OFFICIAL JOURNAL SENATE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA SENATE May 2, 2008 OF THE The Honorable Joel T. Chaisson II President of the Senate STATE OF LOUISIANA Post Office Box 94183 ______Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804

TWENTY-FIRST ______DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Dear Senator Chaisson, Thirty-Fourth Regular Session of the Legislature Please be advised that I will be absent from the session on Under the Adoption of the Monday, May 5, 2008, and Tuesday, May 6, 2008. I will be in Constitution of 1974 ______Houston with my daughter Lexie for her annual check up. Senate Chamber Please give me an excuse for these two (2) days and put this State Capitol letter in the official Journal of the Senate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana Monday, May 5, 2008 Thanks for your consideration. The Senate was called to order at 2:20 o'clock P.M., by Hon. Sincerely, Joel T. Chaisson II, President of the Senate. JODY AMEDEE, Senate District 18 Morning Hour SENATE CONVENING ROLL CALL STATE OF LOUISIANA May 5, 2008 The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: The Honorable Joel T. Chaisson II President of the Senate PRESENT Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 Mr. President Erdey Quinn Alario Jackson Scalise Dear Senator Chaisson, Broome LaFleur Shaw Cheek McPherson Shepherd Pursuant to and in accordance with R.S. 18:652 and R.S. 24:32, Cravins Michot Smith I hereby submit my resignation as the duly-elected member of the Donahue Murray Thompson Louisiana Senate representing Senate District No. 9, effective May Duplessis Nevers Walsworth 6, 2008, at 2:00 P.M. Total - 21 ABSENT Sincerely, STEPHEN J. SCALISE, Adley Gautreaux B Long Senate District No. 9 Amedee Gautreaux N Marionneaux Cassidy Gray Martiny PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE Crowe Hebert Morrish STATE OF LOUISIANA Dorsey Heitmeier Mount Dupre Kostelka Riser Before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared Total - 18 STEPHEN J. SCALISE, who upon duly sworn, declared and acknowledged that he has resigned as an elected member of the The President of the Senate announced there were 21 Senators Louisiana Senate representing Senate District No. 9 effective May 6, present and a quorum. 2008, at 2:00 p.m. Prayer STEPHEN J. SCALISE THUS DONE AND SIGNED, in my presence in Baton Rouge, The prayer was offered by Pastor Kenny Kepper, following Louisiana, on this 5th day of May, 2008. which the Senate joined in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. JERRY J. GUILLOT Notary Public Reading of the Journal Bar No. 06582 On motion of Senator McPherson, the reading of the Journal was Messages from the House dispensed with and the Journal of May 1, 2008, was adopted. The following Messages from the House were received and read Petitions, Memorials and as follows: Communications Message from the House The following petitions, memorials and communications were received and read: CONCURRING IN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS May 1, 2008 To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate:

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I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of NAYS Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions: Total - 0 ABSENT SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21— BY SENATOR SCALISE Adley Dorsey Hebert A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Amedee Duplessis Heitmeier To direct the Louisiana Recovery Authority to develop a plan for the Cassidy Gautreaux B Kostelka review and approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Crowe Gray Budget relative to the recoupment of Road Home monies from Total - 11 any source. The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate Reported without amendments. Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 54— BY SENATOR MORRISH BY SENATOR DUPRE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To memorialize the Congress of the United States to oppose the To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana authorization of offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico. upon the death of Judy Lirette. Reported without amendments. The resolution was read by title. Senator Dupre moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: Introduction of Resolutions, Senate and Concurrent YEAS Senator Cheek asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Mr. President Gautreaux B Mount for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Resolutions, Adley Gautreaux N Murray Senate and Concurrent, a first and second time and acting upon them Alario Hebert Nevers as follows: Broome Jackson Quinn Cheek LaFleur Riser SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 52— Cravins Long Scalise BY SENATOR CHEEK Donahue Marionneaux Shaw A RESOLUTION Dorsey Martiny Shepherd To commend and congratulate United States Air Force Technical Duplessis McPherson Smith Sergeant Charles Strozier upon his retirement and for his brave th Dupre Michot Thompson service to his country while a member of the legendary 75 Erdey Morrish Walsworth Army Ranger Battalion. Total - 33 NAYS On motion of Senator Cheek, the resolution was read by title and adopted. Total - 0 ABSENT SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 53— BY SENATOR NEVERS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Amedee Crowe Heitmeier To commend United States Marine Corps Major Kevin R. Scott for Cassidy Gray Kostelka being awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his brave and Total - 6 outstanding service in the Global War on Terrorism. The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate The resolution was read by title. Senator Nevers moved to adopt Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Messages from the House ROLL CALL The following Messages from the House were received and read as follows: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Message from the House Mr. President LaFleur Quinn ASKING CONCURRENCE IN Alario Long Riser HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Broome Marionneaux Scalise Cheek Martiny Shaw May 1, 2008 Cravins McPherson Shepherd Donahue Michot Smith To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Dupre Morrish Thompson Erdey Mount Walsworth I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Gautreaux N Murray Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the Jackson Nevers following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: Total - 28

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HOUSE BILL NO. 98— online identifiers on the State Sex Offender and Child Predator BY REPRESENTATIVES LOPINTO, BILLIOT, CONNICK, HENRY, GIROD Registry; to require entities operating social networking web JACKSON, LABRUZZO, LIGI, TALBOT, AND WOOTON AND SENATOR MARTINY sites to provide information to the bureau; to provide for the AN ACT screening of its registered users; to provide for a defense to To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1441.3(E) and (G), relative to public claims of liability; to provide for definitions; and to provide for liability; to provide for civil liability for political subdivisions; related matters. to provide for the determination of master for liability purposes; to provide for political subdivisions acting as third-party payors; HOUSE BILL NO. 557— BY REPRESENTATIVE DOVE and to provide for related matters. AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 220— To amend and reenact R.S. 30:215(A), to enact R.S. 30:123.1, and BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD to repeal R.S. 30:125(B), relative to mineral lease applications; AN ACT to provide for information required to be submitted to the State To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2156(A), 2168, and 2188(A), relative Mineral Board; to provide for liquidated damages; to provide for to licensing by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for the determination of the fee for seismic, geophysical, or Contractors; to provide for single or multiple year licensing of geological surveying; and to provide for related matters. contractors; to provide for new expiration dates on a contractor's license; to provide for certain options for new licenses; and to HOUSE BILL NO. 642— BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHRODER AND NORTON provide for related matters. AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 641— To amend and reenact R.S. 14:43.1(C)(2), 43.2(C)(2), 43.3(C)(2), BY REPRESENTATIVE GIROD JACKSON 78.1(D)(2), 81.1(E)(2), and 81.2(E)(1), relative to criminal AN ACT penalties for certain sex offenses; to amend the criminal To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1734(B), relative to accessibility to penalties for certain sex offenses when the victim is under the public or governmental facilities; to provide for changes to age of thirteen years; and to provide for related matters. accessibility standards for new public facilities or governmental entities; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1026— BY REPRESENTATIVE DOVE HOUSE BILL NO. 196— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE KATZ To amend and reenact R.S. 30:153, relative to mineral leases; to AN ACT provide for administration of certain leases by the State Mineral To enact R.S. 49:191(4) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(2)(c), relative to Board; and to provide for related matters. the Department of Health and Hospitals, including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of Health and HOUSE BILL NO. 1114— BY REPRESENTATIVE GALLOT Hospitals and the statutory entities made a part of the AN ACT department by law; to provide for the effective termination date To amend and reenact R.S. 36:475.1(B) and to enact R.S. for all statutory authority for the existence of such statutory 36:8(E)(2)(d) and 474(A)(12), relative to organization of the entities; and to provide for related matters. Department of Social Services; to transfer certain powers, HOUSE BILL NO. 304— functions, and responsibilities for the department from the BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL department undersecretary to the department secretary; to AN ACT provide for their respective powers and responsibilities; and to To enact R.S. 42:1113.2, relative to members of certain boards and provide for related matters. commissions in New Orleans; to prohibit members appointed by the mayor or the governing authority of New Orleans, and HOUSE BILL NO. 1128— BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY BURNS family members of and legal entities affiliated with such board AN ACT or commission members or family members, from having To amend and reenact R.S. 30:10(A)(2)(b)(i), relative to drilling contracts with the city; to provide penalties; and to provide for units; to provide for a landowner's election to participate in a related matters. drilling unit; to provide for the risk charge for a nonparticipant HOUSE BILL NO. 1123— or an owner who fails to participate as elected; and to provide BY REPRESENTATIVES LITTLE AND NORTON for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:103.1(C), relative to the crime of HOUSE BILL NO. 42— BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET emanation of excessive sound or noise; to provide for increased AN ACT penalties; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 32:791(I), relative to used motor vehicle HOUSE BILL NO. 236— dealers; to repeal an exemption that used motor vehicle dealers BY REPRESENTATIVE SAM JONES selling certain all-terrain vehicles not be required to carry AN ACT minimum garage liability insurance coverage; and to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1123(34), relative to exceptions to the related matters. ethics code; to remove population restrictions relative to exceptions for members of governing authorities of certain HOUSE BILL NO. 1119— BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANEY parishes and municipalities; to provide relative to such officials AN ACT and certain affiliated persons applying for the subdivision, To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1843, relative to the Liquefied resubdivision, or zoning of property; and to provide for related Petroleum Gas Commission; to increase the per diem for matters. members of the commission; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 377— BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER HOUSE BILL NO. 449— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI To amend and reenact R.S. 15:542(C)(1)(m) and to enact R.S. AN ACT 15:541(23) through (26) and 542.1.5(G), relative to sex offender To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3276(A)(4) and 3276.1(A), relative to registration and notification; to require the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information to provide for the capability of allowing social networking web sites to compare its users to

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the licensing suitability requirements of owners, officers, and The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the directors of private security companies; to provide for minimum Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International qualifications for licensing and suitability; and to provide for Affairs. related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 236— HOUSE BILL NO. 1115— BY REPRESENTATIVE SAM JONES BY REPRESENTATIVES ARMES, AUBERT, BILLIOT, HENRY BURNS, AN ACT DIXON, FRANKLIN, HOWARD, NORTON, POPE, AND ST. GERMAIN To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1123(34), relative to exceptions to the AN ACT ethics code; to remove population restrictions relative to To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2322(C), relative to the Sabine River exceptions for members of governing authorities of certain Authority; to increase the per diem of the board of parishes and municipalities; to provide relative to such officials commissioners; to provide for the number of meeting days of and certain affiliated persons applying for the subdivision, the board; and to provide for related matters. resubdivision, or zoning of property; and to provide for related matters. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Clerk of the House of Representatives Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. House Bills and Joint Resolutions HOUSE BILL NO. 304— BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL Senator McPherson asked for and obtained a suspension of the AN ACT rules to take up at this time the following House Bills and Joint To enact R.S. 42:1113.2, relative to members of certain boards and Resolutions just received from the House which were taken up, read commissions in New Orleans; to prohibit members appointed by a first and second time by their titles and acted upon as follows: the mayor or the governing authority of New Orleans, and family members of and legal entities affiliated with such board HOUSE BILL NO. 42— or commission members or family members, from having BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET contracts with the city; to provide penalties; and to provide for AN ACT related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 32:791(I), relative to used motor vehicle dealers; to repeal an exemption that used motor vehicle dealers The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the selling certain all-terrain vehicles not be required to carry Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. minimum garage liability insurance coverage; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 377— BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the AN ACT Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International To amend and reenact R.S. 15:542(C)(1)(m) and to enact R.S. Affairs. 15:541(23) through (26) and 542.1.5(G), relative to sex offender registration and notification; to require the Bureau of Criminal HOUSE BILL NO. 98— Identification and Information to provide for the capability of BY REPRESENTATIVES LOPINTO, BILLIOT, CONNICK, HENRY, GIROD allowing social networking web sites to compare its users to JACKSON, LABRUZZO, LIGI, TALBOT, AND WOOTON AND SENATOR online identifiers on the State Sex Offender and Child Predator MARTINY Registry; to require entities operating social networking web AN ACT sites to provide information to the bureau; to provide for the To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1441.3(E) and (G), relative to public screening of its registered users; to provide for a defense to liability; to provide for civil liability for political subdivisions; claims of liability; to provide for definitions; and to provide for to provide for the determination of master for liability purposes; related matters. to provide for political subdivisions acting as third-party payors; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Judiciary C. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Judiciary A. HOUSE BILL NO. 449— BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI HOUSE BILL NO. 196— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE KATZ To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3276(A)(4) and 3276.1(A), relative to AN ACT the licensing suitability requirements of owners, officers, and To enact R.S. 49:191(4) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(2)(c), relative to directors of private security companies; to provide for minimum the Department of Health and Hospitals, including provisions to qualifications for licensing and suitability; and to provide for provide for the re-creation of the Department of Health and related matters. Hospitals and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective termination date The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the for all statutory authority for the existence of such statutory Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International entities; and to provide for related matters. Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the HOUSE BILL NO. 557— Committee on Health and Welfare. BY REPRESENTATIVE DOVE AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 220— To amend and reenact R.S. 30:215(A), to enact R.S. 30:123.1, and BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD to repeal R.S. 30:125(B), relative to mineral lease applications; AN ACT to provide for information required to be submitted to the State To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2156(A), 2168, and 2188(A), relative Mineral Board; to provide for liquidated damages; to provide for to licensing by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for the determination of the fee for seismic, geophysical, or Contractors; to provide for single or multiple year licensing of geological surveying; and to provide for related matters. contractors; to provide for new expiration dates on a contractor's license; to provide for certain options for new licenses; and to The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the provide for related matters. Committee on Natural Resources.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 641— The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the BY REPRESENTATIVE GIROD JACKSON Committee on Judiciary C. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1734(B), relative to accessibility to HOUSE BILL NO. 1128— public or governmental facilities; to provide for changes to BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY BURNS accessibility standards for new public facilities or governmental AN ACT entities; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 30:10(A)(2)(b)(i), relative to drilling units; to provide for a landowner's election to participate in a The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the drilling unit; to provide for the risk charge for a nonparticipant Committee on Health and Welfare. or an owner who fails to participate as elected; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 642— BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHRODER AND NORTON The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the AN ACT Committee on Natural Resources. To amend and reenact R.S. 14:43.1(C)(2), 43.2(C)(2), 43.3(C)(2), 78.1(D)(2), 81.1(E)(2), and 81.2(E)(1), relative to criminal penalties for certain sex offenses; to amend the criminal Messages from the House penalties for certain sex offenses when the victim is under the The following Messages from the House were received and read age of thirteen years; and to provide for related matters. as follows: The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Judiciary C. Message from the House HOUSE BILL NO. 1026— ASKING CONCURRENCE IN BY REPRESENTATIVE DOVE HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:153, relative to mineral leases; to May 5, 2008 provide for administration of certain leases by the State Mineral Board; and to provide for related matters. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Committee on Natural Resources. Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the following House Concurrent Resolutions: HOUSE BILL NO. 1114— BY REPRESENTATIVE GALLOT HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL To amend and reenact R.S. 36:475.1(B) and to enact R.S. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 36:8(E)(2)(d) and 474(A)(12), relative to organization of the To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and Department of Social Services; to transfer certain powers, make recommendations on the revision, reorganization, and functions, and responsibilities for the department from the consolidation of the laws on registry with particular emphasis on department undersecretary to the department secretary; to the laws relative to the cancellation of mortgage and privilege provide for their respective powers and responsibilities; and to inscriptions. provide for related matters. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 45— The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the BY REPRESENTATIVE JANE SMITH Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the secretary of the Department of Revenue to HOUSE BILL NO. 1115— study the effects and feasibility of changing the sales and use tax BY REPRESENTATIVES ARMES, AUBERT, BILLIOT, HENRY BURNS, definition of "food for home consumption". DIXON, FRANKLIN, HOWARD, NORTON, POPE, AND ST. GERMAIN AN ACT HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60— To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2322(C), relative to the Sabine River BY REPRESENTATIVES MORRELL, LEGER, AND PETERSON Authority; to increase the per diem of the board of A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION commissioners; to provide for the number of meeting days of To direct the Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans Exhibition Hall the board; and to provide for related matters. Authority, the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, and other public bodies to recognize the official The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the name of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center-New Orleans Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. though an alternative form may be used for marketing purposes. HOUSE BILL NO. 1119— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 108— BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANEY BY REPRESENTATIVES SAM JONES, ABRAMSON, ANDERS, ARMES, AN ACT ARNOLD, AUBERT, AUSTIN BADON, BOBBY BADON, BALDONE, BARRAS, BARROW, BILLIOT, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS, To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1843, relative to the Liquefied BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CAZAYOUX, CHAMPAGNE, Petroleum Gas Commission; to increase the per diem for CHANDLER, CHANEY, CONNICK, CORTEZ, CROMER, DANAHAY, members of the commission; and to provide for related matters. DIXON, DOERGE, DOVE, DOWNS, EDWARDS, ELLINGTON, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GALLOT, GEYMANN, GISCLAIR, GREENE, ELBERT GUILLORY, MICKEY GUILLORY, GUINN, HARDY, HARRISON, HAZEL, The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the HENDERSON, HENRY, HILL, HINES, HOFFMANN, HONEY, HOWARD, Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. HUTTER, GIROD JACKSON, MICHAEL JACKSON, JOHNSON, ROSALIND JONES, KATZ, KLECKLEY, LABRUZZO, LAFONTA, LAMBERT, LEBAS, LEGER, LIGI, LITTLE, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, HOUSE BILL NO. 1123— MARCHAND, MCVEA, MILLS, MONICA, MONTOUCET, MORRELL, BY REPRESENTATIVES LITTLE AND NORTON MORRIS, NORTON, NOWLIN, PEARSON, PERRY, PETERSON, PONTI, AN ACT POPE, PUGH, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, RICHMOND, RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, ROY, SCHRODER, SIMON, SMILEY, GARY SMITH, JANE To amend and reenact R.S. 14:103.1(C), relative to the crime of SMITH, PATRICIA SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, TEMPLET, emanation of excessive sound or noise; to provide for increased TRAHAN, TUCKER, WADDELL, WHITE, WILLIAMS, WILLMOTT, AND penalties; and to provide for related matters. WOOTON

