Senate Daily Digest
October 12, 2020
3:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned		 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR13BOUDREAUXCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Louis Woodson.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR13HEWITTCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Eugene Lussan on the celebration of his 100th birthday.

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR27CHARLES OWENCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Vernon Parish District Attorney Asa Skinner on his retirement

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR2FIELDSCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Requests LCTCS and Sowela administrators to work together to study the impacts of hurricanes Laura and Delta on the institution and its student body in order to inform any legislative requests for the 2021 Regular Session.
 SCR12JACKSON-ANDREWSJOINT RULES - Provides for legislative approval of BESE adopted adjustments to the MFP formula by ballot when the legislature is not in session. (Item #4)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB5HEWITTPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Authorizes Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District to apply for designation as a foreign trade zone. (gov sig) (Item #47) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB7HEWITTPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Provides relative to the Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf Transfer Terminal Authority. (gov sig) (Item #50)
 SB23MCMATHSCHOOLS - Requires school boards to accept certification of illness from a nurse practitioner or physician assistant when employees use leave due to personal illness. (gov sig) (Item #42)
 SB31FIELDSEDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Prohibits use of statewide student assessments conducted during the 2020-2021 school year for the purposes of evaluating teacher performance or student placement decisions. (gov sig) (Item #42)
 SB41JOHNSFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides relative to provisional licenses issued by the state fire marshal. (gov sig) (Item #32)
 SB42BOUIESCHOOLS - Provides for the duties of the local school superintendent when certain schools in the Recovery School District are returned to the transferring school board. (gov sig) (Item #42) (EG NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 SB44FIELDSCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Constitutional amendment to authorize the governor to appoint persons who reside out-of-state as certain at-large members of public postsecondary education boards of supervisors. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (Item #42)
 SB45FIELDSCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides for the "Lod Cook Act" which authorizes the governor to appoint persons who reside out-of-state at certain at-large members of the public postsecondary boards of supervisors. (See Act) (Item #42) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB49HEWITTPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Provides for the issuance of bonds by the Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf Transfer Terminal Authority. (gov sig) (Item #49) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB56TALBOTHEALTH/ACC INSURANCE - Provides relative to health maintenance organizations. (gov sig) (Item #32) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB67REESEECONOMIC DEVELOP DEPT - Authorizes the Department of Economic Development to provide an extension for certain job creation requirements for enterprise zone incentives and quality jobs incentive rebates due to the impacts of COVID-19, Hurricane Laura, and Hurricane Delta. (gov sig) (Items #26 and #65) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB69JOHNSEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to emergency service plans of certain providers. (12/1/20) (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (Items #2 and #38) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 SB70JACKSON-ANDREWSLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Provides for legislative approval of BESE adopted adjustments to the MFP formula by ballot when the legislature is not in session. (See CA3s19) (Item #4)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB10HEWITTETHICS - Provides for certain exceptions from Code of Governmental Ethics. (gov sig) (Item #48)
 SB25BRET ALLAINENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - Provides for the transfer and use of funds from the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program to the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund. (gov sig) (Item #19) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB40HEWITTLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Constitutional Amendment to provide for remote operations of the legislature during a declared emergency. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (Item #5)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB4WRIGHTEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to emergency declarations (Items #1, 2, and 28)
 HB14STEFANSKIGAMBLING/VIDEO POKER - Provides relative to the criteria and amenity requirements for qualified truck stops during a declared emergency (Item #32)

Instruments Pending Senate Conference
 SB29CORTEZEMERGENCY POWERS - Provides for legislative review of a state of emergency issued by the governor that extends beyond thirty days. (gov sig) (Items #1 and #2)