Senate Daily Digest
May 31, 2020
5:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR68JOHNSSENATE - Directs the executive branch agencies and entities under the jurisdictional oversight of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs to continue to submit statutorily mandated reports until such time as the mandate is specifically amended or repealed.
 SR69TROY CARTERGOVERNOR - Requests the governor to issue an executive order requiring persons over age two to wear a mask or cloth face covering and authorizes business operators and building owners to deny admittance to individuals over age two who fail to wear a mask or cloth face covering.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR75FESIWATER/WATERWAYS - Requests naming the new Grand Bayou Floodgate in Lafourche Parish as the Reggie P. Bagala Floodgate.

Senate Bills Returned from House with Amendments
 SB75MIZELLVOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to addresses to where absentee by mail ballots are sent. (gov sig)
 SB80TROY CARTERSCHOOLS - Exempts interior blueprints and floor plans of public school buildings and facilities from the definition of "public records". (gov sig)
 SB104MILLIGANMUSEUMS - Provides for board membership and authority of certain state museums. (See Act)
 SB204TALBOTINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for health insurance coverage of cancer treatments. (1/1/21) (EG1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB218CLOUDELECTED OFFICIALS - Requires that completion of qualifying forms for elected office include submission of valid identification. (1/15/21)
 SB238BRET ALLAINCAMPAIGN FINANCE - Provides for repayment of personal contributions or loans. (8/1/20)
 SB272ABRAHAMTAX EXEMPTIONS - Constitutional amendment to establish an ad valorem tax exemption for property subject to a cooperative endeavor agreement requiring the property owner to make payments in lieu of taxes. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB300JACKSON-ANDREWSGAMING - Provides relative to the Charitable Raffles, Bingo, and Keno Licensing Law. (gov sig)
 SB334BRET ALLAINREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Provides for the funding of the operations of the Department of Revenue. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB344JOHNSGOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the regulation of battery-charged fences by parishes and municipalities. (8/1/20)
 SB351CATHEYPOLITICAL PARTIES - Allows each recognized political party to determine the composition of its state central committee. (gov sig)
 SB365CLOUDSTUDENTS - Requires that information be provided to students about high-demand, high-wage jobs during the development and revision of their individual graduation plans. (gov sig)
 SB395CLOUDADVERTISING - Provides relative to false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices and the award of certain costs and fees to the attorney general. (8/1/20) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB396ABRAHAMTAX/AD VALOREM - Authorizes and provides for cooperative endeavor agreements between local governmental subdivisions and other entities that may require payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB397BERNARDVOTERS/VOTING - Provides relative to counting absentee and early voting ballots. (gov sig) (EN +$27,600 GF EX See Note)
 SB418TALBOTLIABILITY INSURANCE - Enacts the Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2020. (1/1/21) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
 SB423BODI WHITESPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the city of St. George Transition District. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB426BARROWINSURANCE CLAIMS - Requires health insurance coverage for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) diagnostic testing. (gov sig) (REF INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB461REESEUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Provides relative to deferral of certain unemployment insurance benefit charges and employer contributions. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 SB466HEWITTPUBLIC MEETINGS - Provides for holding meetings electronically during certain emergencies or disasters. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB489MCMATHLIABILITY - Provides relative to limitation of liability of governmental entities which require its employees to work during a declared state of emergency. (gov sig)
 SB508MCMATHLIABILITY - Limits liability for restaurants that provide food-to-go during the COVID-19 public health emergency. (gov sig)

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR65SMITHLEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT - Directs certain executive branch agencies to continue to submit statutorily mandated reports to the Senate Committee on Judiciary B 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
 HCR20MALINDA WHITESCHOOLS/BUS OPERATORS - Requests that the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education study the compensation schedule for school bus operators
 HCR29JAMESCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Creates the Clean Slate Task Force (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HCR33FREIBERGEDUCATION - Requests the Board of Regents, Department of Revenue, Louisiana Workforce Commission, and office of student financial assistance to collaborate to study the trajectory of Louisiana's postsecondary graduates
 HCR35LACOMBEWATER/RESOURCES - Extends the False River Watershed Council
 HCR61RISERWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to review the restrictions on possession of exotic and invasive species
 HCR62HODGESFLOODING/CONTROL - Continues the Comite River Diversion Canal Project Task Force
 HCR63HODGESWATERWAYS/RESERVOIRS - Urges and requests the division of administration, office of community development, to consider funding the Darlington Reservoir
 HCR64ZERINGUEWATERWAYS - To express support for the annual Gulf Hypoxia Mapping Cruise conducted by the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and to memorialize congress to provide continued funding
 HCR81MARCELLEWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Establishes a task force to study and make recommendations relative to the cannabis industry projected workforce demands
 HCR92PIERRECOLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL - Urges and requests the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to pilot a regional approach for the delivery of commercial driver's license training and certification
 HCR3MAGEEBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Recreates the Louisiana Commission on Justice System Funding
 HCR53STAGNIEXCEPTIONAL PERSONS - Requests a study concerning a voluntary registry of persons with autism and other developmental disabilities for use by law enforcement professionals
 HCR75SCHEXNAYDERWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Requests the Workforce Investment Council and Occupational Forecasting Conference to immediately work with private sector experts to assess short-term and long-term workforce implications and opportunities resulting from COVID-19
 HCR80SCHEXNAYDERUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to provide clear, consistent, and easily accessible explanations of unemployment benefits and potential ramifications
 HCR93CREWSGOVERNOR - Requests the governor to ensure that individual liberty and rights are protected as the state administers contact tracing

