Senate Daily Digest
May 11, 2023
9:30 AM
Senate Chamber

Adjourned
 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR81CLOUDCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates the Oakdale High School girls' basketball team on winning their division at the 2023 Ochsner LHSAA Girls' Marsh Madness Basketball State Tournament.

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call
 SR23STINECONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the passing of Russel Wayne Conrad.
 SR60STINECONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences and honors the life of Rhyann Green.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SCR43BERNARDMUNICIPALITIES - Creates a task force to study the dissolution or absorption of fiscally distressed municipalities.
 SCR45ABRAHAMCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the Task Force on Sentencing for Second Degree Murder to determine the best changes to sentencing for second degree murder.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB19BUTLERCLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to group insurance expenses of the clerk of court of Evangeline Parish
 HB20FARNUMCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to court costs for the City Court of Lake Charles (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB30PHILLIP TARVERCOURTS - Provides with respect to the salary of magistrate judges in the Fourteenth Judicial District Court (EN +$34,700 GF EX See Note)
 HB48SHERMAN MACKCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to mayor's court costs (EN +$17,200 LF RV See Note)
 HB49CHARLES OWENCOURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Provides relative to transcription fees charged by court reporters in the Thirty-Sixth Judicial District (EN NO IMPACT LF See Note)
 HB64BOURRIAQUELIBRARIES - Provides relative to per diem and reimbursement of expenses for members of the Cameron Parish Library Board of Control
 HB87ADAMSDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the board of commissioners of East Feliciana Gas Utility District No. 1
 HB93CARRIERDISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT - Provides relative to per diem paid to members of the governing board of Fire District No. 5 of Allen Parish
 HB114ORGERONPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Exempts certain state property in Lafourche Parish from state park size requirements
 HB137FISHERCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the secretary of the municipal fire and police civil service board for the city of Monroe
 HB138CHARLES OWENMUNICIPAL/ORDINANCES - Provides relative to administrative adjudication of certain ordinance violations in the city of DeRidder
 HB140WILLARDECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to the Mid City Economic Development District in Orleans Parish
 HB150BRYANTFEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Increases certain fees for justice of the peace courts (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB195PIERREJUDGES/MUNICIPAL - Provides relative to continuous service for the purpose of determination of chief judge
 HB202MUSCARELLOCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to fees for the City Court of Hammond (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB209BOURRIAQUEDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to Cameron Parish Water and Wastewater Board for District No. 1
 HB210BUTLERDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority
 HB226FARNUMCOURTS - Provides relative to marshals and constables (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB233TURNERCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to court costs and fees for the City Court of Ruston (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB297DEVILLIERENVIRONMENT/LITTERING - Provides a time limitation for citing intentional and simple littering violations
 HB347LANCE HARRISCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to court costs and civil filing fees in Alexandria City Court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB356FISHERDISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC - Provides relative to compensation for Ouachita Parish hospital service district commission members
 HB431DESHOTELPROCUREMENT - Provides relative to procurement of information technology (RE SEE FISC NOTE EX)
 HB434MCFARLANDMEDICAID - Provides relative to the state medical assistance program
 HB444FREIBERGPAROLE - Provides relative to parole eligibility for certain offenders (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB466HORTONCURRICULA - Provides relative to discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools
 HB488FARNUMGAMBLING/RIVERBOAT - Provides relative to inspections of riverboats
 HB493DUSTIN MILLERMEDICAID - Provides for fees on emergency ground ambulance providers and the disposition of fees (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB502MCFARLANDTAX/SALES & USE - Modifies the definition of the term commercial farmer by removing certain reporting requirements (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB503KENNY COXWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to hull identification numbers issued by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
 HB579DUBUISSONINSURANCE - Provides relative to pet insurance
 HB627KERNERSEAFOOD - Provides relative to a fee increase for the Imported Seafood Safety Fund (RE +$1,875 SD RV See Note)

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR89PIERRECOMMENDATIONS - Commends Georgina Dhillon, editor of Kreol Magazine, for her numerous professional achievements

