§1045.3.  Solutions to poverty initiative; implementation

A.  The departments, offices and commissions listed in R.S. 51:1045.2 shall plan to implement through feasibility studies, in those parishes listed in R.S. 51:1035(A), the solutions recommended by the Governor's Summit on Solutions to Poverty as provided in this Section.  The implementation plan and feasibility studies shall be coordinated through the Department of Children and Family Services.

B.(1)  The Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission and the office of student financial assistance shall conduct a feasibility study on the following:

(a)  A plan to allow the exchange of community service for college tuition.

(b)  A plan for income-based student loan repayment.

(2)  The commission shall report the results of its study and any proposed legislation required to implement proposals to the Senate Committee on Education and the House Committee on Education, separately or meeting jointly, not later than February 1, 2006.

C.  The Louisiana Workforce Commission and the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council shall conduct a feasibility study on expanding the application of Incumbent Worker Training Funds.  The department and commission shall report the results of its study and any proposed legislation required to implement proposals to the Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations and the House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations, separately or meeting jointly, not later than February 1, 2006.

D.  The Department of Revenue shall conduct a feasibility study on requiring businesses that receive state corporate tax credits and benefits to provide health insurance and other employee benefits.  The department shall report the results of its study and any proposed legislation required to implement proposals to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs and the House Committee on Ways and Means, separately or meeting jointly, not later than February 1, 2006.

E.  The Department of Insurance shall conduct a feasibility study on prohibiting new forms of insurance red-lining. The department shall report the results of its study and any proposed legislation required to implement proposals to the Senate Committee on Insurance and the House Committee on Insurance, separately or meeting jointly, not later than February 1, 2006.

Acts 2005, No. 404, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.