OFFICIAL JOURNAL April 2, 1997 OF THE Honorable Randy Ewing President of the Senate SENATE P.O. Box 94183 OF THE Baton Rouge, LA 70804 STATE OF LOUISIANA ______Dear Senator Ewing: FIFTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS I have appointed the persons listed below to the following positions ______and I am submitting them for confirmation: Twenty-Third Regular Session of the Legislature Under the Adoption of the Shelby Robert, Confidential Assistant Constitution of 1974 Terrel Delphin, Assistant Commissioner of Animal Health ______Services Senate Chamber I feel that these people meet all of the qualifications required by State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to the best of their ability. Monday, April 7, 1997 The Senate's consideration to confirm these appointments is The Senate was called to order at 4:00 o'clock P.M., by Hon. respectfully requested. Should you need or desire any other information Randy Ewing, President of the Senate. from me, please advice at anytime. ROLL CALL Thanking you for your usual cooperation and assistance, I am The roll was called with the following result: Sincerely, Bob Odom PRESENT Commissioner Mr. President Dyess Lambert State of Louisiana Bagneris Ellington Landry BOB ODOM Bajoie Fields Lentini Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry Barham Greene Malone Bean Guidry Romero April 2, 1997 Branch Hainkel Schedler Cain Heitmeier Short Honorable Randy Ewing Campbell Hines Siracusa and Members of the Senate Casanova Hollis Smith P.O. Box 94183 Cox Irons Theunissen Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Cravins Johnson Ullo Dardenne Jones Dear Senator Ewing: Dean Jordan Total—37 I have made appointments to the following boards and ABSENT commissions under my direction: Robichaux Tarver Advisory Commission on Pesticide Total—2 Crawfish Promotion Board Dairy Industry Promotion Board The President of the Senate announced there were 37 Senators Horticulture Commission present and a quorum. LA Boll Weevil Eradication Commission LA Catfish Promotion Board Prayer Livestock Brand Commission Livestock Sanitary Board The prayer was offered by Senator Short, following which the Weights and Measures Commission Senate joined in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States of Seed Commission America. Enclosed are lists of those individuals who have been appointed. Reading of the Journal I am respectfully submitting them for confirmation. I feel that these people meet all of the qualifications required by On motion of Senator Short, the reading of the Journal was law and will serve the State of Louisiana, the Department of Agriculture dispensed with and the Journal of yesterday was adopted. and Forestry and the entities they represent to the best of their ability. Morning Hour The Senate's favorable confirmation of these appointments is earnestly requested. Should you need or desire any other information Petitions, Memorials and from me, please contact me at any time. Communications Thanking you for your cooperation and assistance, I am The following petitions, memorials and communications were received and read: Sincerely, Bob Odom State of Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture BOB ODOM and Forestry Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry Page 2 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

Advisory Commission on Pesticides Church Point, LA 70525 Pine Grove, LA 70453 Appointed by Commissioner 3:3211(B) - 11 members James Rogers Philip Towns 28224 Hwy. 62 Rt. 2, Box 21 Zoren O'Brien Norman Kinsella Angie, LA 70426 Gibsland, LA 71028 P.O. Drawer 607 17104 Penn Blvd. Iowa, LA 70647 Prairieville, LA 70769 Horticulture Commission Appointed by Commissioner Doug Duty Grady Coburn 3:3801 - 13 members 24 Jana Drive P.O. Box 302 Monroe, LA 71203 Cheneyville, LA 71325 Van Cox Steve Bellanger 1827 Ormandy Dr. 47273 Palm Dr. Max Edwards Matthew Yates Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Tickfaw, LA 70466 P.O. Box 7241 2928 Lt.Gen. Ben Davis Jr., Ave Shreveport, LA 71137 Baton Rouge, LA 70807 Walter Imahara Dennis McCloskey 8680 Perkins Rd. P.O. Box 400 Robert Lemann Billy Gutherie Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Folsom, LA 70437 34278 Hwy. 944S P.O. Box 38 Donaldsonville, LA 70346 Newellton, LA 71357 Tom Boudreaux Randy Harris P.O. Box 531 113 Janmar St. Virgil Bourque Carey Pope, PhD Abita Springs, LA 70420 Denham Springs, LA 70726 13225 Petite Drive Northeast LA University Maurepas, LA 70449 Monroe, LA 71209 Mark Bergeron Harold Tani P.O. Box 372 2801 Tchoupitoulas St. Gary Ross, PhD Donaldsonville, LA 70346 New Orleans, LA 70115 6095 Stratford Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Roger Mayes Stephen Hoover 8680 Perkins Rd. 525 Esplanade Crawfish Promotion Board Baton Rouge, LA 70810 LaPlace, LA 70068 Appointed by Commissioner 3:556.3 - 13 members Bob Odom Matthew Keppinger P.O. Box 631 P.O. Box 3596 Greg Benhard Harold Benoit Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 P.O. Box 68 2182 W. Whitney St. Palmetto, LA 71358 Morse, LA 70559 Dr. Jack Bagent P.O. Box 25100 Eric Bourgeois Les Guerin Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Box 429E 6100 Bluebonnet Barataria, LA 70036 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 LA Boll Weevil Eradication Comm. Appointed by Commissioner Duffy Landry Norma Jean Miller 3:1601-8 members 130 Mike St. P.O. Box 64 Pierre Part, LA 70339 Eunice, LA 70535 Bill Richardson Jack Dailey P.O. Box 25203 Box 48 Jody Meche Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Extension, LA 71239 P.O. Box 694 Leroy Richard Henderson Station Rt. 3, Box 110 Boyd Holley George Lacour Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 Church Point, LA 70525 704 Holley Hurst St. P.O. Box 280 Bastrop, LA 71220 Morganza, LA 70759 Darrell Rivere Rudy Sparks 1177 Hwy. 70, South P.O. Box 428 Danny Logan Bob Odom Belle River, LA 70341 Patterson, LA 70392 P.O. Box 24 P. O. Box 631 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Dale Stampley Jimmy Zito 33115 Hwy. 75 3482 Drusilla Lane Cary "Mugs" Cheek Plaquemine, LA 70764 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 P.O. Box 530 Gilbert, LA 71336 Dairy Industry Promotion Board Appointed by Commissioner LA Catfish Promotion Board 3:557.4 -8 members Appointed by Commissioner 3:558.1 - 7 members Bryan Mitchell Lanny Conerly 2105 Camp Zion Rd. 18436 J.T. Conerly Rd. Bill Cheek Tom Foshee Doyline, LA 71023 Kentwood, LA 70444 137 Winegart Lane 527 Foshee Ranch Rd. Lecompte, LA 71346 Natchitoches, LA 71457 Roy Ingraffia Carl Kyzar P.O. Box 518 18372 Robert Rd. Rusty Guade' Bobby Guidry Loranger, LA 70446 Hammond, LA 70401 6090 Resweber Hwy. 1093 Henderson Hwy. St. Martinville, LA 70582 Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 Daniel Lyons Eugene Robertson 1438 Jessie Richard Rd. Rt. 1, Box P22 Sam Harring Wesley Newman 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE April 7, 1997

715 Pete Haring Rd. Rt. 3, Box 161 Jean Hebert Wisner, LA 71378 Jonesville, LA 71348 P.O. Box 321 Crowley, LA 70527 Charlie Stephens 362 Charlie Stephens Rd. Weights and Measures Commission Gilbert, LA 71336 Appointed by Commissioner 3:4603 - 9 members Livestock Brand Commission Appointed by Commissioner Roy Amadee William "Whip" Brown 3:732 - 10 members P.O. Box 51059 P.O. Box 74091 New Orleans, LA 70115 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Bolivar Bishop Joy Hodges P. O. Box 370 3904 Pecan Drive Dave Cattar G.T. Michelli DeRidder, LA 70634 Alexandria, LA 71301 P.O. Box 7400 130 Brook Hollow Monroe, LA 71211 Harahan, LA 70123 Gloria Jones Calvin LeBouef 2170 Hwy. 484 13610 South LA Hwy. 335 Joseph "Al" Moreau John O'Neill Natchez, LA 71456 Abbeville, LA 70510 105 Belle Helene P.O. Box 748 Thibodaux, LA 70301 Boyce, LA 71409 Walter May David Richard P.O. Box 459 P. O. Box 40 J.C. Sharp Morrie Weinstein Jonesboro, LA 71251 Lake Charles, LA 70602 4400F Amb. Caffery 15548 Hwy. 190 Lafayette, LA 70508 Opelousas, LA 70570 R.L. Walters Bob Odom P.O. Box 456 P.O. Box 631 Messages from the Governor Coushatta, LA 71019 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 The following messages from the Governor were received and read Livestock Sanitary Board as follows: Appointed by Commissioner 3:2091 - 14 members State of Louisiana Office of the Governor Dr. Pat Bernard Charles Broussard Baton Rouge, La. 70804-9004 121 Gloria Switch 23604 S. LA Hwy. 82 Lafayette, LA 70507 Kaplan, LA 70548 April 7, 1997 Ray Cheramie Billy Doland To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Rt. 1, 150 Josephine St. 3671 Grand Chenier Hwy. Lockport, LA 70374 Grand Chenier, LA 70643 Please be advised that the following individuals have been commissioned as Notaries Publics for the parishes indicated through Michael Dominique Wayne Jones April 7, 1997. In compliances with Article IV, Section 5(H)(3) of the 103 D. Hess 2803 Lovers Lane Louisiana Constitution of 1974, I do hereby present them for your Carencro, LA 70520 Ruston, LA 71270 review. Dr. Robert McManus H.C. "Buddy" Miller Sincerely, P.O. Box 338 HC 62, Box 139 M.J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. Iota, LA 70543 Waterproof, LA 71375 Avoyelles Cynthia Plauche Dauzat Martha Denise Pearson Ronnie Owens Eugene Robertson P.o. Box 331 2852 Hwy. 114 5121 Hwy. 485 Rt. 1, Box P-22 Marksville, La 71351 Hessmer, La 71341 Robeline, LA 71469 Pine Grove, LA 70453 Kenneth C. Pettus Herman Rogillio Rayburn Smith 284 Carol St. P.O. Box 129 103 Smith Thomas Rd. Moreauville, La 71355 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Natchitoches, LA 71457 Caddo Calcasieu Dr. Dick Walther Thomas A. Bordelon Wendy Daigle 1205 St. Charles 900 Pierremont #206 1417 Gadwall St. Houma, LA 70360 Shreveport, La 71106 Lake Charles, La 70601 LA Seed Commission East Baton Rouge Appointed by Ex-officio Ginger Alumbaugh Dwight F. Coursey 3:1432 - 5 members 1233 Bullrush Dr. 6346 Belle Grove Ave. Baton Rouge, La 70810 Baton Rouge, La 70820 Bob Odom Ronnie Anderson P.O. Box 631 P.O. Box 79 Darren G. Duet Ross Johnson Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Ethel, LA 70730 18043 Bryan's Crossing Ave. 265 S. Foster Dr. Baton Rouge, La 70817 Baton Rouge, La 70806 Dr. Larry Rogers Dr. Jack Bagent P.O. Box 25055 P.O. Box 25100 Terry R. Mayeaux Jerry L. Stovall, Jr. Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5055 Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5100 17801 Highland Rd. P.O. Box 3197 Baton Rouge, La 70810 Baton Rouge, La 70821 Page 4 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

Ja'chele Strickland Paul Tinsley Charlette Marie Paulk Johnny A. Qualls 6156 Kleinpeter Dr. 7676 Madewood Ave. 711 Washington St. 900 Murray St. Baton Rouge, La 70811 Baton Rouge, La 70817 Alexandria, La 71301 Alexandria, La 71390 Rita M. Tolliver Michelle D. Veal Charles T. Rawson Carrie C. Roy 9967 Sunny Cline Dr. 4041 Essen Ln. 1920 N. Macarthur Dr. P.O. Box 31 Baton Rouge, La 70814 Baton Rouge, La 70809 Alexandria, La 71303 Alexandria, La 71309

Michelle H. Willis St. Martin 11080 Paddock Ave. Corando Rolando Cantu Aline B. Dardar Baton Rouge, La 70816 101 Berard St. 101 Berard St. Breaux Bridge, La 70517 Breaux Bridge, La 70517 Iberia Iberville Betty Jane Frelow Caula Butler St. Tammany 145 Parker St. P.O. Box 391 John W. Hartzog Barbara J. Sharp New Iberia, La 70560 Plaquemine, La 70764 2600 N. Causeway Blvd. 19466 K Sharp Lane Mandeville, La 70448 Covington, La 70435 Jefferson Jefferson Davis Jarvis E. Jackson Paula Guillory Washington 200 Fifth St. P.O. Box 1249 James W. Burdette, II Gretna, La 70053 Jennings, La 70546 320 B Austin St. Bogalusa, La 70427 Lafayette Tracey M. Carnahan Michael Hoffpauir West Feliciana 189 Whittington Dr. 106 Calco Blvd. Trish Foster Stanley Hughes Lafayette, La 70503 Lafayette, La 70503 Legal Programs Investigator's Office Angola, La 70712 Angola, La 70712 Sandra G. Walker 106 Calco Blvd. Robert L. Jones Lloyd Mossey Lafayette, La 70503 Investigator's Office Investigator's Office Angola, La 70712 Angola, La 70712 Lafourche Connie F. Danos Guthrie M. Matherne Woodrow W. Wilson, Jr. P.O. Box 728 313 N. Main St. Classification, La. State Penit. Larose, La 70373 Lockport, La 70374 Tunica, La 70712 Lasalle Introduction of Tamara K. Stringer P.O. Box 817 Senate Concurrent Resolutions Jena, La 71342 Senator Bagneris asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate Orleans Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time and acting upon them David L. Bell Jean L. Farmer-Calhoun 10001 Lake Forest Blvd. 421 828 Royal St., Ste. 225 as follows: New Orleans, La 70127 New Orleans, La 70116 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 63— BY SENATOR LAMBERT Anthony David Irpino Tuyen Thanh Le A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 825 Baronne St. 4660 Alcee Fortier Blvd. To commend and congratulate the city of Gonzales on its seventy-fifth New Orleans, La 70113 New Orleans, La 70129 anniversary and the tenth anniversary of its twinning with the city of Meylan, France. R. King Milling, Jr. 909 Poydras St., Ste 2300 The resolution was read by title. Senator Lambert moved to adopt New Orleans, La 70112 the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Ouachita Thomas G. Price ROLL CALL 2006 Tower Dr. The roll was called with the following result: Monroe, La 71201 YEAS Rapides Diana B. Bonnette Ronald E. Briley Mr. President Dardenne Jordan 6103 Ball Loop Rd. #3 1920 W. Macarthur Dr. Bagneris Dean Lambert Pineville, La 71360 Alexandria, La 71301 Bajoie Dyess Landry Barham Ellington Lentini Autumn L. Jolly Brenda J. Landry Bean Fields Malone 2001 Macarthur Dr. 55 Ragan Dr. Branch Greene Romero Alexandria, La 71301 Alexandria, La 71303 Cain Guidry Schedler Campbell Hines Short Kathy Mcmillan Christopher A. Parish Casanova Hollis Siracusa 1125 N. Ave 6233 St. Ann Cox Irons Smith Glenmora, La 71433 Pineville, La 71360 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 5 SENATE April 7, 1997

