OFFICIAL JOURNAL April 2, 2001 OF THE To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: SENATE Please be advised that the following individuals have been OF THE commissioned as Notaries Public for the parishes indicated through April 2, 2001. In compliance with Article IV, Section 5 (H)(3) of the STATE OF LOUISIANA ______Louisiana Constitution of 1974, I do hereby present them for your review. SEVENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS ______Sincerely, Twenty-Seventh Regular Session of the Legislature M. J. "MIKE" FOSTER, JR. Under the Adoption of the Constitution of 1974 ACADIA ______Joann Rabalais Myers 6428 Airport Rd. Senate Chamber Crowley, La 70526 State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana ASCENSION Monday, April 9, 2001 Holly Crochet Sherry P. Denig 223 East Ascension 17228 Fountainbleau Dr. The Senate was called to order at 4:00 o'clock P.M., by Hon. John Gonzales, La 70737 Prairieville, La 70769 Hainkel, President of the Senate. ASSUMPTION BOSSIER ROLL CALL Miriam H. Aucoin Nancy A. Roberts 1006 Bayou Drive P.O. Box 8941 The roll being called, the following members answered to their Pierre Part, La 70339 Bossier City, La 71113 names: CADDO PRESENT Melody Grimshaw Kathy D. Strong P.O. Box 195 7370 S. Noel Drive Mr. President Fields, C Malone Greenwood, La 71033 Shreveport, La 71107 Bajoie Fontenot Marionneaux Barham Gautreaux McPherson Angela G. Waltman Bean Heitmeier Michot 4705 Palmetto Rd., Ste. 2 Boissiere Hines Mount Benton, La 71006 Cain Hollis Romero Campbell Hoyt Schedler EAST BATON ROUGE Chaisson Irons Smith Tracy K. Meyer Jordan Barro Monsour Cravins Johnson Tarver 6513 Perkins Rd. 8555 United Plaza 5th Flr Dardenne Jones, B Theunissen Baton Rouge, La 70808 Baton Rouge, La 70809 Dean Jones, C Thomas Dupre Lambert Ullo Claiborne Prescott Tanner Ellington Lentini 8555 United Plaza Blvd. Total—38 Baton Rouge, La 70809 ABSENT GRANT Fields, W Rachel E. Honeycutt Total—1 2715 Rockhill Rd. Colfax, La 71417 The President of the Senate announced there were 38 Senators present and a quorum. JEFFERSON Paul Michael Elvir, Jr. Loree Peacock Leboeuf Prayer 3850 North Causway, Ste. 750 204 N I-10 Service Rd. E The prayer was offered by Senator Michot, following which the Metairie, La 70002 Metairie, La 70005 Senate joined in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Randy D. Lovitt 5325 Rebecca Boulevard Reading of the Journal Kenner, La 70065 LAFAYETTE On motion of Senator Michot, the reading of the Journal was Vandana Chaturvedi Pamela J. Nelson dispensed with and the Journal of yesterday was adopted. 100 Mcdonald St., #16g 2668 Johnston, Ste. C1 Lafayette, La 70506 Lafayette, La 70503 Morning Hour Sherry Sattler Messages from the Governor 114 Representative Rd. Lafayette, La 70508 The following messages from the Governor were received and read as follows: LAFOURCHE NATCHITOCHES Lana K. Triche Priscilla R. Gay State of Louisiana P.O. Box 285 1426 Grace Avenue Office of the Governor Raceland, La 70394 Natchitoches, La 71457 Baton Rouge Page 2 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

ORLEANS VERNON Anthony J. Johnson Reginald C. Johnson Bryan A. Davis John M. Holliday 14101 Michoud Blvd., #394 650 Poydras St, Ste. 2800 20651 Hwy 111 733 Churchman Rd. New Orlenas, La 70129 New Orleans, La 70130 Evans, La 70639 Deridder, La 70634

Riguer R. Silva Roxana Tejeda WEBSTER 4902 Canal St, # 201 3209 Annunciation Street Mitzi Jones Hammontree New Orleans, La 70119 New Orleans, La 70115 801 Cline St. Minden, La 71055 OUACHITA Carla Sue Sigler Messages from the House 300 St. John, Rm. 206 Monroe, La 71201 The following Messages from the House were received and read as follows: RAPIDES Stephen J. Caballero Lynton O. Hester, III 4001 Jackson St. 3600 Jackson St Ext, Ste 113 Message from the House Alexandria, La 71301 Alexandria, La 71303 CONCURRING IN Clinton A. Magoun SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS 709 Versailles Blvd. Alexandria, La 71315 April 9, 2001 To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: SABINE ST HELENA Marcella A. Tramel Lesa T. Casey I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of P.O. Box 25 3400 Hwy 38 West Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate Zwolle, La 71486 Kentwood, La 70444 Concurrent Resolutions: ST LANDRY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55— Lakesha Miller Michele Sonnier BY SENATOR IRONS 1460 West Ash Ave. 107 N. Court Street A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Eunice, La 70535 Opelousas, La 70570 To proclaim September 16-22, 2001 as "Yellow Ribbon Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Week" in Louisiana. Phyllis Jo Vail 230 Mill St. Reported without amendments. Eunice, La 70535 Respectfully submitted, ST MARTIN ALFRED W. SPEER Cheramie M. Breaux Elton J. Broussard, III Clerk of the House of Representatives 1101 E. Bridge St. 1090 Daniel Drive Breaux Bridge, La 70517 St. Martinville, La 70582 Introduction of Senate Bills Mary L. Guidry Barbara A. Williams and Joint Resolutions 121 Barton Place 1059 Hilda Drive Breaux Bridge, La 70517 Breaux Bridge, La 70517 Senator Lambert asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate Bills ST MARY and Joint Resolutions a first and second time and referring them to Terry D. Gaudet Judy Luke Simoneaux committee. 800 Brashear Ave. P.O. Box 598 Morgan City, La 70380 Franklin, La 70538 SENATE BILL NO. 989— BY SENATOR MICHOT AN ACT ST TAMMANY To enact Subpart F-2 of Part II of Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Janet Boogaerts Judy A. Dipol Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:4065.11 4006 Azalea Court 139 East Forest Drive through 4065.14, relative to sewerage disposal districts; to create Mandeville, La 70448 Slidell, La 70458 the Broussard Environmental Service and Enhancement District within Lafayette Parish; to provide for the composition, term, Candice J. Louis Edward S. Rapier, Jr. compensation and quorum of the district; to provide for the 1011 N Causeway Blvd, #18 210 Trinity Lane district's powers and funding; and to provide for related matters. Mandeville, La 70471 Mandeville, La 70471 On motion of Senator Lambert, the bill was read by title and Kathleen S. Vix Heather D. Whittington referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. 617 Maplewood Drive 516 North Columbia Street Covington, La 70433 Covington, La 70433 SENATE BILL NO. 990— BY SENATOR C. JONES TERREBONNE AN ACT Bernice C. Begue Ronald J. Guillot, Jr. To enact R.S. 33:2740.51, relative to special taxing districts; to create 1760 W. Main St. 8026 Main St., Ste. 520 the Southside Economic Development District in the City of Schriever, La 70395-3545 Houma, La 70360 Monroe; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Lambert, the bill was read by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE April 9, 2001

Introduction of Resolutions, Messages from the House Senate and Concurrent The following Messages from the House were received and read Senator Lambert asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules as follows: for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Resolutions, Senate and Concurrent, a first and second time and acting upon them as Message from the House follows: ASKING CONCURRENCE IN SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10— HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS BY SENATOR SCHEDLER A RESOLUTION April 9, 2001 To commend Mr. Mike Stassi of Slidell Junior High School for his dedication to the public school system and its students and to To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: congratulate him upon being named Junior High School Principal of the Year for the state of Louisiana. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the On motion of Senator Schedler, the resolution was read by title and following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 11— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56— BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRIEU BY SENATOR LAMBERT AN ACT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 571, 571.1, To invite Chief Justice Pascal Calogero of the Louisiana Supreme Court and 572, relative to limitations upon the institution of prosecution; to address a joint session of the legislature. to provide that there is no time limitation upon the institution of prosecution for the crime of forcible rape; and to provide for The resolution was read by title. Senator Lambert moved to adopt related matters. the Senate Concurrent Resolution. HOUSE BILL NO. 16— ROLL CALL BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU AN ACT The roll was called with the following result: To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1300.5, relative to recall petitions; to provide that a recall petition is a public record and to provide for YEAS the custodian thereof; and to provide for related matters. Mr. President Ellington Marionneaux HOUSE BILL NO. 23— BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU Bajoie Fields, C McPherson AN ACT Barham Heitmeier Michot To amend and reenact R.S. 18:451, relative to the qualifications of Bean Hines Mount candidates; to provide with regard to residency and domicile Boissiere Hollis Romero requirements for candidates; and to provide for related matters. Cain Hoyt Schedler Campbell Irons Tarver HOUSE BILL NO. 24— Chaisson Johnson Theunissen BY REPRESENTATIVES STRAIN, E. ALEXANDER, BOWLER, BRUCE, Cravins Jones, B Thomas BRUNEAU, CLARKSON, CROWE, DANIEL, DIEZ, DOWNER, FARRAR, FLAVIN, FRUGE, FUTRELL, HILL, HUTTER, JOHNS, KENNARD, Dardenne Jones, C Ullo LANCASTER, LUCAS, MARTINY, NEVERS, ODINET, POWELL, Dean Lambert SCHNEIDER, SHAW, JANE SMITH, SNEED, STELLY, SWILLING, Dupre Lentini THOMPSON, TOOMY, TRICHE, TUCKER, WINSTON, AND WRIGHT AND SENATORS HAINKEL, CHAISSON, DARDENNE, DUPRE, ELLINGTON, Total—34 GAUTREAUX, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MOUNT, SMITH, AND THOMAS NAYS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1463(A), (C)(2)(introductory paragraph), Total—0 and (D) and 1472(A) and to enact R.S. 18:1463(C)(4), relative to ABSENT election offenses; to prohibit a person from misrepresenting that he or any committee or organization under his control speaks for or on Fields, W Gautreaux Smith behalf of any candidate, political party, or any employee or agent Fontenot Malone thereof; to prohibit willfully and knowingly participating in or Total—5 conspiring to participate in a plan for any such misrepresentation; to provide for legal remedy and penalties; to provide for attorney The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate Concurrent fees for a petitioner who is successful in obtaining injunctive relief; Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. to provide for the inclusion in the informational packet on election offenses for candidates of information pertaining to applicable SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57— enforcement procedures; and to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR SCHEDLER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE BILL NO. 84— To establish the Task Force on Local Funding Certification for state BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL match requirements to study and make recommendations AN ACT regarding resources available to be used as funds for which federal To enact R.S. 22:1475, relative to life and health insurance sales quotas; matching funds are allowed. to provide for prohibitions against sales quotas; to provide for insurers; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Lambert, the resolution was read by title and referred to the Committee on Finance. Page 4 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

HOUSE BILL NO. 239— HOUSE BILL NO. 572— BY REPRESENTATIVES WADDELL AND BRUNEAU BY REPRESENTATIVE MCCALLUM AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:461(A), 463(D), 470(A)(1), 492, and To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property in 1472(B) and (D) and to enact R.S. 18:463(A)(1)(c) and (4), Union Parish to the Union Parish Police Jury from the Department relative to the manner of filing a notice of candidacy; to authorize of Transportation and Development; and to provide for related a candidate to file in person, by certified mail or commercial matters. carrier, or by an agent; to prohibit an agent from filing on behalf of a candidate without the candidate's authorization; to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 619— penalties; to provide for the dissemination of informational packets BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX and certified copies of notices of candidacy to candidates who do AN ACT not qualify in person; and to provide for related matters. To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state property in St. John the Baptist Parish to the parish council of St. HOUSE BILL NO. 248— John the Baptist Parish from the Department of Transportation and BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU Development; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 22:1193(J), relative to continuing education credits for HOUSE BILL NO. 656— insurance agents; to provide for qualified graduate-level national BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER designation programs; to provide for tests; and to provide for AN ACT related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 18:175(D), relative to the registrar of voters providing a monthly update of the official list of registered voters HOUSE BILL NO. 315— to the clerk of court; to require that a monthly update of the official BY REPRESENTATIVES JACK SMITH AND FAUCHEUX list of registered voters be provided by the registrar of voters to the AN ACT clerk of court at his request and at no charge or remuneration; and To amend and reenact R.S. 41:1702(F), relative to reclamation of lands to provide for related matters. lost to erosion; to include construction of a marina in the definition of reclamation project; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 752— BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER HOUSE BILL NO. 422— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE FARRAR To amend and reenact R.S. 14:43(A)(1), relative to simple rape; to AN ACT provide for simple rape when intoxicating agents or other causes To enact R.S. 14:67.17 and R.S. 32:414(O), relative to theft of of abnormal conditions of the mind are involved; and to provide for property; to create the crime of theft of motor vehicle fuel; to related matters. provide for penalties; to require the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to suspend the driver's license of the offender; and HOUSE BILL NO. 796— to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES WOOTON, CLARKSON, DOWNER, AND MCDONALD AND SENATORS HAINKEL AND THEUNISSEN AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 460— BY REPRESENTATIVE CROWE To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3991(B)(1)(a), relative to charter school AN ACT enrollment requirements; to exempt from such requirements To enact R.S. 18:1333.1, relative to allowing a voter who is a resident certain charter schools established with the mission of meeting the in an adult residential care facility or an adult residential care home needs of children of military personnel; to provide conditions and to vote absentee where he resides; to provide for the definition of exceptions; and to provide for related matters. "adult residential care facility" and "adult residential care home"; to provide for the procedure by which a voter residing in an adult HOUSE BILL NO. 803— BY REPRESENTATIVES DONELON, ANSARDI, MARTINY, BAYLOR, residential care facility or adult residential care home becomes BOWLER, CLARKSON AND TUCKER eligible to vote absentee where he resides; to provide for the AN ACT removal of a voter residing in an adult residential care facility or To amend and reenact R.S. 22:162(A)(1)(a), 842, and 844(C) and adult residential care home from the program allowing him to vote (D)(1), to enact R.S. 22:842.2, and to repeal R.S. 22:844(J) and absentee where he resides; and to provide for related matters. (K), relative to investments by domestic insurers; to provide for reserve liabilities; to provide for investments and security; to HOUSE BILL NO. 489— provide for derivatives; to provide for definitions; to provide for BY REPRESENTATIVE CRANE AND SENATOR THEUNISSEN limits; to provide for regulations; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:1952(B)(10), relative to procedural safeguards with HOUSE BILL NO. 829— respect to children with exceptionalities; to provide relative to BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNS AND KENNARD procedures for hearings and appeals regarding the provision of AN ACT special education and related services to such children; to provide To amend and reenact R.S. 22:250.12(B)(introductory paragraph) and certain time limitations for such hearings and appeals; and to to enact R.S. 22:250.12(H), relative to the Louisiana Health Plan; provide for related matters. to provide relative to eligibility for participation in the state insurance pool established to comply with the federal Health HOUSE BILL NO. 566— Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; and to provide for BY REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:87.6, relative to school board property; HOUSE BILL NO. 946— to require local school boards to maintain, repair, and care for BY REPRESENTATIVE R. ALEXANDER unused school property until disposal of such property; to provide AN ACT relative to compliance with certain state and local regulations; and To amend and reenact R.S. 49:191(13) and to repeal R.S. to provide for related matters. 49:191(11)(b), relative to the Department of Social Services, including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of Social Services and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 5 SENATE April 9, 2001

termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such 3235 as "Larose Link"; to provide for signs; and to provide for statutory entities; and to provide for related matters. related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 947— HOUSE BILL NO. 295— BY REPRESENTATIVES BROOME, DURAND, ILES, SCHWEGMANN, AND BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND WELCH AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 34:3269(8), relative to the Cane River To amend and reenact R.S. 46:237, relative to the Grandparent Subsidy Waterway Commission; to authorize the commission to levy an Program; to rename the program as the Kinship Care Subsidy annual tax not to exceed six mills for capital outlay and for Program; to expand the program to include aunts and uncles in maintenance and operation of the waterway; and to provide for addition to grandparents and step-grandparents; to allow families related matters. participating in the program up to a year in which to obtain legal custody or guardianship; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 243 — BY REPRESENTATIVES SCALISE AND SWILLING HOUSE BILL NO. 948— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE R. ALEXANDER To amend and reenact R.S. 51:293, relative to the Louisiana AN ACT Superdome; to authorize the transfer of the right to designate and To repeal Chapter 30 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of use an alternative name and trademarks for the Louisiana 1950, comprised of R.S. 40:2801 and 2802, relative to long-term Superdome; to require approval of the Joint Legislative Committee care assistance; repeals the Long-Term Care Assistance Program on the Budget relative to certain transactions; to require certain administered by the Office of Elderly Affairs. conditions in any agreement to transfer the right to designate and use an alternative name and trademarks for the Louisiana HOUSE BILL NO. 961— Superdome; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 301— To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ property in St. Tammany Parish to the Department of AN ACT Transportation and Development from the division of To amend and reenact R.S. 49:191(13) and to repeal R.S. administration; and to provide for related matters. 49:191(11)(f), relative to the Department of Transportation and Development; to provide for the re-creation of the Department of HOUSE BILL NO. 964— Transportation and Development and the statutory entities made BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ AN ACT a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such property in East Baton Rouge Parish to the Department of statutory entities; and to provide for related matters. Transportation and Development from the Department of Public HOUSE BILL NO. 312— Safety and Corrections; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 55— To enact Section 4(J) of Act No. 113 of the 1950 Regular Session of BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER AN ACT the Louisiana Legislature, relative to the Bayou Lafourche To redesignate a portion of Louisiana Highway 311 between St. Charles Freshwater District; to provide for powers of the board of Avenue and Polk Street, located in Terrebonne Parish, as Veterans commissioners; to authorize the board to develop and implement Parkway; and to provide for related matters. measures to prevent the intrusion of salt water into the flow of fresh water; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 126— BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ HOUSE BILL NO. 323— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL To amend and reenact R.S. 48:274.3(A)(3), (C), and (D), relative to AN ACT interstate highways; to provide relative to the placement of major To amend and reenact R.S. 33:3813.2(D), relative to the Tangipahoa shopping area guide signs; to provide for certain definitions; and to Water District; to provide relative to the terms of office of the provide for related matters. members of the board of commissioners of the district; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 135— BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND HOUSE BILL NO. 333— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES POWELL AND ERDEY To designate Chef Menteur Highway in Orleans Parish as Chef AN ACT Menteur Boulevard; and to provide for related matters. To designate Louisiana Highway 43 in Livingston Parish from its intersection with Louisiana Highway 42, north through the village HOUSE BILL NO. 182— of Albany, Louisiana, to its intersection with U.S. Highway 190 as BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHNEIDER Veterans Highway; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 48:973, relative to the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway HOUSE BILL NO. 478— Bridge; to provide that retired or disabled firemen and policemen BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRISH shall have free passage over the bridge; and to provide for related AN ACT matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 38:1794(A)(2)(a), (B), (F), and (G), relative to the compensation of members of the boards of commissioners HOUSE BILL NO. 216— of certain drainage districts; to provide for an increase in the BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE maximum per diem of such members; and to provide for related AN ACT matters. To designate Louisiana Highway 3162 from Highway 1 to Highway 3235 as "Tarpon Pass"; to designate Louisiana Highway 3161 from Highway 1 to Highway 3235 as "Cote Blanche Connection"; to designate Louisiana Highway 657 from Highway 1 to Highway Page 6 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

