MORNING HOUR |
1. Roll Call |
2. Prayer |
3. Pledge of Allegiance |
4. Reading of Journal |
5. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications |
6. Introduction of Resolutions |
| | | HR26 | TURNER | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 2, 2023, as Main Street Day at the state capitol |
| | | HR27 | MUSCARELLO | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the 2023 Sicilian Heritage Festival in Independence, Louisiana, and its royal court on the occasion of the fifteenth anniversary of the festival |
| | | HR28 | BAGLEY | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Commends the Louisiana Assisted Living Association and recognizes April 25, 2023, as Assisted Living Day |
| | | HR29 | MUSCARELLO | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the organizers, volunteers, and royal court of the 2023 Italian Festival in Tickfaw, Louisiana |
| | | HR30 | ROMERO | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association for its "Plants Make a Difference" campaign |
| | | HR31 | BAGLEY | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Many High School football team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2022 Division III state championship |
| | | HR32 | HUGHES | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes April 18, 2023, as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day at the state capitol |
| | | HR33 | FREEMAN | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Carry The Load on the occasion of the organization's twelfth anniversary |
| | | HR34 | LANCE HARRIS | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Oak Hill High School girls' basketball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2023 Division V state championship |
| | | HR35 | MAGEE | COMMENDATIONS - Commends The Elephant 6 Collective for its contributions to music and the music industry |
| | | HR36 | JEFFERSON | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Richard Murphy Sapp |
| | | HR37 | JEFFERSON | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Grambling State University Tiger Pride Cheer Team on winning the 2023 Co-Ed Cheer National Championship in Orlando, Florida |
| | | HR38 | GAROFALO | CONDOLENCES - Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Kenneth Louis Odinet, Sr. |
| | | HR39 | MIGUEZ | ENVIRONMENT - Memorializes Congress to enact a trade policy that supports United States businesses and workers while penalizing global polluters |
| | | HR40 | HODGES | CONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Corporal Scotty Canezaro |
| | | HR41 | MCFARLAND | STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Commends and congratulates Mr. Antavion "Tay" Moore for being the recipient of the 2023 Truman Scholarship award |
| | | HR42 | COUSSAN | COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies for forty years of service |
| | | HR43 | MCFARLAND | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates Thursday, May 4, 2023, as FFA day at the state capitol and commends the state officers of the Louisiana FFA Association |
| | | HCR24 | DUSTIN MILLER | SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Recognizes April 19, 2023, as Nurses Day and May 6 through May 12, 2023, as National Nurses Week in Louisiana |
| | | HCR25 | SELDERS | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Louisiana State University student Kenedi Lynch on being named a Goldwater Scholar |
| | | HCR26 | ROMERO | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Jeneral C. "Jack" Chelette on the occasion of his retirement |
| | | HCR27 | DEVILLIER | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Louisiana State University at Eunice coach and athletic director Jeff Willis on being named to the National Junior College Athletic Association Coaches Hall of Fame |
| | | HCR28 | STAGNI | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Louisiana State University student Cale Locicero on being named a recipient of a 2022-2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship |
| | | HCR29 | KERNER | AQUACULTURE - Urges and requests the president of the United States to reconsider the signed agreement that facilitates growth of certain aquaculture exports from Ecuador to the United States |
| | | HCR30 | HODGES | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Louisiana State University student Rachael Coates on being named a Goldwater Scholar |
| | | HCR31 | PRESSLY | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Louisiana State University in Shreveport professor Dr. Alexandre Mikaberidze on being named a Fulbright Scholar |
| | | HCR32 | ILLG | COMMENDATIONS - Commends Louisiana State University student Evan Leonhard on being named a Fulbright Scholar |
7. Introduction of Bills |
| | | HB105 | CARRIER | HOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the civil service status of employees of Kinder Public Housing Authority |
| | | HB136 | BAGLEY | POLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief and the police department for the village of Noble |
| | | HB274 | JEFFERSON | PARISHES - Provides relative to the investment of certain funds by the governing authority of Lincoln Parish |
| | | HB275 | TRAVIS JOHNSON | DISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC - Provides relative to Concordia Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 |
| | | HB276 | MANDIE LANDRY | MUNICIPALITIES/NO - Provides relative to fines for building code violations in New Orleans |
| | | HB357 | HUVAL | JUVENILES - Creates the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District |
| | | HB359 | GREGORY MILLER | JUVENILES/JURISDICTION - Creates a Juvenile Justice District to include the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB425 | BOURRIAQUE | WATERWAYS - Establishes the Acadiana Watershed District |
| | | HB450 | FREIBERG | TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Authorizes the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish to rebate sales and use tax revenue collected on the sale of admission tickets to certain events |
| | | HB476 | HUVAL | DISTRICTS/WATERSHED - Establishes the Acadiana Watershed District |
| | | HB610 | JENKINS | TAX/INCOME-INDIV/EXEMPT - Increases the tax-exempt amount of annual retirement income (EG -$15,300,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB611 | STEFANSKI | APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state through the Dept. of Transportation and Development in the suit entitled Brooke Douet v. Amber Nicole Leblanc et al. |
| | | HB612 | NEWELL | TAX - Levies taxes on sales of cannabis and dedicates revenues derived from those taxes (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB613 | GREGORY MILLER | APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the matter entitled Stephen C. Poche' v. Jeremy Holmes et al. |
| | | HB614 | RISER | TAX CREDITS - Establishes the Louisiana Onshore and Offshore Packaged Fire Safety Equipment Income Tax Credit program (OR -$50,000,000 GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB615 | HODGES | COMMERCE - Assesses fees on remittances of money to foreign countries and dedicates fee proceeds to salary increases for teachers and to costs of English as a second language programs in public schools (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note) |
