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OFFICIAL JOURNAL Dartez LeBlanc Toomy Devillier Lucas Townsend Diez Martiny Travis OF THE Doerge McCallum Triche Donelon McDonald Waddell HOUSE OF Downer McMains Walsworth Dupre Montgomery Warner REPRESENTATIVES Durand Morrell Welch OF THE Erdey Morrish Wilkerson Farrar Murray Willard STATE OF LOUISIANA Faucheux Nevers Windhorst Flavin Odinet Winston Frith Perkins Fruge Pierre FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Futrell Pinac Total—104 ABSENT Twenty-seventh Extraordinary Session of the Legislature Under the Adoption of the Glover Total—1 Constitution of 1974 The Speaker announced that there were 104 members present and a quorum. House of Representatives State Capitol Prayer Baton Rouge, Louisiana Prayer was offered by Reverend Rayford T. Iglehart. Sunday, March 19, 2000 Pledge of Allegiance The House of Representatives was called to order at 5:00 P.M., Rep. Downer led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance by the Honorable Charlie DeWitt, Speaker of the House of Representatives. to the Flag of the United States of America. Morning Hour Motion On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the Speaker appointed the ROLL CALL following special committee to notify the Governor that the House The roll being called, the following members answered to their is convened and prepared to transact business: Reps. Alario, names: Downer, Pierre, Pratt, and McMains. PRESENT Motion Mr. Speaker Green Pitre On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the Speaker appointed the Alario Guillory Powell following special committee to notify the Senate that the House is Alexander, E Hammett Pratt convened and prepared to transact business: Reps. Thompson, Alexander, R Heaton Quezaire Bruce, LeBlanc, Murray, and Lancaster. Ansardi Hebert Richmond Baudoin Hill Riddle Reports of Special Committees Baylor Holden Romero Bowler Hopkins Salter The special committee appointed to notify the Governor that Broome Hudson Scalise the House had convened and was prepared to transact business Bruce Hunter Schneider reported that it had performed that duty. Bruneau Iles Schwegmann Carter, K Jackson, L Shaw The special committee appointed to notify the Senate that the Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, G.—56th House had convened and was prepared to transact business reported Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.D.—50th that it had performed that duty. Clarkson Katz Smith, J.H.—8th Crane Kennard Smith, J.R.—30th The Speaker thanked and discharged the committees. Crowe Kenney Sneed Curtis LaFleur Stelly Committee from the Senate Damico Lancaster Strain Daniel Landrieu Thompson 9 Page 2 HOUSE 1st Day's Proceedings - March 19, 2000 A special committee from the Senate notified the House that the By virtue of the authority vested in me by Paragraph B of Senate has convened and is prepared to transact business. Section 2 of Article III of the Constitution of Louisiana, I, M.J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor of the State of Louisiana, HEREBY The Speaker thanked and dismissed the committee. CALL AND CONVENE THE LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA INTO EXTRAORDINARY SESSION to convene at the State Petitions, Memorials and Capitol, in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during twenty-seven Communications calendar days, beginning at 5:00 o’clock p.m. on the 19th day of March, 2000, and ending no later than 6:00 o’clock p.m. on the 14th The following petitions, memorials, and communications were day of April, 2000. The power to legislate at such session shall be received and read: limited, under penalty of nullity, to the following specified enumerated objects: W. Fox McKeithen Secretary of State ITEM NO. 1: To amend the Constitution of Louisiana relative to State of Louisiana economic development, to authorize the legislature to create a corporation for the public purpose of serving as the principal March 16, 2000 economic development organization for the state of Louisiana, and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. To the Honorable Speaker of the House andMembers of the Louisiana House of Representatives: ITEM NO. 2: To legislate relative to economic development, to provide for the creation of a corporation as the principal economic Ladies and Gentlemen: development organization for the state, to provide for the reorganization or abolition of the Department of Economic I have the honor to hand you herewith certified copy of the Development, to provide for transfer of certain entities, to provide Proclamation by his Excellency, M.J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor relative to cooperative economic development, and otherwise to of the State of Louisiana, dated March 13, 2000, designating certain provide for related matters. objects to be considered at the Extraordinary Session of the Legislature of Louisiana, to be convened at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on the ITEM NO. 3: To legislate relative to the leasing of universit y 19th day of March, 2000, and to adjourn, sine die, not later than 