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$C:\TEMP\Copy of 12RS$ OFFICIAL JOURNAL HOUSE BILL NO. 205— BY REPRESENTATIVE BERTHELOT OF THE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:462(C), relative to motor vehicles; to SENATE authorize the use of prestige license plates on certain trucks; and OF THE to provide for related matters. STATE OF LOUISIANA _______ Reported without amendments. TWENTIETH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS HOUSE BILL NO. 324— _______ BY REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY AN ACT Thirty-Eighth Regular Session of the Legislature To designate a portion of Highway 12 as the "Purple Heart Recipient Under the Adoption of the Highway". Constitution of 1974 _______ Reported with amendments. Senate Chamber State Capitol LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS Baton Rouge, Louisiana Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No. 324 by Representative Danahay The Senate was called to order at 2:10 o'clock P.M. by Hon. John A. Alario Jr., President of the Senate. AMENDMENT NO. 1 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 proposed by the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and Morning Hour adopted by the Senate on April 17, 2012, on page 1, line 5, following "On page" and before "," change "2" to "1" CONVENING ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL NO. 539— The roll being called, the following members answered to their BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH names: AN ACT PRESENT To amend and reenact R.S. 23:2045, 2049(B), and 2063(A)(1), relative to the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council; to Mr. President Gallot Perry provide with respect to the chairman and vice chairman; to Adley Guillory Peterson provide for the frequency of meetings; to provide for a strategic Allain Johns Riser plan; and to provide for related matters. Amedee Kostelka Smith, G. Broome LaFleur Smith, J. Reported without amendments. Brown Long Thompson Claitor Mills Walsworth HOUSE BILL NO. 814— Cortez Morrell Ward BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL Donahue Murray AN ACT Dorsey-Colomb Peacock To enact R.S. 47:463.155, relative to motor vehicle special prestige Total - 28 plates; to provide for creation, issuance, and design of such ABSENT license plates; to provide relative to the fee and distribution of fees for such plates; to authorize promulgation of rules and Appel Erdey Nevers regulations; and to provide for related matters. Buffington Heitmeier Tarver Chabert Martiny White Reported without amendments. Crowe Morrish HOUSE BILL NO. 865— Total - 11 BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW AN ACT The President of the Senate announced there were 28 Senators To amend and reenact R.S. 48:1456(A), (C), and (E) and 1460(9), present and a quorum. relative to the Capital Area Transit System; to provide relative to membership of the board of commissioners, including Prayer qualifications and procedures for appointment; to provide for appointment of new members; to provide for powers and duties The prayer was offered by Father John Asare-Dankwah, of the board; to remove a requirement for approval of certain following which the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the board actions by the appropriate parish governing authority; to flag of the United States of America. provide relative to fare increases by the board; and to provide for related matters. Reading of the Journal Reported without amendments. On motion of Senator Gary Smith, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal of April 17, 2012, was adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 882— BY REPRESENTATIVES HOWARD AND HILL AN ACT Privilege Report of the To designate a certain portion of Highway 463 as the "B.R. Harvey Legislative Bureau Memorial Highway". April 18, 2012 Reported without amendments. To the President and Members of the Senate: Respectfully submitted, DANIEL R. MARTINY I am directed by your Legislative Bureau to submit the Chairman following report: The following bills are approved as to construction and duplication. We advise and suggest the following amendments to the engrossed bills. 477 Page 2 SENATE 20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 18, 2012 GAROFALO, GEYMANN, GUINN, HARRISON, HAZEL, HENSGENS, Adoption of Legislative Bureau Report HILL, HODGES, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, KATRINA JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, JONES, KLECKLEY, LAMBERT, NANCY On motion of Senator Martiny, the Legislative Bureau LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LEGER, LIGI, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, MACK, MILLER, MONTOUCET, JAY MORRIS, POPE, PUGH, PYLANT, amendments were adopted and the Bills and Joint Resolutions were REYNOLDS, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, read by title and passed to a third reading. SHADOIN, SIMON, ST. GERMAIN, WHITNEY, ALFRED WILLIAMS AND PATRICK WILLIAMS Introduction of Senate Resolutions A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of Senator LaFleur asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Louisiana upon the death of Deputy Sheriff Randall L. Benoit to read Senate Resolutions a first and second time. of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 59— The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for