8. Senate Bills on First Reading |
9. Reports of Committees |
10. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over |
| | | HCR21 | MANDIE LANDRY | LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES - Requests the governmental affairs committees of the House of Representatives and Senate to meet and function as a joint committee to make recommendations regarding the establishment of procedures for an initiative process in Louisiana |
| | | HCR22 | FRIEMAN | CIVIL/PROCEDURE - Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations regarding notice and mailing requirements |
16. House Bills on Second Reading Reported by Committee |
| | | HB201 | MCCORMICK | PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Provides relative to the boundaries of the Caddo-Bossier Port (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV) |
| | | HB285 | TURNER | TAX INCREMENT FINANCING - Provides relative to the use of state sales tax increments in certain local tax increment financing initiatives (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB394 | HILFERTY | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Establishes special prestige license plates for certain Louisiana schools |
| | | HB447 | PIERRE | REVENUE DEPARTMENT - Requires agency referrals of delinquent debt to the office of debt recovery for collection to include certain information (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB486 | HILFERTY | TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides with respect to the applicability of the additional property tax exemptions for certain veterans with disabilities (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | | HB500 | HILFERTY | TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION - Provides with respect to the applicability of the additional property tax exemptions for certain veterans with disabilities (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| | | HB516 | KERNER | MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for placement of a special identification sticker or decal on a motor vehicle operated by a person with autism spectrum disorder or their guardian |
| | | HB520 | CARRIER | MOTOR VEHICLES - Creates the "Utility Line Worker", the "Louisiana Soccer Association", and the Louisiana Respiratory Therapist "RT STRONG" special prestige license plates |
| | | HB540 | MIGUEZ | PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Establishes a port and harbor police force for ports meeting certain requirements (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) |
| | | HB573 | MCFARLAND | PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to prohibited provisions in certain public contracts |
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY |
5. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage |
Scheduled for floor debate on 4/17/2023 |
| | | HB11 | GADBERRY | TRANSPORTATION DEPT - Provides for contract limits for projects (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB13 | MUSCARELLO | PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Changes the name of one member on the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission |
| | | HB18 | PHILLIP TARVER | HIGHWAYS - Designates certain portions of Louisiana Highways in Calcasieu and St. Tammany parishes |
| | | HB28 | CARRIER | HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates certain portions of highways in Iberia and St. Landry parishes |
| | | HB50 | WHEAT | HIGHWAYS - Designates the bridge located on Interstate 55 service road in Manchac between Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain as the "Robert E. Mayers, Jr. Memorial Bridge" |
| | | HB57 | ORGERON | HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 657 in Larose, Louisiana, as the "Clarence Marts, Jr. Memorial Highway" |
| | | HB73 | DUBUISSON | HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 433 in St. Tammany Parish as the "Captain Walter B. Abney Memorial Highway" |
| | | HB407 | ROBERT OWEN | AIRCRAFT/AVIATION - Provides relative to the Louisiana Drone Advisory Committee |
| | | HB532 | CHARLES OWEN | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides relative to fees charged for certain military honor license plates and the processing of plates at the office of motor vehicles state headquarters (EN -$44,000 SG RV See Note) |
| | | HB7 | MUSCARELLO | CIVIL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to default judgments |
| | | HB74 | THOMAS | COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to home inspectors |
| | | HB77 | SCHLEGEL | ATTORNEY GENERAL - Provides for attorney general investigation for publishers and distributors of material harmful to minors (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB111 | HUGHES | TAX/TOBACCO TAX - Extends the tax exemption period for cigars and pipe tobacco products sampled at the Premium Cigar Association convention (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| | | HB142 | BEAULLIEU | CHILDREN - Provides for the termination of custodial property under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act |
| | | HB227 | GREEN | MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides relative to uniform traffic citations |
| | | HB279 | ADAMS | TAX COMMISSION, STATE - Provides relative to conveying by the La. Tax Commission of ad valorem tax assessment information it receives from local assessors (EN +$20,000 GF EX See Note) |
| | | HB301 | ROMERO | MOTOR CARRIERS - Provides relative to compensation to wrecker service companies for costs associated with undertaking remedial action involving hazardous material accidents (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
Not yet scheduled for floor debate |
| | | HB322 | WILLARD | MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Specifies that certain motor vehicle violations are secondary offenses that cannot be grounds for initiating a stop |
| | | HB323 | PIERRE | MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Juneteenth" specialty license plate |
| | | HB336 | BISHOP | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to the capital outlay process and reporting requirements (EN NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB341 | DAVIS | CONSUMERS/PROTECTION - Provides relative to live event ticketing |
| | | HB343 | BAGLEY | HIGHWAYS - Redesignates a portion of Louisiana Highway 171 in DeSoto Parish as the "Chris Gray Memorial Highway" |
| | | HB392 | FRIEMAN | CAPITAL OUTLAY - Provides relative to line of credit recommendations for certain capital outlay projects funded through the Capital Outlay Act (RE NO IMPACT See Note) |
| | | HB393 | GADBERRY | BUILDING CODES - Provides relative to certain building code roofing inspections of a commercial or residential structure |
| | | HB395 | HILFERTY | SECRETARY OF STATE - Provides relative to filings with the secretary of state's office |
| | | HB398 | ROMERO | AIRCRAFT/AVIATION - Requires persons being transported offshore by aircraft wear life jackets equipped with personal locator beacons |
| | | HB583 | DAVIS | TELEVISION/CABLE - Provides relative to franchise fee audits |