Senate Daily Digest
May 26, 2020
4:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB4BACALARETIREMENT/PAROCHIAL EMP - Provides relative to the frequency of plan experience studies for the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN DECREASE FC SG EX)
 HB8BOURRIAQUERETIREMENT/TEACHERS - Provides relative to the rehire of retired teachers in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana as substitute classroom teachers (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB11CARPENTERRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to benefit payments if an eligible member of the Firefighters' Retirement System dies prior to retirement (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB12CARPENTERRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the suspension of benefits of members of the Firefighters' Retirement System upon reemployment (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB13CARPENTERRETIREMENT/STATEWIDE SYS - Provides relative to enrollment of employees in the Firefighters' Retirement System or the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB14CARPENTERRETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS - Provides relative to the refund of employee contributions to the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB15COUSSANRETIREMENT/LOCAL - Provides for membership of certain new hires of the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government in the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB17BACALARETIREMENT/PAROCHIAL EMP - Provides relative to entities that are employers covered by the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (EN NO IMPACT APV)
 HB18BACALARETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to contributions to and the administration of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN DECREASE APV)
 HB21BACALARETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL - Provides relative to membership and benefits of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)
 HB249TRAVIS JOHNSONCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides for certain fees to be dedicated to the operational costs of the office of coroner in Concordia Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB269GARY CARTERFUNDS/FUNDING - Allows for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund for state costs associated with a federally declared disaster (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB412ZERINGUEFUNDS/FUNDING - Expands the authorized uses of monies in the State Emergency Response Fund (RE SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB469BEAULLIEUBUDGETARY CONTROLS - Provides for changes in the expenditure limit calculation (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB477IVEYPURCHASING/PROCUREMT CD - Provides relative to technology procurement (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB562EDMONDSBUDGETARY PROCEDURES - Provides relative to the allocation of expenditures of the state operating budget (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB653GAROFALOPROPERTY/UNCLAIMED - Provides relative to requirements for reporting and advertising unclaimed property (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB691LYONSENVIRONMENT - Reinstates the Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund and program (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB734BRASSCURRICULA - Provides relative to access to dual enrollment (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB758ZERINGUEPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to payments under public contract (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB835MCMAHENMEDICAID - Authorizes local hospital assessments in certain parishes to fund the nonfederal share of Medicaid costs of health care provided in those parishes (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB849CHARLES OWENTOURISM/COMMISSION - Provides relative to the collection of hotel occupancy taxes levied by the Beauregard Tourist Commission (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR56BODI WHITESENATE - Directs the executive branch agencies under jurisdictional oversight of the Senate Committee on Finance to continue to submit statutorily mandated reports until such time as the mandate is specifically amended or repealed.
 SR57PRICESENATE - Directs the executive branch agencies under the jurisdictional oversight of the Senate Committee on Retirement to continue to submit statutorily mandated reports until such time as the mandate is specifically amended or repealed.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR68BODI WHITELEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT - Directs the executive branch agencies under jurisdictional oversight of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget to continue to submit statutorily mandated reports until such time as the mandate is specifically amended or repealed.

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB67FRED MILLSHEALTH CARE - Provides for the repeal of certain inactive or obsolete laws. (8/1/20)
 SB69BOUDREAUXSECRETARY OF STATE - Authorizes the secretary of state to refer matters involving the damaging, altering, tampering, or of falsifying records to certain agencies for investigation. (gov sig)
 SB105PEACOCKLEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS - Designates the Gulf Fritillary as the official state butterfly. (8/1/20)
 SB168FRED MILLSWATER QUALITY - Creates and provides for the Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act. (8/1/20) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB202TALBOTINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for health insurance coverage for participants in clinical trials. (8/1/20) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB293JACKSON-ANDREWSEDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY - Limits the use of certain test scores in the school accountability system. (gov sig)
 SB299JACKSON-ANDREWSINSURANCE RATES - Prohibits insurers from using certain criteria for rate setting. (8/1/20)
 SB359HENSGENSCOASTAL RESOURCES - Provides for the enforcement of coastal use permits. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB434MIZELLCRIMINAL JUSTICE - Provides for immunity from prosecution and post-conviction relief for victims of human trafficking. (gov sig)
 SB443WARDADVERTISING - Prohibits certain advertising costs from being passed on to clients or customers. (8/1/20)
 SB471ROBERT MILLSCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for the Louisiana Timber Transportation and Safety Act. (8/1/20) (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR9MIKE JOHNSONCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to support the Social Security Fairness Act
 HCR74SCHEXNAYDERHEALTH - Requests that CARES Act funding be made available to the state for testing and be distributed to healthcare systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE FF EX See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call
 HCR46JONESCORRECTIONS - Requests the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to study certain impacts as a result of COVID-19
 HCR47JONESJUVENILES - Requests the office of juvenile justice to study the impacts of COVID-19 on its operations

