Jun 8, Day 33

Freeman McFarland Zeringue OFFICIAL JOURNAL Freiberg McKnight Total - 104 OF THE The Speaker announced that there were 104 members present HOUSE OF and a quorum. REPRESENTATIVES Prayer OF THE Prayer was offered by Rev. Rodney Wood, Founder and STATE OF LOUISIANA President of The Mission Foundation of Baton Rouge. Pledge of Allegiance THIRTY-THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Rep. Davis led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Naydja Cojoe sang "The National Anthem". Forty-seventh Regular Session of the Legislature Under the Adoption of the Reading of the Journal Constitution of 1974 On motion of Rep. Moore, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. House of Representatives State Capitol On motion of Rep. Moore, the Journal of June 7, 2021, was adopted. Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Petitions, Memorials, and Communications The House of Representatives was called to order at 10:15 A.M., by the Honorable Clay Schexnayder, Speaker of the House of The following petitions, memorials, and communications were Representatives. received and read: Morning Hour OFFICE OF GOVERNOR State of Louisiana ROLL CALL June 7, 2021 The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: Honorable Clay J. Schexnayder PRESENT Speaker of the House Louisiana House of Representatives Mr. Speaker Frieman McMahen Post Office Box 94062 Adams Gadberry Miguez Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9062 Amedee Gaines Miller, D. Bacala Garofalo Miller, G. RE: Veto of House Bill 20 of the 2021 Regular Session Bagley Geymann Mincey Beaullieu Goudeau Moore Dear Speaker Schexnayder: Bishop Green Muscarello Bourriaque Harris Nelson Please be advised that I have vetoed House Bill 20 of the 2021 Brass Hilferty Newell Regular Session. I am attaching to this letter the veto message sent Brown Hodges Orgeron for the same bill from the 2020 2nd Extraordinary Session. Bryant Hollis Owen, C. Butler Horton Owen, R. Carpenter Hughes Phelps In addition to the reasons discussed in my veto of this same bill Carrier Huval Pierre last year, there are a few additional reasons for my veto this year. Carter, G. Illg Pressly First, this version is more expansive than the bill last year which Carter, R. Ivey Riser provided for limitations only on elections conducted during an Carter, W. James Romero emergency. The bill this year, inexplicably, expands this to all Cormier Jefferson Schamerhorn elections. Secondly, like the bill last year, this legislation would Coussan Jenkins Schlegel prevent all forms of donations, no matter how good the intentions, to Cox Johnson, M. Seabaugh local elections officials. Thus, while in committee there was Crews Johnson, T. Selders overheated rhetoric about the motivations of social media companies Davis Jones St. Blanc trying to influence elections, this bill would also likely prevent the Deshotel Jordan Stagni local VFW from providing donuts for election workers on election DeVillier Kerner Stefanski day. Lastly, and ironically, the Legislative appropriations bill, House DuBuisson LaCombe Tarver Bill 695, passed without a single vote in opposition, provides that the Duplessis Landry Thomas "legislature is hereby expressly authorized to receive and expend any Echols Larvadain Thompson monies received as a result of any grants or donations or other forms Edmonds Lyons Turner of assistance as provided for in Article VII, Section 9(A)(1) of the Edmonston Mack Villio Louisiana Constitution of 1974." Thus, the Legislature is reserving Emerson Magee Wheat for itself the ability to receive and spend grants and donations while Farnum Marcelle White attempting to outlaw the same for other public bodies. The author Firment Marino Willard made no effort to eliminate this provision from House Bill 695 nor Fontenot McCormick Wright to explain why the Legislature is somehow immune from the 1419 Page 2 HOUSE 33rd Day's Proceedings - June 8, 2021 improper influence of grants and donations that he fears would end On motion of Rep. Wright, and under a suspension of the rules, up corrupting local election officials. the resolution was ordered passed to its third reading. Sincerely, HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 192— BY REPRESENTATIVE FREEMAN A RESOLUTION JOHN BEL EDWARDS To urge and request the legislature and all offices in the state capitol Governor to encourage participation in reduction of waste and recycling programs. Lies over, under the rules. Read by title. House and House Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over On motion of Rep. Freeman, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was ordered passed to its third reading. The following House and House Concurrent Resolutions lying over were taken up and acted upon as follows: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 193— BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRY A RESOLUTION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 174— To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to develop BY REPRESENTATIVE GREGORY MILLER A RESOLUTION and submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services To urge and request that the chairman of the House Committee on an amendment to the Medicaid state plan on or before April 1, Health and Welfare and the chairman of the House Committee 2022, allowing for postpartum Medicaid coverage for twelve on the Administration of Criminal Justice form a joint months after birth for eligible pregnant individuals who qualify subcommittee to receive testimony from certain parties with under the state's Medicaid plan in furtherance of House Bill No. relevant expertise for the purpose of studying means and best 468 of the 2021 Regular Session. practices for the coordination of care for persons receiving mental health services in community-based and institutional Read by title. settings. On motion of Rep. Landry, and under a suspension of the rules, Read by title. the resolution was ordered passed to its third reading. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 194— On motion of Rep. Gregory Miller, and under a suspension of BY REPRESENTATIVE MINCEY the rules, the resolution was ordered passed to its third reading. A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana School Boards Association, in HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 185— consultation with the Louisiana Association of School BY REPRESENTATIVE CREWS Superintendents and the Louisiana Association of Principals, to A RESOLUTION review varying check-out procedures at elementary and To authorize and direct the Louisiana Department of Health to report secondary schools and research recommendations for those certain data relating to Medicaid estate recovery cases to the procedures. House Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on Health and Welfare. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Mincey, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was ordered passed to its third reading. On motion of Rep. Crews, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was ordered passed to its third reading. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 196— BY REPRESENTATIVE LYONS HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 187— A RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE MCKNIGHT To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to study A RESOLUTION Medicaid rates for nonemergency medical transportation To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the services and potential means of financing of those services and death of Paul Slocomb West. to report findings of the study to the House Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on Health and Read by title. Welfare. Motion Read by title. On motion of Rep. McKnight, the resolution was returned to the On motion of Rep. Lyons, and under a suspension of the rules, calendar. the resolution was ordered passed to its third reading. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 190— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 121— BY REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT BY REPRESENTATIVE DUSTIN MILLER A RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the state Department of Education to develop a To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to convene written plan for the implementation and administration of a a healthcare workplace violence task force in furtherance of statewide education savings account program and to submit a House Concurrent Resolution No. 60 of the 2019 Regular copy of the plan to the House Committee on Education and the Session of the Legislature. State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education not later than sixty days prior to the beginning of the 2022 Regular Read by title. Session of the Legislature. On motion of Rep. Dustin Miller, and under a suspension of the Read by title. rules, the resolution was ordered passed to its third reading. 1420 Page 3 HOUSE 33rd Day's Proceedings - June 8, 2021 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 122— On motion of Rep. Stefanski, the vote by which the above BY REPRESENTATIVE LYONS Senate Bill failed to pass on the previous legislative day was A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION reconsidered. To continue the Unemployment Compensation and Trust Fund Task Force that was created pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution Returned to the calendar under the rules. No. 36 of the 2020 Second Extraordinary Session of the Legislature of Louisiana to study and make recommendations House and House Concurrent Resolutions on for replenishing the unemployment trust fund and increasing the Third Reading for Final Consideration unemployment compensation weekly benefit amount and to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to The following House and House Concurrent Resolutions on the Legislature of Louisiana not later than thirty days prior to third reading for final consideration were taken up and acted upon as the convening

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