Fannin Morrell Walsworth OFFICIAL JOURNAL Farrar Morrish Welch Faucheux Murray Winston OF THE Flavin Nevers Wooton Frith Odinet Wright HOUSE OF Total—102 ABSENT REPRESENTATIVES Doerge Kennard Lancaster OF THE Total—3 STATE OF LOUISIANA The Speaker announced that there were 102 members present and a quorum. Prayer FORTY-EIGHTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Prayer was offered by Rep. Lucas.

Twenty-ninth Regular Session of the Legislature Pledge of Allegiance Under the Adoption of the Rep. Shaw led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to Constitution of 1974 the Flag of the United States of America. Reading of the Journal House of Representatives On joint motion of Reps. Walker and Frith, the reading of the State Capitol Journal was dispensed with. Baton Rouge, Louisiana On motion of Rep. Landrieu, and under a suspension of the Monday, June 23, 2003 rules, the Journal of June 22, 2003, was corrected to reflect him as voting nay on concurrence of the Senate Amendments to House Bill The House of Representatives was called to order at 10:00 A.M., No. 1404. by the Honorable Charlie DeWitt, Speaker of the House of Representatives. On joint motion of Reps. Walker and Frith, the Journal of June 22, 2003, was adopted. Morning Hour Suspension of the Rules ROLL CALL On motion of Rep. Murray, House Rule 6.14(A) was suspended. The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: Conference Committee Appointment PRESENT The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins disagreement to House Bill No. 294: Reps. Morrell, Martiny, and Alario Futrell Peychaud Hunter. Alexander Gallot Pierre Ansardi Glover Pinac Arnold Green Pitre Conference Committee Appointment Baldone Guillory Powell Baudoin Hammett Quezaire The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Baylor Heaton Richmond House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Beard Hebert Romero disagreement to Senate Bill No. 76: Reps. Toomy, Jack Smith, and Bowler Hill Salter Wooton. Broome Honey Scalise Bruce Hopkins Schneider Conference Committee Appointment Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Capella Hunter Shaw The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th disagreement to Senate Bill No. 260: Reps. Broome, Jack Smith, and Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Wooton. Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Johns Sneed Conference Committee Appointment Curtis Katz Stelly Damico Kenney Strain The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Daniel LaFleur Swilling House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Dartez Landrieu Thompson disagreement to Senate Bill No. 1064: Reps. Hill, Toomy, and Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Montgomery. Diez Lucas Townsend Downer Martiny Triche Acting Speaker Cazayoux in the Chair Downs McDonald Tucker Durand McVea Waddell Erdey Montgomery Walker Conference Committee Appointment Page 2 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19— House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the BY SENATOR MCPHERSON disagreement to Senate Bill No. 27: Reps. Thompson, Hammett, and A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Townsend. To establish a study commission to develop a plan for achieving reliable long-term funding for the Louisiana Department of Conference Committee Appointment Wildlife and Fisheries. The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Read by title. House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 802: Reps. Townsend, Johns, and Rep. Farrar moved the concurrence of the resolution. Cazayoux. By a vote of 88 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred in. Conference Committee Appointment SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20— The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the BY SENATOR MCPHERSON House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION disagreement to Senate Bill No. 823: Reps. Townsend, Broome, and To urge and request the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to Fannin. research and document the number of ducks in federal refuges in the Mississippi Flyway. Conference Committee Appointment Read by title. The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the On motion of Rep. Farrar, the resolution was concurred in. disagreement to Senate Bill No. 963: Reps. Landrieu, LeBlanc, and Thompson. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57— BY SENATOR THOMAS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Conference Committee Appointment To continue the efforts of the Task Force on the Working Uninsured to study and make further recommendations regarding possible The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the solutions to Louisiana's serious problem of many working House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the citizens who are without health insurance. disagreement to Senate Bill No. 1101: Reps. Broome, Futrell, and Quezaire. Read by title. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Rep. Morrish moved the concurrence of the resolution. The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions lying over were By a vote of 97 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred taken up and acted upon as follows: in. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 154— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 64— BY SENATOR IRONS BY SENATOR MOUNT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To continue the Local Education Governance and Administration To create the Louisiana Waterfowl Study Commission to evaluate the Task Force established pursuant to Senate Concurrent waterfowl situation in Louisiana in order to make and Resolution No. 50 of the 2002 Regular Session for the purpose recommend solutions and future management plans for of providing background information, advice, and assistance as Louisiana's waterfowl. needed to the superintendent of the Orleans Parish School System and to the members of the school board during this Read by title. period of transition, and for the purpose of monitoring the development as progress is made in New Orleans public Rep. Hill moved the concurrence of the resolution. schools. By a vote of 97 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred Read by title. in. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21— Committee on Education. BY SENATOR MICHOT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Speaker DeWitt in the Chair To create a special committee to study and develop recommendations for standards and records management technologies for clerks Senate Concurrent Resolutions on of court's offices. Third Reading for Final Consideration Read by title. The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions on third reading Rep. Alexander moved the concurrence of the resolution. for final consideration were taken up and acted upon as follows: By a vote of 97 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred in. Page 3 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 74— BY SENATOR SMITH AND REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON BY SENATORS SCHEDLER AND MOUNT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request CBS Television to forgo its plans to develop and To suspend until January 1, 2004 certain provisions of R.S. 39:127, air "The Real Beverly Hillbillies" television show. relative to the authority of the commissioner of administration to allocate, sell, transfer, and reallocate buildings and vacated Read by title. spaces. On motion of Rep. Thompson, the resolution was concurred in. Read by title. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 61— Rep. LeBlanc sent up floor amendments which were read as BY SENATOR JOHNSON follows: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To continue the Louisiana Small Business Task Force created by HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 27 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2002. Amendments proposed by Representative DeWitt to Reengrossed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 74 by Senators Schedler and Read by title. Mount Rep. Pinac moved the concurrence of the resolution. AMENDMENT NO. 1 By a vote of 89 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 39:127" and before "relative to" delete in. the comma "," and insert "and to amend and readopt Joint Rule No. 15 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives," SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30— BY SENATOR MICHOT AMENDMENT NO. 2 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary On page 1, at the end of line 4, after "spaces" delete the period "." Education to examine state policies on and local implementation and insert a comma "," and the following: of test accommodations for certain students with disabilities who take the graduation exit exam in pursuit of a high school "and to provide for the allocation of space in the state capitol." diploma. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Read by title. On page 2, after line 1, insert the following: On motion of Rep. Alexander, the resolution was concurred in. "BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of Louisiana that Joint SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 67— BY SENATOR IRONS Rule No. 15 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Representatives is hereby amended and readopted to read as follows: To urge and request the School Finance Review Commission to study and make recommendations for including in the minimum Joint Rule No. 15. Allocation of space in the state capitol foundation program formula a funding component specifically for funding those students in schools located in areas that have The specified floors of the State capitol are allocated as follows: high concentrations of poverty. (1) The seventh through twelfth floors, inclusive, and the Read by title. twenty-second and twenty-third floors are allocated to the House of Representatives. On motion of Rep. Landrieu, the resolution was concurred in. (2) The thirteenth floor is allocated to the Legislative Budgetary SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12— Control Council for the purpose of housing the legislative library and BY SENATOR HINES AND REPRESENTATIVE ILES the Huey P. Long Library collection. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To extend the authority of the Louisiana Stroke Treatment Task (3) The fourteenth through the seventeenth floors, inclusive, Force to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a and the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth floors are allocated to the comprehensive statewide education program on stroke Senate. prevention targeted to high-risk populations and to geographic areas where there is a high incidence of stroke. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amendment to Joint Rule No. 15 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Read by title. Representatives contained in this concurrent resolution shall become effective on January 1, 2004." Rep. Walker moved the concurrence of the resolution. On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the amendments were adopted. By a vote of 91 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred in. Rep. Schneider moved the concurrence of the resolution, as amended. ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: Page 4 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Rep. Winston moved the concurrence of the resolution. YEAS By a vote of 99 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud in. Alario Gallot Pierre Alexander Glover Pinac SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 100— Ansardi Green Pitre BY SENATOR HAINKEL AND REPRESENTATIVE ALARIO Arnold Guillory Powell A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Baldone Hammett Quezaire To create the Task Force on Regional and Local Economic Baudoin Heaton Richmond Development to review industry attraction, expansion, and Baylor Hebert Romero retention initiatives at the local and regional levels and to Beard Hill Salter determine appropriate funding levels and revenue sources. Bowler Honey Scalise Broome Hopkins Schneider Read by title. Bruce Hudson Schwegmann Bruneau Hunter Shaw Rep. Alario sent up floor amendments which were read as Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th follows: Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Johns Sneed Amendments proposed by Representative Flavin to Engrossed Senate Crowe Katz Stelly Concurrent Resolution Number No. 100 by Senator Hainkel Curtis Kenney Strain Damico LaFleur Swilling AMENDMENT NO. 1 Daniel Landrieu Thompson Dartez LeBlanc Toomy On page 3, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following: Devillier Lucas Townsend Diez Martiny Triche "(44) The Southwest Louisiana Partnership for Economic Downs McDonald Tucker Development." Durand McVea Waddell Erdey Montgomery Walker On motion of Rep. Alario, the amendments were adopted. Fannin Morrell Walsworth Farrar Morrish Welch Rep. Alario moved the concurrence of the resolution. Faucheux Murray Winston Flavin Nevers Wooton By a vote of 99 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution, as amended, was Frith Odinet Wright concurred in. Fruge Perkins Total—101 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101— NAYS BY SENATOR HINES A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Total—0 To direct the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Department ABSENT of Social Services to cooperate in providing for a survey on ten percent of assisted living facilities and residential care facilities. Doerge Kennard Downer Lancaster Read by title. Total—4 Rep. Walker moved the concurrence of the resolution. The resolution was concurred in. Rep. Kenney objected. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58— BY SENATOR HOLDEN By a vote of 89 yeas and 10 nays, the resolution was concurred A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION in. To create a special legislative committee to study the effects of mercury in seafood. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 104— BY SENATOR BOISSIERE Read by title. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To suspend various sections of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Rep. Broome moved the concurrence of the resolution. Statutes of 1950 and those portions of the Louisiana Administrative Code as they may impose certain mandatory By a vote of 100 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred requirements for the continuation of any licensure or in. certification for any individual while in the active military service of the United States or any of its allies. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71— BY SENATOR SCHEDLER Read by title. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To continue and provide with respect to the Louisiana Public Mental Rep. Murray moved the concurrence of the resolution. Health Review Commission. By a vote of 98 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred Read by title. in. Page 5 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 129— On motion of Rep. Alario, the amendments were adopted. BY SENATOR HINES A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Rep. Murray moved the concurrence of the resolution, as To establish the Physician Assistants Practice Committee to study amended. and make recommendations regarding physician assistants and their scope of practice. By a vote of 95 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution, as amended, was concurred in. Read by title. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 118— Rep. LaFleur moved the concurrence of the resolution. BY SENATOR B. JONES A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION By a vote of 98 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred To create and provide for a task force to study the health care in. information needs of health care purchasers, employers, and consumers and to study the feasibility of creating a Louisiana SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 130— Health Care Information Council to benefit consumers and BY SENATOR SCHEDLER employers in both the public and private sectors. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To establish the Office of Group Benefits Medicare Study Read by title. Commission. Rep. Durand sent up floor amendments which were read as Read by title. follows: Rep. Scalise moved the concurrence of the resolution. HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS By a vote of 98 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred Amendments proposed by Representative Durand to Engrossed in. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 118 by Senator B. Jones SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 91— AMENDMENT NO. 1 BY SENATOR ELLINGTON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION On page 4, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following: To create and provide for the Task Force on Louisiana Rural Internet Access to study and make recommendations with respect to "(22) One member appointed by the Louisiana State Nurses solving problems of high-speed Internet access in Louisiana's Association. rural communities. (23) One member appointed by the Louisiana Physical Therapy Read by title. Association. Rep. Bruneau moved the concurrence of the resolution. (24) One member appointed by the Louisiana Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. By a vote of 96 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred in. (25) One member appointed by the Louisiana Independent Pharmacies Association." SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 110— BY SENATOR IRONS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION On motion of Rep. Durand, the amendments were adopted. To establish a special committee to study, discuss, and make the plans necessary for being able to use state owned or sponsored Rep. Morrish moved the concurrence of the resolution, as facilities for instructional purposes for the students of the amended. Orleans Parish School System. By a vote of 95 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution, as amended, was Read by title. concurred in. Rep. Alario sent up floor amendments which were read as SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 138— BY SENATOR SCHEDLER follows: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To extend the authority for the Forensic Strategic Task Force until HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS July 1, 2003 and to add four members to the composition of such task force. Amendments proposed by Representative Alario to Engrossed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 110 by Senator Irons Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Rep. Winston moved the concurrence of the resolution. On page 1, at the end of line 2 ,change "the plans" to By a vote of 101 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred "recommendations" in. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 13, after "make" and before "necessary" change "the plans" to "recommendations" Page 6 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 140— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 102— BY SENATOR MOUNT BY SENATOR THOMAS AND REPRESENTATIVE MORRISH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To establish the Mandatory Overtime Study Committee to study the To create and provide for a special task force to study and extent of mandatory overtime required of registered nurses in recommend implementation of a consolidated database of public Louisiana. data provided by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, office of Read by title. group benefits, and office of workers' compensation that will allow predictive modeling and other actuarial analysis that may Rep. Durand sent up floor amendments which were read as affect LaDoc and related programs for the uninsured. follows: Read by title. HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Rep. Morrish moved the concurrence of the resolution. Amendments proposed by Representative Durand to Original Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 140 by Senator Mount By a vote of 100 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred in. AMENDMENT NO. 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 112— In House Committee Amendment No. 2 proposed by the House BY SENATOR C. JONES Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and adopted by the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION House of Representatives on June 17, 2003, on page 2, between lines To create and provide with respect to a Workers’ Compensation 2 and 3, insert: Advisory Council to study the workers’ compensation laws of the state and make recommendations regarding proposed "(13) A representative of the Louisiana Association of Focused legislation before the next regular session of the legislature. Care Facilities." Read by title. On motion of Rep. Durand, the amendments were adopted. Rep. Guillory sent up floor amendments which were read as Rep. Johns sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: follows: HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Representative Bowler to Engrossed Amendments proposed by Representative Johns to Original Senate Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 112 by Senator C. Jones Concurrent Resolution No. 140 by Senator Mount AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, delete line 2 and insert in lieu thereof the following: In Amendment No. 2 proposed by the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and adopted by the House on June 18, "To request the House and Senate Committees on Labor and 2003, on page 1, line 40, after "representative of the" delete the Industrial Relations to meet and function as a joint committee" remainder of the line and insert "American Federation of" AMENDMENT NO. 2 On motion of Rep. Johns, the amendments were adopted. On page 1, line 3, delete "Council" and delete "make" Rep. Morrish moved the concurrence of the resolution, as amended. AMENDMENT NO. 3 By a vote of 98 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution, as amended, was On page 1, delete line 4 and insert in lieu thereof the following: concurred in. "to report the findings of the joint committee to the legislature prior SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 128— to the convening of the next regular" BY SENATOR SMITH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AMENDMENT NO. 4 To express the support of the legislature relative to the planned purchase by Vanguard SynFuels, LLC of the Farmland On page 1, delete lines 13 through 16 in their entirety, and insert in Industries, Inc. facilities in the town of Pollock. lieu thereof the following: Read by title. "does hereby request the House and Senate Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations to meet and to function as a joint committee to Rep. Wright moved the concurrence of the resolution. study the workers' compensation laws of the state and to report the findings of the joint committee to the legislature prior to the By a vote of 96 yeas and 0 nays, the resolution was concurred convening of the next regular session of the legislature. in. AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 2, delete lines 1 through 27 in their entirety Page 7 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

AMENDMENT NO. 6 Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th On page 3, delete lines 1 through 19 in their entirety Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Johns Sneed On motion of Rep. Guillory, the amendments were adopted. Curtis Katz Stelly Damico Kenney Strain On motion of Rep. Guillory, the resolution, as amended, was Daniel LaFleur Swilling concurred in. Dartez Landrieu Thompson Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Recess Diez Lucas Townsend Downer Martiny Triche On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the Speaker declared the House at Downs McDonald Tucker recess until 11:30 A.M. Durand McVea Waddell Erdey Montgomery Walker Fannin Morrell Walsworth Joint Session of the Legislature Farrar Morrish Welch Faucheux Murray Winston The joint session of the legislature was called to order at 11:00 Flavin Nevers Wooton A.M. by the Honorable John J. Hainkel, Jr., President of the Senate. Frith Odinet Wright On motion of Sen. Bean, the calling of the roll on the part of the Total—102 Senate was dispensed with. ABSENT On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the calling of the roll on the part of Doerge Kennard Lancaster the House was dispensed with. Total—3 The President of the Senate appointed the following special The Speaker announced there were 102 members present and a committee to escort the Honorable M. J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor quorum. of the State of Louisiana, to the joint session. Conference Committee Appointment On the part of the Senate: Senators Heitmeier, Mount, Lentini, Johnson, and McPherson. The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the On the part of the House: Representatives Flavin, Triche, disagreement to Senate Bill No. 70: Reps. Jack Smith, Diez, and Bruneau, Broome, Green, and Crowe. Townsend. The President of the Senate introduced the Honorable M. J. Conference Committee Appointment "Mike" Foster, Jr., who addresed the joint session of the legislature. The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the On motion of Sen. Bean, the Senate retired to its own chamber. House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 77: Reps. Cazayoux, Martiny, and House Business Resumed Flavin. After Recess Conference Committee Appointment Speaker DeWitt called the House to order at 11:30 A.M. The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the ROLL CALL disagreement to Senate Bill No. 262: Reps. Stelly, Broome, and Johns. The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: Conference Committee Appointment PRESENT The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins disagreement to Senate Bill No. 297: Reps. Walsworth, Durand, and Alario Futrell Peychaud Jack Smith. Alexander Gallot Pierre Ansardi Glover Pinac Conference Committee Appointment Arnold Green Pitre Baldone Guillory Powell The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Baudoin Hammett Quezaire House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Baylor Heaton Richmond disagreement to Senate Bill No. 340: Reps. Landrieu, Hammett, and Beard Hebert Romero Alario. Bowler Hill Salter Broome Honey Scalise Bruce Hopkins Schneider Conference Committee Appointment Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Capella Hunter Shaw The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Page 8 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 disagreement to Senate Bill No. 476: Reps. Peychaud, Martiny, and 5. That the following Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. Morrell. 756) proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, be rejected: Nos. 3, 7 through 10, 16 through Conference Committee Appointment 18, 20, 26, 36, 40, 63 and 64, and 68. The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the 6. That the Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. 781) House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate on disagreement to Senate Bill No. 637: Reps. Johns, Diez, and Powell. June 19, 2003, be adopted. 7. That the Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. 771) Conference Committee Appointment proposed by Senator Bajoie and adopted by the Senate on June The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the 19, 2003, be rejected. House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the 8. That the Senate Floor Amendment (designated No. 744) disagreement to Senate Bill No. 792: Reps. Walsworth, Bruneau, proposed by Senator Hines and adopted by the Senate on June and Green. 19, 2003, be adopted. Conference Committee Reports for Consideration 9. That the Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. 789) proposed by Senators Hainkel and Hines and adopted by the The following Conference Committee Reports were taken up Senate on June 19, 2003, be adopted. and acted upon as follows: 10. That the Senate Floor Amendment (designated No. 791) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT proposed by Senator Schedler and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, be rejected. House Bill No. 1 By Representative LeBlanc 11. That the Senate Floor Amendment (designated No. 794) June 23, 2003 proposed by Senator Ellington and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, be rejected. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the 12. That the Senate Floor Amendment (designated No. 768) Senate. proposed by Senator Irons and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, be adopted. Ladies and Gentlemen: 13. That the Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. 748) We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement proposed by Senator Theunissen and adopted by the Senate on between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1 by June 19, 2003, be rejected. Representative LeBlanc, recommend the following concerning the reengrossed bill: 14. That the Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. 749) proposed by Senators Holden and Fontenot and adopted by the 1. That the following Senate Committee Amendments proposed by Senate on June 19, 2003, be adopted. the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, be adopted: Nos. 1 and 2, 4, 7, 9 through 14, 16 15. That the Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. 786) through 26, 30, 32 and 33, 36 through 50, 52 through 56, 58 proposed by Senator Theunissen and adopted by the Senate on and 59, 78, 80, 82 and 83, 86, 88, 90 and 91, 95, 97 through June 19, 2003, be rejected. 117, 119 through 133, 135 through 137, 139 through 143, 145 through 170, 172, 175, 177 through 182, 184, 187 and 188, 191, 16. That the Senate Floor Amendment (designated No. 743) 193 through 195, 197 through 201, 204 through 212, 214, 220 proposed by Senator Romero and adopted by the Senate on June through 222, 227 through 233, 235 through 243, 247 through 19, 2003, be adopted. 250, 252 and 253, 255 through 268, 270 through 274, 276, 285 through 307, 325 through 328, and 330 through 333. 17. That the Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. 770) proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate on 2. That the following Senate Committee Amendments proposed by June 19, 2003, be adopted. the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, be rejected: Nos. 3, 5 and 6, 8, 15, 27 through 18. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be 29, 31, 34 and 35, 51, 57, 60 through 77, 79, 81, 84 and 85, 87, adopted: 89, 92 through 94, 96, 118, 134, 138, 144, 171, 173 and 174, 176, 183, 185 and 186, 189 and 190, 192, 196, 202 and 203, AMENDMENT NO. 1 213, 215 through 219, 223 through 226, 234, 244 through 246, 251, 254, 269, 275, 277 through 284, 308 through 324, and 329. In Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, 3. That the Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. 755) on page 2, line 13, change "1,860,400" to "2,000,000" proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, be adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 2 4 That the following Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. In Senate Committee Amendment No. 14 proposed by the Senate 756) proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on June 19, 2003, be adopted: Nos. 1 and 2, 4 through 6, 11 on page 2, line 36 change "15,000" to "40,000" through 15, 19, 21 through 25, 27 through 35, 37 through 39, 41 through 62, 65 through 67. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Page 9 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 30 proposed by the Senate In Senate Committee Amendment No. 133 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 4, delete lines 6 through 9 in their entirety and insert the on page 16, line 26, after "directed to" and before "January 1", following: change "delay implementation of these services until" to "develop administrative rules and take other actions necessary to provide these "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) services as of" to the Parish Councils on Aging Program for restoration of MJF 2002-29 reductions $ 250,000 AMENDMENT NO. 14 Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) In Senate Committee Amendment No. 133 proposed by the Senate to the Senior Centers Program for partial Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, restoration of MJF 2002-29 reductions $ 250,000" on page 16, line 31, after "department" delete the remainder of the line and insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 4 "is hereby directed to develop administrative rules and take other In Senate Committee Amendment No. 50 proposed by the Senate actions to provide these services as of October 1, 2003, upon first" Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 6, line 32, change "29,412,896" to "30,054,562" AMENDMENT NO. 15 AMENDMENT NO. 5 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 177 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, In Senate Committee Amendment No. 52 proposed by the Senate on page 20, line 21, change "36,180,200" to "39,000,000" Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 6, line 36, change "50,124,015" to "50,765,681" AMENDMENT NO. 16 AMENDMENT NO. 6 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 178 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, In Senate Committee Amendment No. 54 proposed by the Senate on page 20, line 23, change "8,360,400" to "8,500,000" Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 7, line 4, change "72,000" to "713,666" AMENDMENT NO. 17 AMENDMENT NO. 7 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 180 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, In Senate Committee Amendment No. 55 proposed by the Senate on page 20, line 27, change "8,934,400" to "9,500,000" Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 7, line 6, change "50,124,015" to "50,765,681" AMENDMENT NO. 18 AMENDMENT NO. 8 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 184 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, In Senate Committee Amendment No. 78 proposed by the Senate on page 21, line 3, change "3,750,000" to "4,500,000" Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 9, at the end of line 24, change "150,000" to "125,000" AMENDMENT NO. 19 AMENDMENT NO. 9 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 238 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, In Senate Committee Amendment No. 78 proposed by the Senate on page 27, line 5, delete "the training of Health Literacy" and on line Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, 6, delete "Outreach Coordinators" and insert "outreach clinics with on page 9, delete lines 35 and 36 in their entirety the approval of the chancellor" AMENDMENT NO. 10 AMENDMENT NO. 20 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 78 proposed by the Senate In Senate Committee Amendment No. 285 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 9, line 34, change "$150,000" to "$250,000" on page 31, line 17, change "among" to "to the" and at the end of line 18, change "parishes" to "school systems" AMENDMENT NO. 11 AMENDMENT NO. 21 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 91 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, In Senate Committee Amendment No. 285 proposed by the Senate on page 11, line 18, change "750,000" to "1,500,000" Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 31, line 29, change "930,200" to "3,750,000" AMENDMENT NO. 12 AMENDMENT NO. 22 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 113 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, In Senate Committee Amendment No. 285 proposed by the Senate on page 14, delete lines 9 through 17 in their entirety Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 31, delete line 42 in its entirety and on page 32, delete line AMENDMENT NO. 13 1 in its entirety and insert the following: Page 10 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

"Interagency Transfers to the School and In Amendment No. 61 of the Senate Floor Amendments (designated Community Support Program for additional" No. 756) proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, on page 7, line 23, change "2003-2003" to "2002- AMENDMENT NO. 23 2003" In Senate Committee Amendment No. 285 proposed by the Senate AMENDMENT NO. 34 Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 32, line 4, change "100,000" to "665,600" On page 2, and the end of line 6, delete "prior" and insert a comma "," AMENDMENT NO. 24 AMENDMENT NO. 35 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 305 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, On page 2, delete line 7 in its entirety and insert "to reduce the State" on page 33, line 33, change "250,000" to "350,000" AMENDMENT NO. 36 AMENDMENT NO. 25 On page 2, at the end of line 17, delete "and shall not" and delete line In Senate Committee Amendment No. 325 proposed by the Senate 18 in its entirety and insert a period "." Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 35, at the end of line 25, change "150,000" to "300,000" AMENDMENT NO. 37 AMENDMENT NO. 26 On page 14, line 3, change "(579)" to "(603)" In Senate Committee Amendment No. 325 proposed by the Senate AMENDMENT NO. 38 Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 35, delete line 27 in its entirety On page 14, line 3, change "87,429,390" to "83,980,409" AMENDMENT NO. 27 AMENDMENT NO. 39 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 325 proposed by the Senate On page 15, line 45, change "185,944,995" to "182,496,014" Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 17, 2003, on page 36, line 29, change "300,000" to "400,000" AMENDMENT NO. 40 AMENDMENT NO. 28 On page 15, line 47, change "55,609,162" to "49,558,162" In Amendment No. 1 of the Senate Floor Amendments (designated AMENDMENT NO. 41 No. 756) proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, on page 1, line 4, change "seven-tenths" to "eight- On page 15, line 55, change "185,944,995" to "182,496,014" tenths" AMENDMENT NO. 42 AMENDMENT NO. 29 On page 16, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following: In Amendment No. 1 of the Senate Floor Amendments (designated No. 756) proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) on June 19, 2003, on page 1, line 5, change "(.7%)" to "(.8%)" to the Executive Administration Program in the event that Senate Bill No. 1099 of the 2003 Regular AMENDMENT NO. 30 Session of the Legislature is enacted into law $ 6,051,000 In Amendment No. 1 of the Senate Floor Amendments (designated Provided, however, that of the State General Fund (Direct) No. 756) proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate appropriated herein, $10,000, or so much thereof as may be on June 19, 2003, on page 1, line 6, change "$15,800,000" to necessary, shall be transferred to the Department of Natural "$17,300,000" Resources through Interagency Transfers to provide for development and implementation of the ISIS upload utility program for entry of AMENDMENT NO. 31 the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget, which program shall be made available to state agencies to the extent that resources are available to In Amendment No. 33 of the Senate Floor Amendments (designated provide therefor." No. 756) proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, on page 4, line 21, after "each" and before "that" AMENDMENT NO. 43 change "of the four hospitals" to "hospital" and at the end of the line, delete "for licensure by the department" On page 18, after line 51, insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 32 "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the Military Affairs Program for the Military In Amendment No. 33 of the Senate Floor Amendments (designated Base Consolidation Project $ 200,000" No. 756) proposed by Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, on page 4, line 22, after "event" and before AMENDMENT NO. 44 "Senate", insert "House Bill No. 1605, House Bill No. 1874, or" On page 24, after line 47, insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 33 Page 11 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) AMENDMENT NO. 55 to the Contract Assistance Program for a veterans assistance counselor for Bienville and Claiborne On page 104, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following: Parishes $ 50,000" "Provided, however, that the commissioner is hereby authorized and AMENDMENT NO. 45 directed to add an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 in the Payments to Private Providers Program for an increase in rates paid to long- On page 27, after line 55, insert the following: term acute care hospitals, as provided by rules and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, but only to the extent "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) that Medical Vendor Payments (Schedule 09-306) has excess state to the Administration Program for the Seventh matching funds that carry forward from Fiscal Year 2002-2003 to Ward Pilot Land Senior Center, Inc. for a Fiscal Year 2003-2004, and all ongoing programmatic operational weatherization program $ 150,000" needs of Medical Vendor Payments are met in Fiscal Year 2003-2004 from the state matching funds appropriated herein." AMENDMENT NO. 46 AMENDMENT NO. 56 On page 55, line 14, change "costs" to "costs including increased salaries and related benefits" On page 105, between lines 25 and 26, insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 47 "Provided, however, that of the funds appropriated herein for the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, $200,000 shall be allocated On page 55, line 35, change "the Bass" to "bass fishing tournaments" for professional recruitment services to be provided by Louisiana and on line 36, delete "Masters Tournament" Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) in order to implement Med Job Louisiana, a primary care provider recruitment program for all AMENDMENT NO. 48 health professional shortage areas in the state." On page 55, line 45, after "for" and before "Occupational" insert AMENDMENT NO. 57 "Forever Our Children for" On page 105, line 28, change "100,000" to "200,000" AMENDMENT NO. 49 AMENDMENT NO. 58 On page 55, delete lines 47 through 49 in their entirety On page 105, between lines 32 and 33, insert the following; AMENDMENT NO. 50 "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) On page 56, line 46, change "50,000" to "100,000" to the Management and Finance Program - Office of Rural Health for the support of the Family AMENDMENT NO. 51 Practice Residency Program serving the Lake Charles community that is operated by the On page 56, after line 48, insert the following: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans and the Tulane University "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) of Louisiana Medical School $ 200,000 to the Central City Planning and Economic Development Commission $ 25,000 Provided, however, that the secretary shall consult with the chancellors of each medical school before distribution of this Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) appropriation." to the Vermilion Economic Development Board $ 50,000" AMENDMENT NO. 59 AMENDMENT NO. 52 On page 109, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following: On page 59, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following: "EXPENDITURES: "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) For the training of health care professionals, to the Museum Program for the operations of the including emergency medical services Civil Rights Museum $ 25,000" personnel, across the statein the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients $ 250,000 AMENDMENT NO. 53 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 250,000 On page 62, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following: MEANS OF FINANCE: "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) State General Fund (Direct) $ 125,000 to the University of New Orleans Metropolitan Federal Funds $ 125,000 College for the purpose of funding the UNO Tourism Initiatives Program $ 75,000" TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $ 250,000" AMENDMENT NO. 54 AMENDMENT NO. 60 On page 63, at the end of line 12, change "300,000" to "285,000" On page 126, line 24, change "1,500,000" to "641,666" Page 12 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

AMENDMENT NO. 61 On page 165, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following: On page 127, line 9, change "6,000,000" to "6,500,000" "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Health Care Workforce Development to be AMENDMENT NO. 62 allocated $1,600,000 to Delgado Community College for nurse and allied health workforce training; an On page 127, line 27, change "2,000,000" to "750,000" amount not to exceed $100,000 for two (2) positions and associated expenses of the Louisiana Health AMENDMENT NO. 63 Works Commission; $300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to Southeastern Louisiana On page 127, line 33, change "375,000" to "500,000" University for nursing and allied health programs; and $700,000 to be allocated specifically for allied AMENDMENT NO. 64 health and nursing education programs among the postsecondary educational institutions under the On page 127, delete lines 46 through 53 in their entirety management and supervision of the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors, the Southern AMENDMENT NO. 65 University Board of Supervisors, and the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors, and community On page 128, line 19, change "FINDWORK" to "STEP" colleges under the management and supervision of the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges AMENDMENT NO. 66 Board of Supervisors $ 2,700,000" On page 128, line 27, change "FINDWORK Programmatic changes" AMENDMENT NO. 77 to "programmatic changes and transitions from FINDWORK to STEP" On page 165, line 24, change "7,000,000" to "2,000,000" AMENDMENT NO. 67 AMENDMENT NO. 78 On page 135, between lines 28 and 29, insert the following: On page 165, line 25, change "7,000,000" to "2,000,000" "Payable out of the State General Fund by AMENDMENT NO. 79 Interagency Transfers to the Management and Finance Program $ 10,000" On page 165, line 27, change "7,000,000" to "2,000,000" AMENDMENT NO. 68 AMENDMENT NO. 80 On page 161, line 37, after "Initiative" and before the comma "," On page 165, line 28, change "7,000,000" to "2,000,000" insert "and Health Care Workforce Development" AMENDMENT NO. 81 AMENDMENT NO. 69 On page 227, line 54, change "150,000" to "170,000" On page 163, line 3, change "98,827,308" to "91,077,308" AMENDMENT NO. 82 AMENDMENT NO. 70 On page 228, line 4 change "150,000" to "190,000" On page 164, line 9, change "98,827,308" to "91,077,308" AMENDMENT NO. 83 AMENDMENT NO. 71 On page 228, line 7, change "72,000" to "52,000" On page 164, line 11, change "42,170,322" to "34,420,322" AMENDMENT NO. 84 AMENDMENT NO. 72 On page 228, line 10, change "72,000" to "52,000" On page 164, line 22, change "98,827,308" to "91,077,308" AMENDMENT NO. 85 AMENDMENT NO. 73 On page 228, line 13, change "72,000" to "52,000" On page 164, line 41, change "10,000,000" to "5,250,000" AMENDMENT NO. 86 AMENDMENT NO. 74 On page 228, line 16, change "180,000" to "200,000" On page 165, delete lines 1 and 2 in their entirety AMENDMENT NO. 87 AMENDMENT NO. 75 On page 228, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following: On page 165, delete lines 8 through 12 in their entirety "Payable out of Federal Funds for the AMENDMENT NO. 76 Disadvantaged or Disabled Student Support Program from Title 1 and Individuals with Page 13 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Disabilities Education Act Federal Funds; AMENDMENT NO. 97 provided, however, that prior to the expenditure of such funds, the Department of Education shall On page 251, line 9, change "No. 1492" to "No. 88 or Senate Bill No. submit a detailed plan for the use of these Federal 1099" Funds to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for review and approval $ 65,174,952 AMENDMENT NO. 98 Payable out of the State General Fund by On page 251, at the beginning of line 8, change "is" to "are" Interagency Transfers for additional funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program AMENDMENT NO. 99 associated with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $ 500,000 On page 251, at the beginning of line 23, insert "to the city of Westwego" Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications out of the Academic AMENDMENT NO. 100 Improvement Fund for the School Accountability and Improvement Program On page 251, line 33, change "for" to "to" for High States Remediation and LEAP 21 Tutoring $ 1,500,000" AMENDMENT NO. 101 AMENDMENT NO. 88 On page 252, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following: On page 228, line 25, change "K-8" to "K-12" "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the St. Landry Parish District Attorney for the AMENDMENT NO. 89 Mentoring Program $ 60,000 On page 228, between lines 32 and 33, insert the following: Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the city of Opelousas for community and economic "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) development $ 125,000 to the reorganized Milestone/SABIS charter school $ 332,594 Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the Sixteenth Judicial District Court for the Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) Early Intervention Program $ 50,000 to the International School of Louisiana charter school $ 142,406" Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the Downtown Design and Resource Center $ 20,000 AMENDMENT NO. 90 Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) On page 228, line 35, change "2,523,870,982" to "2,522,899,982" to the city of New Orleans for fire, police, sanitation, health, transportation, and traffic services occasioned AMENDMENT NO. 91 by the presence of the official gaming establishment in New Orleans $ 1,000,000 On page 229, line 16, change "2,523,870,982" to "2,522,899,982" Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) AMENDMENT NO. 92 to the city of Baker for the purchase of public safety equipment $ 5,000 On page 229, line 19, change "2,322,542,182" to "2,321,571,182" Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) AMENDMENT NO. 93 to the town of Clinton for the purchase of public safety equipment $ 5,000 On page 229, line 25, change "2,523,870,982" to "2,522,899,982" Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) AMENDMENT NO. 94 to the town of Jackson for the purchase of public safety equipment $ 5,000 On page 241, after line 43, insert the following: Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) "Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the town of Slaughter for the purchase of for implementation of the Louisiana Safety Net public safety equipment $ 5,000 Health Insurance Program in the event that House Bill No. 1989 is enacted into law $ 30,000" Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the city of Zachary for the purchase of AMENDMENT NO. 95 public safety equipment $ 5,000" On page 249, line 43, change "49,300,000" to "40,600,000" AMENDMENT NO. 102 AMENDMENT NO. 96 On page 252, between lines 38 and 39, insert the following: On page 251, at the beginning of line 7, change "No. 1492" to "No. State-federal Trust Fund $ 690,000" 88 or Senate Bill No. 1099" Page 14 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Representative Jerry Luke LeBlanc Senate. Representative Charlie DeWitt Representative Edwin R. Murray Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator John L. "Jay" Dardenne Senator John Hainkel We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Senator Gregory Tarver between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 2 by Representative Hammett, et al., recommend the following concerning Rep. LeBlanc moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. the re-reengrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That the Senate Committee Amendment Nos. 1 through 36, 39 through 85, and 87 through 315 proposed by the Senate The roll was called with the following result: Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, be adopted. YEAS 2. That the Senate Committee Amendment Nos. 37, 38, and 86 Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud proposed by the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Alario Gallot Pierre Affairs and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, be rejected. Alexander Glover Pinac Arnold Green Pitre 3. That the Senate Committee Amendment Nos. 3, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, Baldone Guillory Powell 18 through 25, 27, 28, 30 through 34, 41, 48, 52, 56 through Baudoin Hammett Quezaire 58, 61, 63 through 65, 67, 70 through 75, 77 through 79, 84, 85, Baylor Heaton Richmond 91, 93, 94, 98 through 100, 102 through 105, 107, and 110 Bowler Hebert Salter through 115 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and Broome Hill Scalise adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be adopted. Bruce Honey Schneider Bruneau Hopkins Schwegmann 4. That the Senate Committee Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6 through Capella Hudson Shaw 8, 11 through 13, 16, 17, 26, 29, 35 through 40, 42 through 47, Carter, K Hunter Smith, G.—56th 49 through 51, 53 through 55, 59, 60, 62, 66, 68, 69, 76, 80 Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th through 83, 86 through 90, 92, 95 through 97, 101, 106, 108, Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.H.—8th and 109 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be rejected. Crowe Jackson, M Sneed Curtis Johns Stelly 5. That the Senate Floor Amendment Nos. 3 through 11, 13 Damico Katz Strain through 15, 17, 20 through 24, 26, 28 through 30, 32, 34, 35, Daniel Kenney Swilling 37, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 47, 49, 50, 52, 54, 57, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, Dartez LaFleur Thompson 70, 71, 73, 75, 76, 78, 80, and 83 proposed by Senators Barham Devillier Landrieu Toomy and Dardenne and adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, be Diez LeBlanc Townsend adopted. Downer Lucas Triche Downs McDonald Tucker 6. That the Senate Floor Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 12, 16, 18, 19, 55, Durand McVea Waddell 59, 65, 82, and 84 proposed by Senators Barham and Dardenne Erdey Montgomery Walker and adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, be rejected. Fannin Morrell Walsworth Farrar Morrish Welch 7. That the set of three Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Faucheux Murray Winston Senator C. D. Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 20, Flavin Nevers Wooton 2003, be adopted. Frith Odinet Wright Fruge Perkins 8. That the Senate Floor Amendment proposed by Senator C. D. Total—98 Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, be adopted. NAYS 9. That the Senate Floor Amendment proposed by Senator Irons Beard Romero and adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, be adopted. Total—2 ABSENT 10. That the Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Johnson and adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, be Ansardi Kennard Martiny adopted. Doerge Lancaster Total—5 11. That the following amendments to the re-reengrossed bill be adopted: The Conference Committee Report was adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 1 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT In Amendment No. 236 of the set of Senate Committee Amendments House Bill No. 2 By Representative Hammett, et al. proposed by the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, on page 48, delete lines June 23, 2003 5 and 6, and insert the following: Page 15 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

"Payable from State General Fund (Direct) $ 50,000 AMENDMENT NO. 10 Payable from General Obligation Bonds Priority 2 $ 225,000 On page 25, at the beginning of line 35, delete "Nonrecurring Total $ 275,000" Revenues" AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 11 On page 7, delete lines 28 through 30 in their entirety, and insert the On page 25, at the beginning of line 49, delete "Nonrecurring following: Revenues" "Priority 2 $ 15,000,000 AMENDMENT NO. 12 Total $ 19,000,000" On page 29, at the beginning of line 13, delete "Nonrecurring AMENDMENT NO. 3 Revenues" On page 14, at the end of line 28, insert "$135,000" and delete line AMENDMENT NO. 13 29 in its entirety On page 46, delete lines 22 through 24 in their entirety, and insert the AMENDMENT NO. 4 following: On page 14, between lines 41 and 42, insert the following: "Priority 2 $ 85,000 Priority 5 $ 1,750,000 "( ) Civilian Conservation Corps Worker Total $ 1,835,000" Statue, Planning, Acquisition, and Construction AMENDMENT NO. 14 (Non-State Match Required) (Rapides) On page 47, delete lines 21 through 29 in their entirety Payable from State General Fund (Direct) $ 10,000 AMENDMENT NO. 15 Pending submittal of capital outlay budget request and approval On page 48, delete line 11, and insert the following: pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 39:112." "Payable from Revenue Bonds $ 10,075,000 AMENDMENT NO. 5 Payable from General Obligation Bonds On page 15, delete line 47, and insert the following: Priority 2 $ 9,075,000 Total $ 19,150,000 "Payable from the Louisiana Investment Fund for Enhancement $ 361,000 Provided, however, that either the general obligation bond Payable from State General appropriation or the revenue bond appropriation will be used, but not Fund (Direct) $ 4,339,000 both." Total $ 4,700,000" AMENDMENT NO. 16 AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 67, between lines 41 and 42, insert the following: On page 16, delete line 13 in its entirety, and insert the following: "( ) Neurobiotechnology Initiative "Priority 2 $ 3,500,000 Acquisitions Program Priority 5 $ 3,000,000 (Supplemental Funding) Total $ 6,500,000" (Statewide) Payable from State General AMENDMENT NO. 7 Fund (Direct) $ 250,000" On page 16, delete lines 40 through 42 in their entirety, and insert the AMENDMENT NO. 17 following: On page 67, delete lines 38 through 41 in their entirety, and insert the "Provided, however, the funds appropriated for this project shall be following: expended pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill No. 888 of the 2003 Regular Session of the Legislature if enacted into law." "Payable from General Obligation Bonds Priority 2 $ 300,000 AMENDMENT NO. 8 Priority 5 $ 2,700,000 Total $ 3,000,000" On page 18, at the beginning of line 6, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" AMENDMENT NO. 18 AMENDMENT NO. 9 On page 70, between lines 46 and 47, insert the following: On page 20, at the beginning of line 50, delete "Nonrecurring "Payable from State General Revenues" Fund (Direct) $ 200,000" Page 16 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

AMENDMENT NO. 19 On page 92, at the beginning of line 7, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" On page 70, at the end of line 50, change "$1,200,000" to "$1,400,000" AMENDMENT NO. 31 AMENDMENT NO. 20 On page 92, at the beginning of line 17, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" On page 73, at the beginning of line 11, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" AMENDMENT NO. 32 AMENDMENT NO. 21 On page 92, at the beginning of line 26, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" On page 74, between lines 39 and 40, insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 33 "50/J05 AVOYELLES PARISH On page 95, delete lines 24 and 25 in their entirety, and at the end of (569) Cooperative Extension Building, line 29, change "$1,220,000" to "$1,020,000" Acquisitions, Planning and Construction ($50,000 Non-State Match) AMENDMENT NO. 34 (Avoyelles) Payable from General Obligation On page 95, at the beginning of line 41, delete "Nonrecurring Bonds Revenues" Priority 2 $ 500,000 Priority 3 $ 785,000 AMENDMENT NO. 35 Total $ 1,285,000" On page 97, at the beginning of line 9, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" AMENDMENT NO. 22 AMENDMENT NO. 36 On page 74, delete lines 41 through 48 in their entirety On page 99, delete line 46, and insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 23 "Priority 2 $ 195,000 On page 78, at the beginning of line 32, delete "Nonrecurring Total $ 345,000" Revenues" AMENDMENT NO. 37 AMENDMENT NO. 24 On page 100, at the beginning of line 29, delete "Nonrecurring On page 81, at the beginning of line 34, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" Revenues" AMENDMENT NO. 38 AMENDMENT NO. 25 On page 104, at the beginning of line 14, delete "Nonrecurring On page 81, at the beginning of line 45, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" Revenues" AMENDMENT NO. 39 AMENDMENT NO. 26 On page 108, delete line 9, and insert the following: On page 82, at the beginning of line 5, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" "(1429) Richwood Municipal Complex, Planning, Construction, and Land Acquisition" AMENDMENT NO. 27 AMENDMENT NO. 40 On page 84, at the beginning of line 20, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" On page 109, at the beginning of line 5, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" AMENDMENT NO. 28 AMENDMENT NO. 41 On page 85, at the beginning of line 5, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" On page 110, at the beginning of line 16, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" AMENDMENT NO. 29 AMENDMENT NO. 42 On page 88, at the beginning of line 14, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" On page 111, at the beginning of line 25, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" AMENDMENT NO. 30 AMENDMENT NO. 43 Page 17 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 111, at the beginning of line 31, delete "Nonrecurring (425) Cancer Consortium Building, Revenues" Planning and Construction (Orleans) AMENDMENT NO. 44 Payable from Revenue Bonds $ 37,822,000 On page 111, at the beginning of line 39, delete "Nonrecurring Provided, however, that debt service for these revenue bonds is Revenues" payable from the Tobacco Tax Health Care Fund, created by R.S. 47:841.1." AMENDMENT NO. 45 Respectfully submitted, On page 120, at the beginning of line 7, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" Representative Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. Representative Jerry Luke LeBlanc AMENDMENT NO. 46 Representative John A. Alario, Jr. Senator Robert J. Barham On page 121, at the beginning of line 7, delete "Nonrecurring Senator John L. "Jay" Dardenne Revenues" Senator John Hainkel AMENDMENT NO. 47 Rep. Hammett moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. On page 122, at the beginning of line 32, delete "Nonrecurring ROLL CALL Revenues" The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 48 YEAS On page 126, at the beginning of line 49, delete "Nonrecurring Revenues" Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud Alario Glover Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 49 Alexander Green Pinac Baldone Guillory Pitre On page 127, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following: Baudoin Hammett Powell Baylor Heaton Quezaire "50/NN5 BEAUREGARD PARISH COVERED ARENA Beard Hebert Richmond AUTHORITY Bowler Honey Salter Broome Hopkins Scalise (570) Beauregard Parish Covered Arena, Expansion, Bruce Hudson Schneider Planning and Construction Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann (Supplemental Funding) Capella Hutter Shaw (Beauregard) Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Payable from State General Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Fund (Direct) $ 325,000 Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Payable from General Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Obligation Bonds Curtis Katz Sneed Priority 2 $ 265,000 Damico Kenney Stelly Priority 5 $ 425,000 Daniel LaFleur Strain Total $ 1,015,000" Dartez Landrieu Swilling Devillier LeBlanc Thompson AMENDMENT NO. 50 Diez Lucas Toomy Downer Martiny Townsend On page 130, at the beginning of line 21, delete "Nonrecurring Downs McDonald Triche Revenues" Durand McVea Tucker Erdey Montgomery Waddell AMENDMENT NO. 51 Fannin Morrell Walker Faucheux Morrish Walsworth On page 131, at the beginning of line 7, delete "Nonrecurring Flavin Murray Welch Revenues" Frith Nevers Winston Fruge Odinet Wooton AMENDMENT NO. 52 Futrell Perkins Wright Total—96 On page 131, at the beginning of line 20, delete "Nonrecurring NAYS Revenues" Romero AMENDMENT NO. 53 Total—1 ABSENT On page 131, between lines 32 and 33, insert the following: Ansardi Doerge Kennard "50/ HEALTH EDUCATION AUTHORITY OF Arnold Farrar Lancaster LOUISIANA Crowe Hill Total—8 Page 18 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 7, line 7, change "(7)" to "(8)" The Conference Committee Report was adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 4 Suspension of the Rules On page 7, line 8, change "(6)" to "(7)" On motion of Rep. Strain, the rules were suspended in order to take up and consider House Bills and Joint Resolutions Returned AMENDMENT NO. 5 from the Senate with Amendments at this time. On page 7, line 18, change "July 1, 2004" to "May 21, 2003" House Bills and Joint Resolutions SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Returned from the Senate with Amendments Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions returned from Reengrossed House Bill No. 88 by Representative Strain the Senate with amendments to be concurred in by the House were taken up and acted upon as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 88— On page 6, delete lines 19 through 26 and on page 7, delete lines 1 BY REPRESENTATIVES STRAIN, NEVERS, POWELL, SCHWEGMANN, SHAW, FLAVIN, GUILLORY, JOHNS, LANCASTER, JOHN SMITH, through 6 and insert the following: WADDELL, WALKER, WINSTON, AND WOOTON AND SENATORS DUPRE, GAUTREAUX, ADLEY, CAIN, ROMERO, AND THEUNISSEN "(6) After complying with the provisions of Paragraphs (1) AN ACT through To amend and reenact R.S. 27:392(B)(2)(b) and (3) through (6) and to enact R.S. 27:392(B)(7), relative to the Pari-mutuel Live (5) of this Subsection and contingent upon the Revenue Racing Facility Economic Redevelopment and Gaming Control Estimating Conference's recognition of revenues from the Bossier Act; to provide for the distribution of certain revenues; to make Parish horse racing facility in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 official certain technical corrections; to establish the Equine Health forecast and in each fiscal year thereafter, the state treasurer shall Studies Program Fund in the state treasury; to provide for a deposit in and credit the following amounts to the following special portion of the monies in the Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility funds, which amounts shall be reduced on a pro rata basis if Gaming Control Fund to be deposited into the Equine Health insufficient funds are available to fully fund each item: Studies Program Fund; to provide for the use of the monies in (a) One million five hundred thousand dollars each fiscal year shall such fund; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for be deposited in and credited to the Equine Health Studies Program related matters. Fund, which is hereby established in the state treasury. Monies in the fund shall be withdrawn from the treasury only by appropriations Read by title. made in accordance with this Subsection. Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited the Senate. to the state general fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund. SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Monies in the fund shall be appropriated and expended solely and exclusively to support the Equine Health Studies Program at the Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. Reengrossed House Bill No. 88 by Representative Strain (b) Two million dollars each fiscal year shall be deposited in and credited to the fund previously established by R.S. 3:277. These AMENDMENT NO. 1 proceeds shall be expended, utilizing any or all powers granted to the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority, including the funding or On page 3, delete lines 9 through 23 and insert the following: securing of revenue bonds, exclusively for building, furnishing, equipping and maintaining a building and related space on the Baton "* * *" Rouge campus of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College to be used as the Louisiana Veterinary Medical AMENDMENT NO. 2 Diagnostic Laboratory within the School of Veterinary Medicine and for analytical and diagnosis laboratories. On page 7, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following: (c) One million dollars each fiscal year shall be deposited in and "(7) After compliance with the provisions of (1) through (6) of credited to the Southern University AgCenter Program Fund, which this Subsection, two hundred thousand dollars each fiscal year shall is hereby established in the state treasury. Monies in the fund shall be deposited in and credited to the Beautification and Improvement be withdrawn from the treasury only by appropriations made in of the New Orleans City Park Fund, herein after referred to as the accordance with this Subsection. Monies in the fund shall be "fund", which is hereby established in the state treasury. Monies in invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. the fund shall be withdrawn only pursuant to appropriation by the Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited legislature and shall be used solely and exclusively by the New to the state general fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in Orleans City Park Improvement Association for the improvement and the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund. beautification of the New Orleans City Park. Monies in the fund Monies in the fund shall be appropriated and expended solely and shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general exclusively to support the Southern University AgCenter programs. fund. Interest earned on the investment of monies in the fund shall (d) Five hundred thousand dollars each fiscal year shall be deposited be credited to the fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in in and credited to the University of Louisiana, Monroe School of the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund." Pharmacy Program Fund, which is hereby established in the state treasury. Monies in the fund shall be withdrawn from the treasury AMENDMENT NO. 3 only by appropriations made in accordance with this Subsection. Page 19 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state in the state general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund the fund shall be credited to the state general fund. Unexpended shall be credited to the state general fund. Unexpended and and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of each fiscal year unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall shall remain in the fund. Monies in the fund shall be appropriated remain in the fund. Monies in the fund shall be appropriated and and expended solely and exclusively to support the pharmacy studies expended solely and exclusively to support the Southern University programs at the University of Louisiana School of Pharmacy. AgCenter programs." (e) One million dollars each fiscal year shall be deposited in and AMENDMENT NO. 4 credited to the Department of Education Low Performing Schools Fund, which is hereby established in the state treasury. Monies in the On page 7, line 18, change "July 1, 2004" to "January 1, 2004" fund shall be withdrawn from the treasury only by appropriations made in accordance with this Subsection. Monies in the fund shall Rep. Strain moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. be concurred in. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the state general fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in ROLL CALL the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund. Monies in the fund shall be appropriated and expended solely and The roll was called with the following result: exclusively to provide funding for those public schools performing at the lowest level in the accountability program."YEAS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins Alario Futrell Peychaud Amendments proposed by Senator Cravins to Reengrossed House Alexander Gallot Pierre Bill No. 88 by Representative Strain, et al Ansardi Glover Pinac Arnold Green Pitre AMENDMENT NO. 1 Baldone Guillory Powell Baudoin Hammett Quezaire Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the Senate Baylor Heaton Richmond Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003. Beard Hebert Romero Bowler Hill Salter AMENDMENT NO. 2 Broome Honey Scalise Bruce Hopkins Schneider Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 5 proposed by the Senate Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Committee on Judiciary B and adopted by the Senate on June 4, Capella Hunter Shaw 2003. Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th AMENDMENT NO. 3 Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th On page 6, delete lines 19 through 26 and on page 7, delete lines 1 Crowe Johns Sneed through 6 and insert the following: Curtis Katz Stelly Damico Kenney Strain "(6) After complying with the provisions of Paragraphs (1) Daniel LaFleur Swilling through (5) of this Subsection and contingent upon the Revenue Dartez Landrieu Thompson Estimating Conference's recognition of revenues from the Bossier Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Parish horse racing facility in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 official Diez Lucas Townsend forecast and in each fiscal year thereafter, the state treasurer shall Downer Martiny Triche deposit in and credit the following amounts to the following special Downs McDonald Tucker funds, which amounts shall be reduced on a pro rata basis if Durand McVea Waddell insufficient funds are available to fully fund each item: Erdey Montgomery Walker Fannin Morrell Walsworth (a) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars each fiscal year shall be Farrar Morrish Welch deposited in and credited to the Equine Health Studies Program Faucheux Murray Winston Fund, which is hereby established in the state treasury. Monies in Flavin Nevers Wooton the fund shall be withdrawn from the treasury only by appropriations Frith Odinet Wright made in accordance with this Subsection. Monies in the fund shall Total—102 be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. NAYS Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the state general fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in Total—0 the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund. ABSENT Monies in the fund shall be appropriated and expended solely and exclusively to support the Equine Health Studies Program at the Doerge Kennard Lancaster Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. Total—3 (b) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars each fiscal year shall The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by be deposited in and credited to the Southern University AgCenter the House. Program Fund, which is hereby established in the state treasury. Monies in the fund shall be withdrawn from the treasury only by appropriations made in accordance with this Subsection. Monies in Page 20 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 601— Flavin Odinet Wright BY REPRESENTATIVES BOWLER, BRUNEAU, LANCASTER, PITRE, Frith Perkins SNEED, AND WALSWORTH Fruge Peychaud A JOINT RESOLUTION Total—100 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Louisiana, to add NAYS Article XII, Section 15, relative to administrative law; to authorize the legislature to provide by law for the creation, Total—0 duties, and powers of a system of administrative law, for the ABSENT employment, qualifications, and authority of administrative law judges, and with respect to appeals by governmental agencies Baldone Kennard Morrish seeking review of administrative decisions; to provide for Doerge Lancaster submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to Total—5 provide for related matters. The amendments proposed by the Senate, having received a two- Read by title. thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in by the House. The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by HOUSE BILL NO. 725— the Senate. BY REPRESENTATIVE BOWLER AN ACT SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS To amend and reenact R.S. 22:636.1(B)(2), 636.2(D), 1466(A), and 1471 and to enact R.S. 22:636.2(E), 636.9, and 636.10, relative Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and to the cancellation of insurance policies; to provide for property Governmental Affairs to Re-reengrossed House Bill No. 601 by and casualty insurance; to provide for automobile insurance; to Representative Bowler provide for homeowner's insurance; to provide for premiums, deductibles, and surcharges; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Read by title. On page 2, lines 5 and 21, after "handle" delete "all" Rep. Bowler moved that the amendments proposed by the Motion Senate be concurred in. On motion of Rep. Bowler, the bill was returned to the calendar. ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL NO. 783— BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL The roll was called with the following result: AN ACT To enact R.S. 42:1123(32), relative to ethics; to permit any local YEAS governing authority to appoint any one of its members to certain boards, commissions, and entities under certain cirumstances; Mr. Speaker Futrell Pierre and to provide for related matters. Alario Gallot Pinac Alexander Glover Pitre Read by title. Ansardi Green Powell Arnold Guillory Quezaire The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by Baudoin Hammett Richmond the Senate. Baylor Heaton Romero Beard Hebert Salter SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Bowler Hill Scalise Broome Honey Schneider Amendments proposed by Senator Hainkel to Engrossed House Bill Bruce Hopkins Schwegmann No. 783 by Representative Daniel Bruneau Hudson Shaw Capella Hunter Smith, G.—56th AMENDMENT NO. 1 Carter, K Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, R Iles Smith, J.H.—8th On page 1, line 2, after "42:1123(32)" insert "and (33)" Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Jackson, M Sneed AMENDMENT NO. 2 Crowe Johns Stelly Curtis Katz Strain On page 1, line 4, after "circumstances;" insert "to permit public Damico Kenney Swilling officials of certain governing authorities and their immediate families Daniel LaFleur Thompson and legal entities to perform certain transactions; to require written Dartez Landrieu Toomy notice to the Board of Ethics and recusal from voting;" Devillier LeBlanc Townsend Diez Lucas Triche AMENDMENT NO. 3 Downer Martiny Tucker Downs McDonald Waddell On page 1, below line 17, insert the following: Durand McVea Walker Erdey Montgomery Walsworth "(33) A member of a municipal or parish governing authority in Fannin Morrell Welch a parish with a population not in excess of thirty-five thousand or in Farrar Murray Winston a municipality with a population not in excess of twenty-five Faucheux Nevers Wooton thousand, according to the latest federal decennial census, or member Page 21 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 of his immediate family, or legal entity in which he has a controlling Conference Committee Appointment interest from making application to a planning or zoning commission or governing authority for approval of the subdivision, resubdivision The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the or zoning classification of property, provided that (a) the zoning of House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the such subdivided property shall not be less restrictive than the zoning disagreement to House Bill No. 783: Reps. Daniel, Bruneau, and of the original parcel, (b) no variance from any planning or zoning Alario. regulation or requirement or any building code or permit shall be requested or granted, (c) the elected official shall file written notice HOUSE BILL NO. 1051— with his governing authority and with the Board of Ethics no later BY REPRESENTATIVE HEBERT than ten days prior to any hearing pertaining to any such application, AN ACT and (d) any such member of a governing authority shall recuse To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 1920, relative himself from any vote related to such application." to court costs; to require the non-prevailing party to pay all costs if the suit is frivolous; and to provide for related matters. Rep. Daniel moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be rejected. Read by title. ROLL CALL The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the Senate. The roll was called with the following result: LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS YEAS Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins Bill No. 1051 by Representative Hebert Alario Futrell Peychaud Alexander Gallot Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 1 Ansardi Glover Pinac Arnold Green Pitre On page 1, at the beginning of line 9, insert "A." Baldone Guillory Powell Baudoin Hammett Richmond AMENDMENT NO. 2 Baylor Heaton Romero Beard Hebert Salter On page 1, at the beginning of line 14, insert "B." Bowler Hill Scalise Broome Honey Schneider SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Bruneau Hopkins Schwegmann Capella Hudson Shaw Amendments proposed by Senator BJones to Engrossed House Bill Carter, K Hunter Smith, G.—56th No. 1051 by Representative Hebert Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.H.—8th AMENDMENT NO. 1 Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Johns Sneed On page 1, line 11, after "defense" insert "when viewed in its Curtis Katz Stelly totality," Damico Kenney Strain Daniel LaFleur Swilling SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Dartez Landrieu Thompson Devillier LeBlanc Townsend Amendments proposed by Senator BJones to Engrossed House Bill Diez Lucas Triche No. 1051 by Representative Hebert Downer Martiny Tucker Downs McDonald Waddell AMENDMENT NO. 1 Durand McVea Walker Erdey Montgomery Walsworth On page 1, line 11, after "defense to the suit" insert "when viewed in Fannin Morrell Welch its totality," Farrar Morrish Winston Faucheux Murray Wooton AMENDMENT NO. 2 Flavin Nevers Wright Frith Odinet On page 1, line 13, after "party." insert the following: "The Total—98 provisions of this Article shall not apply to medical malpractice NAYS litigation." Toomy SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Total—1 ABSENT Amendments proposed by Senator B Jones to Engrossed House Bill No. 1051 by Representative Hebert Bruce Jackson, L Lancaster Doerge Kennard Quezaire AMENDMENT NO. 1 Total—6 Delete Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 identified as SFAHB1051 The amendments proposed by the Senate were rejected. MIDDLETL89 proposed by B. Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 22, 2003 Conference committee appointment pending. Page 22 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