House Concurrent Resolutions 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HCR31EDMONDSTAX/SALES & USE - Suspends provision of law capping amount of revenue which can be spent on in-state advertising (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HCR66BISHOPTAX/CORP FRANCHISE - Suspends the lower tier of the corporation franchise tax levied on domestic and foreign corporations and the initial tax levied on certain business entities subject to the corporate franchise tax (EN -$5,800,000 GF RV See Note)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB95GREENCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides for an increase in commissioner fees in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB125GREGORY MILLERSUCCESSIONS - Provides for the continuous revision of succession law
 HB126GREGORY MILLERPROPERTY/RIGHTS - Provides for ownership in bond for deed contracts for purposes of homestead exemptions
 HB227COUSSANMINERALS - Provides relative to the nature of production payments
 HB6GREGORY MILLERSTATE AGENCIES - Provides relative to reports by executive branch agencies
 HB81TURNERETHICS/NEPOTISM - Provides an exception to allow immediate family members of a coach of a collegiate athletic program to be employed on the staff of that program
 HB91BAGLEYSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Louisiana Department of Health
 HB110GREGORY MILLERELECTIONS/CANDIDATES - Provides relative to methods of service of process regarding actions objecting to candidacy and contesting an election
 HB130DUPLESSISSMALL BUSINESS - Provides relative to termination of the Louisiana Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council
 HB132HORTONTIME/DAYLIGHT SAVING - Adopts daylight saving time as the standard time
 HB164DAVISHEALTH/EMERG MED SERVICE - Provides relative to emergency medical services protocols in certain life-threatening situations
 HB168HODGESFIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides relative to exemptions for steam heating boilers
 HB171HUGHESCHILDREN/DCFS - Provides a limited authorization for DCFS to obtain copies of birth and death certificates of certain children and adults
 HB185WILLARDINSURANCE - Requires licensure for insurance producers acting on behalf of fraternal benefit societies
 HB209HUVALINSURANCE/POLICIES - Authorizes a health insurance issuer to provide policy information electronically
 HB220MIKE JOHNSONCONTRACTORS - Provides relative to the judicial enforcement of fines and penalties assessed by the state licensing board for contractors
 HB240HUGHESHEALTH/LDH - Authorizes the Louisiana Department of Health office of behavioral health to conduct reviews of deaths of persons served by the office
 HB247GREENINSURANCE - Provides relative to credit for reinsurance
 HB284DAVISBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to financial institutions
 HB371TURNERATHLETICS - Provides relative to the comprehensive sports injury management program for student athletics (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB449ECHOLSHEALTH SERVICES - Provides relative to behavioral health services delivered via telehealth
 HB589ECHOLSMEDICAID - Provides for Medicaid policies and procedures concerning telehealth services
 HB634HUVALBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to security for deposits required by certain entities
 HB665CORMIERPUBLIC HEALTH - Reestablishes the Louisiana Toxic Mold Task Force
 HB682FRIEMANINSURANCE - Provides relative to reserves for insurers (REF INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB683KENNY COXCONTRACTORS - Provides relative to life safety and property protection and conveyance device mechanic licenses (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB722GREGORY MILLERFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides for the enforcement of electronic signatures by financial institutions
 HB763MCFARLANDCONSUMERS/PROTECTION - Provides relative to a gubernatorial declaration of an abnormal economic disruption
 HB798DWIGHTPUBLIC MEETINGS - Authorizes public bodies to allow members to participate and vote electronically during certain states of emergency subject to certain conditions
 HB808MAGEEINSURANCE/RATES - Provides for premium discounts on motor vehicle insurance when an insured consents to have data provided to third parties
 HB819BAGLEYMEDICAL MARIJUANA - Authorizes the recommendation of medical marijuana for additional conditions and allows any state-licensed physician to recommend medical marijuana
 HB828HUVALINSURANCE - Provides relative to the insurance fraud investigation unit within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
 HB97LACOMBECAPITAL OUTLAY - Removes certain limitations on the exemption from local match requirements for certain rural water system projects (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
 HB111DESHOTELPUBLIC PROPERTY - Authorizes the Red River, Atchafalaya, and Bayou Beouf Levee Districts to exchange property in Avoyelles Parish
 HB143COUSSANSUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
 HB184VILLIOPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the lease of certain state property in Jefferson Parish
 HB202HORTONREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Establishes the Louisiana Tax Institute within the legislature and provides for the membership and the terms of membership of the governing board (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB203HUVALSUNSET LAW - Provides relative to the re-creation of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
 HB213MIGUEZMUSEUMS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum
 HB251HILFERTYEARLY CHILDHOOD - Recreates the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission
 HB328FREEMANTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL-EXEM - Authorizes an exemption from local sales taxes for feminine hygiene products and diapers (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB335HUVALBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Authorizes the lieutenant governor and the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to designate a person to serve in their stead on certain boards and commissions
 HB406HUVALCULTURE/REC/TOUR DEPT - Grants the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism the power to make personnel decisions
 HB442MCFARLANDTRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to timber harvest season permits
 HB461ZERINGUEPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides relative to a property exchange between the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
 HB476HUVALBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Folklife Commission and the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission
 HB514WILLARDTRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to electric-assisted bicycles
 HB583MINCEYTRUSTS/PUBLIC - Requires certain public trusts to obtain approval of a parish or municipal governing authority under certain circumstances prior to undertaking an authorized public function or purpose (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB592MAGEECOASTAL RESOURCES - Allows the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to incur debt or issue bonds
 HB607HODGESMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides relative to documentation required for certain driver's licenses
 HB669PIERRESUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Transportation and Development
 HB736GARY CARTERTAX - Authorizes the Louisiana Tax Commission to order the refund of statutory impositions declared invalid (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB740WRIGHTCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Prohibits public postsecondary education boards and institutions from disclosing certain student information
 HB830ZERINGUEPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the sale of an office building owned by Nicholls State University in Terrebonne Parish