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OFFICIAL JOURNALOF THE

SENATEOF THE

STATE OF LOUISIANA_______

SEVENTEENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS_______

Fortieth Regular Session of the LegislatureUnder the Adoption of the

Constitution of 1974_______

Senate ChamberState Capitol

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Monday, April 14, 2014

The Senate was called to order at 4:35 o'clock P.M. by Hon.John A. Alario Jr., President of the Senate.

Morning Hour

CONVENING ROLL CALL

The roll being called, the following members answered to theirnames:

PRESENT

Mr. President Erdey NeversAllain Gallot PeacockAmedee Johns PerryAppel Kostelka RiserBuffington LaFleur Smith, G.Claitor Long ThompsonCortez Mills WalsworthCrowe Morrish WardDonahue Murray White Total - 27

ABSENT

Adley Dorsey-Colomb MorrellBroome Guillory PetersonBrown Heitmeier Smith, J.Chabert Martiny Tarver Total - 12

The President of the Senate announced there were 27 Senatorspresent and a quorum.

Prayer

The prayer was offered by Reverend Kevin Cox, followingwhich the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of theUnited States of America.

Reading of the Journal

On motion of Senator LaFleur, the reading of the Journal wasdispensed with and the Journal of April 9, 2014, was adopted.

Privilege Report of theLegislative Bureau

April 14, 2014

To the President and Members of the Senate:

I am directed by your Legislative Bureau to submit thefollowing report:

The following bills are approved as to construction andduplication. We advise and suggest the following amendments to theengrossed bills.

HOUSE BILL NO. 8—BY REPRESENTATIVE HONORE

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 15:572.4(D), relative to pardons; to

provide relative to applications for pardons by persons servinga life sentence; to reduce the length of time the applicant isrequired to wait before filing a subsequent application after adenial; and to provide for related matters.

Reported without amendments.

HOUSE BILL NO. 16—BY REPRESENTATIVES TERRY LANDRY, ARNOLD, GAINES,LEOPOLD, MORENO, JAY MORRIS, AND THIERRY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 13:5401(C)(5), relative to reentry courts; to authorize

the creation of a reentry division of the Fifteenth JudicialDistrict Court; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 293—BY REPRESENTATIVES ADAMS AND LOPINTO

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 14:90.7, relative to gambling; to create the crime of

gambling by electronic sweepstakes device; to provide fordefinitions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide forapplicability; to provide for exceptions; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 345—BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 26:2 and 71(A)(4), relative to the

alcoholic beverage control laws; to provide for the definition of"broker"; to provide relative to permit fees for brokers; and toprovide for related matters.

Reported with amendments.

LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Engrossed HouseBill No. 345 by Representative Arnold

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 4, line 10, change "those persons who sell" to "a person whosells"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 4, line 13, change "conduct" to "conducts"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 4, line 14, change "maintain" to "maintains"

AMENDMENT NO. 4On page 4, line 16, change "conduct and maintain" to "conducts andmaintains"


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 26:76(A)(2), 276(A)(2), and 912(A),

relative to permits issued by the office of alcohol and tobaccocontrol; to prohibit the transfer, assignment, or inheritance oftobacco permits by a limited liability company or other legalentities due to change of ownership or termination of businessoperations; to require that the permit be returned or surrenderedunder certain circumstances; to provide for notificationrequirements; to provide for time delays; and to provide forrelated matters.


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HOUSE BILL NO. 743—BY REPRESENTATIVE MORENO

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 15:321(D) and (G)(introductory

paragraph) and 323(A), (B)(2)(introductory paragraph), (D), and(G) and to enact R.S. 15:323(B)(2)(i) and (j), relative to theLouisiana Sentencing Commission; to provide relative to theduties of the commission; to provide relative to legislationrecommended by the commission; to provide for themembership of the commission; to provide for additionalmembers of the commission; to provide relative to personsserving as a proxy for a voting member of the commission; andto provide for related matters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 15:571.4(C), relative to forfeiture of good

time; to amend the eligibility requirements for the restoration ofpreviously forfeited time; and to provide for related matters.


LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Engrossed HouseBill No. 751 by Representative Moreno

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 3, following "forfeited" insert "good"


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 14:133.6(B)(1), relative to the crime of

filing a false lien; to expand the crime of filing a false lienagainst a law enforcement or court officer; to amend thedefinition of "court officer" to include clerk of court, deputyclerk of court, and recorder of mortgages; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 830—BY REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 26:351(2)(a) and (4) and to enact R.S.

26:351(9), relative to the size of containers for beverages of highalcoholic content; to require certain container sizes for certainalcoholic beverages sold or shipped in the state; to providerelative to the number of containers in each shipping case orcontainer; to exempt certain products; and to provide for relatedmatters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 893—BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHEXNAYDER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 32:706.2(A)(1), 707.5(D)(1), 1728(D)(6),

1728.2(D)(2) and (G)(1), 1728.3(D)(1)(b) and (F)(1)(a), and1728.4(C)(5), relative to vehicle inspections; to provide that apeace officer can conduct physical inspections of a vehicle; andto provide for related matters.


Respectfully submitted,DANIEL R. MARTINY

Chairman

Adoption of Legislative Bureau Report

On motion of Senator Martiny, the Legislative Bureauamendments were adopted and the Bills and Joint Resolutions wereread by title and passed to a third reading.

Message from the House

CONCURRING INSENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

April 9, 2014

To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate:

I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House ofRepresentatives has finally concurred in the following SenateConcurrent Resolutions:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 59—BY SENATOR DONAHUE AND REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate Amanda Warren of Mandeville upon

receipt of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematicsand Science Teaching and to recognize her many contributionsto education and the teaching profession.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60—BY SENATOR CLAITOR AND REPRESENTATIVE GREENE

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate Clement Mubungirwa on his amazing

accomplishments and recognize his achievements and to urgeand request the Louisiana High School Athletic Association togrant a hardship or waive its age eligibility requirements toallow Clement Mubungirwa to participate in LHSAA sportsprograms in the 2014-2015 school year.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 61—BY SENATOR CLAITOR

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana

upon the death of Dale Ketelson and record for posterity theenduring appreciation of the citizens of Louisiana for hisoutstanding contributions to and achievements in college andhigh school wrestling.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65—BY SENATOR CHABERT

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo designate November of each year as Culinary Careers Awareness

Month in support of raising awareness of the culinary professionand the opportunities available to youth.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 66—BY SENATOR ALARIO AND REPRESENTATIVE KLECKLEY

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend LouisianaChildren.org and its partner programs, Child

Advocacy Centers of Louisiana, the Louisiana Court AppointedSpecial Advocates Association, and Prevent Child AbuseLouisiana for their efforts to bring education and awareness tothe issues of child abuse and abandonment through the"GEAUX BLUE FOR KIDS!" campaign and to recognizeTuesday, April 15, 2014, as "GEAUX BLUE FOR KIDS!" Dayat the Louisiana State Capitol.


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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 67—BY SENATORS ALARIO, ADLEY, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME,BROWN, BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAITOR, CORTEZ, CROWE,DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, GUILLORY,HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY, MILLS,MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, PEACOCK, PERRY,PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON,WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE AND REPRESENTATIVES HENRYAND TALBOT

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of

Louisiana upon the passing of a beloved gentleman, renownedreal estate businessman, community activist, and formermember of both the Louisiana House of Representatives and theLouisiana State Senate, the Honorable Francis E. "Hank"Lauricella, and to celebrate a life well spent in service to thebetterment of the state of Louisiana.


Respectfully submitted,ALFRED W. SPEER

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Introduction of Senate Resolutions

Senator John Smith asked for and obtained a suspension of therules to read Senate Resolutions a first and second time.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 56—BY SENATOR LONG

A RESOLUTIONTo commend the Natchitoches Central High School Chiefs boys

basketball team upon winning the 2014 Class 5A statechampionship.

The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar fora second reading.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 57—BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH

A RESOLUTIONTo commend James Evans for being selected as the Louisiana CASA

Child Advocate of the Year.

On motion of Senator John Smith the resolution was read by titleand adopted.

Introduction ofSenate Concurrent Resolutions

Senator Johns asked for and obtained a suspension of the rulesto read Senate Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 69—BY SENATOR MORRISH

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo create the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of

Children within the Department of Children and FamilyServices.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 70—BY SENATOR GARY SMITH AND REPRESENTATIVE MILLER

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate the Destrehan Lady Wildcats for an

outstanding and historic season and on reaching the statechampionship game.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71—BY SENATOR THOMPSON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Louisiana Department of Economic

Development to study the feasibility and advisability of creatingan official "Made in Louisiana" certification, brand, or label andto report its findings on or before February 1, 2015, to the Houseof Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Forestry,Aquaculture, and Rural Development, the Senate Committee onAgriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development, theHouse of Representatives Committee on Commerce, and theSenate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection andInternational Affairs.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 72—BY SENATOR THOMPSON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of

Louisiana upon the death of Tallulah mayor Eddie Beckwith Jr.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 73—BY SENATOR WARD AND REPRESENTATIVE LEGER

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo establish the Community Health Caucus of the Legislature of

Louisiana and to provide relative to the caucus.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 74—BY SENATORS WHITE, DONAHUE, ERDEY AND NEVERS ANDREPRESENTATIVES BROADWATER, EDWARDS, PUGH AND SIMON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the Southeastern Louisiana University Football Team

for setting a single season school record for victories.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 75—BY SENATOR NEVERS

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health and

Hospitals, through its office of behavioral health, to study anddevelop a list of suicide assessment, intervention, treatment, andmanagement training programs meeting the Suicide PreventionResource Center best practices standards to make available foraccess by medical professionals and the public in the state ofLouisiana; that the department further develop a list of whichother professional and citizen groups, beyond the medicalprofessions, the department recommends should be offered suchtraining on a voluntary basis; and that the departmentrecommends how best to make such training widely accessiblefor use in Louisiana, through online access or otherwise.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 76—BY SENATOR JOHNS AND REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY ANDSENATOR JOHN SMITH AND REPRESENTATIVE KLECKLEY

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate the city of Sulphur, Louisiana, its

citizenry, and public officials, on the celebration of itsCentennial.

The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Johnsmoved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution.


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ROLL CALL

The roll was called with the following result:

YEAS

Mr. President Donahue NeversAdley Dorsey-Colomb PeacockAllain Erdey PerryAmedee Gallot RiserAppel Guillory Smith, G.Broome Johns Smith, J.Buffington Kostelka TarverChabert Long ThompsonClaitor Mills WalsworthCortez Morrish WardCrowe Murray White Total - 33

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Brown LaFleur MorrellHeitmeier Martiny Peterson Total - 6

The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate ConcurrentResolution and ordered it sent to the House.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 77—BY SENATOR ALLAIN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Department of Transportation and

Development and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry tocooperate with the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., toidentify and mark farm to market highways in Louisiana.


Senate Resolutions onSecond Reading

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 55—BY SENATOR DORSEY-COLOMB

A RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Louisiana Public Service Commission to

review the rules and regulations relative to wreckers and towingservices to ensure wrecker and towing practices are fair andequitable and submit a report before March 1, 2015, to theSenate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection andInternational Affairs of its findings and of any proposed rulesand regulations to be considered by the Louisiana Public ServiceCommission.

The resolution was read by title and referred by the President tothe Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions onSecond Reading


A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate Head Coach Ron Roberts and the

Southeastern Louisiana University Lions Football Team for anoutstanding season, garnering its first conference championshipsince 1961, and for its grand showing at the first-ever trip to theFootball Championship Subdivision Playoffs.

