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Erdey McVea Walker OFFICIAL JOURNAL Fannin Montgomery Walsworth Farrar Morrell Welch OF THE Faucheux Morrish Winston Flavin Murray Wooton HOUSE OF Frith Nevers Wright Total—105 ABSENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE Total—0 STATE OF LOUISIANA The Speaker announced that there were 105 members present and a quorum. Prayer THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Prayer was offered by Rep. Broome. Twenty-ninth Regular Session of the Legislature Pledge of Allegiance Under the Adoption of the Rep. Hunter led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance Constitution of 1974 to the Flag of the United States of America. Reading of the Journal House of Representatives On motion of Rep. Frith, the reading of the Journal was State Capitol dispensed with. Baton Rouge, Louisiana On motion of Rep. Frith, the Journal of April 1, 2003, was Wednesday, April 2, 2003 adopted. The House of Representatives was called to order at 2:00 P.M., Petitions, Memorials and by the Honorable Charlie DeWitt, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Communications The following petitions, memorials, and communications were Morning Hour received and read: ROLL CALL Message from the Senate The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS PRESENT April 2, 2003 Mr. Speaker Fruge Odinet To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Alario Futrell Perkins Representatives: Alexander Gallot Peychaud Ansardi Glover Pierre I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Arnold Green Pinac concurred in the following House Concurrent Resolutions: Baldone Guillory Pitre Baudoin Hammett Powell House Concurrent Resolution No. 45 Baylor Heaton Quezaire Returned without amendments. Beard Hebert Richmond Bowler Hill Romero House Concurrent Resolution No. 46 Broome Honey Salter Returned without amendments. Bruce Hopkins Scalise Bruneau Hudson Schneider House Concurrent Resolution No. 47 Capella Hunter Schwegmann Returned without amendments. Carter, K Hutter Shaw Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th House Concurrent Resolution No. 48 Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Returned without amendments. Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th House Concurrent Resolution No. 52 Curtis Katz Sneed Returned without amendments. Damico Kennard Stelly Daniel Kenney Strain House Concurrent Resolution No. 55 Dartez LaFleur Swilling Returned without amendments. Devillier Lancaster Thompson Diez Landrieu Toomy House Concurrent Resolution No. 57 Doerge LeBlanc Townsend Returned without amendments. Downer Lucas Triche Downs Martiny Tucker House Concurrent Resolution No. 58 Durand McDonald Waddell Returned without amendments. Page 2 HOUSE 3rd Day's Proceedings - April 2, 2003 House Concurrent Resolution No. 61 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 68— Returned without amendments. BY REPRESENTATIVE KATZ A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION House Concurrent Resolution No. 62 To memorialize congress to vote to ban partial birth abortions. Returned without amendments. Read by title. Respectfully submitted, On motion of Rep. Katz, and under a suspension of the rules, the MICHAEL S. BAER, III resolution was adopted. Secretary of the Senate Ordered to the Senate. Introduction of Resolutions, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 69— House and House Concurrent BY REPRESENTATIVE WELCH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The following members introduced the following entitled House To commend the Louisiana State University Men's Basketball team and House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time by on a great season and upon being selected to participate in the their titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Basketball Tournament. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 21— BY REPRESENTATIVE MCDONALD Read by title. A RESOLUTION To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Carol On motion of Rep. Welch, and under a suspension of the rules, Coltharp. the resolution was adopted. Read by title. Ordered to the Senate. On motion of Rep. McDonald, and under a suspension of the HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 70— rules, the resolution was adopted. BY REPRESENTATIVE WELCH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 22— To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana BY REPRESENTATIVE CAZAYOUX upon the death of Mr. Harrison Joseph "Chief" Baptiste. A RESOLUTION To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Read by title. Joseph Arthur "Butch" Bergeron, Jr. On motion of Rep. Welch, and under a suspension of the rules, Read by title. the resolution was adopted. On motion of Rep. Cazayoux, and under a suspension of the Ordered to the Senate. rules, the resolution was adopted. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 66— BY REPRESENTATIVE WELCH BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the Louisiana State University women's track and field To prohibit the Office of Elderly Affairs from making certain team upon winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic planning and service area changes and federal funding Association Indoor Track and Field Championship. distribution changes relative to the Older Americans Act. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Welch, and under a suspension of the rules, Lies over under the rules. the resolution was adopted. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 67— Ordered to the Senate. BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To recognize and commend the International Adhesions Society for House and House Concurrent Resolutions its efforts in promoting awareness of adhesions and supporting patients with adhesions. The following House and House Concurrent Resolutions lying over were taken up and acted upon as follows: Read by title. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 17— On motion of Rep. Durand, and under a suspension of the rules, BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER the resolution was adopted. A RESOLUTION To urge and request the House Committee on Commerce to study the Ordered to the Senate. regulation of landscape irrigation systems and the possibility of licensing persons who install certain systems in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and to report the findings of the committee to the House of Representatives prior to the convening of the 2004 Regular Session. Read by title. Page 3 HOUSE 3rd Day's Proceedings - April 2, 2003 Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Read by title. Committee on Commerce. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44— Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. BY REPRESENTATIVE WINSTON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 54— To create the Task Force on Legal Representation in Child Protection BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS Cases to study systemic issues and concerns related to the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION provision of legal representation for abused and neglected Urges and requests the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of children and their parents in child protection cases and to make Louisiana to study the implementation of parent coordinators to recommendations on how these services may be more manage high-conflict custody cases in the district courts. effectively and efficiently provided and funded. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Committee on Health and Welfare. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 49— BY REPRESENTATIVES LANDRIEU, HUNTER, MARTINY, AND BY REPRESENTATIVE NEVERS WINSTON AND SENATORS CRAVINS, BAJOIE, LENTINI, MICHOT, AND A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION MOUNT To memorialize the Congress of the United States to review and A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION consider eliminating provisions of law supplanting social To propose a plan for juvenile justice reform in the state of Louisiana security benefits for those receiving benefits from a federal, by establishing a comprehensive strategy and directing action state, or local government retirement system. for implementation. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Winston, and under a suspension of the rules, Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the the resolution was adopted. Committee on Judiciary. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 59— Ordered to the Senate. BY REPRESENTATIVES DEWITT AND CRANE AND SENATOR THEUNISSEN HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 50— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE NEVERS To create and provide for the Commission on Best Practices in A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION School Discipline to study and establish a compendium of best To encourage city, parish, and other local public school systems to practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels that refrain from purchasing textbooks that do not provide students may be utilized by every teacher, administrator, and with opportunities to learn that there are differing scientific superintendent in the state for improving discipline in the views on certain controversial issues in science. classroom. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Committee on Education. Committee on Education. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 51— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60— BY REPRESENTATIVE SHAW BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Transportation and To urge and request