AMENDMENT NO. 2 Total—6 Delete Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 and 2 identified as The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by SFAHB1051 MIDDLETL69 proposed by B. Jones and adopted by the House. the Senate on June 22, 2003 HOUSE BILL NO. 1052— AMENDMENT NO. 3 BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC AN ACT On page 1, line 11, after "defense of the suit" insert "when viewed in To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4(15), relative to public records; to its totality" provide for the applicability of the public records law exception regarding certain records of the office of risk management and AMENDMENT NO. 4 similar records of certain municipalities and parishes; to provide for the application of the exception to an attorney representing On page 1, line 13, after "party." insert the following: "The the state, municipality, or parish; to provide that members and provisions of this Article shall apply to medical malpractice committees of the legislature may obtain certain information litigation, however, the decision of a medical review panel alone shall from the office of risk management for certain purposes; and to not be determinative of the issue of whether the action or defense is provide for related matters. frivolous." Read by title. Rep. Hebert moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the Senate. ROLL CALL SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS The roll was called with the following result: Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and YEAS Governmental Affairs to Engrossed House Bill No. 1052 by Representative LeBlanc Mr. Speaker Frith Perkins Alario Fruge Peychaud AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alexander Futrell Pierre Ansardi Gallot Pinac On page 1, line 7, change "members and committees of the Arnold Guillory Pitre legislature" to "the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget" Baldone Hammett Powell Baudoin Heaton Quezaire AMENDMENT NO. 2 Baylor Hebert Richmond Beard Hill Romero On page 2, line 14 after "manner" delete the remainder of the line and Bowler Honey Salter insert "the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget" Broome Hopkins Scalise Bruce Hudson Schneider AMENDMENT NO. 3 Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Capella Hutter Shaw On page 2, line 15, delete "committee thereof" and after "obtaining" Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th insert "cost" Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Katz Sneed Amendments proposed by Senator Dardenne to Engrossed House Bill Curtis Kenney Stelly No. 1052 by Representative LeBlanc Damico LaFleur Strain Daniel Landrieu Swilling AMENDMENT NO. 1 Dartez LeBlanc Thompson Devillier Lucas Toomy On page 2, line 16, delete "legislator or" Diez Martiny Townsend Downer McDonald Triche SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Downs McVea Tucker Durand Montgomery Waddell Amendments proposed by Senator Barham to Engrossed House Bill Erdey Morrell Walsworth No. 1052 by Representative LeBlanc Fannin Morrish Welch Farrar Murray Winston AMENDMENT NO. 1 Faucheux Nevers Wooton Flavin Odinet Wright In Senate Committee Amendment No. 1, proposed by the Senate Total—99 Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and adopted by the NAYS Senate on June 18, 2003, on page 1, delete line 3, and insert "chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee on Total—0 the Budget and the litigation subcommittee of the Joint Legislative ABSENT Committee on the Budget" Doerge Green Lancaster AMENDMENT NO. 2 Glover Kennard Walker Page 23 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 2, proposed by Senate NAYS Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, on page 1, delete line 6, and insert "the Total—0 chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee on ABSENT the Budget and the litigation subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget" Doerge Kennard Katz Lancaster AMENDMENT NO. 3 Total—4 Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 3, proposed by Senate The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and adopted by the the House. Senate on June 18, 2003. HOUSE BILL NO. 1122— AMENDMENT NO. 4 BY REPRESENTATIVES QUEZAIRE AND CAZAYOUX AN ACT On page 2, at the beginning of line 15, delete "committee thereof" To amend and reenact R.S. 2:653(A) and 654(B)(introductory and after "obtaining" delete "information regarding" and insert paragraph), (1), and (9), (H)(introductory paragraph) and (2), "dollar amounts billed by and paid to contract attorneys and experts and (J) and to enact R.S. 2:654(B)(14), (15), and (16) and in defense of" (H)(4) through (8), relative to the Louisiana Airport Authority; to provide relative to the territorial boundaries of such authority; AMENDMENT NO. 5 to increase the number of members of the board of commissioners; to provide relative to the term of office for such On page 2, line 16, after "that the" delete "legislator or committee" members; to provide relative to the quorum for the board of and insert "chairman or vice chairman, or the subcommittee" commissioners; and to provide for related matters. Rep. LeBlanc moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate Read by title. be concurred in. The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by ROLL CALL the Senate. The roll was called with the following results: SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS YEAS Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux to Reengrossed House Bill No. 1122 by Representative Quezaire Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud Alario Futrell Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alexander Gallot Pinac Ansardi Glover Pitre On page 1, line 3, after "(J)" insert ", 655(9)," Arnold Green Powell Baldone Guillory Quezaire AMENDMENT NO. 2 Baudoin Hammett Richmond Baylor Heaton Romero On page 1, line 15, after "(J)" insert ", 655(9)" Beard Hebert Salter Bowler Hill Scalise AMENDMENT NO. 3 Broome Honey Schneider Bruce Hopkins Schwegmann On page 4, after line 22, insert the following: Bruneau Hudson Shaw Capella Hunter Smith, G.—56th "§655. General powers of the authority" Carter, K Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, R Iles Smith, J.H.—8th The authority shall have all the rights, powers, and duties to give Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th effect to and carry out the purpose and provisions of this Chapter, Crane Jackson, M Sneed including, in addition to all other powers set forth in this Chapter, the Crowe Johns Stelly power: Curtis Kenney Strain Damico LaFleur Swilling * * * Daniel Landrieu Thompson Dartez LeBlanc Toomy (9) To hold, encumber, control, acquire by donation, purchase, Devillier Lucas Townsend or condemnation, construct, own, lease as lessee or lessor, use, and Diez Martiny Triche sell real and personal property, or any interest or right therein within Downer McDonald Tucker or without its territorial boundaries, for the location or protection of Downs McVea Waddell airports and airport facilities and improvements and access thereto, Durand Montgomery Walker for the relocation of buildings, structures, and improvements situated Erdey Morrell Walsworth on lands acquired by the authority, or for any other necessary Fannin Morrish Welch purpose, or for obtaining or storing materials to be used in Farrar Murray Winston constructing, maintaining, and improving airports and airport Faucheux Nevers Wooton facilities of the authority. Flavin Odinet Wright Frith Perkins * * *" Total—101 Page 24 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Rep. Quezaire moved that the amendments proposed by the The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by Senate be rejected. the Senate. ROLL CALL SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS The roll was called with the following result: Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to Engrossed House Bill No. 1287 by YEAS Representative Perkins Mr. Speaker Gallot Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alario Glover Pinac Alexander Green Pitre On page 1, lines 12, 15 and 18, before "law" insert "uncompensated" Arnold Guillory Powell Baldone Hammett Quezaire AMENDMENT NO. 2 Baylor Heaton Richmond Bowler Hebert Romero On page 2, line 1, before "law" insert "uncompensated" Broome Hill Salter Bruce Honey Scalise Rep. Perkins moved that the amendments proposed by the Bruneau Hopkins Schneider Senate be concurred in. Capella Hunter Schwegmann Carter, K Hutter Shaw ROLL CALL Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th The roll was called with the following result: Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th YEAS Damico Katz Sneed Daniel Kenney Stelly Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins Dartez LaFleur Strain Alario Futrell Peychaud Diez Landrieu Swilling Alexander Gallot Pierre Downer LeBlanc Thompson Arnold Glover Pinac Downs Lucas Townsend Baldone Green Pitre Durand McDonald Tucker Baudoin Guillory Powell Erdey McVea Waddell Baylor Hammett Quezaire Fannin Morrell Walker Beard Heaton Richmond Farrar Morrish Walsworth Bowler Hebert Romero Faucheux Murray Welch Broome Hill Salter Flavin Nevers Winston Bruce Honey Scalise Frith Odinet Wooton Bruneau Hopkins Schneider Fruge Perkins Wright Capella Hudson Schwegmann Futrell Peychaud Carter, K Hunter Shaw Total—92 Carter, R Hutter Smith, G.—56th NAYS Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Baudoin Beard Devillier Crowe Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Total—3 Curtis Johns Sneed ABSENT Damico Katz Stelly Daniel Kenney Strain Ansardi Kennard Toomy Dartez LaFleur Swilling Curtis Lancaster Triche Devillier Landrieu Thompson Doerge Martiny Diez LeBlanc Toomy Hudson Montgomery Downer Lucas Townsend Total—10 Downs McDonald Triche Durand McVea Tucker The amendments proposed by the Senate were rejected. Erdey Montgomery Walker Fannin Morrell Walsworth Conference committee appointment pending. Farrar Morrish Welch Faucheux Murray Winston HOUSE BILL NO. 1287— Flavin Nevers Wooton BY REPRESENTATIVE PERKINS Frith Odinet Wright AN ACT Total—99 To enact R.S. 42:1123(32), relative to the Code of Governmental NAYS Ethics; to allow certain volunteer firemen and law enforcement officers and legal entities in which they have any interest to Total—0 engage in certain transactions under jurisdiction of their ABSENT agencies; to provide restrictions; and to provide for related matters. Ansardi Kennard Martiny Doerge Lancaster Waddell Read by title. Total—6 Page 25 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by NAYS the House. Pierre HOUSE BILL NO. 1688— Total—1 BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFLEUR ABSENT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:424(E) and 425(E), relative to Ansardi Kennard Quezaire compensation of commissioners and commissioners-in-charge; Baudoin Lancaster Winston to provide for commissioners and commissioners-in-charge to Doerge Martiny be paid timely for their services on election day; and to provide Green Odinet for related matters. Total—10 Read by title. The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by the House. The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the Senate. HOUSE BILL NO. 1845— BY REPRESENTATIVES DAMICO, PERKINS, PEYCHAUD, JANE SMITH, SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS AND WADDELL AN ACT Amendments proposed by Senator Hines to Engrossed House Bill To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2418(H)(introductory paragraph) and No. 1688 by Representative Lafleur (3) and to enact R.S. 36:104(B)(8), relative to waste tires; to provide for agreements between the Departments of AMENDMENT NO. 1 Environmental Quality and Economic Development; to provide for use of the Waste Tire Management Fund; and to provide for On page 2, at the end of line 14, delete "-in-" and at the beginning of related matters. line 15, delete "charge" Read by title. Rep. LaFleur moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the Senate. ROLL CALL SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS The roll was called with the following result: Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Environmental YEAS Quality to Reengrossed House Bill No. 1845 by Representative Damico Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud Alario Futrell Pinac AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alexander Gallot Pitre Arnold Glover Powell On page 1, delete line 4 and on line 5, delete “Economic Baldone Guillory Richmond Development” and insert “incentives for the use of waste tires” Baylor Hammett Romero Beard Heaton Salter AMENDMENT NO. 2 Bowler Hebert Scalise Broome Hill Schneider On page 2, delete lines 4 through 11 and insert the following: Bruce Honey Schwegmann Bruneau Hopkins Shaw “(3) Beginning on July 1, 2003 and continuing until June 30, Capella Hudson Smith, G.—56th 2008, five percent of all monies from fees collected on the sale of Carter, K Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th new tires and deposited in the fund provided for in Subsection (G) of Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th this Section shall be used to encourage the development of products Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.R.—30th which are marketable and provide a beneficial use and for promotion Crane Jackson, L Sneed of those products which have a beneficial use. The” Crowe Jackson, M Stelly Curtis Johns Strain AMENDMENT NO. 3 Damico Katz Swilling Daniel Kenney Thompson On page 2, line 12, change “departments” to “department” Dartez LaFleur Toomy Devillier Landrieu Townsend AMENDMENT NO. 4 Diez LeBlanc Triche Downer Lucas Tucker On page 2, line 25, after “businesses.” insert “No incentives shall be Downs McDonald Waddell provided to persons who transport waste tires generated in this state Durand McVea Walker and process those tires in any other state.” Erdey Montgomery Walsworth Fannin Morrell Welch SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Farrar Morrish Wooton Faucheux Murray Wright Amendments proposed by Senator Fontenot to Reengrossed House Flavin Nevers Bill No. 1845 by Representative Damico Frith Perkins Total—94 AMENDMENT NO. 1 Page 26 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 1, delete lines 4 and 5 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: YEAS "agreements with the Department of Environmental Quality; to Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud provide for incentives for the use of waste tires; to provide for the use Alario Futrell Pierre of the Waste Tire" Alexander Gallot Pinac Ansardi Green Pitre AMENDMENT NO. 2 Arnold Guillory Powell Baldone Hammett Quezaire On page 2, delete lines 4 through 11 in their entirety and insert in lieu Baudoin Heaton Richmond thereof the following: Baylor Hebert Romero Beard Hill Salter "Beginning on July 1, 2003 and continuing until June 30, 2008, five Bowler Honey Scalise percent of all monies from fees collected on the sale of new tires and Broome Hopkins Schneider deposited in the fund provided for in Subsection G of this Section Bruce Hudson Schwegmann shall be used to encourage the development of products which are Bruneau Hunter Shaw marketable and provide a beneficial use and for promotion of those Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th products which have a beneficial use. The" Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th AMENDMENT NO. 3 Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Johns Sneed On page 2, line 15, after "utilizing" delete the rest of the line and Curtis Katz Stelly insert the following: Damico Kenney Strain Daniel LaFleur Swilling "waste tire material. No incentive shall be provided to persons who Dartez Landrieu Thompson transport waste tires generated in this state and process those tires in Devillier LeBlanc Toomy another state." Diez Lucas Townsend Downer Martiny Triche AMENDMENT NO. 4 Downs McDonald Tucker Durand McVea Waddell On page 2, delete line 22 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the Erdey Montgomery Walker following: Fannin Morrell Walsworth Farrar Morrish Welch "(8) May contract with the" Faucheux Nevers Winston Flavin Odinet Wooton AMENDMENT NO. 5 Frith Perkins Wright Total—99 On page 2, line 23, between "Quality" and "to" insert the following: NAYS

"to provide services to assist the department in reviewing proposals" Total—0 ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 6 Capella Glover Lancaster On page 2, line 24, after "for" delete "used or recycled tire rubber" Doerge Kennard Murray and insert "waste tire material" Total—6 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS The amendments proposed by the Senate were rejected. Amendments proposed by Senator Ellington to Reengrossed House Bill No. 1845 by Representative Damico Conference committee appointment pending. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Conference Committee Appointment On page 2, line 15, after "utilizing" delete "used and recycled tire The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the rubber" and insert the following: House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1845: Reps. Wooton, Jane Smith, "waste tire material. If payments to waste tire processors are pro- and Damico. rated due to insufficient funds in the Waste Tire Management Fund, any monies in the fund used to encourage the development of HOUSE BILL NO. 2019 (Substitute for House Bill No. 1715 by products which are marketable and provide a beneficial use and for Representative Glover)— promotion of those products which have a beneficial use shall also be BY REPRESENTATIVES GLOVER AND L. JACKSON pro-rated on the same basis as payments to waste tire processors." AN ACT To enact R.S. 40:31.2, relative to public health; creates the Rep. Damico moved that the amendments proposed by the Interagency Task Force on Health Literacy; and to provide for Senate be rejected. related matters. ROLL CALL Read by title. The roll was called with the following result: Page 27 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the Senate. YEAS LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud Alario Futrell Pierre Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed House Alexander Gallot Pinac Bill No. 2019 by Representative Glover Ansardi Glover Pitre Arnold Green Powell AMENDMENT NO. 1 Baldone Guillory Quezaire Baudoin Hammett Richmond On page 3, line 7, following "at" delete "Northeast" and delete line 8 Baylor Heaton Romero in its entirety and insert "the University of Louisiana at Monroe." Beard Hebert Salter Bowler Hill Scalise SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Broome Honey Schneider Bruce Hopkins Schwegmann Amendments proposed by Senator McPherson to Reengrossed House Bruneau Hudson Smith, G.—56th Bill No. 2019 by Representative Glover Capella Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, K Iles Smith, J.H.—8th AMENDMENT NO. 1 Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Cazayoux Jackson, M Sneed On page l, line 2 after "40:31.2" insert "and 40:2118" Crane Johns Stelly Crowe Katz Strain AMENDMENT NO. 2 Curtis Kenney Swilling Damico LaFleur Thompson On page 1, line 3 after "Literacy;" insert "to provide relative to Daniel Landrieu Toomy fluoroscopy procedures;" Dartez LeBlanc Townsend Devillier Lucas Triche AMENDMENT NO. 3 Diez Martiny Tucker Downer McDonald Waddell On page 2, line 5 after "40:31.2" delete "is" and insert "and 40:2118 Downs McVea Walker are" Durand Montgomery Walsworth Erdey Morrell Welch AMENDMENT NO. 4 Fannin Morrish Winston Farrar Murray Wooton On page 5, between lines 9 and 10 insert the following: Faucheux Nevers Wright Flavin Odinet "§2118. Fluoroscopy procedures in a hospital setting Frith Perkins Total—100 40:2118 is all proposed new law. NAYS

With regard to the protection of the public health, in a hospital Total—0 setting, fluoroscopy procedures may be conducted by a radiologist ABSENT licensed in the state or by a radiology technician, licensed in the state and who is under the direct supervision of a radiologist or other Doerge Kennard Shaw physician." Hutter Lancaster Total—5 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Senator Bajoie to Reengrossed House Bill The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by No. 2019 by Representative Glover the House. AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 273— BY REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY AND SENATOR LENTINI On page 3, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 16:51(A)(1), (2), (4), (7), (16), (17), (19), "(p) A representative from the Louisiana Chapter of the National (22), (23), (24), (26), (32), (36), and (41), relative to assistant Medical Association. district attorneys; to provide for additional assistant district attorneys for certain judicial districts; and to provide for related (q) A representative from the Louisiana Minority Health matters. Commission. Called from the calendar. (r) A representative from Xavier School of Pharmacy." Read by title. Rep. Glover moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the Senate. ROLL CALL SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS The roll was called with the following result: Page 28 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to Baudoin Heaton Quezaire Engrossed House Bill No. 273 by Representative Toomy Baylor Hebert Richmond Beard Hill Romero AMENDMENT NO. 1 Bowler Honey Salter Broome Hopkins Scalise On page 1, line 3, after "(36)," insert "(38)," Bruce Hudson Schneider Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann AMENDMENT NO. 2 Capella Hutter Shaw Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th On page 1, line 8, after "(36)," insert "(38)" Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th AMENDMENT NO. 3 Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Curtis Katz Sneed On page 3, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following: Daniel Kenney Stelly Dartez LaFleur Strain "(38)(a) Except as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Devillier Landrieu Thompson Paragraph, in the parish of Orleans, seventy-nine assistant district Diez LeBlanc Toomy attorneys. Downs Lucas Townsend Durand Martiny Triche (b) Upon approval by the Governor's Commission on Erdey McVea Tucker Additional Assistant District Attorneys and appropriation of state Fannin Montgomery Waddell funding for each additional assistant district attorney over seventy- Farrar Morrell Walker nine as provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, up to eighty- Faucheux Morrish Walsworth two assistant district attorneys. Flavin Murray Welch Frith Nevers Winston * * *" Fruge Odinet Wooton Futrell Perkins Wright SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Total—96 NAYS Amendments proposed by Senator Cain to Engrossed House Bill No. 273 by Senator Cain Total—0 ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 Arnold Doerge Lancaster On page 1, line 3, after "(26)" insert "(30)" Carter, R Downer McDonald Damico Kennard Swilling AMENDMENT NO. 2 Total—9 On page 1, line 8, after "(26)" insert "(30)" The amendments proposed by the Senate were rejected. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Conference committee appointment pending. On page 3, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following: Conference Committee Appointment "(30)(2) Except as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Paragraph, in the parish of Vernon, four assistant district attorneys. House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the disagreement to House Bill No. 273: Reps. Toomy, Capella, and (b) Upon approval by the Governor's Commission on Murray. Additional Assistant District Attorneys and appropriation of state funding for each additional assistant district attorney over four as HOUSE BILL NO. 1536— provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, up to five assistant BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC district attorneys. AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:3129.5, relative to a state tuition and fee policy; to * * *" authorize the Board of Regents to study and formulate a state tuition and fee policy for public postsecondary education Rep. Toomy moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate institutions and systems; to provide for legislative review and be rejected. approval of such policy; to provide relative to policy implementation and annual reports; and to provide for related ROLL CALL matters. The roll was called with the following result: Called from the calendar. YEAS Read by title. Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by Alario Glover Pierre the Senate. Alexander Green Pinac Ansardi Guillory Pitre SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Baldone Hammett Powell Page 29 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Education to Amendments proposed by Senator Dardenne to Engrossed House Bill Engrossed House Bill No. 1536 by Representative LeBlanc No. 1536 by Representative LeBlanc AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 4, between "systems;" and "to" insert "to authorize Delete Senate Committee Amendments No 6, 7, 8, and 9 proposed by the postsecondary education management boards to implement such the Senate Committee on Education and adopted by the Senate on policy guidelines under specified circumstances;" June 9, 2003 AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 16, between "cooperation" and "with" insert "and On page 1, line 2, change "authorize" to "require" consultation" AMENDMENT NO. 3 AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 11, after "legislative" delete the remainder of the line On page 2, line 1, after "board" insert a period and delete the and insert "approval of authority to increase tuition or fees; remainder of the line and insert "The Board of Regents shall take into implementation;" consideration" AMENDMENT NO. 4 AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 1, line 13, delete "have the power to" On page 2, line 7, after "Regents" and before the period insert "after consultation with the postsecondary education management boards" AMENDMENT NO. 5 AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 2, delete lines 11 through 22 and insert the following: On page 2, line 9, after "student" delete the remainder of the line and "B. Prior to the implementation of the initial increase in fees or delete line 10 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof "tuition and fees tuition pursuant to such policy, the authority for the postsecondary by the respective postsecondary education management boards. The education management boards to increase tuition or fees consistent delegation of authority to the postsecondary education management with the policy shall be approved by the legislature by law by the boards to establish tuition and fees in accordance with policies favorable vote of two-thirds of the elected members of both houses adopted by the Board of Regents pursuant hereto shall not be of the legislature. Such approval shall constitute compliance with the construed to authorize the Board of Regents to set a specific tuition requirements of Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of or fee." Louisiana for any subsequent increases pursuant to the policy." AMENDMENT NO. 6 Rep. LeBlanc moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. On page 2, line 11, after "B." delete the remainder of the line and insert "The Board of Regents" ROLL CALL AMENDMENT NO. 7 The roll was called with the following result: On page 2, line 15 after "meeting" insert ", and prior to the YEAS implementation of any increase in fees or tuition pursuant to such policy, the authority for such increases in the policy shall be Mr. Speaker Futrell Pierre approved by the legislature by law by the favorable vote of two-thirds Alario Gallot Pinac of the elected members of both houses of the legislature" Alexander Glover Pitre Ansardi Green Powell AMENDMENT NO. 8 Arnold Guillory Quezaire Baldone Hammett Richmond On page 2, line 16, after "policy," delete "the Board of Regents and" Baudoin Heaton Romero Baylor Hill Salter AMENDMENT NO. 9 Beard Honey Scalise Broome Hopkins Schneider On page 2, line 17, after "authority to" delete the remainder of the Bruce Hudson Schwegmann line and delete lines 18 through 22 in their entirety and insert in lieu Bruneau Hunter Shaw thereof the following: "impose tuition and fees in accordance with the Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th policy. Any tuition or fee increase which would result in the need for Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th a legislative appropriation of additional state funds or expenditure of Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th additional state funds pursuant to existing appropriations of the Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th legislature, or which would result in a tuition and fee level for an Crane Johns Sneed institution which exceeds the Southern Regional Education Board Crowe Katz Stelly peer level for that institution as determined by the Board of Regents, Curtis Kenney Strain shall be expressly approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on Damico LaFleur Swilling the Budget." Daniel Landrieu Thompson Dartez LeBlanc Toomy SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Devillier Lucas Townsend Diez Martiny Triche Page 30 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Downs McVea Tucker Planning Commission on August 27, 1974, and registered in C.O.B. Durand Montgomery Waddell 728, Folio 229, Orleans Parish, Louisiana." Erdey Morrell Walker Fannin Morrish Walsworth Respectfully submitted, Farrar Murray Welch Faucheux Nevers Winston Representative Patrick Swilling Flavin Odinet Wooton Representative Sharon Weston Broome Frith Perkins Wright Representative Edwin Murray Fruge Peychaud Senator Diana Bajoie Total—98 Senator Francis Heitmeier NAYS Senator Jon Johnson

Total—0 Rep. Swilling moved to adopt the Conference Committee ABSENT Report. Bowler Hebert McDonald ROLL CALL Doerge Kennard Downer Lancaster The roll was called with the following result: Total—7 YEAS The amendments proposed by the Senate, having received a two- thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in by the House. Mr. Speaker Gallot Pierre Alario Glover Pinac Conference Committee Appointment Alexander Green Pitre Ansardi Guillory Powell The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Arnold Hammett Quezaire House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Baldone Heaton Richmond disagreement to House Bill No. 1122: Reps. Quezaire, Diez, and Baudoin Hebert Romero Gary Smith. Baylor Hill Salter Beard Honey Scalise Bowler Hopkins Schneider Conference Committee Reports for Consideration Bruce Hudson Schwegmann Bruneau Hunter Shaw The following Conference Committee Reports were taken up Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th and acted upon as follows: Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Johns Sneed House Bill No. 501 By Representative Swilling Curtis Katz Stelly Damico Kenney Strain June 22, 2003 Daniel LaFleur Swilling Dartez Landrieu Thompson To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Devillier Lucas Toomy Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Diez Martiny Townsend Senate. Downs McVea Triche Erdey Montgomery Tucker Ladies and Gentlemen: Fannin Morrell Waddell Farrar Morrish Walker We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Faucheux Murray Walsworth between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 501 by Flavin Nevers Welch Representative Swilling, recommend the following concerning the Frith Odinet Winston engrossed bill: Fruge Perkins Wooton Futrell Peychaud Wright 1. That Senate Committee Amendments Nos. 1 through 5 proposed Total—96 by the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs and NAYS adopted by the Senate on June 11, 2003, be adopted. Total—0 2. That the following amendment to the engrossed bill be adopted: ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 Broome Downer Lancaster Crowe Durand LeBlanc On page 2, delete lines 1 through 3 in their entirety and insert the Doerge Kennard McDonald following: Total—9 "B. Boundaries. The district shall be coterminous with the Lake Barrington Subdivision as shown on a plan of the Lake Barrington The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Subdivision by B.L. Carter dated November 12, 1973, with revisions and additions dated January 4, 1974, March 14, 1974, and July 22, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 1974, Drawing No. 25-26-126, approved by the New Orleans City House Bill No. 549 By Representative Futrell Page 31 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

June 23, 2003 On page 1 delete lines 9 through 16 in their entirety and on page 2 delete lines 1 through 20 and insert in lieu thereof the following: To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the "§3048.1. Program awards; eligibility; amounts; limitations; Senate. funding; administration Ladies and Gentlemen: A.(1) As part of the Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students, the state shall financially assist any student who enrolls on We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement a full-time basis in a public college or university in this state or a between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 549 by regionally accredited independent college or university in the state Representative Futrell, recommend the following concerning the that is a member of the Louisiana Association of Independent engrossed bill: Colleges or Universities, hereafter in this Chapter referred to collectively as "eligible colleges or universities", to pursue an 1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator academic undergraduate degree or, as provided by this Subsection, Theunissen and adopted by the Senate on June 10, 2003, be skill or occupational training as defined by the Board of Regents, rejected. including a vocational or technical education certificate or diploma program or a nonacademic undergraduate degree, and who meets the 2. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator qualifications of Subparagraph (b), (c), or (d) of this Paragraph and Adley and adopted by the Senate on June 10, 2003, be rejected. all of the applicable following qualifications: 3. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be (a) adopted: * * * AMENDMENT NO. 1 (iii) For a student graduating from high school during the 1999- On page 1, line 2, after "R.S." and before "relative" change 2000 school year or thereafter, is a citizen of the United States and if "17:3048.1(A)(1)(B)(i)," to "3048.1(A)(1)(a)(iii) and (b)(i), 4(a)(iii), an independent student, as defined by the administering agency, is a (B)(3)(a), (C)(2)(f) and (h)(i), (K)(3)(a) and (b), (L), (P)(1)(a), and resident of Louisiana or if a dependent student, as defined by the (Q)(1)(a) and (b), to enact R.S. 17:3048.1(C)(4), and to repeal R.S. administering agency, has a parent or legal guardian court-ordered 17:3048.1(M)," custodian who is a resident of Louisiana during the twenty-four months preceding the date of the student's graduation from high AMENDMENT NO. 2 school, or is eligible pursuant to the alternative means of determining residency for dependent students provided by Paragraph (C)(4) of On page 1, line 3, after "Award" and before "to provide" delete the this Section, or is the dependent child of a resident of Louisiana on semicolon ";" and add "and the Tuition Opportunity Program for active duty with the United States armed forces who is stationed Students;" outside Louisiana but who claims Louisiana as his home of record state of legal residence and who has filed a Louisiana state income AMENDMENT NO. 3 tax return for the most recent two years, or is the dependent child of a nonresident on active duty with the United States armed forces who On page 1 delete line 4 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the is stationed in Louisiana under permanent change of station orders following: and who not later than sixty days after reporting to such station changes his military personnel records to establish Louisiana as his "residency, citizenship, and initial and continuing academic eligibility official home of record state or legal residence and complies with requirements, including minimum scores on certain tests; to provide Louisiana income tax laws and regulations for the time period while relative to the adoption of certain rules by the administering agency, stationed in Louisiana. A student who is not a citizen of the United including guidelines and procedures permitting the agency to receive States but who is eligible to apply for such citizenship shall be and consider certain test scores of an applicant that are obtained on deemed to satisfy the citizenship requirement of this Subparagraph if a testing date during a specified time period in the year of the within sixty days after the date the student attains the age of majority, applicant’s graduation from high school; to provide relative to initial the student applies to become a citizen of the United States and qualification for more than one award; to refer to court-ordered obtains such citizenship within one year after the date of application. custodians rather than legal guardians; to provide relative to the reinstatement of award benefits to certain students; to provide relative * * * to the eligibility of students graduating from certain out-state-high schools, to remove provisions relative to the presentation of certain (b)(i) Has been certified as provided in Subsection D of this certificates of achievement and related procedures; to provide for Section to have graduated from a public high school or a nonpublic effectiveness; and" high school which has been approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, has a minimum cumulative AMENDMENT NO. 4 grade point average of 2.50 calculated on a 4.00 scale, has a composite score on the 1990 version of the American College Test On page 1, line 7, after “R.S.” delete the remainder of the line and which is at least equal to or higher than the state's average composite insert in lieu thereof the following: score, rounded to the nearest whole number, reported for the prior year but never less than nineteen twenty or an equivalent concordant "3048.1(A)(1)(a)(iii) and (b)(i), 4(a)(iii), (B)(3)(a), (C)(2)(f) and value on an enhanced or revised version of such test or on the (h)(i), (K)(3)(a) and (b), (L), (P)(1)(a), and (Q)(1)(a) and (b) are Scholastic Aptitude Test, and, unless granted an exception for cause hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 17:3048.1(C)(4) is hereby by the administering agency, has enrolled in an eligible college or enacted" university as a first-time freshman not later than the semester, excluding summer semesters or sessions, immediately following the AMENDMENT NO. 5 first anniversary of the date that the student graduated from high school or, if the student joins the United States Armed Forces within Page 32 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 one year after graduating from high school, has enrolled in an eligible * * * college or university as a first-time freshman not later than the semester, excluding summer semesters or sessions, immediately C. following the fifth anniversary of the date that the student graduated from high school. As distinguished from all other students qualifying * * * for this program, a student who meets the requirements of this Subparagraph shall be the recipient of an "Opportunity Award" for (2) Except as otherwise provided by this Paragraph, the the purposes of this program. administering agency by rule shall provide for: * * * * * * (4) To maintain continued state payment of an amount equal to (f) Guidelines and procedures directing that when tuition is paid tuition and other amounts pursuant to an award under this Chapter from a source other than the award made pursuant to this Section, the once enrolled in college a student shall meet all of the following: award shall be applied by the institution attended by the student toward payment of expenses other than tuition which are described (a) in the term "cost of attendance" as that term is defined in 20 U.S.C. 1087(II), as amended, for the purpose of qualifying the student or his * * * parent or guardian court-ordered custodian for the federal income tax credits provided for under 26 U.S.C. 25A. (iii) If at any time a student fails to maintain the cumulative grade point average required for continuation in the program or as of * * * the end of any semester or term during the academic year fails to make steady academic progress as defined by the administering (h)(i)(aa) Guidelines and procedures permitting the agency, such student shall become ineligible for further payments. administering agency to receive and consider, beginning with awards Payments limited to those provided in Paragraph (A)(2) of this made for the 2000-2001 academic year and thereafter through the Section regardless of whether the originally granted award was an 2002-2003 academic year, an applicant's qualifying score on the Opportunity, Performance, or Honors Award may be reinstated upon American College Test or on the Scholastic Aptitude Test that is attainment of the grade point average required by this Paragraph for obtained on an authorized testing date after the date of the applicant's a student to maintain continued state payments once enrolled in high school graduation but prior to July first of the year of such college and the standards for steady academic progress as defined by graduation. the administering agency, provided that the student has maintained other continuation requirements and the period of ineligibility did not (bb) Guidelines and procedures permitting the administering persist for more than two years from the date of loss of eligibility. If agency to receive and consider, beginning with awards made for the this two-year period is interrupted due to a student's active duty 2003-2004 academic year and thereafter, an applicant's qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, the two-year period shall score on the American College Test or on the Scholastic Aptitude be extended for a length of time equal to the student's active duty Test which is first obtained on an authorized testing date after the service, not to exceed four years. national April ACT testing date in the year of the applicant's high school graduation but prior to July first of the year of such * * * graduation. B. * * * * * * (4) For the purpose of determining award eligibility of a dependent student, any such student who meets each of the following guidelines shall be considered a resident: (3) To maintain continued state payment of an amount equal to tuition pursuant to a TOPS-Tech Award once enrolled in an (a) The student graduates during the 2001-2002 school year or institution, a student shall meet all of the following: thereafter from a Louisiana public high school or from a nonpublic high school that is approved by the State Board of Elementary and (a) Make steady academic progress as defined by the Secondary Education and that meets other applicable requirements of administering agency toward completion of the requirements of the this Section. program in which enrolled earning not less than the minimum number of hours of credit required for full-time standing or the (b) The student has been continuously enrolled in and has required number of hours needed to complete the program's attended such a school from at least the beginning of the student's requirements. If at any time a student fails to maintain the cumulative junior year in high school through the completion of the student's grade point average required for continuation in the program or as of senior year in high school as certified by the high school principal or the end of any term during the school year fails to make steady headmaster or his designee. academic progress as defined by the administering agency, the student shall become ineligible for further payments. Payments may (c) The student has a parent or court-ordered custodian who is be reinstated upon attainment of the grade point average required for a resident of a state that adjoins Louisiana and the parent or legal continuation of the original award and the standards for steady guardian resides in a municipality having geographic boundaries that academic progress as defined by the administering agency, provided include a portion of the state of Louisiana. that the student has maintained other continuation requirements and the period of ineligibility did not persist for more than one year from (d) The parent or custodian has filed a Louisiana state income the date of loss of eligibility. If this one-year period is interrupted due tax return and has complied with state income tax laws and to a student's active duty service in the United States Armed Forces, regulations, or is assessed ad valorem taxes on property owned in the one-year period shall be extended for a length of time equal to the Louisiana. student's active duty service, not to exceed four years. * * * Page 33 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

States Department of Education and meets the standards adopted by K. the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for approval of nonpublic schools in Louisiana; or from a high school which has * * * been approved by the United States Department of Defense. (3)(a)(i) Any student who receives a financial assistance award * * * pursuant to this Section may elect to accept the award on the basis provided in this Paragraph. The student may elect to delay the Q.(1) Notwithstanding any initial student eligibility requirement acceptance of his financial assistance award until after the student, if of this Chapter to the contrary, a student shall be eligible to receive he is not claimed as a dependent of a parent or guardian court- a TOPS-Tech Award pursuant to this Section provided each of the ordered custodian on a federal income tax return, or his parent or following conditions are met: guardian court-ordered custodian, if he is claimed as a dependent on a federal income tax return, files his federal income tax return. (a) The student has been certified by a parent or legal guardian court-ordered custodian to have successfully completed at the twelfth (ii) If the student delays the acceptance of his award and the grade level a home study program approved by the State Board of student, parent, or guardian court-ordered custodian claims a federal Elementary and Secondary Education. Additionally, the student, if income tax credit for money expended on educational tuition for the ever enrolled in a Louisiana public high school or nonpublic high postsecondary education of the student, the administering agency school which has been approved by the State Board of Elementary shall pay directly to the student an amount equal to the amount of the and Secondary Education, must have begun his studies in the award that would have been paid to the eligible institution on behalf approved home study program no later than the conclusion of the of the student less the amount of the tax credit claimed plus as an tenth grade year. incentive for claiming the credit and thus reducing the cost to the state of this program, an amount equal to twenty-five percent of the (b) The student has actually resided in Louisiana or has a parent amount of the credit claimed. or legal guardian who has actually resided in Louisiana during the twenty-four months prior to the date that the student's initial (iii) If the student delays the acceptance of his award and the application is received by the administering agency The student meets student, parent, or guardian court-ordered custodian does not claim the citizenship and residency requirements provided in Subparagraph such a credit, then the amount of the award that would have been (A)(1)(a) of this Section. paid to the eligible institution on behalf of the student shall be paid directly to the student. * * * (b) In order to receive the additional incentive payment Section 2. R.S. 17:3048.1(M) is hereby repealed in its entirety. provided for in Item(a)(ii) of this Paragraph, the student, parent, or guardian court-ordered custodian filing the return shall provide such Section 3. It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this Act proof to the administering agency of the amount of federal income tax that this Act and Acts Nos. 81 and 214 of this 2003 Regular Session credit for money expended on educational tuition claimed as required of the Legislature shall all be given effect and none of them shall by the agency, including access to their federal income tax records or supersede any of the other two. The Louisiana State Law Institute other appropriate records. shall merge the provisions of Acts Nos. 81 and 214 of this 2003 Regular Session of the Legislature with the provisions of this Act. * * * Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon signature by L. Each student who initially qualifies for more than one award the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the under the provisions of this Section shall receive the award requiring time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as the most rigorous eligibility criteria. unless the student chooses to provided in Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. receive the TOPS Tech Award and enrolls in a Louisiana public If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the postsecondary institution pursuant to Paragraph B(2) of this Section. legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day following such Once the student who has chosen a TOPS Tech Award enrolls in a approval." Louisiana public postsecondary institution pursuant to Paragraph B(2) of this Section, his choice becomes irrevocable. Respectfully submitted, * * * Representative Mike Futrell Representative Carl Crane P.(1) Notwithstanding any initial student eligibility requirement Representative Charlie DeWitt of this Chapter to the contrary, a student shall be eligible to receive Senator Robert Adley a TOPS-Tech Award pursuant to this Section provided each of the Senator Gerald Theunissen applicable following conditions are met: Senator Jay Dardenne (a) The student has been certified by the principal or headmaster On motion of Rep. Futrell, the bill was recommitted to the to have graduated during the 1996-1997 or the 1997-1998 school Conference Committee. year or thereafter from an out-of-state high school which has been approved by the appropriate state educational agency in the state in CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT which the school is located; from an out-of-state high school which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' House Bill No. 713 By Representative Hutter Commission on Secondary and Middle Schools and meets the standards adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary June 22, 2003 Education for approval of nonpublic schools in Louisiana; or, for students certified to have graduated during the 2002-2003 school To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of year or thereafter, from an out-of-state high school that is accredited Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the United Senate. 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Ladies and Gentlemen: Total—93 NAYS We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 713 by Total—0 Representative Hutter, recommend the following concerning the ABSENT reengrossed bill: Ansardi Downer Lancaster 1. That Senate Conforming Amendments Nos. 8 through 13 Cazayoux Durand LeBlanc proposed by Senator Dupre and adopted by the Senate on June Devillier Kennard Martiny 10, 2003, be adopted. Doerge LaFleur McDonald Total—12 2. That Senate Conforming Amendments Nos. 1 through 7 and 14 and 15 proposed by Senator Dupre and adopted by the Senate The Conference Committee Report was adopted. on June 10, 2003, be rejected. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 3. That the following amendment to the reengrossed bill be adopted: House Bill No. 784 By Representative Daniel AMENDMENT NO. 1 June 22, 2003 On page 2, line 20, after "of age" change "and" to "or" To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Respectfully submitted, Senate. Representative Nita Hutter Ladies and Gentlemen: Representative John C. "Juba" Diez Representative Billy Montgomery We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Senator Reggie Dupre between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 784 by Senator Francis C. Heitmeier Representative Daniel, recommend the following concerning the reengrossed bill: Rep. Hutter moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That the Senate Committee Amendments proposed by the ROLL CALL Senate Committee on Judiciary A and adopted by the Senate on June 11, 2003, be adopted. The roll was called with the following result: 2. That the following amendments be adopted: YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 1 Mr. Speaker Gallot Pinac Alario Glover Pitre On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 9:2721.1(A)" and before the comma "," Alexander Green Powell insert "and to enact R.S. 9:5167.2" Arnold Guillory Quezaire Baldone Hammett Richmond AMENDMENT NO. 2 Baudoin Heaton Romero Baylor Hebert Salter On page 1, line 4, after "leases;" insert "to require the mortgagee to Beard Hill Scalise instruct the mortgagor regarding the cancellation of the mortgage Bowler Honey Schneider inscription; to provide exceptions;" Broome Hopkins Schwegmann Bruce Hudson Shaw AMENDMENT NO. 3 Bruneau Hunter Smith, G.—56th Capella Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th On page 1, line 6, after "reenacted" insert "and R.S. 9:5167.2 is Carter, K Iles Smith, J.H.—8th hereby enacted" Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Jackson, M Sneed AMENDMENT NO. 4 Crowe Johns Stelly Curtis Katz Strain On page 2, after line 9, insert the following: Damico Kenney Swilling Daniel Landrieu Thompson "§5167.2. Cancellation of mortgage inscription Dartez Lucas Toomy Diez McVea Townsend A. A mortgagee servicing agent or any holder of the note shall Downs Montgomery Triche execute and deliver sufficient acceptable documentation, including Erdey Morrell Tucker the original note or notes, and instructions regarding the cancellation Fannin Morrish Waddell of mortgage inscriptions to the mortgagor or the mortgagor's Farrar Murray Walker designated agent within sixty days after the date of receipt of full Faucheux Nevers Walsworth payment of the balance owed on the debt secured by the mortgage in Flavin Odinet Welch accordance with a payoff statement. The payoff statement shall be Frith Perkins Winston furnished by the mortgagee or its mortgage servicer. Fruge Peychaud Wooton Futrell Pierre Wright Page 35 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

B. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to residential Ansardi Durand Martiny mortgages where a mortgage has been granted on a consumer's Cazayoux Katz McDonald principal dwelling to finance the acquisition or initial construction of Crowe Kennard Waddell that dwelling. Doerge Lancaster Downer LeBlanc C. This Section shall not apply to collateral mortgages as Total—13 defined by R.S. 9:5550 or mortgages used to secure future advances as defined in Civil Code Article 3298." The Conference Committee Report was adopted. 3. That the following amendment be adopted: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT NO. 1 House Bill No. 876 By Representatives Johns and Perkins On page 1, line 15, after "property" delete the comma "," and the June 22, 2003 remainder of the line and on line 16, delete "mineral lease" To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Respectfully submitted, Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senate. Representative William B. Daniel, IV Representative Ronnie Johns Ladies and Gentlemen: Representative Emile "Peppi" Bruneau Senator Mike Michot We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Senator Noble Ellington between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 876 by Representatives Johns and Perkins, recommend the following Rep. Daniel moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. concerning the engrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Irons and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, be rejected. The roll was called with the following result: 2. That the set of Senate Committee Amendments proposed by the YEAS Senate Committee on Judiciary A and adopted by the Senate on June 4, 2003, be adopted. Mr. Speaker Gallot Pinac Alario Glover Pitre Respectfully submitted, Alexander Green Powell Arnold Guillory Quezaire Representative Ronnie Johns Baldone Hammett Richmond Representative Shirley Bowler Baudoin Heaton Romero Representative Monica Walker Baylor Hebert Salter Senator Noble E. Ellington Beard Hill Scalise Senator Paulette R. Irons Bowler Honey Schneider Senator Tom Schedler Broome Hopkins Schwegmann Bruce Hudson Shaw Rep. Johns moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Bruneau Hunter Smith, G.—56th Capella Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th ROLL CALL Carter, K Iles Smith, J.H.—8th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th The roll was called with the following result: Crane Jackson, M Sneed Curtis Johns Stelly YEAS Damico Kenney Strain Daniel LaFleur Swilling Mr. Speaker Fruge Pierre Dartez Landrieu Thompson Alario Futrell Pinac Devillier Lucas Toomy Alexander Gallot Pitre Diez McVea Townsend Arnold Glover Powell Downs Montgomery Triche Baldone Green Quezaire Erdey Morrell Tucker Baudoin Guillory Richmond Fannin Morrish Walker Baylor Hammett Romero Farrar Murray Walsworth Beard Heaton Salter Faucheux Nevers Welch Bowler Hebert Scalise Flavin Odinet Winston Broome Hill Schneider Frith Perkins Wooton Bruce Honey Schwegmann Fruge Peychaud Wright Bruneau Hopkins Shaw Futrell Pierre Capella Hudson Smith, G.—56th Total—92 Carter, K Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th NAYS Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.R.—30th Total—0 Crane Jackson, L Sneed ABSENT Crowe Jackson, M Stelly Curtis Johns Strain Page 36 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Damico Katz Swilling Baudoin Hammett Quezaire Daniel LaFleur Thompson Baylor Heaton Richmond Dartez Landrieu Toomy Beard Hebert Romero Devillier Lucas Townsend Bowler Hill Salter Diez McVea Triche Bruce Honey Scalise Downs Montgomery Tucker Bruneau Hopkins Schneider Erdey Morrell Waddell Capella Hudson Schwegmann Fannin Morrish Walker Carter, K Hunter Shaw Farrar Murray Walsworth Carter, R Hutter Smith, G.—56th Faucheux Nevers Welch Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Flavin Odinet Wooton Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Frith Perkins Wright Crowe Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Total—93 Curtis Johns Sneed NAYS Damico Katz Stelly Daniel Kenney Swilling Total—0 Dartez LaFleur Thompson ABSENT Devillier Landrieu Toomy Diez LeBlanc Townsend Ansardi Kennard Martiny Downs Lucas Triche Doerge Kenney McDonald Durand McVea Tucker Downer Lancaster Peychaud Erdey Montgomery Waddell Durand LeBlanc Winston Fannin Morrell Walker Total—12 Farrar Morrish Walsworth Faucheux Murray Welch The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Flavin Nevers Winston Frith Odinet Wooton CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Fruge Perkins Wright Total—96 House Bill No. 927 By Representative Guillory NAYS

June 22, 2003 Total—0 ABSENT To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Ansardi Downer Martiny Senate. Broome Kennard McDonald Doerge Lancaster Strain Ladies and Gentlemen: Total—9 We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement The Conference Committee Report was adopted. between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 927 by Representative Guillory, recommend the following concerning the CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT engrossed bill: House Bill No. 1331 By Representative Winston 1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Mount and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, be adopted. June 20, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Representative Elcie J. Guillory Senate. Representative Sydnie Mae Durand Representative Willie Hunter, Jr. Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator J. "Tom" Schedler Senator Donald Hines We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Senator Willie Mount between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1331 by Representative Winston, recommend the following concerning the Rep. Guillory moved to adopt the Conference Committee reengrossed bill: Report. 1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator ROLL CALL Dean and adopted by the Senate on June 13, 2003, be rejected. The roll was called with the following result: Respectfully submitted, YEAS Representative Diane G. Winston Representative Ronnie Johns Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Representative Hunt Downer Alario Gallot Pierre Senator Noble E. Ellington Alexander Glover Pinac Senator Tom Schedler Arnold Green Pitre Baldone Guillory Powell Page 37 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Rep. Winston moved to adopt the Conference Committee Representative Katz, recommend the following concerning the Report. engrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public The roll was called with the following result: Works and adopted by the Senate on June 10, 2003, be rejected. YEAS 2 That Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 proposed by Senator Fields and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud rejected. Alario Futrell Pierre Alexander Gallot Pinac Respectfully submitted, Arnold Glover Pitre Baldone Guillory Powell Representative Kay Katz Baudoin Hammett Richmond Representative Henry "Tank" Powell Baylor Heaton Romero Representative John C. "Juba" Diez Beard Hebert Salter Senator Francis C. Heitmeier Bowler Honey Scalise Senator Arthur J. Lentini Broome Hopkins Schneider Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Rep. Katz moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Capella Hunter Shaw Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th ROLL CALL Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th The roll was called with the following result: Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Johns Sneed YEAS Curtis Katz Stelly Damico Kenney Strain Mr. Speaker Glover Pinac Daniel LaFleur Swilling Alario Green Pitre Dartez Landrieu Thompson Alexander Guillory Powell Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Arnold Hammett Quezaire Diez Lucas Townsend Baldone Heaton Richmond Downs McVea Triche Baudoin Hebert Romero Durand Montgomery Waddell Baylor Hill Salter Erdey Morrell Walker Beard Honey Scalise Fannin Morrish Welch Bowler Hopkins Schneider Farrar Murray Winston Broome Hudson Schwegmann Faucheux Nevers Wooton Bruneau Hunter Shaw Flavin Odinet Wright Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th Frith Perkins Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Total—92 Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th NAYS Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Damico Johns Sneed Walsworth Daniel Katz Stelly Total—1 Dartez Kenney Strain ABSENT Devillier Landrieu Swilling Diez LeBlanc Thompson Ansardi Green Martiny Downs Lucas Toomy Bruce Hill McDonald Durand McVea Townsend Doerge Kennard Quezaire Erdey Montgomery Triche Downer Lancaster Tucker Fannin Morrell Tucker Total—12 Farrar Morrish Waddell Faucheux Murray Walker The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Flavin Nevers Walsworth Frith Odinet Welch CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Fruge Perkins Winston Futrell Peychaud Wooton House Bill No. 1935 By Representative Katz Gallot Pierre Wright Total—93 June 22, 2003 NAYS

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Total—0 Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the ABSENT Senate. Ansardi Curtis LaFleur Ladies and Gentlemen: Bruce Doerge Lancaster Cazayoux Downer Martiny We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Crowe Kennard McDonald between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1935 by Total—12 Page 38 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Farrar Murray Winston The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Faucheux Nevers Wooton Flavin Odinet Wright CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Total—93 NAYS House Bill No. 1147 By Representative Durand Total—0 June 19, 2003 ABSENT To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Mr. Speaker Hammett McDonald Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Doerge Hutter Romero Senate. Downer Kennard Smith, J.R.—30th Glover Lancaster Walker Ladies and Gentlemen: Total—12 We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement The Conference Committee Report was adopted. between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1147 by Representative Durand, recommend the following concerning the Recess reengrossed bill: On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the Speaker declared the House at 1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator recess until 1:00 P.M. Cravins, and adopted by the Senate on June 10, 2003, be rejected. After Recess Respectfully submitted, Speaker Pro Tempore Bruneau called the House to order at 1:15 Representative Sydnie Mae Durand P.M. Representative Kay Iles Representative Gil J. Pinac ROLL CALL Senator J. "Tom" Schedler Senator Donald R. Cravins The roll being called, the following members answered to their Senator Paulette R. Irons names: Rep. Durand moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. PRESENT Mr. Speaker Glover Peychaud ROLL CALL Alario Green Pierre Alexander Guillory Pinac The roll was called with the following result: Ansardi Hammett Pitre Arnold Heaton Quezaire YEAS Baldone Hebert Richmond Alario Frith Perkins Baudoin Hill Romero Alexander Fruge Peychaud Baylor Honey Salter Ansardi Futrell Pierre Beard Hopkins Scalise Arnold Gallot Pinac Broome Hudson Schneider Baldone Green Pitre Bruce Hunter Schwegmann Baudoin Guillory Powell Bruneau Hutter Shaw Baylor Heaton Quezaire Capella Iles Smith, G.—56th Beard Hebert Richmond Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Bowler Hill Salter Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Broome Honey Scalise Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Bruce Hopkins Schneider Crane Katz Stelly Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Crowe Kenney Swilling Capella Hunter Shaw Curtis LaFleur Thompson Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Damico Landrieu Toomy Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Daniel LeBlanc Townsend Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Dartez Lucas Triche Crane Johns Sneed Devillier Martiny Tucker Crowe Katz Stelly Downer McDonald Waddell Curtis Kenney Strain Downs McVea Walker Damico LaFleur Swilling Durand Montgomery Walsworth Daniel Landrieu Thompson Fannin Morrell Welch Dartez LeBlanc Toomy Farrar Morrish Winston Devillier Lucas Townsend Frith Murray Wooton Diez Martiny Triche Fruge Nevers Wright Downs McVea Tucker Futrell Odinet Durand Montgomery Waddell Gallot Perkins Erdey Morrell Walsworth Total—94 Fannin Morrish Welch ABSENT Page 39 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Bowler Faucheux Powell APPOINTMENT OF Diez Flavin Sneed CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Doerge Kennard Strain Erdey Lancaster June 23, 2003 Total—11 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of The Speaker Pro Tempore announced there were 94 members Representatives: present and a quorum. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President Conference Committee Appointment of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the House Bill No. 294: Senators C. D. Jones, Fields, and Cravins. House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 476: Reps. Heaton Vice Martiny. Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL S. BAER, III Suspension of the Rules Secretary of the Senate On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the rules were suspended in order to take up and consider Petitions, Memorials and Communications at Message from the Senate this time. APPOINTMENT OF Petitions, Memorials and CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Communications June 23, 2003 The following petitions, memorials, and communications were To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of received and read: Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a ADOPTION OF like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT House Bill No. 1476: Senators Hainkel, Tarver, and Boissiere. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1. APPOINTMENT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President ADOPTION OF of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 331: Senators Bajoie, Hollis, and McPherson. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 2. SIGNED SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate Page 40 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President Rep. Daniel asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to of the Senate has signed the following Senate Bills: take up at this time the following House Bills and Joint Resolutions just returned from the Senate, with amendments to be concurred in by Senate Bill Nos. 78, 174, 332, 500, 504, 732, and 867 the House, with a view of acting on the same: and ask the Speaker of the House of Representatives to affix his HOUSE BILL NO. 545— signature to the same. BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL AN ACT Respectfully submitted, To enact R.S. 30:2054(B)(2)(b)(ix), relative to air quality control; to provide for powers of the secretary of the Department of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Environmental Quality; to provide for an exemption from Secretary of the Senate permitting regulations for certain sources of air emissions; and to provide for related matters. The Senate Bills contained herein were signed by the Speaker of the House. Read by title. Message from the Senate Motion HOUSE BILLS On motion of Rep. Daniel, the bill was returned to the calendar. June 23, 2003 HOUSE BILL NO. 664— BY REPRESENTATIVE CAZAYOUX To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of AN ACT Representatives: To amend and reenact R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(b) and (2)(a) and to enact R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(e), relative to jury service in criminal and I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has civil trials; to increase the daily compensation for serving on a finally passed the following House Bills: jury; to increase the jury filing fees in civil cases to the clerk of court; to increase the amount deposited into the registry of the House Bill No. 19 court; to provide for an additional fee in criminal cases; and to Returned with amendments. provide for related matters. House Bill No. 65 Read by title. Returned without amendments. The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by House Bill No. 454 the Senate. Returned without amendments. SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS House Bill No. 545 Returned with amendments. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to Reengrossed House Bill No. 664 by Representative Cazayoux House Bill No. 583 Returned with amendments. AMENDMENT NO. 1 House Bill No. 664 On page 2, delete lines 4 through 18 in their entirety and insert the Returned with amendments. following: House Bill No. 1235 "(e)(i) The compensation of jurors in criminal matters provided Returned with amendments. for by this Subsection shall be paid from costs of court collected from every criminal defendant who is convicted after trial or who pleads House Bill No. 1352 guilty or no contest, or who forfeits bond in each district or parish Returned with amendments. court or in any court exercising juvenile jurisdiction, which shall be assessed as a part of the costs of court to be collected in such cases. House Bill No. 1383 The judge or judges for the judicial district wherein the parish, or city Returned with amendments. of New Orleans is situated shall adopt a schedule of costs that shall be applicable in each criminal case before that court to which such House Bill No. 1384 costs are applicable. All of such costs shall be placed, as they are Returned with amendments. collected, in a special fund that shall be maintained and be administered by the governing authority and the governing authority House Bill No. 1803 shall pay out of said fund the compensation for jurors in criminal Returned without amendments. matters herein provided for. Respectfully submitted, (ii) The judge or judges shall, as the needs of the special fund require, adjust the schedule of costs to insure that the proceeds are MICHAEL S. BAER, III adequate to fully pay the juror compensation herein provided." Secretary of the Senate AMENDMENT NO. 2 House Bills and Joint Resolutions On page 3, delete lines 1 through 4 in their entirety and delete lines Returned from the Senate with Amendments 5 through 7 in their entirety and insert " the amount ordered by the Page 41 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Art. 1734.1. In all civil Doerge Kennard Smith, G.—56th cases in which a civil jury trial is requested, a deposit at the time of Erdey LaFleur Sneed the request shall be made in the sum of three hundred thirty-six Faucheux Lancaster Walsworth dollars which deposit shall be applied to court costs in the case for Hudson Schneider Wright which the request for jury trial was made. No such trial shall" Total—12 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by the House. Amendments proposed by Senator Marionneaux to Reengrossed House Bill No. 664 by Representative Cazayoux HOUSE BILL NO. 1352— BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFLEUR AMENDMENT NO. 1 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:40.2(B)(3), relative to the crime of On page 1, line 16, after "shall be" delete "not less than" stalking; to provide that orders issued by a magistrate prohibiting contact with the victim of the crime of stalking can AMENDMENT NO. 2 serve as the basis for increased penalties; and to provide for related matters. On page 1, line 17, after "dollars" delete the remainder of the line and insert "for each day of" Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 3 The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the Senate. On page 2, line 20, change "fifty" to "twenty-five" SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Rep. Cazayoux moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to Engrossed House Bill No. 1352 by Representative LaFleur ROLL CALL AMENDMENT NO. 1 The roll was called with the following result: On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 14:40.2(B)(3)" insert "and R.S.14:122" YEAS and after "stalking" insert "and retaliation against an elected office" Mr. Speaker Frith Nevers AMENDMENT NO. 2 Alario Fruge Odinet Alexander Futrell Perkins On page 1, line 5, after "penalties;" insert "to provide for the crime of Ansardi Gallot Peychaud retaliation of an elected official and to provide for penalties;" Arnold Glover Pierre Baldone Green Pinac AMENDMENT NO. 3 Baudoin Guillory Pitre Baylor Hammett Powell On page 2, after line 5, insert the following: Beard Heaton Quezaire Bowler Hebert Richmond "Section 2. R.S. 14:122 is hereby amended and reenacted to Broome Hill Romero read as follows: Bruce Honey Salter Bruneau Hopkins Scalise §14:122. Public intimidation and Retaliation Capella Hunter Schwegmann Carter, K Hutter Shaw A. Public intimidation is the use of violence, force, or threats Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th upon any of the following persons, with the intent to influence his Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th conduct in relation to his position, employment, or duty: Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Johns Stelly * * * Curtis Katz Strain Damico Kenney Swilling B. Retaliation against elected official is the use of violence, Daniel Landrieu Thompson force or threats upon a person who is elected to public office, where: Dartez LeBlanc Toomy Devillier Lucas Townsend (1) the violence, force or threat is related to the duties of the Diez Martiny Triche elected official. Downer McDonald Tucker Downs McVea Waddell (2) Is in retaliation or retribution for actions taken by the Durand Montgomery Walker elected official as part of his official duties. Fannin Morrell Welch Farrar Morrish Winston C. Whoever commits the crime of public intimidation or Flavin Murray Wooton retaliation against an elected official shall be fined not more than one Total—93 thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not NAYS more than five years, or both."