6:00 property and procurement of research equipment to facilitate the o'clock p.m. on the 14th day of April, 2000. development of research and technology projects at state universities, and to provide relative thereto. Sincerely, W. Fox McKeithen ITEM NO. 4: To amend Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relative to the imposition of existing sales and use taxes, the United State of America existing exemptions thereon, and to provide for related matters. State of Louisiana Fox McKeithen ITEM NO. 5: To amend the Constitution of Louisiana to authorize Secretary of State laws proposed by the legislature to be adopted or rejected by the electorate by referendum, and to provide with respect thereto. As Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana, I hereby certify that the attached pages contain a true and correct copy of the ITEM NO. 6: To amend the Constitution of Louisiana relative to Proclamation by his Excellency, M.J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor expenditures of state funds, to authorize the reduction of certain of the State of Louisiana, dated March 13, 2000, designating certain mandatory expenditures, appropriations, and allocation from State objects to be considered at the Extraordinary Session of the General Fund, dedicated funds and other funds and to provide for Legislature of Louisiana, to be convened at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on the related matters. 19th day of March, 2000, and to adjourn, sine die, not later than 6:00 o'clock p.m. on the 14th day of April, 2000. ITEM NO. 7: To legislate relative to implementation of a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize the reduction of certain In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the mandatory expenditures, appropriations, and allocation from state Seal of my Office to be affixed at the City of Baton Rouge on this, general fund, dedicated funds and other funds and to provide for the 16th day of March, 2000. related matters. Fox McKeithen ITEM NO. 8: To amend Title 27 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes Secretary of State of 1950, to reduce the maximum number of licenses to conduct gaming activities on river boats which may be issued in the state from STATE OF LOUISIANA fifteen to fourteen, and to provide for related matters. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA ITEM NO. 9: To amend Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Louisiana PROCLAMATION NO. 10 MJF 2000 Revised Statutes of 1950, to provide relative to hearing officers, 10 Page 3 HOUSE 1st Day's Proceedings - March 19, 2000 uniform rules, limitations and restrictions on transferring licenses or ITEM NO. 19: To amend Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes permits and ownership, or economic and security interests in of 1950, relative to the liability of school systems for the loss, theft, connection therewith, to require findings of suitability of persons or breakage or destruction of assistive technology devices while in the entities the Louisiana Gaming Control Board deems necessary in the possession of parents or guardians of the students, and to provide public interest, to provide relative to the limitation of employment relative thereto. of certain employees of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and Department of Justice, to provide for civil penalties ITEM NO. 20: To authorize local school boards to contract with in connection with violation of the Chapter, to provide relative to the private entities for items, services, or programs, and to provide with appointment and membership of the Board, and otherwise to provide respect thereto. with respect thereto. ITEM NO. 21: To amend Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes ITEM NO. 10: To legislat e relative to importation of wine by of 1950, to provide for certification of teachers, to require the Board individuals into the state of Louisiana, and otherwise to provide with of Elementary and Secondary Education to have in place by a specific respect thereto. date necessary changes to authorize alternate certification, and to provide with respect thereto. ITEM NO. 11: To amend and reenact R. S. 17:3048.1 to extend the number of years graduates of certain non-public schools may become ITEM NO. 22: To amend Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes eligible for awards under the Tuition Opportunity Program for of 1950, to clarify that local school boards shall provide an education Students, and to provide for related matters. for foster children temporarily residing within the jurisdiction of the school district, and to provide with respect thereto. ITEM NO. 12: To legislate relative to Louisiana State University at Alexandria and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. ITEM NO. 23: To legislate with regard to the Research Park Corporation contained in Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes ITEM NO. 13: To amend Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. of 1950, to authorize the imposition of penalties upon students missing certain administrative deadlines in lieu of disqualification ITEM NO.