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ROLL CALL To commend Dr. William L. Jenkins, president emeritus of the Louisiana State University System, upon his accomplishments The roll was called with the following result: and contributions as acting chancellor of Louisiana State University. YEAS Respectfully submitted, Mr. President Gautreaux N Mount ALFRED W. SPEER Adley Gray Murray Clerk of the House of Representatives Alario Hebert Nevers Broome Heitmeier Quinn House Concurrent Resolutions Cheek Jackson Riser Cravins LaFleur Scalise Senator McPherson asked for and obtained a suspension of the Donahue Long Shaw rules to take up at this time the following House Concurrent Dorsey Marionneaux Shepherd Resolutions just received from the House which were taken up, read Duplessis Martiny Smith a first and second time by their titles and acted upon as follows: Dupre McPherson Thompson Erdey Michot Walsworth HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 45— Gautreaux B Morrish BY REPRESENTATIVE JANE SMITH Total - 35 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NAYS To urge and request the secretary of the Department of Revenue to study the effects and feasibility of changing the sales and use tax Total - 0 definition of "food for home consumption". ABSENT The resolution was read by title and referred by the President to Amedee Crowe the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. Cassidy Kostelka Total - 4 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57— BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. make recommendations on the revision, reorganization, and consolidation of the laws on registry with particular emphasis on Reports of Committees the laws relative to the cancellation of mortgage and privilege inscriptions. The following reports of committees were received and read: The resolution was read by title and referred by the President to REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON the Committee on Judiciary A. LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60— BY REPRESENTATIVES MORRELL, LEGER, AND PETERSON Senator Cheryl Artise Gray, Chairman on behalf of the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs, submitted the following To direct the Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans Exhibition Hall report: Authority, the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, and other public bodies to recognize the official May 1, 2008 name of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center-New Orleans though an alternative form may be used for marketing purposes. To the President and Members of the Senate: The resolution was read by title and referred by the President to I am directed by your Committee on Local and Municipal the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affairs to submit the following report: International Affairs. SENATE BILL NO. 147— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 108— BY SENATOR MARTINY BY REPRESENTATIVES SAM JONES, ABRAMSON, ANDERS, ARMES, AN ACT ARNOLD, AUBERT, AUSTIN BADON, BOBBY BADON, BALDONE, BARRAS, BARROW, BILLIOT, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS, To amend and reenact R.S. 33:441(B), relative to Lawrason Act BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CAZAYOUX, CHAMPAGNE, municipalities; to authorize the board of alderman, upon the CHANDLER, CHANEY, CONNICK, CORTEZ, CROMER, DANAHAY, mayor's request, to appoint one or more magistrates and one or DIXON, DOERGE, DOVE, DOWNS, EDWARDS, ELLINGTON, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GALLOT, GEYMANN, GISCLAIR, GREENE, ELBERT more prosecutors for the mayor's court; and to provide for GUILLORY, MICKEY GUILLORY, GUINN, HARDY, HARRISON, HAZEL, related matters. HENDERSON, HENRY, HILL, HINES, HOFFMANN, HONEY, HOWARD, HUTTER, GIROD JACKSON, MICHAEL JACKSON, JOHNSON, ROSALIND JONES, KATZ, KLECKLEY, LABRUZZO, LAFONTA, Reported favorably. LAMBERT, LEBAS, LEGER, LIGI, LITTLE, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, MARCHAND, MCVEA, MILLS, MONICA, MONTOUCET, MORRELL, SENATE BILL NO. 291— MORRIS, NORTON, NOWLIN, PEARSON, PERRY, PETERSON, PONTI, BY SENATOR DONAHUE POPE, PUGH, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, RICHMOND, RITCHIE, AN ACT ROBIDEAUX, ROY, SCHRODER, SIMON, SMILEY, GARY SMITH, JANE SMITH, PATRICIA SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, TEMPLET, To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9039.1 and 9039.2(A), relative to the TRAHAN, TUCKER, WADDELL, WHITE, WILLIAMS, WILLMOTT, AND East Florida Parishes Retirement District; to provide for the WOOTON name of such district; to change the name of the district; to A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. To commend Dr. William L. Jenkins, president emeritus of the Louisiana State University System, upon his accomplishments Reported with amendments. and contributions as acting chancellor of Louisiana State University. The resolution was read by title. Senator B. Gautreaux moved to concur in the House Concurrent Resolution.

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SENATE BILL NO. 564— Park Corporation's board of directors; and to provide for related BY SENATOR GRAY matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:9091.12, relative to the Maple Area Residents Reported favorably. Security Tax District in Orleans Parish; to create and provide relative to such district, including provisions for the district and SENATE BILL NO. 405— its board of commissioners and their powers, duties, functions BY SENATORS BROOME AND GRAY and responsibilities; to provide for the imposition and collection AN ACT of a parcel fee and for the use thereof; to provide relative to To enact Chapter 20 of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of liability of board members and officers; and to provide for 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 6:1371 through 1374, to establish related matters. the Financial Literacy and Education Commission; to provide for purpose; to provide for membership; to provide for powers Reported with amendments. and duties; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 710— Reported with amendments. BY SENATOR SHEPHERD AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 548— To enact R.S. 40:431.1, relative to the Jefferson Parish Housing BY SENATOR NEVERS Authority; to provide with respect to the board of trustees of AN ACT such authority; to provide for the powers and duties of such To enact R.S. 17:7(27), relative to duties and functions of the State board; to authorize the board to levy a tax under certain Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; to require the circumstances; to provide procedures for the imposition of such board to develop a teacher exit interview system for school taxes; to provide for the use of such taxes; to provide for an boards; to provide for forms and interview questions; to provide effective date; and to provide for related matters. for reporting data; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 732— BY SENATOR GRAY SENATE BILL NO. 795— AN ACT BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS To enact Chapter 31-A of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes AN ACT of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 25:1271.1 through 1271.4, To enact Chapter 43 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of relative to residential neighborhood enhancement programs; to 1950, comprised of R.S. 17:4011 through 4026, relative to establish the residential neighborhood enhancement program; to educational choice; to establish and provide for the provide for definitions; to provide with respect to program implementation of the Student Scholarships for Educational requirements and limitations; and to provide for related matters. Excellence Program; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide relative to the duties and Reported with amendments. responsibilities of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education; to provide SENATE BILL NO. 734— relative to eligibility and participation requirements for students BY SENATOR JACKSON and schools; to provide relative to selection and enrollment of AN ACT eligible students; to provide relative to funding and scholarship To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2740.38(B) and (C)(1)(f), relative to payments to eligible schools; to provide relative to testing; to the Shreveport Downtown Development District; to provide for provide for reports; and to provide for related matters. the boundaries of the Shreveport Downtown Development District; to provide for the composition of the governing board; Reported with amendments. and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 353— Reported favorably. BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDSON AN ACT Respectfully submitted, To enact R.S. 33:2737.80, relative to the Central Community School CHERYL ARTISE GRAY Board; to authorize the school board to levy and collect an Chairman additional sales and use tax within the boundaries of the Central community school system; to provide for the use of tax REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON proceeds; to provide for voter approval; and to provide for related matters. EDUCATION Reported favorably. Senator Ben W. Nevers, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Respectfully submitted, BEN W. NEVERS May 1, 2008 Chairman To the President and Members of the Senate: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON I am directed by your Committee on Education to submit the NATURAL RESOURCES following report: Senator Reggie P. Dupre, Jr., Chairman on behalf of the SENATE BILL NO. 366— Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following report: BY SENATOR BROOME AN ACT May 1, 2008 To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3396.4(A), relative to the Research Park Corporation; to revise the membership of the Research To the President and Members of the Senate:

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I am directed by your Committee on Natural Resources to HOUSE BILL NO. 175— submit the following report: BY REPRESENTATIVE MILLS AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 292— To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state BY SENATOR MCPHERSON property in St. Martin Parish from the division of administration AN ACT to the adjacent landowners, and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 9:2791.1, relative to access on navigable waters; to allow access to the ordinary high stage of navigable waters for Reported favorably. the purposes of certain recreational activities; to provide definitions, terms, and conditions; to provide relative to liability; HOUSE BILL NO. 476— and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES FANNIN AND DIXON AN ACT Reported with amendments. To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state property in Bienville Parish to the Department of Transportation SENATE BILL NO. 349— and Development from the Department of Culture, Recreation BY SENATOR DUPRE and Tourism; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 31:149(I) and R.S. 41:1702(K), relative to lands Reported favorably. acquired by the state or political subdivision; to provide relative to mineral rights; to provide for the reservation of mineral rights HOUSE BILL NO. 477— under certain circumstances; to provide terms, conditions, BY REPRESENTATIVE DIXON procedures, and requirements; to provide certain exceptions; to AN ACT provide relative to certain agreements and certain mineral To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state agreements; and to provide for related matters. property in Rapides Parish to the Department of Transportation and Development from the Department of Health and Hospitals; Reported with amendments. and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 731— Reported favorably. BY SENATOR DUPRE AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 615— To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state properties; BY REPRESENTATIVE DIXON to provide for transfer of certain state properties in the parish of AN ACT East Baton Rouge; to provide for the property description; to To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state provide for reservation of mineral rights; to provide terms and property in Rapides Parish to the Department of Transportation conditions; and to provide for related matters. and Development from the Department of Health and Hospitals; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 744— BY SENATOR DUPRE HOUSE BILL NO. 1046— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN To amend and reenact R.S. 56:302.9(H) and to enact R.S. AN ACT 56:302.9(I), relative to charter boat fishing guide licensees; to To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state require licensees to provide landing reports and information to properties located in Iberville Parish, from the state of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; to provide terms and Louisiana, division of administration, office of state lands, to the conditions; and to provide for related matters. Department of Transportation and Development; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 763— BY SENATOR DONAHUE HOUSE BILL NO. 1142— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES ST. GERMAIN, BILLIOT, AND HENDERSON AND SENATOR DUPRE To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property; to AN ACT provide for the transfer of state property in St. Tammany Parish; To enact R.S. 56:422(E), relative to harvest of oysters; to authorize to provide for the property description; to provide for the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to promulgate rules and reservation of mineral rights; to provide terms and conditions; regulations that allow the operation of oyster cargo vessels; and and to provide for related matters. to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 800— BY SENATOR MCPHERSON Respectfully submitted, AN ACT REGGIE P. DUPRE, JR. To enact R.S. 41:1217.1, relative to leases of public lands; to provide Chairman for the powers and duties of the commissioner of administration and department secretaries; to provide relative to the renewal of REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON certain leases; to provide terms and conditions; and to provide for related matters. TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC WORKS Reported with amendments. Senator William Joseph McPherson, Jr., Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, submitted the following report:

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May 1, 2008 SENATE BILL NO. 737— BY SENATOR MORRISH To the President and Members of the Senate: AN ACT To designate Louisiana Highway 385 as the "Wilson Anthony I am directed by your Committee on Transportation, Highways 'Boozoo' Chavis Memorial Highway." and Public Works to submit the following report: Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 2— BY SENATOR CROWE Respectfully submitted, AN ACT JOE MCPHERSON To amend and reenact R.S. 34:1708(A), relative to ports; to provide Chairman relative to the powers and duties of the board of commissioners for the St. Bernard Port, Harbor, and Terminal District; to REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON provide relative to the authority of the board to acquire certain property; and to provide for related matters. RETIREMENT Reported with amendments. Senator D.A. "Butch" Gautreaux, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report: SENATE BILL NO. 212— BY SENATOR MARIONNEAUX AN ACT May 5, 2008 To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1123(20) and to repeal Chapter 5 of Title 2 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of To the President and Members of the Senate: R.S. 2:650 through 661; to abolish the Louisiana Airport Authority; to provide for the transfer of all property; and to I am directed by your Committee on Retirement to submit the provide for related matters. following report: SENATE BILL NO. 78— Reported favorably. BY SENATOR HEBERT AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 415— To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1530(A)(3), relative to the Clerks' of BY SENATOR MURRAY AN ACT Court Retirement and Relief Fund; to provide for eligibility to To amend and reenact R.S. 32:391(C) and to enact R.S. 32:391(D) participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan; to make and (E), and to enact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 211.5, such eligibility concurrent with eligibility for retirement; to relative to arrest; to provide for the issuance of a summons in provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. certain circumstances; to require that certain criteria be satisfied; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 181— Reported with amendments. BY SENATOR CASSIDY AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 592— To amend and reenact R.S. 11:106(A) and (B) and 107, relative to BY SENATOR RISER AN ACT employer contribution rates of statewide public retirement To enact R.S. 48:390(G), relative to railroads; to require a railroad systems; to authorize the boards of trustees of certain systems to corporation to make and keep in good repair a private farm require payment of additional employer contributions; to crossing when ordered by the secretary of the Department of provide for conditions for requiring such additional Transportation and Development; and to provide for related contributions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for matters. related matters. Reported with amendments. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 195— SENATE BILL NO. 674— BY SENATOR HEBERT BY SENATOR MURRAY AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2225.2.1(A)(1) and (3), relative to To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1522 and to repeal R.S. 11:201, public contracts; to authorize certain public entities to utilize the relative to the Clerks' of Court Retirement and Relief Fund; to design-build method for the construction or repair of any public provide relative to disability benefits for members of such fund; building or structure in certain circumstances; and to provide for to provide for eligibility for and calculation of such benefits; to related matters. provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 458— SENATE BILL NO. 711— BY SENATOR B. GAUTREAUX BY SENATOR WALSWORTH AN ACT AN ACT To repeal R.S. 32:387.17(A)(5), relative to special permits; to To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1921(A)(3)(a), relative to membership remove the provision terminating the authority of the secretary in the Parochial Employees' Retirement System; to allow certain of the Department of Transportation and Development to issue elected justices of the peace to elect to become system members; special permits for trucks transporting containerized cargo in to allow purchase of service credit; to provide for calculation of international trade intended for exportation within a fifty-mile radius of the Port of Ouachita; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments.