The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Neversmoved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb MurrayAdley Erdey NeversAllain Gallot PeacockAmedee Guillory RiserAppel Heitmeier Smith, G.Broome Johns Smith, J.Buffington Kostelka TarverChabert LaFleur ThompsonClaitor Long WalsworthCortez Martiny WhiteCrowe MillsDonahue Morrish Total - 34

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Brown Perry WardMorrell Peterson Total - 5

The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate ConcurrentResolution and ordered it sent to the House.


ASKING CONCURRENCE INHOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

April 14, 2014


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House ofRepresentatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in thefollowing House Bills and Joint Resolutions:

HB No. 11 HB No. 1019 HB No. 1042

HB No. 1056 HB No. 133 HB No. 167

HB No. 303 HB No. 482 HB No. 537

HB No. 905 HB No. 17 HB No. 105

HB No. 9 HB No. 72 HB No. 153

HB No. 160 HB No. 210 HB No. 370

HB No. 919 HB No. 932 HB No. 1005

HB No. 1020 HB No. 1033 HB No. 1036

HB No. 1045 HB No. 1048 HB No. 252

HB No. 413 HB No. 500 HB No. 601

HB No. 681 HB No. 734 HB No. 786

HB No. 850 HB No. 1024 HB No. 1038

HB No. 506 HB No. 296 HB No. 397

HB No. 563 HB No. 668 HB No. 683

HB No. 732 HB No. 791 HB No. 1046


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HB No. 1254 HB No. 246 HB No. 322

HB No. 398 HB No. 542 HB No. 730

HB No. 763 HB No. 942 HB No. 978

HB No. 1013 HB No. 1035 HB No. 1053

HB No. 111 HB No. 118



House Bills and Joint Resolutionson First Reading

HOUSE BILL NO. 9—BY REPRESENTATIVE EDWARDS

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 22:1295.1, relative to motor vehicle liability insurance;

to provide for liability for certain operators excluded fromcoverage; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title and placed on the Calendar for asecond reading.

HOUSE BILL NO. 11—BY REPRESENTATIVES EDWARDS, ADAMS, ARNOLD, FOIL,GAROFALO, GREENE, HARRISON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, LEOPOLD,MACK, MILLER, MORENO, JAY MORRIS, AND SHADOIN

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 1:58.6, relative to state holidays; to establish "Purple

Heart Recognition Day" as an annual state holiday; and toprovide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 17—BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 14:69.1(A), relative to illegal possession

of stolen firearms; to amend the elements of the crime; toprovide for an affirmative defense; and to provide for relatedmatters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 72—BY REPRESENTATIVES LOPINTO, ADAMS, ARMES, ARNOLD, HENRYBURNS, CARMODY, CHANEY, GREENE, HARRIS, HAVARD, HAZEL,HOLLIS, HOWARD, IVEY, LORUSSO, PYLANT, STOKES, THOMPSON,AND WHITNEY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 14:95.5(C), relative to the possession of

a firearm on the premises of an alcoholic beverage outlet; toexempt certain law enforcement officers from the prohibition;to exempt concealed permit holders from the prohibition as itrelates to restaurants; to provide relative to the authority ofsheriffs or chief law enforcement officers to establish policies inthis regard; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 105—BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 42:1111(A)(4), relative to the Code of

Governmental Ethics; to increase the amount of supplementalcompensation or benefits allowed to be provided to an attorneywho is a public employee who is participating in a certain bonafide Loan Repayment Assistance Program; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 111—BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER

A JOINT RESOLUTIONProposing to amend Article VI, Section 26(E) of the Constitution of

Louisiana, relative to parish ad valorem taxes; to authorize thegoverning authority of Orleans Parish to levy annually anadditional ad valorem tax for fire protection and an additional advalorem tax for police protection; to provide relative to the usesof the proceeds of ad valorem taxes; to provide for submissionof the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 118—BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 32:866(A)(1), relative to compulsory

motor vehicle liability security; to provide relative to theprohibition of the recovery of damages in certain circumstances;and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 133—BY REPRESENTATIVE ANDERS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 34:1861(A) and (B), relative to the

Vidalia Port Commission; to provide relative to the residencyrequirement for membership and the boundaries of thecommission; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 153—BY REPRESENTATIVES HUVAL AND ABRAMSON

AN ACTTo enact Code of Civil Procedure Articles 1553, 1571(A)(3), and

4872(C) and Chapter 8 of Title V of Book II of the Code ofCivil Procedure, to be comprised of Articles 1815 through 1838,relative to expedited jury trials; to provide for the procedures forexpedited jury trials; to provide for pretrial conferences; toprovide for special assignment by court rule; to provide thatmotions of summary judgment be filed prior to trial; to providefor the number of jurors; to provide that a cash deposit for allcosts associated with jury costs be timely made; to provide forthe service, swearing, and examination of jurors; to provide forthe selection of a foreperson; to provide for challenges forcause; to provide for peremptory challenges; to provide for atime limit for an expedited trial jury; to provide for expertwitnesses, their fees, and the presentation of their evidence; toprovide for the admittance of exhibits; to provide for charges tothe jury; to provide for the use of juror notes; to authorize jurorsto take evidence into the jury room; to provide for the numberof jurors needed for the court to render a verdict; to provide forgeneral verdicts; to provide for verdict forms andinterrogatories; to provide for post-verdict relief; to provide forappeals; to prohibit transfer of certain actions to district court;and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 160—BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 40:1472.2(7)(d) and to enact R.S.

40:1472.2(7)(e), relative to the regulation of explosives; to add"exploding or explosive target" to the definition of explosives;and to provide for related matters.


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HOUSE BILL NO. 167—BY REPRESENTATIVE GREENE

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 37:711.14(B) and 711.15(A)(4)(b),

relative to the Louisiana Professional Geoscience Practice Act;to provide relative to examinations prepared, administered, orgraded by organizations other than the Louisiana Board ofProfessional Geoscientists; to extend the time period forapplicants to be exempt from taking an examination forlicensure; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 210—BY REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 15:574.20, relative to medical parole; to

amend certain eligibility requirements for medical parole; toamend certain definitions; to provide with respect to a riskassessment of an inmate prior to recommendation for medicalparole; and to provide for related matters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 36:5, 153, 154(A)(3), 155, and 156(A)

and R.S. 46:931, 932(8), 933(G), and 934(A) and (B) and toenact R.S. 36:151(D), relative to the Department of ElderlyAffairs; to provide relative to officers and employees,rulemaking, and funding for the department; to provide that allofficers and employees of the department shall be in theclassified state service; to provide for rulemaking authority forthe department; to provide for appropriation and allocation tothe department of funds appropriated or allocated for departmentfunctions; to provide for implementation; to provide foreffectiveness; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 252—BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 33:130.402(D) and 130.409(A) and to

enact R.S. 33:130.402(H), relative to the St. Tammany ParishDevelopment District and its board of commissioners; toprovide relative to the service of certain members of the boardof commissioners; to provide an exception to certain provisionsof the Code of Governmental Ethics for certain members of theboard of commissioners; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 296—BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNICK

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 18:1313(J)(2)(a), (b), and (d), relative to

elections; to provide relative to recounts of absentee by mail andearly voting ballots; to provide for a recount in propositionelections under certain circumstances; to provide for procedures;to provide relative to the duties of certain election officialsrelative to such recount; to provide relative to the payment ofcosts; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 303—BY REPRESENTATIVE HENSGENS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 32:386.1, relative to blanket oversize

yearly permits; to provide for an increase to the overhang oftrucks and trailers hauling loads; and to provide for relatedmatters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 322—BY REPRESENTATIVE JONES

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 49:974, relative to administrative procedure; to require

agencies to publish on the Internet certain informationconcerning rulemaking and fees; to provide for the informationthat must be published; to provide for the manner of suchpublication; to provide certain requirements for departments andthe division of administration regarding such publication; toprovide for deadlines; to provide for effectiveness; and toprovide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 370—BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 32:300.8, relative to the prohibition of the use of

wireless telecommunicationsdevices in active school zones; to prohibit the use of wirelesstelecommunications in school zones during posted hours; to providefor exceptions; to provide for penalties; and to provide for relatedmatters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 397—BY REPRESENTATIVE GISCLAIR

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 49:214.25(F), relative to uses in the

coastal zone subject to coastal use permits; to prohibit certaindredging or excavating activities in Lafourche Parish; and toprovide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 398—BY REPRESENTATIVE STOKES

AN ACTTo authorize and provide for the leasing of certain state property in

Jefferson Parish; to provide for the property description; toprovide for reservation of mineral rights; to provide terms andconditions; to provide for letting a contract by a request forproposals by the city of Kenner; to provide an effective date;and to provide for related matters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 15:574.4(A)(2), relative to parole

eligibility; to provide that offenders convicted of certainoffenses are not eligible for parole consideration after havingserved a certain number of years; and to provide for relatedmatters.



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HOUSE BILL NO. 482—BY REPRESENTATIVE SHADOIN

AN ACTTo amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 45 and to

enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 78.1, relative to venue; toprovide for exclusive venue; to provide venue for actionsinvolving latent disease; to provide for a contradictory hearing;to provide for the transfer of certain actions; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 500—BY REPRESENTATIVES BERTHELOT, ANDERS, BARROW, BURFORD,COX, HILL, HOFFMANN, LEBAS, PATRICK WILLIAMS, ANDWILLMOTT

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 42:1123(26), relative to the Code of

Governmental Ethics; to allow the acceptance of certain gifts bycertain public servants under certain circumstances; and toprovide for related matters.



AN ACTTo enact Subpart O of Part III of Chapter 4 of Title 22 of the

Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.22:1260.31 through 1260.38, relative to health insurance; toprovide for certain notice requirements which must be satisfiedby health insurance issuers offering plans on the exchange; toprovide definitions; to provide for recoupment deadlines; toprovide for injunctive relief and penalties; to provide for rulesand regulations; to provide for severability; and to provide forrelated matters.



AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:513.1, relative to notices of vehicle taxes; to

provide for notices given to new residents; to provide for timeto pay certain vehicle taxes; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 542—BY REPRESENTATIVES WILLMOTT, BROADWATER, HENRY BURNS,CARTER, EDWARDS, HENRY, HOLLIS, JEFFERSON, NANCY LANDRY,PRICE, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, SHADOIN, THOMPSON, AND ALFREDWILLIAMS

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:81(X) and 3996(B)(34), relative to instruction in

public high schools regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation andautomated external defibrillators; to require and provideguidelines for such instruction; to provide relative to rules andregulations; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 563—BY REPRESENTATIVES LORUSSO AND SEABAUGH

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:463.73(G), relative to motor vehicle

special prestige license plates; to provide for the "Mount CarmelAcademy" special prestige plate; to provide for the creation andissuance of such license plates; and to provide for relatedmatters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 601—BY REPRESENTATIVES ABRAMSON, HUNTER, HUVAL, PIERRE,RITCHIE, AND THIBAUT

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 22:1827, relative to health insurance coverage; to

prohibit a provider of healthcare services from refusing tosubmit a claim to a health insurance issuer under certaincircumstances; to define certain terms; to provide that certainconflicting provisions in agreements between a provider ofhealthcare services and a health insurance issuer shall bedeemed null and void; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 668—BY REPRESENTATIVE SIMON

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 40:1300.324, relative to in-home care services; to

provide for requirements of the Department of Health andHospitals relative to health service program administration; toprovide for in-home care service programs; to provide adefinition for electronic visit verification system; to provide aconditional requirement for implementing such a system; toprovide findings relative to quality of care and cost savings; toprovide for a definition; to provide for promulgation of rules;and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 681—BY REPRESENTATIVES THIERRY AND KATRINA JACKSON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 899.1(D)

and 900(A)(6)(c)(i)(bb), relative to violations of probationconditions; to amend the definition of "technical violations" forthe purposes of administrative sanctions and violations ofprobation conditions; to amend the definition of "technicalviolations" to include misdemeanor possession of marijuana ortetrahydrocannabinol, or chemical derivatives thereof; and toprovide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 683—BY REPRESENTATIVES TERRY LANDRY AND KATRINA JACKSON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:5304(B)(10) and (K), relative to

district courts' drug division probation programs; to expandeligibility for participation in the drug division probationprogram to defendants with certain prior felony convictions; torequire that drug division program evaluations shall includeinformation on recidivism reduction and outcome data onparticipants; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 730—BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 9:3571, relative to the disclosure of

financial information by certain persons; to provide that makersof deferred presentment transactions or small loans shalldisclose certain information; to prohibit the disclosure of certaininformation; and to provide for related matters.