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB74THOMASCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to home inspectors
 HB112MUSCARELLOPRIVATE SECURITY - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners
 HB133TURNERPRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to the Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council
 HB135MIKE JOHNSONELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS - Prohibits a registered sex offender or child predator from serving as a commissioner or watcher
 HB174EMERSONELECTION CODE - Prohibits the disclosure of certain information regarding the active duty or dependent status of certain voters
 HB216HORTONELECTIONS/COMMISSIONERS - Authorizes certain military members stationed in Louisiana to serve as commissioners
 HB248MCMAHENCEMETERIES - Provides for the burial of pet remains with human remains
 HB291CHARLES OWENHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Provides for visitation policies at certain healthcare facilities and requires that such policies allow for in-person visitation (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB292ST. BLANCUTILITIES - Provides relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law
 HB302ST. BLANCCEMETERIES - Provides relative to cemetery trust funds
 HB320TURNERNURSES - Provides relative to nursing education
 HB334PHELPSFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides relative to private insurance for certain deposits and shares
 HB384MCFARLANDENERGY - Provides relative to the Louisiana Renewable Energy Development Act
 HB385DEVILLIERHOUSING/MANUFACTURED - Provides relative to manufactured housing
 HB393GADBERRYBUILDING CODES - Provides relative to certain building code roofing inspections of a commercial or residential structure
 HB395HILFERTYSECRETARY OF STATE - Provides relative to filings with the secretary of state's office
 HB435FREEMANMEDICAID - Provides relative to medicaid coverage of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB541WHEATHEALTH CARE/FACILITIES - Designates a portion of law as the "Lane Allen Gottschalck Law"
 HB547RISERSECONDHAND DEALERS - Provides relative to catalytic converter sales law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB548TURNERDRUGS/PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to the 340B drug pricing program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB554RISERCEMETERIES - Provides relative to the cemetery care fund
 HB583DAVISTELEVISION/CABLE - Provides relative to franchise fee audits

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR53KLEINPETERCONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to enact a trade policy that supports United States businesses and workers while penalizing global polluters.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee
 SCR32PRICEHEALTH CARE - Creates the Task Force on Alopecia Awareness.
 SCR38ROBERT MILLSLEGISLATORS - Recognizes the North Louisiana Legislative Delegation of the legislature.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call