Cravins Johnson Theunissen SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36— Total—33 BY SENATOR GUIDRY NAYS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate the 1997 Louisiana State University Total—0 Lady Tigers for winning their fifth consecutive National Collegiate ABSENT Athletic Association Indoor Track and Field Championship and to record the outstanding accomplishments of this record-setting Hainkel Jones Tarver team. Heitmeier Robichaux Ullo Total—6 Reported without amendments. The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate Concurrent SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 43— BY SENATOR CAIN Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To recognize and commend the Anacoco High School Lady Indians, the Messages from the House Hicks High School Lady Pirates, the South Beauregard High School Lady K's, and the Merryville High School Lady Panthers The following Messages from the House were received and read for their outstanding seasons and for their performances in the as follows: Sweet Sixteen State Championships. Message from the House Reported without amendments. CONCURRING IN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS BY SENATOR COX A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION April 3, 1997 To commend former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice and United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Albert Tate, Jr. for his To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: many scholarly contributions to the development of the law in Louisiana and for his many achievements on the bench. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate Reported without amendments. Concurrent Resolutions: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23— BY SENATOR HAINKEL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 46— BY SENATOR CAIN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the To recognize and commend the Hicks High School Lady Pirates for death of Mississippi State Representative William Jerome Huskey their outstanding season and for their performance in the Sweet and to commend his life and public service. Sixteen State Championship. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22— BY SENATORS HAINKEL, LANDRY AND ROBICHAUX AND SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 45— REPRESENTATIVES TRICHE AND DOWNER BY SENATOR CAIN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the To recognize and commend the Anacoco High School Lady Indians for death of Betsy Cheramie Ayo. their outstanding season and for their performance in the Sweet Sixteen State Championship. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10— BY SENATORS THEUNISSEN, CAIN, CASANOVA, COX AND HINES AND SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44— REPRESENTATIVES FLAVIN, GUILLORY, HILL, ISLES, JOHNS, MORRISH, BY SENATOR CAIN AND STELLY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To recognize and commend the Merryville High School Lady Panthers To express the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the for their outstanding season and for their performance in the Sweet death of D.C. "Chick" Green. Sixteen State Championship. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37— BY SENATOR HAINKEL BY SENATOR GUIDRY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Representative John T. Bragg for his extraordinary To recognize and commend the players, coaches and managerial service to the people of Tennessee and to the legislative bodies of personnel of Southern University Laboratory School on capturing our nation. an impressive fifth consecutive Class 1-A state basketball championship. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. Page 6 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6— HOUSE BILL NO. 218— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER BY REPRESENTATIVES CURTIS AND WIGGINS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AN ACT To commend Ted Davisson for his actions in averting disaster on the To designate the bridge on U.S. Highway 167 over the Red River Mississippi River. between Alexandria and Pineville as the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge. Reported without amendments. Respectfully submitted, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56— ALFRED W. SPEER BY SENATORS BAJOIE AND IRONS Clerk of the House of Representatives A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for their exemplary efforts to afford girls from all segments of American life a chance to House Bills and Joint Resolutions develop their potential, to become a vital part of their community, and to make life-long friends; and to congratulate the Girl Scouts Senator Bagneris asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules on the 85th anniversary of girl scouting in the United States. to take up at this time the following House Bills and Joint Resolutions just received from the House which were taken up, read a first and Reported without amendments. second time by their titles and acted upon as follows: HOUSE BILL NO. 38— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 47— BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHN SMITH, KENNARD, AND ILES BY SENATOR CAIN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AN ACT To recognize and commend the South Beauregard High School Lady To amend and reenact R.S. 32:402(C)(1), relative to drivers' licenses; K's for their outstanding season and for their performance in the to provide that civilian employees of the U.S. military who are Sweet Sixteen State Championship. required to operate emergency vehicles need only a Class "E" driver's license; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13— BY SENATOR THEUNISSEN Works. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon HOUSE BILL NO. 141— the death of former state representative James B. "J.B." Broussard. BY REPRESENTATIVES FONTENOT, KENNARD, AND DIEZ AN ACT Reported without amendments. To designate Louisiana Highway 42 from the Springfield, Louisiana, corporate limits in Livingston Parish to its intersection with Respectfully submitted, Louisiana Highway 22 as the "A. J. Davis Highway, Captain ALFRED W. SPEER USAF"; and to provide for related matters. Clerk of the House of Representatives On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Message from the House Works. ASKING CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE BILL NO. 218— HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS BY REPRESENTATIVES CURTIS AND WIGGINS AN ACT April 3, 1997 To designate the bridge on U.S. Highway 167 over the Red River between Alexandria and Pineville as the Purple Heart Memorial To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Bridge. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: Works. HOUSE BILL NO. 38— Messages from the House BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHN SMITH, KENNARD, AND ILES AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:402(C)(1), relative to drivers' licenses; The following Messages from the House were received and read to provide that civilian employees of the U.S. military who are as follows: required to operate emergency vehicles need only a Class "E" driver's license; and to provide for related matters. Message from the House HOUSE BILL NO. 141— ASKING CONCURRENCE IN BY REPRESENTATIVES FONTENOT, KENNARD, AND DIEZ HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS AN ACT To designate Louisiana Highway 42 from the Springfield, Louisiana, April 3, 1997 corporate limits in Livingston Parish to its intersection with Louisiana Highway 22 as the "A. J. Davis Highway, Captain To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: USAF"; and to provide for related matters. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the following House Concurrent Resolutions: 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 7 SENATE April 7, 1997

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 81— Total—29 BY REPRESENTATIVES JETSON, A. ALEXANDER, BAYLOR, COPELIN, NAYS CURTIS, FARVE, GLOVER, GREEN, GUILLORY, HOLDEN, HUDSON, HUNTER, MITCHELL, MORRELL, MURRAY, PIERRE, PRATT, QUEZAIRE, WELCH, WESTON, WILKERSON, AND WILLARD-LEWIS AND SENATORS Total—0 BAGNERIS, BAJOIE, CRAVINS, FIELDS, GUIDRY, IRONS, JOHNSON, JONES, AND TARVER ABSENT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To remember Ennis William Cosby and to reflect upon his brief but Bagneris Heitmeier Tarver meaningful lifetime of contributions and to offer condolences to Casanova Hollis Ullo his friends and to his family members and to those persons whose Dardenne Jones lives he has indelibly touched. Hainkel Robichaux Total—10 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 82— BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. To express the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Mr. Alfred P. Giarrusso, and to pay tribute to his many HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 82— contributions to this state and its citizens. BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 83— To express the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the BY REPRESENTATIVES DANIEL, KENNARD, CRANE, HOLDEN, JENKINS, death of Mr. Alfred P. Giarrusso, and to pay tribute to his many JETSON, MCMAINS, PERKINS, JOHN SMITH, TRAVIS, WELCH, AND contributions to this state and its citizens. WESTON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The resolution was read by title. Senator Bajoie moved to concur To commend and congratulate Coach Dale D. Brown for twenty-five in the House Concurrent Resolution. years of service with and inspiration to the Louisiana State University basketball program, to pay tribute to his many contributions to Louisiana State University, his community, and ROLL CALL this state, and to wish him continued success in all of his future endeavors. The roll was called with the following result: Respectfully submitted, YEAS ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives Mr. President Dean Lambert Bagneris Dyess Landry Bajoie Ellington Lentini House Concurrent Resolutions Barham Fields Malone Bean Greene Romero Senator Bagneris asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Branch Guidry Schedler to take up at this time the following House Concurrent Resolutions just Cain Hines Short received from the House which were taken up, read a first and second Campbell Hollis Siracusa time by their titles and acted upon as follows: Cox Irons Smith Cravins Johnson Theunissen HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 81— BY REPRESENTATIVES JETSON, A. ALEXANDER, BAYLOR, COPELIN, Dardenne Jordan CURTIS, FARVE, GLOVER, GREEN, GUILLORY, HOLDEN, HUDSON, Total—32 HUNTER, MITCHELL, MORRELL, MURRAY, PIERRE, PRATT, QUEZAIRE, NAYS WELCH, WESTON, WILKERSON, AND WILLARD-LEWIS AND SENATORS BAGNERIS, BAJOIE, CRAVINS, FIELDS, GUIDRY, IRONS, JOHNSON, JONES, AND TARVER Total—0 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ABSENT To remember Ennis William Cosby and to reflect upon his brief but meaningful lifetime of contributions and to offer condolences to Casanova Jones Ullo his friends and to his family members and to those persons whose Hainkel Robichaux lives he has indelibly touched. Heitmeier Tarver Total—7 The resolution was read by title. Senator Fields moved to concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. ROLL CALL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 83— BY REPRESENTATIVES DANIEL, KENNARD, CRANE, HOLDEN, JENKINS, The roll was called with the following result: JETSON, MCMAINS, PERKINS, JOHN SMITH, TRAVIS, WELCH, AND WESTON YEAS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Coach Dale D. Brown for twenty-five Mr. President Dyess Landry years of service with and inspiration to the Louisiana State Bajoie Ellington Lentini University basketball program, to pay tribute to his many Barham Fields Malone contributions to Louisiana State University, his community, and Bean Greene Romero this state, and to wish him continued success in all of his future Branch Guidry Schedler endeavors. Cain Hines Short Campbell Irons Siracusa The resolution was read by title. Senator Cain moved to concur in Cox Johnson Smith the House Concurrent Resolution. Cravins Jordan Theunissen Dean Lambert Page 8 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

ROLL CALL SENATE BILL NO. 461— BY SENATOR HINES AN ACT The roll was called with the following result: To amend and reenact R.S. 56:1681(A)(2)(b) and (f) and to enact R.S. 56:1681(A)(2)(j), relative to the State Parks and Recreation YEAS Commission; to provide relative to the membership of the State Parks and Recreation Commission; and to provide for related Mr. President Dean Lambert matters. Bagneris Dyess Landry Bajoie Ellington Lentini Reported favorably. Barham Fields Malone Bean Greene Romero SENATE BILL NO. 509— Branch Guidry Schedler BY SENATOR ROMERO Cain Hines Short AN ACT Campbell Hollis Siracusa To amend and reenact R.S. 56:722 and 727, and to repeal Sections 2, Cox Irons Smith 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Act 261 of the 1940 Regular Session Cravins Johnson Theunissen of the Legislature, Act 226 of the 1946 Regular Session of the Dardenne Jordan Legislature, Act 462 of the 1960 Regular Session of the Total—32 Legislature, Section 11 of Act 455 of the 1966 Regular Session of NAYS the Legislature, and Act 129 of the 1995 Regular Session of the Legislature, relative to parish game and fish commissions; to Total—0 provide for composition of parish commissions; to provide for ABSENT rules and regulations proposed by parish commissions; to provide for promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; Casanova Jones Ullo to abolish the Spanish Lake Game and Fish Commission as a state Hainkel Robichaux agency; and to provide for related matters. Heitmeier Tarver Total—7 Reported favorably. The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House SENATE BILL NO. 574— Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. BY SENATORS HAINKEL, DARDENNE, EWING AND ROMERO AN ACT Reports of Committees To amend and reenact R.S. 56:10(B)(1)(d) and to enact R.S. 47:463.46, relative to motor vehicles; to establish the Ducks The following reports of committees were received and read: Unlimited license plate; to provide for a fee; to provide for the use of the revenues from the license plate; to provide relative to the REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Louisiana Duck Stamp Fund; and to provide for related matters. NATURAL RESOURCES Reported favorably. Respectfully submitted, Senator Romero, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Natural CRAIG F. ROMERO Resources, submitted the following report: Chairman April 3, 1997 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON To the President and Members of the Senate: TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS, AND PUBLIC I am directed by your Committee on Natural Resources to submit WORKS the following report: Senator Landry, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on SENATE BILL NO. 22— Transportation, Highways, and Public Works, submitted the following BY SENATOR CAMPBELL report: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:463.45(C) and R.S. 56:10(B)(6), relative April 3, 1997 to the black bear prestige license plates; to provide for a notice on hunting and fishing licenses as to the availability of the black bear To the President and Members of the Senate: prestige license plate; to require that five percent of the net proceeds from the additional fee imposed to acquire the black bear I am directed by your Committee on Transportation, Highways, prestige license plate be used for the promotion of the plate; and to and Public Works to submit the following report: provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 62— Reported favorably. BY SENATOR CAIN AND REPRESENTATIVE ILES AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 51— To enact R.S. 56:1948.5(57), relative to highways; to designate a BY SENATOR HINES section of U.S. Highway 190 as a Louisiana Byway; and to AN ACT provide for related matters. To designate the outdoor conservation arboretum and education classroom at Chicot State Park in Ville Platte, Louisiana, as the Reported with amendments. Dupré Outdoor Conservation Arboretum and Education Classroom; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 9 SENATE April 7, 1997

