Farrar Morrell Welch OFFICIAL JOURNAL Faucheux Morrish Winston Flavin Murray Wooton OF THE Frith Nevers Wright Fruge Odinet HOUSE OF Futrell Perkins Total—103 REPRESENTATIVES ABSENT OF THE Baylor Doerge Total—2 STATE OF LOUISIANA The Speaker announced that there were 103 members present and a quorum. TWELFTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Prayer Prayer was offered by Rep. Lucas. Twenty-ninth Regular Session of the Legislature Pledge of Allegiance Under the Adoption of the Constitution of 1974 Boy Scout Troop No. 15 of Avery Island, Louisiana, led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. House of Representatives State Capitol Reading of the Journal Baton Rouge, Louisiana On motion of Rep. Frith, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. Wednesday, April 23, 2003 On motion of Rep. Frith, the Journal of April 22, 2003, was The House of Representatives was called to order at 3:30 P.M., adopted. by the Honorable Charlie DeWitt, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Petitions, Memorials and Communications Morning Hour The following petitions, memorials, and communications were ROLL CALL received and read: The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: Message from the Senate PRESENT ASKING CONCURRENCE IN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud Alario Glover Pierre April 22, 2003 Alexander Green Pinac Ansardi Guillory Pitre To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Arnold Hammett Powell Representatives: Baldone Heaton Quezaire Baudoin Hebert Richmond I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Beard Hill Romero adopted and asks your concurrence in the following Senate Bowler Honey Salter Concurrent Resolutions: Broome Hopkins Scalise Bruce Hudson Schneider Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 46, 48, 52, 53, and 54 Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Capella Hutter Shaw Respectfully submitted, Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th MICHAEL S. BAER, III Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Secretary of the Senate Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Katz Sneed Suspension of the Rules Curtis Kennard Stelly Damico Kenney Strain On motion of Rep. Townsend, the rules were suspended in order Daniel LaFleur Swilling to take up and consider Senate Concurrent Resolutions at this time. Dartez Lancaster Thompson Devillier Landrieu Toomy Senate Concurrent Resolutions Diez LeBlanc Townsend Downer Lucas Triche The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions contained in the Downs Martiny Tucker message were taken up and acted upon as follows: Durand McDonald Waddell Erdey McVea Walker Fannin Montgomery Walsworth Page 2 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

`SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 46— I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has BY SENATOR SMITH finally passed the following Senate Bills: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Alexander Billioux on being awarded Senate Bill Nos. 225 and 710 a Marshall Scholarship. Respectfully submitted, Read by title. MICHAEL S. BAER, III On motion of Rep. Townsend, and under a suspension of the Secretary of the Senate rules, the resolution was concurred in. Suspension of the Rules SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 48— BY SENATOR SMITH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION On motion of Rep. Crane, the rules were suspended in order to To commend and congratulate Casey Crowder on her reign as Miss take up the bills contained in the message at this time. Louisiana 2002. Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Read by title. on First Reading On motion of Rep. Townsend, and under a suspension of the The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on first reading rules, the resolution was concurred in. were taken up, read, and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 52— BY SENATOR HOLDEN SENATE BILL NO. 225— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY SENATORS THEUNISSEN, BOISSIERE, CRAVINS, DARDENNE, To commend the players, coaches, and managerial personnel of the DUPRE, FONTENOT, HAINKEL, IRONS, B. JONES, LAMBERT, LENTINI 2002-2003 Southern University Lab School Girls Basketball AND TARVER AND REPRESENTATIVES CRANE, K. CARTER, ALARIO, ALEXANDER, BRUNEAU, CROWE, DAMICO, DARTEZ, DEWITT, DIEZ, Team on winning the State 1-A Girls State Basketball DOWNER, DOWNS, ERDEY, FLAVIN, FRUGE, HAMMETT, JOHNS, Championship. LAFLEUR, LANCASTER, LANDRIEU, LEBLANC, MCVEA, MONTGOMERY, MORRISH, NEVERS, PINAC, PITRE, SALTER, SCALISE, STELLY, STRAIN, TOWNSEND, WALKER, WALSWORTH AND Read by title. WINSTON A JOINT RESOLUTION On motion of Rep. Honey, and under a suspension of the rules, Proposing to amend Article VIII, Section 3(A), relative to the State the resolution was concurred in. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; to empower the state board to supervise, manage, and operate or provide for the SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 53— supervision, management, and operation of a public elementary BY SENATOR HOLDEN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION or secondary school which has been determined to be failing; to To commend the players, coaches, and managerial personnel of the empower the state board to receive, control, and expend certain 2002-2003 Southern University Lab School Boys Basketball funds; to provide that these authorities shall be in the manner Team on winning the State 1-A Boys State Basketball provided by and accordance with law; to revise a reference to Championship. school boards that implies incorrect jurisdictional boundary limitations; and to specify an election for submission of the Read by title. proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition. On motion of Rep. Honey, and under a suspension of the rules, Read by title. the resolution was concurred in. SENATE BILL NO. 710— BY SENATORS THEUNISSEN, BOISSIERE, CRAVINS, DARDENNE, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 54— DUPRE, FONTENOT, HAINKEL, IRONS, B. JONES, LAMBERT, LENTINI, BY SENATOR MOUNT TARVER AND HOLLIS AND REPRESENTATIVES CRANE, K. CARTER, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ALARIO, ALEXANDER, BRUNEAU, CROWE, DAMICO, DARTEZ, To commend and congratulate the Ruth Chapter No. 16 of the Order DEWITT, DIEZ, DOWNER, DOWNS, ERDEY, FLAVIN, FRUGE, HAMMETT, JOHNS, LAFLEUR, LANCASTER, LEBLANC, MCVEA, of the Eastern Star on its 100th anniversary and to recognize and MONTGOMERY, MORRISH, NEVERS, PINAC, PITRE, SALTER, SCALISE, acknowledge its numerous contributions and efforts to improve STELLY, STRAIN, TOWNSEND, WALKER, WALSWORTH AND the quality of life for the residents of Calcasieu Parish and the WINSTON state. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3983(A)(4)(a), 3991(C)(6) and (H), Read by title. and 3996(C), (G), and (H), to enact R.S. 17:10.5, Part VII of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, On motion of Rep. Guillory, and under a suspension of the rules, to be comprised of R.S. 17:1990, R.S. 17:3973(2)(b)(v), the resolution was concurred in. 3983(A)(2)(c) and (F), and 3991(B)(1)(d), and R.S. 36:651(F), and to repeal R.S. 17:3983(A)(5), relative to defining and providing for the management, supervision, and operation of Message from the Senate failed public schools; to provide for a definition of a failed school; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the State SENATE BILLS Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; to provide for the effect of a school being identified as a failed school; to April 22, 2003 establish and provide for governance and operation of the Recovery School District; to provide for the jurisdiction of the To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of district; to provide for the authority of the school district; to Representatives: Page 3 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

provide with regard to the funding for the operation of schools HOUSE BILL NO. 1452— by the district; to provide with regard to the persons employed BY REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS by certain school systems and by the district; to provide with AN ACT regard to facilities; to establish and provide for a Type 5 charter To enact R.S. 33:221.3, relative to municipal annexations; to provide school; to eliminate the termination of the authority for certain relative to annexation of territory included within fire protection chartering authorities to enter into certain types of charters; to districts in Caddo Parish; to provide relative to the procedures provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. governing such annexations; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 1802— Introduction of Resolutions, BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER House and House Concurrent AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:1855(D), to authorize the Board of Supervisors of The following members introduced the following entitled House Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time by to impose specific increases in tuition amounts for students their titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: enrolled at the law center; to provide for effectiveness; to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 124— BY REPRESENTATIVES GALLOT AND DOWNS Read by title. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Gerald Wayne Cobb upon his retirement as HOUSE BILL NO. 1803— superintendent of the Lincoln Parish school system, to recognize BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC and record his myriad accomplishments and his remarkable AN ACT contributions to his parish, and to extend to him the best wishes To provide with respect to the Revenue Sharing Fund and the of the Legislature of Louisiana as he embarks upon new allocation and distribution thereof for Fiscal Year 2003-2004; challenges and endeavors. and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Gallot, and under a suspension of the rules, House and House Concurrent Resolutions the resolution was adopted. The following House and House Concurrent Resolutions lying Ordered to the Senate. over were taken up and acted upon as follows: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 125— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 115— BY REPRESENTATIVE GALLOT BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the Tennessee Walking Horse, Sundrop Country, and To urge and request the United States Environmental Protection his owners, Dr. Harry Woodall and Mary Woodall of Homer, for Agency and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to winning the title of 2002 World Grand Champion Plantation revise their regulatory authority in light of the United States Pleasure Lite Shod Walking Horse at the Sixty-Fourth Annual Supreme Court decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville, Tennessee, Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159 and for being named "The Lite Shod Horse of the Year". (2001) (SWANCC). Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Gallot, and under a suspension of the rules, On motion of Rep. Strain, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was adopted. the resolution was adopted. Ordered to the Senate. Ordered to the Senate. Introduction of House Bills HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 123— and Joint Resolutions BY REPRESENTATIVE WALKER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The following named members introduced the following House To recognize the Avoyel-Taensa Tribe/Nation of Louisiana as an Bills and Joint Resolutions, which were read the first time by their Indian tribe of Louisiana. titles, and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 1085— BY REPRESENTATIVE ERDEY Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the AN ACT Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. To enact R.S. 33:3819(D), relative to the Ward Two Water District of the Parish of Livingston; to increase the maximum per diem House Bills and Joint Resolutions on authorized to be paid to members of the governing board of the Second Reading to be Referred district for attending board meetings; and to provide for related matters. The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on second reading to be referred to committees were taken up, read, and referred Read by title. to committees, as follows: Page 4 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 811— Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY Transportation, Highways and Public Works. AN ACT To enact Chapter 31 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statues of HOUSE BILL NO. 986— 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 48:2091 through 2094, relative to BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY the Southeast Louisiana Transportation Authority; to create the AN ACT Southeast Louisiana Transportation Authority to discuss and To amend and reenact R.S. 11:163(B) and to enact R.S. 11:163(C), coordinate transportation issues pertaining to southeast relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System; Louisiana; and to establish the boundaries thereof; to provide to provide for purchase of service credit for time on leave for a board of commissioners; to provide for membership of without pay; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for such board its powers, duties, and functions; and to provide for related matters. related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Retirement. Transportation, Highways and Public Works. HOUSE BILL NO. 994— HOUSE BILL NO. 862— BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFLEUR BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 11:563.1, relative to the Louisiana State Employees' To enact R.S. 47:1993.2, relative to assessors; to require the assessor Retirement System; to allow judges and court officers to of East Baton Rouge Parish to provide public access on the purchase judicial credit for service in the military, state national internet to certain ad valorem tax assessment roll information; guard, coast guard, or reserve forces; to provide relative to to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related retirement eligibility; to provide limitations; and to provide for matters. related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Retirement. HOUSE BILL NO. 875— HOUSE BILL NO. 995— BY REPRESENTATIVE DAMICO BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFLEUR AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1002(12), relative to the Louisiana To amend and reenact R.S. 11:558(A)(4) and (5) and to enact R.S. School Employees' Retirement System; to provide with respect 11:558(A)(6), relative to judges and court officers who are to definitions, including but not limited to the inclusion of base members of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System; pay and operational pay within the definition of the term to provide for retirement of judges and court officers with ten "earnable compensation" for school bus operators; to provide years of creditable service upon attaining the age of sixty years; for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Retirement. Retirement. HOUSE BILL NO. 945— HOUSE BILL NO. 1083— BY REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:2583.3, relative to justice of the peace courts in To enact Part VII-C of Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Louisiana Caddo Parish; to authorize each constable of a justice of the Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 34:336.1, to peace court to appoint a deputy constable for that ward; and to create the Hammond Economic Development Authority; to provide for related matters. provide relative to the purpose, powers, functions, and duties of the authority; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 976— BY REPRESENTATIVE JACK SMITH HOUSE BILL NO. 1089— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE MCVEA To enact R.S. 32:63.2, relative to speed limits; to provide for speed AN ACT limits on Louisiana Highway 182; and to provide for related To amend and reenact R.S. 13:966.1(B), relative to court reporters matters. for the Twentieth Judicial District Court, comprised of the parishes of East and West Feliciana; to provide for the annual Read by title. salary of court reporters; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Page 5 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Read by title. Judiciary. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on HOUSE BILL NO. 1122— Judiciary. BY REPRESENTATIVE QUEZAIRE AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1276— To amend and reenact R.S. 2:653(A), 654(B)(introductory BY REPRESENTATIVE QUEZAIRE paragraph) and (J), and 655(13) and to enact R.S. 2:652(2)(c) AN ACT and 654(B)(14) and (15) and (H)(4) and (5), relative to the To enact R.S. 11:411(10), relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Louisiana Airport Authority; to provide relative to definitions; Retirement System; to provide for membership eligibility; to to provide relative to the territorial boundaries of such authority; provide that employees of the Louisiana Airport Authority are to increase the number of members of the board of eligible for membership; to provide an effective date; and to commissioners; to provide relative to the term of office for such provide for related matters. members; to provide relative to the quorum for the board of commissioners; to provide relative to the general powers of the Read by title. authority; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Read by title. Retirement. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on HOUSE BILL NO. 1277— Transportation, Highways and Public Works. BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1123— To enact R.S. 11:605(D), relative to the Louisiana State Employees' BY REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS Retirement System; to provide relative to the public safety and AN ACT corrections secondary component; to provide for a three and To enact R.S. 15:705.1, to authorize the governing authority or one-third accrual rate for probation and parole officers; to sheriff of Caddo Parish to charge prisoners in the parish jail or provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters. in the custody of the sheriff for the expenses of incarceration; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Retirement. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HOUSE BILL NO. 1278— BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHNEIDER HOUSE BILL NO. 1125— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER To amend and reenact R.S. 11:103(B)(3)(e)(i), relative to the AN ACT Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System; to provide for To repeal R.S. 13:1875(10)(c), relative to the City Court of Monroe; the determination of the employer contribution rate; to change to repeal the provision prohibiting the judges from practicing the period for amortization of actuarial gains and losses from law. fifteen years to thirty years; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Retirement. HOUSE BILL NO. 1127— BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRIEU HOUSE BILL NO. 1325— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHNEIDER To enact R.S. 33:9091.6, to create the Upper Hurstville Security AN ACT District in the parish of Orleans; to provide relative to the To amend and reenact R.S. 11:124 and 181 and to enact R.S. 11:183 boundaries, purpose, and governance of the district; to provide through 185, relative to state and statewide retirement systems relative to taxes or fees to be levied and collected in the district; and the Public Retirement Systems' Actuarial Committee; to to authorize the governing board of the district to cooperate and provide for membership, administration, duties, and provide for the merger of the district with adjacent security responsibilities; to provide for education; to provide for quorum districts; and to provide for related matters. requirements, meeting dates, and per diem; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Retirement. HOUSE BILL NO. 1128— BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER HOUSE BILL NO. 1497— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 4843(D) and AN ACT (E)(2), relative to the civil jurisdiction of the City Court of To amend and reenact R.S. 11:104(A), 122(3), and 127(C), relative Monroe; to increase the jurisdictional amount of the court; and to the Public Retirement Systems' Actuarial Committee; to to provide for related matters. provide for membership, powers, duties, and responsibilities of Page 6 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

the committee; to provide for legislative review of the Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on committee's actions; and to provide for related matters. Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 1757— BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on AN ACT Retirement. To enact R.S. 33:2740.55, to create the Southwest Ouachita Economic Development District; to provide relative to the HOUSE BILL NO. 1576— purpose, boundaries, and governance of the district; to provide BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY relative to district plans; to provide relative to taxes to be levied AN ACT and collected in the district; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 24:31.5(C)(1), to provide relative to eligibility for benefits for legislative assistants; to provide Read by title. eligibility criteria for participation in the state group benefits program, the state employees' retirement system, and other Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on benefits; and to provide for related matters. Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 1788— BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRISH AND SENATOR DARDENNE Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on AN ACT House and Governmental Affairs. To enact Subpart B of Part XXX of Chapter 1 of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. HOUSE BILL NO. 1593— 22:1430 through 1430.17, and to repeal R.S. 22:1406.1 through BY REPRESENTATIVE FLAVIN 1406.13 and 1431 through 1445, relative to residential and AN ACT commercial property insurance; to provide for the Louisiana To enact R.S. 33:120.14, relative to Calcasieu Parish planning and Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; to provide for the zoning; to provide with respect to the creation of a metropolitan FAIR Plan; to provide for the Coastal Plan; to provide for a planning commission; to provide with respect to establishing board of directors; to provide for the Louisiana Insurance Rating boundaries; to provide for powers and functions; and to provide Commission; to provide for corporate powers; to provide for for related matters. certain immunity; to provide for a plan of operation; to provide for assessments; to provide for charges and surcharges; to Read by title. provide for participating insurers; to provide for eligibility; to provide for insurance; to provide for rates; to provide for Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on contributions by the state; to provide for plan deficits; and to Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1635— Called from the calendar. BY REPRESENTATIVE FLAVIN AN ACT Read by title. To enact Subpart M of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on 33:140.201 through 140.239, relative to physical development Insurance. of parishes and municipalities; to provide relative to the creation of a metropolitan planning commission in the city of Lake HOUSE BILL NO. 1791— Charles and environs; to provide for the creation, organization, BY REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSEND powers, and duties of a metropolitan planning commission; to AN ACT provide for for the regulation of the subdivision and zoning of To enact R.S. 6:332 and 333(F)(16), relative to disclosure of land in the metropolitan planning area; to provide for the financial records; to provide for attorney fiduciary accounts; to adoption of ordinances prescribing minimum construction, provide for overdraft notification to the office of disciplinary health, and sanitation standards; to provide for joint or counsel for the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board; to correlated action by the city council of the city of Lake Charles provide for a limitation of liability; and to provide for related and the police jury of Calcasieu Parish in the adoption of matters. ordinances or other measures; to provide relative to penalties, enforcement, and remedies; to provide for a board of appeals; Read by title. and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Read by title. Commerce. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on HOUSE BILL NO. 1792— Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. BY REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1717— To appropriate funds out of the General Fund of the state of BY REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS Louisiana for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 to be used to pay certain AN ACT consent judgments against the state; to pay the consent judgment To enact R.S. 32:261.1, relative to the town of Greenwood, to in the suit entitled "Joseph Powell v. State of Louisiana, through prohibit commercial trucks from traveling within the corporate the Department of Transportation and Development"; to pay the limits of the town of Greenwood; to provide for exceptions; to consent judgment in the suit entitled "Nelda Powell v. State of provide for a penalty; and to provide for related matters. Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development"; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Page 7 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 1798— BY REPRESENTATIVE SCALISE Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on AN ACT Appropriations. To amend and reenact R.S. 17:121(A) and (C)(1), relative to Orleans Parish School Board membership; to provide for the election HOUSE BILL NO. 1793— and appointment of the members of such board; to provide BY REPRESENTATIVE DEWITT relative to the filling of vacancies on the board; to provide for AN ACT effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 47:463.2(A), relative to special personalized prestige license plates for motor vehicles; to Read by title. increase the fee for issuance of certain special personalized prestige license plates; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Education. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 1799— Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL (BY REQUEST) Transportation, Highways and Public Works. AN ACT To enact R.S. 27:325, relative to video draw poker devices; to HOUSE BILL NO. 1794— authorize the town of Merryville in Beauregard Parish to call BY REPRESENTATIVE R. CARTER and conduct a referendum election on a proposition to allow the AN ACT operation of video draw poker devices in that town; to provide To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 970(C), for procedures for the calling and holding of such an election; relative to offer of judgment procedures; to provide for attorney and to provide for related matters. fees; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Civil Law and Procedure. Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on HOUSE BILL NO. 1795— BY REPRESENTATIVE FUTRELL Second Reading to be Referred AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 51:122, relative to monopolies; to The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on second provide relative to the capacity of parent entities and wholly reading to be referred were taken up, read, and referred to owned subsidiaries to conspire; and to provide for related committees, as follows: matters. SENATE BILL NO. 838— BY SENATORS ELLINGTON, BARHAM, GAUTREAUX, HINES, SMITH, Read by title. THEUNISSEN AND THOMAS AN ACT Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on To amend and reenact R.S. 3:1614(C) and 1617(A) and to enact R.S. Commerce. 3:1614(D), relative to agricultural assessments; to provide for certain referendums involving boll weevil assessments; and to HOUSE BILL NO. 1796— provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 12:954(introductory paragraph) and (3), Read by title. 959, 965 and 969 and to enact R.S. 12:954(4); relative to corporations; to make technical corrections to the Industrial or Motion Economic Development Corporations law; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Bruneau, the bill was returned to the calendar. Read by title. SENATE BILL NO. 21— BY SENATOR CAIN AND REPRESENTATIVE ILES Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on AN ACT Commerce. To amend and reenact R.S. 47:302.5, 322.19, and 332.3, relative to the Vernon Parish Community Improvement Fund; to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 1797— BY REPRESENTATIVE KENNEY for the appropriation, administration, distribution, and use of AN ACT money in the fund; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3105(B) and to enact R.S. 3:3107, relative to the importation of cervid species; to provide for entry Called from the calendar. requirements of cervid species into Louisiana; to provide for penalties; to provide for quarantines; and to provide for related Read by title. matters. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Read by title. Appropriations. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on House and House Concurrent Resolutions Agriculture. Reported by Committee Page 8 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

The following House and House Concurrent Resolutions Read by title. reported by committee were taken up and acted upon as follows: Reported with amendments by the Committee on Environment. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 51— BY REPRESENTATIVE SHAW The committee amendments were read as follows: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Transportation and HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Development to expend ten million dollars from the department's discretionary fund account for the completion of Amendments proposed by House Committee on Environment to the Interstate 49 North corridor. Original House Concurrent Resolution No. 83 by Representative Hudson Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. On page 1, line 4, delete "Parish" and insert "Parish, review the process by which such permits are issued to insure local On motion of Rep. Diez, the resolution was ordered engrossed participation," and passed to its third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 2 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 63— BY REPRESENTATIVE QUEZAIRE On page 2, line 14, delete "Parish" and insert "Parish, review the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION process by which such permits are issued to insure local To urge and request the Department of Transportation and participation," Development to overlay Louisiana Highway 3127. On motion of Rep. Damico, the amendments were adopted. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Damico, the resolution, as amended, was Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Highways and Public Works. On motion of Rep. Diez, the resolution was ordered engrossed House Bills and Joint Resolutions on and passed to its third reading. Second Reading Reported by Committee HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 64— The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on second BY REPRESENTATIVE QUEZAIRE reading reported by committee were taken up and acted upon as A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION follows: To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to repair and overlay Louisiana Highway 405. HOUSE BILL NO. 22— BY REPRESENTATIVES STRAIN AND CURTIS Read by title. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:197(B), relative to the operation of Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, bicycles; to require certain bicycle riders to travel in one lane of Highways and Public Works. traffic; to prohibit bicycle riders from impeding the movement of traffic; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Diez, the resolution was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Read by title. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65— Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, BY REPRESENTATIVE QUEZAIRE Highways and Public Works. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Transportation and The committee amendments were read as follows: Development to make road improvements to a certain portion of Louisiana Highway 44. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Read by title. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No. 22 by Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, Representative Strain Highways and Public Works. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On motion of Rep. Diez, the resolution was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. On page 1, at the end of line 14, insert "unnecessarily" HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 83— On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted. BY REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill, as amended, was ordered To urge and request the Department of Environmental Quality to engrossed and passed to its third reading. review any permits issued to the Lafayette Utility System to operate a land farm for sewerage sludge in St. Landry Parish, Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. review the process by which such permits are issued to insure local participation, and take appropriate action for deficiencies. Page 9 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 38— On page 1, line 11, after "contrary," and before "the" insert "if the BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX local governing authority by ordinance authorizes an increase in court AN ACT costs for the mayor's court of the town of Gramercy," To enact R.S. 33:447.6, relative to the mayor's court of the town of Lutcher; to authorize an increase in court costs for violations of On motion of Rep. Toomy, the amendments were adopted. municipal ordinances; to require the local governing authority to authorize the increase in court costs by adoption of an On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill, as amended, was ordered ordinance; and to provide for related matters. engrossed and passed to its third reading. Read by title. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Judiciary. HOUSE BILL NO. 71— BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER The committee amendments were read as follows: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:443.1(B), 443.2(7), 444(I), 445(A)(3) HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS and (4), and 464(C)(4), relative to committees of recognized political parties; to provide with respect to the applicability of Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original provisions of law relative to the establishment, composition, House Bill No. 38 by Representative Faucheux apportionment, and election of, qualifying fees for, and vacancies on such committees; to provide with respect to the AMENDMENT NO. 1 number and apportionment of state central committees; and to provide for related matters. On page 1, line 4, after "ordinances;" and before "and" insert "to require the local governing authority to authorize the increase in Read by title. court costs by adoption of an ordinance;" Reported favorably by the Committee on House and AMENDMENT NO. 2 Governmental Affairs. On page 1, line 11, after "contrary," and before "the" insert "if the On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill was ordered engrossed and local governing authority by ordinance authorizes an increase in court passed to its third reading. costs for the mayor's court of the town of Lutcher," Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On motion of Rep. Toomy, the amendments were adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 121— On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill, as amended, was ordered BY REPRESENTATIVES SHAW AND ILES engrossed and passed to its third reading. AN ACT To enact R.S. 32:295.3, relative to motor vehicle regulations; to Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. prohibit drivers or operators from leaving children under the age of six unattended and unsupervised in motor vehicles; to HOUSE BILL NO. 39— provide for definitions; to provide for limitations of liability; to BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX provide for applicability; to provide for penalties; and to provide AN ACT for related matters. To enact R.S. 33:447.6, relative to the mayor's court of the town of Gramercy; to authorize an increase in court costs for violations Read by title. of municipal ordinances; to require the local governing authority to authorize the increase in court costs by adoption of an Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, ordinance; and to provide for related matters. Highways and Public Works. Read by title. The committee amendments were read as follows: Reported with amendments by the Committee on Judiciary. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS The committee amendments were read as follows: Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No. 121 by HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Representative Shaw Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original AMENDMENT NO. 1 House Bill No. 39 by Representative Faucheux On page 2, delete lines 12 and 13 in their entirety and insert the AMENDMENT NO. 1 following: On page 1, line 4, after "ordinances;" and before "and" insert "to "the law enforcement officer shall place notification on the motor require the local governing authority to authorize the increase in vehicle and shall promptly notify and release the child to the court costs by adoption of an ordinance;" Louisiana Department of Social Services. The department may release the child or secure an instanter order pursuant to the AMENDMENT NO. 2 Louisiana Children's Code Article 619." On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted. Page 10 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill, as amended, was ordered On page 1, line 4, after "certifications;" delete the remainder of the engrossed and passed to its third reading. line and at the beginning of line 5, delete "notifications;" Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 3 HOUSE BILL NO. 124— On page 1, at the beginning of line 10, delete "18:470(C) and 495 BY REPRESENTATIVE DOERGE are" and insert "18:495 is" AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:449, relative to mayors' courts; to create a mayor's AMENDMENT NO. 4 court of the village of Heflin in Webster Parish; to provide for jurisdiction of the court; to provide for the power and authority On page 2, delete lines 16 through 26 of the mayor; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 5 Read by title. On page 3, at the beginning of line 2, after "If" and before "the Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary. district attorney" insert "after investigation" On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered engrossed and AMENDMENT NO. 6 passed to its third reading. On page 3, line 9, after "shall" and before "apply" delete "not" Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the amendments were adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 125— BY REPRESENTATIVE ANSARDI On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill, as amended, was ordered AN ACT engrossed and passed to its third reading. To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 48 as Reverend Richard Wilson Drive; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 164— BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, AN ACT Highways and Public Works. To enact R.S. 6:506(E) and 507(D), relative to financial institution branch offices; to provide for leased branch offices; to provide On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill was ordered engrossed and for waiver of certain closure requirements; and to provide for passed to its third reading. related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 154— Reported favorably by the Committee on Commerce. BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE AN ACT On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill was ordered engrossed and To amend and reenact R.S. 18:463(A)(2) and to enact R.S. 18:495, passed to its third reading. relative to qualifying for public office; to provide for the notice of candidacy; to require certain certifications; to provide for Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. actions objecting to candidacy under certain circumstances; to provide for criminal penalties; and to provide for related HOUSE BILL NO. 185— matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC AN ACT Read by title. To amend and reenact R.S. 6:231(C), relative to amendments to the articles of incorporation of banks; to provide a procedure for Reported with amendments by the Committee on House and after-the-fact approval of amendments to articles; and to provide Governmental Affairs. for related matters. The committee amendments were read as follows: Read by title. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Reported favorably by the Committee on Commerce. Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill was ordered engrossed and Governmental Affairs to Original House Bill No. 154 by passed to its third reading. Representative Pitre Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 188— On page 1, line 2, after "to enact" delete the remainder of the line and BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC insert "R.S. 18:495," AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 6:285(A), (C)(1), and (F), 714(A), (C), AMENDMENT NO. 2 and (F), and 1188(C), relative to officers of certain financial institutions; to provide for officers; to provide for election by the board of directors; and to provide for related matters. Page 11 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 5 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Commerce. On page 1, line 10, after "president" and before the comma "," insert "or chief executive officer" The committee amendments were read as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 6 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 1, line 11, after "cashier" and before the comma "," insert "or Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to chief financial officer" Original House Bill No. 188 by Representative Pinac AMENDMENT NO. 7 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 14 after "president" and before "are required" insert On page 1, line 2, after "reenact" and before "(C)," change "R.S. ", or chief executive officer," 6:714(A)," to "R.S. 6:285(A), (C)(1), and (F), 714(A)," AMENDMENT NO. 8 AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 2, at the end of line 1, delete "three" and insert "the On page 1, delete line 3 and insert "officers of certain financial following" institutions; to provide" AMENDMENT NO. 9 AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 2, delete line 2 and insert the following: On page 1, line 7, after "Section 1." and before "(C)," change "R.S. 6:714(A)," to "R.S. 6:285(A), (C)(1), and (F), 714(A)," "registered agents, who shall be the president or chief executive officer, the cashier or chief financial officer, and the" AMENDMENT NO. 4 AMENDMENT NO. 10 On page 1, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following: On page 2, at the end of line 4, delete "either the" and at the "§285. Officers and agents; election, powers, duties beginning of line 5, delete "president or secretary." and insert "any of the named registered agents." A. The board of directors shall elect a president or chief executive officer, a cashier or chief financial officer, and a secretary, AMENDMENT NO. 11 who shall each be a different person, and shall elect a chairman of the board. One or more vice presidents may be elected. None of the On page 2, line 11, after "directors, the" delete the remainder of the officers except the president, or chief executive officer, and the line and insert "president or chief executive officer or the cashier or chairman need be a director. No person holding more than one office chief financial officer, shall have" may sign in more than one capacity any instrument required by law to be signed by two officers. On motion of Rep. Pinac, the amendments were adopted. * * * On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. C.(1) Every bank shall be deemed to have three the following registered agents, who shall be the president or chief executive Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. officer, the cashier or chief financial officer, and the secretary of the bank. Service of citation or other legal process on a bank shall be HOUSE BILL NO. 190— made by personal service on either the president, the cashier, or the BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC secretary any one of the name registered agents. If the officer making AN ACT service certifies that he is unable after diligent effort to have service To amend and reenact R.S. 6:351(C) and 352.1(A), (B)(introductory made on the registered agents, then the service may be made on any paragraph), and (H), relative to share exchanges; to revise the officer of the bank at the main office of the bank. definition of share exchange procedures between state financial institutions; to require commissioner approval for share * * * exchanges; to require shareholder approval for share exchanges; to eliminate certain filing requirements with the commissioner; F. Except as otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws or by and to provide for related matters. resolution of the board, the president, or chief executive officer, or cashier, or chief financial officer, shall have the power in the name Read by title. and on behalf of the state bank to authorize the institution, prosecution, or defense of any suit or other legal proceeding; and no Reported with amendments by the Committee on Commerce. exception of want of authority shall lie on the part of any other party. Such persons shall have the authority in the state bank's name to The committee amendments were read as follows: direct the issuance of conservatory writs and to bond property in custodia legis, to execute bonds in connection with any legal HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS proceedings, and to make affidavits required by law or rules of court. Such acts shall have the same force and effect as an act of the state Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to bank itself and be binding upon it. Original House Bill No. 190 by Representative Pinac * * *" AMENDMENT NO. 1 Page 12 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

On page 1, delete line 3 and insert "paragraph), and (H)," HOUSE BILL NO. 216— BY REPRESENTATIVE NEVERS AMENDMENT NO. 2 AN ACT To enact R.S. 36:509(S) and Part XXVI of Chapter 13 of Title 38 of On page 1, at the beginning of line 11, change "and (H)(2)" to "and the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. (H)" 38:3087.191 through 3087.205, to create the Washington Parish Reservoir District as a political subdivision and state agency; to AMENDMENT NO. 3 provide for a board of commissioners to manage the reservoir district; to provide for the powers and duties of the district On page 3, delete lines 1 and 2 and insert the following: including the power to levy taxes and issue bonds to prohibit certain actions and to provide penalties; to provide relative to "H.(1) After a plan of exchange is approved by the shareholders the district's relationship with the Department of Transportation of the financial institution whose shares will be acquired, and the and Development and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries shareholders of the acquiring entity, if required, and after approval by Commission; and to provide for related matters. the commissioner of the share exchange, the acquiring entity shall deliver to its chartering agency articles of share exchange or such Read by title. other documents required by law or regulation governing such acquiring entity. A duplicate original of the articles of exchange or Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, other document required to be filed with the chartering agency of the Highways and Public Works. acquiring entity and a copy of any certificate or other document issued by such agency shall, within thirty days after issuance of the The committee amendments were read as follows: certificate or other document by the chartering agency, be filed for record with the commissioner and in the appropriate records of the HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS parish of domicile of the financial institution whose shares have been acquired." Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No. 216 by AMENDMENT NO. 4 Representative Nevers On page 3, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 1 "(3) If the acquiring entity is a state financial institution, it shall On page 10, line 26, after "fishing," delete the remainder of the line deliver to the commissioner the documents specified in Paragraph (2) and insert "trapping," of this Subsection." AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 11, line 1, delete "commercial fishing and trapping," On page 4, delete lines 18 and 19 AMENDMENT NO. 3 AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 15, line 9, after "authority" delete the colon ":" On page 4, at the beginning of line 20, change "Section 3." to AMENDMENT NO. 4 "Section 2." On page 15, line 10, after "lake" delete the semicolon ";" and insert On motion of Rep. Pinac, the amendments were adopted. a period "." and delete the remainder of the line On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill, as amended, was ordered AMENDMENT NO. 5 engrossed and passed to its third reading. On page 15, delete lines 11 and 12 in their entirety Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 200— BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill, as amended, was ordered AN ACT engrossed and passed to its third reading. To amend and reenact R.S. 33:1236(49)(b)(i), relative to derelict structures; to authorize the governing authority of the parish of Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Bossier to compel or require property owners to repair or demolish such structures and to charge the property owners HOUSE BILL NO. 224— therefor; to provide for the collection of such charges and BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC enforcement thereof; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 6:242(D)(1) and 412(A)(1) and to enact Read by title. Chapter 7-A of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 6:571 through 627, relative to Reported favorably by the Committee on Municipal, Parochial Louisiana trust companies; to provide authority and powers of and Cultural Affairs. trust companies; to provide for names of trust companies; to provide for capital requirements; to provide for application and On motion of Rep. Broome, the bill was ordered engrossed and charter procedures; to provide for insurance coverage; to passed to its third reading. provide for private trust companies; to provide for conversions; to provide for acquisition and ownership; to provide for Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. investments; to provide for borrowing and pledge limits; to Page 13 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

provide for criminal reporting; to provide for offices and branch Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and offices; and to provide for related matters. Procedure to Engrossed House Bill No. 282 by Representative DeWitt Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported favorably by the Committee on Commerce. On page 2, line 7, after "of" and before "Louisiana" insert "the" On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 2 Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On page 3, line 13, after the semicolon ";" and before "to" insert the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 225— BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC "to remove the position for the representative of insurers licensed by AN ACT the Department of Insurance to issue workers' compensation To amend and reenact R.S. 6:217(B) and (C), 232(C), 352.1(H)(4), insurance policies in Louisiana;" 361(B)(2), 364.1(B), 365.1(A)(4), 366(E), 367(B)(7), 706(D), (E), and (F), 721(C)(4), (D), and (F), 862, 863(B), 868(E), On motion of Rep. Johns, the amendments were adopted. 938(C), 1273(C), and 1284(5), relative to financial institution filing requirements; to eliminate document filing requirements On motion of Rep. Johns, the bill, as amended, was ordered with the secretary of state; and to provide for related matters. reengrossed and passed to its third reading. Read by title. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Reported favorably by the Committee on Commerce. HOUSE BILL NO. 313— BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill was ordered engrossed and AN ACT passed to its third reading. To amend and reenact R.S. 6:937 and 1207, relative to dividends and capital surplus; to revise certain dividend and capital surplus Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. requirements; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 240— Read by title. BY REPRESENTATIVE GALLOT AN ACT Reported favorably by the Committee on Commerce. To enact R.S. 32:63(C), relative to speed limits; to establish the speed limit on Louisiana Highway 150 within the city limits of On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill was ordered engrossed and the city of Grambling; and to provide for related matters. passed to its third reading. Read by title. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, HOUSE BILL NO. 327— Highways and Public Works. BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER AN ACT On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill was ordered engrossed and To amend and reenact R.S. 42:141(A) and (B), 161, and 162(A), passed to its third reading. relative to the oath of office taken by a public officer; to provide for when a public official shall take the oath of office and who Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. may administer the oath; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 282— Read by title. BY REPRESENTATIVES DEWITT AND MURRAY A JOINT RESOLUTION Reported favorably by the Committee on House and Proposing to amend Article XII, Section 8.1(C)(1)(f) and (g) of the Governmental Affairs. Constitution of Louisiana and to repeal Article XII, Section 8.1(C)(1)(h), relative to the Louisiana Workers' Compensation On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill was ordered engrossed and Corporation; to provide for appointment of members to the passed to its third reading. board of directors; to remove provision for the appointment of a representative from the state office of risk management; to Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 334— BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC Read by title. AN ACT To repeal R.S. 3:3654(E)(3) and (4)(e), relative to financing Reported with amendments by the Committee on Civil Law and statements for farm products; to repeal the requirement of the Procedure. signature of the debtor; to repeal the requirement of a general property description; and to provide for related matters. The committee amendments were read as follows: Read by title. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Reported favorably by the Committee on Commerce. Page 14 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill was ordered engrossed and AMENDMENT NO. 1 passed to its third reading. On page 4, line 24, after "election date" delete the period "." and Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. insert "and such election shall not be considered a special election." HOUSE BILL NO. 379— AMENDMENT NO. 2 BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX AN ACT On page 5, line 16, after "election date" delete the period "." and To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2582(A), relative to justices of the insert "and such election shall not be considered a special election." peace; to require a high school diploma or equivalent as a qualification for office; to provide for applicability; and to On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the amendments were adopted. provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill, as amended, was ordered Read by title. engrossed and passed to its third reading. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Judiciary. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. The committee amendments were read as follows: HOUSE BILL NO. 405— BY REPRESENTATIVE L. JACKSON HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AN ACT To amend and reenact Sections 4 and 5 of Act No. 573 of the 1975 Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original Regular Session of the Legislature, as amended by Act No. 554 House Bill No. 379 by Representative Faucheux of the 1978 Regular Session of the Legislature, Act No. 411 of the 1980 Regular Session of the Legislature, and Act No. 163 AMENDMENT NO. 1 of the 1984 Regular Session of the Legislature, relative to the Downtown Development District of the city of Shreveport; to On page 1, at the end of line 12, after "Each" insert "person provide with respect to the responsibility of the Downtown qualifying for the office of" Development Authority to encourage and aid in the preservation, revitalization, and beautification of property AMENDMENT NO. 2 within the Downtown Development District; to provide with respect to the authority to provide financial assistance for such On page 1, line 13, after "peace" and before "shall" delete "who preservation, revitalization, and beautification; and to provide assumes office after December 31, 2008," for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Read by title. On page 1, line 15, after "Education" and before the period "." insert Reported with amendments by the Committee on Municipal, "by the date of qualification to run for the office in the year 2008" Parochial and Cultural Affairs. On motion of Rep. Toomy, the amendments were adopted. The committee amendments were read as follows: On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill, as amended, was ordered HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS engrossed and passed to its third reading. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. and Cultural Affairs to Original House Bill No. 405 by Representative L. Jackson HOUSE BILL NO. 400— BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU AMENDMENT NO. 1 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 18:104(F), 451.1, 532.1(C)(3)(b) and On page 2, line 19, after "may provide" and before "for public" insert (G)(2)(d), 1922(B), and 1941(A) and to enact R.S. 18:1941(C) a comma "," and the following: "with the approval of the city and 1942, relative to preclearance of reapportionment and council," redistricting plans; to require certain notice thereof to the secretary of state; to change references to the Department of On motion of Rep. Broome, the amendments were adopted. Justice; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Broome, the bill, as amended, was ordered Read by title. engrossed and passed to its third reading. Reported with amendments by the Committee on House and Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Governmental Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 424— The committee amendments were read as follows: BY REPRESENTATIVES PITRE AND WALSWORTH A JOINT RESOLUTION HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Proposing to amend Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of Louisiana, to authorize the legislature to place limitations on the Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and extent of recovery for the taking of, or loss or damage to, Governmental Affairs to Original House Bill No. 400 by property rights affected by coastal wetlands conservation, Representative Bruneau management, preservation, enhancement, creation, or restoration Page 15 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

