Senate Daily Digest
October 19, 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

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR29BUTLEREXCEP PERSON/DEV DISABLE - Amends administrative rules regarding leave of absence days for clients of intermediate care facilities (Items #28 and 29)

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 SB22HEWITTVOTERS/VOTING - Provides for preparation and counting of absentee and early voting ballots. (gov sig) (Item #5) (EN +$82,800 GF EX See Note)
 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)

Senate Bills Returned from House Subject to Call
 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)
 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)

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)
 SB66TROY CARTERPUBLIC RECORDS - To provide relative to the disclosure of certain personal information of appointed and certain elected officials. (gov sig) (Item #46)
 SB75MILLIGANCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to reporting requirements by certain Chinese enterprises. (gov sig) (Item #28) (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR7COUSSANENERGY/OIL & GAS - Memorializes Congress to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to more efficiently coordinate the removal of dislocated oilfield equipment after natural disasters in Louisiana

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)
 HB10MCFARLANDPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Jackson Parish (Item #54)

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)