Senate Daily Digest
October 13, 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
 SR14FOILCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Esther Elizabeth Streng Staats.
 SR15FOILCONDOLENCES - Expresses sincere condolences upon the death of Rt. Rev. James Malone Coleman.
 SR16FOILCOMMENDATIONS - COMMENDATION. Commends Captain Kenneth Wayne Martin upon his promotion to Uniform Patrol Commander in the Baton Rouge Police Department.

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

Special Order No. 1 for 10/13.
 SB38BODI WHITEFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the creation, use, dedication, and transfer of funds in the state treasury. (gov sig) (Item #16) (REF SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

Special Order No. 2 for 10/13.
 HB24ZERINGUECAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay budget (Item #15)

Special Order No. 3 for 10/13.
 HB39ZERINGUEAPPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML - Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 (Item #11)

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SCR5REESEEMPLOYMENT - Suspends certain provisions of law relative to the application of certain wages and benefits for the next calendar year. (Items #8 and #30) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD See Note)
 SCR9CORTEZUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Suspends the provision of law providing for an unemployment insurance solvency tax. (Items #8 and #30) (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)

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)
 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)
 SB12ROBERT MILLSHEALTH CARE - Provides access for patients of hospitals and residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other adult residential care homes to members of the clergy who volunteer to minister and provide religious sacraments and services, counseling, and mental health support during COVID-19 and other public health emergencies. (gov sig) (Item #28)
 SB13PEACOCKHEALTH SERVICES - Provides for the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA). (7/1/21) (Item #44) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 SB15MILLIGANSCHOOLS - Requires first-day health insurance coverage for employees of public elementary and secondary school systems under certain circumstances. (gov sig) (Item #42) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB24TALBOTFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides an exemption to certain fees collected by the Louisiana Department of Health. (gov sig) (Item #32) (RE DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 SB27PEACOCKHEALTH CARE - Provides relative to the practice of medicine. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (7/1/21) (Item #45) (EN SG EX See Note)
 SB34PEACOCKSPEECH/PATH/AUDIO - Provides for the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC). (7/1/21) (Item #37) (EN SG EX See Note)
 SB47PETERSONFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the allocation of certain funds in the state treasury. (gov sig) (Items #16 and #19) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB51BARROWPHARMACISTS - Provides for immunizations, including the COVID-19 vaccine, to be administered by pharmacists. (See Act) (Item #40)
 SB52REESETAX/AD VALOREM - Provides for credits for certain ad valorem taxes paid for the 2020 tax year. (gov sig) (Item #26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB53MCMATHEMPLOYMENT - Provides for the rehiring of nonlicensed persons by certain health care providers required to temporarily close during a public health emergency. (gov sig) (Item #28)
 SB55CORTEZUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides for the unemployment insurance procedure to be applied by the administrator for calendar year 2021. (gov sig) (Items #8 and #30) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD See Note)
 SB62SMITHTAX/AD VALOREM - Provides for the refundable portion of the inventory tax credit for certain manufacturers impacted by the 2020 emergencies and disasters. (gov sig) (Item #26) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB66TROY CARTERPUBLIC RECORDS - To provide relative to the disclosure of certain personal information of appointed and certain elected officials. (gov sig) (Item #46)
 SB71PEACOCKPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides for participation in certain meetings by teleconferencing or other electronic means for legislative bodies. (gov sig) (Item #25)
 SB72TALBOTTAX/INCOME/CORPORATE - Authorizes an income tax credit for certain businesses whose operations were interrupted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (gov sig) (Items #26 and #65) (EN -$2,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB74CLOUDELECTION OFFENSES - Provides relative to election offenses affecting registration and election fraud or forgery. (gov sig) (Item #5) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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 Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR3BOURRIAQUECONGRESS - Memorializes congress and the Louisiana congressional delegation to take such actions as are necessary to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to grant Louisiana full federal funding for disaster expenses associated with Hurricane Laura or to grant Louisiana the ability to utilize alternative sources of federal funds as any needed match if full funding is not provided
 HCR4BOURRIAQUEFEDERAL PROGRAMS - Requests the division of administration, office of community development, to include certain activities as eligible expenses in the development of its Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Program Action Plans (EN SEE FISC NOTE FF EX See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HCR9SCHEXNAYDERLEGISLATIVE POWERS - Suspends certain authority of the governor relative to the declaration of an emergency (Item #41)

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)