SENATE BILL NO. 66— SENATE BILL NO. 687— BY SENATOR LANDRY BY SENATOR LANDRY AN ACT AN ACT To repeal R.S. 32:295.1(I), relative to traffic violations; to provide To amend and reenact R.S. 32:387(C)(3)(f)(ii), relative to motor relative to moving violations; to repeal provision for decrease in vehicles; to provide relative to vehicles transporting recyclable fine under certain conditions; and to provide for related matters. waste paper products; to require width limits; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 150— BY SENATOR JORDAN SENATE BILL NO. 691— AN ACT BY SENATOR LANDRY To enact R.S. 32:410(A)(3)(a)(ix), relative to motor vehicles; to require AN ACT parish code of residence on driver's license; and to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(c) and to enact R.S. related matters. 39:1594(c)(2)(d), relative to public contracts; to provide relative to bids for state contracts; to require signature of authorization on all Reported with amendments. bids; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 517— Reported with amendments. BY SENATOR CAIN AND REPRESENTATIVE HILL AN ACT Respectfully submitted, To amend and reenact R.S. 48:220, relative to roads and highways; to RON LANDRY authorize placement of fences up to right of way in Wards 1 and Chairman 5 in Beauregard Parish; and to provide for related matters. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 632— LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BY SENATOR JORDAN AN ACT Senator Ellington, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Labor To amend and reenact R.S. 32:296, relative to driving on highway and Industrial Relations, submitted the following report: shoulders; to permit driving on the shoulder of a roadway in an emergency; and to provide for related matters. April 3, 1997 Reported with amendments. To the President and Members of the Senate: SENATE BILL NO. 676— I am directed by your Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations BY SENATOR LANDRY to submit the following report: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(E)(1)(a) and (2), relative to public SENATE BILL NO. 983— contract; to limit use of maintenance employees of a public body BY SENATOR ELLINGTON to maintenance of public utilities; and to provide for related AN ACT matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1842(1), 1843(A), 1862(B), and 2023(A) and R.S. 36:309(G)(3), relative to job training; to change Reported favorably. the name of the Louisiana Employment and Training Council to the Governor's State Job Training Coordinating Council; and to SENATE BILL NO. 677— provide for related matters. BY SENATOR LANDRY AN ACT Reported favorably. To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2241(A)(2), relative to public contracts; to provide relative to public works; to increase amount at which a SENATE BILL NO. 987— bond is required; and to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AN ACT Reported with amendments. To direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to change certain references in the law in matters of workers' compensation; and to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 678— related matters. BY SENATOR LANDRY AN ACT Reported favorably. To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(B), relative to public contracts; to repeal provisions relative to contract limits for the division of SENATE BILL NO. 989— administration; and to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AN ACT Reported with amendments. To enact R.S. 23:12, relative to the Department of Labor; to provide with respect to the administration of records by the department; to SENATE BILL NO. 679— provide for electronically digitizing of records; to deem the use of BY SENATOR LANDRY copies of such electronically digitized produced records as an AN ACT original record; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(A)(3)(a)(i) and (ii) and to enact R.S. 2211(A)(12), relative to public contracts; to define design Reported favorably. professional; to provide for authorization to prepare certain contract cost estimates; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Page 10 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

SENATE BILL NO. 997— April 3, 1997 BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AN ACT To the President and Members of the Senate: To repeal R.S. 23:1536(I) and 1601(1)(b) and (2)(b), relative to unemployment compensation; to repeal provisions relative to I am directed by your Committee on Education to submit the negative reserve charges and reduction of benefits upon following report: requalification; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 157— BY SENATOR JORDAN Reported with amendments. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to add Article VIII, Section 16 of the Constitution of SENATE BILL NO. 1001— Louisiana, relative to community colleges; to mandate the BY SENATOR ELLINGTON legislature to establish and fund a community college system by a AN ACT specified time; to provide relative to the nature of the mandated To enact R.S. 23:1660(E) and (F), relative to unemployment system; and to specify an election for submission of the proposition compensation; to provide with respect to records and reports; to to electors and provide a ballot proposition. provide relative to the release and access of unemployment records; to provide for the reimbursement of costs for releases of Reported with amendments. any unemployment compensation records to governmental entities; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 334— BY SENATOR GREENE Reported favorably. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Sections 3(A), 5, 6, 7, 8(B), and 12 of Article VIII SENATE BILL NO. 1002— of the Constitution of Louisiana and to add Article VIII, Section 16 BY SENATOR ELLINGTON thereof, relative to public education; to provide relative to the AN ACT jurisdiction of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1622 and 1693(A), and to enact R.S. Education; to create a Board of Governors to govern, manage, and 23:1693(I), relative to unemployment compensation benefits; to have budgetary responsibility for all public institutions of post- provide for withholding and collection of payable unemployment secondary education; to provide relative to the membership, terms, compensation benefits for over issuance of food stamp allotments; and qualifications of the members of such board; to provide for and to provide for related matters. their powers and duties; to provide for the creation of a master plan and the defining of institutional role, scope, and mission; to Reported favorably. provide for the creation of certain councils and the duties thereof; to provide for the selection of the chief executive officers of the SENATE BILL NO. 1047— board and each institution; to provide relative to the powers and BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AND REPRESENTATIVE FORSTER AN ACT duties of such officers; to provide relative to the creation or To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1397(A) and (C), 1404(B), 1405, and conversion of institutions; to provide relative to appropriations for 1411(C), relative to the Louisiana Workers' Compensation higher education; to eliminate the Board of Regents and all boards Corporation; to transfer to the board of directors the authority to vested with management responsibilities for higher education approve capitalization debt; to require the corporation to seek systems; to provide for the transfer of certain rights, powers, and United States Department of Labor approval to write USL&H property and the assumption of obligations; to provide for coverage without the full faith and credit guarantee; to provide for transition and initial appointments; to specify an effective date; and the disposition of assets upon dissolution of the corporation; to to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors correlate the restrictions on the permitted types of corporate and provide a ballot proposition. investments to the Louisiana Insurance Code; to remove the authority of the legislative auditor to audit the corporation after the Reported with amendments. full faith and credit guarantee has expired; and to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 337— related matters. BY SENATOR GREENE AN ACT Reported favorably. To enact R.S. 17:1814, relative to the cost of the provision of remedial course work at public colleges and universities; to provide for the SENATE BILL NO. 1126— recovery of such cost; to provide relative to charging an additional BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AND REPRESENTATIVE FORSTER AN ACT fee to students required to take such courses; to provide for billing To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1035(A), relative to workers' city and parish school systems and certain private and independent compensation; to provide with respect to covered employees; to schools for such costs under certain circumstances; to provide for provide for a limited liability company to elect out of coverage of a determination of the costs of remedial courses; to authorize city workers' compensation laws; and to provide for related matters. and parish school systems to charge such payments back to certain schools within its jurisdiction; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. Respectfully submitted, NOBLE E. ELLINGTON Respectfully submitted, Chairman THOMAS A. GREENE, Chairman REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Senator Greene, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Senator Bajoie, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Local Education, submitted the following report: and Municipal Affairs, submitted the following report: 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 11 SENATE April 7, 1997

April 3, 1997 national guard; to remove any liability from certain parishes relative to such structures when all procedural protections and To the President and Members of the Senate: substantive restraints have been followed; and to provide for related matters. I am directed by your Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to submit the following report: Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 27— Respectfully submitted, BY SENATOR HAINKEL DIANA E. BAJOIE AN ACT Chairwoman To redesignate Columbus Drive in Tangipahoa Parish as University Avenue; and to provide for related matters. Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Reported favorably. on Second Reading Reported by Committees SENATE BILL NO. 772— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER Senator Bajoie asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to AN ACT take up at this time the following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions just To enact R.S. 32:142(C), relative to traffic safety; to authorize police reported by Committees. officers to remove unattended vehicles from the Crescent City Connection; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 22— BY SENATOR CAMPBELL Reported favorably. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:463.45(C) and R.S. 56:10(B)(6), relative SENATE BILL NO. 782— to the black bear prestige license plates; to provide for a notice on BY SENATOR FIELDS hunting and fishing licenses as to the availability of the black bear AN ACT prestige license plate; to require that five percent of the net To enact R.S. 40:1501(D)(3), relative to fire protection districts; to proceeds from the additional fee imposed to acquire the black bear allow the governing authority of District 6 Fire Protection District prestige license plate be used for the promotion of the plate; and to of East Baton Rouge Parish to call an election for the purpose of provide for related matters. levying a millage, subject to voter approval; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably by the Committee on Natural Resources. On motion of Senator Romero, the bill was read by title and ordered Reported with amendments. engrossed and passed to a third reading. SENATE BILL NO. 1302— SENATE BILL NO. 27— BY SENATOR THEUNISSEN BY SENATOR HAINKEL AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9102(B), and to enact Part V of Chapter To redesignate Columbus Drive in Tangipahoa Parish as University 31 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be Avenue; and to provide for related matters. comprised of R.S. 33:9131.5, relative to certain communications districts; to provide relative to enhancement of emergency Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial telecommunications services; to provide relative to service charges Relations. On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and collected by districts including provisions relative to use of the ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. proceeds from such charges, the telecommunications service users liable for such charges, the rate of such charges, and the collection SENATE BILL NO. 51— and enforcement of such charges; and to provide for related BY SENATOR HINES matters. AN ACT To designate the outdoor conservation arboretum and education Reported favorably. classroom at Chicot State Park in Ville Platte, Louisiana, as the Dupré Outdoor Conservation Arboretum and Education SENATE BILL NO. 1320— Classroom; and to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR THEUNISSEN AN ACT Reported favorably by the Committee on Natural Resources. On To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2719(B) and to enact R.S. 33:2719(E), motion of Senator Romero, the bill was read by title and ordered relative to sales taxes; to provide for notification when auditing for engrossed and passed to a third reading. compliance with local sales and use tax ordinances; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 62— BY SENATOR CAIN AND REPRESENTATIVE ILES Reported with amendments. AN ACT To enact R.S. 56:1948.5(57), relative to highways; to designate a SENATE BILL NO. 1412— section of U.S. Highway 190 as a Louisiana Byway; and to BY SENATOR EWING provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4754(A)(1) and (2), (B)(1) and (2), and Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, (E)(1) and (2), relative to building regulations; to make certain Highways, and Public Works. clarifications relative to local governing authorities' authority to take action regarding the removal and securing of dangerous SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS structures; to authorize certain parishes to charge an interest on costs incurred for services relative to the dangerous structures; to Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, authorize certain parishes to request the removal and demolition of Highways, and Public Works to Original Senate Bill No. 62 by Senator condemned buildings, structures, or public nuisances by the Jordan Page 12 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 1, line 12, change "through" to "to" and after "city" insert On page 3, line 10, after "Regents" insert ", or its successor," "limits" and after "DeRidder" delete the remainder of the line and delete line 13 and insert a period "." On motion of Senator Greene, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title, ordered engrossed and On motion of Senator Landry, the committee amendment was recommitted to the Committee on Finance. adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. SENATE BILL NO. 334— BY SENATORS GREENE, BRANCH, CASANOVA, DEAN, HOLLIS, JORDAN, SCHEDLER AND SHORT AND REPRESENTATIVES BOWLER, BRUNEAU, SENATE BILL NO. 66— DONELON, FORSTER, JENKINS, LANCASTER, MARTINY, PERKINS, BY SENATOR LANDRY SCALISE, STELLY, VITTER, WALSWORTH AND WINSTON AN ACT A JOINT RESOLUTION To repeal R.S. 32:295.1(I), relative to traffic violations; to provide Proposing to amend Sections 3(A), 5, 6, 7, 8(B), and 12 of Article VIII relative to moving violations; to repeal provision for decrease in of the Constitution of Louisiana and to add Article VIII, Section 16 fine under certain conditions; and to provide for related matters. thereof, relative to public education; to provide relative to the jurisdiction of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, Education; to create a Board of Governors to govern, manage, and Highways, and Public Works. On motion of Senator Landry, the bill have budgetary responsibility for all public institutions of post- was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. secondary education; to provide relative to the membership, terms, and qualifications of the members of such board; to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 150— their powers and duties; to provide for the creation of a master plan BY SENATOR JORDAN and the defining of institutional role, scope, and mission; to AN ACT provide for the creation of certain councils and the duties thereof; To enact R.S. 32:410(A)(3)(a)(ix), relative to motor vehicles; to require to provide for the selection of the chief executive officers of the parish code of residence on driver's license; and to provide for board and each institution; to provide relative to the powers and related matters. duties of such officers; to provide relative to the creation or conversion of institutions; to provide relative to appropriations for Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, higher education; to eliminate the Board of Regents and all boards Highways, and Public Works. vested with management responsibilities for higher education systems; to provide for the transfer of certain rights, powers, and SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS property and the assumption of obligations; to provide for transition and initial appointments; to specify an effective date; and Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors Highways, and Public Works to Original Senate Bill No. 150 by Senator and provide a ballot proposition. Jordan Reported with amendments by the Committee on Education. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, after line 1, insert: SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS "Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998." Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Education to Original Senate Bill No. 334 by Senator Greene On motion of Senator Landry, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and AMENDMENT NO. 1 passed to a third reading. On page 4, line 13, delete "generally" SENATE BILL NO. 157— BY SENATOR JORDAN AMENDMENT NO. 2 A JOINT RESOLUTION On page 6, line 7, after "The" insert " state of Louisiana and the" Proposing to add Article VIII, Section 16 of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to community colleges; to mandate the AMENDMENT NO. 3 legislature to establish and fund a community college system by a On page 10, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following: specified time; to provide relative to the nature of the mandated system; and to specify an election for submission of the proposition "(v) The Southern University Law Center." to electors and provide a ballot proposition. AMENDMENT NO. 4 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Education. On page 10, line 20, change "(v)" to "(vi)" SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 12, line 23, change "(C)" to "(D)" Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Education to Original Senate Bill No. 157 by Senator Jordan On motion of Senator Greene, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and AMENDMENT NO. 1 passed to a third reading. On page 2, line 10, after "offering" insert "no degree programs exceeding" SENATE BILL NO. 337— BY SENATORS GREENE, CASANOVA, HOLLIS, SCHEDLER, SHORT AND DEAN AND REPRESENTATIVES BOWLER, BRUNEAU, DONELON, AMENDMENT NO. 2 FORSTER, LANCASTER, MARTINY, PERKINS, SCALISE, STELLY, VITTER, On page 2, line 14, after "Regents" insert ", or its successor," WALSWORTH, WIGGINS AND WINSTON AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 3 To enact R.S. 17:1814, relative to the cost of the provision of remedial On page 2, line 19, after "Regents" insert ", or its successor" course work at public colleges and universities; to provide for the recovery of such cost; to provide relative to charging an additional 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 13 SENATE April 7, 1997

