MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
| | HR34 | CARRIER | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the East Beauregard Elementary School faculty and staff for their dedication to their students and positive impact on their community |
| | HR35 | DUSTIN MILLER | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Kori Gauthier |
| | HCR41 | SCHEXNAYDER | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Louisiana Restaurant Association on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary |
7. Introduction of Bills |
8. Senate Bills on First Reading |
9. Reports of Committees |
10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | HR32 | PHILLIP TARVER | APPROPRIATIONS - Requests the Louisiana Legislature to prioritize spending monies received by the state from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on certain existing obligations |
| | HCR39 | MINCEY | TEACHERS - Creates a task force to study issues related to teacher shortages in Louisiana |
| | HCR40 | SCHEXNAYDER | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Requests the Department of Economic Development and the State Board of Commerce and Industry to suspend certain tax incentives, subsidies, and other public financial support for certain utility scale solar projects |
11. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | SCR27 | CORTEZ | CONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to reauthorize the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area program. |
12. House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee |
| | HB2 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget |
| | HB341 | FREEMAN | DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the parcel fee imposed within the Upper Audubon Security District in Orleans Parish (EN +$6,000 LF RV See Note) |
| | HB647 | TRAVIS JOHNSON | DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates the Delta Agriculture Research and Sustainability District (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF See Note) |
| | HB675 | MANDIE LANDRY | APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Albert T. Abadie et al. v. Anco Insulations, Inc. et al. |
| | HB676 | CARPENTER | TAX CREDITS - Establishes an Apprenticeship Tax Credit Program (OR -$1,200,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | HB677 | BROWN | APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of the judgment against the state in the suit entitled Elaine Lewnau et al. v. The Board of Supervisors of Southern State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College |
| | HB678 | DUPLESSIS | TAX CREDITS - Provides for the Louisiana work opportunity tax credit (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB679 | HILFERTY | SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans |
| | HB680 | HUGHES | TAX CREDITS - Establishes the Louisiana Youth Jobs Tax Credit Program and tax credits for the employment of eligible apprentices (EN -$1,200,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | HB681 | BOURRIAQUE | TAX - Provides an exclusion from sales and use taxes for certain establishments (OR DECREASE SD RV See Note) |
| | HB682 | COUSSAN | WATERWAYS - Provides relative to the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Teche-Vermilion Freshwater District |
| | HB683 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the use of federal funds received by the state from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for projects in the capital outlay budget |
| | HB684 | GREGORY MILLER | LEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS - Removes St. Charles Parish from the Lafourche Basin Levee District and creates the St. Charles Parish Levee District |
| | HB685 | NEWELL | TAX CREDITS - Establishes a state low-income housing tax credit for the development or construction of low-income housing (OR -$1,000,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | HB686 | GARY CARTER | FUNDS/FUNDING - Dedicates funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to Hudson Initiative and Veteran Initiative certified small businesses |
| | HB687 | JENKINS | FUNDS/FUNDING - Creates the American Rescue Plan Act Small Business and Nonprofit Youth Employment Fund and dedicates certain federal monies to the fund |
| | HB688 | STEFANSKI | TAX/GAMING - Levies certain taxes and fees on sports wagering gaming (OR INCREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB690 | LACOMBE | TAX/INCOME TAX - Establishes a corporate income tax deduction for certain expenses related to capital infrastructure projects (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB691 | BACALA | WILDLIFE/FEES - Provides relative to fee increases for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (EN +$16,611,750 SD RV See Note) |
| | HB692 | NEWELL | TAX - Levies taxes on sales of cannabis and provides for the use of the avails of the taxes |
| | HB693 | DAVIS | TAX/SALES-USE, STATE - Dedicates a portion of the avails of state sales and use tax to the Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust Fund and extends .4% of current state sales and use tax (EG -$37,800,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | HB694 | LANCE HARRIS | FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS - Provides for the resale of catalytic converters (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) |
| | HB695 | SCHEXNAYDER | LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES - Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 |
| | HB696 | MANDIE LANDRY | TAX/INHERITANCE TAX - Levies a state tax on the transfer of certain property (OR INCREASE GF RV See Note) |
