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Faucheux Montgomery Walsworth OFFICIAL JOURNAL Flavin Morrell Welch Frith Morrish Winston OF THE Fruge Murray Wooton Futrell Nevers Wright HOUSE OF Gallot Odinet Total—104 ABSENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE Total—0 STATE OF LOUISIANA The Speaker announced that there were 104 members present and a quorum. Prayer THIRTY-FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Prayer was offered by Rep. Crowe. Twenty-seventh Regular Session of the Legislature Pledge of Allegiance Under the Adoption of the Commander Dave Ruff, USN, led the House in reciting the Pledge Constitution of 1974 of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Reading of the Journal House of Representatives State Capitol On motion of Rep. Frith, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. Baton Rouge, Louisiana On motion of Rep. Lucas, and under a suspension of the rules, the Thursday, May 17, 2001 Journal of May 15, 2001, was corrected to reflect him as voting yea on final passage of House Bill No. 1909. The House of Representatives was called to order at 1:00 P.M., by the Honorable Charlie DeWitt, Speaker of the House of On motion of Rep. Frith, the Journal of May 16, 2001, was Representatives. adopted. Morning Hour Suspension of the Rules ROLL CALL On motion of Rep. Bowler, the rules were suspended to limit the author or proponent handling the legislative instrument to ten minutes The roll being called, the following members answered to their for opening remarks and all subsequent speakers on the instrument to names: five minutes. PRESENT Privileged Report of the Committee on Enrollment Mr. Speaker Glover Perkins May 17, 2001 Alario Green Pierre Alexander, E Guillory Pinac To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Alexander, R Hammett Pitre Representatives: Ansardi Heaton Powell Baudoin Hebert Pratt I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit the Baylor Hill Quezaire following report: Bowler Holden Richmond Broome Hopkins Riddle The following House Resolutions have been properly enrolled: Bruce Hudson Romero Bruneau Hunter Salter HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 80— Carter, K Hutter Scalise BY REPRESENTATIVE FUTRELL Carter, R Iles Schneider A RESOLUTION Cazayoux Jackson, L Schwegmann To commend Bryan P. Glenn of Baton Rouge upon achieving the rank Clarkson Jackson, M Shaw of Eagle Scout. Crane Johns Smith, G.—56th Crowe Katz Smith, J.D.—50th HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 81— Curtis Kennard Smith, J.H.—8th BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER AND TOWNSEND Damico Kenney Smith, J.R.—30th A RESOLUTION Daniel LaFleur Sneed To commend Brother David Sinitiere upon his retirement as director of Dartez Lancaster Stelly the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, to recognize Devillier Landrieu Strain and record his myriad accomplishments and his remarkable Diez LeBlanc Swilling contributions to his students, and to extend to him the best wishes Doerge Lucas Thompson of the House of Representatives as he embarks upon new Donelon Martiny Toomy challenges and endeavors. Downer McCallum Townsend Durand McDonald Triche Erdey McMains Tucker Farrar McVea Waddell 1579 Page 2 HOUSE 31st Day's Proceedings - May 17, 2001 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 82— Corrections to report such information to the United States BY REPRESENTATIVE MCVEA Department of State; to provide for certain deadlines; and to A RESOLUTION provide for related matters. To recognize June 2, 2001, as The Day the War Stopped and to provide for suitable observance of the day. HOUSE BILL NO. 175 (Duplicate of Senate Bill No. 23)— BY REPRESENTATIVE ILES AND SENATOR CAMPBELL AND HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 83— COAUTHORED BY REPRESENTATIVES E. ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, BY REPRESENTATIVE QUEZAIRE BAUDOIN, BROOME, CAZAYOUX, DURAND, FRITH, KENNEY, LAFLEUR, MORRELL, SCHNEIDER, GARY SMITH, JANE SMITH, THOMPSON AND A RESOLUTION SENATORS DUPRE, W. FIELDS, HEITMEIER, FONTENOT, HOLLIS, IRONS, To commend Mary Chauff of Donaldsonville Elementary School upon C. JONES, MCPHERSON, AND MOUNT her selection as Louisiana Elementary Principal of the Year and AN ACT upon her retirement. To enact Chapter 8-H of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 45:844.11 through 844.15, relative Respectfully submitted, to telephonic solicitation; to provide for a "do not call" listing of residential telephonic subscribers; to provide for listing procedures; DONALD RAY KENNARD to prohibit certain acts; to provide for notification; to provide for Chairman penalties for violations; and to provide for related matters. The above House Resolutions contained in the report were signed HOUSE BILL NO. 217— by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the BY REPRESENTATIVE BROOME Secretary of State in accordance with the rules of the House. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 49:191(13) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(11)(d), relative to the Department of Culture, Recreation Privileged Report of the Committee on Enrollment and Tourism, including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and the May 17, 2001 statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House of existence of such statutory entities; and to provide for related Representatives: matters. I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit the HOUSE BILL NO. 225— following report: BY REPRESENTATIVE CROWE AN ACT The following House Bills have been properly enrolled: To enact R.S. 15:254.7, relative to law enforcement officers subpoenaed to testify in the City Court of Slidell; to require the HOUSE BILL NO. 79— clerk of the City Court of Slidell to pay witness fees when off-duty BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SMITH law enforcement officers are subpoenaed to testify; to provide for AN ACT certification requirements; to provide for maximum allowable fees; To enact R.S. 56:409, relative to recreational fishing; to provide for and to provide for related matters. take, size, and possession limits on the Toledo Bend Reservoir and the Sabine River; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 239— BY REPRESENTATIVES WADDELL AND BRUNEAU HOUSE BILL NO. 85— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER To amend and reenact R.S. 18:461(A), 463(D), 470(A)(1), 492, and AN ACT 1472(B) and (D) and to enact R.S. 18:463(A)(1)(c) and (4), To amend and reenact R.S. 56:302.3(B)(2) and (D) and 320(A)(1), relative to the manner of filing a notice of candidacy; to authorize relative to recreational fishing gear; to authorize the use of hoop a candidate to file in person, by certified mail or commercial nets; and to provide for related matters. carrier, or by an agent; to prohibit an agent from filing on behalf of a candidate without the candidate's authorization; to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 126— BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ penalties; to provide for the dissemination of informational packets AN ACT and certified copies of notices of candidacy to candidates who do To amend and reenact R.S. 48:274.3(A)(3), (C), and (D), relative to not qualify in person; and to provide for related matters. interstate highways; to provide relative to the placement of major HOUSE BILL NO. 246— shopping area guide signs; to provide for certain definitions; and BY REPRESENTATIVE BOWLER to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:424, relative to issuance of drivers' HOUSE BILL NO. 135— BY REPRESENTATIVES RICHMOND AND SWILLING licenses; to provide relative to examinations of suspected AN ACT incompetents; to prohibit the disclosure of certain information; to To designate Chef Menteur Highway in Orleans Parish as Chef provide for certain exceptions; to provide liability for damages for Menteur Boulevard; and to provide for related matters. certain violations; to authorize the release of the identity of the individual making the report under certain circumstances; and to HOUSE BILL NO. 164— provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 256— BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER, BRUNEAU, CLARKSON, DONELON, To enact R.S. 32:393.2, relative to traffic violations and motor vehicle FUTRELL, ILES, MONTGOMERY, GARY SMITH, JANE SMITH, AND JOHN accidents; to provide relative to reports of traffic violations and SMITH AND SENATORS HAINKEL, W. FIELDS, THEUNISSEN, AND motor vehicle accidents involving certain persons with federal SCHEDLER diplomatic privileges; to require law enforcement officers to report AN ACT certain violations and accidents to the Department of Public Safety To amend and reenact R.S. 32:404(C), (D), and (E), relative to drivers' and Corrections; to require the Department of Public Safety and licenses; to provide relative to the authority of certain resident 1580 Page 3 HOUSE 31st Day's Proceedings - May 17, 2001 military personnel to drive in Louisiana without possession of a HOUSE BILL NO. 752— Louisiana driver's license; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 301— To amend and reenact R.S. 14:43(A)(1), relative to simple rape; to BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ provide for simple rape when intoxicating agents or other causes AN ACT of abnormal conditions of the mind are involved; and to provide To amend and reenact R.S. 49:191(13) and to repeal R.S. for related matters. 49:191(11)(f), relative to the Department of Transportation and Development; to provide for the re-creation of the Department of HOUSE BILL NO. 830— Transportation and Development and the statutory entities made BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNS, MORRISH, SCHNEIDER, AND WALSWORTH AND SENATOR BEAN a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective AN ACT termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such To amend and reenact R.S.