fee to students required to take such courses; to provide for billing SENATE BILL NO. 632— city and parish school systems and certain private and independent BY SENATOR JORDAN schools for such costs under certain circumstances; to provide for AN ACT a determination of the costs of remedial courses; to authorize city To amend and reenact R.S. 32:296, relative to driving on highway and parish school systems to charge such payments back to certain shoulders; to permit driving on the shoulder of a roadway in an schools within its jurisdiction; and to provide for related matters. emergency; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill was Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, read by title, ordered engrossed, and recommitted to the Committee on Highways, and Public Works. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS SENATE BILL NO. 461— BY SENATOR HINES Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, AN ACT Highways, and Public Works to Original Senate Bill No. 632 by Senator To amend and reenact R.S. 56:1681(A)(2)(b) and (f) and to enact R.S. Jordan 56:1681(A)(2)(j), relative to the State Parks and Recreation Commission; to provide relative to the membership of the State AMENDMENT NO. 1 Parks and Recreation Commission; and to provide for related On page 1, at the end of line 13, insert: matters. "When the emergency ends, the vehicle shall not be operated on Reported favorably by the Committee on Natural Resources. On the state highway shoulder." motion of Senator Romero, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. On motion of Senator Landry, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and SENATE BILL NO. 509— passed to a third reading. BY SENATOR ROMERO AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 676— To amend and reenact R.S. 56:722 and 727, and to repeal Sections 2, BY SENATOR LANDRY 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Act 261 of the 1940 Regular Session AN ACT of the Legislature, Act 226 of the 1946 Regular Session of the To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(E)(1)(a) and (2), relative to public Legislature, Act 462 of the 1960 Regular Session of the contract; to limit use of maintenance employees of a public body Legislature, Section 11 of Act 455 of the 1966 Regular Session of to maintenance of public utilities; and to provide for related the Legislature, and Act 129 of the 1995 Regular Session of the matters. Legislature, relative to parish game and fish commissions; to provide for composition of parish commissions; to provide for rules Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, and regulations proposed by parish commissions; to provide for Highways, and Public Works. On motion of Senator Landry, the bill promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. abolish the Spanish Lake Game and Fish Commission as a state agency; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 677— BY SENATOR LANDRY Reported favorably by the Committee on Natural Resources. On AN ACT motion of Senator Romero, the bill was read by title and ordered To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2241(A)(2), relative to public contracts; engrossed and passed to a third reading. to provide relative to public works; to increase amount at which a bond is required; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 517— BY SENATORS CAIN AND LANDRY AND REPRESENTATIVE HILL Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, AN ACT Highways, and Public Works. To amend and reenact R.S. 48:220, relative to roads and highways; to authorize placement of fences up to right-of-way in Wards 1 and SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 5 in Beauregard Parish; and to provide for related matters. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works to Original Senate Bill No. 677 by Senator Highways, and Public Works. On motion of Senator Landry, the bill Landry was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 1 SENATE BILL NO. 574— On page 1, on line 12, between "of" and "the" add "not less than fifty BY SENATORS HAINKEL, DARDENNE, EWING AND ROMERO percent of the contract price for the payment by" AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 56:10(B)(1)(d) and to enact R.S. 47:463.46, On motion of Senator Landry, the committee amendment was relative to motor vehicles; to establish the Ducks Unlimited license adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and plate; to provide for a fee; to provide for the use of the revenues passed to a third reading. from the license plate; to provide relative to the Louisiana Duck Stamp Fund; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 678— BY SENATOR LANDRY Reported favorably by the Committee on Natural Resources. On AN ACT motion of Senator Romero, the bill was read by title and ordered To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(B), relative to public contracts; to engrossed and passed to a third reading. repeal provisions relative to contract limits for the division of administration; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works. Page 14 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 2, at the beginning of line 20, delete "(c)" and change "(ii)" to "(ii)" Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works to Original Senate Bill No. 678 by Senator AMENDMENT NO. 5 Landry On page 3, line 5, after "1594" change "(c)" to "(C)" AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 1, line 15, change "Works" to "works" On page 3, between lines 11 and 12 add "* * *" AMENDMENT NO. 2 On motion of Senator Landry, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and On page 2, line 1, after "buildings" delete the comma "," and at the end passed to a third reading. of the line add a comma "," SENATE BILL NO. 772— AMENDMENT NO. 3 BY SENATOR HEITMEIER On page 2, line 2, after "materials" add a comma "," AN ACT To enact R.S. 32:142(C), relative to traffic safety; to authorize police On motion of Senator Landry, the committee amendment was officers to remove unattended vehicles from the Crescent City adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and Connection; and to provide for related matters. passed to a third reading. Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal SENATE BILL NO. 679— Affairs. On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and BY SENATOR LANDRY ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(A)(3)(a)(i) and (ii) and to enact SENATE BILL NO. 782— R.S. 2211(A)(12), relative to public contracts; to define design BY SENATOR FIELDS professional; to provide for authorization to prepare certain AN ACT contract cost estimates; and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 40:1501(D)(3), relative to fire protection districts; to allow the governing authority of District 6 Fire Protection District Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, of East Baton Rouge Parish to call an election for the purpose of Highways, and Public Works. On motion of Senator Landry, the bill levying a millage, subject to voter approval; and to provide for was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 687— Reported with amendments by the Committee on Local and BY SENATORS LANDRY, CAIN AND SMITH Municipal Affairs. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:387(C)(3)(f)(ii), relative to motor SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS vehicles; to provide relative to vehicles transporting recyclable waste paper products; to require width limits; and to provide for Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal related matters. Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 782 by Senator Fields Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, AMENDMENT NO. 1 Highways, and Public Works. On motion of Senator Landry, the bill On page 1, between lines 5 and 6 insert: was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. “Notice of intent to introduce this Act has been published.” SENATE BILL NO. 691— BY SENATOR LANDRY AMENDMENT NO. 2 AN ACT On page 2, after line 11, insert the following “* * *” To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(c) and to enact R.S. 39:1594(C)(2)(d), relative to public contracts; to provide relative On motion of Senator Bajoie, the committee amendment was to bids for state contracts; to require signature of authorization on adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and all bids; and to provide for related matters. passed to a third reading. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, SENATE BILL NO. 983— Highways, and Public Works. BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AN ACT SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1842(1), 1843(A), 1862(B), and 2023(A) and R.S. 36:309(G)(3), relative to job training; to change Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, the name of the Louisiana Employment and Training Council to Highways, and Public Works to Original Senate Bill No. 691 by Senator the Governor's State Job Training Coordinating Council; and to Landry provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial On page 1, line 3, change "1594(c)(2)(d) to "1594(C)(2)(d)" Relations. On motion of Senator Ellington, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, at the beginning of line 12, change "(C)" to "(c) SENATE BILL NO. 987— BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AMENDMENT NO. 3 AN ACT On page 2, delete line 19 in its entirety To direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to change certain references in the law in matters of workers' compensation; and to provide for AMENDMENT NO. 4 related matters. 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 15 SENATE April 7, 1997

Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. Relations. On motion of Senator Ellington, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. SENATE BILL NO. 1047— BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AND REPRESENTATIVE FORSTER SENATE BILL NO. 989— AN ACT BY SENATOR ELLINGTON To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1397(A) and (C), 1404(B), 1405, and AN ACT 1411(C), relative to the Louisiana Workers' Compensation To enact R.S. 23:12, relative to the Department of Labor; to provide Corporation; to transfer to the board of directors the authority to with respect to the administration of records by the department; to approve capitalization debt; to require the corporation to seek provide for electronically digitizing of records; to deem the use of United States Department of Labor approval to write USL&H copies of such electronically digitized produced records as an coverage without the full faith and credit guarantee; to provide for original record; and to provide for related matters. the disposition of assets upon dissolution of the corporation; to correlate the restrictions on the permitted types of corporate Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial investments to the Louisiana Insurance Code; to remove the Relations. On motion of Senator Ellington, the bill was read by title and authority of the legislative auditor to audit the corporation after the ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. full faith and credit guarantee has expired; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 997— BY SENATOR ELLINGTON Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial AN ACT Relations. On motion of Senator Ellington, the bill was read by title and To repeal R.S. 23:1601(1)(b) and (2)(b), relative to unemployment ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. compensation; to repeal provisions relative to reduction of benefits upon requalification; to provide for an effective date; and to SENATE BILL NO. 1126— provide for related matters. BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AND REPRESENTATIVE FORSTER AN ACT Reported with amendments by the Committee on Labor and To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1035(A), relative to workers' Industrial Relations. compensation; to provide with respect to covered employees; to provide for a limited liability company to elect out of coverage of SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS workers' compensation laws; and to provide for related matters. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations to Original Senate Bill No. 997 by Senator Ellington Relations. On motion of Senator Ellington, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 2, delete "1536(I) and" SENATE BILL NO. 1302— BY SENATOR THEUNISSEN AMENDMENT NO. 2 AN ACT On page 1, line 3, delete "negative" and on line 4, delete "reserve To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9102(B), and to enact Part V of Chapter charges and" 31 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:9131.5, relative to certain communications AMENDMENT NO. 3 districts; to provide relative to enhancement of emergency On page 1, line 7, delete "1536(I) and" telecommunications services; to provide relative to service charges collected by districts including provisions relative to use of the On motion of Senator Ellington, the committee amendment was proceeds from such charges, the telecommunications service users adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and liable for such charges, the rate of such charges, and the collection passed to a third reading. and enforcement of such charges; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 1001— BY SENATOR ELLINGTON Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal. On AN ACT motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and ordered To enact R.S. 23:1660(E) and (F), relative to unemployment engrossed and passed to a third reading. compensation; to provide with respect to records and reports; to provide relative to the release and access of unemployment SENATE BILL NO. 1320— records; to provide for the reimbursement of costs for releases of BY SENATOR THEUNISSEN any unemployment compensation records to governmental entities; AN ACT and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2719(B) and to enact R.S. 33:2719(E) and (F), relative to sales taxes; to provide for notification when Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial auditing for compliance with local sales and use tax ordinances; Relations. On motion of Senator Ellington, the bill was read by title and and to provide for related matters. ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Local and SENATE BILL NO. 1002— Municipal Affairs. BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AN ACT SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1622 and 1693(A), and to enact R.S. 23:1693(I), relative to unemployment compensation benefits; to Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal provide for withholding and collection of payable unemployment Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 1320 by Senator Theunissen compensation benefits for over issuance of food stamp allotments; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 2, after “(E)” and before the comma “,” insert “and (F)” Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. On motion of Senator Ellington, the bill was read by title and AMENDMENT NO. 2 Page 16 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