Total—0 Rep. LaFleur moved that the amendments proposed by the ABSENT Senate be concurred in. Page 42 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ROLL CALL Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Environmental The roll was called with the following result: Quality to Reengrossed House Bill No. 545 by Representative Daniel YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 1 Mr. Speaker Frith Nevers On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 30:2054(B)(2)(b)(ix)" insert ", (9) and Alario Fruge Odinet (10)" Alexander Futrell Perkins Ansardi Gallot Peychaud AMENDMENT NO. 2 Arnold Glover Pierre Baldone Green Pinac On page 1, line 5, after "emissions;" insert "to provide for permits by Baudoin Guillory Pitre rule and expedited permit review of certain minor air emissions;" Baylor Hammett Powell Beard Heaton Quezaire AMENDMENT NO. 3 Broome Hebert Richmond Bruce Hill Salter On page 1, line 7, after "R.S. 30:2054(B)(2)(b)(ix)" insert ", (9) and Bruneau Honey Scalise (10)" Capella Hopkins Schwegmann Carter, K Hudson Shaw AMENDMENT NO. 4 Carter, R Hunter Smith, G.—56th Cazayoux Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th On page 2, after line 13, insert the following: Crane Iles Smith, J.H.—8th Crowe Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th "(9)(a) To develop permits by rule for certain temporary air Curtis Jackson, M Sneed emissions of less than one hundred eighty days in duration provided Damico Johns Stelly the conditions in Subparagraph (b) are satisfied. Daniel Kenney Strain Dartez LaFleur Thompson (b)(i) A permit by rule cannot be used for any facility which is Devillier Landrieu Townsend a new major stationary source or for any major modification of an Diez LeBlanc Triche existing source subject to the New Source Review (NSR) Downer Lucas Waddell requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act. Downs McDonald Walker Durand McVea Welch (ii) A facility shall comply with all applicable provisions of Erdey Montgomery Winston Section 3 (New Source Performance Standards) and Section 112 Fannin Morrell Wooton (Hazardous Air Pollutants) of the Federal Clean Air Act. Farrar Morrish Wright Flavin Murray (iii) Use of a permit by rule may be precluded by specific permit Total—92 conditions contained within a Federal Clean Air Act Part 70 NAYS Operating Permit. Bowler Romero Walsworth (iv) A permit by rule may not authorize the maintenance of a Katz Toomy nuisance or a danger to public health or safety. All emissions control Martiny Tucker equipment shall be maintained in good condition and operated Total—7 properly. ABSENT (10) To develop rules and regulations providing for a expedited Doerge Kennard Schneider review process for permit applications with minor air emissions." Faucheux Lancaster Swilling Total—6 Rep. Daniel moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by the House. ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL NO. 545— The roll was called with the following result: BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL AN ACT YEAS To enact R.S. 30:2054(B)(2)(b)(ix), relative to air quality control; to provide for powers of the secretary of the Department of Mr. Speaker Frith Odinet Environmental Quality; to provide for an exemption from Alario Fruge Perkins permitting regulations for certain sources of air emissions; and Alexander Futrell Peychaud to provide for related matters. Ansardi Gallot Pierre Arnold Glover Pinac Called from the calendar. Baldone Guillory Pitre Baudoin Hammett Powell Read by title. Baylor Heaton Quezaire Beard Hebert Richmond The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by Bowler Hill Romero the Senate. Broome Honey Salter Page 43 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Bruce Hopkins Scalise AMENDMENT NO. 1 Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Capella Hunter Shaw On page 1, line 4, after "date;" insert "to require ordinances by local Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th governing authorities and a vote of the electorate before the tax may Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th be levied and collected;" Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th AMENDMENT NO. 2 Crowe Johns Sneed Curtis Katz Stelly On page 1, line 10, after "I" insert "(1)" Damico Kenney Swilling Daniel LaFleur Thompson AMENDMENT NO. 3 Dartez Landrieu Toomy Devillier LeBlanc Townsend On page 1, between lines 16 and 17 insert the following: Diez Lucas Triche Downer Martiny Tucker "(2) Before the additional tax authorized by this Subsection may Downs McDonald Waddell be levied and collected by the commission, the following shall occur: Durand McVea Walker Erdey Montgomery Walsworth (i) The governing authority shall enact an ordinance approving Fannin Morrell Welch the additional tax levied by the commission. Farrar Morrish Winston Faucheux Murray Wooton (ii) A majority of the electors residing in the district shall vote Flavin Nevers Wright to approve the additional tax levied by the commission." Total—99 NAYS Rep. Cazayoux moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. Total—0 ABSENT ROLL CALL Doerge Kennard Schneider The roll was called with the following result: Green Lancaster Strain Total—6 YEAS The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins the House. Alario Futrell Peychaud Alexander Gallot Pierre HOUSE BILL NO. 19— Ansardi Glover Pinac BY REPRESENTATIVE FRITH Arnold Green Pitre A JOINT RESOLUTION Baldone Guillory Powell Proposing to amend Article V, Section 23(B) of the Constitution of Baudoin Hammett Quezaire Louisiana, to authorize a judge who reaches the mandatory Baylor Heaton Richmond retirement age of seventy prior to finishing his term of office to Beard Hebert Romero complete that current term; to provide for submission of the Bowler Hill Salter proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related Broome Honey Scalise matters. Bruce Hopkins Schneider Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Read by title. Capella Hunter Shaw Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Motion Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th On motion of Rep. Walker, the bill was returned to the calendar. Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Johns Sneed HOUSE BILL NO. 1235— Curtis Katz Stelly BY REPRESENTATIVE CAZAYOUX Damico Kenney Thompson AN ACT Daniel LaFleur Toomy To enact R.S. 33:4574.1-A(I), relative to the occupancy taxes levied Dartez Landrieu Townsend by certain tourist commissions; to authorize certain tourist Devillier LeBlanc Triche commissions to increase such taxes; to provide for an effective Diez Lucas Tucker date; and to provide for related matters. Downer Martiny Waddell Downs McDonald Walker Read by title. Durand McVea Walsworth Erdey Montgomery Welch The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by Fannin Morrell Winston the Senate. Farrar Morrish Wooton Faucheux Murray Wright SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Flavin Nevers Frith Odinet Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Total—100 Affairs to Engrossed House Bill No. 1235 by Representative NAYS Cazayoux Page 44 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Total—0 Alexander Green Pinac ABSENT Ansardi Guillory Pitre Arnold Hammett Powell Doerge Lancaster Swilling Baldone Heaton Quezaire Kennard Strain Baudoin Hebert Richmond Total—5 Baylor Hill Romero Beard Hopkins Salter The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by Bowler Hudson Scalise the House. Broome Hunter Schneider Bruce Hutter Schwegmann HOUSE BILL NO. 1383— Bruneau Iles Shaw BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND Capella Jackson, L Smith, G.—56th AN ACT Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 279, Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.H.—8th relative to extradition costs and expenses; to provide that a Crane Katz Smith, J.R.—30th person's commercial surety shall pay the expenses of extradition; Crowe Kenney Sneed and to provide for related matters. Curtis LaFleur Stelly Damico Landrieu Strain Read by title. Daniel LeBlanc Thompson Dartez Lucas Townsend The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by Diez Martiny Triche the Senate. Downer McDonald Tucker Downs McVea Waddell SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Durand Montgomery Walker Erdey Morrell Walsworth Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to Fannin Morrish Welch Engrossed House Bill No. 1383 by Representative Durand Farrar Murray Winston Faucheux Nevers Wooton AMENDMENT NO. 1 Flavin Odinet Frith Perkins On page 1, line 4, after "extradition" delete the semicolon and insert Total—94 " under certain circumstances; to establish a time period in which NAYS such payment shall be made;" Total—0 AMENDMENT NO. 2 ABSENT On page 1, delete lines 10 through 14, and insert the following: Carter, K Gallot Swilling Devillier Honey Toomy "A. Necessary Whenever a person has been released on bail Doerge Kennard Wright pursuant to a commercial surety bond and is subsequently located in Fruge Lancaster another state, the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in Total—11 having that person returned to the parish in which charges are pending against him, whether through extradition proceedings or The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by otherwise, shall be paid by the commercial surety provided that the the House. surety was given notice of extradition or waiver of extradition and was provided seventy-two hours to return the person to the parish at HOUSE BILL NO. 1384— his cost. Payment of these expenses shall be due within thirty days BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND after written notice thereof has been given to the surety at the address AN ACT provided pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 322. The To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 339, commercial surety shall not be relieved of his obligation on the bond relative to types of bail; to provide that defendants may combine until the commercial surety has paid said reasonable and necessary different types of bail; and to provide for related matters. costs for the return of the wanted person. Read by title. B. Except as provided in Paragraph (A) of this Article, the necessary and reasonable expenses connected with an extradition in The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by all other cases shall be paid by the authority for whom it was the Senate. requested." SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Rep. Durand moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to Engrossed House Bill No. 1384 by Representative Durand ROLL CALL AMENDMENT NO. 1 The roll was called with the following result: On page 1, line 13, after "combination" insert "or percentage" YEAS Rep. Durand moved that the amendments proposed by the Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Senate be concurred in. Alario Glover Pierre Page 45 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

ROLL CALL SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS The roll was called with the following result: Amendments proposed by Senator CD Jones to Reengrossed House Bill No. 583 by Representative Farrar, et al. YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 1 Mr. Speaker Fruge Odinet Alario Futrell Perkins On page 2, delete lines 6 through 8 and insert the following: Alexander Gallot Peychaud Ansardi Glover Pierre “fund for any purpose: as follows: Arnold Green Pinac Baldone Guillory Pitre (a) The first Five hundred thousand dollars for services related Baudoin Hammett Powell to compulsive and problem gaming, as may be provided by law. Baylor Heaton Quezaire Beard Hebert Richmond (b) The next one hundred million dollars for the purposes of the Bowler Hill Romero minimum foundation program. Broome Honey Salter Bruce Hopkins Scalise (c) The next five million dollars for educational enhancements Bruneau Hudson Schneider for the poorest performing schools, as may be provided by law. Capella Hunter Schwegmann Carter, K Hutter Shaw (d) After satisfying the provisions of Subparagraphs (a) through Cazayoux Iles Smith, G.—56th (c) of this Paragraph, for the purposes of the minimum foundation Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th program.” Crowe Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Curtis Johns Smith, J.R.—30th AMENDMENT NO. 2 Damico Katz Sneed Daniel Kenney Stelly On page 3, delete lines 16 through 20 and insert the following: Dartez LaFleur Thompson Devillier Landrieu Toomy “appropriated by the legislature as follows: five hundred thousand Diez LeBlanc Townsend dollars for services related to compulsive and problem gaming, one Downer Lucas Triche hundred million dollars for the minimum foundation program for Downs Martiny Tucker public elementary and secondary schools, five million dollars for Durand McDonald Walker educational enhancement programs for the poorest performing Erdey McVea Walsworth schools, and after satisfying the previous allocations, the minimum Fannin Montgomery Welch foundation formula program. (Effective July 1, 2004) (Amends Farrar Morrell Winston Article XII, Section” Faucheux Morrish Wooton Flavin Murray Wright Rep. Farrar moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate Frith Nevers be rejected. Total—98 NAYS ROLL CALL

Total—0 The roll was called with the following result: ABSENT YEAS Carter, R Lancaster Waddell Doerge Strain Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins Kennard Swilling Alario Futrell Peychaud Total—7 Alexander Gallot Pierre Ansardi Glover Pinac The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by Arnold Green Pitre the House. Baldone Guillory Powell Baudoin Hammett Quezaire HOUSE BILL NO. 583— Baylor Heaton Richmond BY REPRESENTATIVES FARRAR, CAZAYOUX, HOPKINS, AND Beard Hebert Romero THOMPSON Bowler Hill Salter A JOINT RESOLUTION Broome Honey Scalise Proposing to amend Article XII, Section 6(A) of the Constitution of Bruce Hopkins Schneider Louisiana, relative to the Lottery Proceeds Fund; to require Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann annual appropriation of certain monies in the Lottery Proceeds Capella Hunter Shaw Fund for the minimum foundation program and services for Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th compulsive and problem gaming; to provide for an effective Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th date; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th the electors; and to provide for related matters. Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Johns Sneed Read by title. Curtis Katz Stelly Damico Kenney Strain The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by Daniel LaFleur Swilling the Senate. Dartez Landrieu Thompson Page 46 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Rep. Frith moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate Diez Lucas Townsend be concurred in. Downer Martiny Triche Downs McDonald Tucker ROLL CALL Durand McVea Waddell Erdey Montgomery Walker The roll was called with the following result: Fannin Morrell Walsworth Farrar Morrish Welch YEAS Faucheux Murray Winston Flavin Nevers Wooton Mr. Speaker Frith Odinet Frith Odinet Wright Alario Fruge Perkins Total—102 Alexander Futrell Peychaud NAYS Ansardi Gallot Pierre Arnold Glover Pinac Total—0 Baldone Green Pitre ABSENT Baudoin Guillory Powell Baylor Hammett Quezaire Doerge Kennard Lancaster Beard Heaton Romero Total—3 Broome Hebert Salter Bruce Hill Scalise The amendments proposed by the Senate were rejected. Bruneau Honey Schneider Capella Hopkins Schwegmann Conference committee appointment pending. Carter, K Hudson Shaw Carter, R Hutter Smith, G.—56th Conference Committee Appointment Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Crowe Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Curtis Johns Sneed disagreement to House Bill No. 583: Reps. Farrar, LeBlanc, and Damico Katz Stelly Triche. Daniel Kenney Strain Dartez LaFleur Swilling Conference Committee Appointment Devillier Landrieu Thompson Diez LeBlanc Toomy The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Downer Lucas Townsend House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Downs Martiny Triche disagreement to Senate Bill No. 331: Reps. Peychaud, Martiny, and Durand McDonald Waddell Morrell. Erdey McVea Walker Fannin Montgomery Welch Conference Committee Appointment Farrar Morrell Winston Faucheux Morrish Wooton The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Flavin Nevers Wright House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Total—96 disagreement to Senate Bill No. 331: Reps. Heaton Vice Martiny. NAYS HOUSE BILL NO. 19— Bowler Walsworth BY REPRESENTATIVE FRITH A JOINT RESOLUTION Total—2 Proposing to amend Article V, Section 23(B) of the Constitution of ABSENT Louisiana, to authorize a judge who reaches the mandatory retirement age of seventy prior to finishing his term of office to Doerge Lancaster Tucker complete that current term; to provide for submission of the Hunter Murray proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related Kennard Richmond matters. Total—7 The amendments proposed by the Senate, having received a two- Called from the calendar. thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in by the House. Read by title. Conference Committee Reports for Consideration The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the Senate. The following Conference Committee Reports were taken up and acted upon as follows: SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to Reengrossed House Bill No. 19 by Representative Frith House Bill No. 138 By Representative Triche AMENDMENT NO. 1 June 22, 2003 On page 2, lines 2 and 12, change "2005" to "2004" Page 47 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Total—97 Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the NAYS Senate. Total—0 Ladies and Gentlemen: ABSENT We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Beard Doerge Lancaster between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 138 by Crane Johns Swilling Representative Triche, recommend the following concerning the Dartez Kennard engrossed bill: Total—8 1. That the set of Senate Committee Amendments proposed by the The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Senate Committee on Retirment and adopted by the Senate on June 13, 2003, be adopted. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 2. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator House Bill No. 201 By Representative Walker C. Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be rejected. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Representative Warren J. Triche, Jr. Senate. Representative Tom McVea Representative Pete Schneider Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Lambert Boissiere, Jr. Senator D. A. "Butch" Gautreaux We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Senator Charles D. Jones between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 201 by Representative Walker, recommend the following concerning the Rep. Triche moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. engrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That Senate Committee Amendments Nos. 1 through 4, proposed by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer The roll was called with the following result: Protection and International Affairs and adopted on June 05, 2003, be adopted. YEAS 2. That Senate Committee Amendments No. 5, proposed by the Mr. Speaker Gallot Pierre Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Alario Glover Pinac International Affairs and adopted on June 05, 2003, be rejected. Alexander Green Pitre Ansardi Guillory Powell 3. That the Legislative Bureau Amendments, proposed by the Arnold Hammett Quezaire Legislative Bureau and adopted by the Senate on June 9, 2003, Baldone Heaton Richmond be adopted. Baudoin Hebert Romero Baylor Hill Salter 4. That the following amendment to the engrossed bill be adopted: Bowler Honey Scalise Broome Hopkins Schneider AMENDMENT NO. 1 Bruce Hudson Schwegmann Bruneau Hunter Shaw On page 5, at the end of line 5, delete the period "." and insert the Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th following: Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th "who shall be nominated by the Louisiana AFL-CIO." Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Katz Sneed Respectfully submitted, Curtis Kenney Stelly Damico LaFleur Strain Representative Monica Walker Daniel Landrieu Thompson Representative Sharon Weston Broome Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Representative Michael Walsworth Diez Lucas Townsend Senator J. Ken Hollis, Jr. Downer Martiny Triche Senator Donald Hines Downs McDonald Tucker Senator William Joseph McPherson, Jr. Durand McVea Waddell Erdey Montgomery Walker Rep. Walker moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Fannin Morrell Walsworth Farrar Morrish Welch ROLL CALL Faucheux Murray Winston Flavin Nevers Wooton The roll was called with the following result: Frith Odinet Wright Fruge Perkins Futrell Peychaud Page 48 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

1. That the Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator YEAS Marionneaux and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003 be adopted. Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins Alario Futrell Peychaud 2. That the following amendments be adopted: Alexander Gallot Pierre Ansardi Glover Pinac AMENDMENT NO. 1 Arnold Green Pitre Baldone Guillory Powell On page 1, line 2, after "To" insert "amend and reenact R.S. Baudoin Hammett Quezaire 56:171(A) and to" Baylor Heaton Richmond Beard Hebert Romero AMENDMENT NO. 2 Bowler Hill Salter Broome Honey Scalise On page 1, line 5, before "and to" insert "to provide relative to raising Bruce Hopkins Schneider and selling wildlife;" Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Capella Hunter Shaw AMENDMENT NO. 3 Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th In Amendment No. 3 of the Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Senator Marionneaux and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th on line 10, after "Section 2." insert "R.S. 56:171(A) is hereby Crowe Johns Sneed amended and reenacted and" Curtis Katz Stelly Damico Kenney Strain AMENDMENT NO. 4 Daniel LaFleur Thompson Dartez Landrieu Toomy In Amendment No. 3 of the Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Devillier LeBlanc Townsend Senator Marionneaux and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, Diez Lucas Triche after line 20, add the following: Downer Martiny Tucker Downs McDonald Waddell "* * * Durand McVea Walker Erdey Montgomery Walsworth §171. Wildlife; business of raising and selling; breeder's license Fannin Morrell Welch Farrar Morrish Winston A. Whoever desires to engage in raising, selling, or raising and Faucheux Murray Wooton selling domestic white-tailed deer or other domesticated deer native Flavin Nevers Wright to North America; squirrels, rabbits, or other wild game quadrupeds; Frith Odinet pheasants, quail, doves, or other domesticated wild game birds; Total—101 domesticated wild waterfowl, resident or migratory; or their parts, on NAYS breeding farms or propagating preserves of which he is the owner or lessee, shall apply to the secretary for a license to do so. Provided Total—0 that commission requirements have been satisfied, including payment ABSENT of a fee of twenty-five dollars, a license shall be issued permitting the applicant to breed and propagate such animals and sell them alive, or Doerge Lancaster in the case of domesticated wild game birds, to release them or to sell Kennard Swilling their parts and to kill and transport them and sell their carcasses for Total—4 food, as hereinafter provided in this Subpart. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. * * *" Speaker DeWitt in the Chair Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Representative T. Taylor Townsend Representative Wilfred Pierre House Bill No. 236 By Representative Townsend Senator Craig F. Romero Senator Joe McPherson June 23, 2003 Senator Robert Marionneaux, Jr. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Rep. Townsend moved to adopt the Conference Committee Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Report. Senate. ROLL CALL Ladies and Gentlemen: The roll was called with the following result: We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 236 by YEAS Representative Townsend, recommend the following concerning the engrossed bill: Mr. Speaker Glover Peychaud Alario Green Pierre Ansardi Guillory Pinac Page 49 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Arnold Hammett Pitre On page 1, line 2, after "To" delete the remainder of the line and Baldone Heaton Powell delete lines 3 and 4 in their entirety and insert the following: Baudoin Hebert Quezaire Baylor Hill Richmond "amend and reenact R.S. 27:371, relative to the Louisiana Gaming Beard Honey Romero Control Law; to prohibit the game of poker to be offered on slot Broome Hopkins Salter machines at eligible horse racing facilities; to provide for a reduction Bruce Hudson Scalise in the number of slot machines offering the game of poker; to provide Bruneau Hunter Schneider that this reduction shall be phased in over a period of years; and to Capella Hutter Schwegmann provide for related" Carter, K Iles Shaw Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, G.—56th AMENDMENT NO. 2 Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th Curtis Johns Smith, J.H.—8th On page 1, line 7, after "Section 1." delete the remainder of the line Damico Kenney Smith, J.R.—30th and delete lines 9 through 12 in their entirety and insert in lieu Daniel LaFleur Sneed thereof the following: Dartez Landrieu Stelly Devillier LeBlanc Strain "R.S. 27:371 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: Diez Lucas Swilling Downer Martiny Thompson §371. Prohibition on operation of video draw poker devices; Durand McDonald Townsend prohibition on any other type of game Erdey McVea Triche Farrar Montgomery Waddell A. The operation of video draw poker devices shall be Faucheux Morrell Walker prohibited and may not be licensed to operate in any eligible facility Flavin Morrish Welch in which slot machine gaming occurs. Except as provided in Frith Murray Winston Subsection B of this Section, on or after June 1, 2003, no slot Fruge Nevers Wooton machine in an eligible facility, where slot machine gaming is Futrell Odinet Wright conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, shall Gallot Perkins offer the game of poker for operation or play. Total—92 NAYS B. The owner of an eligible facility where slot machine gaming is being conducted on June 1, 2003, in accordance with the Bowler Downs Walsworth provisions of this Chapter, shall have until December 31, 2006, to Cazayoux Fannin bring the eligible facility into full compliance with the provisions of Crowe Toomy Subsection A of this Section. The owner of the eligible facility shall Total—7 reduce the number of slot machines which offer the game of poker for ABSENT operation or play as follows: Alexander Katz Lancaster (1) By July 1, 2004, ten percent of the slot machines offering the Doerge Kennard Tucker game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be replaced or modified so that Total—6 they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. (2) By July 1, 2005, an additional forty percent of the slot machines offering the game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play. House Bill No. 409 By Representative Martiny (3) By December 31, 2006, all remaining slot machines offering June 23, 2003 the game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the B C. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to permit the Senate. operation or play of any type of game the play of which requires the participation of an employee of the licensee." Ladies and Gentlemen: Respectfully submitted, We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 409 by Representative Daniel R. Martiny Representative Martiny, recommend the following concerning the Representative N. J. Damico engrossed bill: Representative Ernest D. Wooton Senator Joel T. Chaisson, II 1. That the Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the Senator Donald R. Cravins Senate Committee on Judiciary B and adopted by the Senate on Senator John Hainkel June 4, 2003 be rejected. Rep. Martiny moved to adopt the Conference Committee 2. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be Report. adopted: ROLL CALL AMENDMENT NO. 1 The roll was called with the following result: Page 50 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

2. That Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 proposed by Senator C. YEAS Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be rejected. Mr. Speaker Fruge Pierre 3. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 4 proposed by Alario Gallot Pinac Senator Fields and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be Ansardi Glover Pitre rejected. Arnold Green Quezaire Baldone Guillory Richmond Respectfully submitted, Baylor Hammett Romero Bowler Heaton Schwegmann Representative Emma Devillier Bruce Hebert Shaw Representative Ronnie Johns Bruneau Honey Smith, G.—56th Representative Edwin R. Murray Capella Hopkins Smith, J.D.—50th Senator Arthur J. "Art" Lentini Carter, K Hudson Smith, J.H.—8th Senator Noble E. Ellington Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.R.—30th Senator Joe McPherson Cazayoux Jackson, L Sneed Curtis Jackson, M Stelly Rep. Devillier moved to adopt the Conference Committee Damico Johns Swilling Report. Daniel LaFleur Toomy Dartez Landrieu Townsend ROLL CALL Devillier Martiny Triche Downer McDonald Waddell The roll was called with the following result: Durand Montgomery Walker Farrar Morrish Welch YEAS Faucheux Murray Winston Flavin Odinet Wooton Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud Frith Peychaud Alario Futrell Pierre Total—71 Alexander Gallot Pinac NAYS Ansardi Glover Pitre Arnold Guillory Powell Alexander Hill Salter Baldone Hammett Quezaire Baudoin Iles Schneider Baudoin Heaton Richmond Beard Kenney Strain Baylor Hebert Romero Broome LeBlanc Thompson Beard Hill Salter Crane Lucas Tucker Bowler Honey Scalise Crowe McVea Walsworth Broome Hopkins Schneider Diez Nevers Wright Bruce Hudson Schwegmann Erdey Perkins Bruneau Hunter Shaw Futrell Powell Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th Total—25 Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th ABSENT Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Doerge Hunter Lancaster Crane Johns Sneed Downs Katz Morrell Crowe Katz Stelly Fannin Kennard Scalise Curtis Kenney Strain Total—9 Damico LaFleur Swilling Dartez Landrieu Thompson The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Diez Lucas Townsend CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Downer McDonald Triche Downs McVea Tucker House Bill No. 604 By Representative Devillier Durand Montgomery Waddell Erdey Morrell Walker June 23, 2003 Fannin Morrish Welch Farrar Murray Winston To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Faucheux Nevers Wooton Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Flavin Odinet Wright Senate. Frith Perkins Total—98 Ladies and Gentlemen: NAYS

We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Total—0 between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 604 by ABSENT Representative Devillier, recommend the following concerning the reengrossed bill: Daniel Kennard Walsworth Doerge Lancaster 1. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 6 proposed by Green Martiny Senator McPherson and adopted by the Senate on June 18, Total—7 2003, be rejected. Page 51 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

The Conference Committee Report, having received a two-thirds Farrar Murray Welch vote of the elected members, was adopted. Faucheux Nevers Winston Flavin Odinet Wooton CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Frith Perkins Wright Futrell Peychaud House Bill No. 812 By Representative Townsend Total—98 NAYS June 23, 2003 Total—0 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of ABSENT Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senate. Baudoin Fruge Lancaster Crowe Johns Ladies and Gentlemen: Doerge Kennard Total—7 We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 812 by The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Representative Townsend, recommend the following concerning the engrossed bill: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 1. That the Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Smith House Bill No. 862 By Representatives Alario and Daniel and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be adopted. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representative T. Taylor Townsend Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Representative Wilfred Pierre Senate. Representative Jack D. Smith Senator Craig F. Romero Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Mike Smith Senator Noble E. Ellington We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 862 by Rep. Townsend moved to adopt the Conference Committee Representatives Alario and Daniel, recommend the following Report. concerning the engrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That Amendment Nos. 1, 2, and 3 in the set of Senate Committee Amendments proposed by the Senate Committee on The roll was called with the following result: Revenue and Fiscal Affairs and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, be adopted. YEAS 2. That Amendment No. 4 in the set of Senate Committee Mr. Speaker Gallot Pierre Amendments proposed by the Senate Committee on Revenue Alario Glover Pinac and Fiscal Affairs and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, Alexander Green Pitre be rejected. Ansardi Guillory Powell Arnold Hammett Quezaire 3. That the following amendment to the engrossed bill be adopted: Baldone Heaton Richmond Baylor Hebert Romero AMENDMENT NO. 1 Beard Hill Salter Bowler Honey Scalise On page 2, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following: Broome Hopkins Schneider Bruce Hudson Schwegmann "J. In addition to all other forms of compensation which are Bruneau Hunter Shaw authorized for assessors under the provisions of this Section, any Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th assessor may increase his annual compensation by an amount not to Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th exceed seven thousand dollars." Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Respectfully submitted, Crane Katz Sneed Curtis Kenney Stelly Representative John A. Alario, Jr. Damico LaFleur Strain Representative Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. Daniel Landrieu Swilling Representative Billy Montgomery Dartez LeBlanc Thompson Senator Francis C. Heitmeier Devillier Lucas Toomy Senator Robert J. Barham Diez Martiny Townsend Senator Lambert Boissiere, Jr. Downer McDonald Triche Downs McVea Tucker Rep. Alario moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Durand Montgomery Waddell Erdey Morrell Walker ROLL CALL Fannin Morrish Walsworth Page 52 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

The roll was called with the following result: 1. That Amendment Nos. 2 through 4, 6, and 8 through 15 in the set of Senate Committee Amendments proposed by the Senate YEAS Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs and adopted by the Senate on June 12, Mr. Speaker Glover Pinac 2003, be adopted. Alario Green Pitre Alexander Guillory Powell 2. That Amendment Nos. 1, 5, and 7 in the set of Senate Ansardi Hammett Quezaire Committee Amendments proposed by the Senate Committee on Arnold Heaton Richmond Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs and Baldone Hebert Romero adopted by the Senate on June 12, 2003, be rejected. Baudoin Hill Salter Baylor Honey Scalise 3. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be Bowler Hopkins Schneider adopted: Broome Hudson Schwegmann Bruce Hunter Shaw AMENDMENT NO. 1 Bruneau Hutter Smith, G.—56th Capella Iles Smith, J.D.—50th On page 1, line 2, after "reenact" delete the remainder of the line, and Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th insert the following: Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Johns Sneed "R.S. 47:6007(B)(1) and (C)(1), R.S. 51:1787(A)(1), (B)(5), (C)(1), Crowe Kenney Stelly (D)(5), (H)(4), and 2453(4) and to enact R.S. 47:303(H) and Damico LaFleur Strain 6007(C)(4) and (5)," Daniel LeBlanc Swilling Dartez Lucas Thompson AMENDMENT NO. 2 Devillier Martiny Toomy Diez McVea Townsend On page 3, line 3, after "Section 3." change "R.S. 47:6007(C)(4) is" Durand Montgomery Triche to "R.S. 47:6007(B)(1) and (C)(1) are hereby amended and reenacted Erdey Morrell Tucker and R.S. 47:303(H) and 6007(C)(4) and (5) are" Farrar Morrish Waddell Faucheux Murray Walker AMENDMENT NO. 3 Flavin Nevers Welch Frith Odinet Wooton On page 3, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following: Fruge Perkins Wright Futrell Peychaud "B. Definitions. For the purposes of this Section: Gallot Pierre Total—91 (1) "Base investment" shall mean eighty-five percent of the NAYS funds actually invested and expended within the state in a the actual investment made and expended by a state-certified production in the Beard Fannin Walsworth state as production-related costs. Downer Katz Winston Downs McDonald * * *" Total—8 ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 4 Carter, K Doerge Lancaster On page 3, delete line 6, and insert the following: Curtis Kennard Landrieu Total—6 "C. Investment tax credit; specific projects. (1) There is hereby authorized a tax credit against state income tax for taxpayers domiciled in the state of Louisiana, other than motion picture The Conference Committee Report was adopted. production companies. The tax credit shall be earned by investors at the time of such investment in such state-certified productions and CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT calculated as a percentage of the investment according to the total base investment dollars certified per project. House Bill No. 892 By Representative Hammett (a) For state-certified productions approved by the Louisiana June 23, 2003 Film and Video Commission, or its successor, before January 1, 2004, if total base investment is greater than three hundred thousand To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of dollars and less than or equal to one million dollars, each taxpayer Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the shall be allowed a tax credit of ten percent of the actual investment Senate. made by that taxpayer. Ladies and Gentlemen: (b) For state-certified productions approved by the Louisiana Film and Video Commission, or its successor, before January 1, We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement 2004, if the total base investment is greater than one million dollars, between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 892 by each taxpayer shall be allowed a tax credit of fifteen percent of the Representative Hammett, recommend the following concerning the investment made by that taxpayer. engrossed bill: Page 53 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

(c) For state-certified productions approved by the Louisiana Total—0 Film and Video Commission, or its successor, on or after January 1, ABSENT 2004: Dartez Kennard Peychaud (i) If the total base investment is greater than three hundred Doerge Lancaster thousand dollars and less than or equal to eight million dollars, each Total—5 taxpayer shall be allowed a tax credit of ten percent of the actual investment made by that taxpayer. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. (ii) If the total base investment is greater than eight million CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT dollars, each taxpayer shall be allowed a tax credit of fifteen percent of the actual investment made by that taxpayer." House Bill No. 1204 By Representative Montgomery June 22, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representative Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Representative Steve Scalise Senate. Representative Emile "Peppi" Bruneau Senator Ken Hollis Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Robert Adley Senator Paulette Irons We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1204 by Rep. Hammett moved to adopt the Conference Committee Representative Montgomery, recommend the following concerning Report. the engrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That the Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, be The roll was called with the following result: rejected. YEAS Respectfully submitted, Mr. Speaker Futrell Pierre Representative Billy Montgomery Alario Gallot Pinac Representative Pete Schneider, III Alexander Glover Pitre Representative Rick Gallot Ansardi Green Powell Senator Lambert Boissiere, Jr. Arnold Guillory Quezaire Senator Reggie P. Dupre, Jr. Baldone Hammett Richmond Senator D. A. "Butch" Gautreaux Baudoin Heaton Romero Baylor Hebert Salter Rep. Montgomery moved to adopt the Conference Committee Beard Hill Scalise Report. Bowler Honey Schneider Broome Hopkins Schwegmann ROLL CALL Bruce Hudson Shaw Bruneau Hunter Smith, G.—56th The roll was called with the following result: Capella Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, K Iles Smith, J.H.—8th YEAS Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Cazayoux Jackson, M Sneed Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Crane Johns Stelly Alario Gallot Pierre Crowe Katz Strain Alexander Glover Pinac Curtis Kenney Swilling Arnold Green Pitre Damico LaFleur Thompson Baldone Guillory Powell Daniel Landrieu Toomy Baudoin Hammett Quezaire Devillier LeBlanc Townsend Baylor Heaton Romero Diez Lucas Triche Beard Hebert Salter Downer Martiny Tucker Bowler Hill Scalise Downs McDonald Waddell Broome Honey Schneider Durand McVea Walker Bruce Hopkins Schwegmann Erdey Montgomery Walsworth Bruneau Hudson Shaw Fannin Morrell Welch Capella Hunter Smith, G.—56th Farrar Morrish Winston Carter, K Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Faucheux Murray Wooton Carter, R Iles Smith, J.H.—8th Flavin Nevers Wright Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Frith Odinet Crane Johns Sneed Fruge Perkins Crowe Katz Strain Total—100 Curtis Kenney Swilling NAYS Damico LaFleur Thompson Daniel Landrieu Toomy Page 54 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Dartez LeBlanc Townsend "(32) A member of a municipal or parish governing authority Devillier Lucas Triche in a parish or municipality with a population of twenty-five thousand Diez McDonald Tucker persons or less according to the latest federal decennial census or a Downs McVea Waddell member of such elected official's immediate family or a legal entity Durand Montgomery Walker in which he has a controlling interest from making application for the Erdey Morrell Walsworth approval of the subdivision or resubdivision of property and for the Fannin Morrish Welch zoning of such property or for a building permit and any inspections Farrar Murray Winston performed pursuant thereto, provided that (a) the zoning of such Faucheux Nevers Wooton subdivided property shall not be less restrictive than the zoning of the Flavin Odinet Wright original parcel, (b) no variance or special exception from any Frith Perkins planning or zoning regulation or requirement or any building code or Total—95 permit shall be requested or granted, (c) the subdivision, NAYS resubdivision, or zoning of such property shall be for residential purposes only, (d) the application or applications submitted by or on Total—0 behalf of the elected official, a member of his immediate family, or ABSENT legal entity in which he has a controlling interest, collectively, shall be limited to the subdivision, resubdivision, or zoning of not more Ansardi Jackson, M Richmond than twelve lots per calendar year and the construction of not more Doerge Kennard Stelly than twelve residential units per calendar year, (e) no public funds Downer Lancaster shall be used to construct any infrastructure for the use or benefit of Fruge Martiny such property or development, (f) the elected official shall file Total—10 written notice containing all details regarding the transaction deemed necessary by the Board of Ethics with his governing authority and The Conference Committee Report was adopted. with the Board of Ethics no later than ten days prior to any hearing pertaining to any such application, or if no hearing is held pertaining CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to such application, shall file such notice at least ten days prior to final action on any such application, and (g) any such member of a House Bill No. 1416 By Representative Gallot governing authority shall recuse himself from any vote related to such application and shall not participate in any other aspect of the June 22, 2003 application or transaction. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of * * *" Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senate. Respectfully submitted, Ladies and Gentlemen: Representative Rick Gallot Representative Donald J. Cazayoux We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Senator Noble E. Ellington between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1416 by Senator John Hainkel Representative Gallot, recommend the following concerning the reengrossed bill: Rep. Gallot moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 proposed by Senator ROLL CALL Marionneaux and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be adopted. The roll was called with the following result: 2. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 proposed by YEAS Senator Marionneaux and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be rejected. Mr. Speaker Guillory Odinet Alario Hammett Peychaud 3. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be Ansardi Heaton Pierre adopted: Arnold Hebert Pinac Baldone Honey Pitre AMENDMENT NO. 1 Baylor Hopkins Powell Broome Hudson Quezaire On page 1, line 8, after "plan;" and before "and to" insert "to allow Bruce Hunter Richmond certain municipal and parochial elected officials and certain related Capella Hutter Romero persons and legal entities to enter into certain transactions regarding Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th certain property; to require certain written notice of such transactions; Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th to require recusal from voting;" Curtis Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Damico Johns Smith, J.R.—30th AMENDMENT NO. 2 Daniel Kenney Sneed Dartez LaFleur Stelly On page 1, line 10, after "reenacted" and before "to read" insert "and Devillier Landrieu Strain R.S. 42:1123(32) is hereby enacted" Diez Lucas Swilling Erdey Martiny Thompson AMENDMENT NO. 3 Farrar McDonald Toomy Faucheux McVea Townsend On page 4, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following: Flavin Montgomery Walker Page 55 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Frith Morrell Welch June 23, 2003 Gallot Morrish Wooton Glover Murray To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Green Nevers Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Total—73 Senate. NAYS Ladies and Gentlemen: Alexander Fannin Shaw Baudoin Futrell Triche We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Beard Katz Tucker between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1944 by Bowler LeBlanc Waddell Representative Montgomery, recommend the following concerning Bruneau Perkins Walsworth the reengrossed bill: Crane Salter Winston Crowe Scalise Wright 1. That all of the Senate Floor Amendments of the set of Senate Downer Schneider Floor Amendments consisting of thirteen amendments proposed Downs Schwegmann by Senator Adley and adopted by the Senate on June 11, 2003 Total—25 be rejected. ABSENT 2. That all of the Senate Floor Amendments of the set of Senate Cazayoux Fruge Lancaster Floor Amendments consisting of thirteen amendments proposed Doerge Hill by Senator Adley and adopted by the Senate on May 21, 2003 Durand Kennard be rejected. Total—7 3. That the set of Legislative Bureau Amendments proposed by the The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Legislative Bureau and adopted by the Senate on May 21, 2003 be rejected. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be House Bill No. 1476 By Representative Hebert adopted: June 23, 2003 AMENDMENT NO. 1 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of On page 1, line 2, after "reenact" delete the remainder of the line and Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the delete lines 3 through 7 in their entirety and insert the following: Senate. "R.S. 27:93(A)(1), (2)(introductory paragraph), (a), and (i) and (7) Ladies and Gentlemen: and (B), relative to admission fees for riverboats; to provide for the allocation of funds derived from riverboat admission fees on certain We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement riverboats in Bossier Parish; to provide for the levying of admission between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1476 by fees in Bossier Parish in certain cases; and to" Representative Hebert, recommend the following concerning the engrossed bill: AMENDMENT NO. 2 1. Committee amendment Nos. 1 and 2 proposed by the Senate On page 1, line 13, after "Section 1." delete the remainder of the line Committee on Insurance and adopted by the Senate on June 12, and delete lines 14 and 15 in their entirety and insert the following: 2003, be adopted. "R.S. 27:93(A)(1), (2)(introductory paragraph), (a), and (i) and (7) 2. Committee amendment No. 3 proposed by the Senate and (B) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:" Committee on Insurance and adopted by the Senate on June 12, 2003, be rejected. AMENDMENT NO. 3 3. Floor amendment No. 1 proposed by the Legislative Bureau and On page 1, delete lines 18 and 19 in their entirety adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be rejected. AMENDMENT NO. 4 Respectfully submitted, Delete pages 2 and 3 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof the Representative Troy Hebert following: Representative Greg L. Fruge Senator John Hainkel "A.(1) The local governing authority of the parish or Senator Gregory Tarver municipality in which the licensed berth of a riverboat is located may levy an admission fee of up to two and one-half dollars for each Motion passenger boarding or embarking upon a riverboat; provided that in Bossier Parish, other than in Bossier City, and Caddo Parish an On motion of Rep. Hebert, the Conference Committe Report admission fee of up to three dollars may be levied. The governing was returned to the calendar. authority of Bossier City, for each riverboat located in Bossier City in Bossier Parish, shall levy an assessment in the amount of four and CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT five-tenths percent of the monthly net gaming proceeds as defined in R.S. 27:44(15) as the admission fee. For purposes of this Section, House Bill No. 1944 By Representative Montgomery "licensed berth" shall mean the berth, dock, facility, or boarding area Page 56 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 from which a riverboat excursion is authorized to originate by the Section 2. Nothing contained in the provisions of this Act shall commission or from which a riverboat is authorized by the operate to impair the obligation of any contract previously executed commission to operate. by the city of Bossier City and/or the Bossier Police Jury which is in effect on the effective date of this Act." (2) Funds derived from the admission fee which the local governing authority of the parishes of Caddo and Bossier or the Respectfully submitted, municipalities municipality of Shreveport and Bossier City may levy for each passenger in accordance with Paragraph (1) of this Representative Billy Montgomery Subsection, when the riverboat is licensed to operate within their Representative Daniel R. Martiny jurisdiction, shall be allocated as follows: Representative Lydia P. Jackson Senator Robert Adley (a) Eighty percent of the revenues collected within the parish of Senator Donald R. Cravins Bossier, other than Bossier City, to the governing authority where the Senator Max T. Malone boat is located; sixty-nine percent of the revenues collected within the parish of Caddo to the governing authority where the boat is located. Rep. Montgomery moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. (i) In Bossier Parish, other than Bossier City, if the local governing authority levies an additional fifty-cent admission fee as ROLL CALL authorized by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the funds derived from this additional fee shall be used in their entirety for the parish The roll was called with the following result: road fund and shall be used to provide that Airline Drive from I-220 to the Linton Road Cutoff be made into a four-lane highway. After YEAS this project has been completed, the funds derived from this additional fee shall be used for general use in the parish road fund. Mr. Speaker Glover Pierre Alario Green Pinac * * * Alexander Guillory Pitre Arnold Hammett Powell (7) In Bossier Parish, if the local governing authority levies an Baldone Heaton Quezaire additional admission fee, or the equivalent, as authorized by Baudoin Hebert Richmond Paragraph (1) of this Subsection on riverboats initially licensed for Baylor Hill Romero operation after January 1, 1997, the funds derived from the three- Bowler Honey Salter dollar boarding fee, or the equivalent, The admission fee which the Bruce Hopkins Schwegmann governing authority of Bossier City shall levy for any riverboat Bruneau Hudson Shaw located within Bossier City in Bossier Parish shall be four and five- Capella Hunter Smith, G.—56th tenths percent of the monthly net gaming proceeds from each Carter, K Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th riverboat. The funds derived from the assessment of the monthly net Carter, R Iles Smith, J.H.—8th gaming proceeds shall be allocated as follows: Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Johns Sneed (a) Two dollars Two and ninety-five hundredths percent of the Crowe Kenney Stelly monthly net gaming proceeds to the city of Bossier City. Curtis LaFleur Strain Damico Landrieu Swilling (b) Fifty cents Sixty-three hundredths percent of the monthly Daniel LeBlanc Thompson net gaming proceeds to the parish road fund for four-laning Airline Dartez Lucas Toomy Drive, and after this project has been completed the funds derived Devillier Martiny Townsend from this fee shall be used for general use by the parish road fund. Downer McDonald Triche Durand McVea Tucker (c) Twenty-five cents Fifty-six hundredths percent of the Erdey Montgomery Waddell monthly net gaming proceeds to the Bossier Educational Excellence Farrar Morrell Walker Fund, as provided for in R.S. 17:408.2. Faucheux Morrish Walsworth Flavin Murray Welch (d) Twenty cents Twenty hundredths percent of the monthly net Frith Nevers Winston gaming proceeds to the Bossier Parish sheriff's office. Fruge Odinet Wooton Futrell Perkins Wright (e) Five cents Four hundredths percent of the monthly net Gallot Peychaud gaming proceeds to the Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter and Total—92 Bossier Parish Juvenile Detention Center operation.NAYS (f) Twelve hundredths percent of the monthly net gaming Downs Katz proceeds to the Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation. Fannin Schneider Total—4 * * * ABSENT B. Other than to levy the admission fee, or the assessment of the Ansardi Diez Kennard monthly net gaming proceeds by the governing authority of Bossier Beard Doerge Lancaster City in Bossier Parish, authorized by Subsection A of this Section, no Broome Jackson, M Scalise local governing authority may license or regulate the operation of Total—9 riverboats and the gaming operations conducted thereon. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. * * * Page 57 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT YEAS House Bill No. 2004 By Representative Crowe Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud June 23, 2003 Alario Futrell Pierre Ansardi Gallot Pitre To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Arnold Glover Powell Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Baldone Green Quezaire Senate. Baudoin Guillory Richmond Baylor Hammett Romero Ladies and Gentlemen: Beard Heaton Salter Bowler Hebert Scalise We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Broome Hill Schneider between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 2004 by Bruce Honey Schwegmann Representative Crowe, recommend the following concerning the Bruneau Hopkins Shaw engrossed bill: Capella Hudson Smith, G.—56th Carter, K Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th 1. Committee amendments proposed by the Senate Committee on Carter, R Iles Smith, J.H.—8th Insurance and adopted by the Senate on June 12, 2003, be Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th adopted. Crane Jackson, M Sneed Crowe Johns Stelly 2. Floor amendment nos. 1 and 2 proposed by Senator Thomas and Curtis Katz Strain adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, be adopted. Damico Kenney Swilling Daniel Landrieu Thompson 3. Floor amendment no. 3, proposed by Senator Thomas and Dartez LeBlanc Toomy adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, be rejected. Devillier Lucas Townsend Diez Martiny Triche 4. That the following amendment to the engrossed bill be adopted: Downer McDonald Tucker Downs McVea Waddell AMENDMENT NO. 1 Durand Montgomery Walker Erdey Morrell Welch On page 2, after line 10, add the following: Fannin Morrish Winston Farrar Murray Wooton "* * * Faucheux Nevers Wright Flavin Odinet §1138.1. Specialty limited lines credit insurance Frith Perkins Total—97 A. NAYS

* * * Total—0 ABSENT (2) No producer shall sell, solicit, or negotiate credit life, credit health and accident, or credit property and casualty insurance Alexander Kennard Pinac pursuant to a specialty limited lines credit insurance producer license Doerge LaFleur Walsworth other than (i) in connection with retail sales transactions not Hutter Lancaster exceeding ten thousand dollars per retail sales transaction; or (ii) as Total—8 provided by rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner of insurance. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. * * *" Suspension of the Rules Respectfully submitted, On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the rules were suspended in order to take up and consider Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on Third Representative A. G. Crowe Reading and Final Passage at this time. Representative Troy Hebert Representative T. Taylor Townsend Senator Tom Schedler Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on Senator Gregory Tarver Third Reading and Final Passage Senator Jerry Thomas The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on third Rep. Crowe moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. reading and final passage were taken up and acted upon as follows: ROLL CALL Regular Calendar The roll was called with the following result: Page 58 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

SENATE BILL NO. 1099— State General Fund, and interest earned on the investment of these BY SENATOR DARDENNE monies shall be credited to this fund, again following compliance AN ACT with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B), relative to the To enact R.S. 49:321.1, relative to state funds; to provide with Bond Security and Redemption Fund. respect to the authority of the treasurer to manage state funds; to authorize the reinvestment of cash collateral; to provide for an C. Monies in the fund shall be used for declared disasters or effective date; and to provide for related matters. emergencies or both including use as state match requirements for the payment of claims submitted and approved by the Federal Emergency Called from the calendar. Management Agency. Read by title. Section 2. R.S. 39:97(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: Rep. LeBlanc sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: §97. Mineral Revenue Audit and Settlement Fund HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS * * * Amendments proposed by Representative LeBlanc to Engrossed B. After making the allocations provided for in Subsection A of Senate Bill No. 1099 by Senator Dardenne this Section, the treasurer shall then deposit in and credit to the Mineral Revenue Audit and Settlement Fund any such remaining AMENDMENT NO. 1 revenues. Any revenues deposited in and credited to the fund shall be considered mineral revenues from severance taxes, royalty On page 1, line 2, after "To" and before the comma "," delete "enact payments, bonus payments, or rentals for purposes of determining R.S. 49:321.1" and insert: deposits and credits to be made in and to the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 10.2 of the "amend and reenact R.S. 39:97(B), to enact R.S. 29:731.1 and R.S. Constitution of Louisiana. Any revenues deposited in and credited 49:321.1, and to repeal R.S. 17:3042.8 and R.S. 39:137(F) and (G) to the fund shall not be considered mineral revenues for purposes of and R.S. 39:137" the Revenue Stabilization/Mineral Trust Fund Budget Stabilization Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 10.3 of the Constitution of AMENDMENT NO. 2 Louisiana. Money in the fund shall be invested as provided by law. The earnings realized in each fiscal year on the investment of monies On page 1, line 4, after "collateral;" delete the remainder of the line in the Mineral Revenue Audit and Settlement Fund shall be deposited and insert: in and credited to the Mineral Revenue Audit and Settlement Fund. "to correct an incorrect reference to the Budget Stabilization Fund; * * *" to create the State Disaster or Emergency Relief Fund in the state treasury and to provide for deposit of monies into the fund and for the AMENDMENT NO. 4 use of such monies; to repeal certain obsolete funds; to provide for the transfer of certain monies to the State General Fund; to provide On page 1, at the beginning of line 7, change "Section 1." to "Section for an effective date; and to" 3." AMENDMENT NO. 3 AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 1, between lines 6 and 7, insert: On page 2, between lines 11 and 12, insert: "Section 1. R.S. 29:731.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: "Section 4. R.S. 17:3042.8 is hereby repealed in its entirety. §731.1. State Disaster or Emergency Relief Fund Section 5.A. R.S. 39:137(F) and (G) are hereby repealed in their entirety. A. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "State Disaster or Emergency Relief Fund", hereinafter referred to in this B. R.S. 39:137 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section as the "fund". The fund shall be administered by the Military Department, office of homeland security and emergency Section 6. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, preparedness. the state treasurer is authorized and directed to transfer any unexpended and unobligated balance in the Teacher Preparation Loan B. The sources of monies deposited in the fund shall be funds Fund to the State General Fund. Notwithstanding any provision of from specific legislative appropriations and from donations, gifts, law to the contrary, any agency receiving repayments for loans made grants, and matching or other funds provided by regional or local through or with funds from the Teacher Preparation Loan Fund shall governments. After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, forward any such payments to the state treasurer for deposit in the Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the Bond State General Fund. Security and Redemption Fund, and prior to monies being placed in the State General Fund, an amount equal to that deposited as Section 7. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, provided in this Subsection and monies appropriated by the the state treasurer is authorized and directed to transfer any amounts legislature shall be credited to the fund. The monies in this fund shall held in the state treasury to the account of or for the benefit of the be used solely as provided in Subsection C of this Section and only Louisiana Employment Opportunity Loan Program to the State in the amounts appropriated annually by the legislature. All General Fund. unexpended and unencumbered monies in this fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund. The monies in this fund shall be Section 8. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the the state treasurer is authorized and directed to transfer any Page 59 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 unexpended and unencumbered balance in the Deficit Elimination/Capital Outlay Escrow Replenishment Fund to the State YEAS General Fund. Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Section 9. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary Alario Gallot Pierre and specifically notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 27:270(B), Alexander Glover Pinac the state treasurer is authorized and directed to transfer any Ansardi Green Pitre unexpended and unobligated balance in the Casino Gaming Proceeds Arnold Guillory Powell Fund to the State General Fund. Baldone Hammett Quezaire Baudoin Heaton Richmond Section 10. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the Baylor Hebert Romero contrary and specifically notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. Beard Hill Salter 46:114.4(E), the state treasurer is authorized and directed to transfer Bowler Honey Scalise Five Hundred Thousand Dollars of the unexpended and Broome Hopkins Schneider unencumbered balance in the Fraud Detection Fund at the end of the Bruce Hunter Schwegmann 2002-2003 Fiscal Year to the State General Fund. Bruneau Hutter Shaw Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Section 11. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th contrary and specifically notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th 22:1077(C), unexpended and unencumbered monies in the Louisiana Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Fire Marshal Fund at the close of the 2002-2003 Fiscal Year shall not Crowe Katz Sneed revert to the State General Fund and shall remain in the Louisiana Curtis Kenney Stelly Fire Marshal Fund. Damico LaFleur Strain Daniel Landrieu Swilling Section 12. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the Dartez LeBlanc Thompson contrary and specifically notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. Devillier Lucas Toomy 22:1077(C), the state treasurer is authorized and directed to transfer Downer Martiny Townsend the unexpended and unencumbered balance in the Louisiana Fire Downs McDonald Triche Marshal Fund, which balance is attributable to the 2002-2003 Fiscal Durand McVea Tucker Year, to the State General Fund. " Erdey Montgomery Waddell Fannin Morrell Walker AMENDMENT NO. 6 Farrar Morrish Walsworth Faucheux Murray Welch On page 2, at the beginning of line 12, delete "Section 2. This" and Flavin Nevers Winston insert the following: Frith Odinet Wooton Fruge Perkins Wright Section 13. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5(A), 6, 7, 11, and 13 of this" Total—99 NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 7 Total—0 On page 2, line 15, after "Louisiana" change the period "." to a ABSENT semicolon ";" and change "If" to "if" Capella Doerge Kennard AMENDMENT NO. 8 Diez Hudson Lancaster Total—6 On page 2, line 16, change "this Act" to "Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5(A), 6, 7, 11, and 13 of this Act" The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. AMENDMENT NO. 9 Rep. LeBlanc moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to On page 2, at the end of line 17, insert the following: reconsider was laid on the table. "Sections 8, 9, 10, and 12 of this Act shall become effective on SENATE BILL NO. 431— July 1, 2003; if vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved BY SENATOR BAJOIE AND REPRESENTATIVE PEYCHAUD by the legislature, Sections 8, 9, 10, and 12 of this Act shall become AN ACT effective on July 1, 2003, or on the day following such approval by To amend and reenact R.S. 9:5633(A)(1), (2)(a), (3), (4), (6), (7), the legislature, whichever is later. Section 5(B) of this Act shall (8)(a), (9), and (10), (D), (E), (F), and (G) and to enact R.S. become effective on August 15, 2003." 9:5633(I), (J) and (K), relative to the acquisition of blighted property in certain municipalities; to provide for the ownership On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the amendments were adopted. of an immovable which has been declared blighted; to provide for the improvement of the property by the possessor; to provide Rep. LeBlanc moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. for the costs incurred by the possessor; to provide for privileges and security interests; to provide for the enforcement of ROLL CALL privileges and security interests; to provide for filing and cancellation of certain documents with the clerk of court and the The roll was called with the following result: recorder of mortgages; to provide for the acquisition of blighted property by a prescriptive period of less than three years; to provide for the failure to comply with certain requisites; to Page 60 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