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payment for such purchase; to provide for an effective date; and the park, the association, and its board and of the Department of to provide for related matters. Culture, Recreation and Tourism relative to such audits, and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the final Respectfully submitted, passage of the bill. D.A. "BUTCH" GAUTREAUX Chairman ROLL CALL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON The roll was called with the following result: FINANCE YEAS Senator Michael J. “Mike” Michot, Chairman on behalf of the Mr. President Gray Mount Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: Adley Hebert Murray Alario Heitmeier Nevers May 5, 2008 Cheek Jackson Quinn Cravins Kostelka Riser To the President and Members of the Senate: Donahue Long Scalise Dorsey Marionneaux Shaw I am directed by your Committee on Finance to submit the Duplessis Martiny Smith following report: Dupre McPherson Thompson Erdey Michot Walsworth SENATE BILL NO. 120— Gautreaux B Morrish BY SENATOR B. GAUTREAUX Total - 32 AN ACT NAYS To enact R.S. 11:1456.1 and 1456.2 and to repeal R.S. 11:1456, relative to the Assessors’ Retirement Fund; to create the Back- Total - 0 Deferred Retirement Option Program; to provide for eligibility, ABSENT procedures for application, and calculation of benefits of such program; to provide for rescission of participation in the Amedee Crowe Shepherd Deferred Retirement Option Plan; to provide for effective dates; Broome Gautreaux N and to provide for related matters. Cassidy LaFleur Total - 7 Reported favorably. The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. SENATE BILL NO. 530— Senator Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was BY SENATOR MICHOT AN ACT passed and laid the motion on the table. To amend and reenact R.S. 39:461.3(A) and (B), relative to the SENATE BILL NO. 146— interim emergency board; to provide for agency notification; to BY SENATORS NEVERS, ADLEY, ERDEY, B. GAUTREAUX, provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. HEITMEIER, MCPHERSON, MOUNT AND SHAW AN ACT Reported favorably. To designate Louisiana Highway 3241 as the "B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Memorial Highway"; and to provide for related matters. Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL J. “MIKE” MICHOT The bill was read by title. Senator Nevers moved the final Chairman passage of the bill. Bagneris Rule ROLL CALL Senator Shepherd moved to suspend the rules to temporarily The roll was called with the following result: pass over controversial Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage with the intention of taking them up later, in their regular YEAS order. Mr. President Gautreaux B Mount Without objection, so ordered. Adley Gautreaux N Murray Alario Gray Nevers Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on Broome Hebert Quinn Cassidy Heitmeier Riser Third Reading Cheek Jackson Scalise and Final Passage Cravins Long Shaw Donahue Marionneaux Shepherd The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on Third Dorsey Martiny Smith Reading and Final Passage were taken up and acted upon as follows: Duplessis McPherson Thompson Dupre Michot Walsworth SENATE BILL NO. 132— Erdey Morrish BY SENATOR MURRAY AN ACT Total - 35 To enact R.S. 36:802.22(E)(1)(d), relative to New Orleans City Park NAYS and the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association and its board of commissioners; to provide relative to audits of the Total - 0 park, the association, and its board and for the responsibility of

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ABSENT Broome Hebert Murray Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers Amedee Kostelka Cheek Jackson Quinn Crowe LaFleur Cravins Kostelka Riser Total - 4 Donahue LaFleur Scalise Dorsey Long Shaw The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Duplessis Marionneaux Smith Senator Nevers moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was Dupre Martiny Thompson passed and laid the motion on the table. Erdey McPherson Walsworth Total - 36 SENATE BILL NO. 168— NAYS BY SENATORS MURRAY, RISER, SCALISE, THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH AN ACT Total - 0 To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1552(B)(6) and repeal R.S. ABSENT 23:1552(B)(7), relative to unemployment compensation; to provide with respect to reimbursement of unemployment claims Amedee Crowe Shepherd paid as a result of hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and to provide Total - 3 for related matters. The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the final Senator Duplessis moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passage of the bill. passed and laid the motion on the table. SENATE BILL NO. 336— ROLL CALL BY SENATOR MICHOT AN ACT The roll was called with the following result: To enact R.S. 47:1508(B)(25), relative to confidential character of tax records; to provide an exemption from the confidential YEAS character of tax records for data related to cultural products districts; and to provide for related matters. Mr. President Gautreaux B Michot Adley Gautreaux N Morrish The bill was read by title. Senator Michot moved the final Alario Gray Mount passage of the bill. Broome Hebert Murray Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers ROLL CALL Cheek Jackson Quinn Cravins Kostelka Riser The roll was called with the following result: Donahue LaFleur Scalise Dorsey Long Shaw YEAS Duplessis Marionneaux Smith Dupre Martiny Thompson Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Erdey McPherson Walsworth Adley Gautreaux N Mount Total - 36 Alario Gray Murray NAYS Broome Hebert Nevers Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Total - 0 Cheek Jackson Riser ABSENT Cravins Kostelka Scalise Donahue Long Shaw Amedee Crowe Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Total - 3 Duplessis Martiny Thompson Dupre McPherson Walsworth The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Erdey Michot Senator Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was Total - 35 passed and laid the motion on the table. NAYS SENATE BILL NO. 268— Total - 0 BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS AN ACT ABSENT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3992(A)(2), relative to charter schools; to prohibit the renewal of the charter of a failing Amedee LaFleur school; to provide for exceptions; to provide for limited renewal Crowe Shepherd periods under certain circumstances; and to provide for related Total - 4 matters. The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. The bill was read by title. Senator Duplessis moved the final Senator Michot moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passage of the bill. passed and laid the motion on the table. SENATE BILL NO. 355— ROLL CALL BY SENATOR N. GAUTREAUX AN ACT The roll was called with the following result: To enact R.S. 39:1546.1, relative to the office of risk management; to create the Non-litigated Claims Management Fund as a YEAS special fund in the state treasury; to provide for the deposit into and use of monies in the fund; to provide for an effective date; Mr. President Gautreaux B Michot and to provide for related matters. Adley Gautreaux N Morrish Alario Gray Mount

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The bill was read by title. Senator N. Gautreaux moved the final AMENDMENT NO. 4 passage of the bill. On page 1, line 12, following "49:213.2(12)," and before "213.7(C)(3)" insert "213.4(E)," ROLL CALL On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were The roll was called with the following result: adopted. YEAS The bill was read by title. Senator Dupre moved the final passage of the amended bill. Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Adley Gautreaux N Mount ROLL CALL Alario Gray Murray Broome Hebert Nevers The roll was called with the following result: Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Cheek Jackson Riser YEAS Cravins Kostelka Scalise Donahue Long Shaw Mr. President Gautreaux N Morrish Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Adley Gray Mount Duplessis Martiny Thompson Alario Hebert Murray Dupre McPherson Walsworth Broome Heitmeier Nevers Erdey Michot Cassidy Jackson Quinn Total - 35 Cheek Kostelka Riser NAYS Cravins LaFleur Scalise Donahue Long Shaw Total - 0 Duplessis Marionneaux Shepherd ABSENT Dupre Martiny Smith Erdey McPherson Thompson Amedee LaFleur Gautreaux B Michot Walsworth Crowe Shepherd Total - 36 Total - 4 NAYS The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Total - 0 Senator N. Gautreaux moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill ABSENT was passed and laid the motion on the table. Amedee Crowe Dorsey SENATE BILL NO. 367— Total - 3 BY SENATOR DUPRE AN ACT The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered To amend and reenact R.S. 49:213.1(D), 213.2(9), (10), and (11), reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Dupre moved to 213.3(C), 213.4, 213.5(A)(11), and 213.6(A)(1) and to enact reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion R.S. 49:213.2(12), 213.7(C)(3), and 213.13, relative to on the table. Louisiana Coastal Protection, Conservation, Restoration, and Management; to provide relative to the Coastal Protection and SENATE BILL NO. 373— Restoration Authority; to provide for the powers and duties; to BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS provide definitions, terms and conditions; to provide for AN ACT membership of the authority; to provide for a three-year To amend and reenact R.S. 32:702.2 (A),(B),(C), and (D), relative to projection in the required annual plan; to provide for dedication motor vehicles; requires the electronic recording of information of funding; to provide for employment of outside legal counsel; on vehicle security interests; and to provide for related matters. and to provide for related matters. Floor Amendments Sent Up Floor Amendments Sent Up Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were read. read. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 373 by Senator Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 367 by Senator Duplessis Dupre AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 2, following "R.S." and before "(A),(B),(C)," change On page 1, line 2, at the end of the line change "213.4," to "32:702.2" to "32:707.2" "213.4(A)(1), (2), (4), (7), (B)(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (C)(1), (2), (4), and (D)," On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 3, following "49:213.2(12)," and before The bill was read by title. Senator Duplessis moved the final "213.7(C)(3)" insert "213.4(E)," passage of the amended bill. AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 11, following "213.3(C)" and before "213.5(A)(11)" change "213.4," to "213.4(A)(1), (2), (4), (7), (B)(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (C)(1), (2), (4), and (D),"

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ROLL CALL ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS YEAS Mr. President Gautreaux N Mount Mr. President Gautreaux N Mount Adley Gray Murray Adley Gray Murray Alario Hebert Nevers Alario Hebert Nevers Broome Heitmeier Quinn Broome Heitmeier Quinn Cassidy Jackson Riser Cassidy Jackson Riser Cheek Kostelka Scalise Cheek Kostelka Scalise Cravins LaFleur Shaw Cravins LaFleur Shaw Donahue Long Shepherd Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Duplessis Martiny Thompson Duplessis Martiny Thompson Dupre McPherson Walsworth Dupre McPherson Walsworth Erdey Michot Erdey Michot Gautreaux B Morrish Gautreaux B Morrish Total - 37 Total - 37 NAYS NAYS Total - 0 Total - 0 ABSENT ABSENT Amedee Crowe Amedee Crowe Total - 2 Total - 2 The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Duplessis moved to reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator McPherson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. on the table. SENATE BILL NO. 411— SENATE BILL NO. 444— BY SENATOR MCPHERSON BY SENATOR HEBERT AN ACT AN ACT To enact Part III of Chapter 2 of Title 56 of the Louisiana Revised To amend and reenact R.S. 13:4581, relative to bonds in judicial Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 56:901, relative to the proceedings; to provide with respect to state, state agencies, creation of the Coastal Land Stewardship Authority; to provide political subdivisions and public boards and commissions not for the establishment of the authority in the Department of required to furnish bond; to include Louisiana Insurance Wildlife and Fisheries; to provide for the powers, duties, and Guaranty Association as not required to furnish bond; and to functions of the board of directors of the authority; to provide provide for related matters. for composition of the authority; to provide procedures, terms, and conditions; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title. Senator Hebert moved the final passage of the bill. Floor Amendments Sent Up ROLL CALL Senator McPherson sent up floor amendments which were read. The roll was called with the following result: SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS YEAS Amendments proposed by Senator McPherson to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 411 by Senator McPherson Mr. President Gautreaux B Michot Adley Gautreaux N Morrish AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alario Gray Mount On page 3, at the end of line 14, insert the following: "When a Broome Hebert Murray transfer of property contains a reservation of mineral rights, Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers access to and use of the property for exercise of the reserved Cheek Jackson Quinn mineral rights shall be ensured by the authority to the full extent Cravins Kostelka Riser provided for in the act of transfer." Donahue LaFleur Shaw Dorsey Long Shepherd On motion of Senator McPherson, the amendments were Duplessis Marionneaux Smith adopted. Dupre Martiny Thompson Erdey McPherson Walsworth The bill was read by title. Senator McPherson moved the final Total - 36 passage of the amended bill. NAYS Total - 0 ABSENT Amedee Crowe Scalise Total - 3

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered Senator Hebert moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator McPherson moved to passed and laid the motion on the table. reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. SENATE BILL NO. 451— BY SENATOR MCPHERSON SENATE BILL NO. 473— AN ACT BY SENATOR JACKSON To amend and reenact R.S. 48:231(A) and (B)(1) and to enact R.S. AN ACT 48:231(C), relative to the state highway system; to provide To enact R.S. 17:1206.2, relative to extended sick leave for relative to public hearings in each highway district; to require employees; to permit employees of every parish and city school the Department of Transportation and Development, in lieu of board to take up to ninety days of extended sick leave in each the Joint Highway Priority Construction Committee, to hold six-year period of employment; to provide for definitions; to public hearings in each highway district; to provide for ex provide relative to physician statements; and to provide for officio membership of the Joint Highway Priority Construction related matters. Committee; and to provide for related matters. Floor Amendments Sent Up Floor Amendments Sent Up Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were read. read. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 473 by Senator Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 451 by Senator Jackson McPherson AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, line 1, following "stepson or" and before ", or a legal" On page 1, line 2, following "(B)(1)" and before ", relative to" delete change "daughter" to "stepdaughter" "and to enact R.S. 48:231(C)" On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were AMENDMENT NO. 2 adopted. On page 1, line 9, following "reenacted" delete the remainder of the line The bill was read by title. Senator Jackson moved the final passage of the amended bill. AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 10, before "to read" delete "48:231(C) is hereby ROLL CALL reenacted," The roll was called with the following result: On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were adopted. YEAS The bill was read by title. Senator McPherson moved the final Mr. President Gautreaux B Michot passage of the amended bill. Adley Gautreaux N Morrish Alario Gray Mount ROLL CALL Broome Hebert Murray Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers The roll was called with the following result: Cheek Jackson Quinn Cravins Kostelka Riser YEAS Donahue LaFleur Shaw Dorsey Long Shepherd Mr. President Gautreaux B Michot Duplessis Marionneaux Smith Adley Gautreaux N Morrish Dupre Martiny Thompson Alario Gray Mount Erdey McPherson Walsworth Broome Hebert Murray Total - 36 Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers NAYS Cheek Jackson Quinn Cravins Kostelka Riser Total - 0 Donahue LaFleur Shaw ABSENT Dorsey Long Smith Duplessis Marionneaux Thompson Amedee Crowe Scalise Dupre Martiny Walsworth Total - 3 Erdey McPherson Total - 35 The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered NAYS reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Jackson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion Total - 0 on the table. ABSENT SENATE BILL NO. 549— Amedee Scalise BY SENATOR CASSIDY Crowe Shepherd AN ACT Total - 4 To enact R.S. 17:273.1, relative to curricula; to require that certain "critical languages" be offered in public secondary schools by a specified date; and to provide for related matters.

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The bill was read by title. Senator Cassidy moved the final The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. passage of the bill. Senator Cheek moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. ROLL CALL SENATE BILL NO. 612— BY SENATORS CHAISSON, NEVERS, RISER, SCALISE, THOMPSON The roll was called with the following result: AND WALSWORTH AND REPRESENTATIVES HONEY AND TUCKER AN ACT YEAS To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14(A), 15, 16, 71, 72, 73(A)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (2), Mr. President Gautreaux B Michot (B), (C), (D), and (E)(2), 74, 75(D), 76(C), 1472(1), 2042, 2043, Adley Gautreaux N Morrish 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047(A), 2048 through 2056, 2061, 2062, Alario Gray Mount 2063, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2069(A),2070, 2091(A), Broome Hebert Murray (B)(introductory paragraph) and (8), and (C), 2092, 2100, Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers 2151(A), (B), and (E), 2152, 2153, 2191, and 2192, and R.S. Cheek Jackson Quinn 36:3(2), (3), (4), (6), and (7), 4(A)(6) and (B)(1), and 8(E)(1), Cravins Kostelka Scalise 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308(A) and (D), 309(B), Donahue LaFleur Shaw (C)(introductory paragraph) and (4), (D), (E), and (F), 310(A), Dorsey Long Smith and 313, to enact R.S. 23:17, 18, 19, 20, 33, 34, 73(A)(1)(d), Duplessis Marionneaux Thompson 75(E), 77, 78, 2191(C), 2193 through 2213 and R.S. Dupre Martiny Walsworth 36:8(E)(2)(j), and to repeal R.S. 23:2061(8), 2064, 2068, 2093, Erdey McPherson 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, and 2192 and R.S. Total - 35 36:4(B)(14), 310, 311, 312, relative to the Department of Labor; NAYS to change the name of the Department of Labor to the Louisiana Workforce Commission; to provide for the creation of the Total - 0 commission; to provide for the executive director of the ABSENT commission; to establish the purpose of the commission; to establish the powers and duties of the commission; to provide Amedee Riser for employee performance evaluations; to require the integration Crowe Shepherd of certain workforce development programs; to provide for Total - 4 client accessibility; to authorize the executive director to delegate certain functions; to require the design and The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. implementation of a plan for workforce training and services; to Senator Cassidy moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was provide for the administration of funding; to provide relative to passed and laid the motion on the table. block grants for local workforce development areas; to establish legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to require the SENATE BILL NO. 603— maintenance of a comprehensive labor market information BY SENATOR CHEEK system; to require entities to cooperate with the commission; to AN ACT provide for the availability of consumer information; to provide To repeal R.S. 32:414(M), relative to commercial driver's licenses; with respect to data exchange; to provide for the Occupational deletes the penalty for any person who is convicted of violating Forecasting Conference and its duties; to provide for the any law or rule while operating any commercial vehicle without development and management of workforce system information holding the commercial driver's license; and to provide for resources; to change the name of the Louisiana Workforce related matters. Commission to the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council and to establish its purposes; to provide for the membership of The bill was read by title. Senator Cheek moved the final the council; to provide procedures to select the chairman and passage of the bill. vice chairman; to provide for the terms of the membership; to authorize the removal of members under certain circumstances; ROLL CALL to provide for designees of the council members; to establish the goals of the commission; to require the adoption of a strategic The roll was called with the following result: plan; to establish the duties and functions of the council; to establish the organizational structure of the council; to provide YEAS for workforce investment boards; to authorize the governor to designate workforce development areas; to authorize the Mr. President Gautreaux B Michot creation of local workforce development boards; to provide for Adley Gautreaux N Morrish the training for local workforce development board members; to Alario Gray Mount authorize the governor to certify boards; to provide the Broome Hebert Murray membership of boards; to provide for the removal of workforce Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers investment board members; to provide for the responsibilities of Cheek Jackson Quinn the board; to establish the board's duties; to provide for the Cravins Kostelka Riser components of the local workforce development system; to Donahue LaFleur Shaw require the adoption of local and regional workforce Dorsey Long Shepherd development plans; to require the adoption of a budget; to Duplessis Marionneaux Smith require the submission of a report; to require approval of the Dupre Martiny Thompson board's fiscal agent; to provide for contracting service delivery; Erdey McPherson Walsworth to provide relative to conflicts of interests; to provide for the Total - 36 eligibility of incentives and waivers; to allow the application for NAYS nonprofit status; to authorize the employment of staff; to include the Louisiana Workforce Commission as a department within Total - 0 the executive branch of government; to provide for its officers, ABSENT duties and offices; and to provide for related matters. Amedee Crowe Scalise On motion of Senator Chaisson, Senate Bill No. 612 was made Total - 3 Special Order of the Day No. 1 on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, immediately following the Morning Hour.

