Senate Daily Digest
October 15, 2020
10:00 a.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
 SR21BOUDREAUXCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Jerry Romero on the occasion of his retirement from Acadian Ambulance after 44 years of service.
 SR22LUNEAUREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Requests the Department of Revenue to create a task force to study and make recommendations to minimize employee misclassification. (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 SR23HARRISTRAFFIC - Requests the Lakefront Management Authority to keep the westbound lanes of traffic open on Lakeshore Drive to vehicular traffic and to allow two-way traffic between the Senator Ted Hickey Bridge and Franklin Avenue on weekends.

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR2MIKE JOHNSONUTILITIES - Urges and requests the Louisiana Attorney General to investigate certain companies doing business in the state to determine if the companies have engaged in prohibited activities
 HCR8DEVILLIERALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT - Suspends the enforcement authority of the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control for violations of COVID-19-related restrictions (Items #28, 32, 35, and 60)
 HCR20SCHEXNAYDERUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Suspends the unemployment trust fund solvency tax (Item #30) (EG DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 HCR24ROMEROAGRICULTURE - Memorializes Congress and the Louisiana congressional delegation to take such actions as necessary to fully fund the Livestock Indemnity Program in response to the negative impact created by losses to the Louisiana livestock industry as a result of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 SB1WARDTAX/AD VALOREM - Extends the carryforward period for the inventory tax credit for certain businesses. (1/1/21) (Items #26 and #65) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB30MILLIGANSCHOOLS - Provides regarding purchase of telecommunications and video equipment by certain educational entities. (1/1/21) (Item #42) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB32FIELDSCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Grants certain operational autonomies to certain public postsecondary education institutions. (gov sig) (Item #42) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB57LUNEAUREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Establishes reporting requirements for businesses and governmental entities using service providers. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (1/1/21) (Item #23) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB61MIZELLGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION - Creates the office of broadband and connectivity. (gov sig) (Item #39) (RE INCREASE GF EX 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)
 SB73BARROWFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides funding and requirements for eligible rental businesses from the La. Main Street Recovery Program. (gov sig) (Items #16, #17, #18, #19, and #20) (EGF SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 SB75MILLIGANCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to reporting requirements by certain Chinese enterprises. (gov sig) (Item #28) (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 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)
 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)
 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)
 SB66TROY CARTERPUBLIC RECORDS - To provide relative to the disclosure of certain personal information of appointed and certain elected officials. (gov sig) (Item #46)

House Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 HCR9SCHEXNAYDERLEGISLATIVE POWERS - Suspends certain authority of the governor relative to the declaration of an emergency (Item #41)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB20EDMONDSTAX/INCOME TAX - Provides relative to income tax deduction for certain educational expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic (Item #26) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB26SCHEXNAYDERTAX/SALES-USE-EXEMPT - Establishes a sales tax holiday to provide relief for recovery as a result of Hurricane Laura and the COVID-19 pandemic (Item #26) (EN -$4,500,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB29DEVILLIERTAX/SEVERANCE-EXEMPTION - Suspends severance taxes on production from certain oil wells (Items #26 and 61) (EN -$10,375,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB54JAMESCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the acceptance of digital identification (Item #28)
 HB77DAVISBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to remote participation in meetings (Item #53)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 HB4WRIGHTEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to emergency declarations (Items #1, 2, and 28)

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)
 HB24ZERINGUECAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay budget (Item #15)
 HB39ZERINGUEAPPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML - Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 (Item #11)