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THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35— BY SENATOR JOHNS OF THE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana SENATE upon the death of Ann Theresa "Nancy" Mellody Valluzzo. OF THE Reported without amendments. STATE OF LOUISIANA _______ SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36— BY SENATOR JOHNS THIRTEENTH D__A_Y___'S_ PROCEEDINGS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana Forty-Seventh Regular Session of the Legislature upon the death of Colonel Bernard H. McLaughlin Jr. Under the Adoption of the Constitution of 1974 Reported without amendments. _______ Senate Chamber SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37— State Capitol BY SENATORS JOHNS, ABRAHAM AND REESE Baton Rouge, Louisiana A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend former district attorney of the Fourteenth Judicial Wednesday, May 5, 2021 District, John F. DeRosier, for his many years of outstanding public service to the city of Lake Charles, the parish of The Senate was called to order at 2:20 o'clock P.M. by Hon. Calcasieu, and the state of Louisiana. Patrick Page Cortez, President of the Senate. Reported without amendments. Morning Hour SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10— CONVENING ROLL CALL BY SENATOR CATHEY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The roll being called, the following members answered to their To recognize The North Face as an "Extraordinary Customer" of the names: Louisiana oil and gas and petrochemical industries. PRESENT Reported without amendments. Mr. President Foil Morris Respectfully submitted, Abraham Harris Peacock MICHELLE D. FONTENOT Allain Hensgens Pope Clerk of the House of Representatives Barrow Hewitt Price Bernard Johns Reese Privileged Report of the Boudreaux Lambert Smith Legislative Bureau Bouie Luneau Talbot Carter McMath Tarver May 5, 2021 Cathey Milligan Ward Cloud Mills, F. Womack To the President and Members of the Senate: Connick Mills, R. Fields Mizell I am directed by your Legislative Bureau to submit the Total - 34 following report: ABSENT The following instruments are approved as to construction and Fesi Jackson White duplication. We advise and suggest the following amendments: Henry Peterson Total - 5 HOUSE BILL NO. 199— BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHEXNAYDER, BAGLEY, BISHOP, BRYANT, BUTLER, CARRIER, COUSSAN, DAVIS, DEVILLIER, ECHOLS, The President of the Senate announced there were 34 Senators EDMONDS, FARNUM, FREEMAN, GADBERRY, GLOVER, GOUDEAU, present and a quorum. GREEN, HARRIS, HILFERTY, HORTON, MIKE JOHNSON, TRAVIS JOHNSON, KERNER, LARVADAIN, MARCELLE, MCKNIGHT, MCMAHEN, MOORE, NELSON, NEWELL, ORGERON, PIERRE, Prayer PRESSLY, ROMERO, SELDERS, ST. BLANC, STAGNI, THOMAS, VILLIO, WHEAT, WHITE, AND WRIGHT The prayer was offered by Dr. Charles J. Southall III, following A JOINT RESOLUTION which the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the Proposing to add Article VII, Section 3.1 of the Constitution of United States of America. Louisiana, relative to sales and use tax collection; to create the State and Local Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Commission; to Reading of the Journal authorize the legislature to provide by law for the streamlined electronic collection of sales and use taxes; to provide for On motion of Senator Reese, the reading of the Journal was commission membership; to provide for commission duties and dispensed with and the Journal of May 4, 2021, was adopted. responsibilities; to provide for commission officers; to provide for the administration of sales and use taxes; to provide for the transfer of powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Message from the House Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers and the Louisiana Uniform Local Sales Tax Board; to provide CONCURRING IN for funding; to provide for submission of the proposed SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS amendment to the electors; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. May 4, 2021 Reported with amendments. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions: 263 Page 2 SENATE 13th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 5, 2021 LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 62— BY SENATOR BERNARD Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed House A RESOLUTION Bill No. 199 by Representative Schexnayder To commend Rickie Weeks Jr., international pro baseball star, upon the occasion of his induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of AMENDMENT NO. 1 Fame. On page 3, line 1, following "Subsubparagraphs" and before "(1)(e)" delete "(B)" The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. Respectfully submitted, FRED MILLS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 63— BY SENATOR BERNARD Chairman A RESOLUTION To commend Ronnie Coleman on being inducted into the Louisiana Adoption of Legislative Bureau Report Sports Hall of Fame. On motion of Senator Fred Mills, the Legislative Bureau The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for amendments were adopted and the Bills and Joint Resolutions were a second reading. read by title and passed to a third reading. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 64— Introduction of Senate Resolutions BY SENATOR BERNARD A RESOLUTION Senator Reese asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules To commend Nick Saban, former national champion LSU head to read Senate Resolutions a first and second time. football coach, upon the occasion of his induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 57— BY SENATORS CORTEZ AND FOIL The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for A RESOLUTION a second reading. To commend Kim Mulkey on being named head coach of the Louisiana State University womens basketball program. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 65— BY SENATOR BERNARD On motion of Senator Reese the resolution was read by title and A RESOLUTION adopted. To commend Joan Cronan upon being named the 2020 recipient of the Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award presented SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 58— by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. BY SENATOR CLOUD A RESOLUTION The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for To commend Pine Prairie High School in Evangeline Parish upon a second reading. being named a National ESEA Distinguished School in 2020. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 66— The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for BY SENATOR CORTEZ a second reading. A RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Senator and Congressman-elect Troy SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 59— A. Carter upon his election to the United States Congress, BY SENATOR CATHEY representing Louisiana's Second Congressional District. A RESOLUTION To designate May 26, 2021, as 4-H Day at the Senate of the On motion of Senator Boudreaux the resolution was read by title Legislature of Louisiana and commend the state 4-H officers. and adopted. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67— a second reading. BY SENATOR TALBOT A RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60— To commend and congratulate Frank Brigtsen, co-owner and chef of BY SENATOR CATHEY Brigtsen's Restaurant for more than thirty years of culinary A RESOLUTION excellence and for his contributions to the city of New Orleans To designate May 25, 2021, as FFA Day at the Louisiana State and the state of Louisiana. Capitol and to commend the state officers of the Louisiana FFA Association. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 68— BY SENATOR CLOUD SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61— A RESOLUTION BY SENATOR BERNARD To commend the dedicated work of the Center for Development and A RESOLUTION Learning and to recognize Thursday, May 6, 2021, as Literacy To commend and congratulate former Louisiana State University Day at the state capitol. head track and field coach Pat Henry upon his induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and for his distinguished The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for seventeen-year career during which he established an exemplary a second reading. track and field program at Louisiana State University. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. 264 13th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE May 5, 2021 Introduction of Senate Resolutions on Senate Concurrent Resolutions Second Reading Senator Boudreaux asked for and obtained a suspension of the SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 49— rules to read Senate Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time. BY SENATOR FOIL A RESOLUTION SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 47— To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature BY SENATOR PETERSON of Louisiana upon the death of Neil Graham Odenwald. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To recognize Wednesday, May 5, 2021, as Louisiana Municipal On motion of Senator Foil the resolution was read by title and Association (LMA) Municipal Day at the Louisiana State adopted. Capitol. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 50— The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Boudreaux BY SENATOR FOIL moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. A RESOLUTION To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature ROLL CALL of Louisiana upon the death of Richard Sanders Morris Sr. On motion of Senator Foil the resolution was read by title and The roll was called with the following result: adopted. YEAS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 51— BY SENATOR MIZELL Mr. President Foil Morris A RESOLUTION Abraham Harris Peacock To recognize Wednesday, May 5, 2021, as Louisiana Chamber of Allain Hensgens Pope Commerce Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. Barrow Hewitt Price Bernard Johns Reese On motion of Senator Mizell the resolution was read by title and Boudreaux Lambert Smith adopted. Bouie Luneau Talbot Carter McMath Tarver SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 52— Cathey Milligan White BY SENATOR FOIL Cloud Mills, F. Womack A RESOLUTION Connick Mills, R.