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SENATE BILL NO. 681— AMENDMENT NO. 3 BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS On page 8, line 6, following "shall" and before "by" change "only be AN ACT presented" to "be presented only" To enact Chapter 30 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:9100.1 through 9100.14, On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were relative to New Orleans East; to establish and provide for the adopted. membership, duties, powers and functions of the New Orleans East Advisory Neighborhood Commission; to provide for an The bill was read by title. Senator Duplessis moved the final effective date; and to provide for related matters. passage of the amended bill. Floor Amendments Sent Up ROLL CALL Senator Duplessis sent up floor amendments which were read. The roll was called with the following result: SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS YEAS Amendments proposed by Senator Duplessis to Engrossed Senate Bill Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish No. 681 by Senator Duplessis Adley Gautreaux N Mount Alario Gray Murray AMENDMENT NO. 1 Broome Hebert Nevers On page 4, line 7, delete "ensuring that" and at the end of the line Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn add "and for" Cheek Jackson Riser Cravins Kostelka Scalise AMENDMENT NO. 2 Crowe LaFleur Shaw On page 4, at the beginning of line 8, delete "with" Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith On motion of Senator Duplessis, the amendments were adopted. Duplessis Martiny Thompson Dupre McPherson Walsworth Floor Amendments Sent Up Erdey Michot Total - 38 Senator Duplessis sent up floor amendments which were read. NAYS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Total - 0 ABSENT Amendments proposed by Senator Duplessis to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 681 by Senator Duplessis Amedee Total - 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 8, and between lines 8 and 9, insert the following: The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered "F.(1) No provision of this Section is intended nor shall be reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Duplessis moved to construed to impede, interfere with, delay, or supercede any reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion regulatory authority of the governing authority, the mayor, or on the table. any other agency, department, board, commission, or other entity of local, state, or federal government. SENATE BILL NO. 693— (2) No provision of this Section is intended nor shall be BY SENATOR SHEPHERD construed to impede, interfere with, delay, or supercede any AN ACT licensing functions, rule-making or decision-making authority as To enact Chapter 30 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of provided for in the Administrative Procedure Act, formulation of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:9100.1 through 9100.13, policies and procedures, or the award of grants, by or to any relative to New Orleans; to establish and provide for the agency." membership, duties, powers and functions of the River Front Alliance Advisory Neighborhood Commission; to provide for an On motion of Senator Duplessis, the amendments were adopted. effective date; and to provide for related matters. Floor Amendments Sent Up Floor Amendments Sent Up Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were read. read. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 681 by Senator Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 693 by Senator Duplessis Shepherd AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 4, line 8, following "with" and before "of the" change On page 2, line 28, following "French Quarter" and before "and "recording" to "recordings" Bywater" change "Marigny" to ", Marigny," AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 6, line 7, following "out" and before "purposes" change "it" On page 2, line 29, following "which" and before "membership" to "its" change "request" to "requests" AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 5, line 4, change "law" to "Law"

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AMENDMENT NO. 4 Duplessis Martiny Thompson On page 5, line 27, following "out" and before "purposes" change Dupre McPherson Walsworth "it" to "its" Erdey Michot Total - 38 AMENDMENT NO. 5 NAYS On page 6, line 1, following "French Quarter" and before "and Bywater" change "Marigny" to ", Marigny," Total - 0 ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 8, line 1, following "shall" and before "by" change "only be Amedee presented" to "be presented only" Total - 1 On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered adopted. reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Shepherd moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion Floor Amendments Sent Up on the table. Senator Shepherd sent up floor amendments which were read. SENATE BILL NO. 696— BY SENATOR ERDEY AN ACT SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS To enact R.S. 33:4564.6, relative to the Livingston Parish Recreation Amendments proposed by Senator Shepherd to Engrossed Senate Bill District No. 2; to increase the per diem of the board of No. 693 by Senator Shepherd commissioners; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 The bill was read by title. Senator Erdey moved the final On page 3, at the end of line 29, change the period "." to "and for" passage of the bill. AMENDMENT NO. 2 ROLL CALL On page 4, line 1, change "Recording" to "recording" The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 4, line 2, change ", he" to ". He" YEAS On motion of Senator Shepherd, the amendments were adopted. Mr. President Erdey McPherson Adley Gautreaux B Morrish Alario Gautreaux N Mount Floor Amendments Sent Up Broome Gray Murray Cassidy Hebert Nevers Senator Shepherd sent up floor amendments which were read. Cheek Heitmeier Quinn Cravins Jackson Riser SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Crowe Kostelka Scalise Donahue LaFleur Shaw Amendments proposed by Senator Shepherd to Engrossed Senate Bill Dorsey Long Smith No. 693 by Senator Shepherd Duplessis Marionneaux Thompson AMENDMENT NO. 1 Dupre Martiny Walsworth On page 8, between lines 4 and 5 insert the following: Total - 36 "F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the NAYS department of Health and Hospitals and the department of Social Total - 0 Services." ABSENT On motion of Senator Shepherd, the amendments were adopted. Amedee Michot Shepherd The bill was read by title. Senator Shepherd moved the final Total - 3 passage of the amended bill. The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Senator Erdey moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ROLL CALL passed and laid the motion on the table. The roll was called with the following result: SENATE BILL NO. 697— BY SENATOR DUPRE YEAS AN ACT To enact Subpart Z.1 of Part I of Chapter 1 of Subtitle II of Title 47 Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of Adley Gautreaux N Mount R.S. 47:120.82, relative to coastal protection; to provide for Alario Gray Murray donations to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund; to Broome Hebert Nevers provide relative to donation of tax refunds and donations in Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn excess of tax due; and to provide for related matters. Cheek Jackson Riser Cravins Kostelka Scalise The bill was read by title. Senator Dupre moved the final Crowe LaFleur Shaw passage of the bill. Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith

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ROLL CALL The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Senator Scalise moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was The roll was called with the following result: passed and laid the motion on the table. YEAS SENATE BILL NO. 746— BY SENATOR LONG Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish AN ACT Adley Gautreaux N Mount To amend and reenact R.S. 17:46(A)(1), relative to sabbatical leave Alario Gray Murray for teachers employed by the special schools; to provide for Broome Hebert Nevers eligibility for sabbatical leave for certain other special school Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn employees under certain conditions; and to provide for related Cheek Jackson Riser matters. Cravins Kostelka Scalise Crowe LaFleur Shaw The bill was read by title. Senator Long moved the final passage Donahue Long Shepherd of the bill. Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Duplessis Martiny Thompson ROLL CALL Dupre McPherson Walsworth Erdey Michot The roll was called with the following result: Total - 38 NAYS YEAS Total - 0 Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish ABSENT Adley Gautreaux N Mount Alario Gray Murray Amedee Broome Hebert Nevers Total - 1 Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Cheek Jackson Riser The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Cravins Kostelka Scalise Senator Dupre moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was Crowe LaFleur Shaw passed and laid the motion on the table. Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith SENATE BILL NO. 714— Duplessis Martiny Thompson BY SENATORS SCALISE, MURRAY, RISER, THOMPSON AND Dupre McPherson Walsworth WALSWORTH Erdey Michot AN ACT Total - 38 To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1592(E) and 1595(A) and to enact NAYS R.S. 23:1474(I)(4) and 1536(E)(4), relative to unemployment compensation benefits; to provide for an increase in the Total - 0 maximum benefit available; to provide an additional procedure ABSENT for determining such benefit; to provide for a reduction in employer contributions under certain circumstances; and to Amedee provide for related matters. Total - 1 The bill was read by title. Senator Scalise moved the final The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. passage of the bill. Senator Long moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. ROLL CALL SENATE BILL NO. 806— (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 131 by The roll was called with the following result: Senator LaFleur) BY SENATOR LAFLEUR YEAS AN ACT To amend and reenact Part II of Chapter 10 of Title 37 of the Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, composed of R.S. 37:861 Adley Gautreaux N Mount through 867, and R.S. 37:831(38) and to enact R.S. 37:831(71) Alario Gray Murray through (80), relative to preneed funeral contracts; to provide for Broome Hebert Nevers definitions; to provide for preneed funeral plans; to provide for Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn preneed funeral contracts; to provide for funeral goods and Cheek Jackson Riser services; to provide for cancellation; to provide for restrictions; Cravins Kostelka Scalise to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; and to Crowe LaFleur Shaw provide for related matters. Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Floor Amendments Sent Up Duplessis Martiny Thompson Dupre McPherson Walsworth Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were Erdey Michot read. Total - 38 NAYS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Total - 0 Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the ABSENT Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 806 by Senator LaFleur Amedee Total - 1

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 ROLL CALL On page 3, line 2 before "assigned" change "and/or" to "or" The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 6, line 18, following "Rule," and before "CFR"change "15" YEAS to "16" Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish AMENDMENT NO. 3 Adley Gautreaux N Mount On page 6, line 18, following "Title 46," and before "§111." insert Alario Gray Murray "Part XXXVII," Broome Hebert Nevers Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn AMENDMENT NO. 4 Cheek Jackson Riser On page 6, line 22, following "annuity" and before "a funeral" Cravins Kostelka Scalise change "and/or" to "or" Crowe LaFleur Shaw Donahue Long Shepherd AMENDMENT NO. 5 Dorsey Marionneaux Smith On page 7, line 14, following "contract" and before "the funding" Duplessis Martiny Thompson change "and/or" to "or" Dupre McPherson Walsworth Erdey Michot AMENDMENT NO. 6 Total - 38 On page 7, line 19, following "services" and before "not" delete "," NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 7 Total - 0 On page 9, line 20, following "irrevocable" and before "during" ABSENT delete "," Amedee AMENDMENT NO. 8 Total - 1 On page 12, line 5, following "contract" and before "from" change ", and/or" to "or" The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator LaFleur moved to AMENDMENT NO. 9 reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion On page 13, line 14, following "cost of" and before "nonguaranteed" on the table. insert "the funeral which is attributable to the" AMENDMENT NO. 10 Senator Broome in the Chair On page 13, line 16, following "services" and before "as set" insert SENATE BILL NO. 80— "," BY SENATOR MARTINY AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 11 To enact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 881.1(A)(3), relative to On page 13, line 17, following "contract" and before "by the" insert suspension and deferral of sentence with respect to certain "," felonies and misdemeanors; to provide for the procedure, and effect of the suspension of imposition of sentence; to require On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were that certain criteria be satisfied; and to provide for related adopted. matters. Floor Amendments Sent Up Floor Amendments Sent Up Senator LaFleur sent up floor amendments which were read. Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were read. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Senator LaFleur to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 806 by Senator LaFleur Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 80 by Senator AMENDMENT NO. 1 Martiny On page 13, line 18, delete "The percentages so calculated as provided above shall" AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 11, following "in" and before "the" insert "that" AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 13, at the beginning of line 19, add On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were "(3) The percentages so calculated as provided above shall" adopted. On motion of Senator LaFleur, the amendments were adopted. The bill was read by title. Senator Martiny moved the final passage of the amended bill. The bill was read by title. Senator LaFleur moved the final passage of the amended bill. ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Mr. President Gautreaux N Mount Adley Gray Murray Alario Hebert Nevers

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Broome Heitmeier Quinn NAYS Cassidy Jackson Riser Cheek Kostelka Scalise Total - 0 Cravins LaFleur Shaw ABSENT Crowe Long Shepherd Donahue Marionneaux Smith Amedee Shepherd Dorsey Martiny Thompson Duplessis Smith Dupre McPherson Walsworth Total - 4 Erdey Michot Gautreaux B Morrish The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered Total - 37 reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Scalise moved to NAYS reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Total - 0 ABSENT SENATE BILL NO. 593— BY SENATOR RISER Amedee Duplessis AN ACT Total - 2 To amend and reenact R.S. 16:516, relative to district attorneys; to provide relative to the payment of health insurance premiums The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered out the district attorney's general fund; and to provide for related reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Martiny moved to matters. reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Floor Amendments Sent Up SENATE BILL NO. 142— Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were BY SENATOR SCALISE read. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1379.3(A)(2), relative to public SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS records; to provide for concealed handgun permit applications; to provide for confidentiality of certain information; and to Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the provide for related matters. Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 593 by Senator Riser Floor Amendments Sent Up AMENDMENT NO. 1 Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were On page 1, line 3, following "out" and before "the" insert "of" read. On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS adopted. Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Floor Amendments Sent Up Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 142 by Senator Scalise Senator Riser sent up floor amendments which were read. AMENDMENT NO. 1 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS On page 2, line 3 after "public" and before "request" change "information" to "records" Amendments proposed by Senator Riser to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 593 by Senator Riser On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 9, delete "Fourth," The bill was read by title. Senator Scalise moved the final passage of the amended bill. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 14, between "Second," and "Sixth" insert "Fourth," ROLL CALL On motion of Senator Riser, the amendments were adopted. The roll was called with the following result: Floor Amendments Sent Up YEAS Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were Mr. President Gautreaux B Michot read. Adley Gautreaux N Morrish Alario Gray Mount SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Broome Hebert Murray Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux to Engrossed Senate Cheek Jackson Quinn Bill No. 593 by Senator Riser Cravins Kostelka Riser Crowe LaFleur Scalise AMENDMENT NO. 1 Donahue Long Shaw On page 1, delete lines 11 and 12, and insert the following: "as may Dorsey Marionneaux Thompson be applicable, for any district attorney who retired from their Dupre Martiny Walsworth respective judicial district with at least twenty-five years of full-time Erdey McPherson service regardless of age" Total - 35

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, delete line 16, and insert the following: "retired from On page 6, delete lines 12 through 15. their respective judicial district with at least thirty years of full-time" On motion of Senator Murray, the amendments were adopted. On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were adopted. The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the final passage of the amended bill. The bill was read by title. Senator Riser moved the final passage of the amended bill. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS YEAS Mr. President Erdey McPherson Adley Gautreaux B Michot Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Alario Gautreaux N Morrish Adley Gautreaux N Mount Broome Gray Mount Alario Gray Murray Cassidy Hebert Murray Broome Hebert Nevers Cheek Heitmeier Nevers Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Cravins Jackson Riser Cheek Jackson Riser Crowe Kostelka Shaw Cravins LaFleur Scalise Donahue LaFleur Shepherd Crowe Long Shaw Dorsey Long Smith Donahue Marionneaux Shepherd Duplessis Marionneaux Dorsey Martiny Smith Dupre Martiny Dupre McPherson Thompson Total - 34 Erdey Michot Walsworth NAYS Total - 36 NAYS Total - 0 ABSENT Total - 0 ABSENT Amedee Scalise Walsworth Quinn Thompson Amedee Duplessis Kostelka Total - 5 Total - 3 The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Murray moved to reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Riser moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. on the table. SENATE BILL NO. 625— SENATE BILL NO. 613— BY SENATOR MURRAY BY SENATOR MURRAY AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact Section 22 of Act No. 621 of the 2006 Regular To amend and reenact R.S. 13:621.41(B)(1), (D), (E), (F)(1), (H)(1) Session of the Legislature, relative to the civil and criminal and (3), 621.43, 621.45(B), 1136, 1137, 1140(A) introductory district courts in and for Orleans Parish; to provide for paragraph, (B) and (C), 1335, and 1336, and to enact R.S. consolidation; to provide for an effective date; and to provide 13:621.49, relative to the district courts in the parish of Orleans; for related matters. to provide for the civil district court in the parish of Orleans; to provide for the judges in the civil district court in the parish of Floor Amendments Sent Up Orleans; to provide for the criminal district court in the parish of Orleans; to provide for the judges in the criminal district court Senator Murray sent up floor amendments which were read. in the parish of Orleans; to provide for the Forty-First Judicial District Court; to provide for the judges and magistrates in the SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Forty-First Judicial District Court; to provide for reversion to certain offices under certain circumstances; to provide for the Amendments proposed by Senator Murray to Engrossed Senate Bill jurisdiction, elections, term of office, and powers of such courts; No. 625 by Senator Murray and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Floor Amendments Sent Up On page 1, line 3, after "Legislature," insert "and to enact R.S. 13:621.49," Senator Murray sent up floor amendments which were read. AMENDMENT NO. 2 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS On page 1, line 4, delete "for consolidation" and insert "relative to consolidation of certain courts; to provide relative to the Forty-First Amendments proposed by Senator Murray to Engrossed Senate Bill Judicial Court; to provide relative to judges and magistrates and their No. 613 by Senator Murray duties and offices; to provide terms, conditions, and procedures" AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 6, line 6, delete "(1)" On page 1, between lines 14 and 15, insert "Section 2. R.S. 13:621.49 is hereby enacted to read as follows:

