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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.