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AN ACTTo amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 890.1(D),

relative to waiver of minimum mandatory sentences; toauthorize the waiver of minimum mandatory sentences forcertain crimes of violence; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 734—BY REPRESENTATIVES BURRELL AND KATRINA JACKSON

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 15:308(C) and 574.2(I), relative to ameliorative

penalty provisions; to provide relative to the procedure by whichan authorized reduction in sentence may be granted; to requirethe committee on parole to evaluate applications for such relief;and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 763—BY REPRESENTATIVES ORTEGO AND GISCLAIR

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 17:273.3(C)(2)(a)(introductory

paragraph) and to enact R.S. 17:273.3(E), (F), and (G), relativeto foreign language immersion programs in public schools; toprohibit local school boards from denying enrollment in aforeign language immersion program to certain students; toprovide with respect to requirements for the establishment,continuation, and certification of such programs; to providerestrictions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 786—BY REPRESENTATIVE NANCY LANDRY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:52.2, relative to the Lafayette Parish School Board;

to provide for the election of members to the school board; toprovide for the terms of members of the school board; to providefor effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 14:27(D)(2)(c) and 67(B) and Code of

Criminal Procedure Article 814(A)(26) and (27) and to repealR.S. 14:67.1, 67.2, 67.5, 67.12, 67.13, 67.14, 67.17, 67.23, and67.27 and Code of Criminal Procedure Article 814(A)(28) and(29), relative to crimes of theft; to provide for the thresholdamounts for the attempt to commit the crime of theft; to amendthe penalty provisions in the crime of theft; to repeal certaintheft statutes relative to livestock, animals, crawfish, timber,alligators, rental motor vehicles, motor vehicle fuel, usedbuilding components, and copper; to amend the responsiveverdicts relative to these offenses; and to provide for relatedmatters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 850—BY REPRESENTATIVE DOVE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 49:214.5.2(G), relative to the responsibilities of the

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board; toauthorize the board to authorize the Coastal Protection andRestoration Authority to contract for the study, investigation,

and cleanup of, or response to hazardous substances located inan integrated coastal protection program project; and to providefor related matters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 38:3087.112 and 3087.114(A), relative to

the Black River Lake Recreation and Water ConservationDistrict; to change the location of the district; to modify thecomposition of the governing board of the district; and toprovide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 919—BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 37:1367(I), relative to plumbing; to provide relative to

licensing requirements for utility line work; to provide forapplicability; and to provide for related matters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 32:1253(E) and to enact R.S. 32:705.1,

relative to donations of motor vehicles; to provide for donationsof motor vehicles by an act under private signature dulyacknowledged; to prohibit the motor vehicle commission fromimplementing or enforcing a rule to limit or prohibit a dealerfrom making certain charitable donations; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 942—BY REPRESENTATIVE PYLANT

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 39:1800.4(A) and (F) and to enact R.S.

15:834.2, relative to correctional facilities; to provide withrespect to expansions of and contracts for additional housing ofindividuals in the custody of the state; to require plans for theexpansion of state housing; to provide requirements forcontracts for housing by local governmental or privatecontractors; to require the submission of certain plans and otherinformation for legislative approval; to provide for an effectivedate; and to provide for related matters.



AN ACTTo enact R.S. 14:106(I), relative to obscenity; to provide relative to

certain acts of obscenity occurring within a certain distance ofschool property; to require that notice of the act of obscenity begiven to the principal and parents of all students at the school;to provide for the contents of the notice; to provide for a periodof time in which such notice shall be provided; to provide forimmunity from liability for certain persons; and to provide forrelated matters.



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AN ACTTo enact R.S. 32:408(A)(5), relative to commercial driver's licenses;

to exempt drivers with military licenses from certain testrequirements for Class "A", "B", and "C" driver's licenses; andto provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1013—BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHEXNAYDER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 17:374(A)(2)(introductory paragraph) and

R.S. 49:968(B)(3)(c) and to repeal Part XV of Chapter 5 of Title3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised ofR.S. 3:558.1 through 558.13, R.S. 17:7(25) and Chapter 14 ofTitle 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to becomprised of R.S. 17:2751 through 2759, R.S. 25:933(2), 941,1226.1(7), 1226.2, 1226.4(B)(1), and Chapter 29 of Title 25 ofthe Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.25:1251 through 1255, R.S. 32:1751, R.S. 36:4(L)(2),209(M)(2), (S), and (T), 610(M), 629(R), 651(D)(6), and802.17, Part IV of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the LouisianaRevised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 51:955.1through 955.4, and Part III of Chapter 2 of Title 56 of theLouisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.56:901, relative to boards, commissions, authorities, districts,and like entities; to provide relative to the functionalorganization of state government by abolishing certain boards,commissions, councils, authorities, and like entities; to transfercertain powers, functions, and duties; to remove references tocertain abolished entities; to remove references to, provisionsfor, and the powers, functions, and duties of the AtchafalayaTrace Heritage Area Development Zone Review Board,Broadband Advisory Council, Catfish Promotion and ResearchProgram and Board, Coastal Land Stewardship Authority,Historic Cemetery Trust Advisory Board, Mississippi RiverRoad Commission, Systemic Initiatives Program Council, andTri-State Corridor Commission; and to provide for relatedmatters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1019—BY REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO

AN ACTTo enact Subpart B-31 of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the

Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.33:130.591.1 through 130.591.9, to create the St. Bernard ParishEconomic Development Commission; to provide relative to theterritorial jurisdiction, purposes, and powers and duties of thecommission; to provide relative to commission funding,including the authority to levy ad valorem taxes; and to providefor related matters.



AN ACTTo enact R.S. 32:415.2, relative to driver's licenses; to provide for

removal of license plates on motor vehicles driven by personswith suspended or revoked driving privileges; to provide for anotice of suspension of driving privileges; to provide timeperiods for proving compliance with requisite laws governingdriving privileges; to provide for impoundment of motorvehicles under certain circumstances; to provide for the issuanceof temporary stickers; to authorize the department to promulgatecertain rules and regulations; and to provide for related matters.



AN ACTTo repeal R.S. 40:981.3(D), relative to drug free zones; to repeal the

private residence exception for violations of the UniformControlled Dangerous Substances Law which occur in drug freezones.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1033—BY REPRESENTATIVES KLECKLEY, ADAMS, ANDERS, ARMES,ARNOLD, BADON, BARRAS, BARROW, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT,STUART BISHOP, WESLEY BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROSSETT,BROWN, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS, BURRELL,CARMODY, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, COX, DANAHAY, DIXON, DOVE,FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GISCLAIR, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON,HENSGENS, HOFFMANN, HONORE, HUNTER, HUVAL, IVEY, KATRINAJACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY,LEBAS, LEGER, LEOPOLD, LORUSSO, MACK, MILLER, NORTON,PIERRE, PONTI, POPE, PRICE, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RICHARD,RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, SCHEXNAYDER, SEABAUGH, SHADOIN,SIMON, SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, STOKES, TALBOT, THIBAUT, THIERRY,THOMPSON, WHITNEY, ALFRED WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS,WILLMOTT, AND WOODRUFF AND SENATOR ALARIO

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:3138.2, relative to public postsecondary funding to

meet workforce needs; to establish the Workforce andInnovation for a Stronger Economy Fund; to provide for thededication, deposit, use, and investment of monies in the fund;to provide for a statewide workforce demand and gap analysis;to provide for a Workforce and Innovation for a StrongerEconomy Fund Strategic Planning Council as an independentsubcommittee of the Board of Regents; to provide for reportingrequirements; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1035—BY REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK WILLIAMS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 15:158(A)(3), relative to the Louisiana

Public Defender Board; to provide with respect to theeducational requirements for the juvenile justice complianceofficer; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1036—BY REPRESENTATIVES ARNOLD, ABRAMSON, CONNICK, HARRISON,AND THIERRY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 26:352 and 932(4) and (10) and to enact

R.S. 26:793(A)(1)(a), (b), (c), and (d), relative to the donationof alcoholic beverages; to authorize the donation of alcoholicbeverages to certain events and organizations; to provide forcertain types of temporary alcoholic beverage permits; toprovide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1038—BY REPRESENTATIVE DIXON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article

926.1(A)(1) and (H)(3), relative to post-conviction DNA testing;to extend the time period in which to file an application for post-conviction DNA testing; to extend the time period forpreservation of biological material which can be subject to DNA


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testing once an application for DNA testing has been served;and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1042—BY REPRESENTATIVE RITCHIE

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1838(introductory paragraph), relative

to fees levied by the Louisiana Tax Commission; to authorizethe continued levy and collection of fees associated with theassessment of certain properties by the commission; to providean effective date; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1045—BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBAS

AN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3533(B), (C), and (E), 3534(A)(1) and(2), (G), and (H)(1), and 3537(A) and to repeal R.S. 3:3533(F) and3534(B) and (I), relative to the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board; toprovide for the membership of the board; to provide for the dutiesand responsibilities of the board; to provide for the levy of certainassessments; to provide for rice producer refunds; to provide for useand transfer of funds; to repeal the levy of additional assessments; torepeal authority for referenda for assessment purposes; and to providefor related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1046—BY REPRESENTATIVES LEOPOLD, BILLIOT, GAROFALO, ANDHARRISON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 3:4631(B) and (C) and R.S. 56:433(A)

and (E) and 440, relative to labeling and packaging of oysters;to provide for certain standards for marketable oysters andlabeling and packaging of oysters for market; to providepenalties for mislabeling oysters; and to provide for relatedmatters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1048—BY REPRESENTATIVES PONTI AND ORTEGO

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 37:1378(A)(3) and R.S. 40:5, 1722(B)(2),

1723(B), 1730.22(C), 1730.28(A)(1), (3)(a), and (5), and1730.29(A)(introductory paragraph), to enact R.S. 40:4(C) and(D) and 1730.23(I), and to repeal R.S. 40:4(A)(7), 1722(D), and1730.28(A)(3)(h); relative to the regulation of plumbing; toprovide for grounds for disciplinary actions; to require theLouisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council to adoptcertain provisions relative to plumbing; to provide relative to theduties of the state health officer; to provide relative to theauthority of local building officials; to provide for effectivedates; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1053—BY REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN

AN ACTTo appropriate funds and to make certain reductions in appropriations

from certain sources to be allocated to designated agencies andpurposes in specific amounts for the making of supplementalappropriations and reductions for said agencies and purposes forFiscal Year 2013-2014; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1056—BY REPRESENTATIVE LAMBERT

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 3:556.6(A) and (B) and 556.14(A) and

(H) and to repeal R.S. 3:556.3(D), 556.7, and 556.14(B), (C),(E), (F), and (G), relative to the Louisiana Crawfish Promotionand Research Board; to provide for the levy of certainassessments on artificial crawfish bait, crawfish tail meat, andbags for the packaging of live crawfish; to repeal the term ofappointment for board members; to repeal authority forreferenda for assessment purposes; and to provide for relatedmatters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1254— (Substitute for House Bill No. 336 byRepresentative Simon)

BY REPRESENTATIVES SIMON, ANDERS, BARROW, BURFORD, COX,HARRIS, HENSGENS, HILL, HOFFMANN, LEBAS, JAY MORRIS,STOKES, WHITNEY, PATRICK WILLIAMS, AND WILLMOTT ANDSENATOR NEVERS

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 22:1054 and Chapter 67 of Title 46 of the Louisiana

Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 46:2921,relative to access to coverage for individuals diagnosed with aterminal condition; to prohibit health care plan treatmentcoverage decisions based upon an individual's terminaldiagnosis; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.