HOUSE BILL NO. 711— relative to the liability of contractors for certain actions; to provide BY REPRESENTATIVES CLARKSON AND DOWNER relative to peremptive periods for recovery of damages; to provide AN ACT relative to a builder's warranty of a home and actions to enforce To amend and reenact R.S. 36:109(E)(15) and R.S. 37:3391, 3392(9), such warranties; and to provide for related matters. 3394(A), (B)(1)(introductory paragraph), and (H), and 3406(B) and (D), relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers State HOUSE BILL NO. 962— Board of Certification; to remove the board from under the BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ jurisdiction of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission; to revise the AN ACT name of the board; to change the membership of the board; to To amend and reenact R.S. 47:507, relative to the placement of motor revise the quorum requirements of the board; and to provide for vehicle license plates; to provide for the placement of permanent related matters. registration license plates; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 720— HOUSE BILL NO. 938— BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS AND ANSARDI BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Articles 1263, 1314, To amend and reenact R.S. 32:412(D)(3), relative to driver's license 1701(B), 1702(A), 1913, 2004, 3612, 4905, and 4922, relative to renewals; to remove the prohibition of renewal by mail or the continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure; to provide electronic commerce of Class "D" or "E" operators' licenses for for service of process on a partnership in commendam; to provide persons with certain traffic violations; and to provide for related for service of pleadings by the sheriff; to provide for notice of matters. judgments; to provide for the award of attorney fees in certain cases; to provide for the furnishing of a bond in certain appeals; HOUSE BILL NO. 937— to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 721— To repeal R.S. 40:1321(I)(3) and (4), relative to special identification BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS AND ANSARDI cards; to remove the late fee for renewal of an expired special AN ACT identification card by mail or by electronic commerce; and to To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 2166(D) and to remove provisions for the disposition of that fee. enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 2166(E), relative to the filing of applications of writs of certiorari to the supreme court; to allow HOUSE BILL NO. 276— any other party to apply for certiorari within certain delays after the BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY filing of the initial application; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 4:184(D), relative to racing; to require HOUSE BILL NO. 722— racing associations to make purses for special accredited Louisiana BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS, ANSARDI, AND WALSWORTH bred thoroughbred races at least equal to purses for races of AN ACT comparable quality; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Articles 2332 and 2336, relative to the appraisal and sale of seized property; to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 256— the sale of collateral through a writ of fieri facias without appraisal BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER, BRUNEAU, CLARKSON, DONELON, FUTRELL, ILES, MONTGOMERY, GARY SMITH, JANE SMITH, AND JOHN in an ordinary proceeding under certain circumstances; to provide SMITH AND SENATORS HAINKEL, W. FIELDS, AND THEUNISSEN exceptions; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:404(C), (D), and (E), relative to drivers' HOUSE BILL NO. 730— licenses; to provide relative to the authority of certain resident BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS military personnel to drive in Louisiana without possession of a AN ACT Louisiana driver's license; and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 47:301(7)(i) and (10)(t), relative to local sales and use taxes; to exclude the sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal HOUSE BILL NO. 246— property by a person if such sale, lease, or rental is covered under BY REPRESENTATIVE BOWLER the provisions of Medicare; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:424, relative to issuance of drivers' HOUSE BILL NO. 846— licenses; to provide relative to examinations of suspected BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS AND ANSARDI incompetents; to prohibit the disclosure of certain information; to AN ACT provide for certain exceptions; to provide liability for damages for To amend and reenact R.S. 9:1789, 1891(A), 1932, 1961(C), 2026(2), certain violations; to authorize the release of the identity of the 2030, 2045 and 2088(A) and to enact R.S. 9:1784, relative to the individual making the report under certain circumstances; and to Louisiana Trust Code; to provide for the removal of a trustee; to provide for related matters. provide for class trusts; to provide for the donation of property; to provide for the interest of the income beneficiary; to provide for the HOUSE BILL NO. 196— termination or modification of a trust; to provide for combination BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC and division of trusts; to provide for the delegation of the right to AN ACT revoke a trust; to provide for accountings; to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2165(D) and to repeal R.S. 37:2172, jurisdiction over the trustee; and to provide for related matters. relative to contractors; to provide relative to the membership of the Residential Building Contractors Subcommittee; to provide relative HOUSE BILL NO. 1129— to exemptions; to repeal certain provisions relative to penalties; and BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC, E. ALEXANDER, BRUCE, CLARKSON, CRANE, CROWE, DAMICO, DANIEL, DIEZ, ERDEY, FLAVIN, FRITH, to provide for related matters. FUTRELL, HEATON, JOHNS, KATZ, KENNARD, LANCASTER, LEBLANC, MCDONALD, MCMAINS, MORRELL, NEVERS, PERKINS, PIERRE, HOUSE BILL NO. 170— POWELL, SCHNEIDER, SCHWEGMANN, JANE SMITH, SNEED, STRAIN, BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX WALSWORTH, WELCH, WOOTON, AND WINSTON AND SENATORS FONTENOT, HOYT, SCHEDLER, SMITH, AND THOMAS AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:429(A), relative to office of motor To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2771, 2772(A)(introductory paragraph) vehicles field offices; to provide relative to the authorized fee for and (B), 3144(A)(3), and 3146, relative to contractors; to provide certain transactions at such field offices; to increase the authorized fee collected by the governing authority of a local governmental 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 7 SENATE April 9, 2001

subdivision for support of local office of motor vehicles field HOUSE BILL NO. 1177— offices; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 164— To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1843, relative to the Liquefied Petroleum BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ Gas Commission; to increase per diem for members; and to AN ACT provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 32:393.2, relative to traffic violations and motor vehicle accidents; to provide relative to reports of traffic violations and HOUSE BILL NO. 1190— motor vehicle accidents involving certain persons with federal BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHWEGMANN AND SENATOR BOISSIERE diplomatic privileges; to require law enforcement officers to report AN ACT certain violations and accidents to the Department of Public Safety To amend and reenact R.S. 38:336(B)(2)(b), relative to property of the and Corrections; to require the Department of Public Safety and Orleans Levee District along Lake Pontchartrain; to exempt a Corrections to report such information to the United States specified piece of property from dedication to use as green space; Department of State; to provide for certain deadlines; and to to provide for sale or lease of such property; and to provide for provide for related matters. related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 122— HOUSE BILL NO. 1281— BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND BY REPRESENTATIVE CLARKSON AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1543, relative to the training and To enact R.S. 37:1447, relative to real estate licensees; to prohibit certification of firemen at Louisiana State University; to require solicitation of certain referral fees; to prohibit interference with reciprocity certification when International Fire Service brokerage relationships; to provide for penalties; and to provide for Accreditation Congress accreditation standards are met; and to related matters. provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1399— HOUSE BILL NO. 292— BY REPRESENTATIVES LANCASTER AND MONTGOMERY BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:299.2(1)(a)(vii) and 299.11(9), relative to offset To amend and reenact R.S. 4:179.2, relative to horse racing; to provide claims against individual income tax refunds; to authorize the relative to horsemen's organizations; and to provide for related Louisiana Board of Ethics to file such claim; to provide for an matters. effective date; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 63— HOUSE BILL NO. 1526— BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY BY REPRESENTATIVE MCMAINS AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 27:306(A)(5)(b) and to repeal R.S. To amend and reenact R.S. 9:5161, relative to mortgages; to provide for 27:306(A)(5)(d), relative to the Video Draw Poker Devices the cancellation of mortgages; to provide for the reinscription of Control Law; to authorize the leasing or subleasing of fuel facilities mortgages; to provide for prescription of reinscription; to provide at qualified truck stop facilities; and to provide for related matters. for the effects of reinscription; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1781— HOUSE BILL NO. 1742— BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND BY REPRESENTATIVE CLARKSON AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 23:540, relative to the inspection of hot To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1437(C)(2)(a) and (5)(a) and 1466(H), water heaters; to exempt from inspection hot water heaters located relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission; to provide with in privately owned or rented homes or apartments; and to provide respect to licensure requirements for real estate brokers and for related matters. salespersons; to provide for certain insurance coverage on certain licensees of the commission; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 896— BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNS AND THOMPSON HOUSE BILL NO. 1794— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC To amend and reenact R.S. 47:304(F), relative to the state sales and use AN ACT tax; to permit a dealer to absorb the tax under certain To appropriate funds from the State General Fund to the State circumstances; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for Employees' Group Benefits Program for the Fiscal Year 2000- related matters. 2001; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 923— HOUSE BILL NO. 1095— BY REPRESENTATIVES PINAC AND DANIEL BY REPRESENTATIVE CLARKSON AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:303(B)(7), relative to the sales and use To enact R.S. 37:1469, relative to real estate; to require contracts of sale tax; to provide for the responsibility for collection and remittance or lease to contain certain notices; to provide for prospective of the tax with regard to a motor vehicle lease agreement; and to application; and to provide for related matters. provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1170— HOUSE BILL NO. 993— BY REPRESENTATIVE FUTRELL BY REPRESENTATIVES HAMMETT AND DANIEL AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:393(C)(2) and (3), relative to traffic and To amend and reenact R.S. 39:128(B)(1), relative to capital outlay parking violations; to remove prohibition of certain agencies budget execution; to exempt from inclusion in the capital outlay reporting unpaid fines for traffic and parking violations to credit budget certain projects for certain higher education institutions; to information agencies; to remove prohibition of certain agencies provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. from entering into contracts to provide records of unpaid traffic and parking fines to credit information agencies; to authorize certain agencies to contract with consumer reporting agencies for Page 8 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

certain services; to remove penalties relative to disclosure of certain HOUSE BILL NO. 175— information; to limit the information contained in consumer reports BY REPRESENTATIVES ILES, E. ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, BAUDOIN, BROOME, CAZAYOUX, DURAND, FRITH, LAFLEUR, MORRELL, GARY for unpaid traffic fines; and to provide for related matters. SMITH, AND JANE SMITH AND SENATORS CAMPBELL, DUPRE, HOLLIS, AND MOUNT HOUSE BILL NO. 1657— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE FUTRELL To enact Chapter 8-H of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of AN ACT 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 45:844.11 through 844.15, relative To amend and reenact R.S. 48:381.2(B)(1) and to enact R.S. to telephone solicitation; to provide for a "do not call" listing of 48:381.2(G), relative to rights-of-way; to require approval of residential telephone subscribers; to provide for listing procedures; certain rights-of-way permits; to provide relative to an annual to prohibit certain acts; to provide for notification; to provide for report by the secretary; and to provide for related matters. penalties for violations; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 679— HOUSE BILL NO. 278— BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS, WALSWORTH, AND CLARKSON BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact all of Chapter 9 of Title 10 of the Louisiana To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2160(A)(1), 2163(A)(1), (2), (4), and (5) Revised Statutes of 1950, heretofore comprised of Parts 1 through and (B), 2167(A), and 2171 and to enact R.S. 37:2167.1 and 6 and consisting of R.S. 10:9-101 through 9-605, to be comprised 2171.1, relative to contractors; to provide relative to prohibited of Parts 1 through 7 and consisting of R.S. 10:9-101 through 9- activities; to provide relative to bid procedures; to provide for 710, to amend and reenact R.S. 3:207 and 3652(14), R.S. inactive licenses; to provide for inspection of certain building 6:312(E) and 664(E), R.S. 9:3306(26), 3342(B), 4865(A)(2), permits; and to provide for related matters. 4870(B)(3), 4888(B)(4), 5001(A), 5551(A) and (C), R.S. 10:1- 105(2)(e), 1-201(9),(32), and (37), R.S. 10:4-210(c)(1), R.S. HOUSE BILL NO. 358— 10:7-503(1), R.S. 10:8-103(f), 8-106(d) and (f), 8-110(e), 8- BY REPRESENTATIVES TRICHE AND DOWNER 301(a), 8-302(a), and 8-510, R.S. 12:702(A) and (B), R.S. AN ACT 23:1546(A), R.S. 32:708(B)(2)(b), 710, and 728(9), R.S. To amend and reenact R.S. 32:666(A)(introductory paragraph) and 37:218(A), R.S. 39:1421(2), R.S. 40:2601(1), R.S. 46:236.16(A), 667(B)(4), relative to traffic accidents; to require chemical tests to and Code of Civil Procedure Articles 2721(C) and 2725(B); to be given in certain traffic accidents; to require suspension of a enact R.S. 10:5-118 and R.S. 39:1430.1; to repeal R.S. 9:2737, driver's license in certain circumstances; and to provide for related 3101 through 3112, 4321 through 4391, 4421, and 5351 through matters. 5373, R.S. 12:704, and R.S. 32:704(B), all relative to secured transactions under Louisiana Commercial Laws; to revise the HOUSE BILL NO. 610— entirety of Chapter 9 to conform to revisions in the Uniform BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER Commercial Code; to provide for definitions and general concepts; AN ACT to provide for applicability; to provide for effectiveness of security To amend and reenact R.S. 32:125, relative to motor vehicles; to agreements and attachment of security interests; to provide for provide for the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked perfection and priority of security interests; to provide for rights of emergency vehicle; and to provide for related matters. a bank and of third parties; to provide for duties and operation of HOUSE BILL NO. 628— filing offices; to provide for uniform form of financing statements BY REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON and amendments; to provide for fees; to provide for maintenance AN ACT and destruction of records; to provide for default and enforcement To enact R.S. 32:216(C) and (D), relative to pedestrians on highways; of security interests; to provide for contents and form of to prohibit pedestrians from crossing interstate highways; to notification before disposition of collateral; to provide relative to provide relative to penalties for certain violations; and to provide remedies for noncompliance; to provide for additional default for related matters. remedies; to provide for transitional provisions; to provide for territorial application of Title 10; to define buyer in the ordinary HOUSE BILL NO. 1438— course of business, purchase, and security interest; to provide BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC AND SENATOR HOLLIS relative to the security interest of collecting bank; to provide for the AN ACT security interest of issuer or nominated person; to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 51:651, 652(A), 653(A), 654, 655(A), and document of title to goods defeated in certain cases; to provide for 656(C)(1)(f) and to enact R.S. 51:652(C), relative to fireworks; to the effects of a commodity contract; to provide for determination provide conformity with federal classifications of fireworks; to of control of a security entitlement; to provide for determination of impose penalties for the illegal sale of impermissible fireworks a securities intermediary's jurisdiction and when possession occurs; within the state; to prohibit igniting fireworks within one thousand to provide for rights of purchaser in certain cases; to provide for feet of a fireworks retail location; to impose a penalty for the conforming amendments; to repeal provisions relative to the unlawful discharge of a fireworks from a motor vehicle; to require schedule of fees; to repeal provisions relative to the assignment of a work permit for anyone under the age of eighteen to work at a accounts receivable; to repeal provisions relative to certain firework retail location; and to provide for related matters. incorporeal rights and securitized financings; to repeal provisions relative to crop pledges; to repeal provisions relative to the pledge Respectfully submitted, or assignment of secured instruments; to repeal provisions relative ALFRED W. SPEER to chattel mortgages; to repeal provisions relative to the mortgage Clerk of the House of Representatives of movables used in commercial or industrial activity; to repeal provisions relative to certain mortgages executed by corporations House Bills and Joint Resolutions operating natural gas pipelines; to repeal provisions relative to the sale and chattel mortgaging of vehicles; and to provide for related Senator Lambert asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules matters. to take up at this time the following House Bills and Joint Resolutions just received from the House of Representatives with the view of acting on the same: 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 9 SENATE April 9, 2001

