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Firment Marino Willard OFFICIAL JOURNAL Fontenot McCormick Wright Freeman McFarland Zeringue OF THE Total - 102 HOUSE OF The Speaker announced that there were 102 members present and a quorum. REPRESENTATIVES Prayer OF THE Prayer was offered by Rep. Bourriaque. STATE OF LOUISIANA Pledge of Allegiance Rep. Muscarello led the House in reciting the Pledge of FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Petitions, Memorials, and Forty-seventh Regular Session of the Legislature Communications Under the Adoption of the Constitution of 1974 The following petitions, memorials, and communications were received and read: STATE OF LOUISIANA House of Representatives LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 Baton Rouge, Louisiana February 4, 2021 Monday, April 12, 2021 Honorable Patrick Page Cortez President of the Senate The House of Representatives was called to order at 12:00 P.M., by the Honorable Clay Schexnayder, Speaker of the House of Honorable Clay Schexnayder Representatives. Speaker of the House of Representatives Morning Hour Dear Senator Cortez and Representative Schexnayder: ROLL CALL As we discussed, I will be resigning as Louisiana Legislative Auditor effective March 2, 2021. It has been an honor to serve our The roll being called, the following members answered to their state as Legislative Auditor and especially alongside the many names: amazing professionals within the LLA and the Legislature. Thank you for all the opportunities you have provided and especially for the PRESENT many friendships that I will continue to enjoy. Mr. Speaker Freiberg McKnight As you know, I am passionate about the work of the LLA so Adams Frieman McMahen please do not hesitate to call on me for any assistance you need Amedee Gadberry Miguez during the transition and beyond. Bacala Gaines Miller, D. Bagley Garofalo Miller, G. Sincerely, Beaullieu Glover Mincey Bishop Goudeau Moore DARYL PURPERA Bourriaque Green Muscarello Brass Harris Nelson STATE OF LOUISIANA Brown Hilferty Newell Bryant Hodges Orgeron April 12, 2021 Butler Horton Owen, C. Carpenter Hughes Owen, R. Yolanda J. Dixon Carrier Huval Phelps Secretary Carter, G. Illg Pierre Louisiana State Senate Carter, R. Ivey Pressly Post Office Box 94183 Carter, W. James Riser Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Cormier Jefferson Romero Coussan Jenkins Schamerhorn Michelle Fontenot Cox Johnson, M. Seabaugh Clerk Crews Johnson, T. Selders Louisiana House of Representatives Davis Jones St. Blanc Post Office Box 44281 Deshotel Jordan Stagni Baton Rouge, LA 70804 DeVillier Kerner Stefanski DuBuisson LaCombe Tarver Re: Special Recommendation Commission; Louisiana Legislative Duplessis Landry Thomas Auditor Echols Larvadain Thompson Edmonds Lyons Turner Members: Edmonston Mack Villio Emerson Magee Wheat Pursuant to its authority under Louisiana R.S. 24:511.1, the Farnum Marcelle White Special Recommendation Commission has met and recommends 1 Page 2 HOUSE 1st Day's Proceedings - April 12, 2021 Michael J. Waguespack to fill the vacancy in the position of opportunity to have met them, worked alongside them, and learned Legislative Auditor caused by the resignation of Mr. Daryl G. from them. It is my sincere hope that they continue to serve our state Purpera. with the integrity, hard work and dedication that I have seen them put forth tirelessly each and every session. Sincerely, Sincerely, Very truly yours, PATRICK PAGE CORTEZ CLAY SCHEXNAYDER Senate President Speaker, House of Representatives STEPHEN C. DWIGHT Co-Chair Co-Chair Representative, District 35 Motion Message from the Secretary of State On motion of Rep. Magee, the Speaker appointed the following The following message from the Secretary of State was received special committee to notify the Governor that the House is convened and read: and prepared to transact business: Reps. DuBuisson, Freiberg, T. Johnson, Kerner, and Mincey. State of Louisiana SECRETARY OF STATE Motion January 19, 2021 On motion of Rep. Magee, the Speaker appointed the following special committee to notify the Senate that the House is convened and To the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives: prepared to transact business: Reps. Adams, Bacala, W. Carter, Farnum, and Newell. I have the honor to submit to you the name of Brett Geymann, who has been duly elected to fill the vacancy occurring in your Reports of Special Committees honorable body caused by the resignation of Representative Stephen Dwight. The special committee appointed to notify the Governor that the House had convened and was prepared to transact business reported Brett Geymann has been officially proclaimed duly and legally that it had performed that duty. elected as State Representative from the 35th Representative District of the State of Louisiana. The special committee appointed to notify the Senate that the House had convened and was prepared to transact business reported With Best Wishes, that it had performed that duty. R. KYLE ARDOIN The Speaker thanked and discharged the committees. Secretary of State Committee from the Senate United States of America STATE OF LOUISIANA A special committee from