ASKING CONCURRENCE INHOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

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I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House ofRepresentatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in thefollowing House Concurrent Resolutions:

HCR No. 35 HCR No. 72 HCR No. 69



HCR No. 82



House Concurrent Resolutionson First Reading

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35—BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo repeal the Department of Health and Hospitals rule, Part XIV

(Plumbing) of Title 51, comprised of LAC 51:XIV.101 through1813, of the Louisiana Administrative Code, which provides forthe state plumbing code, and to direct the Office of the State


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Register to print the repeal in the Louisiana AdministrativeCode.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 69—BY REPRESENTATIVES LORUSSO, BARROW, ARMES, ARNOLD,HENRY BURNS, COX, CROMER, EDWARDS, FOIL, GAINES, GISCLAIR,HAZEL, HENRY, TERRY LANDRY, SCHRODER, AND THOMPSON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo memorialize the United States Congress to take such actions as

are necessary to review and support legislation introduced asH.R. 3930, which would, if enacted, establish the NationalCommission on the Structure of the Army.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 72—BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Keith DuRousseau, President of Keiland Construction,

LLC, upon being named the Louisiana Small Business Personof the Year for 2014.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 73—BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend CVS Caremark and Louisiana independent community

pharmacies for their efforts towards reducing the rate of chronicillness associated with tobacco use by making the decision notto sell cigarettes and other tobacco products in support of thehealth and well-being of their customers.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 74—BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Leopold and Joseph B. Stahl, father and son, for

successfully arguing cases before the Supreme Court of theUnited States.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 75—BY REPRESENTATIVE BURRELL

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, upon the

celebration of its one hundred eighth anniversary as anorganization and recognizes May 5, 2014, as Alpha Phi AlphaDay at the Louisiana State Capitol.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 76—BY REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK WILLIAMS

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the medical students of Louisiana State University

Health Sciences Center Shreveport (LSU HSC-Shreveport)School of Medicine for the creation of the American MedicalStudent Research Journal, an innovative online academicpublication.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 79—BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Ransom Rambo for his significant achievements and

contributions as a Louisiana artist and to urge and request thestate Department of Education and public school governingauthorities to review his "Faces of Freedom" lithograph, whichhonors African American heroes, to take note of its historic andeducational value, and to consider incorporating it into theseventh grade curriculum for American history.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 80—BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the efforts of The Links, Incorporated and to recognize

Wednesday, April 23, 2014, as Louisiana Links Day at theLouisiana State Capitol.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 82—BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Harold Schoeffler for his tireless advocacy to promote

and enhance the Atchafalaya Basin for Louisiana citizens.


House Bills and Joint Resolutions onSecond Reading

HOUSE BILL NO. 193—BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD

AN ACTTo repeal R.S. 18:441(B)(4), relative to political parties; to repeal the

prohibition against the recognition of certain political parties;and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

HOUSE BILL NO. 225—BY REPRESENTATIVE CHAMPAGNE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 39:51.1(B)(12) and (13), relative to the

nongovernmental entity funding request form; to add to theinformation required in such form; and to provide for relatedmatters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Finance.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:306(E), relative to payment of taxes

by vehicle dealers; to provide for the authority of the vehiclecommissioner; to provide for the authority of the secretary of theDepartment of Revenue; to provide for extensions for remittingcertain taxes by vehicle dealers; to provide for the authority towaive certain tax penalties; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

HOUSE BILL NO. 574—BY REPRESENTATIVES BADON AND BROSSETT

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 33:9091.16(D) and (F)(1) and (3)(b),

relative to Orleans Parish; to provide relative to the SeabrookNeighborhood Improvement and Security District; to provide


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relative to the governing board of the district; to provide relativeto the membership of the board; to provide relative to the parcelfee imposed within the district; to provide relative to the amountof the fee imposed on certain parcels; to provide relative to theexpiration of the fee; to provide relative to the parcel fee beingimposed on the effective date of this Act; and to provide forrelated matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

HOUSE BILL NO. 578—BY REPRESENTATIVE COX

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 26:600, relative to alcoholic beverage sales; to

authorize the governing authority of the city of Mansfield tohold an election to allow certain restaurants to sell alcohol; toprovide for definitions; to provide for the election and ballotlanguage; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Judiciary B.

HOUSE BILL NO. 586—BY REPRESENTATIVE THIBAUT

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1923(D), relative to assessors; to

provide relative to the payment of certain group insurancepremiums for retirees of certain assessors' offices; to establishretiree eligibility criteria; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 692—BY REPRESENTATIVE BROADWATER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 23:1538(A)(1) and 1572, relative to

unemployment compensation; to provide with respect to payrollreports; to allow the administrator to make estimates in theabsence of all of the relevant information; to provide withrespect to the termination of employer status; to provide for thetermination of coverage; to provide time frames; and to providefor related matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

HOUSE BILL NO. 709—BY REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 9:203(A)(5) and R.S. 13:2592(A),

relative to justices of the peace; to authorize a justice of thepeace to perform marriage ceremonies within certain territoriallimits; to provide for certain notification requirements whenappointing an ad hoc justice of the peace; and to provide forrelated matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Judiciary A.

HOUSE BILL NO. 765—BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 23:1294(A)(2)(introductory paragraph)

and (g), and to enact R.S. 23:1294(A)(4), relative to theWorkers' Compensation Advisory Council; to provide withrespect to membership; to provide for diverse representationwithin the state; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 766—BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 9:3557(B), 3560(A)(8), 3561(A),

3561.1(G)(1), 3578.4(A)(2), and 3578.7, to enact R.S. 9:3518.4,3561.2, and 3578.4.1, and to repeal R.S. 9:3560(A)(9), relativeto record maintenance for and licensees of consumer credittransactions; to nullify certain consumer transactions anddeferred presentment transactions; to provide relative to thelocation of offices of makers of consumer loans; to providerelative to records retention of makers of consumer loans; toprovide relative to makers of consumer loans registration withthe secretary of state; to permit certain licensees to offerextended payment plans prior to default of certain consumercredit or deferred presentment transactions; to provide relativeto notice requirements for certain consumer credit or deferredpresentment transactions; to provide for an effective date; andto provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and InternationalAffairs.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:15(14), 114(F)(3), 287.614(C) and

(D)(3), 295(C), 299.9, 299.39, 1407(1), 1408, 1409, 1414(C),1416, 1433 through 1435, 1438, 1486, 1508.1(B), 1561,1565(C)(3), 1574(introductory paragraph), 1576(A)(1) and (2),(C), and (E), 1578(B)(2), (3), and (4)(a)(introductoryparagraph), 1603(A), and 1688, and to enact R.S. 47:1574(5),relative to the enforcement and adjudication of state taxes; toprovide with respect to disputes concerning taxes, fees, andclaims against the state; to provide with respect to the authorityof the secretary of the Department of Revenue regarding thecollection and enforcement of taxes and fees; to provide for thejurisdiction, authority, and procedures of the Board of TaxAppeals; to provide for appellate jurisdiction for decisions of theBoard of Tax Appeals; to provide for legislative oversight ofBoard of Tax Appeals rulemaking; to direct the Louisiana StateLaw Institute to change certain references to the Board of TaxAppeals in certain provisions of current law; to provide foreffectiveness; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 807—BY REPRESENTATIVE BARRAS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 6:1082, 1083(18) and (20), 1086(A)(1),

1087(F)(introductory paragraph), 1088(D), (F),(G)(3)(introductory paragraph), and (J), 1088.2(A)(1) and (3),1088.3(A)(1) and (3), (C)(2)(introductory paragraph) and (b),and (D)(2), 1089(A), 1090(B)(1), 1092(B)(1)(e), (G), and (K),and 1099(F) and to enact R.S. 6:1083(11.1) and 1088(G)(3)(d),relative to mortgage servicers; to require that mortgage servicersbe licensed and regulated pursuant to the Louisiana Secure andFair Enforcement of Mortgage Licensing Act of 2009; and toprovide for related matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and InternationalAffairs.

HOUSE BILL NO. 864—BY REPRESENTATIVE TALBOT

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 32:865.1, relative to school bus drivers; to provide

penalties for operating a school bus without insurance; and toprovide for related matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.


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HOUSE BILL NO. 878—BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBAS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 3:3553(A) and (B)(1) and 3556(A),

relative to the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research andPromotion Board; to provide relative to the use of funds; torepeal authority for referenda for the imposition and extensionof assessments; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and RuralDevelopment.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 23:1540 through 1541.1, 1711(G)(1)(d),

1722 through 1724, 1728, 1766(B), and 1767(D), relative tounemployment insurance tax delay periods; to make tax appealdelay periods uniform; to cause delay periods to begin at thetime of mailing rather than the time of receipt; to providerelative to rights of employers to apply for review of a quarterlybenefit charge statement; to provide that an appeal of a notice ofchargeability be made directly to an administrative law judge;to provide relative to professional employer organizations; andto provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 886—BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 3:3543(B), (C), and (D), 3544(A)(1) and

(3), (E), (F)(3) and (4), and (H)(1), and 3547(A) and to repealR.S. 3:3543(E) and 3544(A)(10), (B), and (H)(5), relative to theLouisiana Rice Research Board; to provide for the membershipand duties of the board; to provide for the levy of certainassessments on dry rough "paddy" rice; to provide for riceproducer refunds; to provide relative to the time period for thetransfer of funds; to repeal authority for referenda forassessment purposes; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title and referred by the President to theCommittee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and RuralDevelopment.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 13:754, relative to district clerks of court; to create the

Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority; to provide for themembership of the authority; to provide for the board ofcommissioner and its powers, duties, and domicile; to providefor the creation of a statewide portal for certain recordsmaintained by the district clerks of court; to provide for thecollection and use of fees; to provide for document preservation;to provide for the limitation of liability; to provide forrestrictions relative to the use of records within the statewideportal; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 912—BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW

AN ACTTo amend and reenact Act No. 818 of the 2012 Regular Session of

the Legislature, relative to the payment of refunds by theDepartment of Revenue for overpayments of tax; to providewith respect to the activation of debit cards; to provide foreffectiveness; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 916—BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:996.67(D), relative to the Civil

District Court for the parish of Orleans; to extend thetermination date relative to the collection of costs for the judicialbuilding fund for the Civil District Court for the parish ofOrleans; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 918—BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW

AN ACTTo enact Chapter 13-M of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes

of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:4720.201, relative toredevelopment authorities; to provide relative to the powers andduties of the authorities; to authorize the authorities to createpublic benefit corporations; to provide relative to the powers andduties of the corporations; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 951—BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 33:9097.22, relative to East Baton Rouge Parish; to

create the University Acres Crime Prevention and NeighborhoodImprovement District within the parish; to provide relative tothe boundaries, purpose, governance, and powers and duties ofthe district; to provide for the imposition of a parcel fee and forthe use thereof; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 984—BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 23:1472(10)(a), (11)(a), (d)(II) and (III),

(e), and (h), (12)(F)(I), (II)(introductory paragraph), (III)(c) and(f), (IV), (V)(introductory paragraph) and (a)(iii) and(b)(introductory paragraph), (VI), (VII)(G)(introductoryparagraph), (H)(I) and (II), 1474(H), 1493(D), 1512,1513(A)(1), 1532.1(G), 1533(A)(introductory paragraph),1536(B) through (E), (F)(2), and (G), 1541(A), 1542,1552(B)(1), (2), (3), and (5), 1592(F) and (G), 1600(2), (6)(a)(I),(b), and (c)(I), and (7)(introductory paragraph), and to repealR.S. 23:1474(J), 1533(C), 1536(A) and (J), and 1543(H),relative to unemployment compensation; to provide fortechnical corrections; to delete obsolete laws; to delete dates thatno longer apply; and to provide for related matters.