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call
 HCR25GREGORY MILLERCIVIL/ACTIONS - Provides for the suspension of all civil prescriptive, peremptive, filing, and other deadlines in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declared by the governor
 HCR28WRIGHTU.S. CONSTITUTION - Calls for a convention to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for members of congress
 HCR50GREENINSURANCE/HEALTH - Requests the Department of Insurance to study and report on the status of health insurance benefits relative to postpartum diastasis recti, pelvic floor dysfunction, and breast reduction
 HCR69WRIGHTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Creates a task force to study how to best capitalize on Louisiana's international trade potential
 HCR73SCHEXNAYDERHEALTH - Requests an update from the Louisiana Department of Health and the division of administration on efforts to establish an application or system to track the incidence and spread of COVID-19
 HCR91MANDIE LANDRYHEALTH SERVICES - Requests a study of the adequacy of health services provided to persons incarcerated in state correctional facilities

House Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call
 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)
 HCR71SCHEXNAYDERLICENSING - Authorizes and directs suspension of licensing fees imposed on businesses by state agencies and licensing boards (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB70MIKE JOHNSONMILITARY AFFAIRS - Provides relative to National Guard death and disability benefits and qualifying subsequent examination (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB159MCFARLANDWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Allows nighttime hunting of outlaw quadrupeds, nutria, and beaver on private property at any time of the year
 HB173JAMESJUVENILES - Provides parole eligibility for certain juvenile offenders (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB181RISERWATER/RESOURCES - Extends cooperative endeavor agreements for use of surface waters
 HB246COUSSANHUNTING/LICENSES - Authorizes the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to certify "organizations involved in charitable hunting and fishing activities" and waives license fees for such organizations (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB338DUPLESSISPARDON/PAROLE - Provides relative to physical and mental health information of an offender appearing before the committee on parole
 HB344MANDIE LANDRYCORRECTIONS - Prohibits the use of solitary confinement for certain persons
 HB368SHERMAN MACKGAMBLING/VIDEO POKER - Provides relative to qualified truck stop facilities
 HB411RISERHUNTING/LICENSES - Provides relative to hunting and fishing license fees for Purple Heart recipients (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB417JAMESJUVENILE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the waiver of certain court costs and fees (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB453HILFERTYJUVENILE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to motions to modify disposition
 HB510JAMESCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to the availability of certain criminal justice system data to certain nonprofit entities
 HB529DUPLESSISCRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to letters of incarceration
 HB584SELDERSCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the authorized uses of funds in the Crime Victims Reparations Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB643JONESPAROLE - Provides relative to the supervision of parolees (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB670STEFANSKIGAMBLING/VIDEO POKER - Provides relative to the criteria and amenity requirements for qualified truck stops
 HB842HILFERTYCOURTS - Provides relative to the assessment, collection, and distribution of certain court costs and fees in the parish of Orleans (EN NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)
 HB846WRIGHTTAX/TAX REBATES - Establishes a Payroll Incentive Program rebate for COVID-19-impacted businesses (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB869CARRIERENVIRONMENT/SOLID WASTE - Provides relative to requirements for permitting a solid waste incineration facility
 HB871MARINOSTUDENTS - Revises the definition of dyslexia for purposes of testing and providing services to students (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 HB158MARINOMEDICAL MARIJUANA - Authorizes the recommendation of medical marijuana in treating certain neurodegenerative diseases and conditions
 HB330LYONSHEALTH/MEDICAL TREATMENT - Adds chronic pain associated with fibromyalgia to the set of conditions qualifying a patient for treatment with medical marijuana
 HB356MANDIE LANDRYCOURTS - Provides relative to the subject matter jurisdiction of certain courts
 HB445SCHEXNAYDERFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Dedication of unclaimed property funds and creation of Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund (RE -$25,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB497IVEYLEGISLATIVE AUDITOR - Requires each auditee of state government to provide the legislative auditor with electronic access to data (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB689ZERINGUECOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to the operations of public colleges and universities (RE INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB798DWIGHTPUBLIC MEETINGS - Authorizes public bodies to allow members to participate and vote electronically during certain states of emergency subject to certain conditions

Instruments Pending Senate Conference
 SB164BRET ALLAINTAX/LOCAL - Provides relative to local sales and use tax adjudication. (7/1/20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB189BODI WHITEFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates special funds for the deposit of certain federal monies in the state treasury. (gov sig) (EN +$811,178,704 SD EX See Note)
 SB435ABRAHAMLIABILITY - Provides relative to certain immunity from civil liability during state of emergencies. (gov sig)