Senate Daily Digest
May 18, 2023
2:00 PM
Senate Chamber

Adjourned		 

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Roll Call

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Journal

Petitions, Memorials, and Communications

Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading
 SR98DUPLESSISMEDICAID - Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to apply for a waiver from the United States Department of Heath and Human Services to allow Medicaid reimbursement for individuals, including juveniles in detention.
 SR99DUPLESSISCOMMENDATIONS - Commends and congratulates Christa Cotton on the launching of her El Guapo products inside The Fresh Market stores nationwide.

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
 SCR48PEACOCKCOMMENDATIONS - Commends the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, Inc. on celebrating their ninetieth anniversary.
 SCR49MILLIGANTECHNOLOGY - Requests the Joint Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity to study the impact of artificial intelligence in operations, procurement, and policy.
 SCR50HENSGENSSPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH - Designates May 20 through 26, 2023, as Safe Boating Week in Louisiana.

House Bills on Second Reading to be Referred
 HB12NELSONSTUDENTS - Prohibits promotion to the fourth grade of certain students whose reading deficiencies have not been remedied by the end of the third grade (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB98LANCE HARRISSCHOOLS/CHOICE - Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students not enrolled in public school and expands the ability of parents to enroll children in the public school of their choice (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB99ORGERONCOASTAL RESOURCES - (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB116ORGERONCOASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE - Provides relative to the disposition of funds derived from alternative energy production in the coastal area (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB117FREEMANSCHOOLS - Requires public schools to provide free menstrual products in easily accessible locations (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB181DEVILLIERCORONERS - Provides relative to telemedicine access for coroners
 HB260BEAULLIEUELECTIONS - Provides relative to federal election guidance and funding
 HB261BISHOPFUNDS/FUNDING - Provides relative to the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB361DESHOTELADMINISTRATION - Prohibits the use of TikTok and related applications on computers and networks owned or leased by the state (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB362FONTENOTPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides relative to the qualifications of an elected or appointed police chief
 HB368LANCE HARRISSTATE SYMBOL - Establishes the official state nut
 HB376BOYDDOMESTIC ABUSE - Provides relative to protective orders
 HB408WILLARDTAX CREDITS - Exempts certain research and development tax credit recipients from detailed examinations by the Department of Economic Development (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB450FREIBERGTAX/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
 HB457CREWSVITAL RECORDS/BIRTH CERT - Provides for a Commemorative Certificate of Miscarried Child (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)
 HB462EDMONDSSCHOOLS/FINANCE - Requires public school governing authorities to post certain fiscal information on their websites (EN +$232,710 GF EX See Note)
 HB485BRASSSTUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP - Creates the Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship Program to cover the cost of mandatory fees for members attending La. public postsecondary education institutions (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB524LACOMBEALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to distilleries
 HB565FREIBERGDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Creates the University Security District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB587MOOREHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Community Health Worker Workforce Board (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB619MANDIE LANDRYTAX/SALES & USE - Provides for applicability of sales tax to sales of admissions to certain museums (EN INCREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB628HODGESLIBRARIES - Provides relative to the membership of the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control
 HB629BEAULLIEUTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL-EXEM - Exempts from local sales and use taxes certain prescription drugs administered by topical system in medical clinics (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB631NELSONTAX/CORP INCOME - Provides with respect to the sourcing of sales for purposes of calculating Louisiana income (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB645DUSTIN MILLERCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Creates the crime of unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of Xylazine (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB646FARNUMVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides for the annual canvass of registered voters (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB647BOURRIAQUEALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to manufacturing distillers of alcoholic beverages
 HB648FIRMENTHEALTH/CHILDREN - Prohibits certain procedures to alter the sex of a minor child
 HB649ECHOLSHIGHWAYS - Provides for a Louisiana Music Trail and related programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
 HB650EDMONDSPRINTING - Provides relative to compensation and other requirements for official journals of parishes, municipalities and school boards (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
 HB651ILLGALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Provides relative to alcoholic beverage products for consumption off restaurant premises
 HB652DUSTIN MILLERNURSES - Authorizes certain healthcare professionals to certify the existence of an illness

House Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading
 HCR8ECHOLSHOMELAND SECURITY - Requests weekly briefings by electronic mail to the legislature on security threats
 HCR15WRIGHTINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - Expresses recognition and encouragement of the economic ties and friendship between the state of Louisiana and the Republic of China (Taiwan)
 HCR47MAGEECOURTS/COURT COSTS - Suspends certain civil filing fee (RE DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 HCR59BEAULLIEUCOMMERCE - Requests the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its proposed rule with respect to climate-related disclosures for investors
 HCR70BEAULLIEURETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Requests retirement systems and the state treasurer to report on companies that do not invest in certain energy companies
 HCR107MIGUEZCONDOLENCES - Expresses condolences on the death of Curtis "Joe" Boudoin

Senate Bills Reported by Committee
 SB109TALBOTINSURANCE POLICIES - Provides for balance billing by and reimbursement of covered health services provided by out-of-network emergency ambulance services. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

House Bills Reported by Committee
 HB41FRIEMANINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to health coverage plan benefits for occupational therapy services delivered via telehealth (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB101EMERSONBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides for membership on the Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB183FIRMENTINSURANCE - Prohibits the assignment of certain benefits
 HB235MOOREINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to the guaranteed issue of Medicare supplement policies
 HB262GREENINSURANCE - Provides relative to the sale of annuity products
 HB434MCFARLANDMEDICAID - Provides relative to the state medical assistance program
 HB459TRAVIS JOHNSONHEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS - Provides relative to phlebotomists
 HB468PRESSLYINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to utilization review standards and approval procedures for healthcare service claims submitted by healthcare providers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB493DUSTIN MILLERMEDICAID - Provides for fees on emergency ground ambulance providers and the disposition of fees (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB496STEFANSKIELECTION CODE - Makes revisions to the Louisiana Election Code
 HB526ZERINGUEGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION - Establishes a chief resilience officer and provides for interagency coordination of resilience planning (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB578GLOVERHEALTH/SMOKING - Provides relative to a smoking cessation benefits program (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB579DUBUISSONINSURANCE - Provides relative to pet insurance
 HB643HORTONCHILDREN/NEWBORNS - Provides relative to cytomegalovirus (CMV) testing for newborns (EN GF EX See Note)

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee to be Adopted
 SR84FRED MILLSCHILDREN - Creates the Year-Round Healthy Child Task Force.