Reports of Committees

The following reports of committees were received and read:

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON

EDUCATION

Senator Conrad Appel, Chairman on behalf of the Committee onEducation, submitted the following report:

April 9, 2014


I am directed by your Committee on Education to submit thefollowing report:


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SENATE BILL NO. 61—BY SENATOR NEVERS

AN ACTTo amend the title of Chapter 43 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised

Statutes of 1950, and to enact Part III of Chapter 43 of Title 17of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised ofR.S. 17:4035 through 4035.1, relative to elementary andsecondary education; to provide for public school choice; toprovide for eligibility criteria for students and schools; toprovide for restrictions; to provide relative to studenttransportation; to provide relative to funding; to provide relativeto the responsibilities of public school systems; and to providefor related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 533—BY SE N AT O R S LAFLE U R AN D WALS WO R T H AN DREPRESENTATIVES CARTER AND LEGER

AN ACTTo enact Part X-B of Chapter 1 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised

Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 17:407.41 through407.46, relative to early childhood education enrollmentcoordination; to provide for definitions; to provide forprohibitions; to authorize local enrollment coordination entities;to provide for responsibilities of approved local enrollmentcoordination entities; to provide for funding of approved localenrollment coordination entities; and to provide for relatedmatters.


SENATE BILL NO. 622—BY SENATOR APPEL

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:3921.2, relative to educational technology; to

require the state Department of Education to develop andimplement a statewide educational technology plan; to providefor plan components; to provide for the duties andresponsibilities of the Department of Education, the statesuperintendent of education, public schools and school systems,and the Board of Regents; to provide for evaluations,assessments, and reporting; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 633—BY SENATOR CLAITOR

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:176(F) and (G), relative to school interscholastic

extracurricular athletic programs; to require schools withinterscholastic extracurricular athletic programs to prepare andsubmit annual budgets for such programs to the Department ofEducation; to prohibit certain schools from being a member of,or participating in any competition sponsored by, organizationsthat do not provide for arbitration of eligibility issues; and toprovided for related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 636—BY SENATOR WHITE

AN ACTTo enact Subpart D of Part II of Chapter 1 of Title 17 of the

Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.17:131 through 136, relative to school systems serving largepopulations; to provide for governance and administration ofsuch systems; to provide for powers and duties of the schoolboard and superintendent of such systems and of schoolprincipals; to provide for establishment of enrollment zones andan enrollment system; to provide for community school councils

and community academic coordinators; to provide for effectiveand implementation dates; and to provide for related matters.


Respectfully submitted,CONRAD APPEL

Chairman


FINANCE

Senator Jack Donahue, Chairman on behalf of the Committee onFinance, submitted the following report:

April 14, 2014


I am directed by your Committee on Finance to submit thefollowing report:

SENATE BILL NO. 522—BY SENATOR WARD

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 39:1484(A)(4)(b) and 1540, relative to

consulting service contracts; to authorize the office of riskmanagement to enter into consulting service contracts with oneor more licensed insurance producers; to provide for thedefinition of consulting services; to provide for approvals ofsuch contracts; and to provide for related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 580—BY SENATOR MURRAY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 13:312.5, relative to courts and judicial procedure; to

provide relative to courts of appeal; to provide relative to theFourth Circuit Court of Appeal; to provide relative to certainfees; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

HOUSE BILL NO. 54—BY REPRESENTATIVES JAMES AND FOIL

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 13:1894.2, relative to city or municipal courts; to

require the assessment of additional costs for specific alcoholrelated violations; to require any city or municipal court withcertain specialized divisions or sections to impose certain costs;to require the creation of a special fund for deposit of all feescollected; to provide for the disposition and use of collectedfees; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

HOUSE BILL NO. 642—BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 13:2116, relative to court costs in the Oberlin

Municipal Court; to provide for additional court costs for trafficmatters; to provide for the collection and disposition of funds;and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

HOUSE BILL NO. 832—BY REPRESENTATIVE BROADWATER

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:3803(B)(1)(k), relative to the investment authority

of the state treasurer; to provide relative to the investment ofcertain monies in the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund;


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to authorize certain permissible investments; to provide forcertain limitations; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

Respectfully submitted,JACK DONAHUE

Chairman


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Senator A. G. Crowe, Chairman on behalf of the Committee onLabor and Industrial Relations, submitted the following report:

April 9, 2014


I am directed by your Committee on Labor and IndustrialRelations to submit the following report:


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 37:2175.2(C) and to enact R.S. 23:1064,

relative to workers' compensation; to provide for certain homeimprovement contractors; to provide for certain exemptionsfrom the requirements of workers' compensation coverage; toprovide for remedies in tort; to provide reservation of certainrights; to provide for forms; to provide for affidavits; to providefor permitting; and to provide for related matters.


Respectfully submitted,A. G. CROWE

Chairman


LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Senator Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb, Chairman on behalf of theCommittee on Local and Municipal Affairs, submitted the followingreport:

April 9, 2014


I am directed by your Committee on Local and MunicipalAffairs to submit the following report:

SENATE BILL NO. 530—BY SENATOR BROOME

AN ACTTo enact Part IX of Chapter 14 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised

Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:5011 through 5016,relative to foreclosure registry program; to provide for certaininformation relative to foreclosed property; to provide fordefinitions; to provide for enforcement; to provide for penalties;to provide for an effective date; and to provide for relatedmatters.



AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 48:1456(D), relative to Capital Area

Transit System; to provide for certain action relative to theboard of commissioners; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 567—BY SENATOR GARY SMITH

AN ACTTo amend and reenact 47:1705(A), relative to information supplied

to assessor and legislative auditor by tax recipient agencies; toprovide relative to the deadline; to provide authorizingordinances or resolutions and the tax rate to be applied to theassessed values for ad valorem tax purposes in the parish of St.Charles; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 590—BY SENATOR MORRELL

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 33:9091.15(D)(1) and (3), relative to the

Oak Island Neighborhood Improvement District; to provide forthe governance; to provide for commission membership; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 601—BY SENATOR AMEDEE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 33:381(C)(33), relative to the town of Sorrento; to

provide for the abolition of the office of the chief of police andthe police department; to provide for limitations andrequirements on such abolition; to require voter approval; toauthorize the municipality to contract for law enforcementservices; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 624—BY SENATOR KOSTELKA

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:338.197, relative to authorizing certain

municipalities to levy and collect an additional sales and use tax;to authorize a tax not to exceed one percent; and to provide forrelated matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 665—BY SENATOR CORTEZ

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:302.18(B) and 332.9(B), relative to

the Lafayette Parish Visitors Enterprise Fund; to provide forallocation and distributions of monies in the fund; to provide foran effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 675—BY SENATOR RISER

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 13:2583.6, relative to constables; to authorize a

constable of a justice of the peace court in Caldwell Parish toappoint a deputy; to require certain training; to provide relativeto the filing of certain oaths of office; to provide for


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compensation; to provide for qualifications of office; to providefor residency requirements; to provide for prohibitions; and toprovide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

Respectfully submitted,YVONNE DORSEY-COLOMB

Chairman


NATURAL RESOURCES

Senator Gerald Long, Chairman on behalf of the Committee onNatural Resources, submitted the following report:

April 9, 2014


I am directed by your Committee on Natural Resources tosubmit the following report:


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 56:6(31), to provide for the promulgation

of rules and regulations by the Louisiana Wildlife and FisheriesCommission relative to the possession of big exotic cats; toallow for permits for certain institutions and owners; to exemptcertain persons from the requirements of the big exotic catsrules; to provide terms, conditions, and requirements; and toprovide for related matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 462—BY SENATOR ADLEY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 30:4(N), relative to the jurisdiction, duties, and powers

of the assistant secretary of the Department of NaturalResources; to provide for the issuance of certain drillingpermits; to prohibit drilling wells within three hundred thirtyfeet of the property boundary of a drilling unit or lease; toprovide terms, conditions, and requirements; and to provide forrelated matters.


SENATE BILL NO. 662—BY SENATOR ERDEY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 56:116.1(B)(1), relative to the taking of

game birds and wild quadrupeds; to provide for the taking ofgame birds and wild quadrupeds from a moving land vehicle onprivate property; to provide certain prohibitions; to provideterms, conditions, and requirements; and to provide for relatedmatters.


SENATE BILL NO. 667—BY SENATOR ADLEY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 30:29(B)(6), (H), and (I) and Code of

Civil Procedure Art. 1563(A)(2) and to enact R.S.30:29(C)(2)(c) and 29.2, relative to the remediation of oilfieldsites and exploration and production sites; to provide forpresumption and jury charge following a limited admission ofliability; to provide for reasonable attorney fees and costsfollowing a preliminary dismissal; to provide for certainremediation damages; to provide terms, conditions, andrequirements; and to provide for related matters.


HOUSE BILL NO. 241—BY REPRESENTATIVE ARMES

AN ACTTo amend and reenact Section 3 of Act No. 437 of the 2013 Regular

Session of the Legislature, relative to a proposed constitutionalamendment to require certain residency specifications formembers of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission; to removethe effective date reference contained in the ballot language forsuch proposed constitutional amendment; and to provide forrelated matters.

Reported favorably.

HOUSE BILL NO. 440—BY REPRESENTATIVES HARRISON, DOVE, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT,WESLEY BISHOP, BROWN, COX, GISCLAIR, REYNOLDS,SCHEXNAYDER, THIERRY, WHITNEY, AND PATRICK WILLIAMS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 56:499(B) and (C), relative to shrimping

trawls and skimmer nets; to provide relative to the size andconfiguration of skimmer nets; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Reported favorably.

HOUSE BILL NO. 913—BY REPRESENTATIVES LEOPOLD AND GAROFALO

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 36:610(B)(12) and R.S. 56:301.10, relative to

commercial and recreational finfish; to create the LouisianaFinfish Task Force; to provide for membership; to provide forpowers, duties, and responsibilities; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Reported favorably.