On page 1, line 8, after “(E)” and before “is” insert “and (F)” and ROLL CALL change “is” to “are” The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, at the end of line 9, change “tax” to “taxes” YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 4 Mr. President Dyess Lambert On page 2, line 2, after the word “expenses.” strike through the Bagneris Ellington Landry remainder of the line Bajoie Fields Lentini Barham Greene Malone AMENDMENT NO. 5 Bean Guidry Romero On page 2, strike through line 3 in its entirety Branch Hainkel Schedler Cain Heitmeier Short AMENDMENT NO. 6 Campbell Hines Siracusa On page 2, after line 18, insert the following: Casanova Hollis Smith Cox Irons Theunissen “R.S. 33:2719(F) is all proposed new law. Cravins Johnson Ullo Dardenne Jones F. If the cost of a sales tax compliance audit is to be borne by the Dean Jordan taxpayer, pursuant to R.S. 47:1605 and similar local ordinances, Total—37 the cost to the taxpayer shall not exceed thirty percent of the NAYS amount of the additional taxes determined to be due as the result of the audit.” Total—0 ABSENT On motion of Senator Bajoie, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and Robichaux Tarver passed to a third reading. Total—2 SENATE BILL NO. 1412— The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and BY SENATOR EWING adopted. Senator Dardenne moved to reconsider the vote by which the AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4754(A)(1) and (2), (B)(1) and (2), and bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. (E)(1) and (2), relative to building regulations; to make certain clarifications relative to local governing authorities' authority to Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on take action regarding the removal and securing of dangerous Third Reading structures; to authorize certain parishes to charge an interest on and Final Passage costs incurred for services relative to the dangerous structures; to authorize certain parishes to request the removal and demolition of The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on third reading condemned buildings, structures, or public nuisances by the and final passage were taken up and acted upon as follows: national guard; to remove any liability from certain parishes relative to such structures when all procedural protections and SENATE BILL NO. 48— substantive restraints have been followed; and to provide for BY SENATOR DARDENNE related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1491.4(D) and 1495.2(D), relative to the Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Louisiana Election Code; to provide that money market accounts Affairs. On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and provided through a broker-dealer may be designated as a campaign ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. depository; and to provide for related matters. Special Order of the Day The bill was read by title. Senator Dardenne moved the final passage of the bill. The following Senate Bill on Third Reading and Final Passage, which was made a Special Order of the Day, was taken up and ROLL CALL acted upon as follows: The roll was called with the following result: SENATE BILL NO. 330— BY SENATORS DARDENNE, EWING, HAINKEL, BARHAM, BRANCH, COX, CRAVINS, DYESS, ELLINGTON, GUIDRY, HEITMEIER, HINES, HOLLIS, YEAS LAMBERT, LANDRY SHORT, SMITH AND THEUNISSEN A JOINT RESOLUTION Mr. President Dyess Lambert Proposing to add Article I, Section 25 of the Constitution of Louisiana, Bagneris Ellington Landry to provide for rights of victims of crimes; to provide for submission Bajoie Fields Lentini of the proposed amendment to the electors; to specify an election Barham Greene Malone for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot Bean Guidry Romero proposition; and to provide for related matters. Branch Hainkel Schedler Cain Heitmeier Short The bill was read by title. Senator Dardenne moved the final Campbell Hines Siracusa passage of the bill. Casanova Hollis Smith Cox Irons Theunissen Cravins Johnson Ullo Dardenne Jones Dean Jordan Total—37 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 17 SENATE April 7, 1997

NAYS Recreation and Tourism to advertise its programs when funds have been appropriated for that purpose; and to provide for related Total—0 matters. ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator Bagneris moved the final Robichaux Tarver passage of the bill. Total—2 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and adopted. Senator Dardenne moved to reconsider the vote by which the The roll was called with the following result: bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. YEAS SENATE BILL NO. 250— BY SENATOR CAIN AN ACT Mr. President Dyess Lambert To enact R.S. 22:9(A)(1)(bb), relative to the Louisiana Health Care Bagneris Ellington Landry Commission; to increase the membership of the commission; to Bajoie Fields Lentini provide for an additional nominee by the Louisiana Nursing Home Barham Greene Malone Association; and to provide for related matters. Bean Guidry Romero Branch Hainkel Schedler The bill was read by title. Senator Cain moved the final passage of Cain Heitmeier Short the bill. Campbell Hines Siracusa Casanova Hollis Smith Cox Irons Theunissen ROLL CALL Cravins Johnson Ullo Dardenne Jones The roll was called with the following result: Dean Jordan Total—37 YEAS NAYS Mr. President Dyess Jordan Total—0 Bagneris Ellington Lambert ABSENT Bajoie Fields Landry Barham Greene Lentini Robichaux Tarver Bean Guidry Malone Total—2 Branch Hainkel Romero Cain Heitmeier Schedler The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and Casanova Hines Short adopted. Senator Bagneris moved to reconsider the vote by which the Cox Hollis Siracusa bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Cravins Irons Smith Dardenne Johnson Theunissen SENATE BILL NO. 466— Dean Jones Ullo BY SENATOR BAGNERIS Total—36 AN ACT NAYS To amend and reenact R.S. 43:31(B) and to enact R.S. 43:31(A)(5), relative to printing of state government entities; to authorize the Total—0 Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to print new ABSENT promotional materials that enhance the development and implementation of its programs when funds have been Campbell Robichaux Tarver appropriated for that purpose; to exempt those new promotional Total—3 materials from the required cost to produce statement; and to provide for related matters. The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and adopted. Senator Cain moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill The bill was read by title. Senator Bagneris moved the final was passed and laid the motion on the table. passage of the bill. SENATE BILL NO. 369— ROLL CALL BY SENATOR DARDENNE AN ACT To enact R.S. 42:1113(D)(2)(g), relative to the code of governmental The roll was called with the following result: ethics; to provide for the renewals and extension of employment contracts with educational institutions; and to provide for related YEAS matters. Mr. President Ellington Jordan On motion of Senator Dardenne, the bill was read by title and Bagneris Fields Lambert returned to the Calendar, subject to call. Bajoie Greene Landry Barham Guidry Lentini SENATE BILL NO. 465— Bean Heitmeier Malone BY SENATOR BAGNERIS Branch Hines Romero AN ACT Cox Hollis Schedler To amend and reenact R.S. 43:111(A)(7) and to enact R.S. Cravins Irons Siracusa 43:111(A)(8), relative to advertising by the state and its agencies; Dardenne Johnson Smith to authorize the office of state parks in the Department of Culture, Dyess Jones Theunissen Total—30 Page 18 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

NAYS The Chair declared the amended bill was passed. The title was read and adopted. Senator Cox moved to reconsider the vote by which Cain Dean Ullo the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Campbell Hainkel Casanova Short SENATE BILL NO. 503— Total—7 BY SENATOR HINES AND REPRESENTATIVE DEWITT ABSENT AN ACT To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 45:836 and Robichaux Tarver to enact R.S. 45:836(14), relative to the composition of the Total—2 Coordinating Council on Telemedicine and Distance Education; to provide for an additional member to be appointed by the The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and Louisiana Board of Pharmacy; and to provide for related matters. adopted. Senator Bagneris moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. On motion of Senator Hines, the bill was read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. SENATE BILL NO. 470— BY SENATORS COX, DARDENNE, JONES, BAGNERIS, BARHAM, SENATE BILL NO. 521— ELLINGTON, GREENE AND JORDAN BY SENATOR BEAN AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 49:149.24, to provide with respect to state buildings; to To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1300.83(2), (3), and (4), 1300.84(A), provide for the name of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals the introductory paragraph of R.S. 1300.84(B) and (B)(4), Building in Lake Charles. 1300.85, 1300.86, 1300.87, 1300.88, 1300.89(B), (C), and (D), 1300.90, 1300.91, 1300.92, 1300.93, 1300.94, 1300.95, Floor Amendments Sent Up 1300.96, and 1300.97, relative to the Louisiana Kidney Health Care Law; to remove the Louisiana Kidney Health Care Program Senator Cox sent up floor amendments which were read. from the direction of the Department of Health and Hospitals and to place it under the direction of the Louisiana State University SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Medical Center at Shreveport; to replace references to the department with references to the medical center; to replace Amendments proposed by Senator Cox to Engrossed Senate Bill No. references to the secretary with references to the chancellor; and 470 by Senator Cox to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 The bill was read by title. Senator Bean moved the final passage On page 1, line 7, after "Justice" change "Al" to "Albert". of the bill. AMENDMENT NO. 2 ROLL CALL On page 1, line 12, after "Justice" change "Al" to "Albert". The roll was called with the following result: On motion of Senator Cox, the amendments were adopted. YEAS The bill was read by title. Senator Cox moved final passage of the amended bill. Mr. President Dyess Lambert Bagneris Ellington Landry ROLL CALL Bajoie Fields Lentini Barham Greene Malone The roll was called with the following result: Bean Guidry Romero Branch Hainkel Schedler YEAS Cain Heitmeier Short Campbell Hines Siracusa Mr. President Dyess Lambert Casanova Hollis Smith Bagneris Ellington Landry Cox Irons Theunissen Bajoie Fields Lentini Cravins Johnson Ullo Barham Greene Malone Dardenne Jones Bean Guidry Romero Dean Jordan Branch Hainkel Schedler Total—37 Cain Heitmeier Short NAYS Campbell Hines Siracusa Casanova Hollis Smith Total—0 Cox Irons Theunissen ABSENT Cravins Johnson Ullo Dardenne Jones Robichaux Tarver Dean Jordan Total—2 Total—37 NAYS The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and adopted. Senator Bean moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill Total—0 was passed and laid the motion on the table. ABSENT Robichaux Tarver Total—2 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 19 SENATE April 7, 1997

SENATE BILL NO. 523— ROLL CALL BY SENATORS ROBICHAUX AND LANDRY AN ACT To authorize and empower the town of Grand Isle and the parishes of The roll was called with the following result: Terrebonne, Lafourche, Iberia, and St. Mary to use the designation "Louisiana's Cajun Coastline" to promote the area as a regional YEAS tourism destination. Mr. President Dyess Lambert On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and Bagneris Ellington Landry returned to the Calendar, subject to call. Bajoie Fields Lentini Barham Greene Malone SENATE BILL NO. 609— Bean Guidry Romero BY SENATORS HAINKEL, DARDENNE, EWING AND HINES Branch Hainkel Schedler AN ACT Cain Heitmeier Short To amend and reenact R.S. 40:32(10) and to enact R.S. 40:32(18), Campbell Hines Siracusa relative to vital statistics; to redefine "vital records"; to define Casanova Hollis Smith "signature", "sign(ed)" to include written or electronic signatures; Cox Irons Theunissen and to provide for related matters. Cravins Johnson Ullo Dardenne Jones The bill was read by title. Senator Hines moved the final passage Dean Jordan of the bill. Total—37 NAYS ROLL CALL Total—0 The roll was called with the following result: ABSENT YEAS Robichaux Tarver Total—2 Mr. President Dyess Lambert Bagneris Ellington Landry The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and Bajoie Fields Lentini adopted. Senator Hines moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill Barham Greene Malone was passed and laid the motion on the table. Bean Guidry Romero SENATE BILL NO. 674— Branch Hainkel Schedler BY SENATOR BAGNERIS Cain Heitmeier Short AN ACT Campbell Hines Siracusa To amend and reenact R.S. 36:204(A)(7), relative to the powers and Casanova Hollis Smith duties of the secretary of culture, recreation and tourism; to permit Cox Irons Theunissen the secretary to authorize the printing of materials which assist in Cravins Johnson Ullo the promotion of the cultural, natural, historic, and recreational Dardenne Jones resources and programs of the state; and to provide for related Dean Jordan matters. Total—37 NAYS The bill was read by title. Senator Bagneris moved the final passage of the bill. Total—0 ABSENT ROLL CALL Robichaux Tarver Total—2 The roll was called with the following result: The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and YEAS adopted. Senator Hines moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Mr. President Dyess Lambert Bagneris Ellington Landry Bajoie Fields Lentini SENATE BILL NO. 611— BY SENATORS HAINKEL, DARDENNE, EWING AND BEAN Barham Greene Malone AN ACT Bean Guidry Romero To amend and reenact R.S. 40:34(B)(1)(a)(iii) and (h) and to enact R.S. Branch Hainkel Schedler 40:34(B)(1)(a)(vii) and (3), relative to vital records forms; to Cain Heitmeier Short provide for contents of the birth certificate; to provide for an Campbell Hines Siracusa additional exception to the requirement that the surname of the Casanova Hollis Smith child shall be the surname of the husband of the mother; to provide Cox Irons Theunissen additional requirements for recording the father's name; to provide Cravins Johnson Ullo for the effect of law relative to contents of birth certificates on Dardenne Jones certain legal proceedings; and to provide for related matters. Dean Jordan Total—37 The bill was read by title. Senator Hines moved the final passage NAYS of the bill. Total—0 ABSENT Robichaux Tarver Page 20 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

Total—2 Barham Fields Landry Bean Greene Lentini The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and Branch Guidry Malone adopted. Senator Bagneris moved to reconsider the vote by which the Cain Hainkel Romero bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Campbell Heitmeier Schedler Casanova Hines Siracusa SENATE BILL NO. 1043— Cox Hollis Smith BY SENATOR HOLLIS Cravins Irons Theunissen AN ACT Dardenne Johnson Ullo To repeal R.S. 51:1261(D), as amended by Section 1 of Act No. 111 of Total—36 the 1987 Regular Session, relative to delays for submitting NAYS statewide marketing plan; and to provide for related matters. Total—0 The bill was read by title. Senator Hollis moved the final passage ABSENT of the bill. Robichaux Short Tarver ROLL CALL Total—3 The roll was called with the following result: The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and adopted. Senator Hollis moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill YEAS was passed and laid the motion on the table. Mr. President Dyess Lambert Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on Bagneris Ellington Landry Bajoie Fields Lentini Third Reading and Final Passage, Barham Greene Malone Subject to Call Bean Guidry Romero Branch Hainkel Schedler The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on third reading Cain Heitmeier Short and final passage, subject to call, were taken up and acted upon as Campbell Hines Siracusa follows: Casanova Hollis Smith Cox Irons Theunissen Called from the Calendar Cravins Johnson Ullo Dardenne Jones Senator Landry asked that Senate Bill No. 523 be called from the Dean Jordan Calendar at this time for its final passage. Total—37 NAYS SENATE BILL NO. 523— BY SENATORS ROBICHAUX AND LANDRY Total—0 AN ACT ABSENT To authorize and empower the town of Grand Isle and the parishes of Terrebonne, Lafourche, Iberia, and St. Mary to use the designation Robichaux Tarver "Louisiana's Cajun Coastline" to promote the area as a regional Total—2 tourism destination. The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and The bill was read by title. Senator Landry moved the final passage adopted. Senator Hollis moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill of the bill. was passed and laid the motion on the table. ROLL CALL SENATE BILL NO. 1163— BY SENATOR HOLLIS The roll was called with the following result: AN ACT To enact R.S. 49:191(11) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(8)(a), relative to the YEAS Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; to provide for the re-creation of the department and the statutory entities made a part Mr. President Ellington Jordan of the department; to provide for the termination of statutory Bajoie Fields Lambert authority for the existence of the department and the statutory Barham Greene Landry entities made a part of the department; and to provide for related Bean Guidry Lentini matters. Branch Hainkel Malone Cain Heitmeier Romero The bill was read by title. Senator Hollis moved the final passage Campbell Hines Schedler of the bill. Casanova Hollis Short Cox Irons Smith ROLL CALL Dardenne Johnson Theunissen Dean Jones Ullo The roll was called with the following result: Total—33 NAYS YEAS Total—0 Mr. President Dean Jones ABSENT Bagneris Dyess Jordan Bajoie Ellington Lambert Bagneris Dyess Siracusa 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 21 SENATE April 7, 1997