13. Senate Bills on Second Reading to be Referred to Committee |
| | SB8 | PEACOCK | TAX/TAXATION - Accelerates the sunset date for the tax credit for the conversion of alternative fuel vehicles. (7/1/21) (EN +$478,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | SB12 | BOUIE | CLERKS OF COURT - Creates a retired clerks and clerk's employees insurance fund for the Orleans Parish Clerk of Civil District Court. (8/1/21) |
| | SB21 | ROBERT MILLS | MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RET - Provides for the purchase of service and salary credit for members furloughed due to COVID-19. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE APV) |
| | SB38 | FOIL | BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS - Provides relative to the terms of the members of the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board. (8/1/21) |
| | SB46 | LAMBERT | TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL - Increases the amount of compensation excluded from tax table income for certain active duty members of the armed forces. (gov sig) (EN -$3,800,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | SB52 | POPE | SHERIFFS - Provides for payment of certain group insurance costs by Livingston Parish sheriff. (8/1/21) |
| | SB53 | HARRIS | COURTS - Provides relative to the Orleans Parish Civil District Court judicial building fund. (gov sig) |
| | SB57 | WOMACK | CLERKS OF COURT - Provides for the functions of the jury commission in Franklin Parish. (8/1/21) |
| | SB64 | BERNARD | ELECTION OFFENSES - Provides relative to acts prohibited during early voting or on election day. (gov sig) |
| | SB79 | WARD | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the governance of fire protection districts created by Pointe Coupee Parish. (gov sig) |
| | SB98 | LAMBERT | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to marine products. (8/1/21) (EN -$900 SG RV See Note) |
| | SB100 | REESE | BANKS/BANKING - Provides liability protection for federally insured depository institutions and mutual associations that transfer money or property by relying on small succession affidavits. (gov sig) |
| | SB107 | BOUDREAUX | CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE - Provides relative to the composition of the controlled dangerous substances schedules. (gov sig) |
| | SB116 | GREGORY TARVER | WELFARE - Provides relative to employment, education, and related services for FITAP participants. (gov sig) (EN -$27,696 FF EX See Note) |
| | SB129 | FRED MILLS | WATER QUALITY - Creates and provides for the Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act. (8/1/21) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | SB157 | BRET ALLAIN | TAX EXEMPTIONS - Exempts certain mobile workers from individual income tax and their employers from withholding tax. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | SB159 | BRET ALLAIN | TAX/TAXATION - Constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum rate of individual income tax and to provide for a federal income tax deduction as provided by law.
(2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | SB160 | BRET ALLAIN | REVENUE DEPARTMENT - Conforms state partnership reporting adjustments to federal taxable income to current federal partnership audit adjustments. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note) |
| | SB161 | BRET ALLAIN | TAX/FRANCHISE/CORPORATE - Extends the termination date of the exemption from corporate franchise tax for small business corporations. (See Act) (EN -$55,900,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | SB168 | FRED MILLS | CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE - Provides relative to controlled dangerous substances. (8/1/21) |
| | SB171 | BRET ALLAIN | TAX EXEMPTIONS - Provides for severance tax exemptions and site-specific trust funds for certain orphan wells. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note) |
| | SB174 | LUNEAU | LOCAL AGENCIES - Provides relative to the membership of the Alexandria/Pineville Area Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors. (8/1/21) |
| | SB184 | HEWITT | SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Provides for the appointment of members to the nominating committee for the board of commissioners of St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2. (8/1/21) |
| | SB193 | MORRIS | CIVIL SERVICE - Provides relative to entrance firefighters and police officer classes. (8/1/21) |
| | SB197 | CATHEY | ASSESSORS - Provides for vehicle allowances for assessors. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | SB223 | JOHNS | UTILITIES - Provides relative to financing utility storm repairs and strengthening and stabilizing utilities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | HB147 | HORTON | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to charges collected by public license tag agents (EN GF EX See Note) |
| | HB221 | PIERRE | MTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL - Provides relative to certain commercial driver's license applicants (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | HB275 | RISER | TAX/INCOME TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Eliminates the mandate for the corporation income tax deduction for federal income taxes paid (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB295 | SEABAUGH | PROPERTY/IMMOVABLE - Provides relative to immovable property in successions |
| | HB350 | FARNUM | MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Provides relative to office of motor vehicle fees for Calcasieu Parish |