HOUSE BILL NO. 11— HOUSE BILL NO. 84— BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRIEU BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 571, 571.1, To enact R.S. 22:1475, relative to life and health insurance sales quotas; and 572, relative to limitations upon the institution of prosecution; to provide for prohibitions against sales quotas; to provide for to provide that there is no time limitation upon the institution of insurers; and to provide for related matters. prosecution for the crime of forcible rape; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 122— BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND HOUSE BILL NO. 16— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1543, relative to the training and AN ACT certification of firemen at Louisiana State University; to require To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1300.5, relative to recall petitions; to reciprocity certification when International Fire Service provide that a recall petition is a public record and to provide for Accreditation Congress accreditation standards are met; and to the custodian thereof; and to provide for related matters. provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 23— HOUSE BILL NO. 126— BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:451, relative to the qualifications of To amend and reenact R.S. 48:274.3(A)(3), (C), and (D), relative to candidates; to provide with regard to residency and domicile interstate highways; to provide relative to the placement of major requirements for candidates; and to provide for related matters. shopping area guide signs; to provide for certain definitions; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 24— BY REPRESENTATIVES STRAIN, E. ALEXANDER, BOWLER, BRUCE, HOUSE BILL NO. 135— BRUNEAU, CLARKSON, CROWE, DANIEL, DIEZ, DOWNER, FARRAR, BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND FLAVIN, FRUGE, FUTRELL, HILL, HUTTER, JOHNS, KENNARD, LANCASTER, LUCAS, MARTINY, NEVERS, ODINET, POWELL, AN ACT SCHNEIDER, SHAW, JANE SMITH, SNEED, STELLY, SWILLING, To designate Chef Menteur Highway in Orleans Parish as Chef THOMPSON, TOOMY, TRICHE, TUCKER, WINSTON, AND WRIGHT AND SENATORS HAINKEL, CHAISSON, DARDENNE, DUPRE, ELLINGTON, Menteur Boulevard; and to provide for related matters. GAUTREAUX, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MOUNT, SMITH, AND THOMAS AN ACT The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1463(A), (C)(2)(introductory paragraph), and (D) and 1472(A) and to enact R.S. 18:1463(C)(4), relative to HOUSE BILL NO. 164— election offenses; to prohibit a person from misrepresenting that he BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ or any committee or organization under his control speaks for or on AN ACT behalf of any candidate, political party, or any employee or agent To enact R.S. 32:393.2, relative to traffic violations and motor vehicle thereof; to prohibit willfully and knowingly participating in or accidents; to provide relative to reports of traffic violations and conspiring to participate in a plan for any such misrepresentation; motor vehicle accidents involving certain persons with federal to provide for legal remedy and penalties; to provide for attorney diplomatic privileges; to require law enforcement officers to report fees for a petitioner who is successful in obtaining injunctive relief; certain violations and accidents to the Department of Public Safety to provide for the inclusion in the informational packet on election and Corrections; to require the Department of Public Safety and offenses for candidates of information pertaining to applicable Corrections to report such information to the United States enforcement procedures; and to provide for related matters. Department of State; to provide for certain deadlines; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 55— BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER HOUSE BILL NO. 170— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX To redesignate a portion of Louisiana Highway 311 between St. Charles AN ACT Avenue and Polk Street, located in Terrebonne Parish, as Veterans To amend and reenact R.S. 32:429(A), relative to office of motor Parkway; and to provide for related matters. vehicles field offices; to provide relative to the authorized fee for certain transactions at such field offices; to increase the authorized The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. fee collected by the governing authority of a local governmental subdivision for support of local office of motor vehicles field HOUSE BILL NO. 63— offices; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY AN ACT The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. To amend and reenact R.S. 27:306(A)(5)(b) and to repeal R.S. 27:306(A)(5)(d), relative to the Video Draw Poker Devices HOUSE BILL NO. 175— BY REPRESENTATIVES ILES, E. ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, BAUDOIN, Control Law; to authorize the leasing or subleasing of fuel facilities BROOME, CAZAYOUX, DURAND, FRITH, LAFLEUR, MORRELL, GARY at qualified truck stop facilities; and to provide for related matters. SMITH, AND JANE SMITH AND SENATORS CAMPBELL, DUPRE, HOLLIS, AND MOUNT The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. AN ACT To enact Chapter 8-H of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 45:844.11 through 844.15, relative to telephone solicitation; to provide for a "do not call" listing of Page 10 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

residential telephone subscribers; to provide for listing procedures; HOUSE BILL NO. 246— to prohibit certain acts; to provide for notification; to provide for BY REPRESENTATIVE BOWLER penalties for violations; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:424, relative to issuance of drivers' The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. licenses; to provide relative to examinations of suspected incompetents; to prohibit the disclosure of certain information; to HOUSE BILL NO. 182— provide for certain exceptions; to provide liability for damages for BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHNEIDER certain violations; to authorize the release of the identity of the AN ACT individual making the report under certain circumstances; and to To enact R.S. 48:973, relative to the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway provide for related matters. Bridge; to provide that retired or disabled firemen and policemen shall have free passage over the bridge; and to provide for related The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 248— The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 196— To enact R.S. 22:1193(J), relative to continuing education credits for BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC insurance agents; to provide for qualified graduate-level national AN ACT designation programs; to provide for tests; and to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2165(D) and to repeal R.S. 37:2172, related matters. relative to contractors; to provide relative to the membership of the Residential Building Contractors Subcommittee; to provide relative The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. to exemptions; to repeal certain provisions relative to penalties; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 256— BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER, BRUNEAU, CLARKSON, DONELON, FUTRELL, ILES, MONTGOMERY, GARY SMITH, JANE SMITH, AND JOHN The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. SMITH AND SENATORS HAINKEL, W. FIELDS, AND THEUNISSEN AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 216— To amend and reenact R.S. 32:404(C), (D), and (E), relative to drivers' BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE licenses; to provide relative to the authority of certain resident AN ACT military personnel to drive in Louisiana without possession of a To designate Louisiana Highway 3162 from Highway 1 to Highway Louisiana driver's license; and to provide for related matters. 3235 as "Tarpon Pass"; to designate Louisiana Highway 3161 from Highway 1 to Highway 3235 as "Cote Blanche Connection"; The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. to designate Louisiana Highway 657 from Highway 1 to Highway 3235 as "Larose Link"; to provide for signs; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 276— related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY AN ACT The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. To amend and reenact R.S. 4:184(D), relative to racing; to require racing associations to make purses for special accredited Louisiana HOUSE BILL NO. 239— bred thoroughbred races at least equal to purses for races of BY REPRESENTATIVES WADDELL AND BRUNEAU comparable quality; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:461(A), 463(D), 470(A)(1), 492, and The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. 1472(B) and (D) and to enact R.S. 18:463(A)(1)(c) and (4), relative to the manner of filing a notice of candidacy; to authorize HOUSE BILL NO. 278— a candidate to file in person, by certified mail or commercial BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY carrier, or by an agent; to prohibit an agent from filing on behalf of AN ACT a candidate without the candidate's authorization; to provide To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2160(A)(1), 2163(A)(1), (2), (4), and (5) penalties; to provide for the dissemination of informational packets and (B), 2167(A), and 2171 and to enact R.S. 37:2167.1 and and certified copies of notices of candidacy to candidates who do 2171.1, relative to contractors; to provide relative to prohibited not qualify in person; and to provide for related matters. activities; to provide relative to bid procedures; to provide for inactive licenses; to provide for inspection of certain building The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. permits; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 243 — The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. BY REPRESENTATIVES SCALISE AND SWILLING AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 292— To amend and reenact R.S. 51:293, relative to the Louisiana BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY Superdome; to authorize the transfer of the right to designate and AN ACT use an alternative name and trademarks for the Louisiana To amend and reenact R.S. 4:179.2, relative to horse racing; to provide Superdome; to require approval of the Joint Legislative Committee relative to horsemen's organizations; and to provide for related on the Budget relative to certain transactions; to require certain matters. conditions in any agreement to transfer the right to designate and use an alternative name and trademarks for the Louisiana The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. Superdome; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 295— The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 34:3269(8), relative to the Cane River Waterway Commission; to authorize the commission to levy an annual tax not to exceed six mills for capital outlay and for 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 11 SENATE April 9, 2001

maintenance and operation of the waterway; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 422— related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE FARRAR AN ACT The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. To enact R.S. 14:67.17 and R.S. 32:414(O), relative to theft of property; to create the crime of theft of motor vehicle fuel; to HOUSE BILL NO. 301— provide for penalties; to require the Department of Public Safety BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ and Corrections to suspend the driver's license of the offender; and AN ACT to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 49:191(13) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(11)(f), relative to the Department of Transportation and The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. Development; to provide for the re-creation of the Department of Transportation and Development and the statutory entities made HOUSE BILL NO. 460— a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective BY REPRESENTATIVE CROWE termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such AN ACT statutory entities; and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 18:1333.1, relative to allowing a voter who is a resident in an adult residential care facility or an adult residential care home The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. to vote absentee where he resides; to provide for the definition of "adult residential care facility" and "adult residential care home"; HOUSE BILL NO. 312— to provide for the procedure by which a voter residing in an adult BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE residential care facility or adult residential care home becomes AN ACT eligible to vote absentee where he resides; to provide for the To enact Section 4(J) of Act No. 113 of the 1950 Regular Session of removal of a voter residing in an adult residential care facility or the Louisiana Legislature, relative to the Bayou Lafourche adult residential care home from the program allowing him to vote Freshwater District; to provide for powers of the board of absentee where he resides; and to provide for related matters. commissioners; to authorize the board to develop and implement measures to prevent the intrusion of salt water into the flow of The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. fresh water; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 478— The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRISH AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 315— To amend and reenact R.S. 38:1794(A)(2)(a), (B), (F), and (G), relative BY REPRESENTATIVES JACK SMITH AND FAUCHEUX to the compensation of members of the boards of commissioners AN ACT of certain drainage districts; to provide for an increase in the To amend and reenact R.S. 41:1702(F), relative to reclamation of lands maximum per diem of such members; and to provide for related lost to erosion; to include construction of a marina in the definition matters. of reclamation project; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 489— HOUSE BILL NO. 323— BY REPRESENTATIVE CRANE AND SENATOR THEUNISSEN BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:1952(B)(10), relative to procedural safeguards with To amend and reenact R.S. 33:3813.2(D), relative to the Tangipahoa respect to children with exceptionalities; to provide relative to Water District; to provide relative to the terms of office of the procedures for hearings and appeals regarding the provision of members of the board of commissioners of the district; and to special education and related services to such children; to provide provide for related matters. certain time limitations for such hearings and appeals; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 333— BY REPRESENTATIVES POWELL AND ERDEY HOUSE BILL NO. 566— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS To designate Louisiana Highway 43 in Livingston Parish from its AN ACT intersection with Louisiana Highway 42, north through the village To amend and reenact R.S. 17:87.6, relative to school board property; of Albany, Louisiana, to its intersection with U.S. Highway 190 as to require local school boards to maintain, repair, and care for Veterans Highway; and to provide for related matters. unused school property until disposal of such property; to provide relative to compliance with certain state and local regulations; and The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 358— The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. BY REPRESENTATIVES TRICHE AND DOWNER AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 572— To amend and reenact R.S. 32:666(A)(introductory paragraph) and BY REPRESENTATIVE MCCALLUM 667(B)(4), relative to traffic accidents; to require chemical tests to AN ACT be given in certain traffic accidents; to require suspension of a To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property in driver's license in certain circumstances; and to provide for related Union Parish to the Union Parish Police Jury from the Department matters. of Transportation and Development; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. Page 12 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

HOUSE BILL NO. 610— remedies for noncompliance; to provide for additional default BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER remedies; to provide for transitional provisions; to provide for AN ACT territorial application of Title 10; to define buyer in the ordinary To amend and reenact R.S. 32:125, relative to motor vehicles; to course of business, purchase, and security interest; to provide provide for the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked relative to the security interest of collecting bank; to provide for the emergency vehicle; and to provide for related matters. security interest of issuer or nominated person; to provide for document of title to goods defeated in certain cases; to provide for The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. the effects of a commodity contract; to provide for determination of control of a security entitlement; to provide for determination of HOUSE BILL NO. 619— a securities intermediary's jurisdiction and when possession occurs; BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX AN ACT to provide for rights of purchaser in certain cases; to provide for To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state conforming amendments; to repeal provisions relative to the property in St. John the Baptist Parish to the parish council of St. schedule of fees; to repeal provisions relative to the assignment of John the Baptist Parish from the Department of Transportation and accounts receivable; to repeal provisions relative to certain Development; and to provide for related matters. incorporeal rights and securitized financings; to repeal provisions relative to crop pledges; to repeal provisions relative to the pledge The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. or assignment of secured instruments; to repeal provisions relative to chattel mortgages; to repeal provisions relative to the mortgage HOUSE BILL NO. 628— of movables used in commercial or industrial activity; to repeal BY REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON provisions relative to certain mortgages executed by corporations AN ACT operating natural gas pipelines; to repeal provisions relative to the To enact R.S. 32:216(C) and (D), relative to pedestrians on highways; sale and chattel mortgaging of vehicles; and to provide for related to prohibit pedestrians from crossing interstate highways; to matters. provide relative to penalties for certain violations; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 711— BY REPRESENTATIVES CLARKSON AND DOWNER HOUSE BILL NO. 656— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER To amend and reenact R.S. 36:109(E)(15) and R.S. 37:3391, 3392(9), AN ACT 3394(A), (B)(1)(introductory paragraph), and (H), and 3406(B) To amend and reenact R.S. 18:175(D), relative to the registrar of voters and (D), relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers State providing a monthly update of the official list of registered voters Board of Certification; to remove the board from under the to the clerk of court; to require that a monthly update of the official jurisdiction of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission; to revise the list of registered voters be provided by the registrar of voters to the name of the board; to change the membership of the board; to clerk of court at his request and at no charge or remuneration; and revise the quorum requirements of the board; and to provide for to provide for related matters. related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 679— HOUSE BILL NO. 720— BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS, WALSWORTH, AND CLARKSON BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS AND ANSARDI AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact all of Chapter 9 of Title 10 of the Louisiana To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Articles 1263, 1314, Revised Statutes of 1950, heretofore comprised of Parts 1 through 1701(B), 1702(A), 1913, 2004, 3612, 4905, and 4922, relative to 6 and consisting of R.S. 10:9-101 through 9-605, to be comprised the continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure; to provide of Parts 1 through 7 and consisting of R.S. 10:9-101 through 9- for service of process on a partnership in commendam; to provide 710, to amend and reenact R.S. 3:207 and 3652(14), R.S. for service of pleadings by the sheriff; to provide for notice of 6:312(E) and 664(E), R.S. 9:3306(26), 3342(B), 4865(A)(2), judgments; to provide for the award of attorney fees in certain 4870(B)(3), 4888(B)(4), 5001(A), 5551(A) and (C), R.S. 10:1- cases; to provide for the furnishing of a bond in certain appeals; 105(2)(e), 1-201(9),(32), and (37), R.S. 10:4-210(c)(1), R.S. to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters. 10:7-503(1), R.S. 10:8-103(f), 8-106(d) and (f), 8-110(e), 8- 301(a), 8-302(a), and 8-510, R.S. 12:702(A) and (B), R.S. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. 23:1546(A), R.S. 32:708(B)(2)(b), 710, and 728(9), R.S. 37:218(A), R.S. 39:1421(2), R.S. 40:2601(1), R.S. 46:236.16(A), HOUSE BILL NO. 721— and Code of Civil Procedure Articles 2721(C) and 2725(B); to BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS AND ANSARDI enact R.S. 10:5-118 and R.S. 39:1430.1; to repeal R.S. 9:2737, AN ACT 3101 through 3112, 4321 through 4391, 4421, and 5351 through To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 2166(D) and to 5373, R.S. 12:704, and R.S. 32:704(B), all relative to secured enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 2166(E), relative to the filing transactions under Louisiana Commercial Laws; to revise the of applications of writs of certiorari to the supreme court; to allow entirety of Chapter 9 to conform to revisions in the Uniform any other party to apply for certiorari within certain delays after the Commercial Code; to provide for definitions and general concepts; filing of the initial application; and to provide for related matters. to provide for applicability; to provide for effectiveness of security agreements and attachment of security interests; to provide for The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. perfection and priority of security interests; to provide for rights of HOUSE BILL NO. 722— a bank and of third parties; to provide for duties and operation of BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS, ANSARDI, AND WALSWORTH filing offices; to provide for uniform form of financing statements AN ACT and amendments; to provide for fees; to provide for maintenance To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Articles 2332 and 2336, and destruction of records; to provide for default and enforcement relative to the appraisal and sale of seized property; to provide for of security interests; to provide for contents and form of the sale of collateral through a writ of fieri facias without appraisal notification before disposition of collateral; to provide relative to 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 13 SENATE April 9, 2001

in an ordinary proceeding under certain circumstances; to provide revoke a trust; to provide for accountings; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters. jurisdiction over the trustee; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 730— HOUSE BILL NO. 896— BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNS AND THOMPSON AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:301(7)(i) and (10)(t), relative to local sales and use To amend and reenact R.S. 47:304(F), relative to the state sales and use taxes; to exclude the sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal tax; to permit a dealer to absorb the tax under certain property by a person if such sale, lease, or rental is covered under circumstances; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for the provisions of Medicare; and to provide for related matters. related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 752— HOUSE BILL NO. 923— BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER BY REPRESENTATIVES PINAC AND DANIEL AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:43(A)(1), relative to simple rape; to To amend and reenact R.S. 47:303(B)(7), relative to the sales and use provide for simple rape when intoxicating agents or other causes tax; to provide for the responsibility for collection and remittance of abnormal conditions of the mind are involved; and to provide for of the tax with regard to a motor vehicle lease agreement; and to related matters. provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 796— HOUSE BILL NO. 937— BY REPRESENTATIVES WOOTON, CLARKSON, DOWNER, AND BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ MCDONALD AND SENATORS HAINKEL AND THEUNISSEN AN ACT AN ACT To repeal R.S. 40:1321(I)(3) and (4), relative to special identification To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3991(B)(1)(a), relative to charter school cards; to remove the late fee for renewal of an expired special enrollment requirements; to exempt from such requirements identification card by mail or by electronic commerce; and to certain charter schools established with the mission of meeting the remove provisions for the disposition of that fee. needs of children of military personnel; to provide conditions and exceptions; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 938— BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ HOUSE BILL NO. 803— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES DONELON, ANSARDI, MARTINY, BAYLOR, To amend and reenact R.S. 32:412(D)(3), relative to driver's license BOWLER, CLARKSON AND TUCKER AN ACT renewals; to remove the prohibition of renewal by mail or To amend and reenact R.S. 22:162(A)(1)(a), 842, and 844(C) and electronic commerce of Class "D" or "E" operators' licenses for (D)(1), to enact R.S. 22:842.2, and to repeal R.S. 22:844(J) and persons with certain traffic violations; and to provide for related (K), relative to investments by domestic insurers; to provide for matters. reserve liabilities; to provide for investments and security; to provide for derivatives; to provide for definitions; to provide for The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. limits; to provide for regulations; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 946— BY REPRESENTATIVE R. ALEXANDER The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 49:191(13) and to repeal R.S. HOUSE BILL NO. 829— 49:191(11)(b), relative to the Department of Social Services, BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNS AND KENNARD AN ACT including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the To amend and reenact R.S. 22:250.12(B)(introductory paragraph) and Department of Social Services and the statutory entities made a to enact R.S. 22:250.12(H), relative to the Louisiana Health Plan; part of the department by law; to provide for the effective to provide relative to eligibility for participation in the state termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such insurance pool established to comply with the federal Health statutory entities; and to provide for related matters. Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 947— The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. BY REPRESENTATIVES BROOME, DURAND, ILES, SCHWEGMANN, AND WELCH HOUSE BILL NO. 846— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS AND ANSARDI To amend and reenact R.S. 46:237, relative to the Grandparent Subsidy AN ACT Program; to rename the program as the Kinship Care Subsidy To amend and reenact R.S. 9:1789, 1891(A), 1932, 1961(C), 2026(2), Program; to expand the program to include aunts and uncles in 2030, 2045 and 2088(A) and to enact R.S. 9:1784, relative to the addition to grandparents and step-grandparents; to allow families Louisiana Trust Code; to provide for the removal of a trustee; to participating in the program up to a year in which to obtain legal provide for class trusts; to provide for the donation of property; to custody or guardianship; and to provide for related matters. provide for the interest of the income beneficiary; to provide for the termination or modification of a trust; to provide for combination The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. and division of trusts; to provide for the delegation of the right to Page 14 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