Cravins Robichaux Tarver SENATE BILL NO. 1432— Total—6 BY SENATOR HINES AN ACT The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and To enact R.S. 40:1496.18, relative to fire protection districts; to create adopted. Senator Landry moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill the Ward One Fire Protection District No. 2 of Ville Platte; to was passed and laid the motion on the table. authorize the Evangeline Parish Police Jury to appoint a five member board of commissioners for the fire district; to provide that all board members be resident property taxpayers of the Rules Suspended district; and to provide for related matters. Senator Bagneris asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and for the purpose of reverting to the Morning Hour. referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. Introduction of Senate Bills SENATE BILL NO. 1433— and Joint Resolutions BY SENATOR JONES AN ACT Senator Bagneris asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules To enact Part XI of Chapter 7 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate Bills Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 13:2488.91 through R.S. and Joint Resolutions a first and second time and referring them to 13:2488.99, relative to city courts; to create a city court of committee. Tallulah; to provide for the jurisdiction of said court, its personnel, and the collection and disbursement of funds; and to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 1428— related matters. BY SENATOR DEAN AN ACT On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and To amend and reenact R.S. 16:574(A)(2) and (C) and to repeal R.S. referred to the Committee on Judiciary B. 16:571 through 574 as amended by Act No. 198 of the 1986 Regular Session, relative to the district attorney's office in the SENATE BILL NO. 1434— Twenty-Fifth Judicial District; to delete the authority of the district BY SENATOR JONES attorney to increase salaries of the assistant district attorneys up to AN ACT ten percent annually without the approval of the governing To enact R.S. 33:381(C)(11), relative to chiefs of police; to provide authority; to delete certain expenditures from the portion of the relative to the appointment of chiefs of police in certain annual budget of the district attorney which the governing municipalities located in certain parishes; and to provide for related authority can not reduce without the district attorney's consent; and matters. to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. SENATE BILL NO. 1435— SENATE BILL NO. 1429— BY SENATORS DYESS AND HEITMEIER BY SENATOR LANDRY AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1907 and to repeal R.S. 47:1911; To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1549(A), relative to the Clerks' of Court relative to assessors; to restructure the compensation schedule for Retirement and Relief Fund; to provide with respect to cost-of- assessors from a combined factor formula to a population based living adjustments; to provide for an effective date; and to provide formula; and to provide for related matters. for related matters. On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. referred to the Committee on Retirement. Messages from the House SENATE BILL NO. 1430— BY SENATOR HINES The following Messages from the House were received and read AN ACT as follows: To enact R.S. 17:421.3(B)(4), relative to public elementary and secondary school teachers; to provide salary increases for the 1997- 1998, 1998-1999, and 1999-2000 school years; to provide salary Message from the House increase amounts and for annualization of amounts for ensuing years; to provide definitions; and to provide for related matters. ASKING CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and April 7, 1997 referred to the Committee on Education. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: SENATE BILL NO. 1431— BY SENATOR HINES AN ACT I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of To enact R.S. 17:421.4(C), relative to school employees; to provide Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the salary increases for the 1997-1998, 1998-1999, and 1999-2000 following House Concurrent Resolutions: school years; to provide for salary increase amounts and for annualization of amounts for ensuing years; to provide definitions; HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25— BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN and to provide for related matters. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To nominate for inclusion in the natural and scenic rivers system in On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and Louisiana the Abita River located in St. Tammany Parish. referred to the Committee on Education. Page 22 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25— BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to enter To nominate for inclusion in the natural and scenic rivers system in into a reciprocal agreement with Mississippi on saltwater Louisiana the Abita River located in St. Tammany Parish. recreational fishing. On motion of Senator Bagneris, the resolution was read by title and HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35— referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. BY REPRESENTATIVE FRITH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33— To memorialize congress to amend federal laws and regulations to BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU authorize the taking of snow and blue geese, which are migratory A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION game birds, with the use or aid of recorded or electrically amplified To urge and request the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to enter bird calls or sounds, or imitations of calls or sounds. into a reciprocal agreement with Mississippi on saltwater recreational fishing. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 68— BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER, R. ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, BARTON, On motion of Senator Bagneris, the resolution was read by title and BRUNEAU, DEVILLE, DIMOS, DUPRE, FLAVIN, FORSTER, JOHNS, MCCAIN, MCDONALD, MCMAINS, MICHOT, PIERRE, SCALISE, JOHN referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. SMITH, STELLY, TRICHE, AND WIGGINS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35— To amend and readopt Joint Rule No. 8 of the Joint Rules of the Senate BY REPRESENTATIVE FRITH and House of Representatives to provide for the selection of A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION officers of certain joint legislative bodies; to provide that the To memorialize congress to amend federal laws and regulations to positions of the officers of certain joint legislative bodies rotate authorize the taking of snow and blue geese, which are migratory between the House of Representatives and the Senate; to provide game birds, with the use or aid of recorded or electrically amplified relative to joint committees; and to provide for related matters. bird calls or sounds, or imitations of calls or sounds. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 70 (DUPLICATE On motion of Senator Bagneris, the resolution was read by title and OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. )— referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER AND SENATOR EWING AND COAUTHORED BY REPRESENTATIVES R. ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 68— BARTON, BRUNEAU, DEVILLE, DIEZ, DIMOS, DUPRE, FLAVIN, FORSTER, BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER, R. ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, BARTON, JOHNS, LEBLANC, MCCAIN, MCDONALD, MCMAINS, MICHOT, PIERRE, BRUNEAU, DEVILLE, DIMOS, DUPRE, FLAVIN, FORSTER, JOHNS, SCALISE, JOHN SMITH, STELLY, TRICHE, AND WIGGINS, AND SENATORS MCCAIN, MCDONALD, MCMAINS, MICHOT, PIERRE, SCALISE, JOHN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SMITH, STELLY, TRICHE, AND WIGGINS To amend and readopt Joint Rule No. 5 of the Joint Rules of the Senate A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION and House of Representatives to provide for the procedure for To amend and readopt Joint Rule No. 8 of the Joint Rules of the Senate passage of duplicate bills and to remove superseded provisions and House of Representatives to provide for the selection of regarding introduction of bills after the fifteenth calendar day of a officers of certain joint legislative bodies; to provide that the regular session. positions of the officers of certain joint legislative bodies rotate between the House of Representatives and the Senate; to provide HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71— relative to joint committees; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER, R. ALEXANDER, BARTON, BRUNEAU, COPELIN, DEVILLE, DIMOS, FLAVIN, FONTENOT, FORSTER, HUNTER, JOHNS, LANCASTER, LEBLANC, MCDONALD, MCMAINS, MICHOT, On motion of Senator Bagneris, the resolution was read by title and MONTGOMERY, ROUSSELLE, SCALISE, JOHN SMITH, STELLY, TRICHE, referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. VITTER, WALSWORTH, WELCH, WIGGINS, WILLARD-LEWIS, AND WINSTON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 70 (DUPLICATE To adopt Joint Rule No. 20 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. )— BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER AND SENATOR EWING AND of Representatives, to require each member of the legislature to file COAUTHORED BY REPRESENTATIVES R. ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, annually a report of certain income; to provide for procedures and BARTON, BRUNEAU, DEVILLE, DIEZ, DIMOS, DUPRE, FLAVIN, FORSTER, JOHNS, LEBLANC, MCCAIN, MCDONALD, MCMAINS, MICHOT, PIERRE, definitions; and to provide relative to such reports. SCALISE, JOHN SMITH, STELLY, TRICHE, AND WIGGINS, AND SENATORS HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 86— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLARD-LEWIS To amend and readopt Joint Rule No. 5 of the Joint Rules of the Senate A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION and House of Representatives to provide for the procedure for To express the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the passage of duplicate bills and to remove superseded provisions tragic death of Mr. Curtis M. Branaugh, the well-known State regarding introduction of bills after the fifteenth calendar day of a Capitol shoeshine stand operator and good-hearted resident of regular session. Baton Rouge. On motion of Senator Bagneris, the resolution was read by title and Respectfully submitted, referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71— BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER, R. ALEXANDER, BARTON, BRUNEAU, COPELIN, DEVILLE, DIMOS, FLAVIN, FONTENOT, FORSTER, HUNTER, House Concurrent Resolutions JOHNS, LANCASTER, LEBLANC, MCDONALD, MCMAINS, MICHOT, MONTGOMERY, ROUSSELLE, SCALISE, JOHN SMITH, STELLY, TRICHE, Senator Bagneris asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules VITTER, WALSWORTH, WELCH, WIGGINS, WILLARD-LEWIS, AND WINSTON to take up at this time the following House Concurrent Resolutions just A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION received from the House which were taken up, read a first and second To adopt Joint Rule No. 20 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House time by their titles and acted upon as follows: of Representatives, to require each member of the legislature to file annually a report of certain income; to provide for procedures and definitions; and to provide relative to such reports. 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 23 SENATE April 7, 1997

On motion of Senator Bagneris, the resolution was read by title and of monies in the fund; and to provide for related matters. referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 590— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 86— BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER AND SENATOR DARDENNE BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLARD-LEWIS AN ACT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To enact R.S. 49:191(10)(g) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(8)(d), relative To express the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the to the Department of Elections and Registration, including tragic death of Mr. Curtis M. Branaugh, the well-known State provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of Capitol shoeshine stand operator and good-hearted resident of Elections and Registration and the statutory entities made a part of Baton Rouge. the department by law; to provide for the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such statutory The resolution was read by title. Senator Guidry moved to concur entities; and to provide for related matters. in the House Concurrent Resolution. HOUSE BILL NO. 591— BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER AND SENATOR DARDENNE ROLL CALL AN ACT To enact R.S. 49:191(10)(g) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(8)(e), relative to The roll was called with the following result: the Department of State, including provisions to provide for the re- creation of the Department of State and the statutory entities made YEAS a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such Mr. President Dyess Lambert statutory entities; and to provide for related matters. Bagneris Ellington Landry Bajoie Fields Lentini HOUSE BILL NO. 592— Barham Greene Malone BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER AND SENATOR DARDENNE Bean Guidry Romero AN ACT Branch Hainkel Schedler To enact R.S. 49:191(10)(g) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(8)(h), relative Cain Heitmeier Short to the Department of State Civil Service, including provisions to Campbell Hines Siracusa provide for the re-creation of the Department of State Civil Service Casanova Hollis Smith and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to Cox Irons Theunissen provide for the effective termination date for all statutory authority Cravins Johnson Ullo for the existence of such statutory entities; and to provide for Dardenne Jones related matters. Dean Jordan Total—37 HOUSE BILL NO. 604— NAYS BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN AN ACT Total—0 To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property by the ABSENT Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in Tangipahoa Parish; to provide descriptions; to provide terms and conditions; and to Robichaux Tarver provide for related matters. Total—2 HOUSE BILL NO. 619— The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 56:649.1, relative to lifetime hunting licenses; to include the wild turkey stamp in the lifetime hunting Messages from the House license; and to provide for related matters. The following Messages from the House were received and read HOUSE BILL NO. 53— as follows: BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU AN ACT Message from the House To enact R.S. 56:1833, relative to the Wild Louisiana Stamp Program; to provide for Wild Louisiana Guide Licenses; to provide for fees, ASKING CONCURRENCE IN terms, and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; and to HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS provide for related matters. April 7, 1997 HOUSE BILL NO. 91— BY REPRESENTATIVES DUPRE, DOWNER, GAUTREAUX, MCDONALD, AND MARIONNEAUX To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:30.1(A)(2), relative to the crime of I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of second degree murder; to include second degree kidnapping as one Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the of the crimes during the perpetration of which a killing of a person following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: constitutes second degree murder; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 578— BY REPRESENTATIVE WINDHORST HOUSE BILL NO. 105— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE DUPRE To enact R.S. 32:57(G), relative to penalties when traffic citations are AN ACT issued by police employed by the Greater New Orleans To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 814(A)(10), Expressway Commission; to provide for an additional cost to be relative to responsive verdicts in criminal trials; to change the added to the penalty in such cases; to create a Greater New Orleans order in which "simple rape" and "sexual battery" appear as Expressway Commission Additional Cost Fund; to provide for uses Page 24 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