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§621.49. Forty-First Judicial District; reversion by certain SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS magistrates to civil and criminal district courts for the parish of Orleans Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 644 by Senator magistrate elected or appointed to the Forty-First Judicial Adley District Court, who was sitting as an elected or appointed magistrate of the civil and criminal district courts for Orleans AMENDMENT NO. 1 Parish at the time of qualifying for the new judicial term On page 1, between lines 11 and 12, insert " * * * " commencing on January 1, 2009, shall automatically revert back to the section or division in which he was assigned in the civil and AMENDMENT NO. 2 criminal district courts of Orleans Parish for the duration of his On page 1, line 17, following "(b)" and before "form" change "The term or as otherwise provided by law, if Act 621 of the 2006 secretary may" to "Have the authority to" Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature which creates the Forty-First Judicial District is held unconstitutional." AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 2, line 7, following "(c)" and before "for" change AMENDMENT NO. 4 "Eligibility" to "Determine eligibility" On page 1, line 15, change "Section 2" to "Section 3" AMENDMENT NO. 4 AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 2, line 8, before "military" change "shall be determined On page 2, line 10, change "Section 3" to "Section 4" by" to "based upon" On motion of Senator Murray, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 2, line 9, following "DD-201" and before "." change "record The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the final service" to "service record" passage of the amended bill. On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were ROLL CALL adopted. The roll was called with the following result: The bill was read by title. Senator Adley moved the final passage of the amended bill. YEAS ROLL CALL Mr. President Gautreaux B Michot Adley Gautreaux N Morrish The roll was called with the following result: Alario Gray Mount Broome Hebert Murray YEAS Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers Cheek Jackson Quinn Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Cravins Kostelka Shaw Adley Gautreaux N Mount Donahue LaFleur Shepherd Alario Gray Murray Dorsey Long Smith Broome Hebert Nevers Duplessis Marionneaux Thompson Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Dupre Martiny Walsworth Cheek Jackson Riser Erdey McPherson Cravins Kostelka Scalise Total - 35 Crowe LaFleur Shaw NAYS Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Scalise Duplessis Martiny Thompson Total - 1 Dupre McPherson Walsworth ABSENT Erdey Michot Total - 38 Amedee Crowe Riser NAYS Total - 3 Total - 0 The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered ABSENT reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion Amedee on the table. Total - 1 SENATE BILL NO. 644— The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered BY SENATORS ADLEY, CRAVINS, ERDEY, B. GAUTREAUX, reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Adley moved to HEITMEIER, LAFLEUR, MARIONNEAUX AND MARTINY AN ACT reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion To enact R.S.36:784(A)(8), relative to veterans' affairs; to provide for on the table. a Louisiana Veterans' Honor Medal Program; to provide that the SENATE BILL NO. 679— secretary of veterans affairs shall manage the program; to BY SENATOR KOSTELKA provide for an advisory committee to assist the secretary of AN ACT veterans affairs in operating the program; to provide for To enact R.S. 23:303(E), relative to civil suits regarding employment eligibility of awards; and to provide for related matters. discrimination; to provide with respect to prescription in such cases; and to provide for related matters. Floor Amendments Sent Up Floor Amendments Sent Up Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were read. Senator Kostelka sent up floor amendments which were read.

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SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Duplessis Martiny Thompson Amendments proposed by Senator Kostelka to Engrossed Senate Bill Dupre McPherson Walsworth No. 679 by Senator Kostelka Erdey Michot Total - 38 AMENDMENT NO. 1 NAYS On page 1, line 9, delete "suspension or" Total - 0 On motion of Senator Kostelka, the amendments were adopted. ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator Kostelka moved the final Amedee passage of the amended bill. Total - 1 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Senator Gray moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was The roll was called with the following result: passed and laid the motion on the table. YEAS Mr. President in the Chair Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish SENATE BILL NO. 58— Adley Gautreaux N Mount BY SENATOR KOSTELKA Alario Gray Murray AN ACT Broome Hebert Nevers To amend and reenact R.S. 18:192(A) and (B), and 193(A), (B), and Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn (E), relative to the annual canvass of the registrants in all Cheek Jackson Riser precincts in a parish; to require the provision by the Department Cravins Kostelka Scalise of State of corrected addresses to registrars; to provide for the Crowe LaFleur Shaw funding of the provision of new voter identification cards; to Donahue Long Smith provide regarding challenges to voter registrations; to provide Dorsey Marionneaux Thompson relative to the inactive voter list; and to provide for related Duplessis Martiny Walsworth matters. Dupre McPherson Erdey Michot Floor Amendments Sent Up Total - 37 NAYS Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were read. Shepherd Total - 1 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS ABSENT Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Amedee Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 58 by Senator Total - 1 Kostelka The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered AMENDMENT NO. 1 reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Kostelka moved to On page 1, line 2, following "and" and before ", relative" change reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion "193(A), (B), and (E)" to "193(A) and (B)" on the table. AMENDMENT NO. 2 SENATE BILL NO. 786— On page 1, line 9, following "and" and before ", are" change "193(A), BY SENATOR GRAY (B), and (E)" to "193(A) and (B)" AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 28:313 and R.S. 46:1941.8(A)(3), relative On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were to the Louisiana Youth Enhanced Services Consortium; to adopted. provide for funding; to provide for representation of the consortium on the children and youth services advisory boards; and to provide for related matters. Floor Amendments Sent Up The bill was read by title. Senator Gray moved the final passage Senator Kostelka sent up floor amendments which were read. of the bill. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS ROLL CALL Amendments proposed by Senator Kostelka to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 58 by Senator Kostelka The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 1 YEAS On page 1, line 14 after "parish." insert the following: "However, the annual canvass shall not be conducted in a parish prior to a Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish regularly scheduled primary or general election held pursuant to Adley Gautreaux N Mount R.S. 18:402(C)(1) and (2), 402(D)(1) and (2), or 1280.21(A)." Alario Gray Murray Broome Hebert Nevers AMENDMENT NO. 2 Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn On page 4, line 15 after "process" insert the following: "and the Cheek Jackson Riser address confirmation card shall be submitted by the Department Cravins Kostelka Scalise of State to the House and Governmental Affairs Committee of the Crowe LaFleur Shaw House of Representatives and the Senate and Governmental Donahue Long Shepherd Affairs Committee of the Senate for review"

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On motion of Senator Kostelka, the amendments were adopted. ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator Kostelka moved the final Amedee Quinn passage of the amended bill. Donahue Shepherd Total - 4 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. The roll was called with the following result: Senator Kostelka moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. YEAS SENATE BILL NO. 112— Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish BY SENATOR HEITMEIER Adley Gray Mount AN ACT Alario Hebert Murray To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1041(C)(5), relative to optometry; to Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers provide for the definition of "optometry"; and to provide for Cheek Jackson Riser related matters. Cravins Kostelka Scalise Crowe LaFleur Shaw The bill was read by title. Senator Heitmeier moved the final Donahue Long Smith passage of the bill. Dorsey Marionneaux Thompson Duplessis Martiny Walsworth ROLL CALL Dupre McPherson Erdey Michot The roll was called with the following result: Total - 34 NAYS YEAS Total - 0 Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish ABSENT Adley Gautreaux N Mount Alario Gray Murray Amedee Gautreaux N Shepherd Broome Hebert Nevers Broome Quinn Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Total - 5 Cheek Jackson Riser Cravins Kostelka Scalise The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered Crowe LaFleur Shaw reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Kostelka moved to Donahue Long Shepherd reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion Dorsey Marionneaux Smith on the table. Duplessis Martiny Thompson Dupre McPherson Walsworth SENATE BILL NO. 63— Erdey Michot BY SENATOR KOSTELKA Total - 38 AN ACT NAYS To enact R.S. 18:154(G), relative to voter registration records; to prohibit disclosure of any voter registration data received from Total - 0 another state pursuant to a cooperative agreement and any ABSENT geographical coding of addresses of registered voters; and to provide for related matters. Amedee Total - 1 The bill was read by title. Senator Kostelka moved the final passage of the bill. The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Senator Heitmeier moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill ROLL CALL was passed and laid the motion on the table. The roll was called with the following result: SENATE BILL NO. 241— BY SENATOR CRAVINS AN ACT YEAS To amend and reenact R.S. 22:230.1(A), relative to coverage for Mr. President Gautreaux B Michot rehabilitative physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech Adley Gautreaux N Morrish and language pathology therapy; to provide for the inclusion of Alario Gray Mount standard benefits; and to provide for related matters. Broome Hebert Murray Cassidy Heitmeier Nevers The bill was read by title. Senator Cravins moved the final Cheek Jackson Riser passage of the bill. Cravins Kostelka Scalise Crowe LaFleur Shaw ROLL CALL Dorsey Long Smith Duplessis Marionneaux Thompson The roll was called with the following result: Dupre Martiny Walsworth Erdey McPherson YEAS Total - 35 NAYS Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Adley Gautreaux N Mount Total - 0 Alario Gray Murray Broome Hebert Nevers Cassidy Heitmeier Riser

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Cheek Jackson Scalise Commission; to provide for the membership of the commission; Cravins Kostelka Shaw to provide for the date of submission of the commission's initial Crowe LaFleur Shepherd annual report; to create the Nursing Supply and Demand Donahue Long Smith Council; and to provide for related matters. Dorsey Marionneaux Thompson Duplessis Martiny Walsworth Floor Amendments Sent Up Dupre McPherson Erdey Michot Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were Total - 37 read. NAYS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Total - 0 ABSENT Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 269 by Senator Amedee Quinn McPherson Total - 2 AMENDMENT NO. 1 The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. On page 1, line 2, after "1007(A)" delete "(B)" and delete line 3 and Senator Cravins moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was insert "the introductory paragraph of 1007(B), 1007(B)(4) and the passed and laid the motion on the table. introductory paragraph of 1007(C), to enact Part IV-B of" SENATE BILL NO. 261— AMENDMENT NO. 2 BY SENATOR JACKSON AN ACT On page 3, line 5, following "Louisiana" and before "Board" insert To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2803(D), relative to the Interagency "State" Task Force on the Future of Family Medicine; to provide for the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the AMENDMENT NO. 3 existence of the Interagency Task Force on the Future of Family On page 7, line 18, following "R.S." and before ". Nothing" change Medicine; and to provide for related matters. "17:1519.8" to "17:1519.12" AMENDMENT NO. 4 The bill was read by title. Senator Jackson moved the final On page 8, line 15, following "Louisiana" and before "Board" delete passage of the bill. "State" ROLL CALL AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 8, line 17, following "Examiners" and before "." change "of The roll was called with the following result: Dieticians/Nutritionists" to "in Dietetics and Nutrition" YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 8, line 18, following "Louisiana" and before "Hearing" Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish change "State Board of" to "Board for" Adley Gautreaux N Mount Alario Gray Murray AMENDMENT NO. 7 Broome Hebert Nevers On page 8, line 19, following "Louisiana" and before "Licensed" Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn delete "State Board of Examiners for" Cheek Jackson Riser Cravins Kostelka Scalise AMENDMENT NO. 8 Crowe LaFleur Shaw On page 8, line 20, following "Counselors" and before "." insert Donahue Long Shepherd "Board of Examiners" Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Duplessis Martiny Thompson AMENDMENT NO. 9 Dupre McPherson Walsworth On page 8, line 24, following "Louisiana" and before "Board" delete Erdey Michot "State" Total - 38 NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 10 On page 8, line 26, following "Louisiana" and before "Board" delete Total - 0 "State" ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 11 Amedee On page 9, line 1, following "Louisiana" delete the remainder of the Total - 1 line and insert "Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners." The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. AMENDMENT NO. 12 Senator Jackson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was On page 9, line 2, following "Board of" and before "Social" delete passed and laid the motion on the table. "Certified" SENATE BILL NO. 269— AMENDMENT NO. 13 BY SENATOR MCPHERSON AN ACT On page 9, line 3, following "Louisiana" and before "Pathology" To amend and reenact R.S. 36:259(E)(22) and (23), R.S. 37:1005(B) change "State Board of Examiners of Speech" to "Board of and 1007(A), (B) (introductory paragraph), (4) and Examiners for Speech-Language" (C)(introductory paragraph), to enact Part IV-B of Chapter 9 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be AMENDMENT NO. 14 comprised of R. S. 17:2048.51, and R.S. 36:651(AA), and to On page 9, line 5, following "Louisiana" and before "Professional" repeal R.S. 23:1871, relative to boards and commissions; to delete "State Board of" create within the Board of Regents the Louisiana Health Works

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AMENDMENT NO. 15 Alario Gray Murray On page 9, line 6, following "Counselors" and before "." insert Broome Hebert Nevers "Board of Examiners" Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Cheek Jackson Riser AMENDMENT NO. 16 Cravins Kostelka Scalise On page 9, line 7, following "Louisiana" and before "Board" delete Crowe LaFleur Shaw "State" Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith AMENDMENT NO. 17 Duplessis Martiny Thompson On page 11, line 4, after "1007(A) and" delete the remainder of the Dupre McPherson Walsworth line and delete line 5 and insert "the introductory paragraph of Erdey Michot 1007(B), 1007(B)(4) and the introductory paragraph of 1007(C) are Total - 38 hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:" NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 18 Total - 0 On page 11, line 10, following "Louisiana" and before "Board" insert ABSENT "State" Amedee On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were Total - 1 adopted. The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered Floor Amendments Sent Up reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator McPherson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion Senator McPherson sent up floor amendments which were read. on the table. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS SENATE BILL NO. 300— BY SENATOR ERDEY AN ACT Amendments proposed by Senator McPherson to Engrossed Senate To amend and reenact R.S. 22:231(E), 232(2), 234(A)(2), 236(7)(a), Bill No. 269 by Senator McPherson 237(B)(1) and (C), 239.1(C)(2) and (3), 240(A) and (F)(3), and 242(B), relative to the Louisiana Health Plan; to provide for AMENDMENT NO. 1 definitions; to define eligibility; to establish definitions of rates On page 1, line 3, change "(4)" to "(2)" for non-federally defined individuals; to establish benefits; to AMENDMENT NO. 2 provide with respect to the board of directors; and to provide for On page 1, line 5, after "R.S. 23:1871" and before "," insert "and exemptions; and to provide for related matters. R.S. 37:1007(B)(3) and (4)" The bill was read by title. Senator Erdey moved the final AMENDMENT NO. 3 passage of the bill. On page 11, line 4, change "(4)" to "(2)" ROLL CALL AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 12, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following: The roll was called with the following result: "(xviii) The president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System or his designee." YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 5 Mr. President Gautreaux B Mount On page 13, between lines 7 and 8 insert the following: Adley Gautreaux N Murray "(2) Make annual reports to the education and health and welfare Alario Gray Nevers committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives Broome Hebert Quinn Louisiana Health Works Commission on all issues required in this Cassidy Heitmeier Riser Subsection to be studied, particularly including any changes in the Cheek Jackson Scalise nature of the supply and demand situation since the last report. Cravins Kostelka Shaw * * *" Crowe LaFleur Shepherd AMENDMENT NO. 6 Donahue Long Smith On page 13, delete lines 8 through 11 Dorsey Marionneaux Thompson Duplessis Martiny Walsworth AMENDMENT NO. 7 Dupre McPherson On page 13, line 14, after "R.S. 23:1871" delete "is" and insert "and Erdey Morrish R.S. 37:1007(B)(3) and (4) are" Total - 37 NAYS On motion of Senator McPherson, the amendments were adopted. Total - 0 ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator McPherson moved the final passage of the amended bill. Amedee Michot Total - 2 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Senator Erdey moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was The roll was called with the following result: passed and laid the motion on the table. YEAS Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Adley Gautreaux N Mount

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SENATE BILL NO. 401— ROLL CALL BY SENATOR CASSIDY AN ACT To enact Part LII-A of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised The roll was called with the following result: Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:1300.135, relative to Medicaid enrollment guidelines for organ transplant centers; YEAS to provide for enrollment guidelines; to provide for rules and Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish regulations; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related Adley Gautreaux N Mount matters. Alario Gray Murray Broome Hebert Nevers The bill was read by title. Senator Cassidy moved the final Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn passage of the bill. Cheek Jackson Riser Cravins Kostelka Scalise ROLL CALL Crowe LaFleur Shaw Donahue Long Shepherd The roll was called with the following result: Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Duplessis Martiny Thompson YEAS Dupre McPherson Walsworth Erdey Michot Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Total - 38 Adley Gautreaux N Mount NAYS Alario Gray Murray Broome Hebert Nevers Total - 0 Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn ABSENT Cheek Jackson Riser Cravins Kostelka Scalise Amedee Crowe LaFleur Shaw Total - 1 Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered Duplessis Martiny Thompson reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Murray moved to Dupre McPherson Walsworth reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion Erdey Michot on the table. Total - 38 NAYS SENATE BILL NO. 596— BY SENATOR SCALISE Total - 0 AN ACT ABSENT To amend and reenact R.S. 49:220.21(A), 220.24(B), (C)(6), (F)(3), (J), (K), and (L), and 220.25, and to enact R.S. 49:220.24(M) Amedee and (N), relative to the office of the state inspector general; to Total - 1 provide for powers, duties, and functions of the inspector general; to provide for designation of the office of the inspector The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. general as a law enforcement agency; to provide for reports by Senator Cassidy moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was the inspector general; to provide for attorneys of the office of passed and laid the motion on the table. the inspector general to hold certain dual offices under certain circumstances; to provide for the confidentiality of information SENATE BILL NO. 523— obtained by the office of the inspector general; and to provide BY SENATOR MURRAY for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 9:3571.3, relative to personal credit information; to provide for reporting of positive payment history to credit Floor Amendments Sent Up reporting agencies; and to provide for related matters. Senator Scalise sent up floor amendments which were read. Floor Amendments Sent Up SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were Amendments proposed by Senator Scalise to Engrossed Senate Bill read. No. 596 by Senator Scalise SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 4, line 23 after "record." insert "Nothing herein shall be Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the interpreted to prevent public access to public records during the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 523 by Senator course of an inspector general investigation. The custodian of Murray any public record shall provide that record to any person having the right to examine public records. If the only copy of the public AMENDMENT NO. 1 record is in the hands of the inspector general, the custodian of On page 1, line 8, following "in the" and before "Fair" change that record shall so certify and the requestor may examine and "Federal" to "federal" copy the record at the office of the inspector general." On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were On motion of Senator Scalise, the amendments were adopted. adopted. The bill was read by title. Senator Scalise moved the final The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the final passage of the amended bill. passage of the amended bill.