Senate Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call
 SR43MORRISCLERKS OF COURT - Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations on legislation relative to electronic filing and records retention.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted 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
 SB189JACKSON-ANDREWSCHARITABLE GAMING - Provides relative to electronic or video bingo machines and licensed premises. (7/1/23) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call
 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)
 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)
 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)
 SB71BOUIESCHOOLS - Provides relative to learning pods. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 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)
 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)
 SB112ABRAHAMCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to second degree murder. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 SB145HENSGENSPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides for methods to contract for certain airport facilities. (8/1/23)
 SB168FIELDSCOURTS - Provides relative to the judgeships of the second district of the First Circuit Court of Appeal. (2/3-CA5s9) (gov sig)
 SB178STINELOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for grant programs to attract residents to Louisiana. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB179TALBOTGOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS - Provides for standards when constructing a residential roof. (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)

House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted
 HCR3BEAULLIEUWILDLIFE/REFUGES - Exempts users of the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge and the Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge from the requirement of completion of a self-clearing permit
 HCR7CHARLES OWENDRUGS/ILLEGAL - Memorializes Congress to take necessary actions to halt the influx of fentanyl from Mexico and China into the United States

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)
 HB27PHILLIP TARVERGAMING - Provides with respect to reporting of gaming revenue
 HB65VILLIOCRIME - Designates the crime of burglary of an inhabited dwelling as a crime of violence (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB94BACALACRIME/THEFT - Provides relative to theft or criminal access of automated teller machines (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB184FRIEMANCHILDRENS CODE - Provides relative to a child in need of care
 HB194THOMPSONCHILDREN/VISITATION RGTS - Provides relative to post-adoption visitation rights of grandparents
 HB232SCHAMERHORNGAMBLING/CHARITABLE - Provides relative to licensing and reporting procedures for charitable gaming
 HB273FARNUMPROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION - Provides for the expropriation of property by a declaration of taking by certain political subdivisions of Calcasieu Parish
 HB314LARVADAINEVIDENCE - Provides relative to trained peer support members
 HB337CARPENTERCHILDREN/SUPPORT - Eliminates the minimum child support award in the child support guidelines
 HB339GREGORY MILLEREVIDENCE - Provides relative to motions for summary judgment
 HB370MANDIE LANDRYCRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to criminal blighting of property (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB378DEVILLIERCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the DNA database exchange
 HB474ILLGGAMBLING/CHARITABLE - Provides relative to licenses for certain raffle games
 HB479MARINOCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to expungement of records
 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
 HB6HUGHESHIGHER EDUCATION - Extends deadline for annual January meetings of certain public postsecondary education boards
 HB11GADBERRYTRANSPORTATION DEPT - Provides for contract limits for projects (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB20FARNUMCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to court costs for the City Court of Lake Charles (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
 HB28CARRIERHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates certain portions of highways in Iberia and St. Landry parishes
 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)
 HB72BRASSCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES - Provides relative to the designation of military and veteran friendly campuses
 HB73DUBUISSONHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 433 in St. Tammany Parish as the "Captain Walter B. Abney Memorial Highway"
 HB80GADBERRYCONTRACTS - Provides relative to the prior approval process available to potential suppliers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB111HUGHESTAX/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)
 HB124BOURRIAQUEPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the sale or exchange of sixteenth section state lands by the Cameron Parish School Board
 HB161KERNERTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL-EXEM - Changes local sales and use tax exemptions for commercial fishermen and certain seafood processing facilities from optional to mandatory (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB191JEFFERSONTEACHERS/CERTIFICATION - Provides relative to teacher certification
 HB202MUSCARELLOCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to fees for the City Court of Hammond (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB233TURNERCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to court costs and fees for the City Court of Ruston (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB279ADAMSTAX 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)
 HB285TURNERTAX 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)
 HB316PHELPSVOTING/REGISTRATION - Provides for Louisiana High School Seniors Voter Registration Day
 HB332ROBBY CARTERPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the transfer of certain state property in Tangipahoa Parish
 HB338FREIBERGEARLY CHILDHOOD - Provides relative to the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission
 HB347LANCE HARRISCOURTS/COURT COSTS - Provides relative to court costs and civil filing fees in Alexandria City Court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB350GEYMANNPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the exchange of certain state property in Calcasieu Parish
 HB406MINCEYHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Provides relative to flooding mitigation solutions along the Interstate 12 corridor in Livingston Parish
 HB428PRESSLYTAX/INCOME TAX - Extends to estates, trusts, and partnerships the flow-through entity income exclusion allowed to individuals (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB500HILFERTYTAX/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)
 HB527BROWNHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 398 as the "Commander Glenn Daigle Memorial Bridge"
 HB561SCHEXNAYDERAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB562SCHEXNAYDERTAX CREDITS - Provides relative to the Motion Picture Production Tax Credit (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
 HB644LAFLEURTEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS - Creates Affordable Digital Textbook and Learning Materials Pilot Programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)