Senate Daily Digest
October 21, 2020
3:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

PDF Daily Digest


  BLUE = already considered.   RED = currently being considered.   BLACK = not yet considered.
 **Click on an instrument for additional information.  Click on an author for the author's home page.

 
 
 

Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR25BOUIECOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Booker T. Washington High School Lady Lions basketball team on winning the state championship.
 SR26BOUDREAUXCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the untimely death of Cheryl Larkin Castille.
 SR27ABRAHAMCOURTS - Requests the Judicial Council to study the feasibility of dividing the 15th Judicial District into two separate judicial districts.
 SR30FIELDSCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences upon the death of Dietrich H. Fields.
 SR31JOHNSCOMMENDATIONS - Commends Jackie DeVall upon his retirement from the Office of Conservation after more than 54 years of service.

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 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)
 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)
 SB50BRET ALLAINCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay process. (gov sig) (Item #15) (EN NO IMPACT 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)
 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)
 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)

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)
 SB61MIZELLGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION - Creates the office of broadband and connectivity. (gov sig) (Item #39) (RE INCREASE GF EX 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)
 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)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR26FREIBERGSCHOOLS - Requests that the Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with the Dept. of Education, study issues relative to micro schools

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
 HB40GAROFALOTOPS - Provides relative to qualifications for Taylor Opportunity Program for Students scholarships (Item #43)
 HB42WRIGHTSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Authorizes parents to appeal a local school board's denial of school enrollment requests to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Item #42)
 HB48DUPLESSISHIGHER EDUCATION - Requires that student identification cards issued by certain postsecondary education institutions meet certain requirements (Item #42)
 HB72STEFANSKIFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides dedicated funding and requirements within the La. Main Street Recovery Program for certain establishments (Items #16, 17, 18, 19, and 20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB74DESHOTELTELECOMMUNICATIONS - Creates the state office of broadband (Item #39) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB75MCFARLANDAGRICULTURE/FOREST COMR - Provides relative to the disposition of timber severance taxes (Item #34) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB83ROMEROSTUDENT/DISCIPLINE - Provides relative to student discipline (Item #42)
 HB84EDMONDSEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to the expenditure of federal funds received as a result of a disaster or emergency (Item #27) (EN SEE FISC NOTE FF EX See Note)
 HB85MAGEEFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program (Item #18) (REF SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB94ZERINGUEFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides relative to fees charged to businesses by state agencies during a state of emergency (Items #2, 32, and 35) (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB96FREEMANSTUDENTS - Provides relative to sharing of student information for the purpose of administering the pandemic electronic benefits transfer (P-EBT) program (Item #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)