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ROLL CALL SENATE BILL NO. 667— BY SENATOR ADLEY AN ACT The roll was called with the following result: To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1113(D) and 1114.3(A)(1) and (2), relative to conflicts of interest; to provide relative to certain YEAS contracts involving certain public servants and certain affiliated Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish persons and entities; to provide restrictions on certain contracts; Adley Gautreaux N Mount to provide for disclosure relative to certain contracts; to require Alario Gray Murray certain disclosures by certain elected officials; to provide for the Broome Hebert Nevers content of such disclosures; to provide for enforcement and Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn penalties; to provide exceptions and waivers; to provide for Cheek Jackson Riser effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Cravins Kostelka Scalise Crowe LaFleur Shaw Floor Amendments Sent Up Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Senator Marionneaux sent up floor amendments which were Duplessis Martiny Thompson read. Dupre McPherson Walsworth Erdey Michot SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Total - 38 NAYS Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 667 by Senator Total - 0 Adley ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 Amedee On page 3, line 17, following "commissioner" and before Total - 1 "management" change "of" to "for" The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered AMENDMENT NO. 2 reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Scalise moved to On page 5, line 29, at the beginning of the line, change "exeuctive" reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion to "executive" on the table. AMENDMENT NO. 3 SENATE BILL NO. 638— On page 6, line 6, following "commissioner" and before BY SENATOR B. GAUTREAUX "management" change "of" to "for" AN ACT To enact R.S. 49:149.29, relative to the names of state buildings; to On motion of Senator Marionneaux, the amendments were provide for the name of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission adopted. Building in Baton Rouge; and to provide for related matters. Floor Amendments Sent Up The bill was read by title. Senator B. Gautreaux moved the final passage of the bill. Senator Adley sent up floor amendments which were read. ROLL CALL SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS The roll was called with the following result: Amendments proposed by Senator Adley to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 667 by Senator Adley YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 1 Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish On page 3, line 27, between "State" and the period "." insert ", the Adley Gautreaux N Mount deputy secretary for the office of the Uniform Commercial Code, Alario Gray Murray and the deputy secretary for the First Stop Shop or his successor" Broome Hebert Nevers Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn AMENDMENT NO. 2 Cheek Jackson Riser On page 6, line 16, between "State" and the period "." insert ", the Cravins Kostelka Scalise deputy secretary for the office of the Uniform Commercial Code, Crowe LaFleur Shaw and the deputy secretary for the First Stop Shop or his successor" Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith On motion of Senator Adley, the amendments were adopted. Duplessis Martiny Thompson Dupre McPherson Walsworth The bill was read by title. Senator Adley moved the final Erdey Michot passage of the amended bill. Total - 38 NAYS ROLL CALL Total - 0 The roll was called with the following result: ABSENT YEAS Amedee Total - 1 Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Adley Gautreaux N Mount The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Alario Gray Murray Senator B. Gautreaux moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill Broome Hebert Nevers was passed and laid the motion on the table. Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn

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Cheek Jackson Riser The bill was read by title. Senator Duplessis moved the final Cravins Kostelka Scalise passage of the bill. Crowe LaFleur Shaw Donahue Long Shepherd ROLL CALL Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Duplessis Martiny Thompson The roll was called with the following result: Dupre McPherson Walsworth Erdey Michot YEAS Total - 38 NAYS Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Adley Gautreaux N Mount Total - 0 Alario Gray Murray ABSENT Broome Hebert Nevers Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Amedee Cheek Jackson Riser Total - 1 Cravins Kostelka Scalise Crowe LaFleur Shaw The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered Donahue Long Shepherd reengrossed, and sent to the House. Senator Adley moved to Dorsey Marionneaux Smith reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion Duplessis Martiny Thompson on the table. Dupre McPherson Walsworth Erdey Michot SENATE BILL NO. 686— Total - 38 BY SENATOR DUPRE AN ACT NAYS To amend and reenact R.S. 46:123(A)(1) and (C), relative to the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Board; to change the Total - 0 jurisdiction of the board from the Department of Social Services ABSENT to the Department of Veterans Affairs; to permit the board to enter into a cooperative agreement with a third party Amedee administrator; and to provide for related matters. Total - 1 The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. The bill was read by title. Senator Dupre moved the final Senator Duplessis moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passage of the bill. passed and laid the motion on the table. ROLL CALL SENATE BILL NO. 764— BY SENATORS DORSEY AND DUPLESSIS The roll was called with the following result: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 6:969.17 and 1097(B)(6), and R.S. YEAS 9:3529, relative to bank charges; to provide charges for checks returned for insufficient funds; to provide for residential loan Mr. President Gautreaux N Mount fees and charges; to provide for installment of consumer credit Adley Gray Murray transactions returned; and to provide for related matters. Alario Hebert Nevers Broome Heitmeier Quinn The bill was read by title. Senator Duplessis moved the final Cassidy Jackson Riser passage of the bill. Cheek Kostelka Scalise Cravins LaFleur Shaw ROLL CALL Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith The roll was called with the following result: Duplessis Martiny Thompson Dupre McPherson Walsworth YEAS Erdey Michot Gautreaux B Morrish Mr. President Dupre Martiny Total - 37 Adley Erdey McPherson NAYS Alario Gautreaux B Morrish Broome Gautreaux N Mount Total - 0 Cassidy Gray Murray ABSENT Cheek Hebert Shaw Cravins Jackson Shepherd Amedee Crowe Crowe Kostelka Smith Total - 2 Donahue LaFleur Thompson Dorsey Long The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Duplessis Marionneaux Senator Dupre moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was Total - 31 passed and laid the motion on the table. NAYS SENATE BILL NO. 709— Riser Walsworth BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS AN ACT Total - 2 To amend and reenact R.S. 35:199(A)(2) and to repeal R.S. 44:184.2, ABSENT relative to notaries; to provide for the registration of certain Amedee Michot Quinn immovable property in Orleans Parish; and to provide for related Heitmeier Nevers Scalise matters. Total - 6

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Senator Duplessis moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Amendments proposed by Senator Murray to Engrossed House Concurrent Resolution No. 14 by Representative Gallot SENATE BILL NO. 802— BY SENATOR GRAY AMENDMENT NO. 1 AN ACT On page 1, line 2, after "until" delete the remainder of the line and To amend and reenact Chapter 33 of Title 25 of the Louisiana insert "August 15, 2008," Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 25:1301 through 1307; to reestablish and provide for the Hurricane Katrina AMENDMENT NO. 2 Memorial Commission; and to provide for related matters. On page 1, line 3, delete "Legislature" The bill was read by title. Senator Gray moved the final passage AMENDMENT NO. 3 of the bill. On page 2, line 10, after "extend" delete the remainder of the line and delete line 11 in its entirety and insert "until midnight August 15, ROLL CALL 2008." The roll was called with the following result: On motion of Senator Murray, the amendments were adopted. YEAS The resolution was read by title. Senator Murray moved to concur in the amended House Concurrent Resolution. Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Adley Gautreaux N Mount ROLL CALL Alario Gray Murray Broome Hebert Nevers The roll was called with the following result: Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Cheek Jackson Riser YEAS Cravins Kostelka Scalise Crowe LaFleur Shaw Mr. President Dupre Michot Donahue Long Shepherd Adley Erdey Morrish Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Alario Gautreaux B Murray Duplessis Martiny Thompson Broome Gray Quinn Dupre McPherson Walsworth Cassidy Heitmeier Riser Erdey Michot Cheek Jackson Shaw Total - 38 Cravins Kostelka Shepherd NAYS Donahue LaFleur Smith Dorsey Long Thompson Total - 0 Duplessis Martiny Walsworth ABSENT Total - 30 NAYS Amedee Total - 1 Gautreaux N Mount Scalise Hebert Nevers The Chair declared the bill was passed and sent to the House. Total - 5 Senator Gray moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ABSENT passed and laid the motion on the table. Amedee Marionneaux House Concurrent Resolutions on Crowe McPherson Third Reading and Final Passage, Total - 4 Subject to Call The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the amended The following House Concurrent Resolutions on Third Reading House Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. and Final Passage, subject to call, were taken up and acted upon as follows: Rules Suspended Senator Shepherd asked for and obtained a suspension of the Called from the Calendar rules for the purpose of reverting to the Morning Hour. Senator Murray asked that House Concurrent Resolution No. 14 be called from the Calendar for its reconsideration. Introduction of Senate Concurrent Resolutions HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14— BY REPRESENTATIVES GALLOT AND TUCKER Senator Duplessis asked for and obtained a suspension of the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION rules for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate To suspend until sixty days after final adjournment of the 2009 Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time and acting upon them Regular Session of the Legislature the provisions of R.S. as follows: 18:1483(14)(c) and 1501.2 as enacted by Act No. 26 of the 2008 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature relative to SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55— campaign finance. BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Floor Amendments Sent Up To commend and congratulate Byron Scott, head coach of the New Orleans Hornets Basketball Team, on being honored as the Senator Murray sent up floor amendments which were read. National Basketball Association Coach of the Year for the 2007- 2008 season.

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The resolution was read by title. Senator Duplessis moved to The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. ROLL CALL Messages from the House The roll was called with the following result: The following Messages from the House were received and read as follows: YEAS Message from the House Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Adley Gautreaux N Mount ASKING CONCURRENCE IN Alario Gray Murray HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Broome Hebert Nevers Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn May 5, 2008 Cheek Jackson Riser Cravins Kostelka Scalise To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Crowe LaFleur Shaw Donahue Long Shepherd I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the Duplessis Martiny Thompson following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: Dupre McPherson Walsworth Erdey Michot HOUSE BILL NO. 1093— Total - 38 BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNICK NAYS AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:1236(49)(e), relative to the powers of parish Total - 0 governing authorities; to provide relative to contempt fines and ABSENT court costs charged to property owners in a parish for failure to repair or demolish derelict structures; to authorize the governing Amedee authority of a parish to place the contempt fines and court costs Total - 1 on the ad valorem tax rolls of the parish; to provide procedures therefor; to provide for the collection of such contempt fines and The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate court costs; to authorize a collection fee for the sheriff of such Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. parish; to provide relative to any action brought to contest the placing of such contempt fines and court costs on the tax rolls; Senator Walsworth in the Chair and to provide for related matters. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56— HOUSE BILL NO. 1146— BY SENATOR CASSIDY AND REPRESENTATIVE CARTER BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AN ACT To commend and congratulate Glasgow Middle School on being To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2405(C), relative to peace officer designated as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2007. training requirements; to exempt certain part-time and reserve officers from peace officer training requirements; and to provide The resolution was read by title. Senator Cassidy moved to for related matters. adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. HOUSE BILL NO. 1204— BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS ROLL CALL AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:2586(C)(5) and 2589(C), relative to justice of the The roll was called with the following result: peace courts in Caddo Parish; to provide for jurisdiction over property standards violations; to provide for summons and YEAS subpoenas by constables; to provide for reimbursement; and to provide for related matters. Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Adley Gautreaux N Mount HOUSE BILL NO. 17— Alario Gray Murray BY REPRESENTATIVE ELLINGTON Broome Hebert Nevers AN ACT Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn To enact R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(t), relative to court reporters for the Cheek Jackson Riser Thirty-Seventh Judicial District Court in Caldwell Parish; to Cravins Kostelka Scalise provide for the fees to be charged for transcriptions and copies Crowe LaFleur Shaw in all cases; and to provide for related matters. Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith HOUSE BILL NO. 79— Duplessis Martiny Thompson BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND Dupre McPherson Walsworth AN ACT Erdey Michot To enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 192.2 and Code of Criminal Total - 38 Procedure Article 25.1, relative to powers of the court; to NAYS provide for appointment of a competent interpreter for a non- English-speaking person who is a principal party in interest or Total - 0 a witness in a proceeding before the court; and to provide for ABSENT related matters. Amedee Total - 1

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HOUSE BILL NO. 229— retiree; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBIDEAUX related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:602, relative to the Louisiana State HOUSE BILL NO. 228— Employees' Retirement System; to provide relative to the BY REPRESENTATIVES ROBIDEAUX AND DOERGE AND SENATOR B. number of years of service required for retirement eligibility in GAUTREAUX AND REPRESENTATIVES ARNOLD, MONTOUCET, PEARSON, AND POPE AND SENATOR HEBERT the corrections secondary component of the system; to provide AN ACT for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 11:2260(A)(5) and (6), relative to the HOUSE BILL NO. 298— Firefighters' Retirement System; to provide with respect to the BY REPRESENTATIVE ELLINGTON quorum and voting requirements of the board of trustees; to AN ACT provide relative to the oath taken by trustees; to provide for an To enact R.S. 13:2115, relative to the City Court of Winnsboro; to effective date; and to provide for related matters. authorize the transfer of surplus or unclaimed funds from the court's civil fee account to the court's general operational fund; HOUSE BILL NO. 231— BY REPRESENTATIVES DOERGE, ARNOLD, MONTOUCET, PEARSON, and to provide for related matters. AND POPE AND SENATORS B. GAUTREAUX AND HEBERT AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 465— To amend and reenact R.S. 11:314(A)(introductory paragraph), BY REPRESENTATIVES LABRUZZO, BILLIOT, CONNICK, LIGI, LOPINTO, TALBOT, WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON AND SENATOR 315(A)(introductory paragraph), and 2261(A), relative to the MARTINY Firefighters' Retirement System; to provide with respect to the AN ACT management of system funds; to exempt the system from the To enact R.S. 33:1420.19, relative to economic development in requirement of constructively engaging certain companies with Jefferson Parish; to provide for the creation of a special district facilities or employees or both in prohibited nations; to provide in the parish for the purpose of promoting, encouraging, and an effective date; and to provide for related matters. participating in infrastructure improvements to stimulate the economy; to provide for the boundaries, governance, and duties HOUSE BILL NO. 387— and powers of the district, including the power to provide for tax BY REPRESENTATIVES BILLIOT, GISCLAIR, LABRUZZO, LOPINTO, TALBOT, WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON increment financing and to incur debt and issue evidences of AN ACT indebtedness; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2536.2, relative to fire and police civil HOUSE BILL NO. 489— service boards; to provide for the qualifications of members of BY REPRESENTATIVE MONICA the Jefferson Parish Fire Civil Service Board; and to provide for AN ACT related matters. To enact R.S. 49:170.15, relative to state designations; to provide that Louisiana is designated as the Hollywood of the South; and to HOUSE BILL NO. 438— BY REPRESENTATIVE LIGI provide for related matters. AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 54— To amend and reenact R.S. 49:1015(F)(3), relative to drug testing by BY REPRESENTATIVE MICKEY GUILLORY certain public employers of certain public employees; to provide AN ACT for the application of certain drug testing requirements to certain To amend and reenact R.S. 40:539(C)(1), relative to local housing parishes and municipalities; and to provide for related matters. authorities; to provide relative to the executive director of a local housing authority; to require a local housing authority to HOUSE BILL NO. 506— BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI enter into an employment contract with the executive director; AN ACT to provide relative to the term of the contract; to provide relative To amend and reenact R.S. 14:329.6(A)(9) and R.S. 29:732(A), to the compensation of the executive director and other terms of relative to price gouging during a proclamation of a state of employment; and to provide for related matters. emergency; to provide for price changes attributable to market HOUSE BILL NO. 186— conditions; to provide for business risk expenses; and to provide BY REPRESENTATIVE HONEY for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1552(B)(6) and to repeal R.S. HOUSE BILL NO. 521— BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET 23:1552(B)(7), relative to unemployment compensation; to AN ACT provide with respect to reimbursement of unemployment claims To amend and reenact R.S. 11:208 and 2223(B)(4), relative to the paid as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and to provide Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System; to provide for related matters. with respect to disability retirement; to provide for non-service HOUSE BILL NO. 157— disability retirement eligibility; to provide for an effective date; BY REPRESENTATIVES CONNICK, BILLIOT, HENRY, LABRUZZO, LIGI, and to provide for related matters. LOPINTO, WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON AND SENATORS HEITMEIER AND MARTINY HOUSE BILL NO. 523— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES CONNICK AND WILLMOTT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:1373(D) and (E) and to enact R.S. AN ACT 33:1373(F) and (G), relative to powers of parish governing To enact R.S. 33:1373(F), relative to Jefferson Parish; to authorize authorities; to provide for civil judicial proceedings instituted on the parish to take certain judicial actions against certain owners the environmental docket; to provide for appeals; to provide for of certain premises; and to provide for related matters. security; to provide for contempt; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 976— BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD HOUSE BILL NO. 227— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES ROBIDEAUX, ARNOLD, DOERGE, To amend and reenact R.S. 11:3384(B), relative to the Firefighters' MONTOUCET, PEARSON, AND POPE AND SENATORS CASSIDY, B. Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans; to change GAUTREAUX, AND HEBERT AN ACT the accrual rate of retirement benefits for certain members; to To amend and reenact R.S. 11:2258(C), relative to the Firefighters' change certain ages at which such accrual rates apply; to provide Retirement System; to provide for survivor's benefits; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. for continuation of benefits for a surviving spouse of a disability

