MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
| | | HR31 | HORTON | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Joshua Hodges on his professional achievements and service to his country |
| | | HR32 | HODGES | TRAFFIC - Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study issues relating to traffic management along Louisiana Highway 16 in certain areas of Denham Springs, Louisiana |
| | | HR33 | STEFANSKI | COURTS/DISTRICT - Requests the Judicial Council to study the feasibility of dividing the 15th Judicial District into two separate judicial districts |
| | | HR34 | MOORE | STUDENTS - Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) study the feasibility and advisability of providing state funding in support of students in BESE-approved home study programs |
| | | HR35 | HODGES | COMMENDATIONS - Commends President Trump on his efforts in education reform |
| | | HR36 | DAVIS | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Karen Burks on being named a 2020 Champion of Service by Volunteer Louisiana |
| | | HR37 | JAMES | CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS - Requests the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to reconvene the COVID-19 Furlough Review Panel |
| | | HCR37 | THOMPSON | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Dr. Keith Patrick Melancon |
| | | HR38 | PRESSLY | COMMENDATIONS - Commends First Baptist Church School in Shreveport on its fiftieth anniversary |
| | | HCR38 | COUSSAN | ENERGY PRODUCTION - Memorializes Congress and the Louisiana Delegation to defeat the "Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020" |
| | | HCR39 | HUGHES | CONDOLENCES - Expresses the condolences of the legislature on the death of Nathaniel Hawthorne "Nat" LaCour, Jr. |
7. Introduction of Bills |
8. Senate Bills on First Reading |
9. Reports of Committees |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
1. House and Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 10/20/2020 |
| | | HCR30 | MANDIE LANDRY | CONGRESS - Memorializes congress to take such actions as are necessary to pass a stimulus plan that includes funds for unemployment, housing, local government, struggling businesses, education, and health care |
| | | HCR31 | LYONS | PURCHASING/PROCUREMT CD - To urge and request agencies procuring supplies, services, and major repairs on an emergency basis to provide for greater transparency and competition in such procurements where practicable |
2. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading Final Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 10/20/2020 |
| | | SCR9 | CORTEZ | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Suspends the provision of law providing for an unemployment insurance solvency tax. (Items #8 and #30) (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | SCR10 | FOIL | LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES - Requests that the Louisiana State Law Institute study certain matters pertaining to the Louisiana Trust Code. |
4. House Bills Amended by Senate to be Concurred in by the House |
| | | HB4 | WRIGHT | EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to emergency declarations (Items #1, 2, and 28) |
| | | HB10 | MCFARLAND | PROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Jackson Parish (Item #54) |
| | | HB20 | EDMONDS | TAX/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) |
| | | HB26 | SCHEXNAYDER | TAX/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) |
| | | HB29 | DEVILLIER | TAX/SEVERANCE-EXEMPTION - Suspends severance taxes on production from certain oil wells (Items #26 and 61) (EN -$10,375,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB54 | JAMES | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the acceptance of digital identification (Item #28) |
| | | HB77 | DAVIS | BANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to remote participation in meetings (Item #53) |
| | | HB89 | JAMES | TAX/INCOME TAX - Modifies the definition of "federal income tax liability" to include certain federal net disaster losses (Item #26) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 10/20/2020 |
| | | SB5 | HEWITT | PORTS/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) |
| | | SB7 | HEWITT | PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Provides relative to the Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf Transfer Terminal Authority. (gov sig) (Item #50) |
| | | SB38 | BODI WHITE | FUNDS/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) |
| | | SB41 | JOHNS | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides relative to provisional licenses issued by the state fire marshal. (gov sig) (Item #32) |
| | | SB44 | FIELDS | COLLEGES/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) |
| | | SB49 | HEWITT | PORTS/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) |
| | | SB50 | BRET ALLAIN | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay process. (gov sig) (Item #15) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | SB52 | REESE | TAX/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) |
| | | SB62 | SMITH | TAX/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) |
| | | SB67 | REESE | ECONOMIC 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) |
| | | SB69 | JOHNS | EMERGENCY 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) |
| | | SB72 | TALBOT | TAX/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) |
NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL |
2. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading Final Consideration |
Scheduled for floor debate on 10/20/2020 |
| | | SCR5 | REESE | EMPLOYMENT - 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) |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 10/20/2020 |
| | | SB55 | CORTEZ | UNEMPLOYMENT 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) |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Regular Order |
1. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Third Reading for Final Consideration |
| | | HCR1 | DWIGHT | SCHOOLS/FINANCE-MFP - Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to take all necessary measures to ensure that the Calcasieu and Cameron parish school systems are not penalized in terms of funding due to Hurricane Laura |
| | | HCR6 | MANDIE LANDRY | LEGISLATIVE BUDG CONTROL - Directs the Legislative Budgetary Control Council to review the compensation of legislative assistants and to establish a salary schedule for legislative assistants that is competitive with the marketplace (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | | HB57 | EDMONDS | LEGISLATIVE POWERS - Provides relative to the emergency powers of the governor (Items #1, 2, 28, and 41) |
| | | HB70 | SCHEXNAYDER | UNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Repeals the unemployment trust fund solvency tax (Item #30) (EG DECREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | | HB81 | GAROFALO | STUDENTS - Prohibits a school from sharing a student's personally identifiable information relative to illness or disease with the Dept. of Health for purposes of the Sanitary Code or any other purpose without parental consent (Item #42) |
6. Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | | SB11 | CATHEY | SCHOOLS - Prohibits certain schools from being members of any interscholastic extracurricular athletic association or organization that does not have certain persons as members of its executive committee. (gov sig) (Item #42) |
| | | SB37 | BODI WHITE | CAPITAL OUTLAY - To provide relative to the capital outlay process. (gov sig) (Item #15) (EGF NO IMPACT See Note) |
INSTRUMENTS PENDING IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | HB24 | ZERINGUE | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay budget (Item #15) |
| | | SB29 | CORTEZ | EMERGENCY 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) |