Respectfully submitted,GERALD LONG

Chairman


REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS

Senator Neil Riser, Chairman on behalf of the Committee onRevenue and Fiscal Affairs, submitted the following report:

April 14, 2014


I am directed by your Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairsto submit the following report:


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1967(D), relative to listing and

assessment of bank stock; to provide for determining the fairmarket value of bank stock; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1989.1(A) and (B) and to repeal R.S.

47:1989.1(C), relative to reimbursement of expenses incurred byassessors defending assessments; to provide for reimbursementfor successfully defending the legality of an assessment; torequire reimbursement from taxes related to the successfully-defended assessments and to provide procedures therefor; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.


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Reported favorably.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:2134(B)(1) and (C)(1), relative to

taxes paid under protest; to require the taxpayer to submitseparate payments for the disputed amount of tax due and theamount that is not in dispute; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 442—BY SENATOR MARTINY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 33:2955(A)(1)(j)(iii) and (k)(ii) and to

enact R.S. 33:2955 (A)(1)(l), relative to investments by politicalsubdivisions; to provide for bonds, debentures, notes, or otherevidence of indebtedness; to provide for a time period; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.


Respectfully submitted,NEIL RISER

Chairman


TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS ANDPUBLIC WORKS

Senator Robert Adley, Chairman on behalf of the Committee onTransportation, Highways and Public Works, submitted the followingreport:

April 9, 2014


I am directed by your Committee on Transportation, Highwaysand Public Works to submit the following report:

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 13—BY SENATOR DORSEY-COLOMB

A RESOLUTIONTo urge and request that the Department of Transportation and

Development incorporate an East Washington Street exit planfor Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, into its road designplan.

Reported favorably.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 32:412(A)(4)(a) and the introductory

paragraph of (b) and (7)(a) and the introductory paragraph of(b), (B)(7)(a)(i) and the introductory paragraph of (ii), (b)(i) andthe introductory paragraph of (ii), (c)(i) and the introductoryparagraph of (ii), (d)(i) and the introductory paragraph of (ii),(e)(i)(aa), the introductory paragraph of (bb), and (dd) and(ii)(aa), (bb), and (dd), and (C), relative to motor vehicles; toprovide for the duration of a driver's license; and to provide forrelated matters.

Reported favorably.

SENATE BILL NO. 610—BY SENATOR GALLOT

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:463.165, relative to motor vehicle special prestige

license plates; to provide for the creation, issuance, and designof such license plates; to provide relative to the fee anddistribution of such plates; to authorize the promulgation of

rules and regulations relative to the creation and implementationof a special prestige license plate; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Reported favorably.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 49:191(7) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(5)(d), relative to

the Department of Transportation and Development, includingprovisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department ofTransportation and Development and the statutory entities madea part of the department by law; to provide for the effectivetermination date for all statutory authority for the existence ofsuch statutory entities; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

HOUSE BILL NO. 304—BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL


license plates; to provide for the "Louisiana Cattlemen'sAssociation" special prestige license plate; to provide for thecreation, issuance, and design of such license plates; to providerelative to the fee and distribution of fees for such plates; toauthorize the promulgation of rules and regulations relative tothe creation and implementation of a special prestige licenseplate; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

HOUSE BILL NO. 317—BY REPRESENTATIVES COX, ANDERS, ARNOLD, BADON, BILLIOT,WESLEY BISHOP, BROWN, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CHAMPAGNE,CHANEY, CROMER, FANNIN, GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, GREENE,HAZEL, HENSGENS, HILL, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, HUNTER,JEFFERSON, KLECKLEY, TERRY LANDRY, LEOPOLD, LOPINTO,LORUSSO, JAY MORRIS, NORTON, ORTEGO, PIERRE, PUGH, RITCHIE,SEABAUGH, THIBAUT, THOMPSON, AND PATRICK WILLIAMS

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:490.26, relative to military honor license plates; to

provide for the establishment of a military honor license platefor the United States Army Rangers; to require the secretary topromulgate rules and regulations relative to the creation andimplementation of this military honor license plate; to providefor the creation, issuance, and design of such plates; and toprovide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

HOUSE BILL NO. 323—BY REPRESENTATIVES TERRY LANDRY, BROWN, FRANKLIN,GISCLAIR, GUINN, HILL, HONORE, HOWARD, IVEY, LEOPOLD,NORTON, AND ST. GERMAIN


license plates; to provide for the "Down Syndrome Awareness"special prestige plate; to provide for the creation, issuance, anddesign of such license plates; to provide relative to the fee anddistribution of fees for such plates; to authorize thepromulgation of rules and regulations relative to the creationand implementation of a special prestige license plate; and toprovide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

HOUSE BILL NO. 450—BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHRODER

AN ACTTo designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 21 in St. Tammany

Parish as "South Tyler Street".

Reported favorably.


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AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 38:3074(A), (B)(3), (4), and (5), (C), and

(D)(introductory paragraph), to enact R.S. 38:3073(14), and torepeal R.S. 38:3074(D)(1) through (9) and Act No. 177 of the2013 Regular Session of the Legislature, relative to the CapitalArea Groundwater Conservation District; to provide for themembership and terms of the board of commissioners; toprovide for vacancies; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.



license plates; to provide for the Juvenile Diabetes ResearchFoundation special prestige plate; to provide for the creation,issuance, and design of such license plates; to provide relativeto the fee and distribution of fees for such plates; to authorizethe promulgation of rules and regulations relative to the creationand implementation of a special prestige license plate; and toprovide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

HOUSE BILL NO. 935—BY REPRESENTATIVE JAY MORRIS


license plates; to provide for the "Lung Cancer Alliance" forlung cancer awareness special prestige plate; to provide for thecreation, issuance, and design of such license plates; to providerelative to the fee and distribution of fees for such plates; toauthorize the promulgation of rules and regulations relative tothe creation and implementation of a special prestige licenseplate; and to provide for related matters.

Reported favorably.

Respectfully submitted,ROBERT ADLEY

Chairman

Rules Suspended

Senator Martiny asked for and obtained a suspension of the rulesto recall Senate Bill No. 136 from the Committee on Judiciary A.

SENATE BILL NO. 136—BY SENATOR MARTINY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 9:1131.4(A)(2), relative to the Louisiana

Timesharing Act; to provide relative to a timeshare plan; toprovide for minimum requirements; to provide certain terms andconditions; and to provide for related matters.

On motion of Senator Martiny the bill was read by title andwithdrawn from the files of the Senate.

Rules Suspended

Senator Morrell asked for and obtained a suspension of the rulesto recall Senate Bill No. 424 from the Committee on Commerce,Consumer Protection, and International Affairs.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 51:2602(A), 2606(A)(1) through (5),

2607(A) and (C), and 2608, and to enact R.S. 51:2603(13)through (16), relative to the Louisiana Equal HousingOpportunity Act; to provide for definitions; to prohibitdiscriminatory housing practices based on certain criteria; to

provide certain terms, conditions, procedures, and effects; andto provide for related matters.

On motion of Senator Morrell the bill was read by title andwithdrawn from the files of the Senate.

Rules Suspended

Senator John Smith asked for and obtained a suspension of therules to recall Senate Bill No. 471 from the Committee on JudiciaryB.

SENATE BILL NO. 471—BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:5713(A) and 5715(A), R.S.

14:30(B)(1), and 95(H), R.S. 17:2355.1, and R.S. 44:3(A),relative to coroners; to provide relative to duties; to providerelative to duties regarding paupers; to include coroners as peaceofficers for certain purposes; to provide for the carrying ofconcealed weapons by coroners; to provide relative to the searchand disclosure of records by coroners; and to provide for relatedmatters.

On motion of Senator John Smith the bill was read by title andwithdrawn from the files of the Senate.

Rules Suspended

Senator John Smith asked for and obtained a suspension of therules to recall Senate Bill No. 641 from the Committee on Insurance.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 22:451, relative to certain group self-

insurers; to authorize promulgation of rules and regulations forprocessing and payment of claims by certain self-insurers andself-insurance plans; and to provide for related matters.

On motion of Senator John Smith the bill was read by title andwithdrawn from the files of the Senate.

Rules Suspended

Senator Dorsey-Colomb asked for and obtained a suspension ofthe rules to recommit a bill.

SENATE BILL NO. 648—BY SENATORS DORSEY-COLOMB, AMEDEE, BROOME, BROWN,GALLOT, GUILLORY, HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, MILLS,NEVERS AND WARD AND REPRESENTATIVES BARRAS, BARROW,CARTER, COX, FOIL, GREENE, HONORE, JAMES, LEGER, PONTI,SCHEXNAYDER, SMITH, ALFRED WILLIAMS AND PATRICKWILLIAMS

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 33:9038.67, relative to cooperative and economic

development in East Baton Rouge Parish; to create the Old LNBBuilding Redevelopment District as a special taxing and taxincrement financing district in East Baton Rouge Parish; toprovide for the boundaries of the district; to provide for thegovernance of the district; to provide for the authority, powers,duties, and functions of the governing body; to provide for thelevy and collection of taxes within the district; to authorize thedistrict to issue and sell bonds; to authorize the district to engagein tax increment financing; to provide for an effective date; andto provide for related matters.

Senator Dorsey-Colomb moved to recommit the bill from theCommittee on Local and Municipal Affairs to the Committee onRevenue and Fiscal Affairs.

Without objection, so ordered.


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Senate Concurrent Resolutions onThird Reading and Final Passage

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 54—BY SENATOR MORRELL

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo create and provide for the Capital Punishment Fiscal Impact

Commission to study the fiscal costs of the death penalty inLouisiana and to recommend any action or legislation that thecommission deems necessary or appropriate.

Floor Amendments

Senator Morrell proposed the following amendments.

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Senator Morrell to Engrossed SenateConcurrent Resolution No. 54 by Senator Morrell

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 11, change "thirteen" to "fifteen"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 3, between lines 1 and 2 insert:

"(14)A person appointed by the Louisiana Sheriff's Association,or his designee.

(15)The attorney general, or his designee."

On motion of Senator Morrell, the amendments were adopted.

The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Morrellmoved to adopt the amended Senate Concurrent Resolution.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Gallot MurrayAllain Guillory NeversAmedee Heitmeier PerryAppel Johns RiserBrown Kostelka Smith, G.Buffington LaFleur Smith, J.Cortez Long TarverCrowe Martiny ThompsonDonahue Mills WardDorsey-Colomb Morrell WhiteErdey Morrish Total - 32

NAYS

Claitor Total - 1

ABSENT

Adley Chabert PetersonBroome Peacock Walsworth Total - 6

The Chair declared the Senate adopted the amended SenateConcurrent Resolution and ordered it reengrossed and sent to theHouse.

Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions onThird Reading and Final Passage

SENATE BILL NO. 183—BY SENATOR MILLS

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 33:4690.13, relative to local governing authorities, the

state and political subdivisions of the state; to provide additionalnotice to property owners of public works projects; and toprovide for related matters.

Floor Amendments

Senator Martiny sent up floor amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 183 by SenatorMills

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 13, change "regular" to "United States"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 1, change "property owners of record" to "theowner of record of the"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 2, line 2, change "regular" to "United States"

On motion of Senator Martiny, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator Mills moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb MurrayAdley Erdey NeversAllain Gallot PeacockAmedee Guillory PerryAppel Heitmeier RiserBroome Johns Smith, G.Brown Kostelka Smith, J.Buffington LaFleur TarverChabert Long ThompsonClaitor Martiny WalsworthCortez Mills WardCrowe Morrell WhiteDonahue Morrish Total - 38

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Peterson Total - 1

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Mills moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 23:1514(D)(1), relative to the Incumbent

Worker Training Program; to provide for certain third-partytraining providers; and to provide for related matters.