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1006— Mr. President in the Chair BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:3385.1(L), relative to the Firefighters' House Bills and Joint Resolutions Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans; to provide relative to the deferred retirement option plan; to provide for Senator Mount asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules eligibility for a retroactive deferred retirement option plan to take up at this time the following House Bills and Joint benefit; and to provide for related matters. Resolutions just received from the House which were taken up, read a first and second time by their titles and acted upon as follows: HOUSE BILL NO. 455— BY REPRESENTATIVE MONICA HOUSE BILL NO. 17— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE ELLINGTON To enact R.S. 49:170.15, relative to the state symbol; to provide that AN ACT the fleur-de-lis shall be the official state symbol; and to provide To enact R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(t), relative to court reporters for the for related matters. Thirty-Seventh Judicial District Court in Caldwell Parish; to provide for the fees to be charged for transcriptions and copies HOUSE BILL NO. 514— in all cases; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI AN ACT The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the To amend and reenact R.S. 49:1002(H), relative to the applicability Committee on Judiciary A. provisions for drug testing; to allow certain people involved in construction, maintenance, or manufacturing at any refining or HOUSE BILL NO. 54— chemical manufacturing facility to reduce or modify the initial BY REPRESENTATIVE MICKEY GUILLORY cut-off level for marijuana testing; and to provide for related AN ACT matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 40:539(C)(1), relative to local housing authorities; to provide relative to the executive director of a HOUSE BILL NO. 538— local housing authority; to require a local housing authority to BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL enter into an employment contract with the executive director; AN ACT to provide relative to the term of the contract; to provide relative To amend and reenact R.S. 13:621.41(G), relative to the Forty-First to the compensation of the executive director and other terms of Judicial District Court, to provide relative to judgeships; to employment; and to provide for related matters. authorize judges elected to the Forty-First Judicial District to automatically revert back to their respective section or division The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the in civil and criminal district courts for the parish of Orleans if Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. Act No. 621 of the 2006 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature is held unconstitutional; to authorize an elected or HOUSE BILL NO. 79— appointed magistrate to the Forty-First Judicial District to BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND automatically revert back to their respective section or division AN ACT in civil and criminal district courts for the parish of Orleans, if To enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 192.2 and Code of Criminal Act No. 621 of the 2006 Regular Session of the Louisiana Procedure Article 25.1, relative to powers of the court; to Legislature is held unconstitutional; to provide for a condition provide for appointment of a competent interpreter for a non- precedent before the consolidation of the clerk's offices and the English-speaking person who is a principal party in interest or sheriff's offices of the civil and criminal district courts takes a witness in a proceeding before the court; and to provide for effect; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related related matters. matters. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the HOUSE BILL NO. 733— Committee on Judiciary A. BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHRODER AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 157— To amend and reenact R.S. 33:1236(54), relative to parish littering BY REPRESENTATIVES CONNICK, BILLIOT, HENRY, LABRUZZO, LIGI, LOPINTO, WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON AND SENATORS HEITMEIER ordinances; to provide relative to the enforcement of such AND MARTINY ordinances and penalties for violations in certain parishes; to AN ACT provide exceptions; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 33:1373(D) and (E) and to enact R.S. 33:1373(F) and (G), relative to powers of parish governing HOUSE BILL NO. 1129— authorities; to provide for civil judicial proceedings instituted on BY REPRESENTATIVE HAZEL AN ACT the environmental docket; to provide for appeals; to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2531(B)(4) and to repeal R.S. security; to provide for contempt; and to provide for related 40:2531(B)(6), relative to law enforcement officers under matters. investigation; to provide for a right to counsel or representative; The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the to provide for questioning; and to provide for related matters. Committee on Judiciary A. HOUSE BILL NO. 1148— BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL HOUSE BILL NO. 186— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE HONEY To enact R.S. 40:2531(D) and 2533(D), relative to the investigation AN ACT of law enforcement officers; to provide for expungement of To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1552(B)(6) and to repeal R.S. certain records; to provide for the investigative report; and to 23:1552(B)(7), relative to unemployment compensation; to provide for related matters. provide with respect to reimbursement of unemployment claims paid as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and to provide Respectfully submitted, for related matters. ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 227— service boards; to provide for the qualifications of members of BY REPRESENTATIVES ROBIDEAUX, ARNOLD, DOERGE, the Jefferson Parish Fire Civil Service Board; and to provide for MONTOUCET, PEARSON, AND POPE AND SENATORS CASSIDY, B. GAUTREAUX, AND HEBERT related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:2258(C), relative to the Firefighters' The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Retirement System; to provide for survivor's benefits; to provide Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. for continuation of benefits for a surviving spouse of a disability retiree; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 438— BY REPRESENTATIVE LIGI related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 49:1015(F)(3), relative to drug testing by The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the certain public employers of certain public employees; to provide Committee on Retirement. for the application of certain drug testing requirements to certain parishes and municipalities; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 228— BY REPRESENTATIVES ROBIDEAUX AND DOERGE AND SENATOR B. GAUTREAUX AND REPRESENTATIVES ARNOLD, MONTOUCET, The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the PEARSON, AND POPE AND SENATOR HEBERT Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:2260(A)(5) and (6), relative to the HOUSE BILL NO. 455— Firefighters' Retirement System; to provide with respect to the BY REPRESENTATIVE MONICA quorum and voting requirements of the board of trustees; to AN ACT provide relative to the oath taken by trustees; to provide for an To enact R.S. 49:170.15, relative to the state symbol; to provide that effective date; and to provide for related matters. the fleur-de-lis shall be the official state symbol; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Retirement. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 229— BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBIDEAUX HOUSE BILL NO. 465— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES LABRUZZO, BILLIOT, CONNICK, LIGI, To amend and reenact R.S. 11:602, relative to the Louisiana State LOPINTO, TALBOT, WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON AND SENATOR MARTINY Employees' Retirement System; to provide relative to the AN ACT number of years of service required for retirement eligibility in To enact R.S. 33:1420.19, relative to economic development in the corrections secondary component of the system; to provide Jefferson Parish; to provide for the creation of a special district for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. in the parish for the purpose of promoting, encouraging, and participating in infrastructure improvements to stimulate the The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the economy; to provide for the boundaries, governance, and duties Committee on Retirement. and powers of the district, including the power to provide for tax increment financing and to incur debt and issue evidences of HOUSE BILL NO. 231— BY REPRESENTATIVES DOERGE, ARNOLD, MONTOUCET, PEARSON, indebtedness; and to provide for related matters. AND POPE AND SENATORS B. GAUTREAUX AND HEBERT AN ACT The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the To amend and reenact R.S. 11:314(A)(introductory paragraph), Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. 315(A)(introductory paragraph), and 2261(A), relative to the Firefighters' Retirement System; to provide with respect to the HOUSE BILL NO. 489— management of system funds; to exempt the system from the BY REPRESENTATIVE MONICA requirement of constructively engaging certain companies with AN ACT facilities or employees or both in prohibited nations; to provide To enact R.S. 49:170.15, relative to state designations; to provide that an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Louisiana is designated as the Hollywood of the South; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Retirement. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 298— BY REPRESENTATIVE ELLINGTON HOUSE BILL NO. 506— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI To enact R.S. 13:2115, relative to the City Court of Winnsboro; to AN ACT authorize the transfer of surplus or unclaimed funds from the To amend and reenact R.S. 14:329.6(A)(9) and R.S. 29:732(A), court's civil fee account to the court's general operational fund; relative to price gouging during a proclamation of a state of and to provide for related matters. emergency; to provide for price changes attributable to market conditions; to provide for business risk expenses; and to provide The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the for related matters. Committee on Judiciary A. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the HOUSE BILL NO. 387— Committee on Judiciary A. BY REPRESENTATIVES BILLIOT, GISCLAIR, LABRUZZO, LOPINTO, TALBOT, WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2536.2, relative to fire and police civil

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HOUSE BILL NO. 514— HOUSE BILL NO. 976— BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 49:1002(H), relative to the applicability To amend and reenact R.S. 11:3384(B), relative to the Firefighters' provisions for drug testing; to allow certain people involved in Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans; to change construction, maintenance, or manufacturing at any refining or the accrual rate of retirement benefits for certain members; to chemical manufacturing facility to reduce or modify the initial change certain ages at which such accrual rates apply; to provide cut-off level for marijuana testing; and to provide for related for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. matters. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Retirement. Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. HOUSE BILL NO. 1006— HOUSE BILL NO. 521— BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:3385.1(L), relative to the Firefighters' To amend and reenact R.S. 11:208 and 2223(B)(4), relative to the Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans; to provide Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System; to provide relative to the deferred retirement option plan; to provide for with respect to disability retirement; to provide for non-service eligibility for a retroactive deferred retirement option plan disability retirement eligibility; to provide for an effective date; benefit; and to provide for related matters. and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the The amended bill was read by title and referred by the President Committee on Retirement. to the Committee on Retirement. HOUSE BILL NO. 1093— HOUSE BILL NO. 523— BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNICK BY REPRESENTATIVES CONNICK AND WILLMOTT AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:1236(49)(e), relative to the powers of parish To enact R.S. 33:1373(F), relative to Jefferson Parish; to authorize governing authorities; to provide relative to contempt fines and the parish to take certain judicial actions against certain owners court costs charged to property owners in a parish for failure to of certain premises; and to provide for related matters. repair or demolish derelict structures; to authorize the governing authority of a parish to place the contempt fines and court costs The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the on the ad valorem tax rolls of the parish; to provide procedures Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. therefor; to provide for the collection of such contempt fines and court costs; to authorize a collection fee for the sheriff of such HOUSE BILL NO. 538— parish; to provide relative to any action brought to contest the BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL placing of such contempt fines and court costs on the tax rolls; AN ACT and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 13:621.41(G), relative to the Forty-First Judicial District Court, to provide relative to judgeships; to The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the authorize judges elected to the Forty-First Judicial District to Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. automatically revert back to their respective section or division in civil and criminal district courts for the parish of Orleans if HOUSE BILL NO. 1129— Act No. 621 of the 2006 Regular Session of the Louisiana BY REPRESENTATIVE HAZEL Legislature is held unconstitutional; to authorize an elected or AN ACT appointed magistrate to the Forty-First Judicial District to To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2531(B)(4) and to repeal R.S. automatically revert back to their respective section or division 40:2531(B)(6), relative to law enforcement officers under in civil and criminal district courts for the parish of Orleans, if investigation; to provide for a right to counsel or representative; Act No. 621 of the 2006 Regular Session of the Louisiana to provide for questioning; and to provide for related matters. Legislature is held unconstitutional; to provide for a condition precedent before the consolidation of the clerk's offices and the The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the sheriff's offices of the civil and criminal district courts takes Committee on Judiciary A. effect; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1146— BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the AN ACT Committee on Judiciary A. To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2405(C), relative to peace officer training requirements; to exempt certain part-time and reserve HOUSE BILL NO. 733— officers from peace officer training requirements; and to provide BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHRODER for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:1236(54), relative to parish littering The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the ordinances; to provide relative to the enforcement of such Committee on Judiciary B. ordinances and penalties for violations in certain parishes; to provide exceptions; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1148— BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the AN ACT Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. To enact R.S. 40:2531(D) and 2533(D), relative to the investigation of law enforcement officers; to provide for expungement of certain records; to provide for the investigative report; and to provide for related matters.

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The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Introduction of Committee on Judiciary B. Senate Concurrent Resolutions HOUSE BILL NO. 1204— BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS Senator Walsworth asked for and obtained a suspension of the AN ACT rules for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate To enact R.S. 13:2586(C)(5) and 2589(C), relative to justice of the Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time and acting upon them peace courts in Caddo Parish; to provide for jurisdiction over as follows: property standards violations; to provide for summons and subpoenas by constables; to provide for reimbursement; and to SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57— provide for related matters. BY SENATOR WALSWORTH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the To commend State Senator Steve Scalise for his dedication and continued faithful service to the citizens of the state of Louisiana Committee on Judiciary A. and his colleagues in the Louisiana Senate and Louisiana House of Representatives. Motion to Recommit The resolution was read by title. Senator Walsworth moved to Senator N. Gautreaux asked for and obtained a suspension of the adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. rules and recommitted Senate Bill No. 791 from the Committee on Finance to the Committee on Judiciary B. ROLL CALL

Messages from the House The roll was called with the following result:

The following Messages from the House were received and read YEAS as follows: Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Message from the House Adley Gautreaux N Mount Alario Gray Murray CONCURRING IN Broome Hebert Nevers SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Cheek Jackson Riser May 5, 2008 Cravins Kostelka Shaw Crowe LaFleur Shepherd To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Donahue Long Smith Dorsey Marionneaux Thompson I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Duplessis Martiny Walsworth Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate Dupre McPherson Concurrent Resolutions: Erdey Michot Total - 37 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38— NAYS BY SENATOR DUPRE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Total - 0 To memorialize the Congress of the United States to extend ABSENT Louisiana's seaward boundary in the Gulf of Mexico to three marine leagues. Amedee Scalise Total - 2 Reported without amendments. The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 49— Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. BY SENATOR NEVERS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the Apprenticeship Division of the Louisiana Message from the House Department of Labor and the Louisiana State Apprenticeship Council in recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the enactment SIGNED HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS of the Louisiana Apprenticeship Act of 1938. April 30, 2008 Reported without amendments. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Speaker of Clerk of the House of Representatives the House of Representatives has signed the following House Concurrent Resolutions: Rules Suspended HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 84— BY REPRESENTATIVE GREENE AND SENATOR CASSIDY Senator Walsworth asked for and obtained a suspension of the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION rules for the purpose of taking up at this time. To commend Nabil Thalji of Baton Rouge upon his receipt of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship at Louisiana State University.