| | HB369 | IVEY | TAX/INCOME TAX - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a flat tax on individual income and eliminates the mandatory income tax deduction for federal income taxes paid for purposes of computing income taxes (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB370 | IVEY | TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - (Constitutional Amendment) Establishes certain property tax exemptions for capital investment projects (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | HB376 | IVEY | TAX/INCOME TAX - Provides for a flat tax rate for purposes of calculating income tax for individuals, estates, and trusts and modifies income tax credits and deductions (EG +$6,900,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | HB417 | IVEY | FUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Revises Article VII of the Constitution of Louisiana |
| | HB464 | IVEY | TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - Provides for ad valorem tax exemptions for certain capital investment projects (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | HB517 | THOMAS | LIABILITY/CIVIL - Provides for the limitation of civil liability for agents, contractors, and representatives of proprietors |
| | HB521 | SEABAUGH | PROPERTY - Provides relative to partitions of property |
| | HB550 | MUSCARELLO | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to duplicate driver's licenses and identification cards (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note) |
| | HB593 | TRAVIS JOHNSON | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to passing a parked emergency vehicle |
| | HB621 | PIERRE | MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides relative to the issuance of identification cards (EN +$1,000,000 SD RV See Note) |
| | HB628 | STEFANSKI | GAMING - Provides for sports wagering (OR INCREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB629 | IVEY | TAX - Provides relative to individual income tax, corporation income tax, corporation franchise tax, and ad valorem tax |
| | HB638 | HILFERTY | MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides relative to certain motor vehicle transactions (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note) |
| | HB689 | JORDAN | CREDIT/UNIONS - Provides relative to credit unions |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/22/2021 |
| | HB12 | MALINDA WHITE | TAX/INCOME TAX - Creates an individual income tax checkoff for the Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR) organization (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note) |
| | HB81 | PRESSLY | PRESCRIPTION - Provides relative to prescription |
| | HB327 | VILLIO | COSMETOLOGY - Provides relative to advanced esthetics |
| | HB365 | FARNUM | RACING/COMMISSION - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana State Racing Commission |
| | HB400 | COUSSAN | PROPERTY - Provides relative to the partition of property |
| | HB475 | NELSON | TAX/INCOME TAX - Phases-out the taxes levied on the income of individuals and estates and trusts and reduces the amount of exemptions, deductions, and credits that may be claimed to reduce income tax liability (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note) |
| | HB502 | STEFANSKI | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to dealer warranty compensation |
| | HB532 | ST. BLANC | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the contract limit for certain common carrier certificate requirements for movers of household goods |
| | HB612 | NELSON | TAX - Provides relative state and local taxes (EG INCREASE GF RV See Note) |
NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/22/2021 |
| | HB188 | BEAULLIEU | HEALTH CARE/RECORDS - Provides with respect to healthcare records |
| | HB385 | BEAULLIEU | HOUSING/MANUFACTURED - Provides for the removal of abandoned manufactured housing units |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/26/2021 |
| | HB292 | RISER | TAX/CORP INCOME - Reduces corporate income tax rates and brackets and repeals the income tax deduction for federal income taxes paid for purposes of calculating corporate income tax (EN +$29,200,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | HB293 | RISER | TAX/CORP INCOME - Provides for the rate of corporation income tax (RE -$56,000,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | HB55 | FREEMAN | DOMESTIC ABUSE - Provides relative to protective orders |
| | HB171 | ZERINGUE | TAX/INCOME TAX - Changes the rates and brackets for purposes of calculating individual income tax liability and eliminates certain deductions and credits (EG +$+30,200,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | HB278 | BISHOP | TAX/INCOME TAX - Reduces the tax rates for purposes of calculating individual income tax liability and calculating the tax liability of estates and trusts and eliminates and modifies certain income tax deductions (EN -$600,000 GF RV See Note) |
RETURNED TO THE CALENDAR |
Regular Order |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
| | HB277 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Restricts the allocation of cash line of credit capacity for certain projects and provides for the recommendation of projects for lines of credit (EG GF EX See Note) |
| | HB302 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to capital outlay (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) |
| | HB437 | GADBERRY | BUILDING CODES - Provides relative to enforcement of the state uniform construction code |