HOUSE BILL NO. 948— The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. BY REPRESENTATIVE R. ALEXANDER AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1170— To repeal Chapter 30 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of BY REPRESENTATIVE FUTRELL 1950, comprised of R.S. 40:2801 and 2802, relative to long-term AN ACT care assistance; repeals the Long-Term Care Assistance Program To amend and reenact R.S. 32:393(C)(2) and (3), relative to traffic and administered by the Office of Elderly Affairs. parking violations; to remove prohibition of certain agencies reporting unpaid fines for traffic and parking violations to credit The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. information agencies; to remove prohibition of certain agencies from entering into contracts to provide records of unpaid traffic HOUSE BILL NO. 961— and parking fines to credit information agencies; to authorize BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ certain agencies to contract with consumer reporting agencies for AN ACT certain services; to remove penalties relative to disclosure of certain To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state information; to limit the information contained in consumer reports property in St. Tammany Parish to the Department of for unpaid traffic fines; and to provide for related matters. Transportation and Development from the division of administration; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 1177— BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL HOUSE BILL NO. 962— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1843, relative to the Liquefied Petroleum AN ACT Gas Commission; to increase per diem for members; and to To amend and reenact R.S. 47:507, relative to the placement of motor provide for related matters. vehicle license plates; to provide for the placement of permanent registration license plates; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 1190— BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHWEGMANN AND SENATOR BOISSIERE HOUSE BILL NO. 964— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ To amend and reenact R.S. 38:336(B)(2)(b), relative to property of the AN ACT Orleans Levee District along Lake Pontchartrain; to exempt a To authorize and provide for the transfer or lease of certain state specified piece of property from dedication to use as green space; property in East Baton Rouge Parish to the Department of to provide for sale or lease of such property; and to provide for Transportation and Development from the Department of Public related matters. Safety and Corrections; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 1281— HOUSE BILL NO. 993— BY REPRESENTATIVE CLARKSON BY REPRESENTATIVES HAMMETT AND DANIEL AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 37:1447, relative to real estate licensees; to prohibit To amend and reenact R.S. 39:128(B)(1), relative to capital outlay solicitation of certain referral fees; to prohibit interference with budget execution; to exempt from inclusion in the capital outlay brokerage relationships; to provide for penalties; and to provide for budget certain projects for certain higher education institutions; to related matters. provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 1399— HOUSE BILL NO. 1095— BY REPRESENTATIVES LANCASTER AND MONTGOMERY BY REPRESENTATIVE CLARKSON AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:299.2(1)(a)(vii) and 299.11(9), relative to offset To enact R.S. 37:1469, relative to real estate; to require contracts of sale claims against individual income tax refunds; to authorize the or lease to contain certain notices; to provide for prospective Louisiana Board of Ethics to file such claim; to provide for an application; and to provide for related matters. effective date; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 1129— HOUSE BILL NO. 1438— BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC, E. ALEXANDER, BRUCE, CLARKSON, BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC AND SENATOR HOLLIS CRANE, CROWE, DAMICO, DANIEL, DIEZ, ERDEY, FLAVIN, FRITH, FUTRELL, HEATON, JOHNS, KATZ, KENNARD, LANCASTER, LEBLANC, AN ACT MCDONALD, MCMAINS, MORRELL, NEVERS, PERKINS, PIERRE, To amend and reenact R.S. 51:651, 652(A), 653(A), 654, 655(A), and POWELL, SCHNEIDER, SCHWEGMANN, JANE SMITH, SNEED, STRAIN, WALSWORTH, WELCH, WOOTON, AND WINSTON AND SENATORS 656(C)(1)(f) and to enact R.S. 51:652(C), relative to fireworks; to FONTENOT, HOYT, SCHEDLER, SMITH, AND THOMAS provide conformity with federal classifications of fireworks; to AN ACT impose penalties for the illegal sale of impermissible fireworks To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2771, 2772(A)(introductory paragraph) within the state; to prohibit igniting fireworks within one thousand and (B), 3144(A)(3), and 3146, relative to contractors; to provide feet of a fireworks retail location; to impose a penalty for the relative to the liability of contractors for certain actions; to provide unlawful discharge of a fireworks from a motor vehicle; to require relative to peremptive periods for recovery of damages; to provide a work permit for anyone under the age of eighteen to work at a relative to a builder's warranty of a home and actions to enforce firework retail location; and to provide for related matters. such warranties; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 15 SENATE April 9, 2001

HOUSE BILL NO. 1526— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58— BY REPRESENTATIVE MCMAINS BY REPRESENTATIVE DEWITT AND SENATOR HAINKEL AN ACT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To amend and reenact R.S. 9:5161, relative to mortgages; to provide for To invite Chief Justice Pascal Calogero of the Louisiana Supreme Court the cancellation of mortgages; to provide for the reinscription of to address a joint session of the legislature. mortgages; to provide for prescription of reinscription; to provide for the effects of reinscription; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1— BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Transportation and HOUSE BILL NO. 1657— Development to designate Louisiana Highway 96 within St. Martin BY REPRESENTATIVE FUTRELL Parish as a Blue Star Memorial Highway in honor of the citizens AN ACT of St. Martin Parish who have served, are now serving, or will To amend and reenact R.S. 48:381.2(B)(1) and to enact R.S. serve in the future in the armed forces of the United States and to 48:381.2(G), relative to rights-of-way; to require approval of authorize placement of a Blue Star Memorial Highway monument certain rights-of-way permits; to provide relative to an annual along this route. report by the secretary; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60— The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS AND CLARKSON AND SENATOR DARDENNE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE BILL NO. 1742— BY REPRESENTATIVE CLARKSON To commend Steven Soderbergh for his outstanding accomplishments AN ACT in filmmaking and to congratulate him upon the tremendous To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1437(C)(2)(a) and (5)(a) and 1466(H), success of his films at the Seventy-Third Annual Academy Awards relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission; to provide with in March of 2001. respect to licensure requirements for real estate brokers and salespersons; to provide for certain insurance coverage on certain HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18— BY REPRESENTATIVES FAUCHEUX, FRITH, HILL, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, licensees of the commission; and to provide for related matters. R. CARTER, CLARKSON, CRANE, CROWE, DEVILLIER, DOERGE, DOWNER, DURAND, GREEN, HAMMETT, HEATON, HUDSON, L. JACKSON, LEBLANC, MCDONALD, NEVERS, ODINET, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. QUEZAIRE, ROMERO, STRAIN, THOMPSON, TOWNSEND, TRICHE, TUCKER, WADDELL, WELCH, WOOTON, AND WRIGHT HOUSE BILL NO. 1781— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND To urge and request the office of motor vehicles, Department of Public AN ACT Safety and Corrections, to keep its local offices open and To amend and reenact R.S. 23:540, relative to the inspection of hot operational. water heaters; to exempt from inspection hot water heaters located in privately owned or rented homes or apartments; and to provide Respectfully submitted, for related matters. ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE BILL NO. 1794— House Concurrent Resolutions BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC AN ACT Senator Lambert asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules To appropriate funds from the State General Fund to the State to take up at this time the following House Concurrent Resolutions just Employees' Group Benefits Program for the Fiscal Year 2000- received from the House which were taken up, read a first and second 2001; and to provide for related matters. time by their titles and acted upon as follows: The bill was read by title; lies over under the rules. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1— BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Messages from the House To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to designate Louisiana Highway 96 within St. Martin The following Messages from the House were received and read Parish as a Blue Star Memorial Highway in honor of the citizens as follows: of St. Martin Parish who have served, are now serving, or will serve in the future in the armed forces of the United States and to Message from the House authorize placement of a Blue Star Memorial Highway monument along this route. ASKING CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS On motion of Senator Lambert, the resolution was read by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public April 9, 2001 Works. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18— BY REPRESENTATIVES FAUCHEUX, FRITH, HILL, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, R. CARTER, CLARKSON, CRANE, CROWE, DEVILLIER, DOERGE, I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of DOWNER, DURAND, GREEN, HAMMETT, HEATON, HUDSON, L. JACKSON, Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the LEBLANC, MCDONALD, NEVERS, ODINET, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, following House Concurrent Resolutions: QUEZAIRE, ROMERO, STRAIN, THOMPSON, TOWNSEND, TRICHE, TUCKER, WADDELL, WELCH, WOOTON, AND WRIGHT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the office of motor vehicles, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, to keep its local offices open and operational. Page 16 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

On motion of Senator Lambert, the resolution was read by title and Dardenne Johnson Theunissen referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Dean Jones, B Thomas Works. Dupre Jones, C Ullo Ellington Lambert HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58— Total—38 BY REPRESENTATIVE DEWITT AND SENATOR HAINKEL NAYS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To invite Chief Justice Pascal Calogero of the Louisiana Supreme Court Total—0 to address a joint session of the legislature. ABSENT The resolution was read by title. Senator Lambert moved to concur Malone in the House Concurrent Resolution. Total—1 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. The roll was called with the following result: Reports of Committees YEAS The following reports of committees were received and read: Mr. President Fields, W Marionneaux Bajoie Fontenot McPherson REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Barham Gautreaux Michot Bean Heitmeier Mount Boissiere Hines Romero RETIREMENT Cain Hollis Schedler Chaisson Hoyt Smith Senator Boissiere, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Cravins Irons Tarver Retirement, submitted the following report: Dardenne Johnson Theunissen Dean Jones, B Thomas April 9, 2001 Dupre Jones, C Ullo Ellington Lambert To the President and Members of the Senate: Fields, C Lentini Total—37 I am directed by your Committee on Retirement to submit the NAYS following report:

SENATE BILL NO. 405— Total—0 BY SENATOR BOISSIERE ABSENT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:217 and 221(D)(4), relative to the Campbell Malone Louisiana Assessors' Retirement Fund; to provide relative to Total—2 disability retirement; to provide relative to when members with a disability retirement reach normal vested retirement age; to provide The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. Reported favorably. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60— BY REPRESENTATIVES MCMAINS AND CLARKSON AND SENATOR DARDENNE SENATE BILL NO. 487— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY SENATOR BOISSIERE To commend Steven Soderbergh for his outstanding accomplishments AN ACT in filmmaking and to congratulate him upon the tremendous To amend and reenact R.S. 11:3821(D), relative to the Employees' success of his films at the Seventy-Third Annual Academy Awards Retirement System of the Sewerage and Water Board of New in March of 2001. Orleans; to change the percentage of the pension fund portfolio which may be invested in equities; and to provide for related The resolution was read by title. Senator Dardenne moved to matters. concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. Reported favorably. ROLL CALL SENATE BILL NO. 527— BY SENATOR BOISSIERE The roll was called with the following result: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1410(B) and 1454, to enact R.S. YEAS 11:1413, and to repeal R.S. 11:1410(C), relative to the Louisiana Assessors’ Retirement Fund; to provide relative to the membership Mr. President Fields, C Lentini and eligibility requirements for such fund; to authorize the part- Bajoie Fields, W Marionneaux time reemployment of retirees; to provide for retroactive Barham Fontenot McPherson application; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for Bean Gautreaux Michot related matters. Boissiere Heitmeier Mount Cain Hines Romero Reported with amendments. Campbell Hollis Schedler Chaisson Hoyt Smith Cravins Irons Tarver 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 17 SENATE April 9, 2001

SENATE BILL NO. 528 — COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION BY SENATOR BOISSIERE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1456(F), relative to the Louisiana Senator Hollis, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Assessors’ Retirement Fund; to authorize accounts in the Deferred Commerce and Consumer Protection, submitted the following report: Retirement Option Plan to earn interest at the end of the plan period when a member remains employed; and to provide for April 4, 2001 related matters. To the President and Members of the Senate: Reported with amendments. I am directed by your Committee on Commerce and Consumer SENATE BILL NO. 529— Protection to submit the following report: BY SENATOR BOISSIERE AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 18— To enact R.S. 11:1423(C) and (D), relative to the Louisiana Assessors' BY SENATOR HOLLIS Retirement Fund; to provide relative to retirement options; to AN ACT provide relative to the payment of benefits upon the death of a To enact R.S. 51:293.1, relative to the name of the Superdome building; spouse if an option is chosen; to provide relative to the option to require certain conditions in any agreement to transfer the right reduction factor; and to provide for related matters. to designate and use a name for the stadium facility; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 530— BY SENATOR BOISSIERE SENATE BILL NO. 23— BY SENATORS CAMPBELL, MCPHERSON, MOUNT, FONTENOT, AND AN ACT IRONS, AND REPRESENTATIVES ILES, CAZAYOUX, JANE SMITH, DUPRE, To enact R.S. 11:1445, relative to the Louisiana Assessors’ Retirement ANSARDI AND DURAND Fund; to provide relative to the payment of employee contributions AN ACT upon death of the member; to provide for an effective date; and to To enact Chapter 8-H of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of provide for related matters. 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 45:844.11 through 844.15, relative to telephone solicitation; to provide for a "do not call" listing of Reported with amendments. residential telephone subscribers; to provide for listing procedures; to prohibit certain acts; to provide for notification; to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 531— penalties for violations; and to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR BOISSIERE AN ACT Reported with amendments. To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1421(B), relative to the Louisiana Assessors’ Retirement Fund; to authorize members of the fund to SENATE BILL NO. 333— retire with thirty years of service at any age; to provide for an BY SENATORS MICHOT, ROMERO AND CRAVINS effective date; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1404.3, relative to criminal bail bonds; Reported favorably. to provide for a maximum premium rate; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 532— BY SENATOR BOISSIERE Reported favorably. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:62(1), 1422(A), and 1481(2)(a), to enact SENATE BILL NO. 381— R.S. 11:106, and to repeal R.S. 11:1422(B), relative to the BY SENATOR ELLINGTON Louisiana Assessors' Retirement Fund; to authorize an increase in AN ACT the employer contribution rate; to increase the employee To enact R.S. 9:4331.2, relative to promissory notes; to provide for the contribution rate; to provide relative to the accrual rate for the prohibition to sell, trade, encumber or otherwise convey computation of normal retirement benefits; to provide for an ownership, or the rights granted by ownership, of any promissory effective date; and to provide for related matters. note secured by real estate; to provide for exceptions and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. Reported favorably. SENATE BILL NO. 833— BY SENATOR HOYT SENATE BILL NO. 426— AN ACT BY SENATOR JOHNSON To amend and reenact R.S. 11:2258(B)(1), relative to the Firefighters' AN ACT Retirement System; to provide with respect to disability retirement To enact R.S. 40:1797.1, relative to firearms; to require all new firearms benefits, including but not limited to the conversion of regular sold in Louisiana to be equipped with a child safety lock at the time retirement benefits to disability benefits, the standard of evidence of the sale; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for used to demonstrate a disability, and the required actuarial related matters. neutrality of the transaction; and to provide for related matters. Reported without action. Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 627— Respectfully submitted, BY SENATORS MICHOT, CHAISSON, HOLLIS, HOYT, SCHEDLER, SMITH, AND THOMAS, AND REPRESENTATIVES E. ALEXANDER, BRUCE, LAMBERT BOISSIERE, JR. CAZAYOUX, CLARKSON, CRANE, CROWE, DAMICO, DANIELS, DIEZ, Chairman FLAVIN, FRITH, FUTRELL, HEATON, JOHNS, KENNARD, LANCASTER, LEBLANC, MORRELL, NEVERS, PERKINS, PIERRE, SCHWEGMANN, JANE SMITH, SNEED, STRAIN, WALSWORTH, AND WOOTEN REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON AN ACT Page 18 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2170(A)(1), relative to contractors; to To the President and Members of the Senate: provide relative to exemptions to the residential building contractors licensing law; and to provide for related matters. I am directed by your Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to submit the following report: Reported with amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 39— SENATE BILL NO. 629— BY SENATOR MCPHERSON AND REPRESENTATIVE DEWITT BY SENATORS MICHOT, FONTENOT, HOYT, SCHEDLER, SMITH, AND AN ACT THOMAS, AND REPRESENTATIVES ALEXANDER, BRUCE, CLARKSON, To enact R.S. 33:381(C)(21), relative to municipal officers; to provide CRANE, CROWE, DAMICO, DANIELS, DIEZ, ERDEY, FLAVIN, FRITH, FUTRELL, HEATON, JOHNS, KATZ, KENNARD, LANCASTER, LEBLANC, that the town of Woodworth shall appoint the chief of police; to MCDONALD, MCMAINS, MORRELL, NEVERS, PERKINS, PIERRE, provide for the duties, qualifications and responsibilities of the POWELL, SCHNEIDER, SCHWEGMANN, JANE SMITH, SNEED, STRAIN, WALSWORTH, WELCH, WINSTON, AND WOOTEN chief of police; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2771, 2772(A)(introductory paragraph) Reported favorably. and (B), 3144(A)(3), and 3146, relative to contractors; to provide SENATE BILL NO. 473— relative to the liability of contractors for certain actions; to provide BY SENATOR SMITH relative to peremptive periods for recovery of damages; to provide AN ACT relative to a builder's warranty of a home and actions to enforce To amend and reenact R.S. 42:261(C) and (D)(1), 263(A), and 264, such warranties; and to provide for related matters. and to repeal R.S. 42:261(G), relative to legal representation of parish governing authorities; to authorize any parish governing Reported favorably. authority to retain, select, and/or employ an attorney to serve as its regular or special attorney; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 679— BY SENATOR HOLLIS AN ACT Reported favorably. To enact R.S. 6:534, relative to interstate banking; to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 477— legislative purpose; to provide for law applicable to certain BY SENATOR SMITH interstate banking activities; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:1448(I), relative to public officers; to provide with Reported with amendments. respect to sheriffs; to provide for group insurance for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; to require the sheriff of Winn Parish to pay certain SENATE BILL NO. 704— BY SENATOR FONTENOT premium costs of specified group insurance for certain retired AN ACT employees; to provide limitations; and to provide for related To amend and reenact R.S. 51:911.21, 911.22, 911.23, 911.24(A)(1), matters. (2), (3), (5), (6), the introductory paragraph of R.S. 51:911.24(B), 911.24(B)(5), (C), the introductory paragraph of R.S. Reported favorably. 51:911.24(D), (D)(3), E, the introductory paragraph of R.S. SENATE BILL NO. 488— 51:911.24(F), (F)(3), (G), and (H), 911.24.1, 911.25(A) and (B), BY SENATOR CRAVINS the introductory paragraph of R.S. 51:911.28(A), (A)(3), (4), (8), AN ACT (B), (C), 911.29, 911.30, 911.32(A), (B), (D), and (E), 911.33, To amend and reenact R.S. 33:1236(49)(b)(i) and 4754(A)(1), relative 911.34(A) and (C), 911.35, 911.36, 911.38, 911.39(A), 911.42, to the removal and securing of dangerous structures; to authorize 911.43, 911.44, 911.46, 912.21, the introductory paragraph of the governing authority of St. Landry Parish and any municipality R.S. 51:912.22, 912.22(2), (3), (5), 912.23(1)(a) and (h), the within the parish to take certain actions with respect to such introductory paragraph of R.S. 51:912.24, 912.24(2)(g), (4)(b) and buildings and structures, including imposing fines and (e), the introductory paragraph of R.S. 51:912.25, 912.26, 912.27, demolishing, removing, or securing such buildings and structures 912.28(A), and 912.29 and the Title to Part XIV-B of Chapter 2 and maintaining such property; to provide for the maintenance of of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and to enact property; to provide relative to the powers of specified parish R.S. 51:911.26 and 912.30, and to repeal R.S. 51:911.27 and governing authorities; and to provide for related matters. 911.37, all relative to manufactured homes and mobile homes; to provide for definitions; to create the Louisiana Manufactured Reported favorably. Housing Commission and provide for its powers and duties; to provide for standards and codes applicable to manufactured SENATE BILL NO. 612— housing; to provide for standards for installation of manufactured BY SENATOR BAJOIE housing; to provide for enforcement of standards and codes; to AN ACT provide for warranties; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 51:293, relative to the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District; to authorize the Board of Commissioners Reported with amendments. of the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District to sell the naming rights of the Louisiana Superdome located in Orleans Parish; to Respectfully submitted, require certain conditions in any agreement to transfer the right to KEN HOLLIS designate and use an alternative name and trademarks for the Chairman Louisiana Superdome; and to provide for related matters. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Reported favorably. LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS SENATE BILL NO. 614— BY SENATOR BAJOIE Senator Bajoie, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Local AN ACT and Municipal Affairs, submitted the following report: To enact R.S. 51:295.1, relative to the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District; to authorize the Board of Commissioners of April 4, 2001 the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District to sell the naming 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 19 SENATE April 9, 2001