provide for penalties for filing certain forged documents or false SENATE BILL NO. 809— statements; and to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR JOHNSON AN ACT Called from the calendar. To enact R.S. 51:2303(11), relative to economic development; to define the term "Louisiana Entrepreneurial Business"; to Read by title. provide for qualifications; and to provide for related matters. Rep. Landrieu moved the final passage of the bill. Called from the calendar. ROLL CALL Read by title. The roll was called with the following result: Rep. Pinac sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: YEAS HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Alario Gallot Nevers Ansardi Glover Odinet Amendments proposed by Representative Pinac to Engrossed Senate Arnold Green Peychaud Bill No. 809 by Senator Johnson Baylor Guillory Pierre Beard Hammett Pinac AMENDMENT NO. 1 Broome Heaton Pitre Bruce Hebert Powell On page 1, line 2, after "51:" and before "2303" insert "1787(J) and" Capella Hill Quezaire Carter, K Hopkins Scalise AMENDMENT NO. 2 Carter, R Hunter Schwegmann Cazayoux Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th On page 1, line 4, after "qualifications;" insert "to provide for Crowe Iles Smith, J.H.—8th enterprise zones;" Damico Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Daniel Jackson, M Sneed AMENDMENT NO. 3 Dartez Kenney Strain Diez LaFleur Thompson On page 1, line 6, after "51:" and before "hereby" delete "2303(11) Durand Landrieu Townsend is" and insert "1787(J) and 2303(11) are" Erdey LeBlanc Waddell Farrar Martiny Wooton AMENDMENT NO. 4 Frith Montgomery Wright Total—60 On page 1, between lines 6 and 7 insert the following" NAYS "§1787. Incentives Mr. Speaker Murray Triche Downs Richmond Walker * * * Fannin Romero Welch Honey Salter (J) For purposes of filing the application provided for in Morrell Swilling Paragraphs (A)(1) and (C)(1) of this Section, the business filing the Total—13 application, upon request, shall receive a thirty day extension of time ABSENT in which to file its application, provided such request for extension is received by the Department of Revenue prior to the expiration of Alexander Flavin Morrish such filing period. The Department of Revenue is also authorized to Baldone Fruge Perkins grant the business an additional extension of time, not to exceed sixty Baudoin Futrell Schneider days, in which to file its application provided that the business shows Bowler Hudson Shaw reasonable cause for granting such extension. Bruneau Johns Smith, G.—56th Crane Katz Stelly * * *" Curtis Kennard Toomy Devillier Lancaster Tucker On motion of Rep. Pinac, the amendments were adopted. Doerge Lucas Walsworth Downer McDonald Winston Rep. Pinac moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Faucheux McVea Total—32 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The roll was called with the following result: Rep. Landrieu moved to reconsider the vote by which the above YEAS bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Mr. Speaker Frith Nevers Alario Gallot Odinet Ansardi Glover Perkins Arnold Green Peychaud Baldone Guillory Pierre Baudoin Hammett Pinac Page 61 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Baylor Heaton Pitre On page 1, line 3, delete "(D)(3), (4), and (5), (E)," and insert Beard Hebert Powell "(E)(1)(a) and (2)" Broome Hill Quezaire Bruce Honey Richmond AMENDMENT NO. 2 Bruneau Hopkins Salter Capella Hudson Scalise On page 2, delete lines 8 through 20 in their entirety Carter, K Hunter Schneider Carter, R Hutter Schwegmann AMENDMENT NO. 3 Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th On page 3, delete lines 16 through 26 in their entirety Crowe Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Curtis Katz Sneed AMENDMENT NO. 4 Damico Kenney Strain Daniel LaFleur Swilling On page 4, delete lines 1 through 5 in their entirety and insert: Dartez Landrieu Thompson Diez LeBlanc Townsend "* * *" Downs Lucas Triche Durand Martiny Waddell On motion of Rep. Richmond, the amendments were adopted. Erdey McVea Walker Fannin Montgomery Welch Motion Farrar Morrell Wooton Flavin Murray On motion of Rep. Richmond, the bill, as amended, was Total—83 returned to the calendar. NAYS SENATE BILL NO. 60— Total—0 BY SENATOR LENTINI ABSENT A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of Alexander Johns Stelly Louisiana, relative to the right to property; to provide that no Bowler Kennard Toomy person may enter or remain in or upon the private property of Devillier Lancaster Tucker another without authorization, either express, legal or implied; Doerge McDonald Walsworth and to specify an election for submission of the proposition to Downer Morrish Winston electors and provide a ballot proposition. Faucheux Romero Wright Fruge Shaw Called from the calendar. Futrell Smith, G.—56th Total—22 Read by title. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Rep. Farrar sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: Rep. Pinac moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS was laid on the table. Amendments proposed by Representative Farrar to Engrossed Senate SENATE BILL NO. 1122— Bill No. 60 by Senator Lentini BY SENATOR JOHNSON AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 33:9074(D), and (D)(3), (4) and (5), (E), and (H)(2), relative to Change author from "LENTINI" to "MCPHERSON" the Spring Lake Subdivision Improvement District; to provide for a majority approval of any fees or taxes imposed within the AMENDMENT NO. 2 district; to extend the taxing authority; to authorize a collection fee for the city; and to provide for related matters. On page 1, line 2, change "amend" to "add" Called from the calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Read by title. On page 1, line 2, change "Section 4" to "Section 27" Rep. Richmond sent up floor amendments which were read as AMENDMENT NO. 4 follows: On page 1, line 3, after "property;" delete the remainder of the line, HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS delete line 4 and 5 in their entirety and insert the following: Amendments proposed by Representative Richmond to Reengrossed "to provide for the right to the wildlife property of the state; to Senate Bill No. 1122 by Senator Johnson preserve the freedom to hunt, fish and trap, subject to regulation, restriction, or prohibition imposed pursuant to law; and to specify an AMENDMENT NO. 1 election for" AMENDMENT NO. 5 Page 62 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 1, line 11, between change "amend" to "add" Rep. LaFleur sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 6 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS On page 1, line 11, change "Section 4" to "Section 27" Amendments proposed by Representative LaFleur to Reengrossed AMENDMENT NO. 7 Senate Bill No. 450 by Senator Cravins On page 1, delete lines 13 through 15, delete page 2, and on page 3, AMENDMENT NO. 1 delete lines 1 through 3 and insert the following: On page 1, at the beginning of line 15, change "(4)" to "(4)(a)" "§27. Freedom to Hunt, Fish and Trap AMENDMENT NO. 2 Section 27. Every person has the right to hunt, fish, and trap the wildlife property of the state, including all aquatic life, traditionally On page 2, at the beginning of line 3, change "(5)" to "(b)" and delete taken by hunters, trappers and anglers, and this valued natural lines 6 through 16 in their entirety heritage shall be forever preserved for the people. This right to hunt, fish, and trap shall be managed by law and regulation consistent with On motion of Rep. LaFleur, the amendments were adopted. Article IX, Section 1 of this Constitution to protect, conserve and replenish the natural resource property of the state. This Section shall Rep. LaFleur moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. not alter the burden of proof requirements otherwise established by law for any challenge to a law or regulation pertaining to hunting, ROLL CALL fishing or trapping the wildlife property of the state, including all aquatic life. Nor shall the provisions of this Section diminish or The roll was called with the following result: otherwise alter the right to property or the right of any person to restrict or deny access to immovable property for hunting, fishing or YEAS trapping purposes in the same manner and to the same extent as such person may lawfully restrict or deny access to such property for any Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins other purpose." Alario Futrell Peychaud Alexander Gallot Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 7 Arnold Glover Pinac Baldone Green Pitre On page 3, delete lines 11 through 14, and insert the following: Baudoin Guillory Powell Baylor Hammett Quezaire "To guarantee the right of every citizen to hunt, fish and trap the Beard Heaton Richmond wildlife property of the state, subject to regulation, restriction or Bowler Hebert Romero prohibition as provided by law. (Adds Article 1, Section 27)" Broome Hill Salter Bruce Honey Scalise Point of Order Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Capella Hunter Shaw Rep. Pierre asked for a ruling from the Chair as to whether the Carter, K Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th above amendments were germane to the subject matter contained in Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.H.—8th the bill as introduced. Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Jackson, M Sneed Curtis Johns Stelly Ruling of the Chair Damico Kenney Strain Daniel LaFleur Swilling The Chair ruled that the above amendments were not germane Dartez Landrieu Thompson to the subject matter contained in the bill as introduced. Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Diez Lucas Townsend On motion of Rep. Farrar, the amendments were withdrawn. Downs McVea Triche Durand Montgomery Tucker Motion Erdey Morrell Walker Fannin Morrish Welch On motion of Rep. Farrar, the bill was returned to the calendar. Farrar Murray Winston Flavin Nevers Wooton SENATE BILL NO. 450 (Duplicate of House Bill No. 995)— Frith Odinet Wright BY SENATOR CRAVINS AND REPRESENTATIVE LAFLEUR AN ACT Total—90 To amend and reenact R.S. 11:558(A)(4) and (5) and to enact R.S. NAYS 11:558(A)(6), relative to judges and court officers who are members of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System; Walsworth to provide for retirement of judges and court officers with ten Total—1 years of creditable service upon attaining the age of sixty-five ABSENT years; and to provide for related matters. Ansardi Hopkins McDonald Carter, R Katz Schneider Called from the calendar. Doerge Kennard Smith, G.—56th Downer Lancaster Waddell Read by title. Faucheux Martiny Page 63 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Total—14 C. This pilot program shall be limited in duration to allow only one project, at a cost not to exceed five million dollars for such The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. project, two projects to be performed under using the design-build method. One project shall be the construction of the New Mississippi Rep. LaFleur moved to reconsider the vote by which the above River Bridge at St. Francisville (connection to US 61) including bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to approach structures and connecting roadways, which is included in reconsider was laid on the table. the Transportation Infrastructure Model For Economic Development program. The second project shall be chosen at the discretion of the SENATE BILL NO. 422— secretary; however, the cost of the second project shall not exceed BY SENATOR MCPHERSON five million dollars. AN ACT To enact R.S. 38:2225.2, relative to public contracts; to prohibit the * * * state of Louisiana and any state or local entity from utilizing the "design-build" concept unless authorized by law; to prohibit the §250.3. Design-build contracts; qualification of bidders; public state of Louisiana and any state or a local entity from entering announcement procedures; letters of interest; selection of short into any agreement to purchase unimproved property which list; bid proposals by competitors; technical review committee; requires the successful design and construction of a structure selection and process of award prior to transfer of title unless authorized by law; and to provide for related matters. A. To qualify for a design-build contract with the department, a single legal entity shall possess professional engineering design Called from the calendar. capability or qualified construction contracting capability. The department's standard technical qualification requirements for firms Read by title. providing professional engineering services as provided for in R.S. 48:290 shall apply to the components providing design services, and Rep. Diez sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: the standard contractor qualifications as provided for in R.S. 37:2150 through 2164 and the current rules and regulations of the State of HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Louisiana Licensing Board for Contractors shall apply to the component providing construction services utilized by the design- Amendments proposed by Representative Diez to Reengrossed build firm, based upon the applicable categories for the specific Senate Bill No. 422 by Senator McPherson project. All qualification requirements for each component shall be finalized by the department prior to the closing date for the submittal AMENDMENT NO. 1 of letters of interest. On page 1, line 2, after "To" delete the remainder of the line and lines B.(1) A notice of intent to select a firm for design-build services 3 through 8 in their entirety and insert the following: and to request letters of interest and statements of qualifications from qualified firms or teams shall be distributed by the department "amend and reenact R.S. 48:250.2(A) and (C), to enact R.S. through advertisement in the Daily Journal of Commerce, the Baton 48:250.3, and to repeal R.S. 48:250.2(B), relative to public Rouge Advocate, by appearance on the Department of Transportation contracts; to provide relative to contracts let by the Department of and Development's internet home page, and by other means to ensure Transportation and Development; to remove certain limitations of the adequate response including newspapers, trade journals, and other design-build program in the Department of Transportation and forms of media which may be appropriate for specialty services. All Development; to authorize the department to construct the New notices of intent shall be advertised a minimum of thirty days prior to Mississippi River Bridge at St. Francisville, including approach the deadline for receipt of responses and shall contain a brief structures and connecting roadways, using the design-build method; description of the project, the required scope of services, and to provide relative to procedures regarding the design-build method; sufficient information for design or construction firms to determine and to provide for related matters." their interest and to enable them to submit a letter of interest and statement of qualifications. The department may re-advertise the AMENDMENT NO. 2 notice of intent using additional media or publications in an attempt to solicit additional responses if the number of responses received by On page 1, line 10, after "Section 1." delete the remainder of the line the department is inadequate. and delete lines 11 through 15 in their entirety and on page 2, delete lines 1 through 5 in their entirety and insert the following: (2)(a) The department may use a private design professional to develop the description of the project and the required scope of "R.S. 48:250.2(A) and (C) are hereby amended and reenacted and services; however, if the department uses a private design R.S. 48:250.3 is hereby enacted to read as follows: professional, the private design professional shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 48:291(A). §250.2. Design-build contracts; administration (b) The description of the project and the required scope of A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary or the requirements services shall include design criteria, analyses, reports, and cost of this Part, if the secretary determines in his discretion that it is in estimates for the design-build project as prepared by a private design the best interest of the taxpayers, the Department of Transportation professional or the department. and Development may formulate, develop, and implement a pilot program to study the feasibility of combining the design and (c) The department or the private design professional shall construction phases of a transportation facility facilities not intended provide technical advice, construction review services, and for human occupancy, including but not limited to highways, professional expertise as needed throughout the design-build process. interchanges, or bridges, or buildings into a single contract. (d) The design-build team shall include a registered design * * * professional who shall be independent from the department's design Page 64 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 professional and shall be named in the team's proposal and retained manager, shall identify specific technical elements of the project, for the duration of the design-build project. depending on the characteristics of the project, to be included in the technical score. Additionally, the technical review committee shall, C. The department shall identify all required information in the with the approval of the chief engineer, select additional committee notice of intent and in the standard response forms provided by the members to score each technical element of the project. Members of department. The notice of intent shall include statements of the technical review committee shall not have served as members of qualification by credential and experience of design team members the primary evaluation committee. Each member of the technical for the areas of expertise specific to the project and statements of review committee shall make his scoring of assigned elements qualification by experience and resources of the construction team available for public review. Such scores shall be considered public component. The completed response form and any other required record. information shall be transmitted to the department by the responding firm prior to the deadline to submit such forms and information as G.(1) An adjusted score approach shall be used by the provided in the notice of intent. Any response failing to meet all of department in determining the winning proposal. An adjusted score the requirements contained in the notice of intent shall not be shall be determined using the following three components: considered by the department. False or misrepresented information furnished in response to a notice of intent shall be grounds for (a) The technical score determined by the technical review rejection by the department. committee. Weighing factors may be assigned to each element depending on its relative magnitude or significance to the overall D.(1) A primary design-build evaluation committee, whose project. Each technical review committee member shall rate his membership is provided for in R.S. 48:291(A), shall evaluate the assigned element for the proposal from each of the firms on the short responses to the notice of intent received by the department. The list and shall submit such scores to the chairman of the technical following general criteria used by the primary evaluation committee review committee. The price bid shall not be made known to the in evaluating responses to the notice of intent for design-build technical review committee during the scoring process. The services shall apply to both the design entity and the construction chairman of the technical review committee shall adjust the scores for entity of any responding firm or team: any applicable weighing factors and shall determine the total technical score for each proposal. (a) Experience of both the firm and of key personnel as related to the project under consideration. (b) The time value, consisting of the product of the proposed contract time expressed in days and the value-per-day expressed in (b) Past performance on department projects. dollars established by the department and included in the "Scope of Services Package". The design-build process shall normally include (c) Any project-specific criteria as may apply to project needs. a bid adjustment for the value of time based on the firm's proposed number of days to complete the project multiplied by the value-per- (2) The primary evaluation committee shall evaluate the day established by the department. This adjustment shall be used for responding firms or teams on the basis of the criteria set forth in this selection purposes and shall not affect the department's liquidated Subsection and shall select a short list of not less than three nor more damages schedule or constitute an incentive or disincentive to the than five of the highest rated firms. The selected firms shall be contract. invited to submit a detailed technical and cost proposal for the design-build project. The primary evaluation committee may, at its (c) The price proposal. discretion, be assisted by other department personnel but shall not consider recommendations by others in its evaluation of firms' (2) The adjusted score shall be the sum of the time value and qualifications. price proposal divided by the technical score. The winning proposal shall be the proposal with the lowest adjusted score. The adjusted E.(1) Depending upon the complexity of the project and the score for each technical proposal shall be determined by the degree of flexibility towards the design or construction method, the following formula: Adjusted Score = (Price Bid + Time Value) specific requirements of the technical proposal shall be identified by divided by Technical Score. If the Time Value is not used, the the department to the firms making the short list by means of a Adjusted Score shall be determined by the following formula: "Scope of Services Package". Generally, the technical proposal shall Adjusted Score = Price Bid divided by Technical Score. include discussions of design strategy and preliminary design concepts, construction sequencing, technique, materials and methods, Section 2. R.S. 48:250.2(B) is hereby repealed in its entirety." the estimated time for commencement and completion of all phases of work, and a lump sum cost for all services in fulfillment of the AMENDMENT NO. 3 requirements and within the constraints of the "Scope of Services Package". On page 2, line 6, change "Section 2." to "Section 3." (2) For more complex projects and projects with scopes which On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted. permit flexibility and innovation in the design and construction approach, the department shall compensate all short list firms for the Rep. Diez moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. expense of preparing the technical proposal. The amount of compensation paid for the technical proposal shall be predetermined ROLL CALL by the department and shall be revealed to the firm at the time the firm is notified of its selection to the short list. The roll was called with the following result: F. The technical review committee shall include representatives YEAS from the construction, road design, bridge design, and planning divisions of the department. With the approval of the chief engineer, Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud the technical review committee shall assign a project manager, who Alario Futrell Pierre will become a member of the technical review committee for the Ansardi Gallot Pinac project. The technical review committee, including the project Arnold Glover Pitre Page 65 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Baldone Green Powell On page 1, line 3, after "(H)(2)," and before "relative to" insert "and Baudoin Guillory Quezaire to enact R.S. 33:2828 and 9033.4," Baylor Heaton Richmond Beard Hebert Romero AMENDMENT NO. 2 Bowler Honey Salter Broome Hopkins Scalise On page 1, line 6, after "city;" insert the following: Bruce Hudson Schwegmann Bruneau Hutter Shaw "to create the Ninth Ward Tax Increment Financing District; to Capella Iles Smith, G.—56th provide for the powers and duties of the district, including the power Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th to engage in tax increment financing; to provide for the governance Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th of the district; to provide for the boundaries of the district; to Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.R.—30th establish the St. Claude Avenue Economically Disadvantaged Crane Katz Sneed Enterprise Zone; to specify the boundaries of the zone; to authorize Crowe Kenney Stelly the city of New Orleans to grant tax exemptions; Damico LaFleur Strain Daniel Landrieu Swilling AMENDMENT NO. 3 Dartez LeBlanc Thompson Devillier Lucas Toomy On page 1, line 10, after "reenacted" insert "and R.S. 33:33:2828 and Diez Martiny Townsend 9033.4 are hereby enacted" Downer McDonald Triche Downs McVea Tucker AMENDMENT NO. 4 Durand Montgomery Walker Erdey Morrell Walsworth On page 1, between lines 11 and 12 insert the following: Fannin Murray Welch Faucheux Nevers Winston "§2828. St. Claude Avenue Economically Disadvantaged Enterprise Flavin Odinet Wooton Zone; declaration of purpose; creation; boundaries; exemptions Frith Perkins Wright Total—93 A. The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds and declares that NAYS the continued viability of retail shopping areas is of vital importance to the people of this state and in particular in economically distressed Total—0 or disadvantaged areas. Retail shopping areas provide substantial ABSENT employment and economic activity and bring the availability of goods and services into the midst of our cities. In a number of large Alexander Hammett Lancaster metropolitan areas the continued existence or economic viability of Curtis Hill Morrish these important areas is being threatened. Therefore, it is declared Doerge Hunter Schneider that the purpose of this Section is to provide appropriate local tax Farrar Kennard Waddell relief to enable these economically threatened retail shopping areas Total—12 to co ntinue to be an economic hub of their respective communities. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. B. The St. Claude Avenue Economically Disadvantaged Enterprise Zone, hereinafter referred to as the "zone", is hereby Rep. Diez moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill created and established in the parish of Orleans. was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. C. The boundaries of the zone shall be as follows: those retail establishments whose municipal address is within that portion of St. SENATE BILL NO. 1122— Claude Avenue from the parish line to the Industrial Canal; all within BY SENATOR JOHNSON the boundaries of Orleans Parish. AN ACT To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. D. The governing authority of the city of New Orleans may 33:9074(D), and (D)(3), (4) and (5), (E), and (H)(2), relative to grant tax exemptions on retail purchases made at such retail the Spring Lake Subdivision Improvement District; to provide establishments within the zone from any sales and use tax imposed for a majority approval of any fees or taxes imposed within the by the city of New Orleans. district; to extend the taxing authority; to authorize a collection fee for the city; and to provide for related matters. * * * Called from the calendar. §9033.4. Ninth Ward Tax Increment Financing District Read by title. A. Creation. (1) The Ninth Ward Tax Increment Financing District, referred to in this Section as the "district", is hereby created Rep. Swilling sent up floor amendments which were read as within the parish of Orleans. The district shall be a special district follows: and political subdivision of the state created to plan and facilitate the revitalization of the residential and commercial areas within the HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS district. Amendments proposed by Representative Swilling to Engrossed (2) The district shall be comprised of the area which comprises Senate Bill No. 1122 by Senator Johnson House of Representatives District No. 99 as established by Act No. 3 of the 2001 Second Extraordinary Session. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Page 66 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

B. Governance. (1) The district shall be governed by a nine- D. Revenue bonds. The district may issue revenue bonds member board of commissioners. The members of the board shall be payable from revenues generated by economic development projects appointed as follows: with a pledge and dedication of up to the full amount of sales tax increments annually to be used as a guaranty of any shortfall, or at the (a) The member or members of the Louisiana House of option of the district, payable solely from an irrevocable pledge and Representatives who represent the area which comprises the district dedication of up to the full amount of sales tax increments, in an shall appoint two members. amount to be determined by the district, to finance or refinance all or any part of an economic development project as specified in (b) The member or members of the Louisiana Senate who Subsection P of this Section. For purposes of this Section, a sales tax represent the area which comprises the district shall appoint one increment shall consist of that portion of the designated sales tax, member. hereinafter defined, collected each year on the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and storage for use or (c) The member or members of the governing authority of the consumption of tangible personal property, and on sales of services, city of New Orleans who represent the area which comprises the all as defined in R.S. 47:301 et seq., or any other appropriate district shall appoint one member. provision or provisions of law as amended, from taxpayers located within an economic development area which exceeds the sales tax (d) The mayor of the city of New Orleans shall appoint one revenues of the designated sales tax that were collected in the year member. immediately prior to the year in which the area was designated as an economic development area. Dedication of sales tax increments to (e) The governing board of the United Business and pay the revenue bonds shall not impair existing obligations and shall Community Coalition, Inc. shall appoint one member. not include tax revenues previously dedicated for a special purpose, nor revenues of any sales taxes collected by the state of Louisiana or (f) The governing board of Gatekeepers, Inc. shall appoint two any political subdivision other than the district. members. E. Economic development area. At such time as the district (g) The governing board of the ByWater Neighborhood proposes to issue revenue bonds pursuant to this Section, it shall Association shall appoint one member. designate the boundaries of the economic development area, hereinafter called the "sales tax area", from which sales tax (2) Each commissioner shall be a qualified voter of Orleans increments are to be pledged and dedicated to the payment of the Parish and shall have his principal place of business or profession in, revenue bonds. Prior to designating the boundaries of the sales tax or own property in, the district. area, a notice describing the boundaries of the proposed sales tax area or containing a map showing the boundaries thereof shall be (3)(a) Members shall serve four-year terms after initial terms as published two times in the official journal of the city of New Orleans. provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph. F. Sales tax dedication. After the designation of the boundaries (b) Three members shall serve an initial term of one year; two of the sales tax area, the district shall designate the local sales taxes shall serve an initial term of two years; two shall serve an initial term which are to be used in determining the sales tax increments and the of three years; and two shall serve an initial term of four years, as initial annual baseline collection rate for the sales tax area, which determined by lot at the first meeting of the board. shall be the amount of such designated sales taxes collected in the sales tax area in the fiscal year of the district most recently completed (4) Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of the prior to the establishment of the sales tax area. In addition, a monthly term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be baseline collection rate shall be determined by dividing the initial filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as annual baseline collection rate by twelve. The initial annual baseline the original appointment. collection rate and the monthly baseline collection rate shall be certified by the chief financial officer or equivalent of the district. C. Administration. (1) As soon as practical after being The certification shall also be published one time in the official appointed, the board members shall meet and elect from their journal of the city of New Orleans. If the amounts of the initial membership a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer, annual baseline collection rate and the monthly baseline collection and such other officers as they may deem appropriate. rate are not contested within thirty days after the said publication, then such amounts shall be conclusively presumed to be valid, and no (2) The duties of the officers shall be fixed by the bylaws court shall have any jurisdiction to alter or invalidate the designation adopted by the board. It shall hold regular meetings as shall be of the amount of either the initial annual baseline collection rate or provided in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such time the monthly baseline collection rate. and places within or without the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws. G. Pledged sales taxes. The increment of the designated sales taxes which are to be pledged and dedicated to the payment of the (3) The minute books and archives of the board shall be revenue bonds shall be the amount of the designated sales taxes maintained by the secretary of the board. which are collected in the sales tax area each year in excess of the initial annual baseline collection rate. Such pledged sales tax (4) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a increment may include all or any portion of the said excess, as may quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall keep minutes be determined by the district issuing the revenue bonds. of all meetings and shall make them available to the public in conformance with law. H. Payment. All sales tax increment revenue bonds issued hereunder shall be payable semiannually as to interest and annually (5) The members of the board shall serve without as to principal and may be issued in series from time to time on a compensation; however, they may receive a travel allowance as parity with any other revenue bonds issued by the district and payable reimbursement for expenses incurred while attending to the business from the same pledged sales tax increment. Upon the issuance of the of the board or the district. revenue bonds, the district shall establish a sinking fund to be used to accumulate monies for the payment of principal and interest on the Page 67 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 revenue bonds and a debt service reserve fund in such amount as may the debt service reserve fund shall be transferred to the district and be be deemed necessary by the district to allow the revenue bonds to be deposited in a special fund to be created and used to promote other marketed at reasonable interest rates. The sinking fund and reserve economic development opportunities. fund shall be established and maintained for as long as the revenue bonds are outstanding with a bank or trust company located in the M. Additional powers. The powers and rights conferred by this state, pursuant to a written trust agreement between the district and Section shall be in addition to the powers and rights conferred by any the bank or trust company. other general or special law. This Section, and any provisions of this Chapter not inconsistent therewith, does and shall be construed to I. Maturity. The maturities of the revenue bonds shall be provide a complete and additional method for the issuance of revenue arranged in such a manner that the total amount of principal and bonds secured by a pledge of sales tax increments. No election, interest falling due in any calendar year shall never exceed seventy- proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of five percent of the amount of the pledged sales tax increment any revenue bonds secured by a pledge of sales tax increments except estimated by the governing authority of the district to be received in as provided herein. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally the first full calendar year after the economic development project has construed for the accomplishment of its purposes. been completed. N. District powers. The district may propose to carry out the J. Notice. Upon the issuance of revenue bonds payable from or purposes of this Chapter without the necessity of creating and backed by the pledged sales tax increment, the district shall provide organizing an economic development corporation and shall have all notice thereof to the collector of any local sales taxes included in the of the powers, rights, duties, and obligations of such a corporation designated sales taxes and shall provide the collector with a schedule under this Chapter and may do any act or take any action which such showing the annual debt service requirements on the revenue bonds a corporation is authorized to do under this Chapter. However, the and a schedule showing the monthly sinking fund payment for each requirements of R.S. 33:9023 through 9026 shall not be deemed to month during which the revenue bonds are to be outstanding. The apply. monthly sinking fund payment for each month shall be an amount equal to one-sixth of the interest payable on the revenue bonds on the O. Publication. A copy of the instrument authorizing the next succeeding interest payment date and one-twelfth of the issuance of bonds hereunder shall be published immediately after its principal of the revenue bonds maturing on the next succeeding adoption in one issue of the official journal of the city of New principal payment date, together with any adjustments to the account Orleans. For thirty days after the date of publication, any person in for a period before the interest payment which is not equal to six interest may contest the legality of such document, any provision of months or a period before the first principal payment which is not the bonds, the provisions therein made for the security and payment equal to twelve months. of the bonds, and validity of all other provisions and proceedings relating to the authorization and issuance of the bonds. After the K. Collector. Not later than the twentieth day of each calendar expiration of such period, no person may contest the regularity, month, the collector of any local sales taxes included in the formality, legality, or effectiveness of the document, any provisions designated sales taxes shall determine the amount of the revenues of of the bonds to be issued pursuant thereto, the provisions for the the designated sales taxes in the sales tax area collected during the security and payment of the bonds, and the validity of all other preceding calendar month in excess of the monthly baseline provisions and proceedings relating to their authorization and collection rate, and the portion of such excess that constitutes the issuance, for any cause whatever. Thereafter, it shall be conclusively pledged sales tax increment, and shall transfer a ratable amount equal presumed that the bonds, the legal documents providing for the to the lesser of the monthly sinking fund payment or the pledged bonds, and all security for the bonds is legal and that every legal sales tax increment to the sinking fund. In the event that the pledged requirement for the issuance of the bonds has been complied with. sales tax increment for any month is less than the monthly sinking No court shall have authority to inquire into any of these matters after fund payment for such month, then any shortfall shall be made up in the aforementioned publication period. subsequent months to the extent that incremental revenues are available for that purpose. After each annual principal payment, the P. Economic development projects. For the purposes of this district shall use excess monies in the sinking fund, if any, as a credit Section, the term "economic development project" shall mean and against monthly sinking fund deposits in the next year or to prepay include, without limitation, any and all projects suitable to any or purchase or for the defeasance of outstanding bonds. industry determined by the district or, as appropriate, the issuers of revenue bonds, to create economic development. Economic L. Shortfalls. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this development projects shall include, without limitation, the following Chapter, in the event the district pledges sales tax increments to be industries: used as a guaranty of any shortfall existing from any other revenues pledged to secure revenue bonds issued under authority of this (1) Industrial, manufacturing, and other related industries. Section, such sales tax increments shall be deposited, not into a sinking fund, but into a debt service reserve fund, on the same basis (2) Housing and related industries. and with the same frequency described in Subsections F and G of this Section only until amounts in the debt service reserve fund equal (3) Hotel, motel, and related industries. three years of the average principal and interest due on the bonds for the term of the bonds. After funding the debt service reserve fund to (4) Commercial, retail, and related industries. the level stated, and for so long as the debt service reserve fund remains funded at that level, the collector of local sales taxes shall (5) Amusement, places of entertainment, theme parks, and any treat any sales tax increments collected in the same manner as any other tourism-related industry. other sales tax collected. If the debt service reserve fund has fallen below the stated amount, the collector shall, to the extent possible, (6) Transportation-related industries. transfer sales tax increments collected to the debt service reserve fund, in order to maintain such fund at the appropriate level. After (7) Hospital, medical, health, nursery care, nursing care, payment in full of any bonds secured by a pledge of sales tax clinical, ambulance, laboratory, and related industries. increments to be used to guaranty any shortfall existing from any other revenues pledged to secure bonds, any amounts remaining in Page 68 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

(8) Any other industry determined by the district or issuer of Katz McVea revenue bonds, as appropriate, whose assistance will result in Total—8 economic development. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. * * *" Rep. Richmond moved to reconsider the vote by which the Point of Order above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Rep. Bowler asked for a ruling from the Chair as to whether the above amendments were germane to the subject matter contained in Suspension of the Rules the bill as introduced. On motion of Rep. Devillier, the rules were suspended in order Ruling of the Chair to take up and consider Petitions, Memorials and Communications at this time. The Chair ruled that the above amendments were germane to the subject matter contained in the bill as introduced. Petitions, Memorials and Communications On motion of Rep. Swilling, the amendments were adopted. The following petitions, memorials, and communications were Rep. Richmond moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. received and read: ROLL CALL Message from the Senate The roll was called with the following result: ADOPTION OF YEAS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Mr. Speaker Futrell Odinet June 23, 2003 Alario Gallot Peychaud Alexander Glover Pierre To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Ansardi Green Pinac Representatives: Arnold Guillory Pitre Baldone Hammett Powell I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Baudoin Heaton Quezaire adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Baylor Hebert Romero to Senate Bill No. 330. Broome Hill Salter Bruce Honey Schwegmann Respectfully submitted, Bruneau Hopkins Shaw Capella Hudson Smith, G.—56th MICHAEL S. BAER, III Carter, K Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th Secretary of the Senate Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.R.—30th Message from the Senate Crane Jackson, L Sneed Curtis Jackson, M Stelly ADOPTION OF Damico Johns Strain CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Daniel Kenney Swilling Dartez LaFleur Thompson June 23, 2003 Devillier Landrieu Toomy Diez LeBlanc Townsend To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Downs Lucas Triche Representatives: Durand Martiny Tucker Erdey McDonald Waddell I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Fannin Montgomery Walker adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Farrar Morrell Welch to Senate Bill No. 577. Faucheux Morrish Wooton Flavin Murray Wright Respectfully submitted, Frith Nevers Total—89 MICHAEL S. BAER, III NAYS Secretary of the Senate Beard Fruge Schneider Message from the Senate Bowler Perkins Winston Crowe Scalise ADOPTION OF Total—8 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ABSENT June 23, 2003 Doerge Kennard Richmond Downer Lancaster Walsworth Page 69 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to Senate Bill No. 699. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 296. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Conference Committee Reports for Consideration I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has The following Conference Committee Reports were taken up adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement and acted upon as follows: to Senate Bill No. 33. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, Senate Bill No. 949 by Senator Schedler MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate June 22, 2003 Message from the Senate To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Ladies and Gentlemen: June 23, 2003 We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 949 by Senator To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Schedler recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Representatives: 1. That all House Committee Amendments proposed by the House I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Committee on Civil Law and Procedure and adopted by the adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement House of Representatives on June 11, 2003 be adopted. to Senate Bill No. 949. 2. That all House Floor Amendments proposed by Representative Respectfully submitted, Ansardi and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 17, 2003 be adopted. MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate 3. That all House Floor Amendments proposed by Representative Alario and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 17, Message from the Senate 2003 be rejected. ADOPTION OF 4. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopted: June 23, 2003 AMENDMENT NO. 1 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of On page 1, at the end of line 2, after "9:1202" insert "and Civil Code Representatives: Art. 1493(E)" I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has AMENDMENT NO. 2 adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 1064. On page 1, line 5, after "spouse;" insert "to provide relative to forced heirship;" Respectfully submitted, AMENDMENT NO. 3 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate Page 70 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 2, line 2, after "reenacted" insert "and Civil Code Art. Faucheux Morrell Winston 1493(E) is hereby enacted" Flavin Morrish Wooton Frith Murray Wright AMENDMENT NO. 4 Total—96 NAYS On page 2, between 13 and 14, insert the following: Total—0 "Art. 1493. Forced heirs; representation of forced heirs ABSENT * * * Beard Kennard Sneed Doerge Lancaster Tucker Article 1493(E) is all proposed new law. Erdey Perkins Walsworth Total—9 E. For purposes of this Article "permanently incapable of taking care of their persons or administering their estates at the time of the The Conference Committee Report was adopted. death of the decedent" shall include descendants who, at the time of death of the decedent, have, according to medical documentation, an CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT inherited, incurable disease or condition that may render them incapable of caring for their persons or administering their estates in Senate Bill No. 1064 by Senator Marionneaux the future. June 20, 2003 * * *" To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Respectfully submitted, Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senators Tom Schedler Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Noble E. Ellington Senator John Hainkel We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative Emma Devillier between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 1064 by Senator Representative Ronnie Johns Marionneaux recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Rep. Devillier moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That all House Committee Amendments proposed by the House Committee on Judiciary and adopted by the House of ROLL CALL Representatives on June 18, 2003 be rejected. The roll was called with the following result: 2. That all House Floor Amendments proposed by Representative Faucheux and adopted by the House of Representatives on June YEAS 19, 2003 be rejected. Mr. Speaker Fruge Nevers 3. That all House Floor Amendments proposed by Representatives Alario Futrell Odinet Devillier and Cazayoux and adopted by the House of Alexander Gallot Peychaud presentatives on June 19, 2003 be rejected. Ansardi Glover Pierre Arnold Green Pinac 4. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be Baldone Guillory Pitre adopted: Baudoin Hammett Powell Baylor Heaton Quezaire AMENDMENT NO. 1 Bowler Hebert Richmond Broome Hill Romero On page 1, line 2, between "To" and "enact" insert "amend and Bruce Honey Salter reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 4843(I), and R.S. Bruneau Hopkins Scalise 13:2488.62(C)(2) and to" and after "enact" delete the remainder of Capella Hudson Schneider the line and insert the following: Carter, K Hunter Schwegmann Carter, R Hutter Shaw "R.S. 13:587.3, 1000.6, and 2488.62(E), relative to courts; to Cazayoux Iles Smith, G.—56th authorize the judges in the Nineteenth Judicial District by court rule Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th to assign matters to be heard by specified divisions; to authorize the Crowe Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th assessment of an additional fee for convictions in the drug division Curtis Johns Smith, J.R.—30th of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court; to provide that the Damico Katz Stelly additional fee shall be used for the cost of treatment programs; to Daniel Kenney Strain provide for auditing of the fees; and to authorize the City Court of Dartez LaFleur Swilling Plaquemine" Devillier Landrieu Thompson Diez LeBlanc Toomy AMENDMENT NO. 2 Downer Lucas Townsend Downs Martiny Triche On page 1, at the beginning of line 3, delete "authorize the court" Durand McDonald Waddell Fannin McVea Walker AMENDMENT NO. 3 Farrar Montgomery Welch Page 71 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page, 1, line 4, after "treatment;" insert the following: receive a minimum salary of five hundred dollars per month. Such court costs shall not exceed seventeen dollars and fifty cents thirty "to increase the jurisdictional amount of the city courts of Alexandria dollars for each misdemeanor violation. and Minden; to provide for an increase in court costs for the public defender;" * * *" AMENDMENT NO. 4 AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 1, line 7, after "Section 1." delete remainder of the line and On page 1, line 9, change "violations" to "convictions" insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 7 "R.S. 13:2488.62(C)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 13:587.3, 1000.6, and 2488.62(E) are hereby enacted to read as On page 1, below line 11, insert the following: follows:" "Section 2. Code of Civil Procedure Article 4843(I) is hereby AMENDMENT NO. 5 amended and reenacted to read as follows: On page 1, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following: Art. 4843. City court jurisdiction; amount in dispute; injunctive actions by state or political subdivision "§587.3. Nineteenth Judicial District; divisions; subject matter * * * R.S. 13:587.3 is all proposed new law. I. In the Pineville City Court , the city court of Minden, and the A. Respecting seniority and the requirement that all cases be city court of Alexandria, the civil jurisdiction is concurrent with the assigned randomly within multi-judge groupings, the judges of the district court in cases where the amount in dispute, or the value of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, by rule adopted by a majority vote property involved, does not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars. of the judges sitting en banc, with the consent of the judge of a division, may assign to that division criminal matters or civil matters * * *" or drug court matters or any or all types of matters of which the court has jurisdiction. Respectfully submitted, B. Notwithstanding any principal assignments to divisions, all Senator Robert "Rob" Marionneaux, Jr. divisions of the court shall retain general jurisdiction to hear all Senator Diana E. Bajoie matters. Senator Joel T. Chaisson, II Representative Herman R. Hill * * * Representative Joseph F. Toomy Representative Billy Montgomery §1000.6. Nineteenth Judicial District Court, drug division; additional fees for treatment programs Rep. Cazayoux moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. R.S. 13:1000.6 is all proposed new law. ROLL CALL A. In all criminal cases of which the drug division of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court has jurisdiction, there may be The roll was called with the following result: assessed as an additional fee against every defendant who is convicted after trial or who pleads guilty or forfeits bond a sum in an YEAS amount not to exceed what is necessary to pay for the cost of or part of the cost of the defendant's participation in a treatment program as Mr. Speaker Frith Peychaud defined in R.S. 13:5303(9). Alario Fruge Pierre Alexander Futrell Pinac B. A judge of the drug division shall cause to be conducted Ansardi Glover Pitre annually an audit of the account and the books and accounts relating Arnold Green Powell thereto and shall file the audit with the office of the legislative auditor Baldone Guillory Quezaire where it shall be available for public inspection. Baudoin Hammett Richmond Baylor Heaton Romero * * * Bowler Hebert Salter Broome Honey Schwegmann §2488.62. Compensation of judge, marshal, clerk, and deputy clerk; Bruce Hopkins Shaw collection and disposition of fines, forfeitures, and costs Bruneau Hudson Smith, G.—56th Capella Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th * * * Carter, K Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th Carter, R Iles Smith, J.R.—30th C. Cazayoux Jackson, L Stelly Crane Jackson, M Strain * * * Crowe Johns Swilling Curtis Kenney Thompson (2) The salary of the public defender shall may be fixed by the Damico LaFleur Toomy judge of the court and shall may be paid out of the court costs Daniel Landrieu Townsend assessed for the public defender, except that the public defender shall Dartez Lucas Triche Page 72 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Devillier Martiny Tucker Broome Hopkins Scalise Diez McDonald Waddell Bruneau Hudson Schneider Downer McVea Walker Capella Hunter Schwegmann Downs Montgomery Welch Carter, K Hutter Shaw Durand Morrell Winston Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th Erdey Morrish Wooton Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Fannin Murray Wright Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Faucheux Nevers Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Flavin Odinet Curtis Katz Sneed Total—91 Damico Kenney Stelly NAYS Daniel LaFleur Strain Dartez Landrieu Swilling Scalise Schneider Devillier Lucas Thompson Total—2 Diez Martiny Toomy ABSENT Downs Montgomery Townsend Erdey Morrell Triche Beard Hill LeBlanc Fannin Morrish Tucker Doerge Katz Perkins Faucheux Murray Waddell Farrar Kennard Sneed Flavin Nevers Walker Gallot Lancaster Walsworth Frith Odinet Welch Total—12 Fruge Perkins Winston Futrell Peychaud Wright The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Total—90 NAYS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Total—0 Senate Bill No. 577 by Senator Fontenot ABSENT June 1, 2003 Ansardi Durand LeBlanc Baylor Farrar McDonald To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Bruce Hammett McVea Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Doerge Kennard Walsworth Downer Lancaster Wooton Ladies and Gentlemen: Total—15 We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement The Conference Committee Report was adopted. between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 577 by Senator Fontenot recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 1. That House Floor Amendments No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 proposed by Senate Bill No. 33 by Senator Dupre Representative Damico and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 27, 2003 be rejected. June 4, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senator Heulette "Clo" Fontenot Senator James David Cain Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator John J. Hainkel, Jr. Representative N. J. Damico We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative William B. Daniel, IV between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 33 by Senator Dupre Representative Dan W. "Blade" Morrish recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Rep. Morrish moved to adopt the Conference Committee 1. That House Committee Amendments 1, 2, 4, and 5 proposed by Report. the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and adopted by the House on May 20, 2003, be adopted. ROLL CALL 2. That House Committee Amendment No. 3 proposed by the The roll was called with the following result: House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and adopted by the House on May 20, 2003, be rejected. YEAS Respectfully submitted, Mr. Speaker Gallot Pierre Alario Glover Pinac Senator Reggie P. Dupre, Jr. Alexander Green Pitre Senator Francis C. Heitmeier Arnold Guillory Powell Senator Joel T. Chaisson, II Baldone Heaton Quezaire Representative John C. "Juba" Diez Baudoin Hebert Richmond Representative Loulan J. Pitre, Jr. Beard Hill Romero Representative Henry Powell Bowler Honey Salter Page 73 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Rep. Pitre moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That House Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and ROLL CALL adopted by the House of Representatives on May 28, 2003 be rejected. The roll was called with the following result: Respectfully submitted, YEAS Senator Chris Ullo Mr. Speaker Frith Odinet Senator Arthur J. "Art" Lentini Alario Fruge Peychaud Senator Reggie P. Dupre, Jr. Alexander Futrell Pierre Representative Daniel R. Martiny Ansardi Gallot Pinac Representative Emma Devillier Arnold Green Pitre Representative Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. Baldone Guillory Powell Baudoin Hammett Quezaire Rep. Martiny moved to adopt the Conference Committee Baylor Heaton Richmond Report. Beard Hebert Romero Bowler Hill Salter ROLL CALL Broome Honey Scalise Bruce Hopkins Schneider The roll was called with the following result: Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Carter, K Hunter Shaw YEAS Carter, R Hutter Smith, G.—56th Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Alario Futrell Peychaud Crowe Jackson, M Stelly Alexander Gallot Pierre Curtis Johns Strain Ansardi Glover Pinac Damico Katz Swilling Arnold Green Pitre Daniel Kenney Thompson Baldone Guillory Powell Dartez LaFleur Toomy Baudoin Hammett Quezaire Devillier Landrieu Townsend Baylor Heaton Richmond Diez LeBlanc Triche Beard Hebert Romero Downer Lucas Tucker Bowler Hill Salter Downs Martiny Waddell Broome Honey Scalise Durand McDonald Walsworth Bruce Hopkins Schneider Erdey Montgomery Welch Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Fannin Morrell Winston Capella Hunter Shaw Farrar Morrish Wooton Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Faucheux Murray Wright Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Flavin Nevers Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Total—95 Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th NAYS Crowe Johns Sneed Curtis Katz Stelly Perkins Damico Kenney Strain Total—1 Daniel LaFleur Swilling ABSENT Dartez Landrieu Thompson Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Capella Kennard Smith, J.R.—30th Diez Lucas Townsend Doerge Lancaster Sneed Downer Martiny Triche Glover McVea Walker Downs McDonald Tucker Total—9 Durand McVea Waddell Erdey Montgomery Walker The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Fannin Morrell Walsworth Farrar Morrish Welch CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Faucheux Murray Winston Flavin Nevers Wooton Senate Bill No. 699 by Senator Ullo Frith Odinet Wright Total—102 June 3, 2003 NAYS

To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Total—0 Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: ABSENT Ladies and Gentlemen: Doerge Kennard Lancaster Total—3 We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 699 by Chris Ullo The Conference Committee Report was adopted. recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Page 74 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Faucheux Nevers Wooton Senate Bill No. 330 by Senator Boissiere Flavin Perkins Wright Frith Peychaud June 16, 2003 Total—98 NAYS To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Total—0 ABSENT Ladies and Gentlemen: Doerge Kennard Odinet We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Farrar Lancaster between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 330 by Senator Hill Morrish Boissiere recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Total—7 1. That House Floor Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 proposed by The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Representative Montgomery and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 28, 2003 be adopted. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 2. That House Floor Amendment No. 3 proposedbyRepresentative Senate Bill No. 296 by Senator Dardenne Montgomery and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 28, 2003 be rejected. June 16, 2003

Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senator Lambert Boissiere, Jr. Senator Butch Gautreaux Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Reggie P. Dupre, Jr. Representative Richard "Rick" Gallot, Jr. We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative Billy Montgomery between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 296 by Senator Dardenne recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Rep. Montgomery moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That House Floor Amendment No. 1 proposed by Representative Bowler and adopted by the House of ROLL CALL Representatives on June 3, 2003 be adopted. The roll was called with the following result: 2. That House Floor Amendments No. 2 and 3 proposed by Representative Bowler and adopted by the House of YEAS Representatives on June 3, 2003 be rejected. Mr. Speaker Fruge Pierre Respectfully submitted: Alario Futrell Pinac Alexander Gallot Pitre Senator Jay Dardenne Ansardi Glover Powell Senator Tom Schedler Arnold Green Quezaire Senator Bill Jones Baldone Guillory Richmond Representative Sydnie Mae Durand Baudoin Hammett Romero Representative Mike Walsworth Baylor Heaton Salter Representative Ronnie Johns Beard Hebert Scalise Bowler Honey Schneider Rep. Walsworth moved to adopt the Conference Committee Broome Hopkins Schwegmann Report. Bruce Hudson Shaw Bruneau Hunter Smith, G.—56th ROLL CALL Capella Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, K Iles Smith, J.H.—8th The roll was called with the following result: Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Cazayoux Jackson, M Sneed YEAS Crane Johns Stelly Crowe Katz Strain Mr. Speaker Gallot Pitre Curtis Kenney Swilling Alario Green Powell Damico LaFleur Thompson Alexander Guillory Quezaire Daniel Landrieu Toomy Ansardi Hammett Richmond Dartez LeBlanc Townsend Arnold Heaton Romero Devillier Lucas Triche Baldone Hebert Salter Diez Martiny Tucker Baudoin Hill Scalise Downer McDonald Waddell Baylor Honey Schneider Downs McVea Walker Beard Hopkins Schwegmann Durand Montgomery Walsworth Bowler Hunter Shaw Erdey Morrell Welch Bruce Hutter Smith, G.—56th Fannin Murray Winston Bruneau Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Page 75 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Capella Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Carter, K Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Carter, R Johns Sneed June 23, 2003 Cazayoux Katz Stelly Crane Kenney Strain To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Crowe LaFleur Swilling Representatives: Curtis Landrieu Thompson Damico LeBlanc Toomy I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President Daniel Martiny Townsend of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a Dartez McDonald Triche like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to Devillier McVea Tucker House Bill No. 398: Senators Ellington, Lentini, and Dupre. Diez Montgomery Waddell Downer Morrell Walker Respectfully submitted, Downs Morrish Walsworth Durand Murray Welch MICHAEL S. BAER, III Erdey Nevers Winston Secretary of the Senate Fannin Odinet Wooton Faucheux Perkins Wright Message from the Senate Flavin Peychaud Futrell Pinac APPOINTMENT OF Total—94 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE NAYS June 23, 2003 Total—0 ABSENT To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Broome Fruge Lancaster Doerge Glover Lucas I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President Farrar Hudson Pierre of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a Frith Kennard like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to Total—11 House Bill No. 774: Senators Fontenot, Heitmeier, and Lentini. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Respectfully submitted, Suspension of the Rules MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the rules were suspended in order to take up Petitions, Memorials and Communications at this time. Message from the Senate Petitions, Memorials and APPOINTMENT OF Communications CONFERENCE COMMITTEE The following petitions, memorials, and communications were June 23, 2003 received and read: To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President APPOINTMENT OF of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a CONFERENCE COMMITTEE like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to June 23, 2003 House Bill No. 1002: Senators Ullo, Hollis, and Michot. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Respectfully submitted, Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President Secretary of the Senate of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to Message from the Senate House Bill No. 335: Senators Hollis, Michot, and Smith. APPOINTMENT OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: APPOINTMENT OF Page 76 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President Secretary of the Senate of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to Message from the Senate House Bill No. 1137: Senators Barham, Romero, and B. Jones. APPOINTMENT OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: APPOINTMENT OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President CONFERENCE COMMITTEE of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to June 23, 2003 House Bill No. 2027: Senators Cravins, Hollis, and Hainkel. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Respectfully submitted, Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President Secretary of the Senate of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to Message from the Senate House Bill No. 1432: Senators Holden, Ullo, and Mount. ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: APPOINTMENT OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has CONFERENCE COMMITTEE adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 568. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a Message from the Senate like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1889: Senators Holden, Hollis, and Ellington. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has APPOINTMENT OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE to Senate Bill No. 567. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President Message from the Senate of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to ADOPTION OF House Bill No. 1984: Senators Chaisson, Lentini, and C. D. Jones. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Page 77 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of institutions, officials, and agencies; to provide for appropriation Representatives: of funds; and to regulate the administration of said funds. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Read by title. adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 908. The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the Senate. Respectfully submitted, SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to Reengrossed House Bill No. 1779 by Representative LeBlanc Message from the Senate AMENDMENT NO. 1 ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT On page 6, between lines 40 and 41, insert the following: June 23, 2003 "Payable out of the State General Fund by Interagency Transfers for transfer of eleven (11) To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of positions and network support $ 733,000" Representatives: AMENDMENT NO. 2 I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement On page 7, lines 27 and 46, , change "12,102,932" to "12,383,090" to Senate Bill No. 214. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Respectfully submitted, On page 8, line 4, change "3,004,382" to "3,284,540" MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate AMENDMENT NO. 4 Message from the Senate On page 8, line 6, change "12,102,932" to "12,383,090" AMENDMENT NO. 5 HOUSE BILLS June 23, 2003 On page 10, line 3, change "$79,000,000" to "$45,000,000" To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of AMENDMENT NO. 6 Representatives: On page 10, line 18, change "$79,000,000" to "$45,000,000" I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has finally passed the following House Bills: AMENDMENT NO. 7 House Bill No. 1779 On page 10, delete line 23 in its entirety Returned with amendments. AMENDMENT NO. 8 House Bill No. 1781 Returned with amendments. On page 10, line 24, change "$79,000,000" to "$45,000,000" Respectfully submitted, AMENDMENT NO. 9 MICHAEL S. BAER, III On page 10, between lines 24 and 25, insert the following: Secretary of the Senate "21-861 SAFE DRINKING WATER REVOLVING LOAN FUND House Bills and Joint Resolutions EXPENDITURES: Returned from the Senate with Amendments Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund $ 34,000,000 Rep. LeBlanc asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Program Description: These funds are used to make low interest to take up at this time the following House Bills and Joint loans to local political subdivisions (municipalities, water districts, Resolutions just returned from the Senate, with amendments to be for-profit and non-profit water systems) for the construction of water concurred in by the House, with a view of acting on the same: system improvements. HOUSE BILL NO. 1779— The Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund is used by the BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC Department of Health and Hospitals/Office of Public Health for AN ACT assisting public water systems with improving their drinking water to To provide for the establishment and reestablishment of agency meet or maintain Environmental Protection Agency Drinking Water ancillary funds, to be specifically known as internal service standards. This assistance improves Louisiana’s overall drinking funds, auxiliary accounts, or enterprise funds for certain state water quality, thereby improving public health. The impact of this Page 78 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 fund is part of the improvement to drinking water quality being Crowe Hebert Walsworth brought about by the various programs in the department shown in Damico Kennard the performance levels for this department. Dartez Lancaster Total—10 Objective: To review 100% of the loan applications and associated documents within 60 days of receipt. The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by the House. Performance Indicator: Percentage of loan applications and associated HOUSE BILL NO. 1781— documents processed within 60 days of receipts 100% BY REPRESENTATIVES LEBLANC, DEWITT, AND TOWNSEND AN ACT TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 34,000,000 To appropriate funds to defray the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, MEANS OF FINANCE: District Courts, Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish, and State General Fund by: other courts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for Statutory Dedications: related matters. Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund $ 34,000,000 Read by title. TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $ 34,000,000" The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the Senate. Rep. LeBlanc moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ROLL CALL Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to Reengrossed House Bill No. 1781 by Representative LeBlanc, et al. The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 1 YEAS On page 1, delete lines 7 and 8 in their entirety and insert the Mr. Speaker Gallot Pierre following: Alario Glover Pinac Alexander Green Pitre "Section 1.A. The sum of One Hundred Ten Million Four Arnold Guillory Powell Hundred Forty-one Thousand Three Hundred Forty-two and No/100 Baldone Hammett Quezaire ($110,441,342.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as may be" Baudoin Heaton Richmond Baylor Hill Romero AMENDMENT NO. 2 Beard Honey Salter Bowler Hopkins Scalise On page 3, at the end of line 12, change "$6,711,658" to Broome Hudson Schneider "$6,410,035" Bruce Hunter Schwegmann Bruneau Hutter Shaw AMENDMENT NO. 3 Capella Iles Smith, G.—56th Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th On page 3, at the end of line 16, change "$2,734,761" to Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th "$2,515,168" Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Katz Sneed AMENDMENT NO. 4 Curtis Kenney Stelly Daniel LaFleur Strain On page 3, at the end of line 30 change "$766,829" to "$740,582" Devillier Landrieu Swilling Diez LeBlanc Thompson AMENDMENT NO. 5 Downer Lucas Toomy Downs McDonald Townsend On page 3, at the end of line 36, change "$256,581" to "$250,562" Durand McVea Triche Erdey Montgomery Tucker AMENDMENT NO. 6 Fannin Morrell Waddell Farrar Morrish Walker On page 3, at the end of line 43, change "$800,434" to "$622,389" Faucheux Murray Welch Flavin Nevers Winston AMENDMENT NO. 7 Frith Odinet Wooton Fruge Perkins Wright On page 3, at the end of line 46, change "$1,403,137" to Futrell Peychaud "$1,396,615" Total—95 NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 8

Total—0 On page 4, at the end of line 10, change "$142,672" to "$139,038" ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 9 Ansardi Doerge Martiny Page 79 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 4, at the end of line 20 change "$599,154" to "$608,908" AMENDMENT NO. 25 AMENDMENT NO. 10 On page 9, at the end of line 20, change "$208,830" to "$203,053" On page 4, at the end of line 21, change "$1,750,883" to AMENDMENT NO. 26 "$1,743,184" On page 9, at the end of line 23, change "$25,332,405" to AMENDMENT NO. 11 "$25,311,411" On page 4, delete lines 30 through 39 in their entirety AMENDMENT NO. 27 AMENDMENT NO. 12 On page 10, at the end of line 6, change "$556,699" to "$538,890" On page 4, at the end of line 42, change "$32,790,975" to AMENDMENT NO. 28 "$30,125,835" On page 10, at the end of line 7, change "$444,431" to "$432,387" AMENDMENT NO. 13 AMENDMENT NO. 29 On page 5, delete lines 24 through 27 in their entirety On page 10, at the end of line 8, change "$129,885" to "$124,959" AMENDMENT NO. 14 AMENDMENT NO. 30 On page 5, line 28, change “22" to “21" On page 10, at the end of line 10, change "$267,321" to "$263,837" AMENDMENT NO. 15 AMENDMENT NO. 31 On page 5, line 33, change “23" to “22" On page 10, at the end of line 11, change "$4,184,109" to "$4,145,846" AMENDMENT NO. 16 AMENDMENT NO. 32 On page 5, line 44, change “12,260,192" to “9,830,000" On page 10, at the end of line 20, change "$31,337,763" to AMENDMENT NO. 17 "$31,278,506" On page 5, at the end of line 45, change "$50,793,116" to AMENDMENT NO. 33 "$45,697,784" On page 10, at the end of line 36, change "$379,756" to "$367,017" AMENDMENT NO. 18 AMENDMENT NO. 34 On page 6, at the end of line 48, change "$7,013,520" to "$6,936,657" On page 10, at the end of line 40, change "$59,693" to "$57,928" AMENDMENT NO. 19 AMENDMENT NO. 35 On page 6, at the end of line 51, change "$3,881,031" to On page 11, at the end of line 4, change "$469,449" to "$454,945" "$3,716,232" SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 20 Amendments proposed by Senator Dardenne to Reengrossed House On page 7, at the end of line 3, change "$5,598,024" to "$5,476,345" Bill No. 1781 by Representative LeBlanc AMENDMENT NO. 21 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 7, at the end of line 6, change "$5,701,897" to "$5,480,268" On page 12, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 22 “G. There is hereby appropriated the amount of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand and No/100 ($250,000.00) out of the State On page 7, at the end of line 9, change "$3,926,411" to "$3,824,770" General Fund (Direct) for addititonal support for the expenditure items contained in Section 1 of this Act. In accordance with the AMENDMENT NO. 23 provisions of this Section and subject to the approval of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the Supreme Court, such On page 7, at the end of line 10, change "$31,546,466" to monies shall be allocated for the support of court operations as "$30,859,855" appropriate and necessary.” AMENDMENT NO. 24 Rep. LeBlanc moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. On page 9, at the end of line 18, change "$316,597" to "$301,380" ROLL CALL Page 80 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

The roll was called with the following result: We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 567 by Senator YEAS Lentini recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Mr. Speaker Fruge Pierre 1. That House Floor Amendments No. 1 and 2 proposed by Alario Futrell Pinac Representative Gallot and adopted by the House of Alexander Gallot Pitre Representatives on June 5, 2003 be rejected. Ansardi Glover Powell Arnold Green Quezaire 2. That the following amendment to the engrossed bill be adopted: Baldone Guillory Richmond Baudoin Hammett Romero AMENDMENT NO. 1 Baylor Heaton Salter Beard Hill Scalise On page 2, line 5, after "premium" insert "until thirty days after the Bowler Honey Schwegmann date the bond is posted" Broome Hopkins Shaw Bruce Hudson Smith, G.—56th Respectfully submitted, Bruneau Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th Capella Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th Senator Arthur J. "Art" Lentini Carter, K Iles Smith, J.R.—30th Senator Gregory Tarver Carter, R Jackson, L Sneed Senator Francis C. Heitmeier Cazayoux Jackson, M Stelly Representative T. Taylor Townsend Crane Johns Strain Representative Troy Hebert Crowe Katz Swilling Representative Cedric Richmond Damico Kenney Thompson Daniel LaFleur Toomy Rep. Townsend moved to adopt the Conference Committee Dartez Landrieu Townsend Report. Devillier LeBlanc Tucker Downer McDonald Waddell ROLL CALL Downs McVea Walker Durand Montgomery Walsworth The roll was called with the following result: Erdey Morrell Welch Fannin Morrish Winston YEAS Farrar Murray Wooton Faucheux Nevers Wright Mr. Speaker Fruge Pinac Flavin Odinet Alario Gallot Pitre Frith Perkins Alexander Glover Powell Total—94 Arnold Green Quezaire NAYS Baldone Guillory Richmond Baudoin Hammett Romero Total—0 Baylor Heaton Salter ABSENT Beard Hebert Scalise Bowler Hill Schneider Curtis Kennard Peychaud Broome Honey Schwegmann Diez Lancaster Schneider Bruce Hopkins Shaw Doerge Lucas Triche Bruneau Hudson Smith, G.—56th Hebert Martiny Capella Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th Total—11 Carter, K Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th Carter, R Iles Smith, J.R.—30th The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by Cazayoux Jackson, L Sneed the House. Crane Jackson, M Stelly Crowe Johns Strain Conference Committee Reports for Consideration Curtis Katz Swilling Damico Kenney Thompson The following Conference Committee Reports were taken up Daniel LaFleur Toomy and acted upon as follows: Dartez Landrieu Townsend Devillier LeBlanc Triche CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Diez Lucas Tucker Downer McDonald Waddell Senate Bill No. 567 by Senator Lentini Downs McVea Walker Durand Montgomery Walsworth June 21, 2003 Erdey Morrell Welch Fannin Murray Winston To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Farrar Nevers Wooton Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Faucheux Odinet Wright Flavin Perkins Ladies and Gentlemen: Frith Peychaud Total—97 NAYS