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 86— The House Concurrent Resolutions contained herein were signed BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS by the President of the Senate. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To recognize May 12, 2008, as Fibromyalgia Awareness Day in Message to the Secretary of State Louisiana.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 87— SIGNED BY REPRESENTATIVE WHITE AND SENATOR ERDEY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Brian Goh of Denham Springs upon his receipt of the May 5, 2008 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship at Louisiana State University. To the Honorable Secretary of State: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 88— BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of To commend Michael Parent of Brandon, Mississippi, upon his Representatives have signed the following Senate Concurrent receipt of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship at Louisiana Resolutions: State University. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 89— BY SENATOR GRAY BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL AND SENATOR CASSIDY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To suspend until sixty days after final adjournment of the 2008 To commend Tommy Stryjewski of Baton Rouge, a December 2007 Regular Session of the Legislature certain provisions of R.S. graduate of Louisiana State University, upon being named to 40:2116(J)(1) and R.S. 40:2116(J)(1)(c), relative to the date the USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team. upon which the facility need review approval for licensed nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for people with HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 90— developmental disabilities (ICF/DD) which were located in an BY REPRESENTATIVE CARMODY AND SENATOR CHEEK area which was affected by an executive order or proclamation A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION of emergency or disaster will be deemed terminated, expired, or To commend Claire Kendig of Shreveport upon her receipt of the revoked. Harry S. Truman Scholarship at Louisiana State University. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 91— BY SENATOR GRAY BY REPRESENTATIVE PUGH AND SENATOR QUINN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court on its 100th To commend Leah Rebecca Muller of Hammond upon her receipt of anniversary. the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship at Louisiana State University. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37— BY SENATOR MOUNT HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 92— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE GUINN AND SENATOR MORRISH To designate May 21, 2008, as Louisiana Housing Council Day. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Trista Sanders of Iowa, Louisiana, an accounting major SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39— at Louisiana State University, upon attaining the highest score BY SENATORS GRAY AND NEVERS AND REPRESENTATIVE BARROW internationally on the Certified Internal Auditor Exam in November of 2007. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent Association HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 93— (LFAPA) for its outstanding achievements and to designate BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTER Wednesday May 7, 2008, as Louisiana Foster and Adoptive A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Parent Association Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. To commend and congratulate the Louisiana State University gymnastics team and Coach D. D. Breaux upon their placement SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 41— in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship. BY SENATOR MOUNT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 94— To commend the Louisiana Dental Association for its achievement BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTER and to designate April 23, 2008, as Dentists' Day at the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Louisiana Legislature. To commend and congratulate Susan Michelle Jackson, the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association vault title holder, for SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 43— her outstanding accomplishments, to recognize her BY SENATOR SHAW AND REPRESENTATIVE CARMODY achievements and contributions as an LSU gymnast, and to A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION extend to her best wishes for the remainder of her career and in To commend Shreve Island Elementary School for being selected as all of her future endeavors. a recipient of the International Reading Association's 2007-2008 Exemplary Reading Program Award. and asked that the President of the Senate affix his signature to the same. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 45— BY SENATOR SHAW A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Respectfully submitted, To commend Dr. Carlos G. Spaht II, upon being named the U.S. ALFRED W. SPEER Professor of the Year. Clerk of the House of Representatives

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Respectfully submitted, SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 28— GLENN A. KOEPP BY SENATOR CHEEK Secretary of the Senate A RESOLUTION To commend United States Air Force Master Sergeant Jerry M. Privilege Report of the Committee on Welch upon his retirement. Senate and Governmental Affairs SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29— BY SENATOR GRAY ENROLLMENTS A RESOLUTION To commend the efforts of the Louisiana Assembly on School-Based Senator Kostelka, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Health Care, youth advocacy program and to recognize April 23, Senate and Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report: 2008, as "Louisiana Assembly on School-Based Health Care Youth Advocacy Day" at the Louisiana Senate. May 5, 2008 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31— BY SENATOR CHAISSON To the President and Members of the Senate: A RESOLUTION To commend John Walsh for his continued dedication to heighten I am directed by your Committee on Senate and Governmental public awareness of child protection and safety issues, including Affairs to submit the following report: Internet safeguards and guidelines.

The following Senate Resolutions have been properly enrolled: SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 32— BY SENATOR CRAVINS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 21— A RESOLUTION BY SENATOR GRAY To memorialize the United States Congress to take such actions as A RESOLUTION are necessary to create a national catastrophe fund. To create a task force to study and make recommendations to the legislature on the future use of the former charity hospital SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33— facility in New Orleans. BY SENATOR BROOME A RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 22— To urge and request that Governor Jindal designate an office in the BY SENATOR GRAY newly created Louisiana Workforce Commission to focus on A RESOLUTION women in the workforce, where women can receive information To commend Pastor Emanuel Smith, Jr., upon his many years of about workforce training and other women's workforce issues. service and leadership to his community. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 34— SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 23— BY SENATOR CHEEK BY SENATOR GRAY A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION To recognize and commend Claire Kendig upon her selection as a To commend and congratulate Dr. Willie Gable, Jr., pastor of the 2008 recipient of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Progressive Baptist Church of New Orleans on the joyous occasion of his twentieth anniversary of service to the church SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 35— family. BY SENATOR AMEDEE A RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24— To commend Stanley "Dip" Folse for being named the "2007 Good BY SENATOR SHAW Citizen of the Year" in St. James Parish. A RESOLUTION To invite and request the President of the United States of America, SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 36— the Honorable George W. Bush, to speak to a joint session of the BY SENATOR CASSIDY Louisiana Legislature on April 22, 2008. A RESOLUTION To commend Nabil Thalji upon his selection as a 2008 Goldwater SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 25— Scholar. BY SENATOR BROOME A RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 37— To commend and congratulate Dr. George L. Reese for receiving the BY SENATOR CASSIDY Faculty Performance Award for Service in the College of A RESOLUTION Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health at Tuskegee To commend Michael Parent upon his selection as a 2008 Goldwater University. Scholar.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 26— SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 38— BY SENATOR BROOME BY SENATOR CASSIDY A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION To commend Jeremy Herbert for being selected as a Baton Rouge To commend Tommy Stryjewski of Baton Rouge, a December 2007 Young Hero. graduate of Louisiana State University, upon being named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 27— BY SENATOR BROOME SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 39— A RESOLUTION BY SENATOR ERDEY To designate April 2008, as Youth Financial Literacy Month. A RESOLUTION To commend Brian Goh upon his selection as a 2008 Goldwater Scholar.

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 40— SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 47— BY SENATOR MORRISH BY SENATORS DORSEY, ADLEY, ALARIO, AMEDEE, BROOME, A RESOLUTION CASSIDY, CHAISSON, CHEEK, CRAVINS, CROWE, DONAHUE, DUPLESSIS, DUPRE, ERDEY, B. GAUTREAUX, N. GAUTREAUX, GRAY, To commend Ms. Trista Sanders, for receiving the highest score HEBERT, HEITMEIER, JACKSON, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, internationally on the Certified Internal Auditor Exam. MARIONNEAUX, MARTINY, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MORRISH, MOUNT, MURRAY, NEVERS, QUINN, RISER, SCALISE, SHAW, SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 41— SHEPHERD, SMITH, THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH BY SENATOR QUINN A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Louisiana State University gymnast, To commend Leah Rebecca Muller upon her selection as a 2008 Susan Jackson, as the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Goldwater Scholar. Association (NCAA) vault title holder and to recognize her outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the Lady SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42— Tigers' gymnastics program. BY SENATORS ADLEY, ALARIO, AMEDEE, BROOME, CASSIDY, CHAISSON, CHEEK, CRAVINS, CROWE, DONAHUE, DORSEY, SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48— DUPLESSIS, DUPRE, ERDEY, B. GAUTREAUX, N. GAUTREAUX, GRAY, BY SENATOR SMITH HEBERT, HEITMEIER, JACKSON, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARIONNEAUX, MARTINY, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MORRISH, A RESOLUTION MOUNT, MURRAY, NEVERS, QUINN, RISER, SCALISE, SHAW, To commend and congratulate Bessie Anna Arnondin on the SHEPHERD, SMITH, THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH occasion of her ninetieth birthday and to celebrate her many A RESOLUTION achievements in her life. To commend and congratulate the Louisiana State University football team and Coach Les Miles upon winning the 2007 Tostitos BCS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 49— National Championship. BY SENATOR MURRAY A RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 43— To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature BY SENATORS DORSEY, BROOME, ADLEY, ALARIO, AMEDEE, of Louisiana upon the death of Mary Gussie Garcet Shelton. CASSIDY, CHAISSON, CHEEK, CRAVINS, CROWE, DONAHUE, DUPLESSIS, DUPRE, ERDEY, B. GAUTREAUX, N. GAUTREAUX, GRAY, HEBERT, HEITMEIER, JACKSON, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, Respectfully submitted, MARIONNEAUX, MARTINY, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MORRISH, ROBERT W. "BOB" KOSTELKA MOUNT, MURRAY, NEVERS, QUINN, RISER, SCALISE, SHAW, SHEPHERD, SMITH, THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH Chairman A RESOLUTION To recognize and commend the Louisiana State University Lady The foregoing Senate Resolutions were signed by the President Tigers basketball team on an outstanding and historic season and of the Senate and presented to the Secretary of State by the Secretary. for advancing to its fifth consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Final Four Women's Basketball Petitions, Memorials and Tournament. Communications

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 45— The following petitions, memorials and communications were BY SENATOR CRAVINS received and read: A RESOLUTION To commend William Glover and Debra Shah for their lifesaving assistance and heroic actions towards an elderly Alzheimer STATE OF LOUISIANA patient. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 44— May 1, 2008 BY SENATORS ADLEY, ALARIO, AMEDEE, BROOME, CASSIDY, CHAISSON, CHEEK, CRAVINS, CROWE, DONAHUE, DORSEY, DUPLESSIS, DUPRE, ERDEY, B. GAUTREAUX, N. GAUTREAUX, GRAY, Honorable Joel C. Chaisson HEBERT, HEITMEIER, JACKSON, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, Louisiana State Senate MARIONNEAUX, MARTINY, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MORRISH, P.O. Box 94183 MOUNT, MURRAY, NEVERS, QUINN, RISER, SCALISE, SHAW, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 SHEPHERD, SMITH, THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH A RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate F. Malcolm Hood, Jr., for his Mr. President, distinguished career as a lobbyist and for his thirty-eight years as an invaluable asset to the legislative process in the state of Please be advised that the following individuals have been Louisiana. commissioned as Notaries Public for the parishes indicated from April 7, 2008, to April 27, 2008. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 46— BY SENATORS DORSEY, ADLEY, ALARIO, AMEDEE, BROOME, In compliance with Revised Statute 35:1, I hereby present them CASSIDY, CHAISSON, CHEEK, CRAVINS, CROWE, DONAHUE, for the advice and consent of the Senate. DUPLESSIS, DUPRE, ERDEY, B. GAUTREAUX, N. GAUTREAUX, GRAY, HEBERT, HEITMEIER, JACKSON, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARIONNEAUX, MARTINY, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MORRISH, Appreciatively, MOUNT, MURRAY, NEVERS, QUINN, RISER, SCALISE, SHAW, BOBBY JINDAL SHEPHERD, SMITH, THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH Governor A RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate the 2008 Louisiana State University Women's Gymnastics team on an outstanding season and for a fifth place finish in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Super Six Finals.

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Ascension Frank A. Jones Lafayette Justin William Stephens Shelby Bergeron-Banquer 2563 Lydia Street Evelyn S. Adams 129 Bellemeade Blvd. 45152 Kid Bourgeois Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70808 P. O. Box 4823 Gretna, LA 70056 St. Amant, LA 70774 Lafayette, LA 70502 Jeremy J. Kliebert Amanda K. Wingfield Avoyelles 10305 Springrose Ve. Jamie H. Caillier 3114 Canal Street Gloria T. Joshua Baton Rouge, LA 70810 302 Voorhies Street New Orleans, LA 70119 813 Addison St. Apt 205 Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 Marksville, LA 71351 Bradley D. Martin Ouachita 4171 Essen Lane Jennifer Coussan Shari I. Littleton Derrick M. Whittington Baton Rouge, LA 70809 416 Doucet Rd. Unit 4B 316 Cedarbrook Dr. P. O. Box 127 Lafayette, LA 70503 Monroe, LA 71203 Marksville, LA 71351 Michelle C. Petersen 280 South Club Ave. Laura T. Rougeau Carol A. Ricard Beauregard St. Gabriel, LA 70776 201 Settlers Tr. Blvd.#4200 P. O. Box 800 Lorie K. Howell Lafayette, LA 70508 W. Monroe, LA 71294 1608 N. Pine St Iberia DeRidder, LA 70634 Cinnamon Beaugh Livingston Rapides 1517 Jules Road Nichole Rene Goudeau Shirrea A. Tarver Bossier New Iberia, LA 70563 P. O. Box 70 6605 Taylor Oaks Brent Kramer Denham Springs, LA 70727 Alexandria, LA 71301 601 Toulouse Court April Petry Defelice Bossier City, LA 71111 230 W. Main Street Natchitoches St. John The Baptist New Iberia, LA 70560 Judy Voorhies Lee Bradley David Meyer Cindy R. Snyder P. O. Box 12025 929 Madewood Rd 334 Whitehouse Plant. Jackson Alexandria, LA 71315 LaPlace, LA 70068 Elm Grove, LA 71051 Kimberly Sayes Dobbins 276 Spruce Drive Orleans St. Tammany Caddo Chatham, LA 71226 John Clayton Butler Milton P. Masinter Shawn Meyer 1050 S. Jefferson Pkwy 70393 Bravo Street 7800 Youree Dr #124 Jefferson New Orleans, LA 70125 Covington, LA 70433 Shreveport, LA 71105 Brent J. Carbe 1515 Poydras Ste 2380 Jane Branson Eggers Reed S. Minkin East Baton Rouge New Orleans, LA 70112 1340 Poydras St. Ste 1700 601 Poydras St. Ste 2775 Madeline Ahlgren New Orleans, LA 70112 New Orleans, LA 70130 One American Pl. Ste 820 Alexandro S. Dobrescu Baton Rouge, LA 70825 3939 Veterans Blvd. Ste 212 Cristin Fitzgerald Salina Pentney Metarie, LA 70002 909 Poydras St. 20th Fl. 354 Frenaux Ave. Ashley Arinder New Orleans, LA 70112 Slidell, LA 70458 17245 Old Hammond Hwy. Deborah L. Faust Baton Rouge, LA 70816 230 Huey P. Long Elizabeth A. Gatzman Carolyn Rodick Gretna, LA 70053 7820 Maple St. 3421 N. Causeway Blvd. Barbara G. Baier New Orleans, LA 70118 Metairie, LA 70002 P. O. Box 44154 Kerth J. Gravener Baton Rouge, LA 70804 P. O. Box 5900 Graciela M. Jiron Tangipahoa Metairie, LA 70009 5436 Constance St. Beth Bardwell Christy J. Barnes New Orleans, LA 70115 23288 Bardwell Rd 8150 Goodwood Blvd. Barry M. Henry Ponchatoula, LA 70454 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 3331 Cavendish Pl. Margarete Elizabeth Madere Harvey, LA 70058 400 Manhattan Blvd. Patrick K. Reso Donald M. Bowman Harvey, LA 70058 P. O. Drawer 699 222 St. Louis St. Ste 757 Amanda Masset Koloski Hammond, LA 70401 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 800 W. Commerce St. Agnieszka A. McPeak Harahan, LA 70123 546 Carondelet St. Union Ryan R. Brown New Orleans, LA 70130 Tracy F. Armstrong 8440 Jefferson Hwy,#301 Jesse Lind 250 Wildwood Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 1010 Common St. Ste1400A David Novod Farmerville, LA 71241 New Orleans, LA 70112 1340 Poydras St. Ste 1700 John F. Crawford II New Orleans, LA 70112 Webster 1930 Florida Ave, Sw Charles E. Riley IV Dixie Vogel Baack Denham Springs, LA 70726 1100 Poydras St. 30th Fl. Aaron Rives P. O. Box 320 New Orleans, LA 70163 3500 N. Causeway Ste 820 Cotton Valley, LA 71018 Denise B. Fitzgerald Metairie, LA 70002 P. O. Box 94005 Suzanne Haik Terrell West Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA 70804 20 Pelham Drive Kristen Stanley Karla M. Coreil Metairie, LA 70005 1340 Poydras St. Ste 1700 617 North Blvd. David Hansen New Orleans, LA 70112 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 13734 Kimbleton Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70817

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ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL PRESENT Mr. President Gautreaux B Morrish Adley Gautreaux N Mount Alario Gray Murray Broome Hebert Nevers Cassidy Heitmeier Quinn Cheek Jackson Riser Cravins Kostelka Scalise Crowe LaFleur Shaw Donahue Long Shepherd Dorsey Marionneaux Smith Duplessis Martiny Thompson Dupre McPherson Walsworth Erdey Michot Total - 38 ABSENT Amedee Total - 1 Leaves of Absence The following leaves of absence were asked for and granted: Amedee 1 Day Adjournment Senator Broome moved that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at 2:00 o'clock P.M. The President of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until 2:00 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. GLENN A. KOEPP Secretary of the Senate LYNDA E. WHEELER Journal Clerk

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