rights of the New Orleans Arena located in Orleans Parish; to Reported with amendments. require certain conditions in any agreement to transfer the right to designate and use an alternative name and trademarks for the New SENATE BILL NO. 421— Orleans Arena; and to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR ROMERO AN ACT Reported favorably. To amend and reenact R.S. 2:602(A), relative to local airport authorities; to provide for the membership of the Iberia Parish Airport SENATE BILL NO. 667— Authority; and to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR MCPHERSON AN ACT Reported favorably. To enact R.S. 33:3887.1, relative to sewerage districts; to authorize an increase in per diem payable to members of the sewerage district Respectfully submitted, board in Rapides Parish; and to provide for related matters. FRANCIS C. HEITMEIER Chairman Reported favorably. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SENATE BILL NO. 930— BY SENATOR CRAVINS AN ACT NATURAL RESOURCES To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1498(E), relative to fire protection districts; to continue with the applicability of such authority in Senator Romero, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Natural certain parishes; and to provide for related matters. Resources, submitted the following report: Reported favorably. April 4, 2001 Respectfully submitted, To the President and Members of the Senate: DIANA E. BAJOIE Chairman I am directed by your Committee on Natural Resources to submit the following report: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32— BY SENATOR LAMBERT (BY REQUEST) TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS, AND A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PUBLIC WORKS To memorialize the Congress of the United States to use the powers at its disposal to encourage the United States Department of Energy Senator Heitmeier, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on to establish a national energy policy which will remove barriers to Transportation, Highways, and Public Works, submitted the following and provide incentives for the immediate exploration and report: production of natural gas. April 4, 2001 Reported favorably. To the President and Members of the Senate: SENATE BILL NO. 262— BY SENATOR CAMPBELL AN ACT I am directed by your Committee on Transportation, Highways, To enact R.S. 31:212.33 relative to the mineral code; to provide for and Public Works to submit the following report: payment of royalties; to provide for penalties; to provide for effective date; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 20— BY SENATOR ROMERO AN ACT Reported favorably. To amend and reenact R.S. 32:774(B)(3)(b)(i), relative to motor vehicles; to exempt previously licensed used motor vehicle dealers SENATE BILL NO. 340— BY SENATOR DUPRE from certain educational requirements; and to provide for related AN ACT matters. To authorize the state through the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to transfer certain tracts of land situated in Terrebonne Parish to Reported favorably. Fire Protection District No. 6 of Terrebonne Parish; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 45— BY SENATOR FONTENOT AN ACT Reported with amendments. To amend and reenact R.S. 32:1732, relative to towing of motor vehicles; to provide for recovery of certain surcharges assessed SENATE BILL NO. 352— BY SENATOR MCPHERSON when motor vehicles are towed; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To direct and empower the office of state lands to transfer title to certain Reported with amendments. described property located in Catahoula Parish to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for inclusion into the Louisiana Natural SENATE BILL NO. 394— BY SENATOR LENTINI Areas Registry; to provide for certain conditions; and to provide for AN ACT related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 48:390(C) and to enact R.S. 48:753(A)(7), relative to funds; to provide for use of monies from the Parish Reported with amendments. Transportation Fund for upgrades and repairs to certain railroad crossings; and to provide for related matters. Page 20 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

SENATE BILL NO. 366— SENATE BILL NO. 437— BY SENATOR MCPHERSON BY SENATOR DARDENNE AN ACT AN ACT To authorize and empower the secretary of the Department of To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3048.1(A)(1)(b)(i), relative to the Transportation and Development to transfer title to certain Tuition Opportunity Program for Students; to provide for the described parcels of land between the diversion canal and Interstate eligibility requirements for Opportunity Awards; to provide for 49, in the parishes of Rapides, Evangeline, Avoyelles and St. effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Landry to the Louisiana Natural Heritage Program within the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; to provide for execution of Reported with amendments. documents; to provide for property use restrictions; to provide for cooperative endeavor agreements with landowners; and to provide SENATE BILL NO. 438— for related matters. BY SENATOR DARDENNE AN ACT Reported with amendments. To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3048.1(B)(2)(a), relative to the Tuition Opportunity Program for students; to provide for initial eligibility SENATE BILL NO. 569— requirement for the TOPS-Tech Award; to provide for BY SENATOR ULLO effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact Section 3 of Act No. 666 of the 1997 Regular Reported favorably. Session, as amended by Section 2 of Act No. 599 of the 1999 Regular Session, and to amend and reenact R.S. 56: 700.2(A)(4), SENATE BILL NO. 690— relative to the Underwater Obstruction Removal Fund; to provide BY SENATOR HOYT for annual deposits into the fund for an additional three years; to AN ACT provide for a termination date; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3091(A), 3092(1), (3), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9), 3093(D)(1)(f), (g) and (h), 3095(A)(1), (3), (4), and (5) Reported favorably. and (C), 3096(A), (B)(1), the introductory paragraph of (B)(2), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G), 3098(A)(1), the introductory paragraph SENATE BILL NO. 680— of (A)(2), (B)(2) and (C), 3099(A), (F) and (H), and 3099.1, and BY SENATOR MCPHERSON R.S. 47:293(6)(a)(vi), to enact R.S. 17:3092(11) and (12), and to AN ACT repeal R.S. 17:3097, relative to the Louisiana Student Tuition To authorize and empower the Board of Commissioners of the Red Assistance and Revenue Trust Program; to provide for definitions; River, Atchafalaya, and Bayou Boeuf Levee District to exchange to provide for administration of the program; to provide for title to certain properties in Rapides Parish with the Hemphill Star consolidation of accounts into a single account class; to expand Church and Hemphill Star Cemetery; and to provide for related participation; to provide relative to calculation and payment of matters. tuition assistance grants; to provide for program incentives; to provide relative to expenditures for qualified higher education Reported with amendments. expenses; authorizes the Louisiana Tuition Trust Authority to offer education savings accounts with alternative investment options; to SENATE BILL NO. 760— clarify state tax laws relating to the taxation of account deposits; BY SENATOR MICHOT and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To authorize and provide for the state, through the division of Reported with amendments. administration to transfer certain tracts of land situated in Lafayette Parish to Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center; to Respectfully submitted, provide for preparation of documents; to provide certain terms and GERALD J. THEUNISSEN conditions; to provide for effective date; and to provide for related Chairman matters. Reported favorably. Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on Second Reading Respectfully submitted, Reported by Committees CRAIG F. ROMERO Chairman The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions reported by Committees were taken up and acted upon as follows: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SENATE BILL NO. 4— BY SENATOR HINES EDUCATION A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article III, Section 2 (A) of the Constitution of Senator Theunissen, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Louisiana, to provide for the consideration of certain legislative Education, submitted the following report: instruments during regular sessions; to provide relative to subject matter limitations for and the duration of regular sessions; to April 4, 2001 provide deadlines for the prefiling and introduction of legislation and for certain legislative action; to provide for the authority of the To the President and Members of the Senate: legislature as related thereto; to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition; and I am directed by your Committee on Education to submit the to provide for related matters. following report: Reported favorably by the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. On motion of Senator Ullo, the bill was read by title, ordered engrossed, and passed to a third reading. 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 21 SENATE April 9, 2001

SENATE BILL NO. 25— On page 2, line 5, after "(xiv)" delete the remainder of the line and insert BY SENATORS HINES AND SCHEDLER the following: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1270.1(C) and (F) and 1360.31(A)(1) "The Louisiana Council of Administrators of Nursing Education." and (C) and to enact R.S. 37:1360.31(D), relative to physician assistants; to provide for duties, purpose, and meetings of the AMENDMENT NO. 4 physician assistants advisory committee; to authorize a physician On page 2, line 6, change "Association" to "Alliance" assistant-certified to prescribe and administer certain drugs and medical devices to the extent delegated by the supervising AMENDMENT NO. 5 physician under certain circumstances; to authorize a physician On page 2, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following: assistant-certified to request, receive, and distribute professional samples at the direction of the supervising physician; to provide an "(xvi) The Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists. effective date; and to provide for related matters. (xvii) The Louisiana Organization of Nurse Executives." Reported with amendments by the Committee on Health and Welfare. On motion of Senator Schedler, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS passed to a third reading. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to SENATE BILL NO. 158— Original Senate Bill No. 25 by Senator Hines BY SENATORS DARDENNE AND ULLO A JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDMENT NO. 1 Proposing to amend Article III, Section 2(A) of the Constitution of On page 3, line 12, change "his" to "a" Louisiana, relative to legislative sessions; to provide for the subject matter and duration of regular legislative sessions; to provide AMENDMENT NO. 2 deadlines for the prefiling and introduction of legislation and for On page 3, line 18, after "et seq" insert "and shall be solely limited to, certain legislative action; to provide for the authority of the consistent with, and exclusively within the parameters of the legislature as it relates thereto; and to specify an election date for practice specialty of his supervising physician" submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition. AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 3, between lines 25 and 26, insert the following: Reported with amendments by the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. "(5) Notwithstanding the provision of R.S. 37:1360.23(H), a physician shall be the primary supervising physician for no more SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS than two physician assistants-certified (PA-Cs) who have been approved by the board to prescribe and administer drugs and Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and medical devices as provided in this Subsection." Governmental Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 158 by Senator Dardenne On motion of Senator Schedler, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and AMENDMENT NO. 1 passed to a third reading. On page 1, line 2, delete "(2) and (3)" SENATE BILL NO. 109— AMENDMENT NO. 2 BY SENATORS HINES AND SCHEDLER On page 1, line 3 after "for" delete the remainder of the line and delete AN ACT lines 4 and 5 in their entirety and insert: To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1007(A)(1) and(A)(2)(c) and to enact R.S. 37:1007(A)(2)(a)(xiv), (xv), (xvi), and (xvii), relative to the "the subject matter and duration of regular legislative sessions; to Nurse Supply and Demand Commission; to increase the provide deadlines for the prefiling and introduction of legislation and for membership of the commission; to change the voting requirements certain legislative action; to provide for the authority of the legislature for adding members to the commission; and to provide for related as it relates thereto" matters. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Health and On page 1, line 6, delete "matters" Welfare. AMENDMENT NO. 4 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 1, line 11, delete "(2) and (3)" Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to AMENDMENT NO. 5 Original Senate Bill No. 109 by Senators Hines and Schedler On page 1, line 14, after "(A)" delete the remainder of the line and delete lines 15 and 16 in their entirety and insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 3, after "(xiv)" delete "and" and insert a comma "," and "(1) Annual Session. (1) The legislature shall meet annually in after "(xv)" insert ", (xvi), and (xvii)" regular session for a limited number of legislative days in the state capital. A legislative day is a calendar day on which either house is in AMENDMENT NO. 2 session. On page 1, line 9, after "(xiv)" delete "and" and insert "," and after (2) Any bill to be introduced in either house shall be prefiled no "(xv)" insert ", (xvi), and (xvii)" later than five o'clock in the evening of the Friday before tenth calendar day prior to the first day of a regular session; thereafter no AMENDMENT NO. 3 member of the legislature may introduce more than five bills, except as provided in the joint rules of the legislature. The legislature is Page 22 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001 authorized to provide by joint rule for the procedures for passage of members of each house and according to the same procedure and duplicate or companion instruments. formalities required for the passage of a law; except that it shall (2)(3)(a) All regular sessions convening in odd-numbered even- not be subject to gubernatorial veto or time limitations for numbered years shall be general in nature and shall convene at noon introduction. on the last third Monday in March. The legislature shall meet in such * * *" a session for not more than sixty legislative days during a period of eighty-five calendar days. No such session shall continue beyond six AMENDMENT NO. 6 o'clock in the evening of the eighty-fifth calendar day after convening. On page 2, delete lines 1 through 27 in their entirety No new matter intended to have the effect of law shall be introduced or received by either house after midnight of the thirtieth calendar six AMENDMENT NO. 7 o'clock in the evening of the fifteenth legislative day. No matter On page 3, delete lines 1 through 9 in their entirety intended to have the effect of law, except a measure proposing a suspension of law, shall be considered on third reading and final AMENDMENT NO. 8 passage in either house after midnight of the fifty-fifth six o'clock in On page 3, delete lines 13 through 16 in their entirety the evening of the fifty-seventh legislative day of a regular session, except by a favorable record vote of two-thirds of the elected members AMENDMENT NO. 9 of each house. On page 3, line 17, change "Section 4" to "Section "3" (b) No measure levying, authorizing, or increasing a fee by the state or a statewide political subdivision whose boundaries are AMENDMENT NO. 10 coterminous with the state; dedicating state revenue; levying or On page 3, delete lines 21 through 27 in their entirety and insert: authorizing a new tax by the state or by any statewide political subdivision whose boundaries are coterminous with the state, ; "To prohibit the legislature, during regular legislative sessions in odd- increasing an existing tax by the state or by any statewide political numbered years, from considering legislation which levies, authorizes, subdivision whose boundaries are coterminous with the state, or or increases a state or statewide tax or fee or which dedicates state legislating with regard to tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions or revenue; to authorize the legislature, during regular legislative sessions credits shall be introduced or enacted during a regular session held in in even-numbered years, to consider legislation which levies, authorizes, an odd-numbered even-numbered year. increases, decreases, or repeals a tax or fee or which dedicates revenue, (3)(4)(a) All regular sessions convening in even-numbered odd- and local and special bills provided such bills are properly advertised and numbered years shall convene at noon on the last third Monday in are not otherwise prohibited by the constitution; to allow the legislature, April. Each such session shall be restricted to the consideration of during regular legislative session in even-numbered years, to consider legislation which provides for enactment of a general appropriations certain legislation which is not within the subject matter limitations if bill, implementation of a capital budget, for making an appropriation, such legislation is prefiled, provided each member may not prefile more levying or authorizing a new tax, increasing an existing tax, legislating than five such instruments; to require prefiling of bills, subject to certain with regard to tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions, reductions, exceptions, no later than five o'clock on the tenth calendar day prior to repeal, or credits, or issuing bonds. The legislature shall meet in such the first day of a regular legislative session; to provide for certain time a session for not more than thirty legislative days in a period of limits for the introduction and consideration on final passage of matters forty-five calendar days. No such session shall continue beyond six intended to have the effect of law; and to allow the legislature to change o'clock in the evening of the forty-fifth calendar day after convening. certain procedural matters relating to sessions by a two-thirds vote. No new matter intended to have the effect of law shall be (Amends Article III, Section 2(A))" introduced or received by either house after midnight six o'clock in the evening of the tenth calendar legislative day. No matter intended AMENDMENT NO. 11 to have the effect of law, except a measure proposing a suspension On page 4, delete lines 1 and 2 in their entirety of law, shall be considered on third reading and final passage in either house after midnight of the twenty-seventh legislative day of a regular On motion of Senator Ullo, the committee amendment was session, except by a favorable record vote of two-thirds of the elected adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and members of each house. passed to a third reading. (b) During any session convening in an odd-numbered year, SENATE BILL NO. 276— no matter intended to have the effect of law, including any BY SENATOR DARDENNE suspension of law, shall be introduced or considered unless its AN ACT object is to enact the General Appropriation Bill; to enact the To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1132(B)(1)(a), to enact R.S. comprehensive capital budget; to make an appropriation; to levy 42:1132(B)(2)(c), and to repeal R.S. 42:1132(B)(4)(h), all relative or authorize a new tax; to increase an existing tax; to levy, to the membership of the Board of Ethics; to eliminate the authorize, increase, decrease, or repeal a fee; to dedicate revenue; requirement that one member appointed by the governor be a to legislate with regard to tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions, retired or former justice or former judge; to provide for the reductions, repeals, or credits; or to legislate with regard to the eligibility of certain nominees; and to provide for related matters. issuance of bonds. However, a legislative instrument intended to have the effect of law, including a suspension of law, which is not Reported with amendments by the Committee on Senate and within the subject matter restrictions provided in this Governmental Affairs. Subparagraph may be considered at any such session if it is either prefiled as provided in Subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS provided that no member may prefile more than five such instruments; or if its object is to enact a local or special law which Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and is required to be and has been advertised in accordance with Governmental Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 276 by Senator Section 13 of this Article and which is not prohibited by the Dardenne provisions of Section 12 of this Article. (5) Except for the restriction on the number of legislative days AMENDMENT NO. 1 for each regular legislative session, the legislature may modify the On page 1, line 2, after "(a)," insert " to enact R.S. 42:1132(B)(2)(c), provisions of Subparagraphs (2), (3)(a), and (4)(a) of this and to repeal R.S. 42:1132(B)(4)(h), all" Paragraph for subsequent annual sessions, and then only by joint rule adopted by a favorable vote of two -thirds of the elected AMENDMENT NO. 2 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 23 SENATE April 9, 2001