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Floor Amendments

Senator John Smith proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator John Smith to Engrossed SenateBill No. 207 by Senator John Smith

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 7, after "provider." delete the rest of the line anddelete lines 8 through 11 and insert the following:

"(c) Subject to the provisions of Subparagraph (d) of thisParagraph, a Louisiana college or university may subcontractwith an out-of-state college or university to provide the actualtraining pursuant to this Section so long as the training takesplace on the campus of a Louisiana college or university or on aLouisiana job site.

(d)(i) Prior to entering into an agreement with an out-of-state college or university as provided for in Subparagraph (c) ofthis Paragraph, the Louisiana college or university shall make aninquiry, in writing, to the commissioner of higher education todetermine if such third-party training already exists on anotherLouisiana college or university.

(ii) If the commissioner of higher education advise theinquiring Louisiana college or university within fifteen days thatanother Louisiana college or university already provides suchthird-party training, the inquiring college or university maycontract with the college or university that already provides suchthird-party training.

(iii) If the commissioner of higher education fails to advisethe inquiring Louisiana college or university within fifteen daysthat another Louisiana college or university already providessuch third-party training, the inquiring college or university maycontract with an out-of-state college or university to provide theactual training as provided for in Subparagraph (c) of thisParagraph."

On motion of Senator John Smith, the amendments wereadopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator John Smith moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Erdey NeversAdley Gallot PeacockAllain Guillory PerryAmedee Heitmeier RiserAppel Johns Smith, G.Broome Kostelka Smith, J.Brown LaFleur TarverBuffington Long ThompsonClaitor Martiny WalsworthCortez Mills WardCrowe Morrell WhiteDonahue MorrishDorsey-Colomb Murray Total - 37

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Chabert Peterson Total - 2

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator John Smith moved to

reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 500—BY SENATOR HEITMEIER

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:7019.2, relative to collection of tolls and fees; to

provide for the refund of monies paid by certain persons for atoll violation during the amnesty period to the Department ofTransportation and Development; to provide with respect tosuch refunds; and to provide for related matters.

On motion of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title andreturned to the Calendar, subject to call.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 22:1025.1, relative to group, blanket, and association

health insurance; to mandate inclusion of coverage for thetreatment of lymphedema as an option in certain policies; and toprovide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 57 by SenatorBroome

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 12, following "state" change "," to "or"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, line 14, following "authorized" delete ","


The bill was read by title. Senator Broome moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Peterson Total - 1

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Broome moved to


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AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 27:28(E) and 431(D), relative to gaming;

to prohibit application for certain approval, licenses, and permitsfor a period of five years under certain circumstances; and toprovide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Morrell moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Gallot NeversAdley Guillory PeacockAllain Heitmeier PerryAmedee Johns RiserAppel Kostelka Smith, G.Broome LaFleur Smith, J.Brown Long TarverBuffington Martiny ThompsonCortez Mills WalsworthDonahue Morrell WardDorsey-Colomb Morrish WhiteErdey Murray Total - 35

NAYS

Claitor Total - 1

ABSENT

Chabert Crowe Peterson Total - 3

The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Morrell moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 122—BY SENATOR MORRISH

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 42:1123(43), relative to the Code of Governmental

Ethics; to provide for an exception to the prohibition of a publicservant from doing business with a person who has a businessrelationship with the agency of the public servant under certaincircumstances; and to provide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Morrish moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Erdey MurrayAdley Gallot NeversAllain Guillory PerryAmedee Heitmeier RiserAppel Johns Smith, G.Broome Kostelka Smith, J.Brown LaFleur TarverBuffington Long ThompsonChabert Martiny WalsworthCortez Mills WardDonahue Morrell White

Dorsey-Colomb Morrish Total - 35

NAYS

Claitor Peacock Total - 2

ABSENT

Crowe Peterson Total - 2

The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Morrish moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 148—BY SENATOR DORSEY-COLOMB

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 14:32.1(B), relative to the crime of

vehicular homicide; to provide relative to penalties whenmultiple homicides are involved in the offense; to provide forsentences to be served consecutively; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 148 by SenatorDorsey-Colomb

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 14, delete "(B)"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 14, change "Section" to "Subsection"


The bill was read by title. Senator Dorsey-Colomb moved thefinal passage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb MurrayAdley Erdey NeversAllain Gallot PeacockAmedee Guillory PerryAppel Heitmeier RiserBroome Johns Smith, G.Brown Kostelka Smith, J.Buffington LaFleur TarverChabert Long ThompsonClaitor Martiny WalsworthCortez Mills WhiteCrowe MorrellDonahue Morrish Total - 37

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Peterson Ward Total - 2


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The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Dorsey-Colomb movedto reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid themotion on the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 199—BY SENATOR MURRAY AND REPRESENTATIVE MILLER

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 42:1124.1(D), relative to personal financial disclosure;

to provide for the assessment and collection of late fees; toprovide civil proceedings to collect such assessment; and toprovide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 49:161.2, relative to state symbols; to provide for the

official state horse; and to provide for related matters.

On motion of Senator Ward, the bill was read by title andreturned to the Calendar, subject to call.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 24:523, relative to the legislative auditor;

to provide for notification of the legislative auditor and thedistrict attorney of the misappropriation of certain public funds;to provide for authorization for the attorney general to pursuemisappropriated funds; to provide for definitions; and to providefor related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 220 by SenatorMurray

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 6, following "report" change "on" to "an"


The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Murray moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.


AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:5107(D)(1) and to enact Code of Civil

Procedure Articles 1201(D) and 3955(D), relative to service ofprocess; to provide relative to time periods for service andinterruptions; to provide relative to certain legal delays; toprovide certain terms, conditions, procedures and effects; and toprovide for related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Erdey NeversAdley Gallot PeacockAllain Guillory PerryAmedee Heitmeier RiserAppel Johns Smith, G.Broome Kostelka Smith, J.Brown LaFleur TarverBuffington Long ThompsonChabert Martiny WalsworthClaitor Mills Ward


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Cortez Morrell WhiteDonahue MorrishDorsey-Colomb Murray Total - 37

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Crowe Peterson Total - 2

The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which thebill was passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 24:523.1, relative to the legislative auditor; to provide

for the posting of notices relative to misappropriation, fraud,waste, or abuse of public funds; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 224 by SenatorMurray

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 12, following "on" and before "website" change"their" to "his"


The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Peterson Total - 1

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Murray moved to


SENATE BILL NO. 282—BY SENATOR BROWN

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 38:326.3, relative to special districts; to provide

relative to combined police authority within and by and betweenthe Port of South Louisiana, the Lafourche Basin Levee District,and the Pontchartrain Levee District; to provide relative to thejurisdiction, personnel, equipment, costs, and administrativeresponsibilities for such authority; and to provide for relatedmatters.

On motion of Senator Brown, the bill was read by title andreturned to the Calendar, subject to call.

SENATE BILL NO. 289—BY SENATOR JOHNS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 32:393(C)(1)(b)(iv), 414(A)(1)(a), and

the introductory paragraph of 853(A)(1)(c) and853(A)(1)(c)(iii), relative to motor vehicles and trafficregulation; to provide relative to reports of traffic violationsmade to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections; toprovide relative to suspension of driving privileges for a DWIconviction; to provide that a suspended sentence and probationfor certain DWI offenses is a conviction of DWI for purposes ofsuspending a driver's license under certain circumstances; toprovide relative to vehicle operating records; and to provide forrelated matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Johns moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb MorrishAllain Erdey MurrayAmedee Gallot NeversAppel Guillory PeacockBroome Heitmeier PerryBrown Johns RiserBuffington Kostelka Smith, G.Chabert LaFleur Smith, J.Claitor Long TarverCortez Martiny ThompsonCrowe Mills WalsworthDonahue Morrell White Total - 36

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Adley Peterson Ward Total - 3

The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Johns moved to reconsider the vote by which the billwas passed and laid the motion on the table.


AN ACTTo enact Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of

1950, to be comprised of R.S. 48:1501, relative to regionalpublic transportation; to provide for the development andimplementation of training of members of boards andcommissions of regional public transit entities; to requiretraining for such membership; to provide that the lack of


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training is a cause for removal; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 310 by SenatorBroome

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 14, delete "taking"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 18, change "effect" to "affect"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 2, line 20, following "shall" and before "to" change "onlyapply" to "apply only"


The bill was read by title. Senator Broome moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Donahue MurrayAdley Dorsey-Colomb NeversAllain Erdey PeacockAmedee Gallot PerryAppel Guillory RiserBroome Heitmeier Smith, G.Brown Johns Smith, J.Buffington Kostelka ThompsonChabert LaFleur WalsworthClaitor Long WhiteCortez MartinyCrowe Mills Total - 34

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Morrell Peterson WardMorrish Tarver Total - 5

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Broome moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 313—BY SENATORS WHITE AND DORSEY-COLOMB

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 14:62.8(B)(2), relative to the crime of

home invasion; to provide a minimum sentence of five yearsimprisonment at hard labor for home invasion; and to providefor related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator White moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Erdey MurrayAdley Gallot NeversAllain Guillory PeacockAmedee Heitmeier PerryAppel Johns RiserBroome Kostelka Smith, G.Brown LaFleur Smith, J.Buffington Long TarverCortez Martiny ThompsonCrowe Mills WalsworthDonahue Morrell WhiteDorsey-Colomb Morrish Total - 35

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Chabert PetersonClaitor Ward Total - 4

The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator White moved to reconsider the vote by which the billwas passed and laid the motion on the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 317—BY SENATOR GARY SMITH

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 32:295.4(5), relative to motor vehicle checkpoints; to

require certain law enforcement agencies to establish proceduresthat prohibit checkpoints where the only vehicles subject to ortargeted for inspection are motorcycles; and to provide forrelated matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Gary Smith moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Donahue MorrishAdley Dorsey-Colomb MurrayAllain Erdey NeversAmedee Gallot PeacockAppel Guillory PerryBroome Heitmeier RiserBrown Johns Smith, G.Buffington Kostelka Smith, J.Chabert LaFleur TarverClaitor Long ThompsonCortez Martiny WalsworthCrowe Mills White Total - 36

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Morrell Peterson Ward Total - 3

The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Gary Smith moved to reconsider the vote by whichthe bill was passed and laid the motion on the table.


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SENATE BILL NO. 342—BY SENATORS DONAHUE, CROWE AND NEVERS ANDREPRESENTATIVES TIM BURNS, CROMER, HOLLIS, PEARSON,RITCHIE AND SIMON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 38:291(V) and 330.2(A)(1)(a), to enact

R.S. 38:329.6, and to repeal R.S. 38:330.1(B)(1)(a)(iv), relativeto levees; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 342 by SenatorDonahue

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 6, line 18, change "nominees" to "nominations"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 6, line 20, change "a nominee" to "nominations"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 6, line 21, change "nominees" to "nominations"


The bill was read by title. Senator Donahue moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT


The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Donahue moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 356—BY SENATOR WHITE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 2:18, relative to the regulation of aeronautics; to

restrict the use of unmanned aircraft systems under certaincircumstances; to provide definitions; to provide for criminalpenalties and civil liability; and to provide for related matters.

Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 356 by SenatorWhite

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 3, line 16, change "are not" to "shall not be"


Floor Amendments

Senator White proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator White to Engrossed Senate BillNo. 356 by Senator White

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 4 delete lines 1 and 2 in their entirety

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 4, line 3, delete "(3)" and insert "(2)"

On motion of Senator White, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator White moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Donahue MurrayAdley Dorsey-Colomb NeversAllain Erdey PeacockAmedee Gallot RiserAppel Guillory Smith, G.Broome Heitmeier Smith, J.Brown Johns TarverBuffington Kostelka ThompsonChabert LaFleur WalsworthClaitor Long WardCortez Martiny WhiteCrowe Morrish Total - 35

NAYS

Mills Total - 1

ABSENT

Morrell Perry Peterson Total - 3

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator White moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 386—BY SENATOR LAFLEUR

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 24:513(A)(3), relative to the legislative

auditor; to provide for the content of audits by the legislativeauditor; and to provide for related matters.


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Floor Amendments



Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 386 by SenatorLaFleur

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 2, line 7, change "head/chief" to "head or chief"

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 2, line 8, change "and/or" to "or"

AMENDMENT NO. 3On page 2, line 9, change "and/or" to "or"


The bill was read by title. Senator LaFleur moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS


NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Peterson Total - 1

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator LaFleur moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 401—BY SENATOR MILLS

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 22:1857.1, relative to pharmacies; to provide with

respect to third party contracts with pharmacies; and to providefor related matters.

Floor Amendments

Senator Mills proposed the following amendments.


Amendments proposed by Senator Mills to Engrossed Senate Bill No.401 by Senator Mills

AMENDMENT NO. 1On page 1, line 7, before "Notwithstanding" insert "A."

AMENDMENT NO. 2On page 1, after line 9, insert:

"B. An organization that represents an independentpharmacy or a group of independent pharmacies shall provide toeach pharmacy it represents a copy of any new contract, provideragreement, amendment to such contract or agreement, or otherprovider documentation concerning the pharmacy's networkparticipation with a third party payor."

On motion of Senator Mills, the amendments were adopted.

The bill was read by title. Senator Mills moved the finalpassage of the amended bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb NeversAdley Erdey PeacockAllain Guillory PerryAmedee Heitmeier RiserAppel Johns Smith, G.Broome Kostelka Smith, J.Brown LaFleur TarverBuffington Long ThompsonChabert Martiny WalsworthClaitor Mills WardCortez Morrell WhiteCrowe MorrishDonahue Murray Total - 37

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Gallot Peterson Total - 2

The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, orderedreengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Mills moved toreconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motionon the table.

SENATE BILL NO. 456—BY SENATOR ALLAIN

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 42:1119(B)(2)(b)(i), relative to the Code

of Governmental Ethics; to provide for the applicability of thenepotism provisions to hospital service districts; and to providefor related matters.

The bill was read by title. Senator Allain moved the finalpassage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. President Donahue MorrishAdley Dorsey-Colomb MurrayAllain Gallot NeversAmedee Heitmeier PerryAppel Johns TarverBroome Kostelka ThompsonBrown LaFleur Ward


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Buffington Long WhiteChabert MartinyCrowe Morrell Total - 28

NAYS

Claitor Mills Smith, J.Cortez Peacock WalsworthErdey Riser Total - 8

ABSENT

Guillory Peterson Smith, G. Total - 3

The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to theHouse. Senator Allain moved to reconsider the vote by which the billwas passed and laid the motion on the table.

Rules Suspended

Senator Adley asked for and obtained a suspension of the rulesto revert to the Morning Hour.


CONCURRING INSENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

April 14, 2014


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House ofRepresentatives has finally concurred in the following SenateConcurrent Resolutions:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 68—BY SENATORS NEVERS, ADLEY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL,BROOME, BROWN, BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAITOR, CORTEZ,CROWE, DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, GUILLORY,HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY, MILLS,MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, PEACOCK, PERRY, PETERSON,RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON,WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE AND REPRESENTATIVESABRAMSON, ARNOLD, BARROW, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, WESLEYBISHOP, BROADWATER, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, COX, CROMER,EDWARDS, GAINES, GAROFALO, HAZEL, HENRY, HILL, HODGES,MACK, ORTEGO, POPE, PUGH, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, SIMON,SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, STOKES, WHITNEY AND WILLMOTT

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate Head Coach Ron Roberts and the

Southeastern Louisiana University Lions Football Team for anoutstanding season, garnering its first conference championshipsince 1961, and for its grand showing at the first-ever trip to theFootball Championship Subdivision Playoffs.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 76—BY SENATOR JOHNS AND REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY ANDSENATOR JOHN SMITH AND REPRESENTATIVE KLECKLEY

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate the city of Sulphur, Louisiana, its






PASSED SENATE BILLS ANDJOINT RESOLUTIONS

April 14, 2014


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House ofRepresentatives has finally passed the following Senate Bills andJoint Resolutions:

SENATE BILL NO. 129—BY SENATOR THOMPSON AND REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON ANDSENATOR WALSWORTH

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 40:1472.3(B) and to enact R.S.

40:1472.3(A)(4), relative to public safety; to provide withrespect to the regulation of explosives; to provide forrequirements to obtain an explosives license; and to provide forrelated matters.




Introduction of Senate Resolutions

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 58—BY SENATOR CLAITOR

A RESOLUTIONTo commend the Brusly High School Panthers wrestling team on

winning its third consecutive Division III state championshiptitle.


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 59—BY SENATOR CLAITOR

A RESOLUTIONTo commend Trevor Schermer of Brusly High School, four-time

individual state wrestling champion.


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60—BY SENATORS JOHNS AND JOHN SMITH

A RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate the city of Sulphur, Louisiana, its



SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61—BY SENATOR BROOME

A RESOLUTIONTo commend the Volunteer Louisiana Commission upon the

celebration of the twentieth anniversary of AmeriCorps.


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 62—BY SENATOR BROOME

A RESOLUTIONTo recognize April 13-19, 2014, as National Minority Cancer

Awareness Week and to commend Mary Bird Perkins - OurLady of the Lake Cancer Center on holding "Fest for Life".


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Introduction ofSenate Concurrent Resolutions

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 78—BY SENATOR CLAITOR

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to create a

Water Code Committee.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 79—BY SENATOR BROOME

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Louisiana Credit Union League to work on

viable loan and product alternatives for consumers who do notqualify for traditional bank loans and services.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 80—BY SENATOR BROOME

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Susan G. Komen for the Cure and its Louisiana

Affiliates for its work to increase life expectancy and theimprovement in the quality of life in local communities throughthe delivery of breast cancer education, screening, treatment,and research, and to recognize April 29, 2014, as Susan G.Komen Day at the Louisiana Legislature.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 81—BY SENATOR GUILLORY

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo declare Sunset, Louisiana, the "Rubboard Capital of the World".


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 82—BY SENATORS WHITE, DONAHUE, ERDEY AND NEVERS ANDREPRESENTATIVES BROADWATER, EDWARDS, PUGH AND SIMON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the Southeastern Louisiana University women's soccer

team, the Lady Lions, for earning a National Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA) Tournament bid.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State

University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Boardof Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural andMechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the Universityof Louisiana System, and the Board of Supervisors ofCommunity and Technical Colleges consider incorporating andincluding, where possible, in their schools disciplines anddegree programs, particularly in those programs related tophysical and behavioral health, education and criminal justice,suicide assessment, intervention, treatment, and managementtraining that meets the Suicide Prevention Resource Center bestpractices standards.



ASKING CONCURRENCE INHOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

April 14, 2014


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House ofRepresentatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in thefollowing House Concurrent Resolutions:

HCR No. 84



House Concurrent Resolutionson First Reading

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 84—BY REPRESENTATIVES ORTEGO AND GUILLORY

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Ben Mouton of St. Thomas More High School upon his

selection as a representative of the state of Louisiana at theHugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress in Chicago, Illinois.



SIGNED HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

April 14, 2014


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Speaker ofthe House of Representatives has signed the following HouseConcurrent Resolutions:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 64—BY REPRESENTATIVE BURRELL AND SENATOR PEACOCK

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Andrew L. Chesson, Jr., M.D., for his exemplary years

of service to Louisiana State University Health Sciences CenterShreveport (LSU HSC-Shreveport) as a physician, professor,and administrator upon his retirement as dean of the School ofMedicine.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65—BY REPRESENTATIVES SEABAUGH, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS,CARMODY, FANNIN, JEFFERSON, JAY MORRIS, PYLANT, REYNOLDS,SHADOIN, TALBOT, THOMPSON, AND PATRICK WILLIAMS

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs men's

basketball team, head coach, assistant coaches, athletic director,and university president for their outstanding 2013-2014 season.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 66—BY REPRESENTATIVES ST. GERMAIN, BARROW, KATRINA JACKSON,MORENO, NORTON, SMITH, STOKES, THIERRY, AND WOODRUFFAND SENATORS BROOME, BUFFINGTON, DORSEY-COLOMB, ANDPETERSON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo recognize Tuesday, April 8, 2014, as Equal Pay Day in the state

of Louisiana.

and asked that the President of the Senate affix his signature to thesame.


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The House Concurrent Resolutions contained herein were signedby the President of the Senate.


SIGNED HOUSE BILLS ANDJOINT RESOLUTIONS

April 14, 2014


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Speaker ofthe House of Representatives has signed the following House Billsand Joint Resolutions:


AN ACTTo repeal R.S. 15:550, 571.32, and 571.35, relative to pilot programs

for alternative methods of incarceration and electronicmonitoring; to repeal the authorization of certain statutorilycreated pilot programs.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 49:191(7)(a) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(5)(f), relative

to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, includingprovisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department ofPublic Safety and Corrections and the statutory entities made apart of the department by law; to provide for the effectivetermination date for all statutory authority for the existence ofsuch statutory entities; and to provide for related matters.


AN ACTTo enact R.S. 15:255.1, relative to retired or former law enforcement

officers; to provide for the payment of witness fees to retired orformer law enforcement officers in certain cases; to provide forthe procedure for collection and payment of fees; and to providefor related matters.


AN ACTTo repeal R.S. 15:751, 823, 825, 834, 835, 838, 840, 840.2, and

1131, relative to prisons and correctional institutions; to repealantiquated and obsolete provisions regarding prisons andcorrectional institutions.

and asked that the President of the Senate affix his signature to thesame.



The House Bills and Joint Resolutions contained herein weresigned by the President of the Senate.

ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL

PRESENT

Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb MurrayAdley Erdey NeversAllain Gallot PeacockAmedee Guillory PerryAppel Heitmeier Riser

Broome Johns Smith, G.Brown Kostelka Smith, J.Buffington LaFleur TarverChabert Long ThompsonClaitor Martiny WalsworthCortez Mills WardCrowe Morrell WhiteDonahue Morrish Total - 38

ABSENT

Peterson Total - 1

Leaves of Absence

The following leaves of absence were asked for and granted:

Peterson 1 Day

Announcements

The following committee meetings for April 15, 2014, wereannounced:

Agriculture 10:30 A.M. Room CCommerce 1:00 P.M. Room EEnvironmental Quality 9:00 A.M. Room AHealth and Welfare 1:00 P.M. Hainkel RoomInsurance 1:00 P.M. Room AJudiciary A 9:00 A.M. Hainkel RoomJudiciary B 9:30 A.M. Room EJudiciary C 9:30 A.M. Room FSenate and Gov't Affairs 1:00 P.M. Room F

Adjournment

On motion of Senator Thompson, at 6:10 o'clock P.M. theSenate adjourned until Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at 5:00 o'clock P.M.

The President of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned.

GLENN A. KOEPPSecretary of the Senate

DIANE O' QUINJournal Clerk

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