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Total—0 ""Protected health information" includes any health or medical ABSENT information, document, or record designated as confidential by state or federal law." Ansardi Kennard Morrish Doerge Lancaster Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 7 Futrell Martiny Total—8 On page 8, line 2, delete "Public Health", delete line 3, and insert the following: The Conference Committee Report was adopted. "Homeland Security Advisory Council" CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT NO. 8 Senate Bill No. 908 by Senator Hainkel On page 8, line 5, between "The" and "Homeland" insert June 21, 2003 "Subcommittee on Chemical and Biological Terrorism of the" To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the AMENDMENT NO. 9 Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: On page 8, lines 7 and 8, change "state emergency plan" to "State Ladies and Gentlemen: Emergency Operations Plan" We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement AMENDMENT NO. 10 between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 908 by Senator Hainkel recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: On page 8, line 11, between "The" and "Homeland" insert "Subcommittee on Chemical and Biological Terrorism of the" 1. That House Committee Amendments No. 1 and 2 proposed by the House Committee on Judiciary and adopted by the House on AMENDMENT NO. 11 June 18, 2003 be accepted. On page 8, line 14, between "State" and "Emergency" insert 2. That House Floor Amendment No. 1 proposed by "Operations" Representative Walsworth and adopted by the House on June 19, 2003 be rejected. AMENDMENT NO. 12 3. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be On page 8, line 18, between "amended" and ", and" insert "(R.S. adopted: 29:701 et seq.)" AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 13 On page 1, line 2, between "To" and "enact" insert "amend and On page 9, line 22, change "city" to "municipality" reenact R.S. 44:7(A) and to" and on line 3, between "772," and "relative" insert "and R.S. 44:4(36) and 4.1(B)(15.1)" AMENDMENT NO. 14 AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 11, lines 5 and 22, change "council" to "Homeland Security Advisory Council and on line 22, delete "to" On page 1, line 11, between "Section 1." and "Chapter" insert "R.S. 44:7(A) is hereby amended and reenacted and" and on line 12, AMENDMENT NO. 15 change "is" to ", and R.S. 44:4(36) and 4.1(B)(15.1) are" On page 11, at the end of line 24, add a period "." AMENDMENT NO. 3 AMENDMENT NO. 16 On page 1, line 14, change "MODEL" to "LOUISIANA" On page 13, between lines 24 and 25, insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 4 "D.(1) As used in this Subsection, "reporting entity" includes a On page 2, line 25, between "amended" and ", and" insert "(R.S. health care provider, coroner, laboratory official, veterinarian, 29:701 et seq.)" medical examiner, public health authority, public safety authority, and other state or local government agency. AMENDMENT NO. 5 (2) A reporting entity shall submit protected health information On page 3, line 5, between "Emergency" and "Plan" insert in the custody of the entity to the office of emergency preparedness, "Operations" the Military Department, state of Louisiana, office of public health, public heath authority, governor, public safety authority, tribal AMENDMENT NO. 6 authority, and federal health and public safety authorities as required in this Section, in order that they may perform their respective On page 4, line 9, change "Custody" to "custody" and on page 6, at functions and duties as provided in this Chapter. the end of line 14, add the following: (3) Protected health information submitted pursuant to this Chapter to the office of emergency preparedness, Military Department, state of Louisiana, office of public health, public heath Page 82 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 authority, governor, public safety authority, tribal authority, and On page 18, line 23, between "preparedness" and "in" insert a comma federal health and public safety authority shall be confidential and "," shall be disclosed only as provided in this Chapter or as otherwise required or authorized by state or federal law. AMENDMENT NO. 27 (4) The furnishing of protected health information or in On page 18, line 24, change ", in consultation with" to "and" accordance with this Section by any reporting entity shall not expose the entity to liability and shall not be considered a violation of any AMENDMENT NO. 28 privileged or confidential relationship. On page 19, line 1, between "public" and "emergency" insert "health" (5) Nothing in this Subsection shall prohibit the publishing of statistical compilations pertaining to potential causes of a public AMENDMENT NO. 29 health emergency which do not identify individual cases, confidential sources of information, religious affiliations, or individual health care On page 20, line 4, change the period "." to a colon ":" providers. AMENDMENT NO. 30 (6) Any person who intentionally discloses any protected health information to any third person, unless authorized or required by state On page 22, lines 23 and 24, change "Section 731 of the Louisiana or federal law, shall be subject to civil penalties as provided in R.S. Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act of 1973, as amended" to 40:3.1(G) which shall be paid to the person whose record was "R.S. 29:731" unlawfully disclosed. Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent a person damaged by an unauthorized intentional disclosure from AMENDMENT NO. 31 collecting civil damages to the extent of any actual damages suffered because of such a disclosure." On page 23, lines 1 and 2, change "Section 735 of the Louisiana Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act of 1973, as amended" to AMENDMENT NO. 17 "R.S. 29:735" On page 14, line 8, change "indicated" to "indicates" AMENDMENT NO. 32 AMENDMENT NO. 18 On page 24, line 16, change "Act" to "Chapter" On page 16, line 4, between "preparedness" and "through" insert a AMENDMENT NO. 33 comma "," On page 25, lines 4 and 5, change "Section 736 of the Louisiana AMENDMENT NO. 19 Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act of 1973, as amended" to "R.S. 29:736" On page 16, line 5, between "Hospitals" and "shall" insert a comma "," AMENDMENT NO. 34 AMENDMENT NO. 20 On page 25, after line 5, add the following: On page 16, line 7, between "preparedness" and "through" insert a "Section 2. RS 44:4(36) and 4.1(15.1) are hereby enacted to read comma "," as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 21 §4. Applicability On page 16, line 9, between "Hospitals" and "shall", insert a comma This Chapter shall not apply: "," * * * AMENDMENT NO. 22 R.S. 4:4(36) is all proposed new law. On page 17, line 7, delete "adopt and promulgate" and on line 8, between "and" and "his" insert "pursuant to" and on line 9 between (36) To any protected health information as defined in R.S. "Guard," and "such" insert "adopt" 29:762(J) pursuant to the Louisiana Public Health Emergency Act. AMENDMENT NO. 23 §4.1. Exceptions On page 17, line 13, before the period "." insert "(R.S. 29:701 et * * * seq.)" B. The legislature further recognizes that there exist exceptions, AMENDMENT NO. 24 exemptions, and limitations to the laws pertaining to public records throughout the revised statutes and codes of this state. Therefore, the On page 17, line 19, change "disaster or" to "public health" following exceptions, exemptions, and limitations are hereby continued in effect by incorporation into this Chapter by citation: AMENDMENT NO. 25 * * * On page 18, line 3, change "disaster or" to "public health" R.S. 4:4.1(15.1) is all proposed new law. AMENDMENT NO. 26 Page 83 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

(15.1) R.S. 29:765. Total—93 NAYS * * * Beard Perkins Romero §7. Hospital records Total—3 ABSENT A. Except as provided in Subsections B, C, and E of this Section and R.S. 44:17, the charts, records, reports, documents, and Alexander Heaton Lancaster other memoranda prepared by physicians, surgeons, psychiatrists, Doerge Hudson Pitre nurses, and employees in the public hospitals of Louisiana, adult or Fruge Kennard Walsworth juvenile correctional institutions, public mental health centers, and Total—9 public schools for the mentally deficient to record or indicate the past or present condition, sickness or disease, physical or mental, of the The Conference Committee Report was adopted. patients treated in the hospitals are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter, except the provisions of R.S. 44:36 and 39. Nothing herein CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT shall prevent hospitals from providing necessary reports pursuant to R.S. 22:213.2, R.S. 29:765, R.S. 40:2019, and R.S. 44:17, nor shall Senate Bill No. 214 by Senator Dupre any liability arise from the good faith compliance therewith. June 11, 2003 * * *" To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Respectfully submitted, Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senator John J. Hainkel Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Willie Mount Senator Tom Schedler We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative Peppi Bruneau between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 214 by Senator Dupre Representative Joe Toomy recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Rep. Bruneau moved to adopt the Conference Committee 1. That House Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the Report. House Committee on Appropriations and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 20, 2003 be adopted. ROLL CALL 2. That House Committee Amendments No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and The roll was called with the following result: 9 proposed by the House Committee on Appropriations and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 20, 2003 be YEAS rejected. Mr. Speaker Frith Odinet 3. That House Committee Amendments No. 1 and 2 proposed by Alario Futrell Peychaud the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure and adopted Ansardi Gallot Pierre by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2003 be rejected. Arnold Glover Pinac Baldone Green Powell 4. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be Baudoin Guillory Quezaire adopted: Baylor Hammett Richmond Bowler Hebert Salter AMENDMENT NO. 1 Broome Hill Scalise Bruce Honey Schneider On page 1, line 2, change "10.5(C)" to "10.5(B) and (C)" Bruneau Hopkins Schwegmann Capella Hunter Shaw AMENDMENT NO. 2 Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th On page 1, line 11, after "Fund;" and before "and to specify" insert Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th "to correct an incorrect reference to the Budget Stabilization Fund;" Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Johns Sneed AMENDMENT NO. 3 Curtis Katz Stelly Damico Kenney Strain On page 2, line 19, after "funds are available" delete the remainder of Daniel LaFleur Swilling the line and delete lines 20 and 21 and insert ", without excluding Dartez Landrieu Thompson highway projects otherwise eligible as capital projects under other Devillier LeBlanc Toomy provisions of this constitution." Diez Lucas Townsend Downer Martiny Triche AMENDMENT NO. 4 Downs McDonald Tucker Durand McVea Waddell On page 2, line 26, change "10.5(C)" to "10.5(B) and (C)" Erdey Montgomery Walker Fannin Morrell Welch AMENDMENT NO. 5 Farrar Morrish Winston Faucheux Murray Wooton Flavin Nevers Wright Page 84 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 3, line 12, after "law" and before the period "." insert ", but Senator Reggie P. Dupre, Jr. in no event shall the amount provided by law be less than five Senator John Hainkel hundred million dollars" Senator Jay Dardenne Representative Loulan J. Pitre, Jr. AMENDMENT NO. 6 Motion On page 3, line 26, after "law" and before the period "." insert ", but in no event shall the amount provided by law be less than five On motion of Rep. Pitre, the Conference Committee Report was hundred million dollars" returned to the calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 7 Suspension of the Rules On page 4, line 8, after "law" and before the period "." insert ", but in no event shall the amount provided by law be less than five hundred On motion of Rep. Salter, the rules were suspended in order to million dollars" take up Petitions, Memorials and Communications at this time. AMENDMENT NO. 8 Petitions, Memorials and Communications On page 4, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following: The following petitions, memorials, and communications were "(B) After making the allocations provided for in Paragraph (A), received and read: the treasurer shall then deposit in and credit to the Mineral Revenue Audit and Settlement Fund any such remaining revenues. Any Message from the Senate revenues deposited in and credited to the fund shall be considered mineral revenues from severance taxes, royalty payments, bonus APPOINTMENT OF payments, or rentals for purposes of determining deposits and credits CONFERENCE COMMITTEE to be made in and to the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 10.2 of this constitution. June 23, 2003 Any revenues deposited in and credited to the fund shall not be considered mineral revenues for purposes of the Revenue To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Stabilization Mineral Trust Fund Budget Stabilization Fund as Representatives: provided in Article VII, Section 10.3 of this constitution. Money in the fund shall be invested as provided by law. The earnings realized I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President in each fiscal year on the investment of monies in the Mineral of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a Revenue Audit and Settlement Fund shall be deposited in and like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to credited to the Mineral Revenue Audit and Settlement Fund." House Bill No. 273: Senators Lentini, Dardenne, and Barham. AMENDMENT NO. 9 Respectfully submitted, On page 4, line 17, change "twenty-five" to "thirty-five" MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate AMENDMENT NO. 10 On page 5, delete line 13 and insert "Requires that thirty-five million Message from the Senate dollars annually of monies in the Mineral Revenue Audit and APPOINTMENT OF Settlement Fund" CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 11 June 23, 2003 On page 5, line 16, after "highway construction" delete "and" and on To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of line 17 delete "insurance pool purposes" Representatives: AMENDMENT NO. 12 I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a On page 5, line 22, after "District" and before "and provides" insert like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to ", corrects an incorrect reference to the Budget Stabilization Fund," House Bill No. 583: Senators McPherson, Dardenne, and C. D. Jones. AMENDMENT NO. 13 Respectfully submitted, On page 5, line 24, after "law" and before the period "." insert ", but in no event shall the amount provided by law be less than five MICHAEL S. BAER, III hundred million dollars" Secretary of the Senate AMENDMENT NO. 14 Message from the Senate On page 5, line 25, change "10.5(C)" to "10.5(B) and (C)" APPOINTMENT OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Page 85 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

June 23, 2003 I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of to Senate Bill No. 133. Representatives: Respectfully submitted, I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a MICHAEL S. BAER, III like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 783: Senators Dardenne, Ullo, and Hainkel. Message from the Senate Respectfully submitted, ADOPTION OF MICHAEL S. BAER, III CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Secretary of the Senate June 23, 2003 Message from the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of APPOINTMENT OF Representatives: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has June 23, 2003 adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 340. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Respectfully submitted, I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President MICHAEL S. BAER, III of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a Secretary of the Senate like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1122: Senators Marionneaux, Heitmeier, and Fontenot. Conference Committee Reports for Consideration Respectfully submitted, The following Conference Committee Reports were taken up and acted upon as follows: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Message from the Senate Senate Bill No. 133 by Senator Hoyt APPOINTMENT OF June 20, 2003 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the June 23, 2003 Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Ladies and Gentlemen: Representatives: We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 133 by Senator Hoyt of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1845: Senators Fontenot, Cain, and Ellington. 1. That House Floor Amendments proposed by Representative Schneider and adopted by the House on June 17, 2003, be Respectfully submitted, adopted. MICHAEL S. BAER, III 2. That House Floor Amendments proposed by Representative Secretary of the Senate Cazayoux and adopted by the House on June 17, 2003, be rejected. Message from the Senate Respectfully submitted, ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Senator Fred Hoyt Senator Francis Heitmeier June 23, 2003 Senator Tom Schedler Representative T. D. "Tommy" Wright To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representative Joe R. Salter Representatives: Rep. Salter moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Page 86 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

As a substitute motion, Rep. Cazayoux moved the bill be To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the recommitted to the Conference Committee. Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Rep. Salter objected. Ladies and Gentlemen: The vote recurred on the substitute motion. We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 214 by Senator Dupre By a vote of 44 yeas and 50 nays, the House refused to recommit recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: the bill to the Conference Committee. 1. That House Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the Rep. Salter moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. House Committee on Appropriations and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 20, 2003 be adopted. ROLL CALL 2. That House Committee Amendments No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and The roll was called with the following result: 9 proposed by the House Committee on Appropriations and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 20, 2003 be YEAS rejected. Mr. Speaker Heaton Pinac 3. That House Committee Amendments No. 1 and 2 proposed by Alario Hebert Powell the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure and adopted Alexander Hill Richmond by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2003 be rejected. Baylor Honey Salter Broome Hopkins Scalise 4. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be Bruce Hudson Schwegmann adopted: Bruneau Hunter Shaw Capella Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th AMENDMENT NO. 1 Carter, R Iles Smith, J.R.—30th Curtis Jackson, L Sneed On page 1, line 2, change "10.5(C)" to "10.5(B) and (C)" Damico Jackson, M Stelly Dartez Johns Strain AMENDMENT NO. 2 Diez Katz Swilling Downs Kenney Thompson On page 1, line 11, after "Fund;" and before "and to specify" insert Durand Landrieu Townsend "to correct an incorrect reference to the Budget Stabilization Fund;" Erdey LeBlanc Triche Fannin Lucas Tucker AMENDMENT NO. 3 Farrar McDonald Waddell Flavin McVea Walker On page 2, line 19, after "funds are available" delete the remainder of Frith Montgomery Walsworth the line and delete lines 20 and 21 and insert ", without excluding Fruge Morrish Welch highway projects otherwise eligible as capital projects under other Futrell Murray Winston provisions of this constitution." Glover Nevers Wooton Green Odinet Wright AMENDMENT NO. 4 Guillory Perkins Hammett Pierre On page 2, line 26, change "10.5(C)" to "10.5(B) and (C)" Total—76 NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 5 Ansardi Crowe Pitre On page 3, line 12, after "law" and before the period "." insert ", but Arnold Devillier Quezaire in no event shall the amount provided by law be less than five Baldone Faucheux Romero hundred million dollars" Baudoin LaFleur Smith, G.—56th Bowler Martiny Smith, J.D.—50th AMENDMENT NO. 6 Carter, K Morrell Toomy Cazayoux Peychaud On page 3, line 26, after "law" and before the period "." insert ", but Total—20 in no event shall the amount provided by law be less than five ABSENT hundred million dollars" Beard Doerge Kennard AMENDMENT NO. 7 Crane Downer Lancaster Daniel Gallot Schneider On page 4, line 8, after "law" and before the period "." insert ", but in Total—9 no event shall the amount provided by law be less than five hundred million dollars" The Conference Committee Report was adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 8 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT On page 4, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following: Senate Bill No. 214 by Senator Dupre "(B) After making the allocations provided for in Paragraph (A), the June 11, 2003 treasurer shall then deposit in and credit to the Mineral Revenue Page 87 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Audit and Settlement Fund any such remaining revenues. Any Beard Honey Scalise revenues deposited in and credited to the fund shall be considered Bowler Hopkins Schneider mineral revenues from severance taxes, royalty payments, bonus Bruce Hudson Schwegmann payments, or rentals for purposes of determining deposits and credits Bruneau Hunter Shaw to be made in and to the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 10.2 of this constitution. Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Any revenues deposited in and credited to the fund shall not be Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th considered mineral revenues for purposes of the Revenue Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Stabilization Mineral Trust Fund Budget Stabilization Fund as Crane Johns Sneed provided in Article VII, Section 10.3 of this constitution. Money in Curtis Katz Stelly the fund shall be invested as provided by law. The earnings realized Damico Kenney Strain in each fiscal year on the investment of monies in the Mineral Daniel LaFleur Swilling Revenue Audit and Settlement Fund shall be deposited in and Dartez Landrieu Thompson credited to the Mineral Revenue Audit and Settlement Fund." Diez LeBlanc Toomy Downer Lucas Townsend AMENDMENT NO. 9 Downs Martiny Triche Durand McDonald Tucker On page 4, line 17, change "twenty-five" to "thirty-five" Erdey McVea Waddell Fannin Montgomery Walker AMENDMENT NO. 10 Farrar Morrell Walsworth Faucheux Morrish Welch On page 5, delete line 13 and insert "Requires that thirty-five million Flavin Murray Winston dollars annually of monies in the Mineral Revenue Audit and Frith Nevers Wooton Settlement Fund" Fruge Odinet Wright Futrell Peychaud AMENDMENT NO. 11 Total—98 NAYS On page 5, line 16, after "highway construction" delete "and" and on line 17 delete "insurance pool purposes" Total—0 ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 12 Broome Doerge Perkins On page 5, line 22, after "District" and before "and provides" insert Crowe Kennard ", corrects an incorrect reference to the Budget Stabilization Fund," Devillier Lancaster Total—7 AMENDMENT NO. 13 The Conference Committee Report, having received a two-thirds On page 5, line 24, after "law" and before the period "." insert ", but vote of the elected members, was adopted. in no event shall the amount provided by law be less than five hundred million dollars" CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT NO. 14 Senate Bill No. 568 by Senator Dupre On page 5, line 25, change "10.5(C)" to "10.5(B) and (C)" June 11, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senator Reggie P. Dupre, Jr. Senator John Hainkel Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Jay Dardenne Representative Loulan J. Pitre, Jr. We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 568 by Senator Dupre Rep. Pitre moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: 1. That House Committee Amendments No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, ROLL CALL 10, and 11 proposed by the House Committee on Appropriations and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 21, 2003 The roll was called with the following result: be adopted. YEAS 2. That House Committee Amendment No. 6 proposed by the House Committee on Appropriations and adopted by the House Mr. Speaker Gallot Pierre of Representatives on May 21, 2003 be rejected. Alario Glover Pinac Alexander Green Pitre 3. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be Ansardi Guillory Powell adopted: Arnold Hammett Quezaire Baldone Heaton Richmond AMENDMENT NO. 1 Baudoin Hebert Romero Baylor Hill Salter Page 88 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 3, line 4, after "funds are available" delete the remainder of NAYS the line and delete lines 5 and 6 and insert ", without excluding highway projects otherwise eligible as capital projects under other Total—0 provisions of law." ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 Doerge Kennard Lancaster Total—3 On page 3, line 13, change "twenty-five" to "thirty-five" The Conference Committee Report was adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 3 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT On page 5, after line 3, insert: Senate Bill No. 340 by Senator Irons "Section 10. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other June 21, 2003 provisions or applications of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the provisions of this Act are hereby declared severable." Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Respectfully submitted, Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Reggie P. Dupre, Jr. We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Senator John Hainkel between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 340 by Senator Irons Senator Jay Dardenne recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Representative Loulan J. Pitre, Jr. 1. That House Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 4 proposed by Rep. Pitre moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. the Representative John A. Alario, Jr. and adopted by the House of representatives on June 10, 2003 be adopted. ROLL CALL Respectfully submitted, The roll was called with the following result: Senator Paulette R. Irons YEAS Senator Robert J. Barham Senator Diana E. Bajoie Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins Representative John A. Alario, Jr. Alario Futrell Peychaud Representative Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. Alexander Gallot Pierre Representative Mitch Landrieu Ansardi Glover Pinac Arnold Green Pitre Rep. Alario moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Baldone Guillory Powell Baudoin Hammett Quezaire ROLL CALL Baylor Heaton Richmond Beard Hebert Romero The roll was called with the following result: Bowler Hill Salter Broome Honey Scalise YEAS Bruce Hopkins Schneider Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins Capella Hunter Shaw Alario Futrell Peychaud Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Alexander Gallot Pierre Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Ansardi Glover Pinac Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Baldone Green Pitre Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Baudoin Guillory Powell Crowe Johns Sneed Baylor Hammett Quezaire Curtis Katz Stelly Beard Heaton Richmond Damico Kenney Strain Bowler Hebert Romero Daniel LaFleur Swilling Broome Hill Salter Dartez Landrieu Thompson Bruce Honey Scalise Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Bruneau Hopkins Schneider Diez Lucas Townsend Capella Hunter Schwegmann Downer Martiny Triche Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Downs McDonald Tucker Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Durand McVea Waddell Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Erdey Montgomery Walker Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Fannin Morrell Walsworth Crowe Johns Sneed Farrar Morrish Welch Curtis Katz Stelly Faucheux Murray Winston Damico Kenney Strain Flavin Nevers Wooton Daniel LaFleur Swilling Frith Odinet Wright Dartez Landrieu Thompson Total—102 Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Page 89 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Diez Lucas Townsend On page 2, lines 2 and 12, change "2005" to "2004" Downer Martiny Triche Downs McDonald Tucker Rep. Frith moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate Durand McVea Waddell be concurred in. Erdey Montgomery Walker Fannin Morrell Welch As a substitute motion, Rep. Townsend moved that the Farrar Morrish Winston amendments proposed by the Senate be rejected. Faucheux Murray Wooton Flavin Nevers Wright Rep. Frith objected. Frith Odinet Total—98 The vote recurred on the substitute motion. NAYS ROLL CALL Total—0 ABSENT The roll was called with the following result: Arnold Kennard Walsworth YEAS Doerge Lancaster Hudson Shaw Mr. Speaker Hebert Shaw Total—7 Alario Hill Smith, G.—56th Baldone Hunter Smith, J.H.—8th The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Bowler Jackson, M Thompson Carter, K LaFleur Townsend Suspension of the Rules Crane Montgomery Walsworth Curtis Peychaud Welch On motion of Rep. Townsend, the rules were suspended in order Devillier Pinac Wright to take up and consider House Bills and Joint Resolutions Returned Farrar Quezaire from the Senate with Amendments at this time. Gallot Salter Total—28 House Bills and Joint Resolutions NAYS Returned from the Senate with Amendments Alexander Faucheux Morrish Ansardi Flavin Nevers The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions returned from Arnold Frith Odinet the Senate with amendments to be concurred in by the House were Baudoin Futrell Perkins taken up and acted upon as follows: Baylor Glover Pitre Beard Green Powell Motion Broome Guillory Romero Bruce Heaton Scalise Rep. Townsend moved to reconsider the vote by which the Bruneau Hopkins Schneider Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 19 were concurred in. Capella Hudson Schwegmann Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.R.—30th Rep. Frith objected. Cazayoux Iles Sneed Crowe Jackson, L Stelly By a vote of 55 yeas and 43 nays, the vote by which the Senate Damico Johns Strain Amendments to House Bill No. 19 were concurred in was Daniel Katz Toomy reconsidered. Dartez Kenney Triche Diez Landrieu Waddell HOUSE BILL NO. 19— Downer LeBlanc Walker BY REPRESENTATIVE FRITH Downs Martiny Winston A JOINT RESOLUTION Durand McDonald Wooton Proposing to amend Article V, Section 23(B) of the Constitution of Erdey McVea Louisiana, to authorize a judge who reaches the mandatory Fannin Morrell retirement age of seventy prior to finishing his term of office to Total—64 complete that current term; to provide for submission of the ABSENT proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Doerge Lancaster Smith, J.D.—50th Fruge Lucas Swilling Read by title. Hammett Murray Tucker Honey Pierre The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by Kennard Richmond the Senate. Total—13 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS The House refused to reject the amendments. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to Rep. Frith insisted on his motion that the amendments proposed Reengrossed House Bill No. 19 by Representative Frith by the Senate be concurred in. AMENDMENT NO. 1 ROLL CALL Page 90 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

The roll was called with the following result: June 23, 2003 YEAS To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Mr. Speaker Faucheux Morrish Alario Flavin Nevers I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Alexander Frith Odinet adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Ansardi Futrell Perkins to Senate Bill No. 388. Arnold Gallot Pinac Baldone Glover Pitre Respectfully submitted, Baudoin Green Powell Beard Guillory Quezaire MICHAEL S. BAER, III Broome Heaton Romero Secretary of the Senate Bruce Hebert Salter Bruneau Hopkins Scalise Message from the Senate Capella Hudson Schneider Carter, R Hutter Schwegmann ADOPTION OF Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.H.—8th CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Crowe Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Curtis Johns Sneed June 23, 2003 Damico Katz Stelly Daniel Kenney Strain To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Dartez LaFleur Toomy Representatives: Devillier Landrieu Triche Diez LeBlanc Waddell I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Downer Lucas Walker adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Downs Martiny Welch to Senate Bill No. 968. Durand McDonald Winston Erdey McVea Wooton Respectfully submitted, Fannin Montgomery Farrar Morrell MICHAEL S. BAER, III Total—79 Secretary of the Senate NAYS Baylor Hunter Thompson Message from the Senate Bowler Jackson, M Townsend Carter, K Peychaud Walsworth ADOPTION OF Crane Shaw Wright CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Hill Smith, G.—56th Total—14 June 23, 2003 ABSENT To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Doerge Kennard Richmond Representatives: Fruge Lancaster Smith, J.D.—50th Hammett Murray Swilling I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Honey Pierre Tucker adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Total—12 to Senate Bill No. 1039. The amendments proposed by the Senate, having received a two- Respectfully submitted, thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in by the House. MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate Suspension of the Rules On motion of Rep. Welch, the rules were suspended in order to Message from the Senate take up and consider Petitions, Memorials and Communications at this time. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Petitions, Memorials and June 23, 2003 Communications To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of The following petitions, memorials, and communications were Representatives: received and read: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 1046. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, Page 91 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

MICHAEL S. BAER, III 3. That House Floor Amendments, 1, 2, and 3, proposed by Secretary of the Senate Representative Montgomery and adopted on June 3, 2003 be rejected. Message from the Senate 4. That House Committee Amendment 1 proposed by the House ADOPTION OF Committee on Health and Welfare and adopted by the House of CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Representatives on June 1, 2003 be rejected. June 23, 2003 5. That House Floor Amendment 1 proposed by Representative Alario and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 3, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of 2003 be rejected. Representatives: 6. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted: adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 70. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Respectfully submitted, On page 1, delete lines 2 through 6 and insert the following: MICHAEL S. BAER, III "To enact R.S. 46:153.3(C), relative to prescription drugs used in the Secretary of the Senate treatment of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and schizophrenia or mental illness with psychotic symptoms; to provide an exemption of certain therapeutic drug classes from the Message from the Senate Department of Health and Hospitals prior authorization process; and to provide for related matters." ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT NO. 2 June 23, 2003 On page 1 line 15, delete "laboratory or" To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: AMENDMENT NO. 3 I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has On page 2, line 1, delete lines 1 and 2 and insert the following adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement "included in certain therapeutic drug classes, as prescribed and to Senate Bill No. 77. determined by a prescribing practitioner licensed by the state, to be Respectfully submitted, medically necessary for" MICHAEL S. BAER, III AMENDMENT NO. 4 Secretary of the Senate On page 2, line 5, delete "Prescription drugs" and insert: "Therapeutic classes containing prescription drugs which shall be" Conference Committee Reports for Consideration AMENDMENT NO. 5 The following Conference Committee Reports were taken up and acted upon as follows: On page 2, line 10, after "inhibitors" insert "prescribed for the treatment of HIV/AIDS" CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT NO. 6 Senate Bill No. 388 by Senator Schedler On page 2, delete lines 11 and 12, and insert "(b) Immunomodulators June 20, 2003 and Hepatitis C-specific antiviral drugs prescribed for the treatment of hepatitis C." To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: AMENDMENT NO. 7 Ladies and Gentlemen: On page 2, line 14 delete "for a person diagnosed with this disease" We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Respectfully submitted, between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 388 by Senator Hainkel recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Senator Tom Schedler Senator Bill Jones 1. That House Committee Amendments 2, 3, 4, and 5 proposed by Senator Willie Mount the House Committee on Health and Welfare and adopted by the Representative Yvonne Welch House of Representatives on June 1, 2003 be adopted. Representative Sydnie Mae Durand 2. That House Floor Amendments 2 and 3 proposed by Rep. Welch moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Representative Alario and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 3, 2003 be adopted. ROLL CALL Page 92 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

The roll was called with the following result: 1. That House Floor Amendment No. 1 proposed by epresentative Montgomery and adopted by the House on June 10, 2003 be YEAS rejected. Mr. Speaker Frith Peychaud Respectfully submitted, Alario Fruge Pierre Alexander Futrell Pinac Senator Bill Jones Ansardi Gallot Pitre Senator Noble E. Ellington Arnold Glover Powell Senator Michael J. Michot Baldone Green Quezaire Representative Hollis Downs Baudoin Guillory Richmond Baylor Hammett Romero Rep. Downs moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Beard Heaton Salter Bowler Hill Scalise ROLL CALL Broome Honey Schneider Bruce Hudson Schwegmann The roll was called with the following result: Bruneau Hunter Shaw Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th YEAS Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Alario Futrell Peychaud Crane Katz Stelly Alexander Gallot Pierre Crowe Kenney Strain Ansardi Glover Pinac Curtis LaFleur Swilling Arnold Green Pitre Damico Landrieu Thompson Baldone Guillory Powell Daniel LeBlanc Toomy Baudoin Hammett Quezaire Dartez Lucas Townsend Baylor Heaton Richmond Devillier Martiny Triche Beard Hebert Romero Diez McDonald Tucker Bowler Hill Salter Downer McVea Waddell Broome Honey Scalise Downs Montgomery Walker Bruce Hopkins Schneider Durand Morrell Walsworth Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Erdey Morrish Welch Capella Hunter Shaw Fannin Murray Winston Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Farrar Nevers Wooton Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Faucheux Odinet Wright Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Flavin Perkins Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Total—98 Crowe Johns Sneed NAYS Curtis Katz Stelly Damico Kenney Strain Total—0 Daniel LaFleur Swilling ABSENT Dartez Landrieu Thompson Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Doerge Jackson, M Sneed Diez Lucas Townsend Hebert Kennard Downer Martiny Triche Hopkins Lancaster Downs McDonald Tucker Total—7 Durand McVea Waddell Erdey Montgomery Walker The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Fannin Morrell Walsworth Farrar Morrish Welch Suspension of the Rules Faucheux Murray Wooton Flavin Nevers Wright On motion of Rep. Hutter, and under a suspension of the rules, Frith Odinet the above roll call was corrected to reflect her as voting yea. Total—101 NAYS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Total—0 Senate Bill No. 968 by Senator B. Jones ABSENT June 22, 2003 Doerge Lancaster Kennard Winston To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Total—4 Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Ladies and Gentlemen: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 968 by Senator B. Senate Bill No. 1039 by Senator Lentini Jones recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Page 93 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

June 18, 2003 ROLL CALL To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: The roll was called with the following result: Ladies and Gentlemen: YEAS We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 1039 by Senator Alario Glover Pierre Lentini recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Alexander Green Pinac Ansardi Guillory Pitre 1. That House Committee Amendments No. 1 through 10 proposed Arnold Hammett Powell by the House Committee on the Judiciary and adopted by the Baldone Heaton Quezaire House of Representatives on May 28, 2003 be rejected. Baudoin Hebert Richmond Baylor Hill Romero 2. That House Floor Amendment No. 1 proposed by Beard Honey Salter Representative Townsend and adopted by the House of Bowler Hopkins Scalise Representatives on May 29, 2003 be rejected. Bruce Hudson Schwegmann Capella Hunter Shaw 3. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be adopted: Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th AMENDMENT NO. 1 Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th On page 1, line 2, after "To" delete the remainder of the line, delete Curtis Johns Sneed lines 3 through 8, in their entirety and insert "enact R.S. 26:597, Damico Katz Stelly relative to alcoholic beverages; to authorize the inclusion of a Daniel Kenney Strain proposition relative to such beverages in certain elections in certain Dartez LaFleur Swilling areas; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Devillier Landrieu Thompson " Diez LeBlanc Toomy Downer Lucas Townsend AMENDMENT NO. 2 Downs Martiny Triche Durand McDonald Waddell On page 1, delete lines 9 through 15, and insert the following: Erdey McVea Walker Fannin Montgomery Welch "Section 1. R.S. 26:597 is hereby enacted to read as follows: Farrar Morrell Winston Faucheux Morrish Wooton §597. Alcoholic beverage sales in restaurants; authorization for Flavin Murray Wright propositions to be submitted to voters in certain elections Frith Nevers Futrell Odinet R.S. 26:597 is all proposed new law. Total—94 NAYS A. The governing authority of any municipality established by legislative charter with a population of not less than thirteen thousand Broome Perkins Walsworth nor more than fourteen thousand may submit to the voters in any Bruneau Schneider election held in compliance with provisions of either R.S. 18:402(A), Crowe Tucker (B), or (F) a proposition that would determine whether or not the Total—7 business of selling alcoholic beverage only in restaurant may be ABSENT conducted and licensed therein. Doerge Kennard B. As used in this Section "restaurant" shall mean any business Fruge Lancaster licensed to sell alcoholic beverages under the provisions of R.S. Total—4 26:73, R.S. 26:272, or both." The Conference Committee Report was adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 3 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Delete pages 2 through 5, and on page 6, delete lines 1 through 3 in their entirety Senate Bill No. 1046 by Senator Bill Jones Respectfully submitted, June 19, 2003 Senator Arthur J. "Art" Lentini To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Senator Robert Adley Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senator Francis C. Heitmeier Representative Jean M. Doerge Ladies and Gentlemen: Representative T. Taylor Townsend Representative Joseph F. Toomy We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 1046 by Senator Bill Rep. Townsend moved to adopt the Conference Committee Jones recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Report. Page 94 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

1. That the House Floor Amendments Nos.1, 2, and 3 proposed by Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Representative Hammett and adopted by the House of Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.H.—8th Representative on June 11, 2003 be rejected. Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Jackson, M Sneed 2. That the House Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 8 proposed Curtis Johns Stelly by Representative Montgomery and adopted by the House of Damico Katz Strain Representatives on June 11, 2003 be rejected. Daniel Kenney Swilling Dartez LaFleur Thompson 3. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be adopted: Devillier Landrieu Toomy Diez LeBlanc Townsend AMENDMENT NO. 1 Downer Lucas Triche Downs Martiny Tucker On page 1, line 6, after "fifty" and before the semicolon ";" insert the Durand McDonald Waddell following: Erdey McVea Walker Fannin Montgomery Welch "and by municipalities and parishes with ongoing Louisiana Small Farrar Morrell Winston City Community Development Block Grants projects relating to Faucheux Morrish Wright health and safety" Flavin Murray Total—98 AMENDMENT NO. 2 NAYS On page 2, at the end of line 6, insert the following: Perkins Schneider Total—2 "AND BY MUNICIPALITIES AND PARISHES WITH ONGOING ABSENT LOUISIANA SMALL CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS PROJECTS RELATING TO HEALTH AND Doerge Lancaster Wooton SAFETY" Kennard Walsworth Total—5 AMENDMENT NO. 3 The Conference Committee Report was adopted. On page 2, line 17, after "census" and before the period "." insert the following: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT "and by municipalities and parish with ongoing Louisiana Small City Senate Bill No. 70 by Senator Gautreaux Community Development Block Grants projects relating to health and safety" June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senator Bill Jones Senator Robert Adley Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Noble E. Ellington Representative Ronnie Johns We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative Billy Montgomery between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 70 by Senator Representative Richard "Rick" Gallot, Jr. Gautreaux recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Rep. Gallot moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That House Committee Amendments proposed by the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and ROLL CALL adopted by the House on June 5, 2003, be adopted. The roll was called with the following result: 2. That House Floor Amendments proposed by Representative Perkins and adopted by the House on June 10, 2003, be rejected. YEAS Respectfully submitted, Mr. Speaker Frith Nevers Alario Fruge Odinet Senator D. A. "Butch" Gautreaux Alexander Futrell Peychaud Senator Francis c. Heitmeier Ansardi Gallot Pierre Senator Joel T. Chaisson, II Arnold Glover Pinac Representative John C. "Juba" Diez Baldone Green Pitre Representative Jack D. Smith Baudoin Guillory Powell Representative T. Taylor Townsend Baylor Hammett Quezaire Beard Heaton Richmond Rep. Jack Smith moved to adopt the Conference Committee Bowler Hebert Romero Report. Broome Hill Salter Bruce Honey Scalise ROLL CALL Bruneau Hopkins Schwegmann Capella Hudson Shaw The roll was called with the following result: Carter, K Hunter Smith, G.—56th Page 95 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 11, 2003 YEAS to be rejected. Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud 2. That House Floor Amendments No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 proposed Alario Glover Pierre by Representative Martiny and adopted by the House of June Alexander Green Pinac 26, 2003,Representatives on June 18, 2003 to be rejected. Ansardi Guillory Pitre Baldone Hammett Powell Respectfully submitted, Baylor Heaton Quezaire Beard Hebert Richmond Senator Willie L. Mount Bowler Hill Romero Senator Arthur J. Lentini Broome Honey Salter Senator Tom Schedler Bruce Hopkins Schneider Representative Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Representative Daniel T. Flavin Capella Hunter Shaw Representative Daniel R. Martiny Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Rep. Flavin moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Crowe Johns Sneed ROLL CALL Damico Katz Stelly Daniel Kenney Strain The roll was called with the following result: Dartez LaFleur Swilling Devillier Landrieu Thompson YEAS Diez LeBlanc Toomy Downer Lucas Townsend Alario Glover Pierre Downs Martiny Triche Alexander Green Pinac Durand McDonald Tucker Ansardi Guillory Pitre Erdey McVea Waddell Baldone Hammett Powell Fannin Montgomery Walker Baylor Heaton Quezaire Farrar Morrell Welch Beard Hebert Richmond Faucheux Morrish Winston Bowler Hill Romero Flavin Murray Wooton Broome Honey Salter Frith Nevers Wright Bruce Hopkins Scalise Fruge Odinet Bruneau Hudson Schneider Futrell Perkins Capella Hunter Schwegmann Total—94 Carter, K Hutter Shaw NAYS Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Total—0 Crowe Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th ABSENT Curtis Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Damico Katz Sneed Arnold Doerge Scalise Daniel Kenney Stelly Baudoin Hutter Smith, J.R.—30th Dartez LaFleur Strain Crane Kennard Walsworth Devillier Landrieu Swilling Curtis Lancaster Diez LeBlanc Thompson Total—11 Downer Lucas Toomy Downs Martiny Townsend The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Durand McDonald Triche Erdey McVea Tucker Acting Speaker Pinac in the Chair Fannin Montgomery Waddell Farrar Morrell Walker CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Faucheux Morrish Walsworth Flavin Murray Welch Senate Bill No. 77 by Mount Frith Nevers Winston Fruge Odinet Wooton June 23, 2003 Futrell Perkins Wright Gallot Peychaud To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Total—98 Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: NAYS

Ladies and Gentlemen: Total—0 ABSENT We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 77 by Mount Mr. Speaker Cazayoux Lancaster recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Arnold Doerge Baudoin Kennard 1. That House Committee Amendment No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 proposed Total—7 by the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Page 96 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopt and promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act necessary to implement the provisions House Bill No. 2002 By Representative Pitre of this Subsection." June 23, 2003 AMENDMENT NO. 3 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of On page 1, delete line 7 and insert the following: Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senate. "Section 2. R.S. 45:164(E) and 858 are hereby enacted to read as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen: "§164. Common carrier's certificate; contract carrier's permit We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 2002 by Representative Pitre, recommend the following concerning the * * * engrossed bill: E.(1) All movers of household goods shall be required to apply 1. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 4 proposed by for and secure a registration permit from the Louisiana Public Service Senator Heitmeier and adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, Commission, shall secure and maintain the insurance policies be rejected. required by the Louisiana Public Service Commission for movers of household goods, shall comply with all other requirements of the 2. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 5 proposed by Louisiana Public Service Commission, shall carry motor truck cargo Senator Smith and adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, be carriers insurance of at least fifty thousand dollars per truck and one rejected. hundred thousand dollars per catastrophe, shall secure and maintain workers' compensation insurance, and shall file a surety bond by a 3. That the following amendment to the engrossed bill be adopted: qualified surety company with the Louisiana Public Service Commission in the amount of five thousand dollars, prior to engaging AMENDMENT NO. 1 in any activities related to moving household goods. On page 1, line 2, after "To enact" delete the remainder of the line (2)(a) Any carrier providing the intrastate transportation of and insert the following: household goods shall maintain a permanent establishment in the state. A permanent establishment shall mean a fixed place of "R.S. 32:1305(H) and (I) and R.S. 45:164(E) and 858, relative to business through which the business of the carrier is wholly or partly carriers; to provide for a safety inspection program for vehicles which carried on. The place of business shall be a particular building or transport forest products; to provide for a safety inspection program physical location used by the carrier for the conduct of its business, for certain vehicles transporting general freight and commodities; and it shall be foreseeable that the carrier’s use of this building or provide relative to movers of household goods; to require all movers other physical location shall be more than temporary. The permanent of household goods to comply with certain requirements; to provide establishment may include a place of management, a branch, an that an owner of goods," office, or a terminal. The permanent establishment may be operated by an employee of the carrier or an agent of the carrier provided that AMENDMENT NO. 2 the agent has and habitually exercises the authority to conclude transportation contracts in the name of the carrier. On page 1, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following: (b) The carrier shall register the address and telephone number "Section 1. R.S. 32:1305(H) and (I) are hereby enacted to read of its permanent establishment with the secretary of state and the as follows: Public Service Commission. Service of process with respect to all civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings brought before any §1305. Appointment of official inspection stations court or administrative agency located in the state may be served on the carrier at its permanent establishment by any means provided by * * * the applicable rules or procedure for that court or agency providing service of process. H. The department shall provide for a safety inspection program for the purpose of inspecting and certifying vehicles which transport (c) Should the carrier cease to maintain a permanent forest products in their natural state in compliance with the Federal establishment in the state, its right to conduct business in the state Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The program shall include a shall be immediately suspended. mobile unit which will function as an official inspection station and which will conduct safety inspections, on a voluntary basis, at or near (3) The Louisiana Public Service Commission shall adopt and sawmills, chip mills, and paper mills in the state. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to the proper adopt and promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the implementation and administration of this Subsection, subject to the Administrative Procedure Act necessary to implement the provisions oversight of the standing committees on transportation, highways and of this Subsection. public works of the Senate and the House of Representatives pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. The provisions of this Section I. The department shall provide for a safety inspection program shall apply only when the contract for moving household goods for the purpose of inspecting and certifying vehicles that transport exceeds two hundred fifty dollars. general freight and commodities in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The program shall include a * * *" mobile unit that will function as an official inspection station and which will conduct motor carrier safety inspections, on a voluntary AMENDMENT NO. 4 basis, at the permanent weight scales in the state. The secretary shall Page 97 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 2, line 11, change "Section 2." to "Section 3." Speaker DeWitt in the Chair AMENDMENT NO. 5 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT On page 2, line 13, change "Section 3." to "Section 4." House Bill No. 549 By Representative Futrell Respectfully submitted, June 22, 2003 Representative Loulan J. Pitre, Jr. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representative John C. "Juba" Diez Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Representative T. Taylor Townsend Senate. Senator Francis C. Heitmeier Senator Mike Smith Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Reggie Dupre We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Rep. Pitre moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 549 by Representative Futrell, recommend the following concerning the ROLL CALL engrossed bill: The roll was called with the following result: 1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Theunissen and adopted by the Senate on June 10, 2003, be YEAS rejected. Mr. Speaker Gallot Pierre 2. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Alario Glover Pinac Adley and adopted by the Senate on June 10, 2003, be rejected. Alexander Green Pitre Ansardi Guillory Powell 3. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be Arnold Hammett Quezaire adopted: Baldone Heaton Richmond Baylor Hebert Romero AMENDMENT NO. 1 Beard Hill Salter Bowler Honey Scalise On page 1, line 2, after "R.S." and before "relative" change Broome Hopkins Schneider "17:3048.1(A)(1)(B)(i)," to "17:3023(A)(9) and (10), Bruce Hudson Schwegmann 3048.1(A)(1)(a)(iii) and (b)(i), 4(a)(iii), (B)(3)(a), (C)(2)(f) and Bruneau Hunter Shaw (h)(i), (K)(3)(a) and (b), (L), (P)(1)(a), and (Q)(1)(a) and (b), to enact Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th R.S. 17:3048.1(C)(4) and 3128.2, and to repeal R.S. 17:3048.1(M)," Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th AMENDMENT NO. 2 Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Johns Sneed On page 1, line 3, after "Award" and before "to provide" delete the Crowe Katz Stelly semicolon ";" and insert a comma "," and add "the Tuition Curtis Kenney Strain Opportunity Program for Students, and other student financial Damico LaFleur Swilling assistance;" Daniel Landrieu Thompson Dartez LeBlanc Toomy AMENDMENT NO. 3 Devillier Lucas Townsend Diez Martiny Triche On page 1 delete line 4 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the Downer McDonald Tucker following: Durand McVea Waddell Erdey Montgomery Walker "residency, citizenship, and initial and continuing academic eligibility Fannin Morrell Walsworth requirements, including minimum scores on certain tests; to provide Farrar Morrish Welch relative to the adoption of certain rules by the administering agency, Faucheux Murray Winston including guidelines and procedures permitting the agency to receive Flavin Nevers Wooton and consider certain test scores of an applicant that are obtained on Frith Odinet Wright a testing date during a specified time period in the year of the Fruge Perkins applicant’s graduation from high school, and for other agency Futrell Peychaud powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities; to provide limitations; Total—100 to provide relative to initial qualification for more than one award; to NAYS refer to court-ordered custodians rather than legal guardians; to provide relative to the reinstatement of award benefits to certain Total—0 students; to provide relative to the eligibility of students graduating ABSENT from certain out-state-high schools, to remove provisions relative to the presentation of certain certificates of achievement and related Baudoin Downs Lancaster procedures; to grant the Board of Regents certain authority relative Doerge Kennard to student financial assistance policy; to provide for effectiveness; Total—5 and" The Conference Committee Report was adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 4 Page 98 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 1, line 7, after “R.S.” delete the remainder of the line and an independent student, as defined by the administering agency, is a insert in lieu thereof the following: resident of Louisiana or if a dependent student, as defined by the administering agency, has a parent or legal guardian court-ordered "17:3023(A)(9) and (10), 3048.1(A)(1)(a)(iii) and (b)(i), 4(a)(iii), custodian who is a resident of Louisiana during the twenty-four (B)(3)(a), (C)(2)(f) and (h)(i), (K)(3)(a) and (b), (L), (P)(1)(a), and months preceding the date of the student's graduation from high (Q)(1)(a) and (b) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. school, or is eligible pursuant to the alternative means of determining 17:3048.1(C)(4) and 3128.2 are hereby enacted" residency for dependent students provided by Paragraph (C)(4) of this Section, or is the dependent child of a resident of Louisiana on AMENDMENT NO. 5 active duty with the United States armed forces who is stationed outside Louisiana but who claims Louisiana as his home of record On page 1 delete lines 9 through 16 in their entirety and on page 2 state of legal residence and who has filed a Louisiana state income delete lines 1 through 20 and insert in lieu thereof the following: tax return for the most recent two years, or is the dependent child of a nonresident on active duty with the United States armed forces who "§3023. Powers and duties is stationed in Louisiana under permanent change of station orders and who not later than sixty days after reporting to such station A. The Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission changes his military personnel records to establish Louisiana as his may: official home of record state or legal residence and complies with Louisiana income tax laws and regulations for the time period while * * * stationed in Louisiana. A student who is not a citizen of the United States but who is eligible to apply for such citizenship shall be (9) Adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the deemed to satisfy the citizenship requirement of this Subparagraph if provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, not inconsistent with within sixty days after the date the student attains the age of majority, the provisions of this Chapter, governing the guarantee, the student applies to become a citizen of the United States and disbursement, and/or servicing of loans made by the commission, and obtains such citizenship within one year after the date of application. governing any other matters relating to the activities of the commission. Such rules and regulations shall include procedures for * * * the denial of licenses, permits, and certificates required by the state to practice or engage in a trade, occupation, or profession to (b)(i) Has been certified as provided in Subsection D of this applicants and renewal applicants in default on the repayment of Section to have graduated from a public high school or a nonpublic loans guaranteed by the commission, for the conditional issuance or high school which has been approved by the State Board of renewal of such a license, permit, or certificate pending an applicant's Elementary and Secondary Education, has a minimum cumulative compliance with loan repayment requirements, and for other matters grade point average of 2.50 calculated on a 4.00 scale, has a necessary to implement the provisions of R.S. 37:2951. composite score on the 1990 version of the American College Test Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the rule- which is at least equal to or higher than the state's average composite making authority of the commission shall be subject to the provisions score, rounded to the nearest whole number, reported for the prior of R.S. 17:3128.2(C). year but never less than nineteen twenty or an equivalent concordant value on an enhanced or revised version of such test or on the (10) Perform such other acts as may be necessary or appropriate Scholastic Aptitude Test, and, unless granted an exception for cause to carry out effectively the objects and purposes of the commission. by the administering agency, has enrolled in an eligible college or Make recommendations to the Board of Regents concerning university as a first-time freshman not later than the semester, formulation of policies with respect to student financial assistance excluding summer semesters or sessions, immediately following the which support the goals and objectives of the state's Master Plan for first anniversary of the date that the student graduated from high Postsecondary Education. school or, if the student joins the United States Armed Forces within one year after graduating from high school, has enrolled in an eligible * * * college or university as a first-time freshman not later than the semester, excluding summer semesters or sessions, immediately §3048.1. Program awards; eligibility; amounts; limitations; funding; following the fifth anniversary of the date that the student graduated administration from high school. As distinguished from all other students qualifying for this program, a student who meets the requirements of this A.(1) As part of the Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Subparagraph shall be the recipient of an "Opportunity Award" for Students, the state shall financially assist any student who enrolls on the purposes of this program. a full-time basis in a public college or university in this state or a regionally accredited independent college or university in the state * * * that is a member of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges or Universities, hereafter in this Chapter referred to (4) To maintain continued state payment of an amount equal to collectively as "eligible colleges or universities", to pursue an tuition and other amounts pursuant to an award under this Chapter academic undergraduate degree or, as provided by this Subsection, once enrolled in college a student shall meet all of the following: skill or occupational training as defined by the Board of Regents, including a vocational or technical education certificate or diploma (a) program or a nonacademic undergraduate degree, and who meets the qualifications of Subparagraph (b), (c), or (d) of this Paragraph and * * * all of the applicable following qualifications: (iii) If at any time a student fails to maintain the cumulative (a) grade point average required for continuation in the program or as of the end of any semester or term during the academic year fails to * * * make steady academic progress as defined by the administering agency, such student shall become ineligible for further payments. (iii) For a student graduating from high school during the 1999- Payments limited to those provided in Paragraph (A)(2) of this 2000 school year or thereafter, is a citizen of the United States and if Section regardless of whether the originally granted award was an Page 99 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Opportunity, Performance, or Honors Award may be reinstated upon obtained on an authorized testing date after the date of the applicant's attainment of the grade point average required by this Paragraph for high school graduation but prior to July first of the year of such a student to maintain continued state payments once enrolled in graduation. college and the standards for steady academic progress as defined by the administering agency, provided that the student has maintained (bb) Guidelines and procedures permitting the administering other continuation requirements and the period of ineligibility did not agency to receive and consider, beginning with awards made for the persist for more than two years from the date of loss of eligibility. If 2003-2004 academic year and thereafter, an applicant's qualifying this two-year period is interrupted due to a student's active duty score on the American College Test or on the Scholastic Aptitude service in the United States Armed Forces, the two-year period shall Test which is first obtained on an authorized testing date after the be extended for a length of time equal to the student's active duty national April ACT testing date in the year of the applicant's high service, not to exceed four years. school graduation but prior to July first of the year of such graduation." * * * * * * B. (4) For the purpose of determining award eligibility of a * * * dependent student, any such student who meets each of the following guidelines shall be considered a resident: (3) To maintain continued state payment of an amount equal to tuition pursuant to a TOPS-Tech Award once enrolled in an (a) The student graduates during the 2001-2002 school year or institution, a student shall meet all of the following: thereafter from a Louisiana public high school or from a nonpublic high school that is approved by the State Board of Elementary and (a) Make steady academic progress as defined by the Secondary Education and that meets other applicable requirements of administering agency toward completion of the requirements of the this Section. program in which enrolled earning not less than the minimum number of hours of credit required for full-time standing or the (b) The student has been continuously enrolled in and has required number of hours needed to complete the program's attended such a school from at least the beginning of the student's requirements. If at any time a student fails to maintain the cumulative junior year in high school through the completion of the student's grade point average required for continuation in the program or as of senior year in high school as certified by the high school principal or the end of any term during the school year fails to make steady headmaster or his designee. academic progress as defined by the administering agency, the student shall become ineligible for further payments. Payments may (c) The student has a parent or court-ordered custodian who is be reinstated upon attainment of the grade point average required for a resident of a state that adjoins Louisiana and the parent or legal continuation of the original award and the standards for steady guardian resides in a municipality having geographic boundaries that academic progress as defined by the administering agency, provided include a portion of the state of Louisiana. that the student has maintained other continuation requirements and the period of ineligibility did not persist for more than one year from (d) The parent or custodian has filed a Louisiana state income the date of loss of eligibility. If this one-year period is interrupted due tax return and has complied with state income tax laws and to a student's active duty service in the United States Armed Forces, regulations, or is assessed ad valorem taxes on property owned in the one-year period shall be extended for a length of time equal to the Louisiana. student's active duty service, not to exceed four years. * * * * * * K. C. * * * * * * (3)(a)(i) Any student who receives a financial assistance award (2) Except as otherwise provided by this Paragraph, the pursuant to this Section may elect to accept the award on the basis administering agency by rule shall provide for: provided in this Paragraph. The student may elect to delay the acceptance of his financial assistance award until after the student, if * * * he is not claimed as a dependent of a parent or guardian court- ordered custodian on a federal income tax return, or his parent or (f) Guidelines and procedures directing that when tuition is paid guardian court-ordered custodian, if he is claimed as a dependent on from a source other than the award made pursuant to this Section, the a federal income tax return, files his federal income tax return. award shall be applied by the institution attended by the student toward payment of expenses other than tuition which are described (ii) If the student delays the acceptance of his award and the in the term "cost of attendance" as that term is defined in 20 U.S.C. student, parent, or guardian court-ordered custodian claims a federal 1087(II), as amended, for the purpose of qualifying the student or his income tax credit for money expended on educational tuition for the parent or guardian court-ordered custodian for the federal income tax postsecondary education of the student, the administering agency credits provided for under 26 U.S.C. 25A. shall pay directly to the student an amount equal to the amount of the award that would have been paid to the eligible institution on behalf * * * of the student less the amount of the tax credit claimed plus as an incentive for claiming the credit and thus reducing the cost to the (h)(i)(aa) Guidelines and procedures permitting the state of this program, an amount equal to twenty-five percent of the administering agency to receive and consider, beginning with awards amount of the credit claimed. made for the 2000-2001 academic year and thereafter through the 2002-2003 academic year, an applicant's qualifying score on the (iii) If the student delays the acceptance of his award and the American College Test or on the Scholastic Aptitude Test that is student, parent, or guardian court-ordered custodian does not claim Page 100 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 such a credit, then the amount of the award that would have been the citizenship and residency requirements provided in Subparagraph paid to the eligible institution on behalf of the student shall be paid (A)(1)(a) of this Section. directly to the student. * * * (b) In order to receive the additional incentive payment provided for in Item(a)(ii) of this Paragraph, the student, parent, or §3128.2. Powers relative to student financial assistance guardian court-ordered custodian filing the return shall provide such proof to the administering agency of the amount of federal income tax A. The Board of Regents shall formulate policies with respect credit for money expended on educational tuition claimed as required to student financial assistance which support the goals and objectives by the agency, including access to their federal income tax records or of the state's Master Plan for Postsecondary Education. The board other appropriate records. shall receive and consider the comments and recommendations of the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission in formulating * * * such policy. L. Each student who initially qualifies for more than one award B. The Board of Regents shall be the sole agency responsible under the provisions of this Section shall receive the award requiring for providing advice and recommendations concerning student the most rigorous eligibility criteria. unless the student chooses to financial assistance policies to the governor and the legislature, receive the TOPS Tech Award and enrolls in a Louisiana public including making recommendations concerning legislation to be postsecondary institution pursuant to Paragraph B(2) of this Section. proposed as well as pending legislation except that the board may Once the student who has chosen a TOPS Tech Award enrolls in a authorize other agencies as deemed appropriate by the board to make Louisiana public postsecondary institution pursuant to Paragraph recommendations to the governor and the legislature concerning the B(2) of this Section, his choice becomes irrevocable. administration and implementation of such policies. * * * C. The Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission shall submit to the Board of Regents, at the time required by the P.(1) Notwithstanding any initial student eligibility requirement Administrative Procedure Act for submission to legislative of this Chapter to the contrary, a student shall be eligible to receive committees, its notice of intent of rulemaking and the report required a TOPS-Tech Award pursuant to this Section provided each of the by R.S. 49:968(D). If the Board of Regents objects to the adoption applicable following conditions are met: of the rule and submits such objection in writing to the commission not later than the last day provided by the Administrative Procedure (a) The student has been certified by the principal or headmaster Act for a legislative committee to find the rule unacceptable, the to have graduated during the 1996-1997 or the 1997-1998 school commission shall not adopt the rule. The commission shall not adopt year or thereafter from an out-of-state high school which has been an emergency rule as authorized by the Administrative Procedure Act approved by the appropriate state educational agency in the state in unless the commission has submitted such proposed emergency rule which the school is located; from an out-of-state high school which to the Board of Regents and the Board of Regents has not objected to is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' the adoption of such rule within ten days after receipt of the proposed Commission on Secondary and Middle Schools and meets the emergency rule by the Board of Regents. standards adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for approval of nonpublic schools in Louisiana; or, for Section 2. R.S. 17:3048.1(M) is hereby repealed in its entirety. students certified to have graduated during the 2002-2003 school year or thereafter, from an out-of-state high school that is accredited Section 3. It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this Act by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the United that this Act and Acts Nos. 81 and 214 of this 2003 Regular Session States Department of Education and meets the standards adopted by of the Legislature shall all be given effect and none of them shall the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for approval supercede any of the other two. The Louisiana State Law Institute of nonpublic schools in Louisiana; or from a high school which has shall merge the provisions of Acts Nos. 81 and 214 of this 2003 been approved by the United States Department of Defense. Regular Session of the Legislature with the provisions of this Act. * * * Section 4. (A) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this Section, this Act shall become effective upon signature by the Q.(1) Notwithstanding any initial student eligibility requirement governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the of this Chapter to the contrary, a student shall be eligible to receive time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as a TOPS-Tech Award pursuant to this Section provided each of the provided in Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. following conditions are met: If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this (a) The student has been certified by a parent or legal guardian Section, this Act shall become effective on the day following such court-ordered custodian to have successfully completed at the twelfth approval. grade level a home study program approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Additionally, the student, if (B) The provisions of this Act amending and reenacting R.S. ever enrolled in a Louisiana public high school or nonpublic high 17:3023(A)(9) and (10) and enacting R.S. 17:3128.2 shall become school which has been approved by the State Board of Elementary effective on July 1, 2004." and Secondary Education, must have begun his studies in the approved home study program no later than the conclusion of the Respectfully submitted, tenth grade year. Representative Mike Futrell (b) The student has actually resided in Louisiana or has a parent Representative Carl Crane or legal guardian who has actually resided in Louisiana during the Representative Charlie DeWitt twenty-four months prior to the date that the student's initial Senator Robert Adley application is received by the administering agency The student meets Senator Jay Dardenne Page 101 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Rep. Futrell moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Representative Pinac, recommend the following concerning the engrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the set of Senate Floor The roll was called with the following result: Amendments proposed by Senators Hollis and Michot and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, be rejected. YEAS 2. That Amendments No. 4 of the set of Senate Floor Amendments Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud proposed by Senators Hollis and Michot and adopted by the Alario Gallot Pierre Senate on June 16, 2003, be adopted. Alexander Green Pinac Ansardi Guillory Pitre 3. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be Arnold Hammett Powell adopted: Baldone Heaton Quezaire Baudoin Hebert Richmond AMENDMENT NO. 1 Baylor Hill Romero Beard Honey Salter On page 1, line 5, after "exception for" delete "attorney" and insert Bowler Hopkins Scalise "certain" Broome Hudson Schneider Bruce Hunter Schwegmann Respectfully submitted, Bruneau Hutter Shaw Capella Iles Smith, G.—56th Representative Gil J. Pinac Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Representative Daniel T. Flavin Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Representative Edwin R. Murray Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Senator Ken Hollis Crowe Katz Sneed Senator Michael J. Michot Curtis Kenney Stelly Senator Chris Ullo Damico LaFleur Strain Daniel Landrieu Thompson Rep. Pinac moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Dartez LeBlanc Toomy Devillier Lucas Townsend ROLL CALL Diez Martiny Triche Downer McDonald Tucker The roll was called with the following result: Downs McVea Waddell Durand Montgomery Walker YEAS Erdey Morrell Walsworth Fannin Morrish Welch Mr. Speaker Gallot Perkins Farrar Murray Winston Alario Glover Pinac Faucheux Nevers Wooton Alexander Green Pitre Frith Odinet Wright Ansardi Guillory Powell Fruge Perkins Arnold Hammett Quezaire Total—98 Baldone Heaton Richmond NAYS Baudoin Hebert Romero Beard Hill Salter Total—0 Bowler Honey Schneider ABSENT Broome Hopkins Schwegmann Bruce Hudson Shaw Carter, R Glover Swilling Bruneau Hunter Smith, G.—56th Doerge Kennard Capella Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Flavin Lancaster Carter, K Iles Smith, J.H.—8th Total—7 Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Johns Sneed The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Crowe Katz Stelly Curtis Kenney Strain CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Damico LaFleur Swilling Daniel Landrieu Thompson House Bill No. 1002 By Representative Pinac Dartez LeBlanc Toomy Devillier Lucas Townsend June 23, 2003 Diez Martiny Triche Durand McDonald Tucker To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Fannin McVea Waddell Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Farrar Montgomery Walker Senate. Faucheux Morrell Walsworth Flavin Morrish Welch Ladies and Gentlemen: Frith Murray Winston Fruge Nevers Wooton We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Futrell Odinet Wright between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1002 by Total—93 NAYS Page 102 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Baylor Jackson, L Peychaud AMENDMENT NO. 7 Total—3 ABSENT On page 2, delete lines 19 through 24 and insert in lieu thereof:

