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THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1— BY SENATOR CARTER OF THE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana SENATE upon the death of Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., "Dr. John, the OF THE Night Tripper". STATE OF LOUISIANA _______ Reported without amendments. THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2— _______ BY SENATOR CARTER AND REPRESENTATIVE LYONS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Forty-Sixth Extraordinary Session of the Legislature To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana Under the Adoption of the upon the death of Arthur "Art" Lanon Neville. Constitution of 1974 _______ Reported without amendments. Senate Chamber State Capitol SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5— Baton Rouge, Louisiana BY SENATOR PRICE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Tuesday, June 9, 2020 To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Marvin Charles Gros Sr. The Senate was called to order at 1:10 o'clock P.M. by Hon. Patrick Page Cortez, President of the Senate. Reported without amendments. Morning Hour Respectfully submitted, MICHELLE D. FONTENOT CONVENING ROLL CALL Clerk of the House of Representatives The roll being called, the following members answered to their Introduction of Senate Bills names: and Joint Resolutions PRESENT Senator Reese asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Mr. President Hensgens Peacock to introduce and read Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions a first and Abraham Hewitt Peterson second time and refer them to committee. Allain Jackson Pope Bouie Johns Price SENATE BILL NO. 15— Carter Lambert Reese BY SENATOR REESE AND REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT Cathey Luneau Smith AN ACT Cloud McMath Talbot To enact R.S. 23:76(C)(14), relative to workforce development; to Fesi Milligan Tarver provide relative to the Occupational Forecasting Conference; to Fields Mills, R. White provide relative to the approval of short-term COVID-19 Harris Mizell Womack affected forecasts; to provide relative to short-term COVID-19 Henry Morris related occupational projections; to provide for deadlines; and Total - 32 to provide for related matters. ABSENT The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Barrow Connick Ward Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. Bernard Foil Boudreaux Mills, F. SENATE BILL NO. 16— Total - 7 BY SENATOR ABRAHAM AN ACT The President of the Senate announced there were 32 Senators To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2759(A)(6) as enacted by Act No. __ present and a quorum. of the 2020 Regular Session of the legislature, relative to ad valorem tax exemptions; to provide relative to procedures for Prayer the validity of certain cooperative endeavor agreements; and to provide for related matters. The prayer was offered by Senator Stewart Cathey, following which the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the United States of America. Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. SENATE BILL NO. 17— Reading of the Journal BY SENATOR HEWITT AND REPRESENTATIVE RISER AN ACT On motion of Senator Fesi, the reading of the Journal was To amend and reenact R.S. 47:6020(G), relative to the Angel dispensed with and the Journal of June 4, 2020, was adopted. Investor Tax Credit Program; to extend the application period for eligibility for the tax credit; and to provide for related Message from the House matters. CONCURRING IN The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. June 8, 2020 Introduction of Senate Resolutions To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Senator Smith asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to read Senate Resolutions a first and second time. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions: 9 Page 2 SENATE 3rd DAY'S PROCEEDINGS June 9, 2020 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6— ABSENT BY SENATORS HARRIS, BOUIE, CARTER AND PETERSON A RESOLUTION Bernard Connick Mills, F. To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Boudreaux Foil Ward Legislature of Louisiana upon the occasion of the passing of Total - 6 retired Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge, Charles Lloyd Elloie, better known as Judge Elloie. The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. On motion of Senator Bouie the resolution was read by title and adopted. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7— BY SENATOR FIELDS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 7— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY SENATORS FOIL, BARROW, FIELDS AND WHITE To establish the Police Training, Screening, and De-escalation Task A RESOLUTION Force to study and make recommendations to the legislature. To designate Tuesday, June 9, 2020, as "Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital Day at the Capitol". The resolution was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Judiciary B. On motion of Senator Fields the resolution was read by title and adopted. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8— BY SENATORS JOHNS, ABRAHAM, HENSGENS AND REESE AND SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8— REPRESENTATIVES BOURRIAQUE, CARRIER, WILFORD CARTER, BY SENATOR JOHNS DWIGHT, FARNUM, ROMERO AND TARVER A RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana of Louisiana upon the death of William Andrew "Andy" Riché. upon the death of Jo Ann Drachenberg Beam. On motion of Senator Johns the resolution was read by title and The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Johns adopted. moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9— ROLL CALL BY SENATOR JOHNS A RESOLUTION The roll was called with the following result: To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Morgan Samuel "Mike" YEAS Harmison IV. Mr. President Henry Morris On motion of Senator Johns the resolution was read by title and Abraham Hensgens Peacock adopted. Allain Hewitt Peterson Barrow Jackson Pope Introduction of Bouie Johns Price Senate Concurrent Resolutions Carter Lambert Reese Cathey Luneau Smith Senator Cathey asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Cloud McMath Talbot to read Senate Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time. Fesi Milligan Tarver Fields Mills, R. White SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6— Harris Mizell Womack BY SENATOR CATHEY Total - 33 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NAYS To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Venoy Kinnaird. Total - 0 ABSENT The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Cathey moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Bernard Connick Mills, F. Boudreaux Foil Ward ROLL CALL Total - 6 The roll was called with the following result: The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. YEAS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9— Mr. President Henry Morris BY SENATOR JOHNS AND REPRESENTATIVE FARNUM Abraham Hensgens Peacock A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Allain Hewitt Peterson To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana Barrow Jackson Pope upon the death of Glen Edward Bonin. Bouie Johns Price Carter Lambert Reese The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Johns Cathey Luneau Smith moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Cloud McMath Talbot Fesi Milligan Tarver ROLL CALL Fields Mills, R. White Harris Mizell Womack The roll was called with the following result: Total - 33 NAYS Total - 0 10 3rd DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE June 9, 2020 YEAS Message from the House Mr. President Henry Morris ASKING CONCURRENCE IN Abraham Hensgens Peacock HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Allain Hewitt Peterson Barrow Jackson Pope June 8, 2020 Bouie Johns Price Carter Lambert Reese To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Cathey Luneau Smith Cloud McMath Talbot I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Fesi Milligan Tarver Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the Fields Mills, R. White following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: Harris Mizell Womack Total - 33 HB No. 4 NAYS Respectfully submitted, Total - 0 MICHELLE D. FONTENOT ABSENT Clerk of the House of Representatives Bernard Connick Mills, F. Boudreaux Foil Ward House Bills and Joint Resolutions Total - 6 on First Reading The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent HOUSE BILL NO. 4— BY REPRESENTATIVE MAGEE Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. AN ACT SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10— To amend and reenact R.S. 47:6019(A)(1)(a) and (C), relative to the BY SENATORS JOHNS AND PEACOCK tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures; to extend A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION the date for certain expenses to qualify for the tax credit; to To commend Ronnie Jones for his dedication, knowledge, provide for the effectiveness of the tax credit; to provide for an experience, and leadership as chairman of the Louisiana Gaming effective date; and to provide for related matters. Control Board. The bill was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Johns second reading. moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Reports of Committees ROLL CALL The following reports of committees were received and read: The roll was called with the following result: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON YEAS JUDICIARY A Mr. President Hensgens Peacock Abraham Hewitt Pope Senator Barrow Peacock, Chairman on behalf of the Committee Allain Jackson Price on Judiciary A, submitted the following report: Barrow Johns Reese Bouie Lambert Smith June 9, 2020 Carter Luneau Talbot Cathey McMath Tarver To the President and Members of the Senate: Cloud Milligan White Fesi Mills, R.
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