On page 1, line 5, after "judge;" insert "to provide for the eligibility of SENATE BILL NO. 503— certain nominees;" BY SENATOR HINES AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 3 To amend and reenact R.S. 37:913(5), relative to registered nurses; to On page 1, line 7, after "reenacted" insert "and R.S. 42:1132(B)(2)(c) revise the definition of "authorized prescriber" to allow such is hereby enacted" prescribers to prescribe medical devices or appliances; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 2, after line 4, insert: Reported with amendments by the Committee on Health and Welfare. " (2) The governor shall appoint and the House of Representatives and the Senate shall elect members to the board who shall be SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS representative of the state's population as near as practicable and who shall be from nominees who are selected as follows: Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to Original Senate Bill No. 503 by Senator Hines * * * (c) To the extent practicable, at least one member appointed or AMENDMENT NO. 1 elected to the board shall be a retired or former justice of the On page 1, line 4, delete "devices" and insert "medical devices or Louisiana Supreme Court, or a retired or former judge of a court appliances" of appeals or district court of this state. All nominees shall be eligible to serve on the board at the time of the nomination. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 13, delete "devices" and insert "medical devices or * * * appliances" Section 2. R.S. 42:1132(B)(4)(h) is hereby repealed. " On motion of Senator Schedler, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and On motion of Senator Ullo, the committee amendment was passed to a third reading. adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. SENATE BILL NO. 524— BY SENATOR SCHEDLER AND REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 367— BY SENATOR MARIONNEAUX To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1261, 1262(1) and (2), 1266, 1268, AN ACT 1270(A)(1) and (B)(4), 1271, 1272(5), 1275(A), 1275.1(A), the To amend and reenact R.S. 24:14(G) and to enact R.S. 24:14(K), introductory paragraph of (B) and (B)(4), 1276, 1278, 1280, 1283, relative to Senate confirmation; to require certain persons 1284, 1285(A)(2), (25), (26), and (29), and 1286(A) and to repeal appointed to boards and commissions who require Senate R.S. 37:1273 and 1285.1, relative to the practice of medicine; to confirmation be reconfirmed at the beginning of each legislative recognize equal professional status and privileges of allopathic and term; and to provide for related matters. osteopathic physicians; to delete specific references to osteopaths; to provide for meetings and compensation for members of the Reported with amendments by the Committee on Senate and Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; to provide for Governmental Affairs. powers of the board; to delete reference to a specific medical examination and recognize and provide for acceptance of national SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS medical examinations for licensure and permits to practice medicine; to delete reference to a specific date for renewal of Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and medical licensure; to delete exemptions from jury and military Governmental Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 367 by Senator services superceded by law; to repeal the requirement for board Marionneaux maintenance of examinations and reference to Laetrile; to delete certain references to midwifery; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 12 after "or" delete the remainder of the line and delete Reported with amendments by the Committee on Health and line 13 in its entirety Welfare. AMENDMENT NO. 2 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 1, line 14, delete "Section, or" Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to AMENDMENT NO. 3 Original Senate Bill No. 524 by Senator Schedler On page 1, line 14, after "confirmation" insert ", or who is not reconfirmed, pursuant to Subsection (K) of this Section, AMENDMENT NO. 1 notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 42:2," On page 3, at the end of line 23, insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 4 "The use of the term "physician" in this Part shall not be On page 2, line 10, after "term" insert "or at the expiration of their construed to prohibit the use of such term by other health care appointed term of office. All such appointments shall be completed and providers specifically authorized to use such term by any other law submitted to the Senate for confirmation no later than the beginning of of this state." the next regular session of the legislature" On motion of Senator Schedler, the committee amendment was On motion of Senator Ullo, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. passed to a third reading. Page 24 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

SENATE BILL NO. 572— On page 1, line 2, after "registration" delete the remainder of the line BY SENATOR ULLO and insert the following: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1483(7) and (11), relative to election "; to provide relative to registration forms;" campaign finance; to specify category levels for judicial candidates; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 6, after "24:53" delete "(I) is" and insert "(A)(4) and (I) Reported favorably by the Committee on Senate and Governmental are" Affairs. On motion of Senator Ullo, the bill was read by title, ordered engrossed, and passed to a third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 1, line 6, after "reenacted" insert "and R.S. 24:53(C) and (D) SENATE BILL NO. 573— are hereby enacted" BY SENATOR ULLO AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1157(B), relative to the filing of AMENDMENT NO. 5 delinquency notices by the Board of Ethics; to extend the period On page 1, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following: for filing delinquency notices; and to provide for related matters. "A. Each lobbyist shall register with the board within five days of Reported favorably by the Committee on Senate and Governmental employment as a lobbyist or within five days after the first action Affairs. On motion of Senator Ullo, the bill was read by title, ordered requiring his registration as a lobbyist. He shall give to the board in engrossed, and passed to a third reading. writing, on forms provided by it, the following information: SENATE BILL NO. 574— * * * BY SENATOR ULLO AN ACT (4) One copy of A two inch by two inch recent photograph of the To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1132(B)(2)(a), relative to the registrant made within the prior six months shall be filed with the initial appointment of members to the Board of Ethics; to require that the registration form for a legislative term. appointment of the members to the Board of Ethics be made within sixty days of their nomination; and to provide for related * * * matters. C. The information required by Subsection A of this Section shall Reported with amendments by the Committee on Senate and be filed in triplicate. Governmental Affairs. D. The board shall transmit a copy of the registration form to the SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives. Such copies shall be maintained in the office of the secretary and the clerk in Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and book form." Governmental Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 574 by Senator Ullo AMENDMENT NO. 6 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 11, change "ninety" to "one hundred ten" On page 2, line 12, after "governor" delete the "(,)" and insert "shall make an appointment and" On motion of Senator Ullo, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and AMENDMENT NO. 2 passed to a third reading. On page 2, line 13, after "shall" delete "make an appointment" and insert "elect members" SENATE BILL NO. 576— BY SENATOR ULLO On motion of Senator Ullo, the committee amendment was AN ACT adopted. The amended bill was read by title and ordered engrossed and To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1532(B)(2) and (3), relative to election passed to a third reading. day expenditure reports; to remove the requirement for reporting the social security number of each individual to whom money is SENATE BILL NO. 575— paid for services rendered on election day; and to provide for BY SENATOR ULLO related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 24:53(A)(4) and (I) and to enact R.S. Reported favorably by the Committee on Senate and Governmental 24:53(C) and (D), relative to the lobbyist registration; to provide Affairs. On motion of Senator Ullo, the bill was read by title, ordered relative to registration forms; to increase the registration fee to engrossed, and passed to a third reading. cover the cost of administration; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 634— Reported with amendments by the Committee on Senate and BY SENATOR ULLO Governmental Affairs. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1505.2(I), relative to campaign SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS contributions; to authorize political action committees to utilize campaign contributions for administrative costs and operating Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and expenses; and to provide for related matters. Governmental Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 575 by Senator Ullo Reported favorably by the Committee on Senate and Governmental AMENDMENT NO. 1 Affairs. On motion of Senator Ullo, the bill was read by title, ordered On page 1, line 2 after "24:53" delete "(I)" and insert "(A)(4) and (I) and engrossed, and passed to a third reading. to enact R.S. 24:53(C) and (D) AMENDMENT NO. 2 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 25 SENATE April 9, 2001

SENATE BILL NO. 726— On motion of Senator Michot, the bill was read by title and BY SENATORS HINES AND SCHEDLER withdrawn from the files of the Senate. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:961(33), relative to advanced practice registered nurses; to provide relative to controlled dangerous Special Order of the Day substances; to provide relative to the definition of "prescription" relative to such substances; to include advanced practice registered The following Senate Bill on Third Reading and Final Passage, nurses in such definition; and to provide for related matters. which was made Special Order of the Day No. 1, was taken up and acted upon as follows: Reported favorably by the Committee on Health and Welfare. On SENATE BILL NO. 384— motion of Senator Schedler, the bill was read by title, ordered engrossed, BY SENATOR C. FIELDS and passed to a third reading. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 45:811, relative to prohibited practices; to Rules Suspended prohibit telemarketing sales calls after a certain time; to provide for the solicitation of information for commercial purposes; and to Senator Lentini asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for provide for related matters. the purpose of recalling Senate Bill No. 27 from the Committee on Insurance. Floor Amendments Sent Up SENATE BILL NO. 27— Senator C. Fields sent up floor amendments which were read. BY SENATOR LENTINI AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:2105(B)(2)(c) and to enact R.S. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 32:1254(N)(2)(e), relative to automobile insurance; to provide for automobile insurance coverage of a rental motor vehicle; and to Amendments proposed by Senator C. Fields to Original Senate Bill No. provide for related matters. 384 by Senator C. Fields On motion of Senator Lentini, the bill was read by title and AMENDMENT NO. 1 withdrawn from the files of the Senate. On page 1, line 2, after "45:811" delete the remainder of the line and insert in lieu thereof the following: Rules Suspended "and to enact Chapter 8-H of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 45:844.11 through 844.15, relative to Senator Michot asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for telephone solicitation; to provide for a "do not call" listing of residential the purpose of recalling Senate Bill No. 184 from the Committee on telephone subscribers; to provide for listing procedures; to prohibit Commerce and Consumer Protection. certain acts; to provide for notification; to provide for penalties for violations; to prohibit" SENATE BILL NO. 184— BY SENATOR MICHOT AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 2 To enact R.S. 36:109(J) and Chapter 59 of Title 37 of the Louisiana On page 3, after line 13, insert the following: Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 37:3651 through 3669, relative to the installation, maintenance, and repair "Section 2. Chapter 8-H of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised of heating and air conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation, or Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 45:844.11 through 844.15, is process cooling or heating systems; to provide for licensure; to hereby enacted to read as follows: create the Louisiana Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and CHAPTER 8-H. TELEPHONE SOLICITATION RELIEF ACT OF Refrigeration Licensing Board within the Department of Economic 2001 Development; to provide for the membership, terms, and duties of Chapter 8-H is all proposed new law. said board; to provide with respect to licensure by or registration §844.11. Legislative findings with the board; to provide for requirements and fees for licensure R.S. 45:844.11 is all proposed new law. or registration; to provide relative to denial, suspension, or Because the legislature recognizes that becoming a residential revocation of licensure or registration; to provide relative to telephone subscriber should not undermine or lessen a person's right of violations and penalties; to provide with respect to local; permits privacy, it finds that there is a compelling state interest to protect the and licensure; and to provide for related matters. privacy of such subscribers who wish to avoid unsolicited and unwanted telephone solicitations by enacting the "Telephone Solicitation Relief On motion of Senator Michot, the bill was read by title and Act of 2001". withdrawn from the files of the Senate. §844.12. Definitions R.S. 45:844.12 is all proposed new law. As used in this Chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have Rules Suspended the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them: A. "Commission" means the Louisiana Public Service Senator Michot asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for Commission. the purpose of recalling Senate Bill No. 354 from the Committee on B. "Telephone solicitation" means any voice communication made Natural Resources. by a telephone solicitor to a residential telephone subscriber for the purpose of encouraging a sale or rental of, or investment in property, SENATE BILL NO. 354— consumer goods, or services; or for the purpose of encouraging an BY SENATOR MICHOT AN ACT extension of credit for property, consumer goods, or services; or for the To amend and reenact R.S. 56:325.1(A)(2)(a), (B)(1) and (2), and purpose of obtaining information that will or may be used for the direct (C)(2)(a) and (b), relative to red drum; to reduce the minimum size solicitation of a sale or rental of, or investment in property, consumer for red drum; to provide for a daily possession limit of eight red goods, or services or an extension of credit for such purposes, or for the drum; and to provide for related matters. solicitation of a contribution to a charitable organization, but does not include telephone communications: (1) In response to an express request of the person called. 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(2) Primarily in connection with an existing debt or contract, the subscriber's local exchange company. This listing shall be renewed payment or performance of which has not been completed at the time by the commission annually for each subscriber, unless the local of such call. exchange company receives written notice from the subscriber to (3) To any person with whom the telephone solicitor has an remove him from the "do not call" list. existing business relationship. (b) Any residential telephone subscriber whose number is private (4) On behalf of an organization which has nonprofit status under shall automatically be placed on his local exchange company's "do not Section 501(C)(3) or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code, unless such call" list, unless the subscriber gives written notification to the local organization utilizes the services of a paid professional solicitor as exchange company to remove his number from the "do not call" list. defined in R.S. 51:1901(6). (2) The local exchange companies shall update its "do not call" list (5) For the purpose of conducting marketing research, public quarterly. The list shall include the telephone numbers, but not the opinion polling, or similar activities that do not involve telephone names or addresses, of residential telephone subscribers, arranged by solicitation or selling, or area code and numerical sequence, who do not want to receive (6) Constituting political activity. telephone solicitations, as defined in this Chapter. C. "Telephone solicitor" means any natural person, firm, (3)(a) Telephone solicitors, as defined in this Chapter, doing organization, partnership, association, or corporation, or a subsidiary or business in this state shall obtain copies of the "do not call" listing by affiliate thereof, doing business in this state, who makes or causes to be paying a fee to the local exchange companies in an amount not to made a telephone solicitation, including but not limited to calls made by exceed the costs incurred by the local exchange company in the use of automated dialing or recorded message devices. presentation, production, and distribution of that listing. The local D. "Residential telephone subscriber" means any natural person exchange company shall offer a statewide listing and shall also offer who has subscribed to residential telephone service from a local listings of areas within the state of their subscribers. The determination exchange company, or any other natural person living or residing with of the number and definition of areas shall be within the discretion of such person. the local exchange companies. E. "Doing business in this state" means conducting a telephone (b) In order to obtain copies of the "do not call" listing, a telephone solicitation either from a location within this state, or from a location solicitor shall, in addition to paying the applicable fees to the local outside of this state to residential telephone subscribers residing in this exchange company, register with the commission and provide all state. necessary documentation as required by the local exchange company. §844.13. Duties of the commission Such telephone solicitor, as defined in this Chapter, shall also be R.S. 45:844.13 is all proposed new law. required to maintain a bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars as A. The commission shall direct each local exchange company to provided in R.S. 45:829(A) and file a copy of such bond with the establish and provide for the operation of a data base to compile a list of commission. telephone numbers of residential telephone subscribers who object to (4) All fees and penalties imposed pursuant to this Section, other receiving telephone solicitations. It shall be the duty of the commission than those provided in paragraph 3(a) of this Section, shall be made to ensure that each local exchange company shall have such data base payable to the Louisiana Public Service Commission for the in operation no later than January 1, 2002. administration of this Chapter. B. Each data base shall be regulated by the commission and B. No person or entity that sells, leases, or rents telephone maintained and operated by each local exchange company. solicitation listings, except for directory assistance and telephone C. No later than January 1, 2002, the commission shall promulgate directories sold or distributed by local exchange companies or their rules that: affiliates, shall include in such listings any residential telephone number (1) Require each local exchange company to notify its residential if the number for that telephone appears on the commission's then telephone subscribers of the opportunity to provide notification to the current "do not call" listing. commission or its contractor that such subscriber objects to receiving §844.15. Violations; penalties telephone solicitations. The forms of notification shall include, but not R.S. 45:844.15 is all proposed new law. be limited to, conspicuous monthly notices printed directly on the billing The commission shall investigate any complaints received statements mailed to its residential telephone subscribers, and concerning violations of this Chapter. If, after investigating such conspicuous publication of the notice in the consumer information pages complaint, the commission finds that there has been a violation of this of the local telephone directories. Chapter, then the commission shall impose an administrative penalty (2) Direct each local exchange company to establish a toll-free against the telephone solicitor not to exceed one thousand five hundred telephone number that each residential telephone subscriber may call to dollars for each violation. If the violation is committed against a give it notice of his objection to receiving such telephone solicitations or residential telephone subscriber over the age of sixty-five, then the revocation of such notice. commission shall impose a penalty not to exceed three thousand dollars (3) Specify the length of time for which a notice of objection shall for each violation. be effective and the effect of a change of a telephone number on such Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the notice. governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time (4) Specify the methods by which such objections and revocations for bills to become law without signature of the governor, as provided shall be collected and added to the data base. in Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If vetoed by (5) Specify the methods by which any person or entity desiring to the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall make telephone solicitations will obtain access to the data base as become effective on the day following such approval." required to avoid calling the telephone numbers of residential telephone subscribers included in the data base. Floor Amendments Sent Up (6) Specify such other matters relating to the data base that the commission deems desirable. Senator C. Fields sent up floor amendments which were read. D. If, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 227(c)(3), the Federal Communications Commission establishes a single national data base of SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS telephone numbers of subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations, the commission shall include the part of such single Amendments proposed by Senator C. Fields to Engrossed Senate Bill national data base that relates to Louisiana in the data base established No. 384 by Senator C. Fields under this Chapter. §844.14. Listing procedures; prohibited acts AMENDMENT NO. 1 R.S. 45:844.14 is all proposed new law. On page 1, line 2, between "45:811" and the comma ",", insert the A.(1)(a) Any residential telephone subscriber desiring to be placed following: "and to enact R.S. 45:821.1" on a "do not call" list shall be placed on that listing upon notification to 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 27 SENATE April 9, 2001

AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 2, line 4, change "6:00 p.m." to "8:00 p.m." On page 1, line 4, between "purposes;" and "and to", insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 2, line 5, change "6:00 p.m." to "8:00 p.m." "to provide for certain practices involved in phone solicitations;" AMENDMENT NO. 3 AMENDMENT NO.3 On page 3, line 13, change "6:00 p.m." to "8:00 p.m." On page 3, below line 13, insert the following: Senator C. Fields moved adoption of the amendments. "§821.1 Method of operation R.S. 45:821.1 is all proposed new law. Senator Dean objected. A. Every live operator conducting a telemarketing sales call shall do each of the following when making a sales call: ROLL CALL (1) Immediately state his name, the name of the business organization being represented, and the purpose of the call; and The roll was called with the following result: (2) Make an inquiry at the beginning of each call as to whether the person being called consents to the telephone solicitation being made. YEAS B. If the individual receiving a telemarketing sales call requests to be taken off the contact list of the business organization, the operator Bajoie Fontenot Marionneaux shall refrain from calling that person again and take all steps necessary Bean Gautreaux Michot to have that individual's name and telephone number removed from the Boissiere Heitmeier Mount contact records of the business organization so that the person will not Cain Hines Romero be contacted again by the business or organization. Compliance with Campbell Hoyt Schedler Section 310.4 of the Federal Trade Commission's Telemarketing Sales Chaisson Irons Smith Rule shall constitute compliance with this Section." Cravins Johnson Tarver Dardenne Jones, B Theunissen Senator C. Fields moved adoption of the amendments. Dupre Jones, C Thomas Ellington Lambert Ullo Senator Dean objected. Fields, C Lentini Total—32 ROLL CALL NAYS The roll was called with the following result: Mr. President Dean Barham Hollis YEAS Total—4 ABSENT Mr. President Fields, C Lambert Bajoie Fontenot Lentini Fields, W Malone McPherson Bean Gautreaux Marionneaux Total—3 Boissiere Heitmeier Mount Cain Hines Romero The Chair declared the amendments were adopted. Campbell Hollis Schedler Chaisson Hoyt Smith The bill was read by title. Senator C. Fields moved final passage Cravins Irons Tarver of the amended bill. Dardenne Johnson Theunissen Dupre Jones, B Thomas ROLL CALL Ellington Jones, C Ullo Total—33 The roll was called with the following result: NAYS YEAS Dean Michot Total—2 Barham Fontenot Lentini ABSENT Bean Gautreaux McPherson Boissiere Heitmeier Michot Barham Malone Cain Hines Mount Fields, W McPherson Campbell Hollis Romero Total—4 Chaisson Hoyt Schedler Cravins Irons Smith The Chair declared the amendments were adopted. Dardenne Johnson Tarver Dupre Jones, B Theunissen Floor Amendments Sent Up Ellington Jones, C Thomas Fields, C Lambert Ullo Senator C. Fields sent up floor amendments which were read. Total—33 NAYS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Dean Amendments proposed by Senator C. Fields to Engrossed Senate Bill Total—1 No. 384 by Senator C. Fields ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 Mr. President Fields, W Marionneaux Page 28 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

Bajoie Malone SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Total—5 Amendments proposed by Senator Fontenot to Engrossed Senate Bill The Chair declared the amended bill was passed. The title was No. 397 by Senator Fontenot read and adopted. Senator C. Fields moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, line 10 after "other" delete the rest of the line and delete line Senator Dardenne in the Chair 11 and insert "legal entity." Senate Concurrent Resolutions On motion of Senator Fontenot, the amendments were adopted. on Second Reading Floor Amendments Sent Up Reported by Committees Senator Fontenot sent up floor amendments which were read. The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions reported by Committees were taken up and acted upon as follows: SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20— Amendments proposed by Senator Fontenot to Engrossed Senate Bill BY SENATOR HINES A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 397 by Senator Fontenot To create the Louisiana Stroke Treatment Task Force to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a comprehensive AMENDMENT NO. 1 statewide education program on stroke prevention targeted to high- On page 1, line 14, after “issuer” insert “and shall include any employee risk populations and to geographic areas where there is a high or other agent or authorized user of such person” incidence of stroke. AMENDMENT NO. 2 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Health and On page 2, line 18, after “reproduction of” insert “either” Welfare. AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 2, delete line 20 and on line 21, delete “writing” and insert SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS “thereof or (ii) the credit card expiration date, on any receipt” Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to Original Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20 by Senator Hines, et al On motion of Senator Fontenot, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Floor Amendments Sent Up On page 4, between lines 27 and 28, insert the following: Senator C. Fields sent up floor amendments which were read. "(27) A representative of the Minority Health Affairs Commission." SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 2 Amendments proposed by Senator W. Fields to Engrossed Senate Bill On page 5, lines 22 and 24, change "2002" to "2003" No. 397 by Senators Fontenot and Hollis On motion of Senator Schedler, the committee amendment was AMENDMENT NO. 1 adopted. On page 3, at the end of line 9, change "2004" to "2003" Motion On motion of Senator C. Fields, the amendments were adopted. On motion of Senator Hines, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20 The bill was read by title. Senator Fontenot moved final passage was made Special Order of the Day, No. 1 on Thursday, April 19, 2001 of the amended bill. immediately following the Morning Hour. ROLL CALL Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on The roll was called with the following result: Third Reading and Final Passage YEAS The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on third reading Mr. President Fields, C Lentini and final passage were taken up and acted upon as follows: Bajoie Fontenot Marionneaux Barham Gautreaux Michot SENATE BILL NO. 397— Bean Heitmeier Mount BY SENATORS FONTENOT AND HOLLIS Boissiere Hines Romero AN ACT Cain Hollis Schedler To enact R.S. 9:3518.3, relative to consumer credit transactions; to Campbell Hoyt Smith provide with respect to electronic printing of credit card receipts; Chaisson Johnson Tarver to provide penalties for violations; and to provide for related Dardenne Jones, B Theunissen matters. Dupre Jones, C Thomas Ellington Lambert Ullo Floor Amendments Sent Up Total—33 NAYS Senator Fontenot sent up floor amendments which were read. 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 29 SENATE April 9, 2001

Dean Irons The bill was read by title. Senator Fontenot moved the final Total—2 passage of the bill. ABSENT ROLL CALL Cravins Malone Fields, W McPherson The roll was called with the following result: Total—4 YEAS The Chair declared the amended bill was passed. The title was read and adopted. Senator Fontenot moved to reconsider the vote by Mr. President Fields, C Lentini which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Bajoie Fontenot Marionneaux Barham Gautreaux McPherson Personal Privilege Bean Heitmeier Mount Boissiere Hines Romero Senator Irons asked for and obtained the floor of the Senate on a Cain Hollis Schedler point of personal privilege, and stated she had voted in error on Senate Campbell Hoyt Smith Bill No. 397. She voted nay on the bill and had intended to vote yea. She Chaisson Irons Tarver asked that the Official Journal so state. Dardenne Johnson Theunissen Dean Jones, B Thomas SENATE BILL NO. 418— Dupre Jones, C Ullo BY SENATOR SCHEDLER Ellington Lambert AN ACT Total—35 To amend and reenact R.S. 12:982.1, relative to dentists; to provide for NAYS professional limited liability companies; to authorize formation of a limited liability company by a single dentist; and to provide for Total—0 related matters. ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator Schedler moved the final Cravins Malone passage of the bill. Fields, W Michot Total—4 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and The roll was called with the following result: adopted. Senator Fontenot moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. YEAS SENATE BILL NO. 703— Mr. President Fields, C Lentini BY SENATOR MALONE Bajoie Fontenot Marionneaux AN ACT Barham Gautreaux Michot To amend and reenact R.S. 51:423(A), relative to unfair sales practices; Bean Heitmeier Mount to prohibit the sale of information by retail or wholesale grocers Boissiere Hines Romero concerning customers derived from the issuance to and use of Cain Hollis Schedler certain cards by customers; and to provide for related matters. Campbell Hoyt Smith Chaisson Irons Tarver On motion of Senator Malone, the bill was read by title and Dardenne Johnson Thomas returned to the Calendar, subject to call. Dean Jones, B Ullo Dupre Jones, C SENATE BILL NO. 496— BY SENATOR SCHEDLER Ellington Lambert AN ACT Total—34 To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3801(C)(1) and 3802(C)(4), relative to NAYS the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund; to provide for use of monies in the fund for payment of investment management and Total—0 administrative costs; and to provide for related matters. ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator Schedler moved the final Cravins Malone Theunissen passage of the bill. Fields, W McPherson Total—5 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and adopted. Senator Schedler moved to reconsider the vote by which the The roll was called with the following result: bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. YEAS SENATE BILL NO. 501— BY SENATOR FONTENOT Mr. President Fields, C Marionneaux AN ACT Bajoie Fontenot McPherson To enact R.S. 32:418, relative to driver licenses; to authorize certain Barham Gautreaux Michot persons to register with the United States Selective Service when Bean Heitmeier Mount applying for a driver's license or identification card; to require the Boissiere Hines Romero office of motor vehicles to electronically forward certain Cain Hollis Schedler information to the Selective Service System; to provide for an Campbell Hoyt Smith effective date; and to provide for related matters. Chaisson Irons Tarver Page 30 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

Cravins Johnson Theunissen SENATE BILL NO. 674— Dardenne Jones, B Thomas BY SENATORS B. JONES, DARDENNE AND GAUTREAUX AND REPRESENTATIVES LANCASTER AND MONTGOMERY Dean Jones, C Ullo AN ACT Dupre Lambert To enact R.S. 47:1542.2, relative to authorizing the secretary of the Ellington Lentini Department of Revenue to request records in machine-sensible Total—37 format; and to provide for related matters. NAYS The bill was read by title. Senator B. Jones moved the final Total—0 passage of the bill. ABSENT Fields, W Malone ROLL CALL Total—2 The roll was called with the following result: The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and adopted. Senator Schedler moved to reconsider the vote by which the YEAS bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Mr. President Fields, C Marionneaux Bajoie Fontenot McPherson Mr. President in the Chair Barham Gautreaux Michot Bean Heitmeier Mount SENATE BILL NO. 578— BY SENATOR ULLO Boissiere Hines Romero AN ACT Cain Hollis Schedler To enact R.S. 39:1651.1, relative to state procurement; to require that Campbell Hoyt Smith bid specifications for the purchase or use of shrimp be by count Chaisson Irons Tarver size; and to provide for related matters. Cravins Johnson Theunissen Dardenne Jones, B Thomas The bill was read by title. Senator Ullo moved the final passage of Dean Jones, C Ullo the bill. Dupre Lambert Ellington Lentini Total—37 ROLL CALL NAYS

The roll was called with the following result: Total—0 ABSENT YEAS Fields, W Malone Mr. President Fields, C Marionneaux Total—2 Bajoie Fontenot McPherson Barham Gautreaux Michot The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and Bean Heitmeier Mount adopted. Senator B. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which the Boissiere Hines Romero bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Cain Hollis Schedler Campbell Hoyt Smith SENATE BILL NO. 675— Chaisson Irons Tarver BY SENATORS B. JONES, DARDENNE AND GAUTREAUX AND Cravins Johnson Theunissen REPRESENTATIVES LANCASTER AND MONTGOMERY Dardenne Jones, B Thomas AN ACT Dean Jones, C Ullo To amend and reenact R.S. 47:116(A) and 118(A) and (D) and R.S. Dupre Lambert 47:120.1(A), the introductory paragraph of R.S. 47:120.1 (D), and Ellington Lentini R.S. 47:120.1(G)(1), relative to income tax; to change the Total—37 requirement that a declaration of estimated individual income tax NAYS be filed and paid; to provide for failure of corporations to pay estimated income taxes; and to provide for related matters. Total—0 ABSENT Floor Amendments Sent Up Fields, W Malone Senator Lambert sent up floor amendments which were read. Total—2 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and adopted. Senator Ullo moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill Amendments proposed by Senator Lambert on behalf of the Legislative was passed and laid the motion on the table. Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 675 by Senator B. Jones Rules Suspended AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, line 17, following "Subsections," changed "the the" to "the" Senator B. Jones asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for the purpose of taking up the following bills out of their regular order On motion of Senator Lambert, the amendments were adopted. and acting upon them as follows. The bill was read by title. Senator B. Jones moved final passage of the amended bill. 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 31 SENATE April 9, 2001

ROLL CALL Total—37 NAYS The roll was called with the following result: Total—0 YEAS ABSENT Mr. President Ellington Marionneaux Fields, W Irons Bajoie Fields, C McPherson Total—2 Bean Gautreaux Mount Boissiere Heitmeier Romero The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and Cain Hines Schedler adopted. Senator B. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which the Campbell Hollis Smith bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Chaisson Hoyt Tarver Cravins Johnson Theunissen SENATE BILL NO. 669— BY SENATORS B. JONES, DARDENNE AND GAUTREAUX AND Dardenne Jones, B Thomas REPRESENTATIVES HAMMETT, LANCASTER, MONTGOMERY AND Dean Jones, C Ullo GARY SMITH Dupre Lentini AN ACT Total—32 To enact R.S. 47:1574.1, relative to taxes; to provide for a cease and NAYS desist of business action for the secretary of the Department of Revenue for failure to pay certain taxes and related amounts; and Fontenot Malone to provide for related matters. Lambert Michot Total—4 The bill was read by title. Senator B. Jones moved the final ABSENT passage of the bill. Barham Fields, W Irons ROLL CALL Total—3 The roll was called with the following result: The Chair declared the amended bill was passed. The title was read and adopted. Senator B. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by YEAS which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Mr. President Ellington Lentini Personal Privilege Bajoie Gautreaux Mount Barham Heitmeier Romero Senator Barham asked for and obtained the floor of the Senate on Bean Hines Schedler a point of personal privilege, and stated he appeared as absent on the Cain Hollis Smith vote on Senate Bill No. 675. He had intended to vote yea on the bill. He Chaisson Hoyt Tarver asked that the Official Journal so state. Dardenne Johnson Theunissen Dean Jones, B Thomas SENATE BILL NO. 665— Dupre Jones, C Ullo BY SENATORS B. JONES, DARDENNE AND GAUTREAUX AND Total—27 REPRESENTATIVES HAMMETT, LANCASTER, MONTGOMERY AND GARY SMITH NAYS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:71(B) and to enact R.S. 14:71(A)(1)(e), Campbell Fontenot Marionneaux relative to issuing worthless checks; to make the issuance and non- Cravins Lambert Michot payment of certain checks, drafts, or orders a crime; and to provide Fields, C Malone for related matters. Total—8 ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator B. Jones moved the final passage of the bill. Boissiere Irons Fields, W McPherson ROLL CALL Total—4 The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and The roll was called with the following result: adopted. Senator B. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which the YEAS bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. SENATE BILL NO. 658— Mr. President Fields, C Marionneaux BY SENATORS B. JONES, DARDENNE AND GAUTREAUX AND Bajoie Fontenot McPherson REPRESENTATIVES LANCASTER, MONTGOMERY AND GARY SMITH Barham Gautreaux Michot AN ACT Bean Heitmeier Mount To amend R.S. 47:1580(A)(4), relative to taxes; to provide for the Boissiere Hines Romero suspension or interruption of prescription upon the filing of certain Cain Hollis Schedler returns; and to provide for related matters. Campbell Hoyt Smith Chaisson Johnson Tarver Floor Amendments Sent Up Cravins Jones, B Theunissen Dardenne Jones, C Thomas Senator B. Jones sent up floor amendments which were read. Dean Lambert Ullo Dupre Lentini SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Ellington Malone Page 32 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