Carter, R Downs Lancaster "* * *" Doerge Erdey Pierre Downer Kennard Scalise SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Total—9 Amendments proposed by Senator Cravins to Reengrossed House The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Bill No. 2027 by Representative Martiny Motion AMENDMENT NO. 1

On motion of Rep. Martiny, the Conference Committee was Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the Senate discharged from further consideration of House Bill No. 2027. Committee on Judiciary B and adopted by the Senate on June 11, 2003. HOUSE BILL NO. 2027 (Substitute for House Bill No. 466 by Representative Martiny)— AMENDMENT NO. 2 BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY AN ACT On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 27:317" and before the comma "," To amend and reenact R.S. 27:317(B) and 318(A), relative to the delete "and to enact R.S. 27:302.1" and insert in lieu thereof "(B)" Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law; to provide with respect to residence and domicile requirements for certain AMENDMENT NO. 3 licensees; and to provide for related matters. On page 1, line 3, after "Law;" delete the remainder of the line and Read by title. delete line 4 and at the beginning of line 5 delete "licensed manufacturer and distributor; to delete" and insert in lieu thereof "to The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by provide with respect to" the Senate. AMENDMENT NO. 4 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 1, line 9, after "R.S. 27:317" and before "is" insert "(B)" Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No. 2027 by Representative Martiny AMENDMENT NO. 5 AMENDMENT NO. 1 Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 proposed by the Senate Committee on Judiciary B and adopted by the Senate on June 11, On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 27:317" and before the comma "," 2003. delete "and to enact R.S. 27:302.1" AMENDMENT NO. 6 AMENDMENT NO. 2 Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 5 proposed by the Senate On page 1, at the end of line 9, delete "and R.S." and on line 10 Committee on Judiciary B and adopted by the Senate on June 11, delete "27:302.1 is hereby enacted" 2003. AMENDMENT NO. 3 AMENDMENT NO. 7 On page 1, delete lines 11 through 18 On page 2, delete lines 2 through 13 and insert in lieu thereof AMENDMENT NO. 4 "* * *" On page 2, line 3, change "distributor," to "distributor" Rep. Martiny moved that the amendments proposed by the Senate be concurred in. AMENDMENT NO. 5 ROLL CALL On page 2, line 8, change "distributor," to "distributor" The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 6 YEAS On page 2, after "B." delete the remainder of line 14 and delete lines 15 through 18 and insert in lieu thereof the following: Mr. Speaker Green Peychaud Alario Guillory Pierre "An applicant for a device owner license who has owned owns and Ansardi Hammett Pinac operated operates a pari-mutuel wagering facility or an off-track Arnold Heaton Pitre wagering facility in this state for a period of ten continuous years Baldone Hebert Powell prior to June 1, 1992, shall not be required to meet the residency Baylor Hill Quezaire requirement for device owners provided for in Subsection A of this Bowler Honey Richmond Section. Bruce Hopkins Romero Bruneau Hudson Salter Page 103 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Carter, K Hunter Schneider SCHWEGMANN, SHAW, GARY SMITH, JACK SMITH, SNEED, STRAIN, SWILLING, THOMPSON, TOOMY, TOWNSEND, TRICHE, TUCKER, Carter, R Hutter Smith, G.—56th WADDELL, WALKER, WALSWORTH, WELCH, WINSTON, WOOTON, Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th AND WRIGHT Curtis Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th A RESOLUTION Damico Johns Smith, J.R.—30th To commend the Honorable H.B. "Hunt" Downer and to express Daniel Kenney Stelly enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to Dartez LaFleur Strain Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes and the state of Louisiana, Devillier Landrieu Toomy particularly during his twenty-eight-year tenure as a Diez LeBlanc Townsend distinguished member and his term as former speaker of the Downer Martiny Triche Louisiana House of Representatives. Farrar McDonald Tucker Faucheux McVea Waddell Read by title. Flavin Montgomery Walker Frith Morrell Welch On motion of Rep. McDonald, and under a suspension of the Fruge Morrish Winston rules, the resolution was adopted. Gallot Murray Wooton Glover Odinet Wright House Bills and Joint Resolutions Total—78 NAYS Returned from the Senate with Amendments Alexander Erdey Perkins The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions returned from Baudoin Fannin Scalise the Senate with amendments to be concurred in by the House were Beard Futrell Shaw taken up and acted upon as follows: Broome Iles Sneed HOUSE BILL NO. 1068— Crane Katz Thompson BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC Crowe Lucas Walsworth AN ACT Downs Nevers To amend and reenact R.S. 39:87.2, relative to performance-based Total—20 budgeting; to provide for a process by which an agency's ABSENT performance data may be adjusted after the budget has been enacted; and to provide for related matters. Capella Kennard Swilling Doerge Lancaster Called from the calendar. Durand Schwegmann Total—7 Read by title. The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed by the House. the Senate. Introduction of Resolutions, SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS House and House Concurrent Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to The following members introduced the following entitled House Engrossed House Bill No. 1068 by Representative LeBlanc and House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time by their titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 164— On page 3, line 17, change “August fifteenth,” to “September first,” BY REPRESENTATIVE CRANE A RESOLUTION Rep. LeBlanc moved that the amendments proposed by the To express the support of the House of Representatives for the Senate be concurred in. "America's Legislators Back to School Week" slated for September 15 through 19, 2003, sponsored by the National ROLL CALL Conference of State Legislatures. The roll was called with the following result: Read by title. YEAS On motion of Rep. Crane, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins Alario Futrell Peychaud HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 165— Alexander Gallot Pierre BY REPRESENTATIVES MCDONALD, TRICHE, STELLY, JOHN SMITH, Arnold Glover Pinac LEBLANC, JOHNS, FLAVIN, MORRISH, JANE SMITH, ALARIO, ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, ARNOLD, BALDONE, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, Baldone Green Pitre BEARD, BOWLER, BROOME, BRUCE, BRUNEAU, CAPELLA, K. Baudoin Guillory Powell CARTER, R. CARTER, CAZAYOUX, CRANE, CROWE, CURTIS, DAMICO, Baylor Hammett Quezaire DANIEL, DARTEZ, DEVILLIER, DEWITT, DIEZ, DOWNS, ERDEY, FANNIN, FARRAR, FAUCHEUX, FRITH, FRUGE, FUTRELL, GALLOT, Beard Heaton Richmond GLOVER, GUILLORY, HAMMETT, HEATON, HEBERT, HILL, HONEY, Bowler Hebert Romero HOPKINS, HUDSON, HUNTER, HUTTER, ILES, L. JACKSON, M. Broome Hill Salter JACKSON, JOHNS, KATZ, KENNEY, LAFLEUR, LANDRIEU, LUCAS, MARTINY, MONTGOMERY, MORRELL, MURRAY, NEVERS, ODINET, Bruce Honey Scalise PERKINS, PEYCHAUD, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, POWELL, QUEZAIRE, Bruneau Hopkins Schneider RICHMOND, ROMERO, SALTER, SCALISE, SCHNEIDER, Page 104 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Capella Hudson Schwegmann Senator Arthur J. "Art" Lentini Carter, K Hunter Shaw Senator Joel T. Chaisson, II Carter, R Hutter Smith, G.—56th Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.H.—8th On motion of Rep. Hunter, the bill was recommitted to the Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Conference Committee. Crowe Jackson, M Sneed Curtis Johns Stelly Speaker DeWitt in the Chair Damico Katz Strain Daniel Kenney Swilling Dartez LaFleur Thompson Motion Devillier Landrieu Toomy Diez LeBlanc Triche On motion of Rep. Martiny, the vote by which the Conference Downer Lucas Tucker Committee Report on Senate Bill No. 77 was adopted was Downs McDonald Waddell reconsidered. Durand McVea Walker SENATE BILL NO. 77— Erdey Montgomery Welch BY SENATOR MOUNT Fannin Morrell Winston AN ACT Farrar Morrish Wooton To amend and reenact R.S. 26:81(C), and (D) and 281(C), (D) and Faucheux Murray Wright (F) and to enact R.S. 17:405(A)(1)(h) and (i), and (4), relative Flavin Nevers to the status and location of licensed day care centers; to provide Frith Odinet relative to the proximity of licensed day care centers to alcohol Total—97 service providers; to place such day care centers within drug NAYS free zones; and to provide for related matters.

Total—0 Read by title. ABSENT On motion of Rep. Martiny, the bill was recommitted to the Ansardi Lancaster Townsend Conference Committee. Doerge Martiny Walsworth Kennard Smith, J.D.—50th CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Total—8 House Bill No. 370 By Representative Faucheux The amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in by the House. June 21, 2003 Conference Committee Reports for Consideration To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the The following Conference Committee Reports were taken up Senate. and acted upon as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen: Acting Speaker Walsworth in the Chair We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 370 by Representative Faucheux, recommend the following concerning the House Bill No. 1984 By Representative Gary Smith reengrossed bill: June 23, 2003 1. That the Senate Floor Amendments, proposed by Senator Chaisson and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of rejected. Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senate. 2. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be adopted: Ladies and Gentlemen: AMENDMENT NO. 1 We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1984 by On page 1, line 3, after "government to" delete the remainder of the Representative Gary Smith, recommend the following concerning the line, delete line 4, and on line 5, delete "prerequisites;" and insert in reengrossed bill: lieu thereof "use certain revenues for industrial development purposes and to provide for use of property of the local governmental 1. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 3 proposed by subdivision by a person, association, or corporation for such Senator C. Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 22, 2003, purposes; to provide limitations;" be rejected. AMENDMENT NO. 2 Respectfully submitted, On page 3, at the end of line 17, delete "or (11) the" and delete lines Representative Gary L. Smith, Jr. 18 through 26 and on page 4, delete lines 1 through 3, and insert: Representative Daniel R. Martiny Representative Damon J. Baldone "or (11) the use by a local governmental subdivision of tax revenues dedicated to industrial or economic development or proceeds from Page 105 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 bonds secured by such revenues for the acquisition of immovable Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th property by the local governmental subdivision or for maintenance of Crowe Jackson, M Sneed such immovable property or other immovable property of the local Damico Johns Stelly governmental subdivision, or the granting of the use of such Daniel Katz Strain immovable property or any other immovable property of the local Dartez Kenney Swilling governmental subdivision to a person, association, or corporation Devillier LaFleur Thompson that, by cooperative endeavor agreement, agrees to locate or expand Diez Landrieu Toomy industrial enterprises within the local governmental subdivision, Downer LeBlanc Townsend provided the consideration to be provided by the person, association, Downs Lucas Triche or corporation for use of such property shall be of any such amount Durand Martiny Tucker or nature as is provided in the cooperative endeavor agreement, a Erdey McDonald Waddell number of residents of the subdivision are employed as a result of Fannin McVea Walker such development as specified in the cooperative endeavor Farrar Montgomery Welch agreement, and the cooperative endeavor agreement is approved by Faucheux Morrell Winston the State Bond Commission. For purposes of this Subparagraph, Flavin Nevers Wooton "immovable property" shall mean tracts of land with their component Frith Odinet Wright parts." Fruge Peychaud Total—92 AMENDMENT NO. 3 NAYS On page 4, delete lines 12 through 21, and insert in lieu thereof: Beard Perkins Bowler Schneider "To authorize local governments, in exchange for economic or Total—4 industrial development, to use tax revenues dedicated to such ABSENT development or proceeds of bonds secured by such revenues to acquire immovable property or maintain immovable property of the Capella Hunter Morrish local government or to grant the use of such immovable property or Curtis Kennard Murray other immovable property of the local government to persons, Doerge Lancaster Walsworth associations, or corporations that enter into an agreement to locate or Total—9 expand industrial operations in the area, provided the consideration to be provided by the person, association, or corporation for use of The Conference Committee Report was adopted. such property is of any such amount or nature as provided in the agreement, a number of area residents are employed as specified in CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT the agreement, and the agreement is approved by the State Bond Commission." House Bill No. 1043 By Representative Faucheux Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 Representative Sharon Weston Broome To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representative Robert R. "Bobby" Faucheux, Jr. Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Representative Roy Quezaire, Jr. Senate. Senator Diana E. Bajoie Senator Joel T. Chaisson, Jr. Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator John L. "Jay" Dardenne, Jr. We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1043 by Rep. Faucheux moved to adopt the Conference Committee Representative Faucheux, recommend the following concerning the Report. reengrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That the Senate Committee Amendments, proposed by the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public The roll was called with the following result: Works and adopted by the Senate on June 10, 2003, be adopted. YEAS 2. That the following amendment to the reengrossed bill be adopted: Mr. Speaker Futrell Pierre Alario Gallot Pinac AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alexander Glover Pitre Ansardi Green Powell On page 3, at the end of line 21, after "by the governor" delete the Arnold Guillory Quezaire period "." and insert "from nominations submitted to him jointly by Baldone Hammett Richmond the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate whose Baudoin Heaton Romero districts include any part of the parkway area." Baylor Hebert Salter Broome Hill Scalise Respectfully submitted, Bruce Honey Schwegmann Bruneau Hopkins Shaw Representative Sharon Weston Broome Carter, K Hudson Smith, G.—56th Representative Robert R. "Bobby" Faucheux, Jr. Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Representative Roy Quezaire, Jr. Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.H.—8th Senator Joel T. Chaisson, II Page 106 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Senator Francis C. Heitmeier Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Bill Jones We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Rep. Faucheux moved to adopt the Conference Committee between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 335 by Report. Representative Pinac, recommend the following concerning the engrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That the Senate Committee Amendments proposed by the The roll was called with the following result: Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs and adopted by the Senate on June 5, 2003, YEAS be adopted. Mr. Speaker Futrell Pierre 2. That the Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senators Hollis Alario Gallot Pitre and Michot and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, be Alexander Glover Powell rejected. Ansardi Green Quezaire Arnold Guillory Richmond Respectfully submitted, Baldone Hammett Romero Baudoin Heaton Salter Representative Gil J. Pinac Baylor Hebert Scalise Representative Mickey Frith Beard Hill Schwegmann Representative Beverly G. Bruce Bowler Honey Shaw Senator Ken Hollis Broome Hopkins Smith, G.—56th Senator Michael J. Michot Bruce Hudson Smith, J.D.—50th Senator Mike Smith Bruneau Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th Carter, R Iles Smith, J.R.—30th Rep. Pinac moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Crane Jackson, L Sneed Crowe Jackson, M Stelly ROLL CALL Curtis Johns Strain Damico Katz Swilling The roll was called with the following result: Dartez Kenney Thompson Devillier LaFleur Townsend YEAS Diez LeBlanc Triche Downs Lucas Tucker Mr. Speaker Gallot Pinac Durand Martiny Waddell Alario Glover Pitre Erdey McDonald Walker Alexander Green Powell Fannin McVea Walsworth Ansardi Guillory Quezaire Farrar Montgomery Welch Arnold Hammett Richmond Faucheux Morrell Winston Baldone Heaton Romero Flavin Nevers Wooton Baudoin Hebert Salter Frith Perkins Wright Baylor Honey Scalise Fruge Peychaud Bowler Hopkins Schneider Total—89 Bruce Hudson Schwegmann NAYS Bruneau Hunter Shaw Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Schneider Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Total—1 Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th ABSENT Crane Johns Sneed Curtis Katz Strain Capella Downer Morrish Damico Kenney Swilling Carter, K Hunter Murray Dartez LaFleur Thompson Cazayoux Kennard Odinet Devillier Landrieu Toomy Daniel Lancaster Pinac Diez LeBlanc Townsend Doerge Landrieu Toomy Downer Lucas Triche Total—15 Downs Martiny Tucker Durand McDonald Waddell The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Erdey McVea Walker Fannin Montgomery Walsworth Acting Speaker LeBlanc in the Chair Farrar Morrell Welch Faucheux Murray Winston CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Flavin Nevers Wooton Frith Perkins Wright House Bill No. 335 By Representative Pinac Fruge Peychaud Futrell Pierre June 23, 2003 Total—91 NAYS To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Crowe Senate. Total—1 Page 107 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

ABSENT ROLL CALL Beard Hill Odinet The roll was called with the following result: Broome Hutter Smith, J.R.—30th Capella Kennard Stelly YEAS Daniel Lancaster Doerge Morrish Alario Diez Odinet Total—13 Ansardi Downs Pinac Arnold Farrar Pitre The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Baldone Gallot Smith, G.—56th Bruce Hebert Smith, J.D.—50th CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Carter, R Johns Smith, J.H.—8th Cazayoux LaFleur Townsend House Bill No. 398 By Representative Baldone Crane Lucas Triche Curtis Martiny Wooton June 23, 2003 Dartez Montgomery Total—29 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of NAYS Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senate. Mr. Speaker Glover Powell Alexander Green Quezaire Ladies and Gentlemen: Baudoin Guillory Richmond Baylor Hammett Romero We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Beard Heaton Salter between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 398 by Bowler Hill Scalise Representative Baldone, recommend the following concerning the Broome Hutter Schneider reengrossed bill: Bruneau Iles Schwegmann Capella Jackson, L Shaw 1. That the set of Senate Amendments proposed by the Senate Carter, K Jackson, M Sneed Committee on Judiciary A and adopted by the Senate on June Crowe Katz Stelly 11, 2003, be rejected. Damico Kenney Strain Downer Landrieu Swilling 2. That the set of Legislative Bureau Amendments proposed by the Durand LeBlanc Thompson Legislative Bureau and adopted by the Senate on June 12, 2003, Erdey McDonald Tucker be rejected. Fannin Morrell Waddell Faucheux Morrish Walker 3. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be Flavin Nevers Walsworth adopted: Frith Perkins Welch Fruge Peychaud Winston AMENDMENT NO. 1 Futrell Pierre Wright Total—63 On page 1, lines 2 and 7, following "1734.1" insert "(A)" ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 Daniel Hudson Murray Devillier Hunter Smith, J.R.—30th On page 1, line 17, after "exceed" and before "dollars" change "one Doerge Kennard Toomy thousand five hundred" to "three thousand five hundred" Honey Lancaster Hopkins McVea AMENDMENT NO. 3 Total—13 On page 2, line 1, after "plus" and before "hundred" change "three The House refused to adopt the Conference Committee Report. hundred" to "three hundred fifty" Speaker DeWitt in the Chair AMENDMENT NO. 4 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT On page 2, line 2, after "last" and before the period "." insert "not to exceed a total of seven thousand five hundred dollars for the entire House Bill No. 439 By Representative Martiny trial" June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representative Damon J. Baldone Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Representative Donald J. Cazayoux Senate. Senator Noble E. Ellington Senator Reggie Dupre Ladies and Gentlemen: Rep. Baldone moved to adopt the Conference Committee We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Report. between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 439 by Page 108 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Representative Martiny, recommend the following concerning the Curtis Jackson, M Swilling engrossed bill: Damico Johns Thompson Daniel Katz Toomy 1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Dartez Kenney Townsend B. Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, be Devillier LaFleur Triche rejected. Diez Landrieu Waddell Downer Martiny Walker 2. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Downs McDonald Walsworth Theunissen and adopted by the Senate on June 20, 2003, be Durand Montgomery Welch adopted. Erdey Nevers Winston Fannin Odinet Wright 3. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be Farrar Perkins adopted: Faucheux Peychaud Total—91 AMENDMENT NO. 1 NAYS

On page 2, line 26, after "calculation" and before "based" change Total—0 "includes an adjustment" to "is"ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 Bruneau LeBlanc Murray Doerge Lucas Romero On page 3 delete lines 10 through 16 in their entirety and insert in Hunter McVea Tucker lieu thereof the following: Kennard Morrell Wooton Lancaster Morrish "(dd) No student graduating from high school during the 2006- Total—14 2007 school year or thereafter shall receive an initial award under the provisions of this Item. However, any student granted an award The Conference Committee Report was adopted. pursuant to the provisions of this Item prior to the 2006-2007 school year, including those granted an award prior to the amendment of this Suspension of the Rules Item by the Act that originated as House Bill No. 439 of the 2003 Regular Session of the legislature, may continue under such award as On motion of Rep. Jack Smith, the rules were suspended in long as continuation requirements in this Section are met." order to take up and consider Petitions, Memorials and Communications at this time. Respectfully submitted, Representative Daniel R. Martiny Petitions, Memorials and Representative Carl Crane Communications Representative Diane G. Winston Senator Arthur Lentini The following petitions, memorials, and communications were Senator Tom Schedler received and read: Senator Gerald Theunissen Message from the Senate Rep. Martiny moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ROLL CALL June 23, 2003 The roll was called with the following result: To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of YEAS Representatives: Mr. Speaker Flavin Pierre I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Alario Frith Pinac adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Alexander Fruge Pitre to House Bill No. 138. Ansardi Futrell Powell Arnold Gallot Quezaire Respectfully submitted, Baldone Glover Richmond Baudoin Green Salter MICHAEL S. BAER, III Baylor Guillory Scalise Secretary of the Senate Beard Hammett Schneider Bowler Heaton Schwegmann Message from the Senate Broome Hebert Shaw Bruce Hill Smith, G.—56th ADOPTION OF Capella Honey Smith, J.D.—50th CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Carter, K Hopkins Smith, J.H.—8th Carter, R Hudson Smith, J.R.—30th June 23, 2003 Cazayoux Hutter Sneed Crane Iles Stelly To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Crowe Jackson, L Strain Representatives: Page 109 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 174. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 334. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 201. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 370. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 236. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 409. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 335. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 501. Page 110 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 713. ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: ADOPTION OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has RECOMMITTAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 549. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has recommitted the report of the Conference Committee on the Message from the Senate disagreement to House Bill No. 784. ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: ADOPTION OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 604. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 812. ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: ADOPTION OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 631. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 862. ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate Page 111 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 932. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 876. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1002. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 892. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1007. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 927. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1021. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate Page 112 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: REJECTION OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1342. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has rejected the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 398. ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE BILL I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement June 23, 2003 to House Bill No. 1476. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Respectfully submitted, Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Secretary of the Senate refused to concur in the proposed House Amendments to Senate Bill No. 1009 by Sen. McPherson, and ask the Speaker to appoint a Message from the Senate committee to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the disagreement; and to inform your honorable body that the President ADOPTION OF of the Senate has appointed the following members as conferees on CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT the part of the Senate: Senators Barham, McPherson, and Ellington. . June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1812. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to Senate Bill No. 476. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1944. ADOPTION OF Page 113 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to Senate Bill No. 705. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 262. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to Senate Bill No. 823. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 331. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to Senate Bill No. 909. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 802. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to Senate Bill No. 76. June 23, 2003 Page 114 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Conference Committee Appointment I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the to Senate Bill No. 1101. disagreement to Senate Bill No. 1009: Reps. Farrar, Richmond, and Townsend. Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL S. BAER, III Conference Committee Appointment Secretary of the Senate The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Message from the Senate disagreement to House Bill No. 795: Reps. LaFleur Vice DeWitt. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Conference Committee Appointment The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the June 23, 2003 House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of disagreement to Senate Bill No. 1111: Reps. Jack Smith, LeBlanc, Representatives: and Townsend. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Conference Committee Reports for Consideration adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 1111. The following Conference Committee Reports were taken up and acted upon as follows: Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1934 By Representative Baldone Message from the Senate June 23, 2003 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of ADOPTION OF Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Senate. June 23, 2003 Ladies and Gentlemen: To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representatives: between the two houses concerning House Bill No. HB1934 by I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Representative Baldone, recommend the following concerning the adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement engrossed bill: to Senate Bill No. 297. 1. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 4 proposed by Senator Ellington and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, Respectfully submitted, be adopted. MICHAEL S. BAER, III 2. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 proposed by Secretary of the Senate Senator Dardenne and adopted by the Senate on June 16, 2003, be rejected. Message from the Senate Respectfully submitted, ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Representative Damon J. Baldone Representative Ronnie Johns June 23, 2003 Representative Billy Montgomery Senator Noble E. Ellington To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Senator Reggie Dupre Representatives: Senator John L. "Jay" Dardenne I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Rep. Baldone moved to adopt the Conference Committee adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Report. to Senate Bill No. 260. ROLL CALL Respectfully submitted, The roll was called with the following result: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate Page 115 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Respectfully submitted, YEAS Representative Rick Farrar Mr. Speaker Futrell Perkins Representative Jerry Luke LeBlanc Alario Gallot Peychaud Representative Warren J. Triche, Jr. Alexander Glover Pierre Senator Joe McPherson Ansardi Green Pinac Arnold Guillory Pitre Rep. Farrar moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Baldone Hammett Powell Baudoin Heaton Quezaire ROLL CALL Baylor Hebert Richmond Beard Hill Romero The roll was called with the following result: Broome Honey Salter Bruce Hopkins Scalise YEAS Bruneau Hudson Schneider Capella Hunter Shaw Mr. Speaker Guillory Pitre Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Alario Hammett Powell Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Alexander Heaton Quezaire Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Ansardi Hebert Richmond Crowe Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Arnold Hill Romero Curtis Johns Sneed Baudoin Honey Salter Damico Katz Stelly Baylor Hopkins Scalise Daniel Kenney Strain Beard Hudson Schneider Dartez LaFleur Swilling Broome Hunter Schwegmann Devillier Landrieu Thompson Bruce Hutter Shaw Diez LeBlanc Toomy Bruneau Iles Smith, G.—56th Downer Lucas Townsend Capella Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Downs Martiny Triche Carter, K Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Durand McDonald Tucker Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Erdey McVea Waddell Curtis Katz Sneed Fannin Montgomery Walker Damico Kenney Stelly Farrar Morrell Welch Daniel LaFleur Strain Faucheux Morrish Winston Dartez Landrieu Swilling Flavin Murray Wooton Devillier LeBlanc Thompson Frith Nevers Diez Lucas Toomy Fruge Odinet Downer Martiny Townsend Total—97 Downs McDonald Triche NAYS Erdey McVea Tucker Fannin Montgomery Waddell Total—0 Farrar Morrell Walker ABSENT Faucheux Murray Walsworth Flavin Nevers Welch Bowler Kennard Walsworth Frith Odinet Winston Cazayoux Lancaster Wright Fruge Perkins Wooton Doerge Schwegmann Futrell Peychaud Wright Total—8 Gallot Pierre Glover Pinac The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Total—94 NAYS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Total—0 House Bill No. 583 By Representative Farrar ABSENT June 23, 2003 Baldone Crowe Kennard Bowler Doerge Lancaster To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Carter, R Durand Morrish Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Crane Green Senate. Total—11 Ladies and Gentlemen: The Conference Committee Report, having received a two-thirds vote of the elected members, was adopted. We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 583 by CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Representative Farrar, recommend the following concerning the reengrossed bill: House Bill No. 774 By Representative Perkins 1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator June 23, 2003 C.D. Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be rejected. Page 116 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Ansardi Green Pitre Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Arnold Guillory Powell Senate. Baldone Hammett Quezaire Baudoin Heaton Richmond Ladies and Gentlemen: Baylor Hebert Salter Beard Hill Scalise We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Bowler Honey Schneider between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 774 by Broome Hopkins Schwegmann Representative Perkins, recommend the following concerning the Bruce Hudson Shaw engrossed bill: Capella Hunter Smith, G.—56th Carter, K Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th 1. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 7, and Nos. 9 Carter, R Iles Smith, J.H.—8th through 11 of the set of Senate Floor Amendments consisting Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th of eleven amendments proposed by Senator Fontenot and Crane Jackson, M Sneed adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be adopted. Crowe Johns Stelly Curtis Katz Strain 2. That Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 of the set of Senate Floor Damico Kenney Swilling Amendments consisting of eleven amendments proposed by Daniel LaFleur Thompson Senator Fontenot and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, Dartez Landrieu Toomy be rejected. Devillier LeBlanc Townsend Diez Lucas Triche 3. That Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 of the set of Senate Floor Downer Martiny Tucker Amendments consisting of three amendments proposed by Downs McDonald Waddell Senator Fontenot and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, Durand McVea Walker be adopted. Erdey Montgomery Walsworth Fannin Morrell Welch 4. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 and 3 of the set of Farrar Morrish Winston Senate Floor Amendments consisting of three amendments Faucheux Murray Wooton proposed by Senator Fontenot and adopted by the Senate on Flavin Nevers Wright June 18, 2003, be rejected. Frith Odinet Fruge Perkins 5. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be Total—100 adopted: NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 1 Romero Total—1 On page 1, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following: ABSENT "(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Paragraph any Bruneau Kennard construction or maintenance project which requires the temporary Doerge Lancaster closure of a lane on a controlled access principal arterial interstate Total—4 shall be in compliance with the provisions of Subsection C of this Section." The Conference Committee Report was adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 2 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT On page , at the end of the bill, insert: Senate Bill No. 297 by Senator Dardenne "D. Any company that violates the provisions of this Section." June 22, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Representative Anthony R. Perkins Representative John C. "Juba" Diez Ladies and Gentlemen: Representative John A. Alario, Jr. Senator H. "Clo" Fontenot We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Senator Arthur J. Lentini between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 297 by Senator Dardenne recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Rep. Perkins moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That House Floor Amendments No. 1 through 6 proposed by ROLL CALL Representative Montgomery and adopted by the House on June 3, 2003 be rejected. The roll was called with the following result: Respectfully submitted, YEAS Senator Jay Dardenne Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Senator Tom Schedler Alario Gallot Pierre Senator Bill Jones Alexander Glover Pinac Representatative Mike Walsworth Page 117 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Representative Sydnie Mae Durand We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative J. D. Smith between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 476 by Senator Bajoie recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Rep. Walsworth moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That House Floor Amendments 1 through 10 and Amendment 13 proposed by Representative Peychaud and adopted by the ROLL CALL House of Representatives on June 19, 2003 be adopted. The roll was called with the following result: 2. That House Floor Amendments No. 11, 12, 14, 15, and 16 proposed by Representative Peychaud and adopted by the House YEAS of Representatives on June 19, 2003 be rejected. Mr. Speaker Flavin Perkins Respectfully submitted, Alario Frith Peychaud Alexander Fruge Pinac Senator Diana Bajoie Ansardi Futrell Pitre Senator Arthur J. Lentini Arnold Gallot Powell Senator Paulette Irons Baldone Glover Quezaire Representative Rosalind Peychaud Baudoin Green Richmond Representative Daniel Martiny Baylor Guillory Romero Representative Arthur Morrell Beard Hammett Salter Bowler Heaton Scalise Rep. Peychaud moved to adopt the Conference Committee Broome Hebert Schneider Report. Bruce Hill Schwegmann Bruneau Honey Shaw ROLL CALL Capella Hopkins Smith, G.—56th Carter, K Hudson Smith, J.D.—50th The roll was called with the following result: Carter, R Hunter Smith, J.H.—8th Cazayoux Hutter Smith, J.R.—30th YEAS Crane Iles Sneed Crowe Jackson, L Stelly Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Curtis Johns Strain Alario Gallot Pierre Damico Katz Swilling Alexander Glover Pinac Daniel Kenney Thompson Ansardi Green Pitre Dartez LaFleur Toomy Arnold Guillory Powell Devillier Landrieu Triche Baldone Hammett Quezaire Diez LeBlanc Waddell Beard Heaton Richmond Downer Lucas Walker Bowler Hebert Romero Downs Martiny Walsworth Bruce Hill Salter Durand McDonald Welch Bruneau Honey Scalise Erdey Morrell Winston Capella Hopkins Schneider Fannin Murray Wooton Carter, K Hudson Schwegmann Farrar Nevers Wright Carter, R Hunter Shaw Faucheux Odinet Cazayoux Hutter Smith, G.—56th Total—95 Crane Iles Smith, J.D.—50th NAYS Crowe Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Curtis Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Jackson, M Morrish Damico Johns Sneed Montgomery Townsend Daniel Katz Stelly Total—4 Dartez Kenney Strain ABSENT Devillier LaFleur Swilling Diez Landrieu Thompson Doerge Lancaster Pierre Downer LeBlanc Toomy Kennard McVea Tucker Downs Lucas Townsend Total—6 Durand Martiny Triche Erdey McDonald Tucker The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Fannin Montgomery Waddell Farrar Morrell Walker CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Faucheux Morrish Walsworth Flavin Murray Winston Senate Bill No. 476 by Senator Bajoie Frith Nevers Wooton Fruge Odinet Wright June 23, 2003 Total—96 NAYS To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Perkins Total—1 Ladies and Gentlemen: ABSENT Page 118 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Baudoin Doerge McVea Daniel Landrieu Toomy Baylor Kennard Welch Dartez LeBlanc Townsend Broome Lancaster Devillier Lucas Triche Total—8 Diez Martiny Tucker Downer McDonald Waddell The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Downs McVea Walker Durand Montgomery Walsworth CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Erdey Morrell Welch Fannin Morrish Winston Senate Bill No. 705 by Senator Schedler Farrar Murray Wooton Faucheux Nevers Wright June 22, 2003 Flavin Odinet Frith Peychaud To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Total—100 Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: NAYS

Ladies and Gentlemen: Total—0 ABSENT We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 705 by Senator Doerge Kennard Perkins Schedler recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Hebert Lancaster Total—5 1. That the House Committee Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 proposed by the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure and The Conference Committee Report was adopted. adopted by the House of Representatives on June 11, 2003 be adopted. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 2. That the House Floor Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 proposed by Senate Bill No. 823 by Senator Smith Representative Baldone and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 17, 2003 be rejected. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senator Tom Schedler Senator Arthur J. "Art" Lentini Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Chris Ullo Representative Hunt Downer We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative Ronnie Johns between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 823 by Senator Smith recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Rep. Downer moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That the House Committee Amendments No. 1 through 12 proposed by the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and ROLL CALL Cultural Affairs and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 10, 2003 be adopted. The roll was called with the following result: Respectfully submitted, YEAS Senator Mike Smith Mr. Speaker Fruge Pierre Senator Noble E. Ellington Alario Futrell Pinac Senator Chris Ullo Alexander Gallot Pitre Representative T. Taylor Townsend Ansardi Glover Powell Representative Sharon Weston Broome Arnold Green Quezaire Representative Daniel T. Flavin Baldone Guillory Richmond Baudoin Hammett Romero Rep. Townsend moved to adopt the Conference Committee Baylor Heaton Salter Report. Beard Hill Scalise Bowler Honey Schneider ROLL CALL Broome Hopkins Schwegmann Bruce Hudson Shaw The roll was called with the following result: Bruneau Hunter Smith, G.—56th Capella Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th YEAS Carter, K Iles Smith, J.H.—8th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Mr. Speaker Futrell Pierre Cazayoux Jackson, M Sneed Alario Gallot Pinac Crane Johns Stelly Alexander Green Pitre Crowe Katz Strain Ansardi Guillory Powell Curtis Kenney Swilling Arnold Hebert Quezaire Damico LaFleur Thompson Baldone Hill Romero Page 119 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Baudoin Honey Salter On page 1, line 2, between "To" and "enact" insert "amend and Baylor Hopkins Schneider reenact R.S. 44:844.12 and (4)(c) and to" and after "45:844.8" insert Bowler Hudson Schwegmann "and 844.12(4)(h)" Bruce Hunter Shaw Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th AMENDMENT NO.2 Carter, K Iles Smith, J.H.—8th Carter, R Jackson, L Sneed On page 1, line 6, after "Section 1." insert "R.S. 45:844.12 and (4)(c) Cazayoux Jackson, M Stelly are hereby amended and reenacted and" and change "is" to "and Crane Johns Strain 844.12(4)(h) are" Damico Katz Swilling Daniel Kenney Thompson AMENDMENT NO.3 Dartez LaFleur Toomy Devillier Landrieu Triche On page 1, below line 11, insert the following: Diez LeBlanc Tucker Downer Lucas Waddell "* * * Durand McDonald Walker Erdey McVea Walsworth §844.12. Definitions Fannin Montgomery Welch Farrar Morrish Winston As used in this Chapter, the following terms and phrases shall Faucheux Murray Wooton have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them: Flavin Nevers Wright Frith Odinet * * * Fruge Peychaud Total—85 (4) "Telephonic solicitation" means any voice or data NAYS communication made by a telephonic solicitor to a residential telephonic subscriber for the purpose of encouraging a sale or rental Crowe Perkins of or investment in property, consumer goods, or services; or for the Total—2 purpose of encouraging an extension of credit for property, consumer ABSENT goods, or services; or for the purpose of obtaining information that will or may be used for the direct solicitation of a sale or rental of or Beard Glover Morrell investment in property, consumer goods, or services or an extension Broome Hammett Richmond of credit for such purposes; or for the solicitation of a contribution to Bruneau Heaton Scalise a charitable organization, but does not include voice or data Curtis Kennard Smith, J.D.—50th communications made for any of the following reasons: Doerge Lancaster Smith, J.R.—30th Downs Martiny Townsend * * * Total—18 (c) To any person with whom the telephonic solicitor has an The Conference Committee Report was adopted. existing business relationship, or a prior business relationship that was terminated or lapsed within six months of such call, except as CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT provided in Paragraph (h) of this Subsection. Senate Bill No. 909 by Senator Cain R.S. 45:844.12(4)(h) is all proposed new law. June 23, 2003 (h) By a person or business that conducts automobile sales and does not complete the sales presentation during the telephone To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the solicitation and is made in contemplation of the sales presentation Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: being completed at a later face-to-face meeting between the telephonic solicitor and the person contacted and where the contacted Ladies and Gentlemen: person has previously made purchases from the automobile dealership. We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 909 by Senator Cain * * * recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Section 2. The provisions of this Act are shall supersede the 1. That House Floor Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 proposed by provisions of House Bill 150 of the 2003 Regular Session of the Representative Tucker and adopted by the House of Legislature should House Bill 150 be enacted into law. Representatives on June 19, 2003 be adopted. Section 3. The provisions of this Act are severable. If any 2. That House Floor Amendment Nos.1, 3, and 5 proposed by provision or item of this Act, or the application thereof, is held Representative Tucker and adopted by the House of invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or Representatives on June 19, 2003 be rejected. applications of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision, item, or application. 3. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be adopted: Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the AMENDMENT NO.1 time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the Page 120 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day following such June 21, 2003 approval." To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Respectfully submitted, Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senator James David Cain Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Ken Hollis Senator Mike Smith We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative Gillis J. Pinac between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 76 by Senator Representative Jim Tucker Ellington recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Representative Wayne Waddell 1. That House Floor Amendments No. 1, 2, and 3 proposed by Rep. Tucker moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Representative Jack Smith and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 19, 2003 be adopted. ROLL CALL 2. That House Floor Amendments No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 proposed by The roll was called with the following result: Representative Daniel and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 19, 2003 be rejected YEAS 3. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be Mr. Speaker Frith Odinet adopted: Alario Fruge Perkins Alexander Futrell Peychaud AMENDMENT NO.1 Ansardi Gallot Pierre Arnold Glover Pinac On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 33:1448(K)" insert "and (L)" Baldone Green Pitre Baudoin Guillory Powell AMENDMENT NO. 2 Baylor Hammett Quezaire Beard Heaton Richmond On page 1, line 5, after "employees;" insert "to require the sheriff of Bowler Hebert Romero any parish with a population of between 26,000 and 28,000 to pay Broome Hill Salter certain premium costs of specified group insurance for certain retired Bruce Honey Scalise officials and employees;" Bruneau Hopkins Schneider Capella Hudson Schwegmann AMENDMENT NO. 3 Carter, K Hutter Shaw Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th On page 1, line 9, after "R.S. 33:1448(K)" delete "is" and insert "and Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th (L) are" Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th AMENDMENT NO. 4 Curtis Katz Sneed Damico Kenney Stelly On page 2, after line 7, insert the following: Daniel LaFleur Strain Dartez Landrieu Swilling "R.S. 33:1448(K) is all proposed new law. Devillier LeBlanc Thompson Diez Lucas Toomy K. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Downer Martiny Townsend Section, effective July 1, 2003, the premium costs of group hospital, Downs McDonald Triche surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten Durand McVea Tucker thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions Erdey Montgomery Waddell of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff of any parish with Fannin Morrell Walker a population of between twenty-six thousand and twenty-eight Farrar Morrish Walsworth thousand according to the latest federal decennial census from the Faucheux Murray Welch sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retired Flavin Nevers Wright from the sheriff's office of that parish with at least twelve years of Total—99 service with that sheriff's office and who have either (1) at least NAYS fifteen years of service and being at least fifty-five years of age or (2) at least thirty years of service at any age." Total—0 ABSENT Respectfully submitted, Doerge Kennard Winston Senator Noble E. Ellington Hunter Lancaster Wooton Senator Diana E. Bajoie Total—6 Senator Mike Smith Representative Joseph F. Toomy The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Representative Jack D. Smith Representative Ernest D. Wooton CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Rep. Wright moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Senate Bill No. 76 by Senator Ellington ROLL CALL Page 121 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

The roll was called with the following result: 2. That all House Floor Amendments proposed by Representative Walsworth and adopted by the House of Representatives on YEAS June 19, 2003 be rejected. Mr. Speaker Gallot Pierre Respectfully submitted, Alario Glover Pinac Alexander Green Pitre Senator Willie L. Mount Ansardi Guillory Powell Senator Diana E. Bajoie Arnold Hammett Quezaire Senator Bill Jones Baldone Heaton Richmond Representative Victor T. Stelly Baudoin Hebert Romero Representative Sharon Weston Broome Baylor Hill Salter Representative Ronnie Johns Broome Honey Scalise Bruce Hopkins Schneider Rep. Stelly moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Capella Hunter Shaw ROLL CALL Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th The roll was called with the following result: Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th YEAS Crowe Johns Sneed Curtis Katz Stelly Mr. Speaker Flavin Perkins Damico Kenney Strain Alario Frith Peychaud Daniel LaFleur Swilling Alexander Futrell Pinac Dartez Landrieu Thompson Ansardi Glover Pitre Devillier LeBlanc Toomy Arnold Green Powell Diez Lucas Townsend Baldone Guillory Richmond Downer Martiny Triche Baudoin Hammett Romero Downs McDonald Tucker Baylor Heaton Salter Durand McVea Waddell Beard Hebert Scalise Erdey Montgomery Walker Bowler Hill Schneider Fannin Morrell Walsworth Broome Honey Schwegmann Farrar Morrish Welch Bruce Hopkins Shaw Faucheux Murray Winston Bruneau Hudson Smith, G.—56th Flavin Nevers Wooton Capella Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th Frith Odinet Wright Carter, K Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th Fruge Perkins Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.R.—30th Futrell Peychaud Crane Jackson, M Sneed Total—100 Crowe Johns Stelly NAYS Curtis Katz Strain Damico Kenney Swilling Total—0 Daniel Landrieu Thompson ABSENT Dartez LeBlanc Toomy Devillier Lucas Townsend Beard Doerge Lancaster Diez Martiny Triche Bowler Kennard Downer McDonald Tucker Total—5 Downs Montgomery Waddell Durand Morrell Walker The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Erdey Morrish Walsworth Fannin Murray Welch CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Farrar Nevers Winston Faucheux Odinet Wright Senate Bill No. 262 by Senator Mount Total—93 NAYS June 23, 2003 Total—0 To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the ABSENT Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Carter, R Jackson, L McVea Ladies and Gentlemen: Doerge Kennard Pierre Fruge LaFleur Quezaire We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Gallot Lancaster Wooton between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 262 by Senator Total—12 Mount recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: The Conference Committee Report was adopted. 1. That all Legislative Bureau Amendments proposed by the Legislative Bureau and adopted by the House of Representatives CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT on June 17, 2003 be adopted. Senate Bill No. 331 by Senator Bajoie Page 122 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

June 22, 2003 Curtis Johns Strain Damico Katz Swilling To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Daniel Kenney Thompson Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Dartez LaFleur Toomy Devillier Landrieu Townsend Ladies and Gentlemen: Diez LeBlanc Triche Downer Lucas Waddell We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Downs Martiny Walker between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 331 by Senator Durand McDonald Welch Bajoie recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Erdey Montgomery Winston Fannin Morrell Wooton 1. That House Floor Amendments Nos. 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Farrar Morrish Wright 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, Faucheux Murray 29, and 30 proposed by Representative Peychaud and adopted Flavin Nevers by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2003, be adopted. Total—94 NAYS 2. That House Floor Amendment No. 16 proposed by Representative Peychaud and adopted by the House of Perkins Scalise Representatives on May 22, 2003 be rejected. Total—2 ABSENT 3. That the following amendment to the reengrossed bill be adopted: Beard Kennard Salter Doerge Lancaster Tucker AMENDMENT NO. 1 Gallot McVea Walsworth Total—9 On page 4, line 5, change "between four hundred" to "in excess of two hundred thousand persons, according to the latest federal The Conference Committee Report was adopted. decennial census:" CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT NO. 2 House Bill No. 1432 By Representative Daniel On page 4, delete line 6 in its entirety June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Senator Diana E. Bajoie Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senator Ken Hollis Senate. Senator Joe McPherson Representative Rosalid Peychaud Ladies and Gentlemen: Representative Daniel Martiny Representative Arthur Morrell We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1432 by Rep. Peychaud moved to adopt the Conference Committee Representative Daniel, recommend the following concerning the Report. reengrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Holden and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003 be adopted. The roll was called with the following result: 2. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be YEAS adopted: Mr. Speaker Frith Odinet AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alario Fruge Peychaud Alexander Futrell Pierre On page 1, line 9, after "purchase" and before "land" insert "or Ansardi Glover Pinac develop" Arnold Green Pitre Baldone Guillory Powell AMENDMENT NO. 2 Baudoin Hammett Quezaire Baylor Heaton Richmond On page 2, line 13, after "the purchase" and before "of land" insert Bowler Hebert Romero "or development" Broome Hill Schneider Bruce Honey Schwegmann AMENDMENT NO. 3 Bruneau Hopkins Shaw Capella Hudson Smith, G.—56th On page 3, line 6, change "seventeen" to "nineteen" Carter, K Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th AMENDMENT NO. 4 Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.R.—30th Crane Jackson, L Sneed On page 4, line 15, change "purchase undeveloped" to "purchase or Crowe Jackson, M Stelly develop" Page 123 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

AMENDMENT NO. 5 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT On page 6, line 4, after "funds for" insert "the" Senate Bill No. 802 by Senator Smith AMENDMENT NO. 6 June 21, 2003 On page 6, line 4, after "purchase" insert "or development" To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Respectfully submitted, Ladies and Gentlemen: Representative William B. Daniel, IV Representative Sharon Weston Broome We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative Edwin R. Murray between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 802 by Senator Smith Senator Melvin "Kip" Holden recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Senator Willie L. Mount Senator J. Chris Ullo 1. That House Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure and adopted by Rep. Daniel moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. the House of Representatives on June 12, 2003 be rejected. ROLL CALL Respectfully submitted, The roll was called with the following result: Senator Mike Smith Senator John L. "Jay" Dardenne YEAS Senator Noble E. Ellington Representative Ronnie Johns Mr. Speaker Frith Perkins Representative Thomas Taylor Townsend Alario Fruge Peychaud Representative Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. Alexander Futrell Pierre Ansardi Gallot Pitre Rep. Johns moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Arnold Glover Powell Baldone Green Quezaire ROLL CALL Baudoin Guillory Richmond Baylor Hammett Romero The roll was called with the following result: Beard Heaton Salter Bowler Hebert Scalise YEAS Broome Hill Schneider Bruce Honey Schwegmann Mr. Speaker Frith Odinet Bruneau Hopkins Shaw Alario Fruge Perkins Capella Hudson Smith, G.—56th Alexander Futrell Peychaud Carter, K Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th Ansardi Gallot Pierre Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th Arnold Glover Pinac Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.R.—30th Baldone Green Pitre Crane Jackson, L Sneed Baudoin Guillory Powell Crowe Johns Strain Baylor Hammett Quezaire Curtis Katz Swilling Beard Hebert Richmond Damico Kenney Thompson Bowler Hill Romero Daniel LaFleur Toomy Broome Honey Salter Dartez LeBlanc Townsend Bruce Hopkins Scalise Devillier Lucas Triche Bruneau Hudson Schneider Diez Martiny Tucker Capella Hunter Schwegmann Downer McDonald Waddell Carter, K Hutter Shaw Downs McVea Walker Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th Durand Montgomery Walsworth Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Fannin Morrell Welch Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Farrar Morrish Winston Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Faucheux Murray Wooton Curtis Katz Sneed Flavin Nevers Wright Damico Kenney Stelly Total—96 Daniel LaFleur Strain NAYS Dartez Landrieu Swilling Devillier LeBlanc Thompson Total—0 Diez Lucas Toomy ABSENT Downer Martiny Townsend Downs McDonald Waddell Doerge Kennard Odinet Durand McVea Walker Erdey Lancaster Pinac Erdey Montgomery Walsworth Jackson, M Landrieu Stelly Fannin Morrell Welch Total—9 Farrar Morrish Winston Faucheux Murray Wright The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Flavin Nevers Page 124 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Total—98 (a) Parishes having a population in excess of four hundred ten NAYS thousand but not more than four hundred fifty thousand, based on the latest federal decennial census. Total—0 ABSENT (b) Parishes whose boundary is contiguous to a parish having a population in excess of four hundred ten thousand but not more than Doerge Lancaster Wooton four hundred fifty thousand, based on the latest federal decennial Heaton Triche census. Kennard Tucker Total—7 (c) Parishes having a population in excess of fourteen thousand seven hundred fifty but not more than fifteen thousand three hundred The Conference Committee Report was adopted. fifty, based on the latest federal decennial census. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT (2) The hospital service district shall be known as the "Parish Hospital Service District for the Parish of (name of parish having the Senate Bill No. 1101 by Senator Holden greatest population in the district)", hereinafter referred to in this Part as the "district", the boundaries of the district shall be coterminous June 23, 2003 with the boundaries of the parishes listed in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.” To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: AMENDMENT NO. 4 Ladies and Gentlemen: On page 2, line 12, between “B.(1)” and “The” insert “(a)” We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement AMENDMENT NO. 5 between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 1101 by Senator Holden recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: On page 2, line 12, delete “nine” 1. That all House Floor Amendments proposed by Representative AMENDMENT NO. 6 R. Carter and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 19, 2003 be accepted. On page 2, line 15, between “authority” and the period “.” insert the following: 2. That all House Floor Amendments proposed by Representative McVea and adopted by the House of Representatives on June “as provided in Paragraph (1)(b) of this Subsection” 19, 2003 be rejected. AMENDMENT NO. 7 3. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be adopted: On page 2, line 18, change “Three” to “As far as practicable, one- third” AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 8 On page 1, line 3, between "1093," and "relative" insert the following: On page 2, delete line 20 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: "and Section 2.1(L) of Act No. 180 of the 1984 Regular Session of the Legislature, as amended by Act No. 999 of the 1991 Regular “one-third shall be appointed for an initial term of four years, and Session of the Legislature, Act No. 570 of the 1992 Regular Session one-third shall” of the Legislature, and Act No. 440 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Legislature," AMENDMENT NO. 9 AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 3, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following: On page 1, line 9, between "indebtedness;" and "and" insert the “(b)One member shall be appointed to serve on the board of following: commissioners from each parish included in the district; however, the board membership shall be increased and additional members "to provide relative to St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District appointed to serve on the board until a majority of the members of No. 2;" the board are qualified voters and residents of the parish having a population in excess of four hundred ten thousand but not more than AMENDMENT NO. 3 four hundred fifty thousand.” On page 2, delete lines 4 through 11 in their entirety and insert in lieu AMENDMENT NO. 10 thereof the following: On page 4, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following: “A.(1) A parish hospital service district is hereby created and shall be composed of all of the following areas, except as specifically “Section 2. Sections 2.1(L) of Act No. 180 of the 1984 Regular excluded in this Part: Session of the Legislature, as amended by Act No. 999 of the 1991 Regular Session of the Legislature, Act No. 570 of the 1992 Regular Session of the Legislature, and Act No. 440 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Legislature, is hereby enacted to read as follows: Page 125 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Section 2.1. Board of commissioners; nomination; appointment; Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.H.—8th terms; vacancies; officers; meetings; compensation; St. Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 Crowe Jackson, M Sneed Curtis Johns Stelly * * * Damico Kenney Strain Daniel LaFleur Swilling Section 2.1(L) is all new law. Dartez Landrieu Thompson Devillier LeBlanc Toomy L. Members or officers of the medical staff, employees or Diez Lucas Townsend officers of the health care facilities of the district, commission Downer Martiny Triche members, and persons who occupy management positions or any Downs McDonald Tucker other office whatsoever for a facility of the district or for the district Durand McVea Waddell may possess a property interest in or own stocks, bonds, or other Erdey Montgomery Walker securities issued by health management organizations and preferred Fannin Morrell Welch provider organizations and may refer members of these organizations Farrar Murray Winston to the health care facilities of the district. Faucheux Nevers Wooton Flavin Odinet Wright * * * Total—96 NAYS Section 3. The provisions of this Act enacting Section 2.1(L) of Act No. 180 of the 1984 Regular Session of the Legislature, as Bowler Scalise Walsworth amended by Act No. 999 of the 1991 Regular Session of the Total—3 Legislature, Act No. 570 of the 1992 Regular Session of the ABSENT Legislature, and Act No. 440 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Legislature shall supersede the provisions contained in the Act which Doerge Katz Lancaster originated as Senate Bill No. 1119 this 2003 Regular Session of the Hammett Kennard Morrish Legislature and which enact Section 2.1(L) of Act No. 180 of the Total—6 1984 Regular Session of the Legislature, as amended by Act No. 999 of the 1991 Regular Session of the Legislature, Act No. 570 of the The Conference Committee Report was adopted. 1992 Regular Session of the Legislature, and Act No. 440 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Legislature." CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT NO. 11 Senate Bill No. 260 by Ellington On page 4, line 23, change "Section 2." to "Section 4." June 21, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senator Melvin "Kip" Holden Senator John T. "Tom" Schedler Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Jay Dardenne Representative Sharon Weston Broome We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative Mike Futrell between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 260 by Ellington Representative Roy Quezaire, Jr. recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Rep. Broome moved to adopt the Conference Committee 1. That House Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the Report. House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2003 ROLL CALL be adopted. The roll was called with the following result: 2. That House Committee Amendment No. 2 proposed by the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs YEAS and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2003 be adopted. Mr. Speaker Frith Perkins Alario Fruge Peychaud 3. That House Committee Amendment No. 3 proposed by the Alexander Futrell Pierre House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Ansardi Gallot Pinac and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2003 Arnold Glover Pitre be adopted. Baldone Green Powell Baudoin Guillory Quezaire 4. That House Committee Amendment No. 4 proposed by the Baylor Heaton Richmond House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Beard Hebert Romero and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2003 Broome Hill Salter be rejected. Bruce Honey Schneider Bruneau Hopkins Schwegmann 5. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be adopted: Capella Hudson Shaw Carter, K Hunter Smith, G.—56th AMENDMENT NO. 11 Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Page 126 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 3, delete lines 9 and 10 in their entirety and insert in lieu Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.R.—30th thereof the following: Crane Jackson, M Sneed Crowe Johns Strain "(3) The election on the proposition to levy the tax shall be held Curtis Katz Swilling prior to January 1, 1996; if not approved by such date, the tax shall Damico Kenney Thompson not be levied. The duration of the tax set forth in the proposition Daniel Landrieu Toomy shall not exceed five years; however, such tax may be renewed for an Dartez LeBlanc Townsend additional period not to exceed five years. Devillier Lucas Triche Diez Martiny Tucker * * * Downer McDonald Waddell Downs McVea Walker §130.211. Ad valorem tax prohibition authorization Durand Montgomery Walsworth Erdey Morrell Welch Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the governing Fannin Murray Wooton authority of an economic development district with boundaries Farrar Nevers Wright coterminous with a parish having a population between thirteen Faucheux Odinet thousand and thirteen thousand eight hundred persons, as established Flavin Perkins by the most recent federal decennial census, shall not levy or collect, Total—97 or cause to be levied or collected, any ad valorem tax. NAYS

A. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 33:130.205, the district may Total—0 levy and cause to be collected an ad valorem tax within the ABSENT boundaries of the district for such purposes and at such rate as provided by the proposition authorizing its levy, provided the Doerge LaFleur Stelly proposition is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the Jackson, L Lancaster Winston district voting at an election held for that purpose. Kennard Morrish Total—8 B. Such an election shall be conducted in accordance with the provision of the Louisiana Election Code and at the time another The Conference Committee Report was adopted. election is being conducted throughout the state. Motion C. The duration of the tax set forth in the proposition shall not exceed five years; however, such tax may be renewed for an Rep. Wright moved to reconsider the vote by which the additional period not to exceed five years." Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill No. 260 was adopted. Respectfully submitted, Rep. Jack Smith objected. Senator Noble E. Ellington By a vote of 88 yeas and 3 nays, the vote by the Conference Senator Diana E. Bajoie Committee Report on Senate Bill No. 260 was adopted was Senator Mike Smith reconsidered. Representative Sharon Weston Broome Representative Jack D. Smith SENATE BILL NO. 260— Representative Ernest D. Wooton BY SENATOR ELLINGTON AN ACT Rep. Jack Smith moved to adopt the Conference Committee To amend and reenact R.S. 33:130.202(A)(3),(4),(5),(6), and (7), and Report. (G), and 130.210(A)(1) and to repeal R.S. 33:130.202(A)(8), 130.210(A)(3), and 130.211, relative to parish development ROLL CALL boards; to provide for revisions to the LaSalle Economic Development District; to provide for changes among the The roll was called with the following result: district's commissioners; to establish a quorum, to remove restrictions upon the district's authority; and to provide for YEAS related matters. Mr. Speaker Frith Peychaud Read by title. Alario Fruge Pierre Alexander Futrell Pinac On motion of Rep. Wright, the bill was recommitted to the Ansardi Gallot Pitre Conference Committee. Arnold Glover Powell Baldone Green Quezaire Speaker DeWitt in the Chair Baudoin Guillory Richmond Baylor Hammett Romero CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Beard Heaton Salter Bowler Hebert Scalise House Bill No. 1137 By Representative Townsend Broome Hill Schneider Bruce Honey Schwegmann June 23, 2003 Bruneau Hopkins Shaw Capella Hudson Smith, G.—56th To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Carter, K Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th Senate. Page 127 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Ladies and Gentlemen: Capella Hudson Schwegmann Carter, R Hunter Shaw We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Cazayoux Iles Smith, G.—56th between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1137 by Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Representative Townsend, recommend the following concerning the Curtis Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th engrossed bill: Damico Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Daniel Katz Stelly 1. That the Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Dartez Kenney Strain Barham and adopted by the Senate on June 19, 2003, be Devillier LaFleur Swilling adopted. Diez LeBlanc Thompson Downer Lucas Townsend 2. That the following amendments be adopted: Downs Martiny Waddell Durand McDonald Walker AMENDMENT NO. 1 Erdey McVea Walsworth Fannin Montgomery Welch On page 1, delete line 2 in its entirety and on line 3, delete "to repeal Farrar Morrell Winston R.S. 56:140," and insert in lieu thereof "To amend and reenact R.S. Faucheux Morrish Wooton 56:103(B) and (C)(1), 104(A)(3) and (4), and 140(A)," Flavin Murray Wright Frith Nevers AMENDMENT NO. 2 Futrell Odinet Total—88 On page 1, delete line 6 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof NAYS "Section 1. R.S. 56:103(B) and (C)(1), 104(A)(3) and (4), and 140(A) are hereby" Baudoin Hutter Triche Bruneau Perkins Tucker AMENDMENT NO. 3 Crowe Toomy Total—7 On page 3, delete line 5 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the ABSENT following: Bruce Kennard Sneed "§140. Foxes; bobcats Carter, K Lancaster Doerge Landrieu A. It shall be unlawful to trap foxes or bobcats or to kill foxes Fruge Salter or bobcats by use of any firearm or other weapon, device, or poison Total—10 at any time, except that foxes and bobcats may be included in the open season for taking nongame quadrupeds provided by R.S. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. 56:260. In such event foxes and bobcats may be taken by any legal means unless otherwise restricted by law or regulation. Motion * * *" On motion of Rep. Daniel, the vote by which the Conference Committee Report on House Bill No. 784 was adopted was Respectfully submitted, reconsidered. Representative T. Taylor Townsend HOUSE BILL NO. 784— Representative Wilfred Pierre BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL Representative Bryant Hammett AN ACT Senator Robert Barham To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2721.1(A), relative to the recordation Senator Craig Romero of leases of immovable property; to provide for recordation of Senator Bill Jones certain mineral leases; and to provide for related matters. Rep. Townsend moved to adopt the Conference Committee Read by title. Report. On motion of Rep. Daniel, the above bill was recommitted to the ROLL CALL Conference Committee. The roll was called with the following result: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT YEAS Senate Bill No. 77 by Mount Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud June 23, 2003 Alario Glover Pierre Alexander Green Pinac To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Ansardi Guillory Pitre Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Arnold Hammett Powell Baldone Heaton Quezaire Ladies and Gentlemen: Baylor Hebert Richmond Beard Hill Romero We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Bowler Honey Scalise between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 77 by Mount Broome Hopkins Schneider recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Page 128 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