responsive verdicts to the crime of forcible rape; and to provide for Respectfully submitted, related matters. ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives HOUSE BILL NO. 157— BY REPRESENTATIVE DOERGE AN ACT House Bills and Joint Resolutions To authorize the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Wildlife and on Second Reading to be Referred Fisheries Commission to dispose of certain land in Webster Parish; to provide for use of funds from such disposal for the purposes of The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions were read by title building renovation; to provide terms, conditions, and and referred to committees as follows: requirements; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 53— HOUSE BILL NO. 140— BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 56:1833, relative to the Wild Louisiana Stamp Program; To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state to provide for Wild Louisiana Guide Licenses; to provide for fees, property to St. John the Baptist Parish from the Department of terms, and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; and to Transportation and Development; and to provide for related provide for related matters. matters. On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and HOUSE BILL NO. 108— referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. BY REPRESENTATIVE FLAVIN AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 91— To amend and reenact R.S. 41:140(D), relative to sales of immovable BY REPRESENTATIVES DUPRE, DOWNER, GAUTREAUX, MCDONALD, AND MARIONNEAUX property by state agencies; to provide procedures and conditions AN ACT for such sale; to authorize certain appraisals prior to the sale; to To amend and reenact R.S. 14:30.1(A)(2), relative to the crime of authorize the use of real estate brokers under certain circumstances second degree murder; to include second degree kidnapping as one to conduct such sale; to provide terms and conditions; to provide of the crimes during the perpetration of which a killing of a person that no member of the legislature shall perform the services of such constitutes second degree murder; and to provide for related real estate broker or appraiser; and to provide for related matters. matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 283— BY REPRESENTATIVE MCCAIN On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and AN ACT referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state property by and on behalf of the state through the Department of HOUSE BILL NO. 105— BY REPRESENTATIVE DUPRE Transportation and Development to the Assumption Parish Fire AN ACT Protection District No. 1 for use by the Pierre Part/Belle River To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 814(A)(10), Volunteer Fire Department; to provide terms, conditions, relative to responsive verdicts in criminal trials; to change the procedures, and requirements; and to provide for related matters. order in which "simple rape" and "sexual battery" appear as responsive verdicts to the crime of forcible rape; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 304— BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER related matters. AN ACT To authorize and provide for the lease of certain property, consisting of On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and certain state-owned water bottoms in Terrebonne Parish, from the referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. Department of Natural Resources to the governing authority of Terrebonne Parish; to provide certain terms, conditions, and HOUSE BILL NO. 108— BY REPRESENTATIVE FLAVIN requirements; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 41:140(D), relative to sales of immovable HOUSE BILL NO. 305— BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER property by state agencies; to provide procedures and conditions AN ACT for such sale; to authorize certain appraisals prior to the sale; to To enact R.S. 41:1705(15), relative to public lands and state water authorize the use of real estate brokers under certain circumstances bottom management; to provide an exemption from management to conduct such sale; to provide terms and conditions; to provide by the Department of Natural Resources for Terrebonne Parish that no member of the legislature shall perform the services of projects utilizing certain areas of Bayou Terrebonne for a public such real estate broker or appraiser; and to provide for related purpose; and to provide for related matters. matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 409— On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. AN ACT To enact R.S. 56:1847(55), relative to the natural and scenic rivers HOUSE BILL NO. 140— system; to include the Abita River in St. Tammany Parish; and to BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX provide for related matters. AN ACT To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state HOUSE BILL NO. 435— property to St. John the Baptist Parish from the Department of BY REPRESENTATIVES BRUNEAU AND LANCASTER Transportation and Development; and to provide for related AN ACT matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 18:154(E), relative to voter registration; to provide that voter registration applications are open for public On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and inspection; to make confidential certain information relating to referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public voter registration; and to provide for related matters. Works. 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 25 SENATE April 7, 1997

HOUSE BILL NO. 157— HOUSE BILL NO. 578— BY REPRESENTATIVE DOERGE BY REPRESENTATIVE WINDHORST AN ACT AN ACT To authorize the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Wildlife and To enact R.S. 32:57(G), relative to penalties when traffic citations are Fisheries Commission to dispose of certain land in Webster Parish; issued by police employed by the Greater New Orleans to provide for use of funds from such disposal for the purposes of Expressway Commission; to provide for an additional cost to be building renovation; to provide terms, conditions, and added to the penalty in such cases; to create a Greater New requirements; and to provide for related matters. Orleans Expressway Commission Additional Cost Fund; to provide for uses of monies in the fund; and to provide for related On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and matters. referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and HOUSE BILL NO. 283— referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. BY REPRESENTATIVE MCCAIN AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 590— To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER AND SENATOR DARDENNE property by and on behalf of the state through the Department of AN ACT Transportation and Development to the Assumption Parish Fire To enact R.S. 49:191(10)(g) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(8)(d), relative Protection District No. 1 for use by the Pierre Part/Belle River to the Department of Elections and Registration, including Volunteer Fire Department; to provide terms, conditions, provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of procedures, and requirements; and to provide for related matters. Elections and Registration and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective termination date On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and for all statutory authority for the existence of such statutory referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public entities; and to provide for related matters. Works. On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and HOUSE BILL NO. 304— referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 591— To authorize and provide for the lease of certain property, consisting of BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER AND SENATOR DARDENNE certain state-owned water bottoms in Terrebonne Parish, from the AN ACT Department of Natural Resources to the governing authority of To enact R.S. 49:191(10)(g) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(8)(e), relative to Terrebonne Parish; to provide certain terms, conditions, and the Department of State, including provisions to provide for the re- requirements; and to provide for related matters. creation of the Department of State and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. statutory entities; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 305— On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. AN ACT To enact R.S. 41:1705(15), relative to public lands and state water HOUSE BILL NO. 592— bottom management; to provide an exemption from management BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER AND SENATOR DARDENNE by the Department of Natural Resources for Terrebonne Parish AN ACT projects utilizing certain areas of Bayou Terrebonne for a public To enact R.S. 49:191(10)(g) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(8)(h), relative purpose; and to provide for related matters. to the Department of State Civil Service, including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of State Civil Service On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. provide for the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such statutory entities; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 409— related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN AN ACT On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and To enact R.S. 56:1847(55), relative to the natural and scenic rivers referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. system; to include the Abita River in St. Tammany Parish; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 604— BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and AN ACT referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in Tangipahoa Parish; to HOUSE BILL NO. 435— provide descriptions; to provide terms and conditions; and to BY REPRESENTATIVES BRUNEAU AND LANCASTER provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:154(E), relative to voter registration; to On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and provide that voter registration applications are open for public referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. inspection; to make confidential certain information relating to voter registration; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 619— BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and AN ACT referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. To amend and reenact R.S. 56:649.1, relative to lifetime hunting licenses; to include the wild turkey stamp in the lifetime hunting license; and to provide for related matters. Page 26 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

On motion of Senator Bagneris, the bill was read by title and Reported favorably. referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. SENATE BILL NO. 200— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER Reports of Committees AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:728(B)(1) and (F), relative to the The following reports of committees were received and read: Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for establishing credit for certain teaching service; to provide for an REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON effective date; and to provide for related matters. RETIREMENT Reported favorably. Senator Heitmeier, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on SENATE BILL NO. 395— Retirement, submitted the following report: BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT April 7, 1997 To amend and reenact R.S. 11:511(4) and (5), relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System; to provide for term limits for To the President and Members of the Senate: elected members of the board of trustees; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. I am directed by your Committee on Retirement to submit the following report: Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 195— SENATE BILL NO. 399— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:181(A)(1) and (2), 511(2), 1162(A)(3), To enact R.S. 11:462, relative to Louisiana State Employees' and 1302(A)(6), relative to state retirement systems; to provide for Retirement System; to provide for an optional disability the composition of the boards of trustees of state systems; to enhancement benefit program and rehabilitation program; and to provide that the chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement provide for related matters. serve as ex-officio member of such boards of trustees; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 425— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER SENATE BILL NO. 196— AN ACT BY SENATOR HEITMEIER To amend and reenact R.S. 11:181(A) and to repeal R.S. 11:182, AN ACT relative to state and statewide retirement systems; to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 11:403(19) and (20) and 413(3), relative to the composition of the governing boards of state systems; to Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System; to provide for provide that the chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement eligibility and definitions of certain persons who may or may not serve as ex officio member of such boards; to provide for per diem be members or receive benefits from the system; and to provide for and expenses paid for board members to attend meetings; to related matters. provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 197— SENATE BILL NO. 433— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:701(5)(a), relative to the Teachers' To amend and reenact R.S. 11:144 and to enact R.S. 11:158(D), Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for the definition of relative to state and statewide retirement systems; to authorize the average compensation; to provide for an effective date; and to partial repayment of refunds; to authorize the partial purchase of provide for related matters. service credit; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 198— SENATE BILL NO. 434— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:701(5)(c), relative to the Teachers' To enact R.S. 11:751, relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for limitations on the Louisiana; to provide for rounding of service credit at retirement computation of average compensation; to provide for an effective or beginning participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan; date; and to provide for related matters. to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 199— SENATE BILL NO. 435— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:162(C), relative to certain retirement To amend and reenact R.S. 11:701(9), relative to the Teachers' systems; to provide for membership eligibility for certain part-time, Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for certain seasonal, or temporary employees; to provide for an effective date; compensation not included in the definition of earnable and to provide for related matters. compensation; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 27 SENATE April 7, 1997

Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 195— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER SENATE BILL NO. 436— AN ACT BY SENATOR HEITMEIER To amend and reenact R.S. 11:181(A)(1) and (2), 511(2), 1162(A)(3), AN ACT and 1302(A)(6), relative to state retirement systems; to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 11:723(A) and (B), relative to Teachers' the composition of the boards of trustees of state systems; to Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for retaining provide that the chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement membership in the retirement system; to provide for an effective serve as ex-officio member of such boards of trustees; and to date; and to provide for related matters. provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed SENATE BILL NO. 438— and passed to a third reading. BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 196— To enact R.S. 11:164, relative to all state and statewide retirement BY SENATOR HEITMEIER systems; to provide for payment of funds or benefits to a AN ACT succession; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 11:403(19) and (20) and 413(3), relative to related matters. Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System; to provide for eligibility and definitions of certain persons who may or may not Reported favorably. be members or receive benefits from the system; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 439— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER Reported with amendments by the Committee on Retirement. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:762(B)(1), relative to the Teachers' SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for the computation of benefits for a surviving spouse; to provide for an effective date; Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Retirement to Original and to provide for related matters. Senate Bill No. 196 by Senator Heitmeier Reported favorably. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, line 21, delete "on July 1, 1991," SENATE BILL NO. 440— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT On motion of Senator Heitmeier, the committee amendment was To amend and reenact R.S. 11:752(D), relative to the Teachers' adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for conversion of sick passed to a third reading. leave to membership service credit; to provide for an effective date; SENATE BILL NO. 197— and to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT Reported favorably. To amend and reenact R.S. 11:701(5)(a), relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for the definition of SENATE BILL NO. 976— average compensation; to provide for an effective date; and to BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 11:701(5)(a) and (c) and (9), 723, 728(B)(1) and (F), and 752(D) and to enact R.S. 11:751, relative Reported with amendments by the Committee on Retirement. to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for the definition of compensation; to provide for retaining membership; SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS to provide for establishing credit for certain teaching service; to provide for rounding of service credit; to provide for conversion of Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Retirement to Original sick leave to service credit; to provide for an effective date; and to Senate Bill No. 197 by Senator Heitmeier provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported favorably. On page 2, line 2, delete "years" and insert in lieu thereof "three" Respectfully submitted, On motion of Senator Heitmeier, the committee amendment was FRANCIS C. HEITMEIER adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and Chairman passed to a third reading. SENATE BILL NO. 198— Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions BY SENATOR HEITMEIER on Second Reading AN ACT Reported by Committees To amend and reenact R.S. 11:701(5)(c), relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for limitations on the Senator Heitmeier asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules computation of average compensation; to provide for an effective to take up at this time the following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions date; and to provide for related matters. just reported by Committees. Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. Page 28 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

SENATE BILL NO. 199— On motion of Senator Heitmeier, the committee amendment was BY SENATOR HEITMEIER adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and AN ACT passed to a third reading. To amend and reenact R.S. 11:162(C), relative to certain retirement systems; to provide for membership eligibility for certain part-time, SENATE BILL NO. 399— seasonal, or temporary employees; to provide for an effective date; BY SENATOR HEITMEIER and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 11:462, relative to Louisiana State Employees' Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion Retirement System; to provide for an optional disability of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed enhancement benefit program and rehabilitation program; and to and passed to a third reading. provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 200— Reported with amendments by the Committee on Retirement. BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS To amend and reenact R.S. 11:728(B)(1) and (F), relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Retirement to Original establishing credit for certain teaching service; to provide for an Senate Bill No. 399 by Senator Heitmeier effective date; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion On page 1, line 16, after "work" insert "in a job in the same or of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed equivalent job classification as the member had before being disabled" and passed to a third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 2 SENATE BILL NO. 395— On page 2, line 2, after "service" insert "in a job in the same or BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT equivalent job classification as the member had before being disabled" To amend and reenact R.S. 11:511(4) and (5), relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System; to provide for term limits for On motion of Senator Heitmeier, the committee amendment was elected members of the board of trustees; to provide for an adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and effective date; and to provide for related matters. passed to a third reading. SENATE BILL NO. 425— Reported with amendments by the Committee on Retirement. BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS To amend and reenact R.S. 11:181(A) and to repeal R.S. 11:182, relative to state and statewide retirement systems; to provide for Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Retirement to Original the composition of the governing boards of state systems; to Senate Bill No. 395 by Senator Heitmeier provide that the chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement serve as ex officio member of such boards; to provide for per diem AMENDMENT NO. 1 and expenses paid for board members to attend meetings; to On page 1, line 4, between "trustees;" and "to" insert "to provide for the provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. composition of the board of trustees;" Reported with amendments by the Committee on Retirement. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 2, line 4, change "two" to "three" SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 3 Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Retirement to Original On page 2, line 6, change "second" to "third" Senate Bill No. 425 by Senator Heitmeier AMENDMENT NO. 4 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, line 7, change "third" to "fourth" On page 1, line 6, delete "and expenses" AMENDMENT NO. 5 AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 2, at the end of line 14, insert the following: On page 2, delete lines 23 through 25 and insert in lieu thereof "the normal expense allowance allowed state employees by the division of "No department in the executive branch of state government, as set forth administration, provided funds are available for this purpose. The" in Title 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, shall have more than two trustees serving on the board at the same time. The candidate On motion of Senator Heitmeier, the committee amendment was or candidates who have received the highest and next highest vote tallies adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and and who do not violate the prohibition against more than two trustees passed to a third reading. from the same department shall be declared the elected trustee or trustees." SENATE BILL NO. 433— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AMENDMENT NO. 6 AN ACT On page 2, line 20, change "two" to "three" To amend and reenact R.S. 11:144 and to enact R.S. 11:158(D), relative to state and statewide retirement systems; to authorize the AMENDMENT NO. 7 partial repayment of refunds; to authorize the partial purchase of On page 2, line 22, change "second" to "third" service credit; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 8 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Retirement. On page 2, line 23, change "third" to "fourth" SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 29 SENATE April 7, 1997

Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Retirement to Original SENATE BILL NO. 440— Senate Bill No. 433 by Senator Heitmeier BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 To amend and reenact R.S. 11:752(D), relative to the Teachers' On page 2, line 16, delete "repurchased" and insert in lieu thereof Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for conversion of sick "purchased" leave to membership service credit; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Heitmeier, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion passed to a third reading. of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. SENATE BILL NO. 434— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER SENATE BILL NO. 976— AN ACT BY SENATOR HEITMEIER To enact R.S. 11:751, relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of AN ACT Louisiana; to provide for rounding of service credit at retirement or To amend and reenact R.S. 11:701(5)(a) and (c) and (9), 723, beginning participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan; to 728(B)(1) and (F), and 752(D) and to enact R.S. 11:751, relative provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for the definition of compensation; to provide for retaining membership; Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion to provide for establishing credit for certain teaching service; to of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed provide for rounding of service credit; to provide for conversion of and passed to a third reading. sick leave to service credit; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 435— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion AN ACT of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed To amend and reenact R.S. 11:701(9), relative to the Teachers' and passed to a third reading. Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for certain compensation not included in the definition of earnable Rules Suspended compensation; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Senator Greene asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for the purpose of taking up Senate Bill No. 334 which was just Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion advanced to a third reading and final passage in order to make it Special of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed Order of the Day, No. 1 on Wednesday, April 9, 1997 immediately and passed to a third reading. following the Morning Hour. SENATE BILL NO. 436— SENATE BILL NO. 334— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER BY SENATORS GREENE, BRANCH, CASANOVA, DEAN, HOLLIS, JORDAN, AN ACT SCHEDLER AND SHORT AND REPRESENTATIVES BOWLER, BRUNEAU, To amend and reenact R.S. 11:723(A) and (B), relative to Teachers' DONELON, FORSTER, JENKINS, LANCASTER, MARTINY, PERKINS, SCALISE, STELLY, VITTER, WALSWORTH AND WINSTON Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for retaining A JOINT RESOLUTION membership in the retirement system; to provide for an effective Proposing to amend Sections 3(A), 5, 6, 7, 8(B), and 12 of Article VIII date; and to provide for related matters. of the Constitution of Louisiana and to add Article VIII, Section 16 thereof, relative to public education; to provide relative to the Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion jurisdiction of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed Education; to create a Board of Governors to govern, manage, and and passed to a third reading. have budgetary responsibility for all public institutions of post- secondary education; to provide relative to the membership, terms, SENATE BILL NO. 438— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER and qualifications of the members of such board; to provide for AN ACT their powers and duties; to provide for the creation of a master plan To enact R.S. 11:164, relative to all state and statewide retirement and the defining of institutional role, scope, and mission; to systems; to provide for payment of funds or benefits to a provide for the creation of certain councils and the duties thereof; succession; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for to provide for the selection of the chief executive officers of the related matters. board and each institution; to provide relative to the powers and duties of such officers; to provide relative to the creation or Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion conversion of institutions; to provide relative to appropriations for of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed higher education; to eliminate the Board of Regents and all boards and passed to a third reading. vested with management responsibilities for higher education systems; to provide for the transfer of certain rights, powers, and SENATE BILL NO. 439— property and the assumption of obligations; to provide for BY SENATOR HEITMEIER transition and initial appointments; to specify an effective date; and AN ACT to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors To amend and reenact R.S. 11:762(B)(1), relative to the Teachers' and provide a ballot proposition. Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for the computation of benefits for a surviving spouse; to provide for an effective date; Motion and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Greene, Senate Bill No. 334 was made Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. On motion Special Order of the Day 1 on Wednesday, April 9, 1997 immediately of Senator Heitmeier, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed following the Morning Hour. and passed to a third reading. Page 30 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

Reports of Committees SENATE BILL NO. 1221— BY SENATOR EWING AN ACT The following reports of committees were received and read: To amend and reenact R.S. 39:128(B), relative to certain higher education capital outlay projects; to index the threshold for the REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON exemption of such projects for the capital outlay process; and to provide for related matters. REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS Reported with amendments. Senator Barham, Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, submitted the following report: SENATE BILL NO. 1222— BY SENATOR EWING April 7, 1997 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:126, relative to public contracts; to To the President and Members of the Senate: increase change order thresholds; and to provide for related matters. I am directed by your Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs to submit the following report: Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 990— SENATE BILL NO. 1305— BY SENATOR ELLINGTON BY SENATOR COX AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:302.31, relative to the proceeds of the state sales tax To amend and reenact R.S. 47:101(A)(1), relative to returns and on hotel occupancy in certain parishes; to provide for the creation payment of tax; to require all individuals required to file a federal of the Franklin Visitor Enterprise Fund; to provide for uses of tax return, to file a state tax return; and to provide for related monies in the fund; to provide for an effective date; and to provide matters. for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 1366— SENATE BILL NO. 1032— BY SENATOR COX BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:302.12(A) and 302.14(A), relative to the To enact R.S. 47:322.1, relative to the proceeds of state sales tax on proceeds of the state sales and use tax on hotel occupancy in hotel occupancy in the city of Gretna; to create the Gretna Tourist certain parishes; to provide for the proceeds of additional state Commission Enterprise Fund; to dedicate a portion of such tax sales and use taxes on hotel occupancy in Calcasieu Parish; to collected in the city of Gretna to the fund; to provide for deposit of provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. monies into the fund and allowable uses of the fund; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. Reported favorably. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT J. BARHAM SENATE BILL NO. 1034— Chairman BY SENATOR THEUNISSEN AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1605, relative to taxation; to provide Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions relative to certain reports; to provide relative to certain penalties; on Second Reading and to provide for related matters. Reported by Committees Reported with amendments. Senator Barham asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to take up at this time the following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions SENATE BILL NO. 1089— just reported by Committees. BY SENATOR HAINKEL AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 990— To amend and reenact R.S. 47:2262, relative to tax adjudicated BY SENATOR ELLINGTON property; to clarify the procedure for the redemption of tax AN ACT adjudicated property by a tax debtor; and to provide for related To enact R.S. 47:302.31, relative to the proceeds of the state sales tax matters. on hotel occupancy in certain parishes; to provide for the creation of the Franklin Visitor Enterprise Fund; to provide for uses of Reported favorably. monies in the fund; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO.1215— BY SENATOR EWING Reported with amendments by the Committee on Revenue and AN ACT Fiscal Affairs. To amend and reenact R.S. 47:285, 318(A), 615(introductory paragraph), 645(A), 680, 695, 727(A), 832, 1010, 1040, SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 1061(A)(4), 1307, and 2417 and to enact R.S. 47:1521, relative to the taxes collected by the Department of Revenue and Taxation; Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal to require all monies collected by the Department of Revenue and Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 990 by Senator Ellington Taxation to be paid into the state treasury immediately upon receipt; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 10, delete "by this Chapter from" and insert "on" Reported with amendments. 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 31 SENATE April 7, 1997

On motion of Senator Barham, the committee amendment was On page 1, at the beginning of line 4, change "2417" to "2418" adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 10, change "2417" to "2418" SENATE BILL NO. 1032— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AMENDMENT NO. 3 AN ACT On page 3, line 12, delete "revenue" and insert "the Department of To enact R.S. 47:322.1, relative to the proceeds of state sales tax on Revenue and Taxation" hotel occupancy in the city of Gretna; to create the Gretna Tourist Commission Enterprise Fund; to dedicate a portion of such tax AMENDMENT NO. 4 collected in the city of Gretna to the fund; to provide for deposit of On page 4, at the beginning of line 6, delete "Immediately upon receipt, monies into the fund and allowable uses of the fund; and to the" and insert "The" provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 5 Reported favorably by the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal On page 5, at the beginning of line 16, insert "A." Affairs. On motion of Senator Barham, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 5, at the beginning of line 18, delete the comma "," and after SENATE BILL NO. 1034— "receipt" delete the comma "," BY SENATOR THEUNISSEN AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1605, relative to taxation; to provide AMENDMENT NO. 7 relative to certain reports; to provide relative to certain penalties; On page 6, delete lines 7 through 19, and insert the following: and to provide for related matters. "§2418. Disposition of collections Reported with amendments by the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. Except as provided in R.S. 47:2417, all taxes, interest and penalties collected pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall be remitted by the SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS tax collector by the secretary of the Department of Revenue and Taxation immediately upon receipt to the state treasurer not later than Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal the tenth day of the following month, and shall be credited by the Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 1034 by Senator Theunissen treasurer to the general fund." AMENDMENT NO. 1 On motion of Senator Barham, the committee amendment was On page 1, line 11, delete "collector" and insert "secretary" adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. On motion of Senator Barham, the committee amendment was SENATE BILL NO. 1221— adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and BY SENATOR EWING passed to a third reading. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:128(B), relative to certain higher SENATE BILL NO. 1089— BY SENATOR HAINKEL education capital outlay projects; to index the threshold for the AN ACT exemption of such projects for the capital outlay process; and to To amend and reenact R.S. 47:2262, relative to tax adjudicated provide for related matters. property; to clarify the procedure for the redemption of tax adjudicated property by a tax debtor; and to provide for related Reported with amendments by the Committee on Revenue and matters. Fiscal Affairs. Reported favorably by the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Affairs. On motion of Senator Barham, the bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 1221 by Senator Ewing SENATE BILL NO. 1215— BY SENATOR EWING AMENDMENT NO. 1 AN ACT On page 2, line 5, delete "or de-escalated" To amend and reenact R.S. 47:285, 318(A), 615(introductory paragraph), 645(A), 680, 695, 727(A), 832, 1010, 1040, AMENDMENT NO. 2 1061(A)(4), 1307, and 2417 and to enact R.S. 47:1521, relative to On page 2, line 6, after "Statistics" and before the ".", insert: the taxes collected by the Department of Revenue and Taxation; to require all monies collected by the Department of Revenue and "; provided that, in no case shall the base be less than three hundred Taxation to be paid into the state treasury immediately upon thousand dollars" receipt; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Barham, the committee amendment was Reported with amendments by the Committee on Revenue and adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and Fiscal Affairs. passed to a third reading. SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS SENATE BILL NO. 1222— BY SENATOR EWING Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal AN ACT Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 1215 by Senator Ewing To amend and reenact R.S. 39:126, relative to public contracts; to increase change order thresholds; and to provide for related AMENDMENT NO. 1 matters. Page 32 SENATE 5th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 7, 1997

Reported favorably by the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Respectfully submitted, Affairs. On motion of Senator Barham, the bill was read by title and JAY DARDENNE ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. Chairman SENATE BILL NO. 1305— The foregoing Senate Resolution was signed by the President of BY SENATOR COX the Senate and presented to the Secretary of State by the Secretary. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:101(A)(1), relative to returns and payment of tax; to require all individuals required to file a federal Leaves of Absence tax return, to file a state tax return; and to provide for related matters. The following leaves of absence were asked for and granted: Reported favorably by the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Robichaux 1 Day Tarver 1 Day Affairs. The bill was read by title, ordered engrossed, and recommitted to the Committee on Finance. Adjournment SENATE BILL NO. 1366— Senator Bagneris moved that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, BY SENATOR COX April 8, 1997 at 1:30 o'clock P.M. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:302.12(A) and 302.14(A), relative to the The President of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until proceeds of the state sales and use tax on hotel occupancy in 1:30 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, April 8, 1997. certain parishes; to provide for the proceeds of additional state sales and use taxes on hotel occupancy in Calcasieu Parish; to provide MICHAEL S. BAER, III for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Secretary of the Senate Reported with amendments by the Committee on Revenue and GAYE F. HAMILTON Fiscal Affairs. Journal Clerk SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 1366 by Senator Cox AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 11, delete "by this Chapter from" and insert "on" AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 2, at the end of line 7, delete "by" and at the beginning of line 8, delete "this Chapter from" and insert "on" On motion of Senator Barham, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. Privilege Report of the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs ENROLLMENTS Senator Dardenne, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report: April 4, 1997 To the President and Members of the Senate: I am directed by your Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to submit the following report: The following Senate Resolution has been properly enrolled: SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8— BY SENATOR BEAN A RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate N.J. Caraway & Company, Inc. on the occasion of its one hundredth anniversary.