BY SENATOR LAFLEUR a second reading. A RESOLUTION To commend Charles W. Tapp upon the occasion of his retirement SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 64— and his service to the community. BY SENATOR NEVERS AND REPRESENTATIVE RITCHIE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION On motion of Senator LaFleur the resolution was read by title To commend the Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent Association and adopted. (LFAPA) for its outstanding achievements and to designate Thursday, May 17, 2012, as Louisiana Foster and Adoptive SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60— Parent Association Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. BY SENATOR ADLEY A RESOLUTION The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Nevers To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. of Louisiana upon the death of United States Army Specialist Matthew Wade Comeaux while in the service of his country. ROLL CALL The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for The roll was called with the following result: a second reading. YEAS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61— BY SENATOR ALARIO Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock A RESOLUTION Adley Erdey Perry To commend James E. "Jimmy" Fitzmorris Jr. for his many years of Allain Heitmeier Peterson invaluable public service to the people of the state of Louisiana Amedee Johns Riser and to congratulate him on the attainment of an exceptional Appel Kostelka Smith, G. milestone of ninety years of age. Broome LaFleur Smith, J. Brown Long Thompson The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for Chabert Mills Walsworth a second reading. Claitor Morrell Ward Cortez Morrish White SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 62— Crowe Murray BY SENATOR LONG A RESOLUTION Donahue Nevers To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Total - 34 Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Avis Chelette Jones. NAYS The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for Total - 0 a second reading. ABSENT Buffington Guillory Tarver Introduction of Gallot Martiny Senate Concurrent Resolutions Total - 5 Senator Nevers asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent to read Senate Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time. Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 62— Senate Resolutions on BY SENATOR MURRAY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Second Reading To request that the commissioner of administration determine that the "best use and disposition" of the former site of the state SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 57— insurance building near the state capitol is to transfer the BY SENATOR ADLEY property to the control of the legislature for the use of the A RESOLUTION legislative auditor and the legislature, and to implement the To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature transfer. of Louisiana upon the death of United States Marine Corps Corporal Trent William Robert Blankenship while in the service The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for of his country. a second reading. On motion of Senator Adley the resolution was read by title and SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 63— returned to the Calendar, subject to call. BY SENATORS JOHNS, ADLEY, APPEL, BROOME, BROWN, BUFFINGTON, CORTEZ, DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, KOSTELKA, LONG, MARTINY, MILLS, MORRELL, MORRISH, NEVERS, PERRY, PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, WALSWORTH AND WARD AND REPRESENTATIVES ADAMS, STUART BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROSSETT, BROWN, CHAMPAGNE, CROMER, DANAHAY, EDWARDS, 478 20th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE April 18, 2012 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 58— Broome Kostelka Smith, G. BY SENATOR PERRY Brown LaFleur Smith, J. A RESOLUTION Chabert Long Tarver To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Claitor Mills Thompson Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Percy J. Manceaux Cortez Morrell Walsworth Jr. Crowe Morrish Ward Donahue Murray White On motion of Senator Perry the resolution was read by title and Total - 36 adopted. NAYS Senate Concurrent Resolutions on Total - 0 Second Reading ABSENT SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58— Buffington Guillory Martiny BY SENATOR AMEDEE Total - 3 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Chief Justice Burrell Johnston Carter of the First The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent Circuit Court of Appeal upon his retirement and for his service Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. to the legal community and to the citizens of Louisiana. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 60— The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Amedee BY SENATOR PERRY AND REPRESENTATIVE HENSGENS moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education to develop and ROLL CALL implement a comprehensive curriculum for a high school communications course that will prepare students to The roll was called with the following result: communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. YEAS The resolution was read by title and referred by the President to Mr.

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