1. That House Committee Amendment No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 proposed by the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice The Conference Committee Report was adopted. and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 11, 2003 be accepted. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 2. That House Floor Amendments No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 proposed House Bill No. 273 By Representative Toomy by Representative Martiny and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 18, 2003 be accepted. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senator Willie L. Mount Senate. Senator Arthur J. Lentini Senator Tom Schedler Ladies and Gentlemen: Representative Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. Representative Daniel T. Flavin We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative Daniel R. Martiny between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 273 by Representative Toomy, recommend the following concerning the Rep. Flavin moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. engrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. That Senate Committee Amendments Nos. 1 through 3 proposed by the Senate Committee on Judiciary C and adopted by the The roll was called with the following result: Senate on June 4, 2003, be rejected. YEAS 2. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 3 proposed by Senator Cain and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be Mr. Speaker Futrell Pinac rejected. Alario Gallot Pitre Alexander Glover Powell 3. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be Ansardi Green Quezaire adopted: Arnold Guillory Richmond Baldone Hammett Romero AMENDMENT NO. 1 Baudoin Heaton Salter Baylor Honey Scalise On page 1, line 2, after "To" delete the remainder of the line and Beard Hopkins Schneider insert in lieu thereof the following: Bowler Hudson Schwegmann Broome Hunter Shaw "enact R.S. 16:54, relative to the Advisory and Review Commission Bruce Hutter Smith, G.—56th on Assistant District Attorneys; to establish the commission; to Bruneau Iles Smith, J.D.—50th provide for the purposes of the commission; to provide for Capella Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th membership and appointment to the commission; to provide for Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th expenses of the commission members; to provide for rules and Crane Johns Sneed meetings of the commission; and to provide for related matters." Crowe Katz Stelly Curtis Kenney Strain AMENDMENT NO. 2 Damico LaFleur Swilling Daniel LeBlanc Thompson On page 1, line 7, after "Section 1." delete the remainder of the line Dartez Lucas Toomy and insert in lieu thereof "R.S. 16:54 is hereby amended and Devillier Martiny Townsend reenacted to read as" Diez McDonald Triche Downer McVea Tucker AMENDMENT NO. 3 Downs Montgomery Waddell Durand Morrell Walker On page 1, delete line 8 in its entirety Erdey Morrish Walsworth Fannin Murray Welch AMENDMENT NO. 4 Farrar Nevers Winston Faucheux Odinet Wooton On page 1, delete lines 10 through 16 in their entirety and insert in Flavin Perkins Wright lieu thereof the following: Frith Peychaud Fruge Pierre §54. Advisory and Review Commission on Assistant District Total—97 Attorneys; purposes; membership; appointments; expenses; NAYS rules; meetings

Total—0 A. There is hereby created within the office of the governor the ABSENT Governor's Advisory and Review Commission on Assistant District Attorneys, hereafter referred to as the commission, to advise the Carter, K Hebert Lancaster governor and the legislature with respect to state funded additional Carter, R Hill Landrieu assistant district attorney positions in the respective judicial districts Doerge Kennard and the parish of Orleans. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. Total—8 16:53, the determination of the commission as to the necessity for Page 129 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003 each additional district attorney position in each judicial district shall Ansardi Green Pitre be final, and no position of additional assistant district attorney to be Arnold Guillory Powell paid by the state shall be enacted without the approval of the Baldone Hammett Quezaire commission. Baudoin Heaton Richmond Baylor Hebert Romero B.(1) The commission shall be composed of the following Beard Hill Salter members: Bowler Honey Scalise Broome Hopkins Schneider (a) The judicial administrator of the Supreme Court of Bruce Hudson Schwegmann Louisiana. Bruneau Hutter Shaw Cazayoux Iles Smith, G.—56th (b) The speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, or Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th his designee. Crowe Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Damico Johns Sneed (c) The president of the Louisiana Senate, or his designee. Daniel Katz Stelly Dartez Kenney Strain (d) The chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary. Devillier LaFleur Swilling Diez LeBlanc Thompson (e) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary B. Downer Lucas Toomy Downs Martiny Townsend (f) The president of the Louisiana District Attorneys Durand McDonald Triche Association. Erdey McVea Tucker Fannin Montgomery Waddell (g) The executive counsel to the governor. Farrar Morrell Walker Faucheux Murray Walsworth (2) The executive counsel to the governor shall serve as Flavin Nevers Welch chairman of the commission. Frith Odinet Winston Fruge Perkins Wright C. Members of the commission shall not receive compensation Total—93 or per diem for attendance of commission meetings, but may be NAYS reimbursed reasonable expenses. Total—0 D. The commission shall adopt rules necessary for the ABSENT transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations. Capella Doerge Landrieu Carter, K Hunter Morrish E. The commission shall meet regularly as determined by the Carter, R Kennard Smith, J.H.—8th chairman, provided, however, that the chairman shall call an Curtis Lancaster Wooton extraordinary meeting when requested to do so, in writing, by four or Total—12 more members of the commission." The Conference Committee Report was adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 5 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT On page 2, delete lines 1 through 26 in their entirety House Bill No. 294 By Representative Morrell AMENDMENT NO. 6 June 23, 2003 On page 3, delete lines 1 through 12 in their entirety To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Respectfully submitted, Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senate. Representative Joseph F. Toomy Representative Tom Capella Ladies and Gentlemen: Representative Edwin R. Murray Senator Robert J. Barham We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Senator John L. "Jay" Dardenne between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 294 by Senator Arthur J. "Art" Lentini Representative Morrell, recommend the following concerning the engrossed bill: Rep. Toomy moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 4, proposed by ROLL CALL Senator C. Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 22, 2003, be rejected. The roll was called with the following result: 2. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be YEAS adopted: Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alario Gallot Pierre Alexander Glover Pinac Page 130 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

On page 1, line 2, after R. S.15:529.1(C) delete the comma "," and The roll was called with the following result: delete the remainder of the line and insert in lieu thereof: "and to enact R.S. 15:574.22(G)(2)(d), relative to sentencing in criminal YEAS cases;" Mr. Speaker Guillory Murray AMENDMENT NO. 2 Alario Hammett Odinet Arnold Heaton Peychaud On page 1, line 4, after "conviction;" insert "to provide for eligibility Baldone Hebert Pierre for consideration by risk review panels;" Baylor Honey Pinac Bowler Hopkins Quezaire AMENDMENT NO. 3 Broome Hudson Richmond Carter, K Hunter Romero On page 1, line 3, change "applicability" to "the applicability of the Curtis Jackson, L Salter habitual offender law" Damico Jackson, M Smith, G.—56th Daniel Johns Smith, J.D.—50th AMENDMENT NO. 4 Dartez Kenney Smith, J.H.—8th Diez LaFleur Stelly On page 1, line 6, after "reenacted" insert "and "R.S. Downer Landrieu Swilling 15:574.22(G)(2)(d) is hereby enacted" Downs Lucas Thompson Farrar Martiny Townsend AMENDMENT NO. 5 Flavin McDonald Waddell Futrell McVea Walker On page 2, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following: Gallot Montgomery Welch Glover Morrell "§574.22. Louisiana Risk Review Panel Green Morrish Total—61 * * * NAYS G. The panel shall have the duty to evaluate the risk of danger Alexander Faucheux Scalise to society which each person who has been convicted of a crime not Baudoin Frith Schneider defined or enumerated as a crime of violence in R.S. 14:2(13), and Beard Fruge Schwegmann who is confined in a prison facility of any kind, may present if Bruce Hill Shaw released from confinement. However, the panel shall not evaluate the Bruneau Hutter Sneed risk of danger to society presented by: Capella Iles Strain Carter, R Katz Toomy * * * Cazayoux LeBlanc Triche Crowe Nevers Tucker (2) A person convicted of a violation of the Uniform Controlled Devillier Perkins Walsworth Dangerous Substances Law except for any of the following: Erdey Pitre Winston Fannin Powell * * * Total—35 ABSENT (d) A person sentenced to a term of life imprisonment for a violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law who Ansardi Durand Smith, J.R.—30th has served at least twenty years of the term of imprisonment in actual Crane Kennard Wooton custody. However, the provisions of this Subparagraph shall not Doerge Lancaster Wright apply to any person who has been convicted of a sex offense as Total—9 provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection or to any person who has been sentenced as a habitual offender under R.S. 15:529.1 where The Conference Committee Report was adopted. one or more of the crimes for which the person was convicted and sentenced under R.S. 15:529.1 is a crime of violence defined or CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT enumerated in R.S. 14:2(13) as provided for in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection. House Bill No. 1442 By Representative Swilling * * *" June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Representative Arthur A. Morrell Senate. Representative Daniel R. Martiny Representative Willie Hunter, Jr. Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Charles D. Jones Senator Donald R. Cravins We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1442 by Rep. Martiny moved to adopt the Conference Committee Representative Swilling, recommend the following concerning the Report. engrossed bill: ROLL CALL Page 131 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Diez LeBlanc Townsend Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be Downer Lucas Triche adopted. Downs Martiny Tucker Durand McDonald Waddell 2. That the following amendments be adopted: Erdey Montgomery Walker Fannin Morrell Walsworth AMENDMENT NO. 1 Farrar Morrish Welch Faucheux Murray Winston In Amendment No. 4 of the set of floor amendments proposed by Flavin Nevers Wright Senator Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, at the Frith Odinet beginning of line 20, change "11:3682(9)" to "11:3682(19)" Total—95 NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 2 Total—0 In Amendment No. 4 of the set of floor amendments proposed by ABSENT Senator Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, line 31, change "House Bill No. 1441" to "House Bill No. 1442" Baylor LaFleur Schneider Bruneau Lancaster Wooton AMENDMENT NO. 3 Doerge McVea Kennard Perkins In Amendment No. 4 of the set of floor amendments proposed by Total—10 Senator Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, line 36, delete "be eligible to" The Conference Committee Report was adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 4 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT In Amendment No. 4 of the set of floor amendments proposed by House Bill No. 1476 By Representative Hebert Senator Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, line 38, change "House Bill No. 1441" to "House Bill No. 1442" June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Representative Patrick Swilling Senate. Representative Jeffery Arnold Senator Lambert Boissiere, Jr. Ladies and Gentlemen: Senator Francis Heitmeier Senator Paulette Irons We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1476 by Rep. Swilling moved to adopt the Conference Committee Representative Hebert, recommend the following concerning the Report. engrossed bill: ROLL CALL 1. Committee amendment Nos. 1 and 2 proposed by the Senate Committee on Insurance and adopted by the Senate on June 12, The roll was called with the following result: 2003, be adopted. YEAS 2. Committee amendment No. 3 proposed by the Senate Committee on Insurance and adopted by the Senate on June 12, Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud 2003, be rejected. Alario Futrell Pierre Alexander Gallot Pinac 3. Floor amendment No. 1 proposed by the Legislative Bureau and Ansardi Glover Pitre adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be rejected. Arnold Green Powell Baldone Guillory Quezaire Respectfully submitted, Baudoin Hammett Richmond Beard Heaton Romero Representative Troy Hebert Bowler Hebert Salter Representative Gregory L. Fruge Broome Hill Scalise Senator John Hainkel Bruce Honey Schwegmann Senator Gregory Tarver Capella Hopkins Shaw Carter, K Hudson Smith, G.—56th Called from the calendar. Carter, R Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th Cazayoux Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th Rep. Hebert moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Crane Iles Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Jackson, L Sneed ROLL CALL Curtis Jackson, M Stelly Damico Johns Strain The roll was called with the following result: Daniel Katz Swilling Dartez Kenney Thompson Devillier Landrieu Toomy Page 132 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

2. That the following amendment to the reengrossed bill be YEAS adopted: Mr. Speaker Frith Pinac AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alario Fruge Pitre Alexander Futrell Powell On page 2, after line 26, add the following: Baylor Glover Salter Bowler Green Scalise "E. Any action for damages against a sponsor who is covered by Bruneau Hebert Schneider the Louisiana Governmental Claims Act shall be subject to the Capella Hopkins Schwegmann provisions of R.S. 13:5101 et seq. The same limitations on the total Carter, K Hudson Smith, G.—56th amount recoverable provided in R.S. 13:5106(B)(1) and (2) shall be Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th applicable to any action for damages against a nonpublic sponsor." Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.H.—8th Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Respectfully submitted, Curtis Katz Sneed Damico Kenney Stelly Representative Robert R. Faucheux, Jr. Daniel Landrieu Strain Representative Ronnie Johns Dartez LeBlanc Thompson Representative Shirley Bowler Devillier Lucas Townsend Senator Joel T. Chaisson, II Diez Martiny Triche Senator Noble E. Ellington Downer McDonald Tucker Senator John Hainkel Downs McVea Waddell Durand Montgomery Walker Rep. Faucheux moved to adopt the Conference Committee Erdey Morrell Walsworth Report. Fannin Morrish Winston Farrar Nevers Wooton ROLL CALL Faucheux Odinet Wright Flavin Perkins The roll was called with the following result: Total—74 NAYS YEAS Ansardi Honey Quezaire Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud Baudoin Hunter Richmond Alario Futrell Pierre Broome Jackson, L Romero Alexander Gallot Pinac Gallot Jackson, M Swilling Ansardi Glover Pitre Guillory Murray Toomy Arnold Green Powell Heaton Peychaud Welch Baldone Guillory Quezaire Hill Pierre Baudoin Hammett Richmond Total—20 Baylor Heaton Romero ABSENT Beard Hebert Salter Bowler Hill Scalise Arnold Crane LaFleur Broome Honey Schneider Baldone Doerge Lancaster Bruce Hopkins Schwegmann Beard Hammett Shaw Bruneau Hudson Shaw Bruce Kennard Capella Hunter Smith, G.—56th Total—11 Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Cazayoux Johns Sneed Crane Katz Stelly CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Crowe Kenney Strain Curtis LaFleur Thompson House Bill No. 1812 By Representative Faucheux Damico Landrieu Toomy Daniel LeBlanc Townsend June 22, 2003 Dartez Lucas Triche Devillier Martiny Tucker To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Downer McDonald Waddell Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Downs McVea Walker Senate. Durand Montgomery Walsworth Erdey Morrell Welch Ladies and Gentlemen: Fannin Morrish Winston Farrar Murray Wooton We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Faucheux Nevers Wright between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1812 by Flavin Odinet Representative Faucheux, recommend the following concerning the Frith Perkins engrossed bill: Total—97 NAYS 1. That the set of Senate floor amendments proposed by Senator Chaisson and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003, be Total—0 rejected. ABSENT Page 133 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Diez Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th AMENDMENT NO. 4 Doerge Kennard Swilling Hutter Lancaster In the Senate Floor Amendment No. 4, proposed by Senator Total—8 Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, on page 1, line 22, after "2003," insert "who makes application for retirement to The Conference Committee Report was adopted. the system and leaves service on or before December 31, 2003," CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT NO. 5 House Bill No. 410 By Representatives McVea and Strain In the Senate Floor Amendment No. 4, proposed by Senator Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, on line 23, June 23, 2003 after "System" delete the comma "," and insert "on the effective date of the Act which originated as House Bill No. 410 of the 2003 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of regular legislative session," Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senate. AMENDMENT NO. 6 Ladies and Gentlemen: In the Senate Floor Amendment No. 4, proposed by Senator Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, on page 1, at We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement the end of line 32 insert "who makes application for retirement to the between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 410 by system and leaves service on or before December 31, 2003," Representatives McVea and Strain, recommend the following concerning the engrossed bill: AMENDMENT NO. 7 1. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator In the Senate Floor Amendment No. 4, proposed by Senator C. Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, on page 2, rejected. line 13, after "component" insert "who makes application for retirement to the system and leaves service on or before December 2. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 2 and 4 proposed by 31, 2003," Senator Hoyt and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be adopted. Respectfully submitted, 3. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 and 3 proposed by Representative Tom McVea Senator Hoyt and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be Representative Warren J. Triche, Jr. rejected. Senator Lambert Boissiere, Jr. Senator Fred Hoyt 4. That Senate Floor Amendment Nos. 1 through 3 proposed by Senator Reggie Dupre Senator Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be rejected. Rep. McVea moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 5. That Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 proposed by Senator ROLL CALL Boissiere and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, be adopted. The roll was called with the following result: 6. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be YEAS adopted: Mr. Speaker Fruge Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alario Futrell Pinac Alexander Gallot Pitre On page 1, line 2, after "11:144," insert "416(A)(3), 448(B), and Ansardi Glover Powell 606(B)(2)," Arnold Guillory Quezaire Baldone Hammett Richmond AMENDMENT NO. 2 Baudoin Hebert Salter Baylor Hill Scalise On page 1, line 9, after "such purpose;" and after the language Beard Honey Schwegmann inserted by Senate Floor Amendment No. 2, proposed by Senator C. Bowler Hopkins Shaw Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2003, insert "to Broome Hudson Smith, G.—56th authorize the purchase in accordance with actuarial requirements of Bruce Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th an upgrade in service credit; to provide for inclusion of the cash Bruneau Iles Smith, J.H.—8th value of emoluments of office in final average compensation through Capella Jackson, L Sneed payment in accordance with actuarial requirements; to provide for the Carter, K Jackson, M Stelly upgrade of accrual rate through payment in accordance with actuarial Carter, R Johns Strain requirements;" Cazayoux Katz Swilling Crane Kenney Thompson AMENDMENT NO. 3 Curtis LaFleur Toomy Damico Landrieu Townsend On page 1, line 14, after "11:144," delete "is" and insert "416(A)(3), Daniel LeBlanc Triche 448(B), and 606(B)(2) are" Dartez Lucas Tucker Devillier Martiny Waddell Page 134 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Downer McDonald Walker A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the Downs Montgomery Walsworth following meanings ascribed to them: Erdey Morrell Welch Fannin Morrish Winston * * * Farrar Murray Wooton Faucheux Nevers Wright (2) "Louisiana products" means products which are Flavin Odinet manufactured, processed, produced, mined, or assembled in Frith Peychaud Louisiana. Total—91 NAYS * * *" Schneider AMENDMENT NO. 6 Total—1 ABSENT On page 2, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following: Crowe Heaton Perkins "(3) The provisions of this Subsection shall be null, void, and of Diez Hutter Romero no effect on August 15, 2004." Doerge Kennard Smith, J.R.—30th Durand Lancaster AMENDMENT NO. 7 Green McVea Total—13 On page 2, delete line 5 and insert the following: The Conference Committee Report was adopted. "Section 2. R.S. 39:1595(A)(5) and (K) are hereby enacted to read as follows:" CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT NO. 8 Senate Bill No. 1111 By Senator Schedler On page 2, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following: June 23, 2003 "A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and the following meanings ascribed to them: Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives. * * * Ladies and Gentlemen: (5) "Louisiana product" means products which are We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement manufactured, processed, produced, mined, or assembled in between the two houses concerning Senate Bill No.1111 by Senator Louisiana." Schedler, recommend the following concerning the engrossed bill: AMENDMENT NO. 9 1. That the set House Floor Amendments proposed by Representative Hopkins and adopted by the House on June 18, On page 2, after line 18, insert the following: 2003, be rejected. "(3) The provisions of this Subsection shall be null, void, and of 2. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be no effect on August 15, 2004." adopted: Respectfully submitted, AMENDMENT NO. 1 Representative Jack Smith On page 1, line 2, after "To" and before "enact" insert "amend and Representative Jerry Luke LeBlanc reenact R.S. 38:2251(A)(2) and to" Representative Taylor Townsend Senator Tom Schedler AMENDMENT NO. 2 Senator Craig F. Romero On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 38:2251(L)" insert ",R.S. Rep. Jack Smith moved to adopt the Conference Committee 39:1595(A)(5)," Report. AMENDMENT NO. 3 ROLL CALL On page 1, line 2, after "contracts" and the semicolon ";" and before The roll was called with the following result: "to" insert "to provide for definitions;" YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 4 Mr. Speaker Gallot Nevers On page 1, line 6, after "Section 1." and before "R.S. 38:2251(L)", Alario Glover Odinet insert "R.S. 38:2251(A)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted and" Alexander Green Perkins Ansardi Guillory Peychaud AMENDMENT NO. 5 Arnold Hammett Pierre Baldone Hebert Pinac On page 1, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following: Baudoin Hill Pitre Page 135 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Baylor Honey Powell MICHAEL S. BAER, III Broome Hopkins Quezaire Secretary of the Senate Bruce Hudson Richmond Bruneau Hunter Romero Message from the Senate Carter, R Hutter Schwegmann Cazayoux Iles Shaw APPOINTMENT OF Crowe Jackson, L Smith, G.—56th CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Damico Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th Daniel Johns Smith, J.H.—8th June 23, 2003 Dartez Katz Smith, J.R.—30th Devillier Kenney Stelly To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Diez LaFleur Swilling Representatives: Downs Landrieu Thompson Durand LeBlanc Townsend I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President Fannin Lucas Triche of the Senate has appointed the following committee to serve with a Farrar Martiny Waddell like committee from the House to confer on the disagreement to Faucheux McDonald Walker Senate Bill No. 1122: Senators Johnson, Bajoie, and Fontenot. Flavin Montgomery Welch Frith Morrell Winston Respectfully submitted, Fruge Morrish Wright Futrell Murray MICHAEL S. BAER, III Total—83 Secretary of the Senate NAYS Beard Downer Sneed Conference Committee Appointment Bowler Salter Toomy Capella Scalise Tucker The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of the Crane Schneider Walsworth House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Total—12 disagreement to Senate Bill No. 1122: Reps. Swilling, Richmond, ABSENT and Broome. Carter, K Heaton Strain Message from the Senate Curtis Kennard Wooton Doerge Lancaster ADOPTION OF Erdey McVea CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Total—10 June 23, 2003 The Conference Committee Report was adopted. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Suspension of the Rules Representatives: On motion of Rep. Swilling, the rules were suspended in order I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has to take up and consider Petitions, Memorials and Communications at adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement this time. to Senate Bill No. 1122. Respectfully submitted, Petitions, Memorials and Communications MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate The following petitions, memorials, and communications were received and read: Message from the Senate Message from the Senate ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE BILL June 23, 2003 June 23, 2003 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Representatives: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement refused to concur in the proposed House Amendments to Senate Bill to Senate Bill No. 260. No. 1122 by Sen. Johnson, and ask the Speaker to appoint a committee to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the Respectfully submitted, disagreement. MICHAEL S. BAER, III Respectfully submitted, Secretary of the Senate Page 136 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Community and Technical College System as provided in this Subparagraph. Monies in the fund shall be used solely and House Bill No. 1776 By Representative Montgomery exclusively for elementary and secondary education, or for the construction and operation of a Career and Technology Center to be June 23, 2003 located in St. Landry Parish, and/or the enhancement and expansion of existing vocational and technical programs and curricula. The To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Career and Technology Center shall serve secondary, including junior Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the high school, and postsecondary students and shall provide Senate. occupational and workforce training. All courses of instruction provided at the Career and Technology Center shall be approved Ladies and Gentlemen: developed by the school board in collaboration with the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges. Monies in the We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement fund appropriated to the St. Landry Parish School Board shall be between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1776 by used solely and exclusively for enhancements to the education Representative Montgomery, recommend the following concerning program in St. Landry Parish. the reengrossed bill: (ii) Monies in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in 1. That the amendments proposed by the Senate Committee on the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest Judiciary B and adopted by the Senate on May 28, 2003, be earnings on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the rejected. fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund. 2. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be adopted: * * *" AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 9 On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 27:392(B), delete the remainder of the Delete page 4 in its entirety and on page 5, delete lines 1 through 10 line and insert "(3)(b)," in their entirety and insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 2 "Section 2. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Act and Act Number 352 of the 2003 Regular Session of the On page 1, line 6, change "Bossier" to "St. Landry" Legislature of Louisiana, the provisions of this Act shall prevail. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Section 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2003; if vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, On page 1, line 6, delete "to make certain" and at the beginning of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2003, or on the day line 7, delete "technical corrections;" following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later." AMENDMENT NO. 4 Respectfully submitted, On page 1, line 10, after "R.S. 27:392(B), delete the remainder of the Representative Bryant O. Hammett, Jr. line and insert "(3)(b) is" Representative Eric LaFleur Representative Gregory L. Fruge AMENDMENT NO. 5 Senator Ken Hollis Senator Donald R. Cravins On page 1, delete lines 16 and 17 in their entirety Senator John Hainkel AMENDMENT NO. 6 Rep. LaFleur moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. On page 2, delete lines 1 through 8 in their entirety and ROLL CALL AMENDMENT NO. 7 The roll was called with the following result: On page 2, delete lines 14 through 26 in their entirety and insert YEAS "* * *" Mr. Speaker Faucheux Nevers Alario Flavin Odinet AMENDMENT NO. 8 Alexander Frith Perkins Ansardi Fruge Peychaud On page 3, delete lines 1 through 26 in their entirety and insert the Arnold Futrell Pierre following: Baldone Gallot Pinac Baudoin Glover Pitre "(b)(i) The St. Landry Parish Excellence Fund in St. Landry Baylor Green Powell Parish which is hereby created in the state treasury from proceeds Beard Guillory Quezaire derived from the licensed eligible facility in St. Landry Parish. Bowler Hammett Richmond Monies in the St. Landry Parish Excellence Fund, for purposes of this Broome Heaton Romero Subparagraph referred to as the "fund", shall be withdrawn only Bruce Hebert Salter pursuant to appropriation by the legislature and shall be used solely Bruneau Hill Scalise and exclusively by the St. Landry School Board and the Louisiana Capella Honey Schwegmann Page 137 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Carter, K Hudson Shaw AMENDMENT NO. 4 Carter, R Hunter Smith, G.—56th Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.D.—50th On page 2, delete lines 8 thru 20 in their entirety Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Respectfully submitted, Curtis Katz Sneed Damico Kenney Stelly Senator John D. Johnson Dartez LaFleur Strain Senator Clo Fontenot Devillier Landrieu Swilling Representative Cedric Richmond Diez LeBlanc Thompson Representative Pat Swilling Downer Lucas Toomy Downs Martiny Townsend Rep. Swilling moved to adopt the Conference Committee Durand McDonald Triche Report. Erdey Montgomery Walker ROLL CALL Fannin Morrish Winston Farrar Murray Wright The roll was called with the following result: Total—90 NAYS YEAS Schneider Mr. Speaker Green Pinac Total—1 Alario Guillory Pitre ABSENT Alexander Hammett Powell Ansardi Hebert Quezaire Daniel Kennard Waddell Arnold Hill Richmond Doerge Lancaster Walsworth Baudoin Honey Romero Hopkins McVea Welch Baylor Hopkins Salter Hutter Morrell Wooton Carter, K Hudson Schwegmann Jackson, M Tucker Carter, R Hunter Smith, G.—56th Total—14 Cazayoux Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th Crowe Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Curtis Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Damico Johns Stelly CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Daniel Kenney Strain Dartez LaFleur Swilling Senate Bill No. 1122 by Senator Johnson Diez Landrieu Toomy Downs LeBlanc Townsend June 23, 2003 Durand Lucas Triche Fannin Martiny Tucker To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Farrar Montgomery Waddell Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Faucheux Morrell Walker Flavin Morrish Walsworth Ladies and Gentlemen: Frith Murray Welch Fruge Nevers Winston We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Futrell Odinet Wooton between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 1122 by Senator Gallot Peychaud Wright Johnson recommend the following concerning the Reengrossed bill: Glover Pierre Total—80 1. That House Floor Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 proposed by NAYS Representative Richmond and adopted by the House of Representatives on June 23, 2003 be rejected. Beard Devillier Sneed Bowler Perkins Thompson 2. That House Floor Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 proposed by Bruneau Scalise Representative Swilling and adopted by the House of Capella Schneider Representative on June 23, 2003 be rejected. Total—10 ABSENT 3. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be adopted: Baldone Downer Kennard Broome Erdey Lancaster AMENDMENT NO. 1 Bruce Heaton McDonald Crane Iles McVea On page 1, at the beginning of line 3, delete "(D)(3), (4) and (5)," Doerge Katz Shaw Total—15 AMENDMENT NO. 2 The Conference Committee Report was adopted. On page 1, at the end of line 9, delete "(D)(3)," CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AMENDMENT NO. 3 Senate Bill No. 260 by Senator Ellington On page 1, at the beginning of line 10, delete "(4) and (5)," Page 138 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

June 21, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate and to the Senator Noble E. Ellington Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Senator Diana E. Bajoie Senator Mike Smith Ladies and Gentlemen: Representative Sharon Weston Broome Representative Jack D. Smith We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Representative Ernest D. Wooton between the two houses concerning Senate Bill 260 by Ellington recommend the following concerning the Engrossed bill: Rep. Wright moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. 1. That House Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the ROLL CALL House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2003 The roll was called with the following result: be adopted. YEAS 2. That House Committee Amendment No. 2 proposed by the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Mr. Speaker Green Pierre and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2003 Alario Guillory Pinac be adopted. Alexander Hammett Pitre Ansardi Heaton Powell 3. That House Committee Amendment No. 3 proposed by the Arnold Hebert Quezaire House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Baldone Hill Romero and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2003 Baudoin Honey Salter be adopted. Baylor Hopkins Scalise Broome Hudson Schneider 4. That House Committee Amendment No. 4 proposed by the Bruce Hunter Schwegmann House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Bruneau Iles Shaw and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2003 Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th be rejected. Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Crane Johns Sneed 5. That the following amendments to the engrossed bill be adopted: Crowe Katz Stelly Curtis Kenney Swilling AMENDMENT NO. 1 Damico LaFleur Thompson Dartez Landrieu Toomy On page 3, delete lines 9 and 10 in their entirety and insert in lieu Devillier LeBlanc Townsend thereof the following: Downs Lucas Triche Durand Martiny Tucker "(3) The election on the proposition to levy the tax shall be held Erdey Montgomery Waddell prior to January 1, 1996; if not approved by such date, the tax shall Fannin Morrell Walsworth not be levied. The duration of the tax set forth in the proposition Farrar Morrish Welch shall not exceed five years; however, such tax may be renewed for an Flavin Murray Wooton additional period not to exceed five years. Futrell Nevers Wright Gallot Perkins * * * Glover Peychaud Total—82 §130.211. Ad valorem tax prohibition authorization NAYS

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the governing Total—0 authority of an economic development district with boundaries ABSENT coterminous with a parish having a population between thirteen thousand and thirteen thousand eight hundred persons, as established Beard Faucheux Odinet by the most recent federal decennial census, shall not levy or collect, Bowler Frith Richmond or cause to be levied or collected, any ad valorem tax. Capella Fruge Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.R.—30th A. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 33:130.205, the district may Daniel Kennard Strain levy and cause to be collected an ad valorem tax within the Diez Lancaster Walker boundaries of the district for such purposes and at such rate as Doerge McDonald Winston provided by the proposition authorizing its levy, provided the Downer McVea proposition is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the Total—23 district voting at an election held for that purpose. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. B. Such an election shall be conducted in accordance with the provision of the Louisiana Election Code and at the time another CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT election is being conducted throughout the state. House Bill No. 783 By Representative Daniel C. The duration of the tax set forth in the proposition shall not exceed five years; however, such tax may be renewed for an June 23, 2003 additional period not to exceed five years." Page 139 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of (A) The attorney general shall exercise supervision over all Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the district attorneys in the state. Senate. (B) The attorney general has authority to institute and Ladies and Gentlemen: prosecute, or to intervene in any proceeding, as he may deem necessary for the assertion or protection of the rights and interests of We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement the state. between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 783 by Representative Daniel, recommend the following concerning the (C) In any criminal action or proceeding involving a homicidal engrossed bill: death, if deemed necessary for the assertion or protection of the rights and interests of the state, and in accordance with the provisions of 1. That the Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 1 through 3 proposed Art. IV, Section 8 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the attorney by Senator Hainkel and adopted by the Senate on June 22, 2003, general may, with the consent of the district attorney, investigate, be rejected. prosecute or intervene in the action or proceeding." Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, Representative William B. Daniel, IV Representative Gary L. Smith, Jr. Representative Emile "Peppi" Bruneau Representative Daniel R. Martiny Representative John A. Alario, Jr. Representative Damon J. Baldone Senator John L. "Jay" Dardenne Senator Arthur J. "Art" Lentini Senator Chris Ullo Senator Charles D. Jones Senator John Hainkel Rep. Gary Smith moved to adopt the Conference Committee Motion Report. On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the Conference Committee Report ROLL CALL was returned to the calendar. The roll was called with the following result: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT YEAS House Bill No. 1984 By Representative Gary Smith Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud June 23, 2003 Alario Futrell Pierre Alexander Gallot Pinac To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Ansardi Glover Pitre Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Arnold Green Quezaire Senate. Baldone Guillory Richmond Baudoin Hammett Romero Ladies and Gentlemen: Baylor Heaton Salter Beard Hebert Schneider We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement Broome Hill Schwegmann between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 1984 by Bruce Honey Smith, G.—56th Representative Gary Smith, recommend the following concerning the Bruneau Hudson Smith, J.D.—50th reengrossed bill: Capella Hunter Smith, J.H.—8th Carter, K Hutter Smith, J.R.—30th 1. That Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 proposed by Senator C. Carter, R Iles Sneed Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 22, 2003, be adopted. Cazayoux Jackson, L Stelly Crane Jackson, M Strain 2. That Senate Floor Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 proposed by Crowe Johns Swilling Senator C. Jones and adopted by the Senate on June 22, 2003, Curtis Kenney Thompson be rejected. Damico Landrieu Toomy Daniel LeBlanc Townsend 3. That the following amendments be adopted: Dartez Lucas Triche Devillier Martiny Tucker AMENDMENT NO. 1 Downs McDonald Walker Durand Montgomery Walsworth On page 1, line 3, after "murder;" and before "and" insert "to provide Erdey Morrell Welch relative to the authority of the attorney general to supersede in Fannin Morrish Winston criminal actions or proceedings;" Farrar Murray Wooton Faucheux Nevers Wright AMENDMENT NO. 2 Flavin Odinet Frith Perkins On page 1, after line 14, add the following: Total—91 NAYS "Art. 62. Authority of attorney general; supervision of district attorney Total—0 ABSENT Page 140 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Bowler Katz Powell AMENDMENT NO. 7 Diez Kennard Scalise Doerge LaFleur Shaw On page 7, line 5, after "occurs." and before "slot" delete "No" and Downer Lancaster Waddell insert "Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, on or after Hopkins McVea June 1, 2003, no" Total—14 AMENDMENT NO. 8 The Conference Committee Report was adopted. On page 7, between lines 8 and 9 insert the following: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT "B. The owner of an eligible facility where slot machine gaming House Bill No. 795 By Representative Martiny is being conducted on June 1, 2003, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, shall have until December 31, 2006, to June 23, 2003 bring the eligible facility into full compliance with the provisions of Subsection A of this Section. The owner of the eligible facility shall To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of reduce the number of slot machines which offer the game of poker for Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the operation or play as follows: Senate. (1) By July 1, 2004, ten percent of the slot machines offering the Ladies and Gentlemen: game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play. We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 795 by (2) By July 1, 2005, an additional forty percent of the slot Representative Martiny, recommend the following concerning the machines offering the game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be reengrossed bill: replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play. 1. That Senate Committee Amendment Nos. 1 through 12 proposed by the Senate Committee on Judiciary B and adopted (3) By December 31, 2006, all remaining slot machines offering by the Senate on June 11, 2003 be rejected. the game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play. 2. That the set of the Legislative Bureau Amendments proposed by the Legislative Bureau and adopted by the Senate on June 12, B C. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to permit the 2003 be rejected. operation or play of any type of game the play of which requires the participation of an employee of the licensee." 3. That the set of Senate Floor Amendments proposed by Senator Malone and adopted by the Senate on June 18, 2003 be rejected. Respectfully submitted, 4. That the following amendments to the reengrossed bill be Representative Daniel R. Martiny adopted: Representative Ernest D. Wooton Representative Eric LaFleur AMENDMENT NO. 1 Senator John Hainkel Senator Ken Hollis On page 1, at the end of line 2, delete "231(B)," Rep. Martiny moved to adopt the Conference Committee AMENDMENT NO. 2 Report. On page 1, at the beginning of line 3, delete "371(A)," and insert " ROLL CALL 371," The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 3 YEAS On page 1, at the end of line 11, delete "to" and delete lines 12 and 13 in their entirety and at the beginning of line 14 delete "casinos;" Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud Alario Glover Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 4 Ansardi Green Pinac Arnold Guillory Pitre On page 2, line 1, after "facilities;" and before "and" insert "to Baldone Hammett Powell provide for a reduction in the number of slot machines offering the Baylor Heaton Quezaire game of poker; to provide that this reduction shall be phased in over Bowler Hebert Romero a period of years;" Bruneau Honey Scalise Capella Hopkins Schwegmann AMENDMENT NO. 5 Carter, K Hudson Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Hunter Smith, J.D.—50th On page 2, line 4, after "85(D)," delete "231(B), 371(A)," and insert Cazayoux Hutter Smith, J.H.—8th "371," Curtis Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Damico Johns Sneed AMENDMENT NO. 6 Daniel LaFleur Stelly Dartez Landrieu Strain On page 6, delete lines 5 through 11 in their entirety Devillier LeBlanc Swilling Page 141 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Diez Martiny Toomy On page 2, after line 9, insert the following: Durand McVea Townsend Farrar Montgomery Waddell "§5167.2. Cancellation of mortgage inscription Faucheux Morrell Walker Flavin Morrish Welch A. A mortgagee servicing agent or any holder of the note shall Frith Murray Winston execute and deliver sufficient acceptable documentation, including Fruge Odinet Wooton the original note or notes, and instructions regarding the cancellation Total—72 of mortgage inscriptions to the mortgagor or the mortgagor's NAYS designated agent within sixty days after the date of receipt of full payment of the balance owed on the debt secured by the mortgage in Alexander Fannin Perkins accordance with a payoff statement. The payoff statement shall be Baudoin Futrell Salter furnished by the mortgagee or its mortgage servicer. Beard Hill Schneider Broome Iles Thompson B. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to residential Crane Jackson, M Triche mortgages where a mortgage has been granted on a consumer's Crowe Kenney Tucker principal dwelling to finance the acquisition or initial construction of Downs Lucas Walsworth that dwelling. Erdey Nevers Wright Total—24 C. This Section shall not apply to collateral mortgages as ABSENT defined by R.S. 9:5550 or mortgages used to secure future advances as defined in Civil Code Article 3298." Bruce Katz McDonald Doerge Kennard Richmond 3. That the following amendment be adopted: Downer Lancaster Shaw Total—9 AMENDMENT NO. 1 The Conference Committee Report was adopted. On page 1, line 15, after "property" delete the comma "," and the remainder of the line and on line 16, delete "mineral lease" CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, House Bill No. 784 By Representative Daniel Representative William B. Daniel, IV June 22, 2003 Representative Ronnie Johns Representative Emile "Peppi" Bruneau To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Senator Mike Michot Representatives and the Honorable President and Members of the Senator Noble Ellington Senate. Rep. Daniel moved to adopt the Conference Committee Report. Ladies and Gentlemen: ROLL CALL We, the conferees appointed to confer over the disagreement between the two houses concerning House Bill No. 784 by The roll was called with the following result: Representative Daniel, recommend the following concerning the reengrossed bill: YEAS 1. That the Senate Committee Amendments proposed by the Mr. Speaker Faucheux Perkins Senate Committee on Judiciary A and adopted by the Senate on Alario Flavin Peychaud June 11, 2003, be adopted. Alexander Frith Pierre Ansardi Fruge Pinac 2. That the following amendments be adopted: Arnold Futrell Pitre Baldone Gallot Powell AMENDMENT NO. 1 Baudoin Glover Quezaire Baylor Green Romero On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 9:2721.1(A)" and before the comma "," Beard Guillory Salter insert "and to enact R.S. 9:5167.2" Bowler Hammett Scalise Broome Hebert Schneider AMENDMENT NO. 2 Bruce Hill Schwegmann Bruneau Hunter Smith, G.—56th On page 1, line 4, after "leases;" insert "to require the mortgagee to Capella Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th instruct the mortgagor regarding the cancellation of the mortgage Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th inscription; to provide exceptions;" Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Cazayoux Johns Sneed AMENDMENT NO. 3 Crane Katz Stelly Crowe Kenney Strain On page 1, line 6, after "reenacted" insert "and R.S. 9:5167.2 is Curtis Landrieu Thompson hereby enacted" Damico LeBlanc Toomy Daniel Lucas Townsend AMENDMENT NO. 4 Dartez Martiny Triche Devillier Montgomery Walker Page 142 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Diez Morrell Welch MICHAEL S. BAER, III Downs Morrish Winston Secretary of the Senate Durand Murray Wooton Erdey Nevers Wright Message from the Senate Farrar Odinet Total—86 REJECTION OF NAYS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Total—0 June 23, 2003 ABSENT To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Doerge Iles Shaw Representatives: Downer Kennard Swilling Fannin LaFleur Tucker I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Heaton Lancaster Waddell rejected the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Honey McDonald Walsworth to Senate Bill No. 4. Hopkins McVea Hudson Richmond Respectfully submitted, Total—19 MICHAEL S. BAER, III The Conference Committee Report was adopted. Secretary of the Senate Suspension of the Rules Message from the Senate On motion of Rep. Daniel, the rules were suspended in order to ADOPTION OF take up and consider Petitions, Memorials and Communications at CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT this time. June 23, 2003 Petitions, Memorials and Communications To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: The following petitions, memorials, and communications were received and read: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 273. Respectfully submitted, ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: ADOPTION OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 388. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 294. Respectfully submitted, ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: ADOPTION OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to Senate Bill No. 1009. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, Page 143 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 410. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 783. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 439. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1009. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 583. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1043. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 622. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate Page 144 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 1091. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1204. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 1137. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1211. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 1147. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1331. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 1154. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1416. Page 145 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 1468. ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: ADOPTION OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1432. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 1499. ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: ADOPTION OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1442. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 1889. ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Message from the Senate Representatives: ADOPTION OF I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 1448. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Message from the Senate to House Bill No. 1934. ADOPTION OF Respectfully submitted, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT MICHAEL S. BAER, III June 23, 2003 Secretary of the Senate Page 146 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 2004. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has ADOPTION OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 1935. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 2018. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has RECOMMITTAL OF adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT to House Bill No. 1984. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHAEL S. BAER, III Representatives: Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Message from the Senate recommitted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 795. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Respectfully submitted, June 23, 2003 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Message from the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has SIGNED SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement to House Bill No. 2002. June 23, 2003 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President of the Senate has signed the following Senate Bills: Message from the Senate Senate Bill Nos. 33, 61, 70, 76, 77, 89, 133, 202, 214, 231, 260, 262, ADOPTION OF 296, 297, 330, 331, 340, 357, 383, 388, 431, 450, 476, 528, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 556, 567, 568, 577, 593, 649, 683, 687, 699, 705, 802, 809, 823, 836, 908, 909, 968, 975, 997, 1039, 1046, 1064, 1099, June 23, 2003 1101, 1111, 1117, and 1122 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of and ask the Speaker of the House of Representatives to affix his Representatives: signature to the same. Page 147 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

Respectfully submitted, The following House Concurrent Resolutions returned from the Senate with amendments to be concurred in by the House were taken MICHAEL S. BAER, III up and acted upon as follows: Secretary of the Senate HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56— The Senate Bills contained herein were signed by the Speaker BY REPRESENTATIVES LANDRIEU, HUNTER, MARTINY, WINSTON, RICHMOND, BRUCE, AND FAUCHEUX AND SENATORS CRAVINS, of the House. BAJOIE, LENTINI, MICHOT, AND MOUNT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To propose a plan for juvenile justice reform in the state of Louisiana Message from the Senate by establishing a comprehensive strategy and directing action for implementation. SIGNED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Read by title. June 23, 2003 The above resolution was taken up with the amendments To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of proposed by the Senate. Representatives: SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President of the Senate has signed the following Senate Concurrent Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Resolutions: Reengrossed House Concurrent Resolution No. 56 by Representative Landrieu Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 30, 57, 58, 61, 64, 67, 71, 74, 91, 100, 101, 102, 104, 110, 112, 118, 129, AMENDMENT NO. 1 130, 138, and 140 On page 5, line 32, after "justice" and before "adopt" insert "are and ask the Speaker of the House of Representatives to affix his urged and requested to" signature to the same. AMENDMENT NO. 2 Respectfully submitted, On page 6, line 24, after "justice" and before "adopt" insert "are MICHAEL S. BAER, III urged and requested to" Secretary of the Senate AMENDMENT NO. 3 The Senate Concurrent Resolutions contained herein were signed by the Speaker of the House. On page 7, line 4, after ""goals," and before "the" insert "all agencies included in juvenile justice are urged and requested to cooperate in Message from the Senate implementing" HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENT NO. 4 June 23, 2003 On page 7, line 5, delete "as affirmed by the legislature, be implemented" To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: AMENDMENT NO. 5 I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has On page 12, delete lines 19 through 22 concurred in the following House Concurrent Resolutions: SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS House Concurrent Resolution No. 56 Returned with amendments. Amendments proposed by Senator Cravins to Reengrossed House Concurrent Resolution No. 56 by Representative Landrieu, et al. Respectfully submitted, AMENDMENT NO. 1 MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate On page 7, line 8, after "juveniles" delete the remainder of the line Suspension of the Rules On motion of Rep. Landrieu, the amendments proposed by the Senate were concurred in. On motion of Rep. Landrieu, the rules were suspended in order to take up and consider House Concurrent Resolutions Returned from Introduction of Resolutions, the Senate with Amendments at this time. House and House Concurrent House Concurrent Resolutions Returned The following members introduced the following entitled House from the Senate with Amendments and House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time by their titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: Page 148 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 166— year tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House BY REPRESENTATIVE HEBERT of Representatives. A RESOLUTION To authorize and request the House Committee on Insurance to Read by title. appoint a special subcommittee to study health insurance companies and HMOs and their impact on enrollees, insureds, On motion of Rep. Winston, and under a suspension of the rules, and health care providers, and otherwise to provide with respect the resolution was adopted. thereto. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 172— Read by title. BY REPRESENTATIVES WINSTON, BAUDOIN, BOWLER, BROOME, BRUCE, K. CARTER, DARTEZ, DEVILLIER, DOERGE, DURAND, HUTTER, ILES, L. JACKSON, KATZ,. SCHWEGMANN, JANE SMITH, On motion of Rep. Hebert, and under a suspension of the rules, WALKER, AND WELCH the resolution was adopted. A RESOLUTION To commend the Honorable Jennifer L. Sneed and to express HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 167— enduring gratitude for her outstanding contributions to Jefferson BY REPRESENTATIVES MONTGOMERY, BRUNEAU, AND DEWITT A RESOLUTION Parish and the state of Louisiana, particularly during her four- To commend E. Anne Dunn upon her receipt of the 2003 Southern year tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House Legislative Conference Carter/Hellard Legislative Staff Award of Representatives. for Distinguished and Outstanding Service. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Winston, and under a suspension of the rules, On motion of Rep. Montgomery, and under a suspension of the the resolution was adopted. rules, the resolution was adopted. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 173— BY REPRESENTATIVE BEARD HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 168— A RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE PEYCHAUD A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Environmental Quality and To commend Mount Zion United Methodist Church in New Orleans Louisiana State University to seek funds, including funds from on its one hundred thirty-third anniversary as a church federal sources, to research utilization of benthic fauna found in community. the abyssal plain to reduce mercury. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Peychaud, and under a suspension of the On motion of Rep. Beard, and under a suspension of the rules, rules, the resolution was adopted. the resolution was adopted. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 174— HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 169— BY REPRESENTATIVES BEARD AND CROWE BY REPRESENTATIVE PERKINS A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to add a To commend the Honorable Anthony Richard "Tony" Perkins and to comment to Children's Code Article 603 to express the express enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to legislative intent of the term "counseling". East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes and the state of Louisiana, particularly during his eight-year tenure as a Read by title. distinguished member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. On motion of Rep. Perkins, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was adopted. Read by title. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 170— On motion of Rep. Beard, and under a suspension of the rules, BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND the resolution was adopted. A RESOLUTION To recognize August 2003 as Louisiana Purchase Cypress Heritage HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 175— Month. BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN A RESOLUTION Read by title. To commend the Honorable Ben Wayne Nevers and to express enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to On motion of Rep. Townsend, and under a suspension of the Tangipahoa and Washington parishes and the state of Louisiana, rules, the resolution was adopted. particularly during his four-year tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 171— BY REPRESENTATIVES WINSTON, BROOME, BAUDOIN, BOWLER, Read by title. BRUCE, K. CARTER, DARTEZ, DEVILLIER, DOERGE, DURAND, HUTTER, ILES, L. JACKSON, KATZ, JANE SMITH, SNEED, WALKER, On motion of Rep. Strain, and under a suspension of the rules, AND WELCH the resolution was adopted. A RESOLUTION To commend the Honorable Melinda Schwegmann and to express enduring gratitude for her outstanding contributions to Orleans Parish and the state of Louisiana, particularly during her six- Page 149 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 176— of the governor to test, analyze, and evaluate the use of BY REPRESENTATIVE LUCAS innovative products manufactured in Louisiana to remediate oil A RESOLUTION spills, and to urge and request the Department of Economic To urge and request the New Orleans City Council to designate that Development to review and recommend available funding portion of St. Claude Avenue from the parish line to the sources, such as loans and grants, which would assist such Industrial Canal, all within the boundaries of Orleans Parish, as Louisiana manufacturers of such products in establishing their an economically disadvantaged enterprise zone; to declare those businesses. retail establishments whose municipal address is within that portion of St. Claude Avenue as economically distressed and Read by title. disadvantaged; and to grant such tax relief and financial assistance to those establishments, as is in their authority to On motion of Rep. Devillier, and under a suspension of the grant. rules, the resolution was adopted. Read by title. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 181— BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER On motion of Rep. Lucas, and under a suspension of the rules, A RESOLUTION the resolution was adopted. To memorialize the secretary of the United States Department of the Interior and the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 177— Service to modify Louisiana's migratory bird hunting season to BY REPRESENTATIVE BEARD include an ibis hunting season. A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Environmental Quality to Read by title. develop and implement incentives for major air emission sources, particularly natural gas-fired compressor stations, to On motion of Rep. Devillier, and under a suspension of the reduce pollution. rules, the resolution was adopted. Read by title. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 182— BY REPRESENTATIVES LANDRIEU AND MORRELL On motion of Rep. Beard, and under a suspension of the rules, A RESOLUTION the resolution was adopted. To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Maynard Jackson. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 178— BY REPRESENTATIVE CRANE Read by title. A RESOLUTION To urge and request that the Board of Regents formulate policies On motion of Rep. Landrieu, and under a suspension of the with respect to student financial assistance which support the rules, the resolution was adopted. goals and objectives of the state's master plan for postsecondary education, serve as the lead agency responsible for providing HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 183— advice and recommendations concerning student financial aid BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER policies to the governor and the legislature, including making A RESOLUTION recommendations concerning legislation to be proposed as well To urge and request the speaker of the House of Representatives to as pending legislation, and review and comment on the actions appoint a special committee to study preferences granted by of executive branch agencies charged with the administration of state law regarding public contracting and purchasing, including student financial aid programs, including review and comment the economic impact of such preferences to determine if certain on proposed agency rules, if such administrative actions impact preferences unduly burden individuals and businesses financial aid policies or the master plan, or both. competing for public contracts. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Crane, and under a suspension of the rules, On motion of Rep. Salter, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was adopted. the resolution was adopted. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 179— Privileged Report of the Committee on Enrollment BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRIEU A RESOLUTION June 23, 2003 To welcome to New Orleans delegates and participants for the sixth round of negotiations on the Central American Free Trade To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Agreement to be held from July 28 through August 2, 2003. Representatives: Read by title. I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit the following report: On motion of Rep. Landrieu, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was adopted. The following House Resolutions have been properly enrolled: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 180— BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Environmental Quality, the office of conservation within the Department of Natural Resources, and the oil spill coordinator's office within the office Page 150 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 117— year tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House BY REPRESENTATIVES SWILLING AND RICHMOND of Representatives. A RESOLUTION To direct the Department of Transportation and Development to HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 155— delay the removal of the Six Flags New Orleans sign at the BY REPRESENTATIVE LUCAS entrance of the amusement park until July 1, 2004. A RESOLUTION To urge and request the New Orleans City Council to take all HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 149— appropriate measures to ensure the improvement of street BY REPRESENTATIVES KENNARD, ALARIO, ALEXANDER, BAUDOIN, lighting on North Claiborne Avenue between Poland Avenue BROOME, BRUCE, CRANE, CURTIS, DAMICO, DIEZ, ERDEY, FAUCHEUX, ILES, KATZ, NEVERS, ODINET, PERKINS, POWELL, and the Franklin Bridge. SALTER, SCHWEGMANN, SHAW, STRAIN, THOMPSON, WELCH, WINSTON, AND WOOTON HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 156— A RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS To commend the Louisiana House of Representatives Public A RESOLUTION Information Office and the clerk's office upon the receipt of To urge and request the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to multiple awards in the Louisiana Press Women Margaret establish public campgrounds at the Big Lake and Buckhorn McDonald Journalism Contest. Wildlife Management Areas. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 150— HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 157— BY REPRESENTATIVE K. CARTER BY REPRESENTATIVE ROMERO A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION To commend the Honorable Mitchell Joseph Landrieu and to express To commend Chelsie Boudreaux for her selection to attend the South enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to Orleans Louisiana Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar held on Parish and the state of Louisiana, particularly during his sixteen- June 13-15, 2003, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and for her year tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House selection to represent south Louisiana at the Hugh O'Brian of Representatives. World Leadership Congress in July in Washington, D.C. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 151— HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 158— BY REPRESENTATIVES L. JACKSON, ALARIO, K. CARTER, BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNS, GALLOT, AND FANNIN CAZAYOUX, GALLOT, GREEN, HUNTER, M. JACKSON, LAFLEUR, A RESOLUTION LANDRIEU, MARTINY, MURRAY, RICHMOND, AND TOWNSEND To commend Melissa Clark of Ruston upon being crowned Miss A RESOLUTION Louisiana 2003. To recognize the 40th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, 83 S.Ct. 792, 9 L.Ed. 2d 799 (1963), and to rededicate the HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 159— state of Louisiana to the promise of equal justice for all, BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON AND KENNEY regardless of income, in accordance with the American Bar A RESOLUTION Association's (ABA) Ten Principles of a Public Defense To memorialize the United States Department of Agriculture and the Delivery System, by creating the Louisiana Task Force on Food and Drug Administration to develop a comprehensive plan Indigent Defense Services. for eliminating salmonella in turtles and opening the national market to the sale of turtles. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 152— BY REPRESENTATIVE GLOVER HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 160— A RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE HUTTER To recognize the memorable occasion of the fifth annual Sunflower A RESOLUTION Trail and Festival in Gilliam, Louisiana. To urge and request the Department of Environmental Quality to cease issuing permits to facilities that do not have a fixed, HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 153— permanent point of discharge for discharges into certain portions BY REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS of the Mississippi River, and to request that the House A RESOLUTION Committee on Environment study issues pertaining to To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of the discharges by such facilities. Honorable Hayward D. McCormick, mayor of Vivian, Louisiana. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 161— BY REPRESENTATIVES BRUCE, BAUDOIN, KATZ, ALARIO, HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 154— ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, ARNOLD, BALDONE, BAYLOR, BEARD, BY REPRESENTATIVES QUEZAIRE, ALARIO, ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, BOWLER, BROOME, BRUNEAU, CAPELLA, K. CARTER, R. CARTER, ARNOLD, BALDONE, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, BEARD, BOWLER, BROOME, CAZAYOUX, CRANE, CROWE, CURTIS, DAMICO, DANIEL, DARTEZ, BRUCE, CAPELLA, K. CARTER, R. CARTER, CAZAYOUX, CURTIS, DEVILLIER, DEWITT, DIEZ, DOWNS, DURAND, ERDEY, FANNIN, DAMICO, DANIEL, DARTEZ, DEVILLIER, DEWITT, DIEZ, DOWNS, FARRAR, FAUCHEUX, FLAVIN, FRITH, FUTRELL, GALLOT, GLOVER, DURAND, ERDEY, FANNIN, FARRAR, FAUCHEUX, FRITH, FRUGE, GREEN, GUILLORY, HAMMETT, HEATON, HEBERT, HILL, HOPKINS, FUTRELL, GALLOT, GLOVER, GUILLORY, HAMMETT, HEATON, HUDSON, HUNTER, HUTTER, ILES, L. JACKSON, M. JACKSON, JOHNS, HEBERT, HILL, HONEY, HOPKINS, HUDSON, HUNTER, HUTTER, ILES, KENNEY, LAFLEUR, LANCASTER, LANDRIEU, LEBLANC, LUCAS, L. JACKSON, M. JACKSON, JOHNS, KATZ, LANCASTER, LANDRIEU, MARTINY, MCDONALD, MCVEA, MONTGOMERY, MORRELL, LEBLANC, LUCAS, MARTINY, MCDONALD, MCVEA, MONTGOMERY, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, ODINET, PERKINS, PEYCHAUD, MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, ODINET, PERKINS, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, POWELL, QUEZAIRE, RICHMOND, ROMERO, PEYCHAUD, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, POWELL, QUEZAIRE, RICHMOND, SALTER, SCALISE, SCHNEIDER, SCHWEGMANN, GARY SMITH, JACK ROMERO, SALTER, SCALISE, SCHNEIDER, SCHWEGMANN, SHAW, SMITH, JANE SMITH, JOHN SMITH, SNEED, STELLY, STRAIN, GARY SMITH, JACK SMITH, JANE SMITH, JOHN SMITH, SNEED, SWILLING, THOMPSON, TOOMY, TOWNSEND, TRICHE, TUCKER, STELLY, STRAIN, SWILLING, THOMPSON, TOOMY, TOWNSEND, WADDELL, WALKER, WALSWORTH, WELCH, WINSTON, WOOTON, TRICHE, TUCKER, WADDELL, WALKER, WALSWORTH, WELCH, AND WRIGHT WINSTON, WOOTON, AND WRIGHT A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION To commend the Honorable B.L. "Buddy" Shaw and to express To commend the Honorable Kyle Mark Green and to express enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to Caddo enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to Jefferson Parish and the state of Louisiana, particularly during his eight- Parish and the state of Louisiana, particularly during his twelve- Page 151 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

year tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 169— BY REPRESENTATIVE PERKINS HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 162— A RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVES DAMICO, ALARIO, GREEN, TOOMY, AND To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to add a TUCKER comment to Children's Code Article 603 to express the A RESOLUTION legislative intent of the term "counseling". To commend and recognize Joseph LeBlanc on his selection to represent south Louisiana at the Hugh O'Brian World HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 170— Leadership Congress in Washington, D.C. BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND A RESOLUTION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 163— To recognize August 2003 as Louisiana Purchase Cypress Heritage BY REPRESENTATIVE FUTRELL Month. A RESOLUTION To commend Electronic Warfare Technician Senior Chief Steve R. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 171— Sheppard upon his retirement from the United States Navy after BY REPRESENTATIVES WINSTON, BROOME, BAUDOIN, BOWLER, twenty-seven years of service. BRUCE, K. CARTER, DARTEZ, DEVILLIER, DOERGE, DURAND, HUTTER, ILES, L. JACKSON, KATZ, JANE SMITH, SNEED, WALKER, AND WELCH HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 164— A RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE CRANE A RESOLUTION To commend the Honorable Melinda Schwegmann and to express To express the support of the House of Representatives for the enduring gratitude for her outstanding contributions to Orleans "America's Legislators Back to School Week" slated for Parish and the state of Louisiana, particularly during her six- September 15 through 19, 2003, sponsored by the National year tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House Conference of State Legislatures. of Representatives. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 172— HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 165— BY REPRESENTATIVES WINSTON, BAUDOIN, BOWLER, BROOME, BY REPRESENTATIVES MCDONALD, TRICHE, STELLY, JOHN SMITH, BRUCE, K. CARTER, DARTEZ, DEVILLIER, DOERGE, DURAND, LEBLANC, JOHNS, FLAVIN, MORRISH, JANE SMITH, ALARIO, HUTTER, ILES, L. JACKSON, KATZ, SCHWEGMANN, JANE SMITH, ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, ARNOLD, BALDONE, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, WALKER, AND WELCH BEARD, BOWLER, BROOME, BRUCE, BRUNEAU, CAPELLA, K. CARTER, R. CARTER, CAZAYOUX, CRANE, CROWE, CURTIS, DAMICO, A RESOLUTION DANIEL, DARTEZ, DEVILLIER, DEWITT, DIEZ, DOWNS, ERDEY, To commend the Honorable Jennifer L. Sneed and to express FANNIN, FARRAR, FAUCHEUX, FRITH, FRUGE, FUTRELL, GALLOT, enduring gratitude for her outstanding contributions to Jefferson GLOVER, GUILLORY, HAMMETT, HEATON, HEBERT, HILL, HONEY, HOPKINS, HUDSON, HUNTER, HUTTER, ILES, L. JACKSON, M. Parish and the state of Louisiana, particularly during her four- JACKSON, JOHNS, KATZ, KENNEY, LAFLEUR, LANDRIEU, LUCAS, year tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House MARTINY, MONTGOMERY, MORRELL, MURRAY, NEVERS, ODINET, of Representatives. PERKINS, PEYCHAUD, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, POWELL, QUEZAIRE, RICHMOND, ROMERO, SALTER, SCALISE, SCHNEIDER, SCHWEGMANN, SHAW, GARY SMITH, JACK SMITH, SNEED, STRAIN, HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 173— SWILLING, THOMPSON, TOOMY, TOWNSEND, TRICHE, TUCKER, BY REPRESENTATIVE BEARD WADDELL, WALKER, WALSWORTH, WELCH, WINSTON, WOOTON, A RESOLUTION AND WRIGHT To urge and request the Department of Environmental Quality and A RESOLUTION Louisiana State University to seek funds, including funds from To commend the Honorable H.B. "Hunt" Downer and to express federal sources, to research utilization of benthic fauna found in enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to the abyssal plain to reduce mercury. Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes and the state of Louisiana, particularly during his twenty-eight-year tenure as a HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 174— distinguished member and his term as former speaker of the BY REPRESENTATIVES BEARD AND CROWE Louisiana House of Representatives. A RESOLUTION To commend the Honorable Anthony Richard "Tony" Perkins and to HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 166— express enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to BY REPRESENTATIVE HEBERT East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes and the state of A RESOLUTION Louisiana, particularly during his eight-year tenure as a To authorize and request the House Committee on Insurance to distinguished member of the Louisiana House of appoint a special subcommittee to study health insurance Representatives. companies and HMOs and their impact on enrollees, insureds, and health care providers, and otherwise to provide with respect HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 175— thereto. BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN A RESOLUTION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 167— To commend the Honorable Ben Wayne Nevers and to express BY REPRESENTATIVES MONTGOMERY, BRUNEAU, AND DEWITT enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to A RESOLUTION Tangipahoa and Washington parishes and the state of Louisiana, To commend E. Anne Dunn upon her receipt of the 2003 Southern particularly during his four-year tenure as a distinguished Legislative Conference Carter/Hellard Legislative Staff Award member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. for Distinguished and Outstanding Service. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 176— HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 168— BY REPRESENTATIVE LUCAS BY REPRESENTATIVE PEYCHAUD A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION To urge and request the New Orleans City Council to designate that To commend Mount Zion United Methodist Church in New Orleans portion of St. Claude Avenue from the parish line to the on its one hundred thirty-third anniversary as a church Industrial Canal, all within the boundaries of Orleans Parish, as community. an economically disadvantaged enterprise zone; to declare those Page 152 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

retail establishments whose municipal address is within that HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 183— portion of St. Claude Avenue as economically distressed and BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER disadvantaged; and to grant such tax relief and financial A RESOLUTION assistance to those establishments, as is in their authority to To urge and request the speaker of the House of Representatives to grant. appoint a special committee to study preferences granted by state law regarding public contracting and purchasing, including HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 177— the economic impact of such preferences to determine if certain BY REPRESENTATIVE BEARD preferences unduly burden individuals and businesses A RESOLUTION competing for public contracts. To urge and request the Department of Environmental Quality to develop and implement incentives for major air emission Respectfully submitted, sources, particularly natural gas-fired compressor stations, to reduce pollution. DONALD RAY KENNARD Chairman HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 178— BY REPRESENTATIVE CRANE The above House Resolutions contained in the report were A RESOLUTION signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the To urge and request that the Board of Regents formulate policies House to the Secretary of State in accordance with the rules of the with respect to student financial assistance which support the House. goals and objectives of the state's master plan for postsecondary education, serve as the lead agency responsible for providing advice and recommendations concerning student financial aid Privileged Report of the Committee on Enrollment policies to the governor and the legislature, including making June 23, 2003 recommendations concerning legislation to be proposed as well as pending legislation, and review and comment on the actions To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House of of executive branch agencies charged with the administration of Representatives: student financial aid programs, including review and comment on proposed agency rules, if such administrative actions impact I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit the financial aid policies or the master plan, or both. following report: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 179— BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRIEU The following House Concurrent Resolutions have been A RESOLUTION properly enrolled: To welcome to New Orleans delegates and participants for the sixth round of negotiations on the Central American Free Trade HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56— BY REPRESENTATIVES LANDRIEU, HUNTER, MARTINY, WINSTON, Agreement to be held from July 28 through August 2, 2003. RICHMOND, BRUCE, AND FAUCHEUX AND SENATORS CRAVINS, BAJOIE, LENTINI, MICHOT, AND MOUNT HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 180— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER To propose a plan for juvenile justice reform in the state of Louisiana A RESOLUTION by establishing a comprehensive strategy and directing action To urge and request the Department of Environmental Quality, the for implementation. office of conservation within the Department of Natural Resources, and the oil spill coordinator's office within the office HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 197— of the governor to test, analyze, and evaluate the use of BY REPRESENTATIVE HUTTER innovative products manufactured in Louisiana to remediate oil A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION spills, and to urge and request the Department of Economic To urge and request the Board of Regents, in consultation with the Development to review and recommend available funding Boards of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, sources, such as loans and grants, which would assist such Louisiana State University, Southern University, and University Louisiana manufacturers of such products in establishing their of Louisiana Systems, to study all aspects of the effect on businesses. degree-granting institutions of full implementation of admissions criteria as provided for in the Board of Regents' HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 181— Master Plan for Public Postsecondary Education: 2001, and to BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER report in writing on study findings and recommendations to the A RESOLUTION House Committee on Education and to the Senate Committee on To memorialize the secretary of the United States Department of the Education by not later than sixty days prior to the convening of Interior and the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife the 2004 Regular Session of the Legislature. Service to modify Louisiana's migratory bird hunting season to include an ibis hunting season. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 266— BY REPRESENTATIVES DEWITT, ALARIO, ALEXANDER, ANSARDI, HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 182— ARNOLD, BALDONE, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, BEARD, BOWLER, BROOME, BY REPRESENTATIVES LANDRIEU AND MORRELL BRUCE, BRUNEAU, CAPELLA, K. CARTER, R. CARTER, CAZAYOUX, CRANE, CROWE, CURTIS, DAMICO, DANIEL, DARTEZ, DEVILLIER, A RESOLUTION DIEZ, DOERGE, DOWNER, DOWNS, DURAND, ERDEY, FANNIN, To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of FARRAR, FAUCHEUX, FLAVIN, FRITH, FRUGE, FUTRELL, GALLOT, Maynard Jackson. GLOVER, GREEN, GUILLORY, HAMMETT, HEATON, HEBERT, HILL, HONEY, HOPKINS, HUDSON, HUNTER, HUTTER, ILES, L. JACKSON, M. JACKSON, JOHNS, KATZ, KENNARD, KENNEY, LAFLEUR, LANCASTER, LANDRIEU, LEBLANC, LUCAS, MARTINY, MCDONALD, MCVEA, MONTGOMERY, MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, ODINET, PERKINS, PEYCHAUD, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, POWELL, QUEZAIRE, RICHMOND, ROMERO, SALTER, SCALISE, SCHNEIDER, SCHWEGMANN, SHAW, GARY SMITH, JACK SMITH, JANE SMITH, JOHN SMITH, SNEED, STELLY, STRAIN, SWILLING, THOMPSON, Page 153 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

TOOMY, TOWNSEND, TRICHE, TUCKER, WADDELL, WALKER, WALSWORTH, WELCH, WINSTON, WOOTON, AND WRIGHT AND Privileged Report of the Committee on Enrollment SENATORS ADLEY, BAJOIE, BARHAM, BEAN, BOISSIERE, CAIN, CHAISSON, CRAVINS, DARDENNE, DEAN, DUPRE, ELLINGTON, June 23, 2003 FIELDS, FONTENOT, GAUTREAUX, HAINKEL, HEITMEIER, HINES, HOLDEN, HOLLIS, HOYT, IRONS, JOHNSON, B. JONES, C. JONES, LAMBERT, LENTINI, MALONE, MARIONNEAUX, MCPHERSON, To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House of MICHOT, MOUNT, ROMERO, SCHEDLER, SMITH, TARVER, Representatives: THEUNISSEN, THOMAS, AND ULLO A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit the To recognize the Saturday after Mother's Day, annually, as Kids following report: Kicking Cancer Day. The following House Bills have been properly enrolled: Respectfully submitted, HOUSE BILL NO. 1— DONALD RAY KENNARD BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC Chairman AN ACT Making appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive The above House Concurrent Resolutions contained in the branch of state government, pensions, public schools, public report were signed by the Speaker of the House and taken to the roads, public charities, and state institutions and providing with Senate by the Clerk of the House and were signed by the President of respect to the expenditure of said appropriations. the Senate and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary of State in accordance with the rules of the House. HOUSE BILL NO. 2 — BY REPRESENTATIVES HAMMETT AND LEBLANC AND SENATORS BARHAM AND DARDENNE Privileged Report of the Committee on Enrollment AN ACT To provide with respect to the capital outlay budget and the capital June 23, 2003 outlay program for state government, state institutions, and other public entities; to provide for the designation of projects and To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House of improvements; to provide for the financing thereof making Representatives: appropriations from certain sources; and to provide for related matters. I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit the following report: HOUSE BILL NO. 65— BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS The following Joint Resolutions have been properly enrolled: AN ACT To amend and reenact Civil Code Article 2628, relative to HOUSE BILL NO. 19— immovable property; to provide for the reduction of terms for BY REPRESENTATIVE FRITH options and rights of first refusal exceeding ten years; and to A JOINT RESOLUTION provide for related matters. Proposing to amend Article V, Section 23(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to authorize a judge who reaches the mandatory HOUSE BILL NO. 87— retirement age of seventy prior to finishing his term of office to BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNS AND ANSARDI complete that current term; to provide for submission of the AN ACT proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related To amend and reenact Civil Code Articles 395 and 1482 and Code of matters. Civil Procedure Articles 4541(introductory paragraph), 4548, 4549(A)(1), and 4552(B) and to enact Code of Civil Procedure HOUSE BILL NO. 601— Article 4541(B), relative to the interdiction of persons; to BY REPRESENTATIVES BOWLER, BRUNEAU, LANCASTER, PITRE, SNEED, AND WALSWORTH provide for the capacity of an interdict; to provide for the proof A JOINT RESOLUTION of incapacity; to provide for the petition for interdiction; to Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Louisiana, to add provide for temporary interdiction; to provide for the Article XII, Section 15, relative to administrative law; to recordation of judgments; and to provide for related matters. authorize the legislature to provide by law for the creation, HOUSE BILL NO. 88— duties, and powers of a system of administrative law, for the BY REPRESENTATIVES STRAIN, NEVERS, POWELL, SCHWEGMANN, employment, qualifications, and authority of administrative law SHAW, FLAVIN, GUILLORY, JOHNS, LANCASTER, JOHN SMITH, judges, and with respect to appeals by governmental agencies WADDELL, WALKER, WINSTON, AND WOOTON AND SENATORS seeking review of administrative decisions; to provide for DUPRE, GAUTREAUX, ADLEY, CAIN, ROMERO, THEUNISSEN, AND CRAVINS submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to AN ACT provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 27:392(B)(2)(b), (3)(a) and (c), and (4) through (6) and to enact R.S. 27:392(B)(7) and (8), relative to Respectfully submitted, the Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility Economic Redevelopment and Gaming Control Act; to provide for the distribution of DONALD RAY KENNARD certain revenues; to make certain technical corrections; to Chairman establish the Equine Health Studies Program Fund in the state treasury; to provide for a portion of the monies in the Pari- The above Joint Resolutions contained in the report were signed mutuel Live Racing Facility Gaming Control Fund to be by the Speaker of the House and taken to the Senate by the Clerk and deposited into the Equine Health Studies Program Fund; to were signed by the President of the Senate and taken by the Clerk of provide for the use of the monies in such fund; to provide for an the House to the Secretary of State in accordance with the rules of the effective date; and to provide for related matters. House. 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HOUSE BILL NO. 138— HOUSE BILL NO. 273— BY REPRESENTATIVE TRICHE BY REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY AND SENATORS LENTINI AND ULLO AN ACT AN ACT To provide with respect to the Early Retirement and Payroll To enact R.S. 16:54, relative to the Advisory and Review Reduction Act; to provide for a reduction in state employment Commission on Assistant District Attorneys; to establish the and for early retirement of members of the Louisiana State commission; to provide for the purposes of the commission; to Employees' Retirement System, including but not limited to provide for membership and appointment to the commission; to provisions for eligibility, retirement benefits, restrictions on provide for expenses of the commission members; to provide for hiring of new employees, abolition of vacated positions, rules and meetings of the commission; and to provide for related reductions in appropriated funds, and funding; and to provide matters. for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 294— HOUSE BILL NO. 174— BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL BY REPRESENTATIVE DOERGE AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 15:529.1(C) and to enact R.S. To enact Part XXVI of Chapter 13 of Title 38 of the Louisiana 15:574.22(G)(2)(d), relative to sentencing in criminal cases; to Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 38:3087.191 provide for the applicability of the habitual offender law based through 3087.203, to create and provide for the Webster Parish upon the period of time between each conviction; to provide for Watershed District; to provide for the boundaries and purposes eligibility for consideration by risk review panels; and to of the district; to create and provide for a board of provide for related matters. commissioners of the district; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to authorize the board to promulgate rules HOUSE BILL NO. 334— and regulations and to provide for the enforcement thereof; to BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC provide for violations and penalties; to provide relative to the AN ACT powers and duties of the Department of Transportation and To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3654(E), relative to financing Development with respect to the district; to provide for the statements for farm products; to provide for registry regulation of commercial establishments and to provide relative requirements on financing statements; to repeal the requirement to licensing of such establishments and fees to be imposed of the signature of the debtor; and to provide for related matters. thereon; to provide for creation and construction of playgrounds and recreational facilities; to provide relative to mineral leases; HOUSE BILL NO. 335— and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 201— To amend and reenact R.S. 9:3561(D) and 3561.1(A) and (B), BY REPRESENTATIVE WALKER AND SENATOR HINES relative to consumer credit; to provide relative to consumer loan AN ACT licensees; to provide for change of control; to provide relative To amend and reenact R.S. 33:130.581(A), 130.582(A)(introductory to fees for consumer loan licenses; and to provide for related paragraph) and (5) and (B), and 130.584(A), (B)(introductory matters. paragraph) and (1), (2), (5), (10), (11), and (14), and (C)(2) and to enact R.S. 33:130.582(A)(6), (7), and (8) and HOUSE BILL NO. 370— 130.584(B)(15), (16), (17), (18), and (19), relative to the BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX Economic Development Board for the Parish of Avoyelles; to A JOINT RESOLUTION increase the membership of the board; to provide relative to the Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 14(B) of the Constitution of membership of the advisory board to the economic development Louisiana, to authorize a local government to use certain board; to provide relative to the appointment of advisory board revenues for industrial development purposes and to provide for members; to provide relative to the terms of office of the use of property of the local governmental subdivision by a members of such boards; and to provide for related matters. person, association, or corporation for such purposes; to provide limitations; to provide for submission of the proposed HOUSE BILL NO. 236— amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND AND SENATOR MCPHERSON AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 409— To amend and reenact R.S. 56:171(A) and to enact R.S. 36:609(B)(4) BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY and R.S. 56:115.1, relative to the responsibilities of the office of AN ACT wildlife, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; to provide that To enact R.S. 27:25.1, relative to the Video Draw Poker Devices the firearm and hunter education programs shall be administered Control Law; to prohibit the assessment of costs on the by the office of wildlife; to provide for the definition of a legal prevailing party in an administrative proceeding or an appeal; buck; to provide for uniformity in size and number of antlers and to provide for related matters. which an antlered buck deer must possess in order to be taken; HOUSE BILL NO. 410— to provide for exceptions; to provide relative to raising and BY REPRESENTATIVES MCVEA AND STRAIN selling wildlife; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:144, 416(A)(3), 448(B), and HOUSE BILL NO. 250— 606(B)(2), relative to the Louisiana State Employees' BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL AN ACT Retirement System; to provide with respect to the repayment of To amend and reenact R.S. 56:639.8(E), relative to the Artificial Reef refunded contributions from state, parochial, or municipal Development Fund; to include evaluation of the program in the retirement systems; to provide for members of the Louisiana authorized uses of the fund; and to provide for related matters. State Employees' Retirement System to purchase service credit earned in another system directly rather than repaying the refunded contributions to reestablish membership in such system; to provide for the actuarial sufficiency of such purchase; to provide for the reemployment of retirees; to provide for the Page 155 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

benefit paid to such retirees; to authorize the purchase in permitting the agency to receive and consider certain test scores accordance with actuarial requirements of an upgrade in service of an applicant that are obtained on a testing date during a credit; to provide for inclusion of the cash value of emoluments specified time period in the year of the applicant’s graduation of office in final average compensation through payment in from high school; to provide relative to initial qualification for accordance with actuarial requirements; to provide for the more than one award; to refer to court-ordered custodians rather upgrade of accrual rate through payment in accordance with than legal guardians; to provide relative to the reinstatement of actuarial requirements; and to provide for related matters. award benefits to certain students; to provide relative to the eligibility of students graduating from certain out-state-high HOUSE BILL NO. 439— schools; to remove provisions relative to the presentation of BY REPRESENTATIVES MARTINY, CAPELLA, AND FAUCHEUX certain certificates of achievement and related procedures; to AN ACT provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3048.1(A)(1)(c)(iii), relative to the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students Performance Award; HOUSE BILL NO. 583— to provide eligibility requirements for an initial award; to BY REPRESENTATIVES FARRAR, CAZAYOUX, HOPKINS, AND provide conditions and limitations; to provide for effectiveness; THOMPSON to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related A JOINT RESOLUTION matters. Proposing to amend Article XII, Section 6(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the Lottery Proceeds Fund; to require HOUSE BILL NO. 454— annual appropriation of certain monies in the Lottery Proceeds BY REPRESENTATIVE JACK SMITH Fund for the minimum foundation program and services for AN ACT compulsive and problem gaming; to provide for an effective To amend and reenact R.S. 56:578.10 and 578.11, relative to catfish date; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to packaging; to prohibit the possession or exchange of certain the electors; and to provide for related matters. mislabeled catfish; to provide for prohibitions on the possession or exchange of certain species of catfish; to provide relative to HOUSE BILL NO. 604— inspection of catfish packaging facilities; to provide for BY REPRESENTATIVES DEVILLIER AND MURRAY penalties for violations; and to provide for related matters. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of HOUSE BILL NO. 501— Louisiana, relative to the right to property; to provide for the BY REPRESENTATIVE SWILLING AND SENATOR JOHNSON protection of the ownership rights of personal property; to AN ACT clarify that contraband has no such protection; to provide for To enact R.S. 33:9076, to create the Lake Barrington Subdivision submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to Improvement District; to provide relative to the boundaries, provide for related matters. purpose, and governance of the district; to provide relative to taxes or fees to be levied and collected in the district; to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 631— relative to district plans; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE CURTIS AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 540— To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2740.46(B)(2) and (C) and to enact BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHWEGMANN R.S. 33:2740.55, relative to economic development in AN ACT Alexandria; to provide with respect to the Alexandria Central To enact R.S. 46:333(D), relative to operation of concessions in Economic Development District; to provide relative to the public buildings; to provide for operation of concessions by boundaries of the district; to decrease the membership of the blind persons; to provide for the exemption of certain facilities; governing board of the district; to provide relative to the and to provide for related matters. appointment, removal, and terms of board members; to provide for the creation of a special taxing district for economic HOUSE BILL NO. 545— development in the city of Alexandria; to provide for district BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL governance, powers, and duties; to provide for the levy and AN ACT collection of a hotel occupancy tax; to provide for the issuance To enact R.S. 30:2054(B)(2)(b)(ix), (9), and (10), relative to air of bonds; and to provide for related matters. quality control; to provide for powers of the secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality; to provide for an HOUSE BILL NO. 664— exemption from permitting regulations for certain sources of air BY REPRESENTATIVE CAZAYOUX emissions; to provide for permits by rule and expedited permit AN ACT review of certain minor air emissions; and to provide for related To amend and reenact R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(b) and (2)(a) and to enact matters. R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(e), relative to jury service in criminal and civil trials; to increase the daily compensation for serving on a HOUSE BILL NO. 549— jury; to increase the jury filing fees in civil cases to the clerk of BY REPRESENTATIVE FUTRELL AND SENATORS DARDENNE AND court; to increase the amount deposited into the registry of the THEUNISSEN court; to provide for an additional fee in criminal cases; and to AN ACT provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S.17:3048.1(A)(1)(a)(iii) and (b)(i), (4)(a)(iii), (B)(3)(a), (C)(2)(f) and (h)(i), (K)(3)(a) and (b), (L), HOUSE BILL NO. 713— (P)(1)(a), and (Q)(1)(a) and (b), to enact R.S. 17:3048.1(C)(4), BY REPRESENTATIVE HUTTER and to repeal R.S. 17:3048.1(M), relative to the Tuition AN ACT Opportunity Program for Students Opportunity Award and the To amend and reenact R.S. 32:295(A), (B)(2), (C), (D), and (H) and Tuition Opportunity Program for Students; to provide residency, to enact R.S. 32:295(B)(3), (I), and (J), relative to child citizenship, and initial and continuing academic eligibility passenger restraint systems in motor vehicles; to provide for the requirements, including minimum scores on certain tests; to age at which certain child restraint systems shall be used; to provide relative to the adoption of certain rules by the provide for definitions; to provide for situations in which administering agency, including guidelines and procedures passenger side airbag systems are activated; to provide relative Page 156 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

to the nature of certain violations; to provide relative to HOUSE BILL NO. 884— penalties; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE HEATON AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 714 (Duplicate of Senate Bill No. 277)— To enact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 893(F) and 894(E) and BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS AND SENATOR ELLINGTON AND R.S. 44:9(J), relative to expungement of criminal arrest records COAUTHORED BY REPRESENTATIVE PERKINS AND SENATOR under the public records law; to provide for waiver of filing fees SCHEDLER in certain cases; to provide for application; to provide for AN ACT eligibility; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1731(A)(2)(a) and to enact R.S. 37:1731(A)(2)(c) and (d), relative to emergency care at public HOUSE BILL NO. 892— and private hospitals; to provide for a limitation of liability of BY REPRESENTATIVE HAMMETT certain persons providing gratuitous emergency care; to define AN ACT "on-call physician"; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 51:2453(4) and to enact R.S. 47:6007(C)(4), relative to economic development incentives; to HOUSE BILL NO. 787— provide that certain out-of-state employees locating in Louisiana BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL AND SENATOR FIELDS qualify as "new direct jobs" when determining the amount of AN ACT rebates under the Quality Jobs Rebate Program; to provide To enact R.S. 42:1123(32), relative to ethics; to permit the relative to certain transactions of motion picture investors; to Metropolitan Council for the city of Baton Rouge and the parish provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. of East Baton Rouge to appoint any one of its members to certain boards, commissions, and entities; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 927— related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE GUILLORY AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 812— To enact R.S. 46:18, relative to disability; to provide for access to BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND medical records; to provide for costs associated with AN ACT photocopying; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 56:410.7 and the introductory paragraph of Section 5 of Act No. 191 of the 1926 Regular Session of the HOUSE BILL NO. 980— Legislature, as enacted by Act No. 120 of the 1946 Regular BY REPRESENTATIVES SNEED, LANCASTER, AND SCHNEIDER Session of the Legislature, and amended by Act No. 307 of the AN ACT 1948 Regular Session of the Legislature, and Act No. 17 of the To amend and reenact R.S. 49:968(C)(1), relative to the 1956 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature, and Act Administrative Procedure Act; to require that the copy of a rule No. 66 of the 1988 Regular Session of the Legislature, and Act as it is proposed for adoption, amendment, or repeal provided to No. 539 of the 1990 Regular Session of the Legislature, and the appropriate legislative oversight committee be in a certain Act No. 550 of the 1995 Regular Session of the Legislature, form; and to provide for related matters. relative to the Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission; to provide relative to certain powers to regulate HOUSE BILL NO. 1002— the taking of game and fish; to provide relative to permitted and BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC prohibited fishing gear on Black Lake, Clear Lake, and Prairie AN ACT Lake; to provide relative to possession of a recreational use To amend and reenact R.S. 9:3578.4(C) and 3578.6(A)(1), relative license on said lakes; to provide penalties; and to provide for to consumer credit; to provide relative to deferred presentment related matters. transactions and small loans; to provide for an exception for attorney fees and costs; to provide for prohibited acts; and to HOUSE BILL NO. 813— provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1007— To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2801.1, relative to community property; BY REPRESENTATIVES BRUNEAU AND RICHMOND AND SENATOR to provide for the allocation of community property equal to the BOISSIERE value of a pension or retirement plan when federal law precludes AN ACT community classification. To amend and reenact R.S. 8:1(7) and (26), 656, 657, 658, 661, and 662 and R.S. 37:831(9), (16), and (23), 846(A)(6), (11), (13), HOUSE BILL NO. 862— and (14) and 849 and to enact R.S. 37:831(53) through (70) and BY REPRESENTATIVES ALARIO AND DANIEL 846(A)(16) through (19), and Part III of Chapter 10 of Title 37 AN ACT of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1907(A)(1), relative to assessors; to R.S. 37:871 through 885, relative to crematories; to provide for authorize an increase in the annual compensation; to provide for definitions; to provide for records of cemetery authorities; to an effective date; and to provide for related matters. provide relative to the Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors; to provide for grounds for administrative HOUSE BILL NO. 876— action; to provide for injunction proceedings; to prohibit certain BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNS, PERKINS, BOWLER, BROOME, TRICHE, actions; to provide for qualifications for licenses and exceptions; AND WINSTON to provide for renewal of licenses; to provide for license fees; to AN ACT provide for authorizing agents for cremation; to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 40:34(B)(1)(a)(iv), relative to vital authorizations to cremate and refusals to cremate; to provide for records forms; to provide for contents of the birth certificate; to cremation containers; to provide for cremation procedures and provide for the surname of an illegitimate child in certain delivery and packaging of cremated human remains; to provide circumstances; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for the disposition of cremated human remains; to provide for for related matters. violations and penalties; to provide relative to liability; to provide for administration and the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide relative to pre-arranged or prepaid cremation services; and to provide for related matters. 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HOUSE BILL NO. 1009— the Budget may obtain certain information from the office of BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHWEGMANN risk management for certain purposes; and to provide for related AN ACT matters. To enact R.S. 14:34.5.1, relative to offenses against the person; to create the crime of battery of a bus operator; to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1068— definitions; to provide for criminal penalties; and to provide for BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:87.2, relative to performance-based HOUSE BILL NO. 1021— budgeting; to provide for a process by which an agency's BY REPRESENTATIVES DEVILLIER, BRUCE, AND MURRAY performance data may be adjusted after the budget has been AN ACT enacted; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 14:81.1(F) and 283(D) and R.S. 44:4.1(B)(26) and (27) and to enact R.S. 14:283(E) and R.S. HOUSE BILL NO. 1075— 46:1845, relative to evidence of child pornography, obscenity, BY REPRESENTATIVES BROOME, MORRELL, MURRAY, AND and video voyeurism; to declare that certain items of evidence PEYCHAUD AND SENATOR HOLDEN are contraband; to provide for the seizure and disposition of AN ACT contraband involving child pornographic, video voyeuristic, and To enact R.S. 17:421.9, relative to public school social workers; to obscene evidence; to provide relative to the privacy of victims; provide a salary supplement for certain public school social to provide for limitation of access to pornographic, video workers who have acquired certification by the National voyeuristic, or obscene evidence; to provide for the disposition Association of Social Workers; to provide conditions and of such evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for a guidelines for receiving the supplement; to provide for payment; contradictory hearing; to provide for the disposition of evidence; to provide limitations; to provide definitions; to provide for to provide for the issuance of a court order; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. guidelines to be used when deciding whether to limit access to certain evidentiary items; to provide for exceptions to the public HOUSE BILL NO. 1091— records law; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1023— To amend and reenact R.S. 13:982(G)(1)(a) and (I)(2)(b), to enact BY REPRESENTATIVES DEVILLIER AND MURRAY R.S. 13:501(B)(3)(d) and (e) and 587.3, and to repeal R.S. AN ACT 13:982(E), relative to certain district court judges; to set the per To enact R.S. 13:5304(B)(10.1), relative to eligibility for the drug page court reporter fees for transcribed and copied testimony in division probation program; to provide that a prior conviction civil and criminal matters; to authorize the judges to provide for or adjudication for simple battery shall not be the sole basis for additional matters to be held on the east bank of the Mississippi denying eligibility for the drug division probation program; and River with the consent of all of the judges after a certain date; to to provide for related matters. authorize the judges in the Nineteenth Judicial District by court rule to assign matters to be heard by specified divisions; to HOUSE BILL NO. 1043— authorize a defendant to waive the requirement that certain BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX criminal matters be held on the west bank of the river; to repeal AN ACT certain duties of the court reporters; and to provide for related To enact Chapter 30 of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of matters. 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 25:1261 through 1264, and R.S. 36:209(T), relative to the Manchac Parkway; to create the HOUSE BILL NO. 1137— Manchac Parkway and to designate the Manchac Parkway area; BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND to create the Manchac Parkway Commission as a state agency in AN ACT the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; to provide To amend and reenact R.S. 56:103(B) and (C)(1), 104(A)(3) and (4), for the purpose and jurisdiction and the composition, powers, and 140(A); to authorize the taking of bobcats under a big game duties, functions, and responsibilities of the commission; to hunting license; and to provide for related matters. provide for the development and implementation of certain plans; to provide for the powers and duties of the department HOUSE BILL NO. 1147— relative to the commission; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1051— To amend and reenact R.S. 28:381(11) and to enact R.S. 28:20, BY REPRESENTATIVES HEBERT AND SCHNEIDER AND SENATORS relative to admission to or services of treatment facilities of the CAIN, B. JONES, MARIONNEAUX, AND MCPHERSON Department of Health and Hospitals; to limit admission to or AN ACT services of such facilities to persons who meet certain criteria; To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 1920, relative and to provide for related matters. to court costs; to require the non-prevailing party to pay all costs if the suit is frivolous; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1153— BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER, R. CARTER, FAUCHEUX, TOOMY, HOUSE BILL NO. 1052— AND WELCH BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:2012, to enact the Louisiana Fire Service Bill of To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4(15), relative to public records; to Rights; and to provide for related matters. provide for the applicability of the public records law exception regarding certain records of the office of risk management and HOUSE BILL NO. 1154— similar records of certain municipalities and parishes; to provide BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ for the application of the exception to an attorney representing AN ACT the state, municipality, or parish; to provide that the chairman To amend and reenact R.S. 32:387.7, relative to special permits; to and vice chairman of the Joint Committee on the Budget and the provide relative to special permits for trucks hauling sugarcane; litigation subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on to provide relative to violations of the authorized weight limit; to provide relative to an appeal process for violations; to Page 158 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

prohibit the issuance of special permits to certain trucks candidate or his family member from serving at certain polling beginning August 1, 2008; to authorize the promulgation of places; to provide relative to compensation of certain employees rules and regulations; and to provide for related matters. of registrars of voters; to allow students age seventeen who are seniors in high school to serve as commissioners on election HOUSE BILL NO. 1173— day; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE TRICHE AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1235— To amend and reenact R.S. 56:326.5, relative to taking of bowfin; to BY REPRESENTATIVE CAZAYOUX provide for a minimum size for taking of bowfin; and to provide AN ACT for related matters. To enact R.S. 33:4574.1-A(I), relative to the occupancy taxes levied by certain tourist commissions; to authorize certain tourist HOUSE BILL NO. 1177— commissions to increase such taxes; to provide for an effective BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY date; to require ordinances by local governing authorities and a AN ACT vote of the electorate before the tax may be levied and collected; To amend and reenact R.S. 47:2183, relative to tax sales of and to provide for related matters. immovable property; to provide for notice to the prior owner; to provide for applicability to parishes or municipalities; to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 1259— for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE ILES AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1204— To amend and reenact R.S. 9:315.45(B)(1), relative to drivers' BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY licenses; to provide relative to the suspension of a driver's AN ACT license for nonpayment of child support; and to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 11:2180.2(C) and 2180.3(C)(3) and to related matters. enact R.S. 11:2178.1(C)(14) and 2180.5, relative to the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund; to provide for calculation of Back- HOUSE BILL NO. 1266— DROP benefits to assure compliance with the Internal Revenue BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND Code, for an increase in the annual compensation limit subject AN ACT to federal law that is used for purposes of certain calculations To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 914(B), used in determining benefits, for the definition of "eligible relative to appeals; to provide for the time in which a motion for retirement plan" for purpose of transfers of benefits, and for an appeal must be made; and to provide for related matters. creation of an excess benefit plan; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1287— BY REPRESENTATIVES PERKINS AND TOOMY HOUSE BILL NO. 1211— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES BRUNEAU, DOWNER, AND MURRAY To enact R.S. 42:1123(32), relative to the Code of Governmental AN ACT Ethics; to allow certain volunteer firemen and law enforcement To amend and reenact R.S. 18:31(B)(as enacted by Acts 2001, No. officers and legal entities in which they have any interest to 451) and (C), 103(A), 104(A)(15) and (16), 110(B)(1), 111(B), engage in certain transactions under jurisdiction of their 154(C), 401.1(C) and (D)(1), 423(H), 425(A)(1)(b) and (2), agencies; to provide restrictions; and to provide for related 435(A)(1), 463(A)(2), 552(B), 553(B)(4), 563, 564(C), matters. 574(A)(2), 576(B) and (C), 1259(B)(1) and (4), 1284(F)(1), 1286(A), 1299.1(A), 1300.2(C)(2), 1300.3(B), 1306(A)(3), HOUSE BILL NO. 1317— 1307(C), 1354(C), and 1400.3(D)(1), to enact R.S. 18:18.1, BY REPRESENTATIVES BROOME AND PEYCHAUD AND SENATOR 110(B)(3), 401.1(G), 401.2, 425(B)(4), 552(C), and 1309(E)(4) HOLDEN and (5), and to repeal R.S. 18:425(A)(3) and R.S. 36:742.1, AN ACT relative to the Election Code; to make technical changes to the To enact R.S. 17:421.9, relative to public school speech-language Election Code; to prohibit the commissioner of elections and pathologists and audiologists; to provide a salary supplement for certain unclassified civil service employees from engaging in certain public school speech-language pathologists and political activities; to provide relative to the name a woman may audiologists who have acquired certification by the American use to register to vote; to provide relative to charges for Speech-Language Hearing Association; to provide conditions preparation of lists of voter registration information; to provide and guidelines for receiving the supplement; to provide relative to form and signature requirements on applications to limitations; to provide procedures for payment of such register to vote; to provide for procedures in circumstances of supplement; to provide definitions; to provide for effectiveness; election emergency; to provide for transmission of certain voter and to provide for related matters. registration data where necessary for verification purposes; to HOUSE BILL NO. 1331— provide relative to a designee attending a board of election BY REPRESENTATIVE WINSTON supervisors meeting; to provide for filing a list of watchers to be AN ACT present at the precinct; to provide relative to the certification of To enact R.S. 40:34(B)(1)(h)(vi), relative to birth certificates; to a candidate in the notice of candidacy; to provide for the provide for the inclusion of the name of the father; to provide secretary of state to issue information as necessary under the for certain evidence and procedures; and to provide for related Help America Vote Act; to provide for the definition of casting matters. a vote; to provide for procedures for assisted voting; to provide relative to the transmission of election results to the secretary of HOUSE BILL NO. 1342— state by the clerks of court; to provide relative to the format of BY REPRESENTATIVES DEWITT, CRANE, ALEXANDER, CURTIS, ballots and statements of propositions and the manner of DOWNER, HONEY, KENNARD, KENNEY, NEVERS, PEYCHAUD, marking on a ballot; to provide relative to recall petitions and POWELL, JANE SMITH, AND SWILLING, AND SENATOR THEUNISSEN written requests to delete or add from such petitions; to provide AN ACT relative to mail applications to vote absentee by mail; to provide To enact R.S. 17:416.18, relative to the rights of teachers; to for procedures for when a voter fails to activate the cast ballot establish the Educators' Right to Teach for teachers in city, mechanism; to prohibit a parish custodian from appointing a parish, or other local public schools relative to disciplinary Page 159 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

matters; to provide for policies enacted or adopted by any city, HOUSE BILL NO. 1432— parish, or other local public school boards; and to provide for BY REPRESENTATIVES DANIEL AND MURRAY related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 36:209(T) and 802.18 and Chapter 15 of Title 41 of the HOUSE BILL NO. 1352— Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. BY REPRESENTATIVES LAFLEUR AND MURRAY 41:1751 through 1753, relative to the Louisiana Purchase AN ACT Commemorative Act; to establish the Louisiana Purchase To amend and reenact R.S. 14:40.2(B)(3) and 122, relative to the Commemorative Act Commission as an agency of the state crime of stalking and retaliation against an elected official; to within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; to provide that orders issued by a magistrate prohibiting contact provide relative to the authority and responsibilities of the with the victim of the crime of stalking can serve as the basis for commission; to establish three funds to receive monies available increased penalties; to provide for the crime of retaliation to purchase land for public parks and green spaces; and to against an elected official and to provide for penalties; and to provide for related matters. provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1442— HOUSE BILL NO. 1383— BY REPRESENTATIVE SWILLING BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:3689(A) and to enact R.S. 11:262(14), To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 279, relative to the Harbor Police Retirement System; to provide with relative to extradition costs and expenses; to provide that a respect to the investment of funds; to provide for fiduciary and person's commercial surety shall pay the expenses of extradition investment responsibilities and standards; to provide for an under certain circumstances; to establish a time period in which effective date; and to provide for related matters. such payment shall be made; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1448— HOUSE BILL NO. 1384— BY REPRESENTATIVES HEBERT, ERDEY, BOWLER, CAPELLA, BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND MORRISH, GARY SMITH, BALDONE, GLOVER, SCALISE, AND AN ACT WALSWORTH To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 339, AN ACT relative to types of bail; to provide that defendants may combine To enact Part XXXI-A of Chapter 1 of Title 22 of the Louisiana different types of bail; and to provide for related matters. Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 22:1481 through 1494, relative to the use of credit information for HOUSE BILL NO. 1387— personal insurance; to provide for requirements and restrictions; BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER to provide for corrections; to provide for notification; to provide AN ACT for filings; to provide for indemnification; to provide for To enact R.S. 49:964.1 and 992(H), relative to judicial review of applicability; and to provide for related matters. adjudications; to provide for the payment of attorney fees and court costs; to provide for a report of such payments; and to HOUSE BILL NO. 1468— provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHWEGMANN AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1393— To enact R.S. 56:6(30), relative to nonhuman primates; to provide BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND that the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall promulgate AN ACT rules and regulations regarding the purchase and possession of To amend and reenact R.S. 37:919 and to enact R.S. 37:918(18), nonhuman primates; to provide for issuance of certain permits; relative to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing; to provide for and to provide for related matters. the authority of the board relative to the purchase or sale of immovable property and any improvements; to provide for the HOUSE BILL NO. 1476— domicile of the offices that administer the provisions adopted by BY REPRESENTATIVES HEBERT, FRUGE, AND BOWLER the board; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1254 and 1255(A), relative to the use HOUSE BILL NO. 1404— of courts by unauthorized insurers; to provide for approval; to BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND provide for bonds; to provide for exemption; and to provide for AN ACT related matters. To enact R.S. 33:2738.84, relative to local sales and use taxes; to authorize certain parishes and municipalities to levy and collect HOUSE BILL NO. 1499 (Duplicate of Senate Bill No. 777)— BY REPRESENTATIVES PITRE AND SENATOR GAUTREAUX AND an additional sales and use tax; to provide for the use of the COAUTHORED BY REPRESENTATIVES DURAND, BAUDOIN, BRUCE, proceeds derived from such tax; to provide for an effective date; DEVILLIER, DOWNS, FRITH, FRUGE, HUDSON, ILES, KENNEY, and to provide for related matters. MORRISH, JACK SMITH, AND STRAIN AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1416— To enact R.S. 3:4617(D), (E), and (F), relative to the labeling of food BY REPRESENTATIVE GALLOT products; prevents advertisement or sale of certain food AN ACT products; provides relative to the definition of "Cajun" and To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1123(22), relative to exemptions from Louisiana Creole; restricts use of the terms "Cajun" and the conflicts of interest laws; to provide for an exemption for Louisiana Creole in advertising certain food products; prohibits mayors and members of a governing authority to enter in certain deceptive packaging; provides relative to registered trade names transactions in municipalities with a population of three and trademarks; and to provide for related matters. thousand five hundred or less; to require a municipality to submit a plan for such transactions to the Board of Ethics for approval; to provide for the requirements of such plan; and to provide for related matters. 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HOUSE BILL NO. 1536— New Orleans Redevelopment Authority; to provide with respect BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC to disposition of property by the authority; and to provide for AN ACT related matters. To enact R.S. 17:3129.5, relative to a state tuition and fee policy; to require the Board of Regents to study and formulate a state HOUSE BILL NO. 1688— tuition and fee policy for public postsecondary education BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFLEUR institutions and systems; to authorize the postsecondary AN ACT education management boards to implement such policy To amend and reenact R.S. 18:424(E) and 425(E), relative to guidelines under specified circumstances; to provide for compensation of commissioners and commissioners-in-charge; legislative review and approval of such policy; to provide to provide for commissioners and commissioners-in-charge to relative to policy implementation and annual reports; and to be paid timely for their services on election day; and to provide provide for related matters. for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1568— HOUSE BILL NO. 1757— BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL BY REPRESENTATIVES WALSWORTH AND THOMPSON AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3396.4(A)(9) and (11), relative to the To enact R.S. 33:2740.55, to create the Southwest Ouachita board of directors of the Research Park Corporation;to provide Economic Development District; to provide relative to the for the election of certain members; to allow such members purpose, boundaries, and governance of the district; to provide certain limited recusal under certain circumstances; to provide relative to district plans; and to provide for related matters. for the application of certain provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics under certain circumstances; and to HOUSE BILL NO. 1776— provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES MONTGOMERY AND L. JACKSON AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1606— To amend and reenact R.S. 27:392(B)(3)(b), relative to the BY REPRESENTATIVES MORRISH AND FAUCHEUX distribution of revenues derived under the Pari-mutuel Live AN ACT Racing Facility Economic Redevelopment and Gaming Control To amend and reenact R.S. 22:230.5(C) and to enact R.S. Act; to change the dedication of certain monies derived from the 22:230.5(D) and (E) and 2016.1, relative to health insurance; to conduct of slot machine gaming in St. Landry Parish; to provide provide with respect to health insurance benefits and options for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. mandated by law; to provide for a moratorium on additional statutory mandates; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1779— BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC HOUSE BILL NO. 1617— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER To provide for the establishment and reestablishment of agency AN ACT ancillary funds, to be specifically known as internal service To amend and reenact Civil Code Article 1833, relative to signatures funds, auxiliary accounts, or enterprise funds for certain state on authentic acts; to require legible hand printed or typed institutions, officials, and agencies; to provide for appropriation names; to provide for defect of form; and to provide for related of funds; and to regulate the administration of said funds. matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1781— HOUSE BILL NO. 1633— BY REPRESENTATIVES LEBLANC, DEWITT, AND TOWNSEND BY REPRESENTATIVES MURRAY, DIEZ, PEYCHAUD, AND STRAIN AN ACT AN ACT To appropriate funds to defray the expenses of the Louisiana To amend and reenact R.S. 27:247, relative to the casino support Judiciary, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, services contract; to provide for the execution of such contract; District Courts, Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish, and to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related other courts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for matters. related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1681— HOUSE BILL NO. 1803— BY REPRESENTATIVE FLAVIN BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1449(A) and (B) and to enact R.S. To provide with respect to the Revenue Sharing Fund and the 37:1431(33) and 1470, relative to real estate; to require allocation and distribution thereof for Fiscal Year 2003-2004; registrants to provide copies of certain documents to parties of and to provide for related matters. real estate transactions; to provide for definitions; to provide relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission; to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1812— the adoption and distribution of certain pamphlets; to provide BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX relative to the duties of the licensee; to provide relative to AN ACT liability; and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 9:2796.2, relative to liability for damages; to provide for certain causes of action related to bonfire presentations on HOUSE BILL NO. 1685— the Mississippi River levee; to provide for permits; to provide BY REPRESENTATIVES PEYCHAUD AND MURRAY for certain restrictions; to provide for definitions; and to provide AN ACT for related matters. To amend and reenact Sections 7(c), 9(b), (d), and (e), and 20(l) of Act No. 170 of the 1968 Regular Session as amended by Act HOUSE BILL NO. 1819— No. 299 of the 1972 Regular Session and Act No. 135 of the BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH 1994 Third Extraordinary Session, relative to the New Orleans AN ACT Community Improvement Act; to provide relative to electorate To amend and reenact R.S. 39:98.6 and 99.12(A), relative to tobacco approval of community improvement plans undertaken by the settlement proceeds; to provide relative to the amount of security to be furnished for appeal and other purposes of certain Page 161 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

matters relating to the tobacco settlement proceeds to be expenses of the House of Representatives and the Senate, of received by the state pursuant to the Master Settlement legislative service agencies, and of the Louisiana State Law Agreement; to provide that affiliates of a signatory of the Institute; to provide with respect to appropriations to certain agreement and all other defendants are included in the maximum entities within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections; amount of security required for appeals; to provide for an and otherwise to provide with respect to the appropriations and effective date; to provide for the sale of certain assets; and to allocations herein made. provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1916— HOUSE BILL NO. 1828— BY REPRESENTATIVE DARTEZ BY REPRESENTATIVES DANIEL AND FAUCHEUX AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2333(B)(2)(a) and to repeal R.S. To enact R.S. 47:118(H) and (I), relative to individual income tax; to 33:2333(B)(3), relative to the disposition of stolen, seized, or require the secretary of the Department of Revenue to notify relinquished property; to provide with respect to the disposition certain taxpayers of the requirement for filing a declaration of of noncontraband property; and to provide for related matters. estimated tax; to permit the secretary to waive the penaty for the 2002 tax year in certain situations; to provide for an effective HOUSE BILL NO. 1918— date; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNS AND STRAIN AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1852— To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1849(D)(5), relative to the Liquefied BY REPRESENTATIVES R. CARTER AND WELCH AND SENATOR Petroleum Gas Commission Rainy Day Fund; to provide for use MARIONNEAUX of certain monies in the fund; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:992.1 and 996.60, relative to judicial expense funds HOUSE BILL NO. 1934— of district courts; to authorize the Nineteenth Judicial District BY REPRESENTATIVE BALDONE Court and the clerk of court of the Nineteenth Judicial District AN ACT Court to impose additional costs of court and service charges in To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1299.96(A)(2)(b), relative to health certain civil matters; to provide for collection of such costs and care records; to provide that defense counsel and insurance charges; to establish a judicial building fund; to provide for the companies shall have access to health care records; and to dedication and disbursement of such funds; to establish a provide for related matters. judicial expense fund for a district court comprised of two parishes with one parish having a population of between HOUSE BILL NO. 1935— fourteen thousand seven hundred fifty and fifteen thousand two BY REPRESENTATIVE KATZ hundred fifty and one parish having a population between AN ACT twenty-one thousand two hundred eighty and twenty-one To amend and reenact R.S. 47:463(A)(3), relative to special prestige thousand five hundred according to the most recent federal license plates; to require an organization to prepay the decennial census; to provide for assessment of fees in civil and secretary of the office of motor vehicles for one thousand license criminal matters; to require the clerks of court to place all sums plates or provide a guarantee that one thousand license plates collected into a separate account designated as the judicial will be purchased before such a plate is created; and to provide expense fund; to require annual audits; to provide for uses of the for related matters. fund; to prohibit the use of the fund for salaries; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1944— BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY HOUSE BILL NO. 1854— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE BOWLER AND SENATOR JOHNSON To amend and reenact R.S. 27:93(A)(2)(introductory paragraph) and AN ACT (a), (7)(introductory paragraph) and (e), and (8), to enact R.S. To amend and reenact R.S. 35:12 and 191(C)(2)(a) and to enact R.S. 27:93(A)(9), and to repeal R.S. 27:93(A)(2)(e), (f), and (i), 35:202, 215, 216, and 409, relative to notaries public; to provide relative to admission fees for riverboats; to provide for for the use of identification numbers on notarized documents; to allocation of funds derived from riverboat boarding fees on require the filing of annual reports and filing fees; to provide for certain riverboats in Bossier Parish; to provide for the levying late charges and penalties; to provide for uniform standards for of boarding fees in Bossier Parish in certain cases; and to notary examinations; to provide for the authority and duties of provide for related matters. the secretary of state; to provide for certain fees; to provide for a database of all notaries; to provide for the authority of ex HOUSE BILL NO. 1949— officio notaries; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE PEYCHAUD AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1875— To amend and reenact R.S. 40:600.4(A)(1) and (3)(introductory BY REPRESENTATIVES DEWITT, BRUNEAU, LANCASTER, LEBLANC, paragraph) and (D) and 600.5(B) and (F), to enact R.S. AND HUNTER AND SENATORS HAINKEL, LAMBERT, BARHAM, 40:600.6(A)(4)(b)(vi), (vii), (viii), and (ix), and to repeal R.S. DARDENNE, AND ULLO 40:600.4(A)(3)(c), relative to the Louisiana Housing Finance AN ACT Agency, to provide relative to the board of commissioners; to To appropriate the sum of Fifty-two Million Nine Hundred Forty change the composition of the board of commissioners; to Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and No/100 provide for the quorum of the board; to provide relative to ($52,940,129.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as may be participation in certain actions by commissioners and necessary, out of the state general fund and the sum of Three employees; to provide relative to the applicability of the Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 ($350,000.00) Dollars out Administrative Procedure Act to certain rules and regulations of of the state general fund to provide for the Legislative Auditor the agency; and to provide for related matters. Ancillary Enterprise Fund, and the sum of Eight Million Nine Hundred Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-eight and No/100 ($8,913,988.00) Dollars out of self-generated funds, to defray the expenses of the Louisiana Legislature, including the Page 162 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 1984— R.S. 46:2601 through 2606 as "Part II. Children's Cabinet, BY REPRESENTATIVE GARY SMITH Children's Budget, and Affiliated Boards", all relative to the AN ACT reform of juvenile justice; to create the Juvenile Justice Reform To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 62 and to Act of 2003; to provide with respect to the closure of Swanson enact R.S. 14:30(A)(8), relative to homicide; to provide with Correctional Center for Youth-Madison Parish Unit; to create a respect to the crime of first degree murder; to provide relative to juvenile placement review process; to establish juvenile the authority of the attorney general to supersede in criminal detention standards and licensing procedures; to establish actions or proceedings; and to provide for related matters. interagency agreements for sharing of juvenile information; to create the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation HOUSE BILL NO. 2002— Commission, including as one of its duties the creation of a plan BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE for a single state entity for providing services to children and AN ACT their families; to create the Education/Juvenile Justice To enact R.S. 45:858, relative to carriers; to provide that an owner of Partnership Act; to continue until August 15, 2008, the goods, products, or commodities is not automatically an offeror; Children's Cabinet; to provide definitions for certain provisions to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and governing the Children's Cabinet and related boards and to provide for related matters. programs; to provide with respect to the powers and duties of the Children's Cabinet; to provide with respect to the HOUSE BILL NO. 2004 (Substitute for House Bill No. 386 by preparation of the children's budget; to create the Children's Representative Crowe)— BY REPRESENTATIVE CROWE Cabinet Research Council; to create the Louisiana Juvenile AN ACT Justice Planning and Coordination Board; to provide for the To enact R.S. 22:10, relative to life insurance policies; to provide for standardization of service regions; to create the Louisiana a central database; to provide for a search for policies; to Children's Children, Youth, and Families Investment Fund, to provide for the Department of Insurance; to provide for create the Community-based Sanctions and Services Grant procedures; and to provide for related matters. Program; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 2007 (Substitute for House Bill No. 1502 by HOUSE BILL NO. 2019 (Substitute for House Bill No. 1715 by Representative Landrieu)— Representative Glover)— BY REPRESENTATIVES LANDRIEU, MURRAY, AND PEYCHAUD BY REPRESENTATIVES GLOVER, L. JACKSON, AND KATZ AN ACT AN ACT To enact Part III-F of Title 19 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of To enact R.S. 40:31.2 and 2118, relative to public health; creates the 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 19:136 through 136.11, relative Interagency Task Force on Health Literacy; to provide relative to expropriation by a declaration of taking; to provide for to fluroscopy procedures; and to provide for related matters. legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability to municipalities with a population greater than HOUSE BILL NO. 2021 (Substitute for House Bill No. 1162 by four hundred fifty thousand; to provide for the authority to Representative Diez)— BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ expropriate; to provide for the contents of the petition; to AN ACT provide for a determination of value; to provide for vesting of To amend and reenact R.S. 32:1(40), 408(C), 1301, and 1304(A)(1) title; to provide for notice; to provide for opposition and waiver and (2) and R.S. 47:463(A)(1)(introductory paragraph) and to of defenses; to provide for procedures and delays for filing an enact R.S. 32:300.1, relative to motor vehicles; to provide answer; and to provide for related matters. relative to the definition of "motor vehicle"; to include "low- speed vehicles" within the definition of "motor vehicle"; to HOUSE BILL NO. 2018 (Substitute for House Bill No. 1683 by provide relative to requirements of "low-speed vehicles"; to Representative Landrieu, et al.)— BY REPRESENTATIVES LANDRIEU, HUNTER, MARTINY, WINSTON, exempt "low-speed vehicles" from certain requirements of motor ALARIO, ANSARDI, ARNOLD, BALDONE, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, vehicles; and to provide for related matters. BROOME, BRUCE, CAPELLA, K. CARTER, CROWE, DAMICO, DANIEL, DARTEZ, DOERGE, DOWNER, DOWNS, FAUCHEUX, FRITH, GALLOT, GLOVER, GREEN, GUILLORY, HEATON, HEBERT, HILL, HONEY, HOUSE BILL NO. 2027 (Substitute for House Bill No. 466 by HUDSON, ILES, L. JACKSON, JOHNS, KENNARD, LAFLEUR, LUCAS, Representative Martiny)— MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, ODINET, PEYCHAUD, BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY PIERRE, PITRE, POWELL, QUEZAIRE, RICHMOND, ROMERO, AN ACT SCHWEGMANN, JACK SMITH, SNEED, STELLY, STRAIN, TOOMY, To amend and reenact R.S. 27:317(B) and 318(A), relative to the TOWNSEND, WELCH, WOOTON, WRIGHT, CAZAYOUX, AND DANIEL AND SENATORS CRAVINS, BAJOIE, LENTINI, MICHOT, MOUNT, Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law; to provide with BOISSIERE, CHAISSON, FIELDS, HOLDEN, HOLLIS, IRONS, B. JONES, respect to residence and domicile requirements for certain MARIONNEAUX, SCHEDLER, TARVER, AND THOMAS licensees; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 46:2601(A)(1), 2603(A) and (B)(2), HOUSE BILL NO. 2029 (Substitute for House Bill No. 989 by 2604, and 2607 and to enact R.S. 15:902.2 and 902.3, Part XI-A Representative Townsend) (Duplicate of Senate Bill No. of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 937)— 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 15:1110, Chapter 14 of Title 15 BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND AND SENATOR HINES AND of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of COAUTHORED BY SENATOR HOLDEN R.S. 15:1461 through 1464, Subpart C-1 of Part III of Chapter AN ACT 1 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1041, 1042(A) and (C), 1046(B) and comprised of R.S. 17:251 and 252, R.S. 36:4(E), Part I of (C), 1048(3) and (4), 1050, 1051(A) and (C)(1), 1057, 1058, Chapter 45 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1063(introductory paragraph), (1), and (2), and 1064(B) and 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 46:2600, R.S. 46:2605.1, 2605.2, (C), to enact R.S. 37:1042(D) and (E), 1048(5) and (6), 1049(6), and 2605.3, Part III of Chapter 45 of Title 46 of the Louisiana 1063(B), (C), and (D), and 1064(F) and R.S. 44:4(37), and to Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 46:2608 repeal R.S. 37:1063(9), (10), and (11), relative to optometry; to through 2610, and Chapter 59 of Title 46 of the Louisiana provide for the public purpose; to provide for a limitation from Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 46:2751 liability; to provide for travel, hearings, and subpoena authority; through 2757, to designate Part II of Chapter 45, comprising to provide for licensure fees, violations, and civil penalties; to Page 163 HOUSE 48th Day's Proceedings - June 23, 2003

provide for exception to the public records law; and to provide for related matters. Respectfully submitted, DONALD RAY KENNARD Chairman The above House Bills contained in the report were signed by the Speaker of the House and taken to the Senate by the Clerk and were signed by the President of the Senate and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Governor for executive approval.

Motion On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the Speaker appointed the following special committee to notify the Governor that the House has completed its labors and is prepared to adjourn sine die: Reps. LeBlanc, Walker, Jane Smith, Alario, and Hebert. Motion On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the Speaker appointed the following special committee to notify the Senate that the House has completed its labors and is prepared to adjourn sine die: Reps. Baudoin, Iles, Schwegmann, Peychaud, and Katz. Reports of Special Committees The special committee appointed to notify the Governor that the House had completed its labors and was prepared to adjourn sine die reported that it had performed that duty. The special committee appointed to notify the Senate that the House had completed its labors and was prepared to adjourn sine die reported that it had performed that duty. The Speaker thanked and discharged the committees. Committee from the Senate A special committee from the Senate notified the House that the Senate has completed its labors and is prepared to adjourn sine die. The Speaker thanked and dismissed the committee. Leave of Absence Rep. Kennard- 1 day Rep. Lancaster - 1 day Adjournment On motion of Rep. Alario, at 6:00 P.M., the House agreed to adjourn sine die. The Speaker of the House declared the House adjourned sine die

ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House