the Senate notified the House that the R. KYLE ARDOIN Senate has convened and is prepared to transact business. Secretary of State The Speaker thanked and dismissed the committee. As Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana, I do hereby certify that the following candidate was declared elected by the Louisiana House of Representatives people to the office set opposite his name for an unexpired term: December 1, 2020 State Representative Brett Geymann, Representative of District 35th. The Honorable Clay Schexnayder Speaker, Louisiana House of Representatives In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused Post Office Box 94062 the seal of my office to be affixed at the city of Baton Rouge on this, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 the 19th day of January, 2021. Dear Speaker Schexnayder: With Best Wishes, I have been elected to serve as the District Attorney for the 14th R. KYLE ARDOIN Judicial District Court for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. 1 will take my Secretary of State oath of office as District Attorney and begin my new duties on January 11, 2021. I hereby prospectively resign from the Louisiana House of Representatives, District 35, effective January 10, 2021 at Oath of Office 11:59 p.m. Mr. Brett Geymann presented himself before the bar of the It has been an honor to serve the citizens of District 35 for the House and took the following oath: parishes of Beauregard and Calcasieu, and the State of Louisiana as a member of the House of Representatives. In addition to this "I, Brett Geymann, do solemnly swear that I will support the privilege, I have had the exceptional opportunity of serving with constitution and laws of the United States and the constitution and some of the finest men and women within the legislative body and laws of this state and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge staff over the past five years. Through our many trials and and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a member of the tribulations, many of these individuals have become very dear House of Representatives according to the best of my ability and lifelong friends. I am truly humbled and appreciative of the understanding, so help me God". 2 Page 3 HOUSE 1st Day's Proceedings - April 12, 2021 Louisiana House of Representatives HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4— BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHEXNAYDER January 11, 2021 A RESOLUTION To commend St. Charles Catholic High School head football coach, Frank Monica, on the occasion of his retirement. Speaker Clay Schexnayder 900 N. 3rd Street Read by title. Baton Rouge, LA 70804 On motion of Rep. Schexnayder, and under a suspension of the Dear Speaker Schexnayder: rules, the resolution was adopted. I am writing to notify you that I will be resigning my position as State HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 5— Representative of District 82 for the State of Louisiana effective BY REPRESENTATIVE ECHOLS today. It has been an honor to serve with my colleagues under your A RESOLUTION leadership and I thank you for your commitment to improving To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health, the Louisiana. Department of Children and Family Services, and the Louisiana Department of Education to ensure that state employees enrolled Please contact me with any questions, and I will be happy to help in public assistance programs of those agencies are eligible for with any preparations you need to transition my replacement. benefits. Always, Read by title. Lies over under the rules. CHARLES A. HENRY Representative, District 82 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6— BY REPRESENTATIVE ECHOLS Introduction of Resolutions, A RESOLUTION House and House Concurrent To urge and request the Department of Children and Family Services and the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to develop a data- The following members introduced the following entitled House sharing agreement to facilitate identification of lottery winners and House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time by who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program their titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: benefits. Read by title. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1— BY REPRESENTATIVE BRYANT A RESOLUTION Lies over under the rules. To authorize and request the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice or a subcommittee thereof to study the impact HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7— of legalizing the possession and use of cannabis on the citizens BY REPRESENTATIVE ECHOLS of this state and to report its findings to the legislature prior to A RESOLUTION the convening of the 2022 Regular Session of the Legislature of To urge and request the Department of Children and Family Services Louisiana. to study out-of-state expenditures of Louisiana-issued Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in order to identify fraud and to report findings of the study to the House Read by title. Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on Health and Welfare.