House Committee on Commerce
October 5, 2020
10:00 a.m.
Room 1

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HCR13MIGUEZFIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Prohibits the state fire marshal from enforcing certain restrictions on businesses (Items #2 and 28)
 HCR19MIKE JOHNSONUTILITIES - Provides relative to rural internet service (Item #67)
 HB53DEVILLIERLICENSING - Prohibits certain licensing entities from imposing sanctions against licensees for violating a declared public health emergency (Item #32)
 HB54JAMESCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the acceptance of digital identification (Item #28)
 HB55EDMONDSCHARITABLE ORGANIZATION - Provides relative to limitations of liability and immunity for volunteers and charitable organizations (Item #28)
 HB62JAMESCREDIT/CONSUMER - Prohibits lessors from reporting delinquent or unpaid rent to credit reporting agencies during the COVID-19 public health emergency (Item #68)
 HB63IVEYCOMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides for a program of public health and safety options for businesses to implement during a public health emergency (Item #28)
 HB64IVEYGOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS - Provides for a program of public health and safety options for local governments to implement during a public health emergency (Item #28)
 HB74DESHOTELTELECOMMUNICATIONS - Creates the state office of broadband (Item #39) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB76MIKE JOHNSONUTILITIES - Provides relative to unfair trade practices by certain utilities during a declared emergency or disaster (Item #38)
 HB77DAVISBANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to remote participation in meetings (Item #53)
 HB79LANCE HARRISEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Provides relative to the definition of "first responder" (Items #18 and 24)
 SB17HEWITTENGINEERS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. (1/1/21) (Item #32)
 SB33FOILCORPORATIONS - Provides for revisions to the Business Corporation Act relative to virtual shareholder meetings and mergers. (gov sig) (Item #53)

OTHER BUSINESS
 COMMITTEE ROOM 2 TO BE USED FOR OVERFLOW

ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
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 NOTE: Only statements mailed to h-com@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Sunday, October 4, 2020, will be distributed to committee members prior to the meeting.
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