Senate Daily Digest
September 28, 2020
6:00 p.m.
Senate Chamber
Adjourned
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Roll Call
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Reading of Journal
Petitions, Memorials, and Communications
Introduction of Senate Bills
SB1
WARD
TAX/AD VALOREM
- Extends the carryforward period for the inventory tax credit for certain businesses. (1/1/21) (Items #26 and #65) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB2
CATHEY
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Exempts purchases of utilities by commercial farmers and agricultural manufacturers impacted by a declared state of emergency or disaster from state sales and use tax. (gov sig) (Item #26) (OR -$3,200,000 GF RV See Note)
SB3
CATHEY
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Exempts business utilities from state sales tax for businesses impacted by 2020 states of disaster or emergency. (gov sig) (Item #26) (OR -$84,400,000 GF RV See Note)
SB4
CATHEY
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Exempts purchases of certain farm equipment from the state sales and use tax during a declared state of emergency or disaster. (gov sig) (Item #26) (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB5
HEWITT
PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS
- Authorizes Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District to apply for designation as a foreign trade zone. (gov sig) (Item #47) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
SB6
LAMBERT
CAPITAL OUTLAY
- Provides for capital outlay requests for a state-owned and administered project submitted by a budget unit of the state. (gov sig) (2/3 - CA7s11(C)) (Item #15) (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
SB7
HEWITT
PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS
- Provides relative to the Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf Transfer Terminal Authority. (gov sig) (Item #50)
SB8
CATHEY
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Exempts purchases of utilities by businesses in the parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura from state sales and use tax. (gov sig) (Item #26)
SB9
CATHEY
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Exempts purchases of construction materials from state sales and use tax in parishes impacted by certain disasters. (gov sig) (Item #26)
SB10
HEWITT
ETHICS
- Provides for certain exceptions from Code of Governmental Ethics. (gov sig) (Item #48)
SB11
CATHEY
SCHOOLS
- Prohibits certain schools from being members of any interscholastic extracurricular athletic association or organization that does not have certain persons as members of its executive committee. (gov sig) (Item #42)
SB12
ROBERT MILLS
HEALTH CARE
- Provides access for patients of hospitals and residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other adult residential care homes to members of the clergy who volunteer to minister and provide religious sacraments and services, counseling, and mental health support during COVID-19 and other public health emergencies. (gov sig) (Item #28)