL |
4. House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House |
Scheduled for concurrence on 5/31/2016 |
| | HB783 | ABRAMSON | TAX/TAX REBATES - Relative to the Louisiana Quality Jobs Program (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB794 | ABRAMSON | TAX/TAX REBATES - Provides relative to the Competitive Projects Payroll Incentive Program (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/24/2016 |
| | HB1159 | LEGER | STUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to student discipline including the creation of the Commission on Safe Supportive Discipline (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/25/2016 |
| | HB1035 | HODGES | SCHOOLS - Requires local school boards to require students in grades four through six to recite a specified passage from the Declaration of Independence (EG NO IMPACT LF EX See Note) |
| | HB1089 | BACALA | TAX INCREMENT FINANCING - Provides relative to tax increment financing in certain parishes |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/24/2016 |
| | SB376 | COLOMB | HEALTH CARE - Creates the Louisiana Family Caregiver Act. (8/1/16) |
Scheduled for floor debate on 5/25/2016 |
| | SB187 | BARROW | NURSES - Provides relative to advanced practice registered nursing. (gov sig) |
| | SB390 | LONG | WILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT - Adds members to the Saline Lake Game and Fish Preserve Commission and to the Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission. (8/1/16) |
| | SB173 | SMITH | JUDGES - Provides for the attorney general to provide legal representation to parish judges. (8/1/16) |
| | SB413 | LUNEAU | DISTRICT ATTORNEYS - Provides for two additional assistant district attorneys for the the Ninth Judicial District. (8/1/16) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Regular Order |
1. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
| | HCR119 | STOKES | PORTS/NEW ORLEANS - Creates a study group to examine issues related to port facilities, activities, and development in the city of Kenner and other parts of Jefferson Parish |
4. House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House |
| | HB651 | REYNOLDS | SUNSET LAW - Provides for the re-creation of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | HB25 | MONTOUCET | RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EG DECREASE APV) |
| | HB108 | MORRIS | LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - Provides relative to the membership of the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay |
| | HB115 | MORRIS | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Requires the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay to approve line of credit recommendations for nonstate entity projects (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | HB205 | SHERMAN MACK | ASSESSORS - Authorizes an automobile expense allowance for the assessor in Livingston Parish (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | HB228 | RICHARD | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Requires the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay to approve line of credit recommendations for state and nonstate entity projects (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | HB235 | TALBOT | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Requires the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay to approve line of credit recommendations for state and nonstate entity projects (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | HB287 | GAROFALO | CIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides with respect to judicial sales of property |
| | HB320 | IVEY | WEAPONS/FIREARMS - Increases penalties for possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB356 | LEGER | TRANSPORTATION - Renews the Freight Railroad Intermodal Grant Program |
| | HB365 | STEVE CARTER | HIGHER EDUCATION - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for members of the postsecondary education management boards and the Board of Regents to have qualifications provided by law |
| | HB413 | SHADOIN | ASSESSORS - Authorizes an automobile expense allowance for the assessors in East Carroll, Madison, Ouachita, Richland and West Carroll parishes (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | HB422 | AMEDEE | FUNDS/FUNDING - Establishes the Payments Toward State Debt Fund as a special treasury fund (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB438 | IVEY | STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Creates a new Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award, the TOPS-Tech Transfer Award (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB473 | HENSGENS | ETHICS - Provides relative to certain prohibited conflicts for members of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state superintendent of education (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) |
| | HB559 | PIERRE | INSURERS - Prohibits the use of certain non-OEM aftermarket parts at the direction of an insurer under certain circumstances |
| | HB577 | HODGES | FUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Allows for the use of a portion of the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund when there is a projected deficit (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note) |
| | HB584 | SCHRODER | BUDGETARY 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) |
| | HB586 | STEVE CARTER | STUDENT/TUITION - Authorizes the public postsecondary education management boards to increase tuition and fee amounts under certain circumstances (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | HB633 | B.ADAMS | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to size limitations on containers of wine sold or shipped in this state |
| | HB657 | SCHRODER | BUDGETARY 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) |
| | HB668 | CARMODY | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides for the protection of vulnerable adults from financial exploitation |
| | HB693 | HARRIS | WEAPONS/FIREARMS - Expands firearm free zones |
| | HB700 | STOKES | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides relative to fees assessed for certain functions performed by the office of public health (EG +$6,526,835 SG RV See Note) |
| | HB706 | HODGES | FUNDS/FUNDING - Allows for a use of a portion of the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund when there is a projected deficit (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note) |
| | HB774 | STOKES | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Establishes an annual fee for electric vehicles operating on the highways of this state (EG INCREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | HB799 | MORRIS | PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Requires certain information be included in all state contracts and certain state-related contracts (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB827 | HILFERTY | COURTS - Provides for public contempt proceedings |
| | HB943 | LEOPOLD | FISCAL CONTROLS - Prohibits the creation of new employment positions in state government from August 1, 2016, through June 30, 2018 (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) |
| | HB983 | GAROFALO | CRIME - Provides with respect to Medicaid fraud |
| | HB995 | SAM JONES | WATER/DRINKING WATER - Increases the safe drinking water administration fee (EN +$6,730,800 SG RV See Note) |
| | HB1097 | HAVARD | ASSESSORS - Authorizes an automobile expense allowance for the assessors in East Feliciana and West Feliciana Parishes (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | HB1153 | HOFFMANN | FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides relative to certain regulations affecting boilers (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | HB1154 | BROADWATER | TAX - Authorizes state and local governing authorities to enter into cooperative endeavor agreements and provide for payments in lieu of taxes in exchange for certain transportation investments by public or private corporations (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB1162 | GARY CARTER | EDUCATION - Provides for a pilot program for providing early childhood education (EG GF EX See Note) |
| | HB1166 | N.LANDRY | STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Requires, upon insufficient funding, a pro rata reduction in the amount of all Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) awards rather than a reduction in the number of award recipients |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | SB195 | CORTEZ | TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Authorizes DOTD to solicit and enter into public-private partnership contracts. (gov sig) |
| | SB296 | PETERSON | PUBLIC LANDS - Provides for the transfer of the Jackson Avenue Ferry Terminal. (gov sig) |
| | SB328 | CLAITOR | HEALTH CARE - Provides for telehealth access. (8/1/16) |
| | SB406 | LAMBERT | INDIGENT DEFENSE - Provides relative to the judicial district indigent defender fund. (gov sig) |
| | SB433 | MORRELL | BONDS - Provides for the activities and responsibilities of the State Bond Commission. (8/1/16) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note) |
INSTRUMENTS PENDING IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | HB81 | BROADWATER | PUBLIC RECORDS - Requires public bodies to make certain information concerning the custodian of records publicly available |
| | HB140 | HOWARD | WEAPONS/FIREARMS - Adds current and retired attorney generals and designated assistant attorneys general to list of officials who can carry concealed weapons |
| | HB216 | HENSGENS | PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST - Limits the amount required to be spent per project under the Percent for Art Program (EN DECREASE OF EX See Note) |
| | HB218 | HOFFMANN | HEALTH/SMOKING - Prohibits the use of tobacco products on school property |
| | HB385 | HAZEL | CRIME - Creates the crime of providing false, nonexistent, or incomplete declaration of residence for bail (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB570 | SCHRODER | HEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to the practice of telemedicine |
| | SB111 | BARROW | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Creates the Parkwood Terrace Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish. (gov sig) |
| | SB309 | CLAITOR | HEALTH CARE - Amends supervision requirements for certain addictive disorder practitioners in certain custodial environments. (8/1/16) |