Amendments proposed by Senator B. Jones to Engrossed Senate Bill The bill was read by title. Senator B. Jones moved the final No. 658 by Senator B. Jones passage of the bill. AMENDMENT NO. 1 ROLL CALL On page 2, delete line 4 and 5 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof: "return adds or omits facts, circumstances, or conditions through The roll was called with the following result: intentional concealment, camouflage, or subterfuge which result in a material misstatement or". YEAS On motion of Senator B. Jones, the amendments were adopted. Mr. President Fields, C Lentini Bajoie Fontenot Malone On motion of Senator B. Jones, the amended bill was read by title Barham Gautreaux Marionneaux and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. Boissiere Heitmeier McPherson Cain Hines Mount SENATE BILL NO. 659— Campbell Hollis Romero BY SENATORS B. JONES, DARDENNE AND GAUTREAUX AND REPRESENTATIVES HAMMETT, LANCASTER, MONTGOMERY AND Chaisson Hoyt Schedler GARY SMITH Cravins Irons Smith AN ACT Dardenne Johnson Tarver To amend R.S. 47:1580(C), relative to taxes; to provide for the Dean Jones, B Theunissen interruption of prescription for failure to file a return; and to Dupre Jones, C Thomas provide for related matters. Ellington Lambert Ullo Total—36 The bill was read by title. Senator B. Jones moved the final NAYS passage of the bill. Bean ROLL CALL Total—1 ABSENT The roll was called with the following result: Fields, W Michot YEAS Total—2 Mr. President Gautreaux Lentini The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and Barham Heitmeier McPherson adopted. Senator B. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which the Bean Hines Mount bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Cain Hoyt Romero Chaisson Irons Smith SENATE BILL NO. 660— BY SENATORS B. JONES, DARDENNE AND GAUTREAUX AND Cravins Johnson Theunissen REPRESENTATIVES LANCASTER, MONTGOMERY AND GARY SMITH Dardenne Jones, B Ullo AN ACT Dupre Jones, C To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1604 and 1604.2, relative to taxes; to Total—23 define further false, fraudulent, or grossly incorrect returns; to NAYS provide for a civil penalty for paying certain tax due on a return with certain instruments which are worthless; to provide for a Bajoie Fontenot Michot presumption of an intention to defraud; and to provide for related Boissiere Hollis Tarver matters. Campbell Lambert Thomas Dean Malone On motion of Senator B. Jones, the bill was read by title and Fields, C Marionneaux returned to the Calendar, subject to call. Total—13 ABSENT SENATE BILL NO. 657— BY SENATORS B. JONES, DARDENNE AND GAUTREAUX AND Ellington Fields, W Schedler REPRESENTATIVES LANCASTER, MONTGOMERY AND GARY SMITH Total—3 AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:296.2, relative to taxes; to provide for a rule to cease The Chair declared the bill was passed. The title was read and business activity and suspend certain state-granted authority to do adopted. Senator B. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which the certain businesses for willful failure to pay certain assessments and bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. judgments; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 678— Floor Amendments Sent Up BY SENATORS B. JONES, DARDENNE AND GAUTREAUX AND REPRESENTATIVES HAMMETT, LANCASTER, MONTGOMERY AND GARY SMITH Senator B. Jones sent up floor amendments which were read. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 26:78(A), 80(A)(10) and (E), 86, 278(A), SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 280(A)(9) and (E), and 283, R.S. 27:306(F) and (H)1, and 310(B)(1)(e), R.S. 39:1594(G), R.S. 47:9050(B)(2), and 9060(D), Amendments proposed by Senator B. Jones to Engrossed Senate Bill and to enact R.S. 38:2216(N), R.S. 39:1498(A)(10) and 1616(5), No. 657 by Senator B. Jones R.S. 47:9(C), and R.S. 48:255(G), relative to tax clearances; to expand the need for tax clearances to certain businesses and certain AMENDMENT NO. 1 taxes; to require a tax clearance upon the renewal of certain On page 4, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following: licenses; and to provide for related matters. 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 33 SENATE April 9, 2001

"H. In the case of a spouse who qualifies for liability relief under Message from the House the innocent spouse provisions in R.S. 47:101(B)(7), the provisions of this Section shall not apply." ASKING CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 4, at the beginning of line 7, change the letter "H" to "I". April 9, 2001 AMENDMENT NO. 3 To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: On page 4, at the beginning of line 18, change the letter "I" to "J". I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of AMENDMENT NO. 4 Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the On page 4, at the beginning of line 20, change the letter "J" to "K". following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: On motion of Senator B. Jones, the amendments were adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 980— BY REPRESENTATIVE TRICHE The bill was read by title. Senator B. Jones moved final passage of AN ACT the amended bill. To amend and reenact R.S. 9:315.40(4), (5), and (8), 315.41, 315.42(B), 315.43, 315.44(A)(introductory paragraph) and (3), ROLL CALL 315.45, and 315.47, to enact R.S. 9:315.40(9), and to repeal R.S. 9:315.48, relative to administrative suspension of licenses for The roll was called with the following result: nonpayment of child support; to extend the authority of the Department of Social Services, Support Enforcement Services YEAS Program, office of family support, to suspend motor vehicle operator licenses and professional, occupational, business, or Mr. President Dupre Mount industrial licenses; and to repeal certain provisions relative to Barham Ellington Romero rulemaking; and to provide for related matters. Bean Gautreaux Smith Chaisson Hoyt Theunissen HOUSE BILL NO. 1001— BY REPRESENTATIVE R. ALEXANDER Dardenne Jones, B Ullo AN ACT Dean Lambert To repeal R.S. 36:254.1, relative to the powers and duties of the Total—17 secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals; to remove the NAYS requirement that the secretary appoint administrators to each of nine administrative regions and to delete the regions. Bajoie Hines Marionneaux Boissiere Hollis McPherson HOUSE BILL NO. 1005— Cain Irons Michot BY REPRESENTATIVE R. ALEXANDER Campbell Johnson Schedler AN ACT Fields, C Jones, C Tarver To amend and reenact R.S. 40:5.8(6)(introductory paragraph) and Fontenot Lentini Thomas 2822(20)(introductory paragraph), relative to drinking water; to Heitmeier Malone define public water system; and to provide for related matters. Total—20 ABSENT HOUSE BILL NO. 1008— BY REPRESENTATIVE R. ALEXANDER Cravins Fields, W AN ACT Total—2 To amend and reenact R.S. 28:567(E) and R.S. 40:2103(C) and 2116.32(F)(2), relative to the licensure of health care facilities; to The Chair declared the amended bill failed to pass. extend the moratorium on licensure of mental health clinics and mental health centers; to extend the moratorium on Medicaid Notice of Reconsideration enrollment of long-term care hospital facilities and beds; to extend the moratorium on licensure of home health agencies; to provide Senator B. Jones, pursuant to Senate Rule Number 11.12, gave for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. notice that before the expiration of the Morning Hour of the next HOUSE BILL NO. 970— succeeding legislative day of the Senate, he would move to reconsider BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY AND SENATOR CRAVINS the vote by which the bill failed to pass. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 15:824(B)(1)(a), relative to individuals Rules Suspended committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections held in parish jails; to provide that the governing authority of a Senator C. Jones asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules parish or the parish sheriff shall be paid by the department for for the purpose of reverting to the Morning Hour. housing and keeping individuals participating in a Blue Walters Substance Abuse Program; and to provide for related matters. Messages from the House HOUSE BILL NO. 293— The following Messages from the House were received and read BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC as follows: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 49:191(13) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(11)(a), relative to the Department of Economic Development, including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of Economic Development and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to provide for the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the Page 34 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

existence of such statutory entities; and to provide for related Introduction of matters. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Respectfully submitted, Senator Lambert asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules ALFRED W. SPEER for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate Clerk of the House of Representatives Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time and acting upon them as follows: Introduction of Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58— BY SENATOR THOMAS Senator Lambert asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate Bills To direct the Department of Health and Hospitals to study the use, and Joint Resolutions a first and second time and referring them to abuse, and other problems related to oxycontin and to develop a committee. comprehensive statewide education program on the risks and dangers associated with using this drug in order to protect the SENATE BILL NO. 991— health and safety of the citizens of Louisiana. BY SENATOR GAUTREAUX AN ACT On motion of Senator Lambert, the resolution was read by title and To authorize and empower the Terrebonne Parish School Board to lease referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. certain described property in Gibson, Louisiana; to provide for execution of lease documents; to provide for reservation of mineral Reports of Committees rights; and to provide for related matters. The following reports of committees were received and read: On motion of Senator Lambert, the bill was read by title and referred to the Committee on Education. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SENATE BILL NO. 992— BY SENATOR ULLO FINANCE AN ACT To amend and reenact Louisiana Children's Code Art. 791.1 and the Senator Dardenne, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on introductory paragraph of Art. 791.2, to enact Louisiana Children's Finance, submitted the following report: Code Art. 791.5, and to repeal Sections 2 and 3 of Act No. 1372 of the 1999 Regular Session of the Legislature, relative to truancy April 9, 2001 and assessment and service centers; to authorize the creation of a truancy and assessment and service center in the parishes of To the President and Members of the Senate: Bossier and Lafayette; to extend the period of effectiveness for the pilot program; to extend the period for reporting; and to provide for I am directed by your Committee on Finance to submit the related matters. following report: On motion of Senator Lambert, the bill was read by title and SENATE BILL NO. 166— BY SENATOR MARIONNEAUX referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article III, Section 2(A) and Article XIII, Section SENATE BILL NO. 993— BY SENATOR LAMBERT 1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to sessions of the AN ACT legislature; to provide for annual general sessions of the legislature; To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 1137(D), 1138(C) and to provide limitations; to provide deadlines for the prefiling and (E), 1139(A), 1180(C), 1193, 1202(B), and 1263(B) and (C), and introduction of legislation and for certain legislative action; to the heading of Chapter 3 of Title XII of the Children's Code, and provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; the heading of Chapter 6 of Title XII of the Children's Code, and and to specify an election for submission of the proposition to to enact Chapter 13 of Title XI of the Children's Code, to be electors and provide a ballot proposition. comprised of Articles 1150 through 1154, relative to adoptions; to provide for service of notice of opposition to adoption; to provide Reported favorably. for the presentation of evidence; to provide procedures for notice of adoption prior to the birth of the child; to provide for the form SENATE BILL NO. 274— BY SENATOR DARDENNE and content of the petition and motion to provide for the notice of AN ACT the right to counsel and the effect of the termination judgment; to To enact Subpart E of Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the provide for service of citation; to provide for the appointment and Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. duties of the curator ad hoc; to provide for the stipulation or 39:88.1 through 88.4, relative to gain sharing; to provide relative consent to judgment; to provide for the effect of the failure to to identification of increased efficiency and corresponding savings appear at the hearing; to provide procedures for opposition; to by budget units; to require the commissioner of administration to provide for the jurisdiction for adoption proceedings; to provide approve plans for distribution of identified savings; to provide for legislative findings and policy; to provide for required consent; to a deadline; and to provide for related matters. provide for peremptive periods; to provide relative to conflict of interests; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. On motion of Senator Lambert, the bill was read by title and SENATE BILL NO. 347— referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AN ACT To require the state, through the Department of Economic Development and the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation, to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with the town of Jonesville; to 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 35 SENATE April 9, 2001

provide for payment of certain obligations owed by the town of WINSTON, WOOTON, AND WRIGHT AND SENATORS BAJOIE, BARHAM, BEAN, BOISSIERE, CAIN, CAMPBELL, CHAISSON, CRAVINS, DARDENNE, Jonesville which are guaranteed by the state; and to provide for DEAN, DUPRE, ELLINGTON, C. FIELDS, W. FIELDS, FONTENOT, related matters. GAUTREAUX, HAINKEL, HEITMEIER, HINES, HOLLIS, HOYT, IRONS, JOHNSON, B. JONES, C. JONES, LAMBERT, LENTINI, MALONE, MARIONNEAUX, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MOUNT, ROMERO, SCHEDLER, Reported favorably. SMITH, TARVER, THEUNISSEN, THOMAS, AND ULLO A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SENATE BILL NO. 877— To express the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the BY SENATOR CAMPBELL death of Representative Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:252(A), (B), (C) and (D), 253, 254, 255, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 31— 256 and 257 and to enact R.S. 39:252(E) and (F), relative to BY REPRESENTATIVES R. ALEXANDER AND STRAIN AND SENATOR energy management; to provide for purpose of the energy SCHEDLER management policy; to provide for development and coordination A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION of policy; to provide for implementation of recommendations; to To declare the week of April 19, 2001, as Reflex Sympathetic provide for funding; to provide for capital investments; to provide Dystrophy (RSD) Syndrome Awareness Week. for compliance with reporting requirements; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32— BY REPRESENTATIVES FAUCHEUX, QUEZAIRE, AND GARY SMITH Reported with amendments. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Francis Christopher Donaldson upon his retirement as Respectfully submitted, superintendent of the St. John the Baptist Parish school system, to JAY DARDENNE recognize and record his myriad accomplishments and his Chairman remarkable contributions to his parish, and to extend to him the best wishes of the Legislature of Louisiana as he embarks upon new challenges and endeavors. Rules Suspended HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33— Senator Dardenne asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL AND SENATOR SCHEDLER for the purpose of taking up at this time. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the Regional Electrologists Association of Louisiana, as House Bills and Joint Resolutions well as electrologists throughout the state of Louisiana, for the services that they provide to Louisiana's citizens and to recognize Senator Lambert asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules March of 2002 as Electrology Awareness Month. to take up at this time the following House Bills and Joint Resolutions just received from the House of Representatives with the view of acting HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34— BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE on the same: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate B.E.M. "Ben" Skerrett III for receiving HOUSE BILL NO. 1794— BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC the National Rivers Hall of Fame's National Achievement Award AN ACT and for receiving from the Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans To appropriate funds from the State General Fund to the State District, the Commander's Award for Civilian Service. Employees' Group Benefits Program for the Fiscal Year 2000- 2001; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38— BY REPRESENTATIVES KENNARD, ALARIO, E. ALEXANDER, R. ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, BOWLER, BROOME, On motion of Senator Lambert, the bill was read by title and BRUCE, BRUNEAU, K. CARTER, R. CARTER, CAZAYOUX, CLARKSON, CRANE, CROWE, CURTIS, DAMICO, DANIEL, DARTEZ, DEVILLIER, referred to the Committee on Finance. DEWITT, DIEZ, DOERGE, DONELON, DOWNER, DURAND, ERDEY, FARRAR, FAUCHEUX, FLAVIN, FRITH, FRUGE, FUTRELL, GALLOT, GLOVER, GREEN, GUILLORY, HAMMETT, HEATON, HEBERT, HILL, Message from the House HOLDEN, HOPKINS, HUDSON, HUNTER, HUTTER, ILES, L. JACKSON, M. JACKSON, JOHNS, KATZ, KENNEY, LAFLEUR, LANCASTER, LANDRIEU, SIGNED HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS LEBLANC, LUCAS, MARTINY, MCCALLUM, MCDONALD, MCMAINS, MCVEA, MONTGOMERY, MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, ODINET, PERKINS, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, POWELL, PRATT, QUEZAIRE, April 9, 2001 RICHMOND, RIDDLE, ROMERO, SALTER, SCALISE, SCHNEIDER, SCHWEGMANN, SHAW, GARY SMITH, JACK SMITH, JANE SMITH, JOHN SMITH, SNEED, STELLY, STRAIN, SWILLING, THOMPSON, TOOMY, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: TOWNSEND, TRICHE, TUCKER, WADDELL, WALSWORTH, WELCH, WINSTON, WOOTON, AND WRIGHT AND SENATORS BAJOIE, BARHAM, BEAN, BOISSIERE, CAIN, CAMPBELL, CHAISSON, CRAVINS, DARDENNE, I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Speaker of the DEAN, DUPRE, ELLINGTON, C. FIELDS, W. FIELDS, FONTENOT, House of Representatives has signed the following House Concurrent GAUTREAUX, HAINKEL, HEITMEIER, HINES, HOLLIS, HOYT, IRONS, Resolutions: JOHNSON, B. JONES, C. JONES, LAMBERT, LENTINI, MALONE, MARIONNEAUX, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MOUNT, ROMERO, SCHEDLER, SMITH, TARVER, THEUNISSEN, THOMAS, AND ULLO HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVES CLARKSON, ALARIO, E. ALEXANDER, R. ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, BOWLER, BROOME, To recognize and commend Reverend James L. Stovall for his public BRUCE, BRUNEAU, K. CARTER, R. CARTER, CAZAYOUX, CRANE, service and his outstanding contributions to his congregations and CROWE, CURTIS, DAMICO, DANIEL, DARTEZ, DEVILLIER, DEWITT, DIEZ, communities and to many civic and public endeavors. DOERGE, DONELON, DOWNER, DURAND, ERDEY, FARRAR, FAUCHEUX, FLAVIN, FRITH, FRUGE, FUTRELL, GALLOT, GLOVER, GREEN, GUILLORY, HAMMETT, HEATON, HEBERT, HILL, HOLDEN, HOPKINS, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40— HUDSON, HUNTER, HUTTER, ILES, L. JACKSON, M. JACKSON, JOHNS, BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY AND SENATOR LENTINI KATZ, KENNARD, KENNEY, LAFLEUR, LANCASTER, LANDRIEU, LEBLANC, LUCAS, MARTINY, MCCALLUM, MCDONALD, MCMAINS, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION MCVEA, MONTGOMERY, MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, To commend Miles Bennett Porter IV of Metairie upon achieving the ODINET, PERKINS, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, POWELL, PRATT, QUEZAIRE, rank of Eagle Scout. RICHMOND, RIDDLE, ROMERO, SALTER, SCALISE, SCHNEIDER, SCHWEGMANN, SHAW, GARY SMITH, JACK SMITH, JANE SMITH, JOHN SMITH, SNEED, STELLY, STRAIN, SWILLING, THOMPSON, TOOMY, TOWNSEND, TRICHE, TUCKER, WADDELL, WALSWORTH, WELCH, Page 36 SENATE 7th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 9, 2001

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 41— BY REPRESENTATIVE R. ALEXANDER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the Honorable Henry F. Nolte, Jr. upon his retirement as mayor of Mount Lebanon. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44— BY REPRESENTATIVES ERDEY, KENNARD, MCMAINS, MCVEA, PERKINS, AND POWELL AND SENATORS FONTENOT AND LAMBERT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend J. Rogers Pope, to recognize and record his myriad accomplishments and his remarkable contributions to education in Louisiana, and to extend to him the best wishes of the Legislature of Louisiana as he embarks upon new challenges and endeavors. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 45— BY REPRESENTATIVE E. ALEXANDER AND SENATOR MICHOT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To designate Tuesday, April 3, 2001, as Tech Sector Day in the state of Louisiana in an effort to identify, promote, and develop the technology sector, which is vital to the economy of the state and to the future of its citizens. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 49— BY REPRESENTATIVE LUCAS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To recognize the last week in April of every year as Minister Appreciation Week, to commend and honor the ministers of Louisiana, and to urge and request the governor to proclaim the last week in April of every year as Minister Appreciation Week. and asked that the President of the Senate affix his signature to the same. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives The House Concurrent Resolutions contained herein were signed by the President of the Senate. Leaves of Absence The following leaves of absence were asked for and granted: W. Fields 1 Day Adjournment Senator Lambert moved that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, April 10, 2001, at 9:00 o'clock A.M. The President of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until 9:00 o'clock A.M. on Tuesday, April 10, 2001. MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate GAYE F. HAMILTON Journal Clerk