Senate Concurrent Resolutions 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SCR3CORTEZFISCAL CONTROLS - Provides for the expenditure limit for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Fiscal Year 2023-2024. (2/3-CA7s10) (EN SEE FISC NOTE)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 SB62FESIHAZARDOUS MATERIALS - Provides for the notification of certain hazardous material releases. (8/1/23)
 SB91MILLIGANIMMOVABLE PROPERTY - Provides for prohibition of immovable property transactions by certain foreign actors. (8/1/23)
 SB94KLEINPETERCONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE - Adds certain substances to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Law. (8/1/23)
 SB112ABRAHAMCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to second degree murder. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB144CORTEZHORSE RACING - Provides relative to horse racing. (gov sig)
 SB173FOILHORSE RACING - Provides for the disposition of monies designated for horse racing purses. (8/1/23)
 SB180BOUIEHORSE RACING - Provides for minimum live horse racing dates. (8/1/23)
 SB198JACKSON-ANDREWSAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides relative to consumable hemp products. (8/1/23) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB80FIELDSREDISTRICTING - Provides for transparency and community engagement in redistricting. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB168FIELDSCOURTS - Provides relative to the judgeships of the second district of the First Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig)
 SB179TALBOTGOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS - Provides for standards when constructing a residential roof. (8/1/23)
 SB7CLOUDLIBRARIES - Provides relative to access to certain materials in public libraries. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB18PRICERETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides for benefit increases for retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors of state retirement systems and the funding therefor. (2/3-CA10s(29)(F)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE FC SG RE)
 SB41MIZELLTAX/TAXATION - Establishes a tax credit for certain maternal wellness centers. (8/1/23) (EN -$5,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB46ABRAHAMEDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Provides for review of textbooks and other instructional materials. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB71BOUIESCHOOLS - Provides relative to learning pods. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB89STINETAX/INCOME/PERSONAL - Provides relative to the net capital gains deduction for individual income tax. (8/1/23) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 SB178STINELOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for grant programs to attract residents to Louisiana. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB204HEWITTPOSTSECONDARY ED - Provides relative to the M.J. Foster Promise Award program. (gov sig)
 SB107SMITHCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to definition of first degree murder and penalties. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB187KLEINPETERCORONERS - Provides relative to cremation of bodies. (8/1/23)
 SB194MIZELLALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to the sale or service of alcohol to any person under the age of twenty-one. (2/3-CA7s2.1(A)) (gov sig)
 SB225POPETAX/LOCAL - Authorizes the city of Denham Springs to levy a hotel occupancy tax. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB233CLOUDFUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the Expanding Louisiana's Health Care Workforce Fund. (8/1/23) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 SB1BRET ALLAINTAX/FRANCHISE/CORPORATE - Phases-out the corporate franchise tax. (See Act) (EN -$163,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB2BRET ALLAINTAX EXEMPTIONS - Constitutional amendment to phase out the tax on inventory and establish the maximum allowable exemption for the industrial property tax exemption program. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB6BRET ALLAINTAX/FRANCHISE/CORPORATE - Reduces the rate of the Quality Jobs Program project facility expense rebate when certain conditions are met. (1/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB11LUNEAUINSURANCE RATES - Prohibits insurance rate determinations based on risks classified by gender. (8/1/23)
 SB19BRET ALLAINTAX/INCOME/CORPORATE - Eliminates the inventory tax credit for corporations and reduces the corporate income tax rates. (1/1/24) (EG +$10,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB33BODI WHITESUPPLEMENTAL PAY - Increases the amount of supplemental pay for eligible law enforcement and fire service employees. (7/1/23) (EN +$23,553,120 GF EX See Note)
 SB48MORRISCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Constitutional amendment to eliminate a judge's discretion to grant bail for certain offenses after conviction. (2/3 - CA8s1) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 SB96TALBOTINSURERS - Provides the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association and the Louisiana Citizens Property Corporation shall not be liable for certain property damage insurance claims. (8/1/23)
 SB97GARY CARTERTAX/AD VALOREM - Provides relative to the ad valorem tax exemption in Louisiana for affordable housing. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (EG DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB154BRET ALLAINENERGY DEVELOPMENT - Provides for renewable energy leases. (gov sig)
 SB159CATHEYJUVENILE JUSTICE - Provides for the detention of seventeen year old juveniles under certain circumstances. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB164CLOUDGROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM - Provides relative to prior authorization for services, procedures, and pharmaceuticals. (gov sig) (RE1 INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 SB215BARROWCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides justification defense to domestic violence victim-defendants. (8/1/23)

House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage
 HB7MUSCARELLOCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to default judgments
 HB142BEAULLIEUCHILDREN - Provides for the termination of custodial property under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
 HB196BROWNCIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to summary judgment
 HB110FIRMENTINSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides relative to fortified roof endorsements
 HB281GAROFALOINSURANCE - Provides relative to the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority
 HB309GAROFALOINSURANCE - Provides relative to fortified home and commercial standards
 HB3BISHOPCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act
 HB171BEAULLIEUTAX/SALES & USE - Provides relative to requirements for dealers and marketplace facilitators to collect and remit sales and use taxes (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB256GREGORY MILLERTAX/SALES & USE - Requires extension of the deadline to pay local sales taxes when the deadline for payment of the tax falls on certain holidays (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 HB336BISHOPCAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay process and reporting requirements (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB447PIERREREVENUE DEPARTMENT - Requires agency referrals of delinquent debt to the office of debt recovery for collection to include certain information (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB551ZERINGUEAPPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML - Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022-2023