activities; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment HOUSE BILL NO. 436— to the electors; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES GREEN, LANCASTER, SCALISE, SNEED, AND WALSWORTH Read by title. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article XIII, Section 1(C) of the Constitution of Reported favorably by the Committee on Civil Law and Louisiana, to provide for the number of electors approving a Procedure. constitutional amendment required for adoption of the constitutional amendment; to provide for submission of the On motion of Rep. Johns, the bill was ordered engrossed and proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related passed to its third reading. matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 428— Reported favorably by the Committee on House and BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE Governmental Affairs. AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:5104(E), relative to venue; to provide venue for Under the rules, the above bill was ordered engrossed and claims against the state relative to coastal restoration; and to recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 445— Read by title. BY REPRESENTATIVES WELCH AND DANIEL AN ACT Reported with amendments by the Committee on Civil Law and To enact R.S. 13:992.1, relative to court costs in the Nineteenth Procedure. Judicial District Court; to authorize the Nineteenth Judicial District Court and the clerk of court of the Nineteenth Judicial The committee amendments were read as follows: District Court to impose additional costs of court and service charges in certain civil matters; to provide for collection of such costs and charges; to establish a judicial building fund; to HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS provide for the dedication and disbursement of such funds; and Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and to provide for related matters. Procedure to Original House Bill No. 428 by Representative Pitre Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Judiciary. On page 1, line 10, after "suits" and before "the" change "filed against" to "in which" The committee amendments were read as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 2 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 1, line 10, after "agency" and before "or" insert a comma "," Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No. 445 by Representative Welch AMENDMENT NO. 3 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, at the end of line 10, change "political" to "instrumentality" On page 2, line 18, after "equipping," and before "and" insert "operating," AMENDMENT NO. 4 AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, at the beginning of line 11, delete "subdivision" On page 3, line 6, after "facility." delete the remainder of the line AMENDMENT NO. 5 AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 11, change "employee" to "officer, employee," On page 3, delete lines 7 through 10 in their entirety AMENDMENT NO. 6 On motion of Rep. Toomy, the amendments were adopted. On page 1, line 11, after "thereof" and before the comma "," insert "is a defendant" On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. On motion of Rep. Johns, the amendments were adopted. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On motion of Rep. Johns, the bill, as amended, was ordered HOUSE BILL NO. 450— engrossed and passed to its third reading. BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER AN ACT Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. To amend and reenact R.S. 32:418, relative to the office of motor vehicles; to provide for registration of certain persons with the United States Selective Service when applying for a driver's license, permit, or identification card; to provide for registration Page 16 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

of other persons upon reaching eighteen years; and to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 478— for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE ALARIO AN ACT Read by title. To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1703.1(A), relative to registration of the homestead exemption; to require the assessor in Jefferson Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, Parish to provide a form for the permanent registration of the Highways and Public Works. homestead exemption; and to provide for related matters. The committee amendments were read as follows: Read by title. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Reported favorably by the Committee on Ways and Means. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, On motion of Rep. Hammett, the bill was ordered engrossed and Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No. 450 by passed to its third reading. Representative Downer Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 483— On page 2, delete lines 1 through 3 in their entirety and insert the BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC following: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:3550(B)(3), (E)(1) and (2), and (F) and "(2) Any United States male citizen or immigrant who is fifteen to repeal R.S. 9:3530(A)(4), relative to insurance premium years of age, but less than eighteen years of age, shall provide finance companies; to provide for an origination fee; and to personal information to the office of motor vehicles when applying provide for related matters. to receive or renew an instruction permit, driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification card, for registration with the Read by title. Selective Service. Upon the applicant attaining eighteen years of age, the applicant shall automatically be registered with the Selective Reported favorably by the Committee on Commerce. Service." On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill was ordered engrossed and AMENDMENT NO. 2 passed to its third reading. On page 2, at the beginning of line 4, change "B.(1)" to "B." Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. HOUSE BILL NO. 522— AMENDMENT NO. 3 BY REPRESENTATIVES JANE SMITH, DAMICO, MONTGOMERY, PEYCHAUD, WADDELL, AND WOOTON On page 2, at the end of line 7, before the period "." insert the AN ACT following: To enact R.S. 30:2418(M)(3), relative to the disposal of waste tires; to provide for criminal penalties for fraudulent violations of the "after receiving the application to issue or renew an instruction Waste Tire Program; and to provide for related matters. permit, driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification card" Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 4 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Environment. On page 2, delete lines 8 through 18 in their entirety. The committee amendments were read as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 5 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 2, between lines 24 and 25, insert the following: Amendments proposed by House Committee on Environment to Original House Bill No. 522 by Representative Jane Smith "D. The office of motor vehicles shall not issue or renew an instruction permit, driver's license, commercial driver's license, or AMENDMENT NO. 1 identification card to any person who refuses to provide personal information for registration with the Selective Service in accordance On page 1, line 2, delete "amend and reenact R.S. 30:2418(M)(2)," with the provisions of this Section." and insert "enact R.S. 30:2418(M)(3)," On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill, as amended, was ordered On page 1, line 6, after "Section 1." delete the remainder of the line engrossed and passed to its third reading. and insert "R.S. 30:2418(M)(3) is hereby enacted to" Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1 delete lines 12 through 17 in their entirety and on page 2 delete lines 1 through 23 in their entirety and insert the following: "(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person who violates Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be forever Page 17 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003 barred from participating in the program, including requesting and HOUSE BILL NO. 590— receiving payments or reimbursements from the Waste Tire BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX Management Fund, and any license or registration issued by the AN ACT department that is required to participate in the program shall be To enact R.S. 13:851, relative to fees in criminal matters in the revoked." Fortieth Judicial District Court; to require an additional fee in criminal matters, including traffic cases; to provide for use of On motion of Rep. Damico, the amendments were adopted. the fee by the office of the clerk of court; to provide for an annual audit; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Damico, the bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Read by title. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary. HOUSE BILL NO. 531— On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered engrossed and BY REPRESENTATIVES PITRE, JOHNS, AND WALSWORTH passed to its third reading. AN ACT To enact R.S. 49:213.9, relative to property rights; to limit recovery Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. for property taken or affected by coastal restoration; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 597— BY REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY Read by title. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:47, relative to the Judicial Reported with amendments by the Committee on Civil Law and Compensation Commission; to provide for legislative approval Procedure. of the commission's report; to provide for an effective date for salary recommendations; to provide for procedures for approval The committee amendments were read as follows: of the concurrent resolution; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Read by title. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary. Procedure to Original House Bill No. 531 by Representative Pitre On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered engrossed and AMENDMENT NO. 1 passed to its third reading. On page 2, line 4, after "America" delete the remainder of the line Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. and delete line 5 in its entirety HOUSE BILL NO. 685— AMENDMENT NO. 2 BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC AN ACT On page 2, line 12, change "532" to "424" To amend and reenact R.S. 9:3550(D)(2), (E)(1) and (3), (G)(1), (2), (3)(a)(introductory paragraph), (iii) and (iv), (b), and (c), and On motion of Rep. Johns, the amendments were adopted. (4), and (H) and to enact R.S. 9:3550(D)(1)(d), relative to premium finance companies; to provide for electronic On motion of Rep. Johns, the bill, as amended, was ordered notification; to provide for cancellation of insurance policies; engrossed and passed to its third reading. and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 545— Reported with amendments by the Committee on Commerce. BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL AN ACT The committee amendments were read as follows: 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 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Environmental Quality; to provide for an exemption from permitting regulations for certain sources of air emissions; and Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to to provide for related matters. Original House Bill No. 685 by Representative Pinac Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported favorably by the Committee on Environment. On page 8, at the beginning of line 6, delete "requires" and insert "provides" On motion of Rep. Damico, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. On motion of Rep. Pinac, the amendments were adopted. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. 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HOUSE BILL NO. 688— On page 2, line 4, between "depository" and "at all", insert BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC "institution" AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3286(A)(1)(d) and (e), (2)(a) and (b), On motion of Rep. Pinac, the amendments were adopted. and (3)(b), (c), (e), and (f) and to enact R.S. 37:3286(A)(3)(j) and (k), relative to fees assessed by the Louisiana State Board of On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill, as amended, was ordered Private Security Examiners; to provide for fees for baton engrossed and passed to its third reading. instruction; to increase certain fees; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 712— BY REPRESENTATIVE HAMMETT Reported with amendments by the Committee on Commerce. AN ACT To enact Part XXVI of Chapter 13 of Title 38 of the Louisiana The committee amendments were read as follows: Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 38:3087.191 through 3087.207, relative to Lake St. Joseph in Tensas Parish; HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS to create the Lake St. Joseph Recreation and Water Conservation District; to create and provide for a board of Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to commissioners of such district; to provide for the powers and Original House Bill No. 688 by Representative Pinac duties of the district and the board; to authorize the board to levy taxes and parcel fees, issue bonds, and incur debt; to AMENDMENT NO. 1 authorize the board to promulgate rules and regulations to accomplish the purposes of the district and to provide for the On page 1, line 2, after "and (e)" insert a comma "," and insert "(2)(a) enforcement thereof; to provide for violations and penalties; to and (b)," provide relative to the powers and duties of the Department of Transportation and Development with respect to the district; to AMENDMENT NO. 2 provide for the regulation of commercial establishments; to provide for creation and construction of playgrounds and On page 1, line 8, after "and (e)" insert a comma "," and insert recreational facilities; to provide relative to mineral leases; and "(2)(a) and (b)," to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Read by title. On page 1, after line 18, insert the following: Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. "(2) Registrant: The committee amendments were read as follows: (a) Application fee - $20.00 $30.00. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (b) Renewal fee - $20.00 $30.00. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, * * *" Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No. 712 by Representative Hammett On motion of Rep. Pinac, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. On page 12, at the beginning of line 16, insert "A." Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO.2 HOUSE BILL NO. 703— On page 13, at the beginning of line 16, delete "which activities" and BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC insert "that" AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 6:969.26(D), relative to motor vehicle AMENDMENT NO.3 sales finance; to provide relative to gap insurance coverage; to provide relative to lenders; and to provide for related matters. On page 13, between lines 17 and 18 add the following: Read by title. "B. The board shall make recommendations to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission for proposed regulations pertaining to hunting, Reported with amendments by the Committee on Commerce. fishing, trapping, water sports, boating, and the operation of any watercraft upon the proposed lake." The committee amendments were read as follows: On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill, as amended, was ordered Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to engrossed and passed to its third reading. Original House Bill No. 703 by Representative Pinac Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Page 19 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 721— On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill was ordered engrossed and BY REPRESENTATIVES WINSTON AND STRAIN AND SENATOR passed to its third reading. THOMAS AN ACT Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. To enact R.S. 49:149.27, relative to public buildings; to provide that the building in Covington known as the St. Tammany Livestock HOUSE BILL NO. 807— Show Facility be renamed as the Bobby Fletcher Agricultural BY REPRESENTATIVES DURAND AND DAMICO Center; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2374(B)(1), relative to the Hazardous Read by title. Materials Information Development, Preparedness and Response Act; extends period for collection of certain fees; and Reported favorably by the Committee on Municipal, Parochial to provide for related matters. and Cultural Affairs. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Broome, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Reported favorably by the Committee on Environment. Under the rules, placed on the local and consent calendar. On motion of Rep. Damico, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. HOUSE BILL NO. 733— BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:2496.3(G)(6) and (7) and to repeal R.S. HOUSE BILL NO. 845— 13:2496.3(H), relative to the first appearance hearing officer of BY REPRESENTATIVES MARTINY, ANSARDI, CAPELLA, DAMICO, the Municipal Court of New Orleans; to provide for additional LANCASTER, SCALISE, AND TOOMY AND SENATOR LENTINI duties of the office; to repeal the provisions terminating the AN ACT office and evaluation by the Judicial Council on continuing the To amend and reenact R.S. 15:703, relative to prisoners in parish office; and to provide for related matters. jails; to provide with respect to the duties, obligations, and liability of parish governing authorities for medical care Read by title. required to be provided for prisoners in parish jails; to provide with respect to procedures for prisoners for damages which Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary. occur as a result of the medical care which is provided for those prisoners; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Read by title. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. HOUSE BILL NO. 766— BY REPRESENTATIVES PITRE, JOHNS, AND WALSWORTH The committee amendments were read as follows: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 49:214.5, relative to coastal restoration; HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS to provide that state and political subdivisions shall be held harmless; to provide for applicability to certain claims; and to Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and provide for related matters. Procedure to Original House Bill No. 845 by Representative Martiny Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported favorably by the Committee on Civil Law and On page 1, delete lines 3 through 5 in their entirety and insert the Procedure. following: On motion of Rep. Johns, the bill was ordered engrossed and "provide with respect to the duties, obligations, and liability of parish passed to its third reading. governing authorities for medical care required to be provided for prisoners in parish jails; to provide with respect to procedures for Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. prisoners for damages which" HOUSE BILL NO. 775— AMENDMENT NO. 2 BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL AN ACT On page 1, at the end of line 16, after "37:1271" and before the To amend and reenact R.S. 34:1951(A), relative to the South period "." insert "and shall be a qualified health care provider in Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission; to provide relative to the accordance with R.S. 40:1299.42" compensation paid to members of such commission; to prohibit compensation, per diem, or travel reimbursement to be paid to AMENDMENT NO. 3 such commissioners; and to provide for related matters. On page 2, at the end of line 4, insert the following: Read by title. "The term "health care provider" as used in this Subsection means a Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, person, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability Highways and Public Works. company, corporation, facility, or institution licensed or regulated by Page 20 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003 the laws of this state to provide health care services or professional Read by title. services as a physician and qualified as such in accordance with R.S. 40:1299.42." Reported with amendments by the Committee on Environment. AMENDMENT NO. 4 The committee amendments were read as follows: On page 2, delete lines 5 through 24 in their entirety and insert the HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS following: Amendments proposed by House Committee on Environment to "C. When a physician has been appointed or a contract for Original House Bill No. 886 by Representative Damico health care services for prisoners has been entered into in accordance with this Section, any action by a prisoner or his representative to AMENDMENT NO. 1 recover damages or any other losses, including those for the death of the prisoner, as a result of the actions or inactions of the physician or On page 2, at the beginning of line 5, insert "or Nitrogen Oxides health care provider in the performance or nonperformance of health (NOx)" care services shall be governed by the provisions of R.S. 40:1299.41 et seq. The term "health care provider" as used in this Subsection AMENDMENT NO. 2 shall be as defined in R.S. 40:1299.41." On page 2, line 5, after "VOC" and before "emissions" insert "or AMENDMENT NO. 5 NOx" On page 3, line 4, after the period "." delete the remainder of the line AMENDMENT NO. 3 and delete lines 5 through 12 in their entirety and insert the following: On page 2, line 7, after "VOC" and before "emissions" insert "or NOx" "The parish and its governing authority shall not be liable for any action arising as a result of the actions or inactions of the physician AMENDMENT NO. 4 or health care provider, whether ex delicto or ex quasi delicto or ex contractu, by a prisoner or his representative to recover damages or On page 2, at the end of line 7, insert the following: any other losses, including those for the death of the prisoner, unless the governing authority exercises gross negligence or willful "Such guidance by the administrator may include the calculation of misconduct in the performance of its duties and obligations imposed the baseline amount based upon average actuals or average by this Section, and such gross negligence or willful misconduct was allowables." a substantial factor in causing the injury." AMENDMENT NO. 5 On motion of Rep. Johns, the amendments were adopted. On page 2, line 12, after "VOC" and before "emissions" insert "and On motion of Rep. Johns, the bill, as amended, was ordered NOx" engrossed and passed to its third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 6 Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On page 2, line 12, after "severe" change "and" to "or" HOUSE BILL NO. 874— BY REPRESENTATIVE DAMICO AMENDMENT NO. 7 AN ACT To enact R.S. 30:2050.7(E)(4), relative to settlements by the On page 2, line 15, after "VOC" and before "emitted" insert "and secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality of suits NOx" for civil penalties; to provide relative to uses of settlement money; to authorize the payment of such settlements; and to AMENDMENT NO. 8 provide for related matters. On page 2, at the beginning of line 18, change "until" to "unless" Read by title. On motion of Rep. Damico, the amendments were adopted. Reported favorably by the Committee on Environment. On motion of Rep. Damico, the bill, as amended, was ordered On motion of Rep. Damico, the bill was ordered engrossed and engrossed and passed to its third reading. passed to its third reading. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. HOUSE BILL NO. 898— HOUSE BILL NO. 886— BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE BY REPRESENTATIVE DAMICO AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 34:1652(C)(20) and to enact R.S. To enact R.S. 30:2066, relative to fees paid to the Department of 34:1662, relative to the Greater Lafourche Port Commission; to Environmental Quality; to authorize fees paid by major sources provide relative to the commission's authority to make road and of air contaminants in severe and extreme ozone nonattainment bridge improvements; and to provide for related matters. zones; to provide for the annual adjustment of such fees; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; and to provide Read by title. for related matters. 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Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, AMENDMENT NO. 8 Highways and Public Works. On page 1, at the end of line 17, after "organization" and before the On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill was ordered engrossed and period "." insert "or any officer, employee, or volunteer thereof" passed to its third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 9 Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On page 1, after line 17, insert the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 939— BY REPRESENTATIVES BRUCE, HOPKINS, L. JACKSON, AND "B. As used in this Section, a "nonprofit organization which MONTGOMERY AND SENATOR BEAN operates or maintains an animal sanctuary" means an organization AN ACT authorized to provide a sanctuary system for chimpanzees in To enact R.S. 9:2796.2, relative to civil liability; to provide for the accordance with 42 U.S.C. 287a-3a. limitation of liability for activities sponsored by a nonprofit organization which operates an animal sanctuary; and to provide C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the for related matters. operation of a vehicle on a public highway by officers, employees, or volunteers of a nonprofit organization which operates or maintains an Read by title. animal sanctuary." Reported with amendments by the Committee on Civil Law and On motion of Rep. Johns, the amendments were adopted. Procedure. On motion of Rep. Johns, the bill, as amended, was ordered The committee amendments were read as follows: engrossed and passed to its third reading. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and HOUSE BILL NO. 961— Procedure to Original House Bill No. 939 by Representative Bruce BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:383(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 33:383.2, relative to municipal elections; to authorize the governing On page 1, line 7, after "with" and before "festivals" delete "fairs," authority in certain municipalities to hold municipal elections at the same time as the gubernatorial election; and to provide for AMENDMENT NO. 2 related matters. On page 1, at the beginning of line 9, before "Notwithstanding" insert Read by title. "A." Reported with amendments by the Committee on House and AMENDMENT NO. 3 Governmental Affairs. On page 1, line 10, after "organization" and before "qualified" insert The committee amendments were read as follows: "which operates or maintains an animal sanctuary," HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 4 Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and On page 1, line 13, after the comma "," and before "for" delete Governmental Affairs to Original House Bill No. 961 by "which operates or maintains an animal sanctuary" Representative Salter AMENDMENT NO. 5 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, at the end of line 14, after "with" delete the remainder of On page 2, delete line 4 and on line 5, delete "hundred forty-five" and the line insert "of not more than one thousand" AMENDMENT NO. 6 On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the amendments were adopted. On page 1, delete line 15, and insert the following: On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. "the Chimp Haven Festival, Dixie Chimps art contest, Les Boutiques de Noel, SciPort and Chimp Haven events, Run Wild and Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Have a Field Day, Eye-20 Art Show Gala , Krewe of Barkus and Meow Paws parade, Krewe of Centaur parade, Krewe of Highland HOUSE BILL NO. 987— parade, garden tour, ChimpStock, and any other educational and BY REPRESENTATIVES DEWITT, DANIEL, FAUCHEUX, HAMMETT, public awareness activities in which the organization sponsors or HILL, L. JACKSON, ODINET, AND TOWNSEND AND SENATOR participates, HAINKEL AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 7 To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1832(A), relative to the tax commission; to provide for the membership of such On page 1, at the beginning of line 16, delete "sanctuary," commission; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Page 22 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Reported favorably by the Committee on Ways and Means. On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. On motion of Rep. Hammett, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. HOUSE BILL NO. 1067— BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC HOUSE BILL NO. 1003— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY To amend and reenact R.S. 6:969.15(A)(introductory paragraph) and AN ACT (1) and R.S. 9:3527(A)(introductory paragraph) and (1) and To amend and reenact R.S. 38:291(D)(1), relative to levee boards (C)(1) and to repeal R.S. 9:3527(C)(2), relative to consumer and districts; to provide for clarification of the levee district credit; to provide relative to delinquency charges in motor comprised of a certain portion of Jefferson Parish; and to vehicle credit transactions and consumer credit transactions; to provide for related matters. provide relative to written notices of delinquency charges; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Reported favorably by the Committee on Commerce. On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill was ordered engrossed and On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. passed to its third reading. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. HOUSE BILL NO. 1032— HOUSE BILL NO. 1076— BY REPRESENTATIVE HAMMETT BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1838(introductory paragraph), relative To repeal Chapter 18 of Title 34 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of to the Louisiana Tax Commission; to authorize the continued 1950, comprised of R.S. 34:1951 through 1963, relative to the assessment and collection of fees assessed in connection with South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission; to abolish the services performed by the commission; and to provide for South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission and to repeal all related matters. powers and duties of such commission. Read by title. Read by title. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Ways and Reported by substitute by the Committee on Transportation, Means. Highways and Public Works. The committee amendments were read as follows: The substitute was read by title as follows: HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS HOUSE BILL NO. 1800 (Substitute for House Bill No. 1076 by Representative Powell)— Amendments proposed by House Committee on Ways and Means to BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL Original House Bill No. 1032 by Representative Hammett AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 34:1951 and 1952 and to repeal R.S. AMENDMENT NO. 1 34:1952.1, relative to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission; to provide that the governing authority of On page 1, at the beginning of line 12, change "2006" to "2004" Tangipahoa Parish shall serve as the port commission; to delete provisions relative to the appointment, compensation, and On motion of Rep. Hammett, the amendments were adopted. vacancies, relative to commission members; to delete certain provisions relative to commission meetings; to provide relative On motion of Rep. Hammett, the bill, as amended, was ordered to the powers of the governing authority; to authorize the engrossed and passed to its third reading. governing authority to hire a port director; to provide relative to the port director's powers and duties; and to provide for related Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1042— Read by title. BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE AN ACT On motion of Rep. Diez, the substitute was adopted and became To amend and reenact R.S. 34:1651(A) and 1652(C)(1), relative to House Bill No. 1800 by Rep. Powell, on behalf of the Committee on the Greater Lafourche Port Commission; to provide relative to Transportation, Highways and Public Works, as a substitute for employees of the commission; and to provide for related House Bill No. 1076 by Rep. Powell. matters. Under the rules, lies over in the same order of business. Read by title. Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Page 23 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 1090— Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. BY REPRESENTATIVE R. CARTER AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1197— To enact R.S. 33:1236.27, relative to St. Helena Parish; to authorize BY REPRESENTATIVE L. JACKSON the governing authority of the parish to enter into a cooperative AN ACT endeavor with the St. Helena Parish Hospital Service District To amend and reenact R.S. 25:379.1(C)(2)(a), relative to the Number One for the public purpose of providing health care; to Louisiana State Exhibit Museum; to change the membership of authorize the parish governing authority to provide financial the governing board of the museum; and to provide for related support out of general funds of the parish or other available matters. funds; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Municipal, Reported favorably by the Committee on Municipal, Parochial Parochial and Cultural Affairs. and Cultural Affairs. The committee amendments were read as follows: On motion of Rep. Broome, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs to Original House Bill No. 1197 by HOUSE BILL NO. 1138— Representative L. Jackson BY REPRESENTATIVE CAPELLA AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 To repeal R.S. 40:1392(C), relative to toll bridges; to delete the requirement that police use automatic vehicular identification On page 1, at the beginning of line 15, after "(a)" and before toll tags for passage over the Crescent City Connection Bridge "members" change "Five" to "Ten" in New Orleans. On motion of Rep. Broome, the amendments were adopted. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Broome, the bill, as amended, was ordered Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, engrossed and passed to its third reading. Highways and Public Works. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. HOUSE BILL NO. 1198— BY REPRESENTATIVE L. JACKSON Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 25:380.1(C)(2)(a) and (c), relative to the HOUSE BILL NO. 1172— Louisiana State Cotton Museum; to change the membership of BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL the governing board of the museum; to change the terms of AN ACT certain members; and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 13:1384, relative to criminal district courts; to provide for certain positions or office; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Reported favorably by the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Rep. Broome, the bill was ordered engrossed and On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. passed to its third reading. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. HOUSE BILL NO. 1228— HOUSE BILL NO. 1196— BY REPRESENTATIVE ANSARDI BY REPRESENTATIVE L. JACKSON AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Article 423(A)(2) and (3), To amend and reenact R.S. 25:380.52(C), relative to the Louisiana relative to juvenile court; to authorize hearing officers to accept Delta Music Museum; to change the membership of the agreements reached in mediation; to provide for application to governing board of the museum; to change the terms of certain parishes with a population over four hundred thousand; to members; and to provide for related matters. provide for expiration; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Reported favorably by the Committee on Municipal, Parochial Reported with amendments by the Committee on Judiciary. and Cultural Affairs. The committee amendments were read as follows: On motion of Rep. Broome, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Page 24 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original Read by title. House Bill No. 1228 by Representative Ansardi Reported with amendments by the Committee on Environment. AMENDMENT NO. 1 The committee amendments were read as follows: On page 1, line 16, after "accept" and before "any" delete "and make a judgment of the court," HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 2 Amendments proposed by House Committee on Environment to Original House Bill No. 1334 by Representative Beard On page 1, line 17, after "court" and before the comma "," insert "pursuant to Article 437" AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 2, line 4, delete "pollutant." and insert "pollutant on days when constituent testing is conducted, unless other creditable On page 2, line 1, after "adjudicate." and before "This" insert "In pollutants are approved by the department." accepting the mediated agreement from the parties, the hearing officer shall be authorized to perform any duties described in Paragraph C AMENDMENT NO. 2 of this Article, including but not limited to making such findings as may be required by law." On page 2, at the beginning of line 6, after "by" and before "electronic" insert "means including, but not limited to" On motion of Rep. Toomy, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 3 On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. On page 2, delete lines 9 and 10 and insert the following: Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. "(e) Participants in the system shall not use credits earned by another participant for more than nine months in a calendar year." HOUSE BILL NO. 1283— BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER On motion of Rep. Damico, the amendments were adopted. AN ACT To enact R.S. 18:425(B)(4); to allow students age seventeen who are On motion of Rep. Damico, the bill, as amended, was ordered seniors in high school to serve as commissioners on election engrossed and passed to its third reading. day; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 1358— Reported with amendments by the Committee on House and BY REPRESENTATIVES BRUNEAU, LANCASTER, AND DOWNER (BY Governmental Affairs. FEDERAL MANDATE) AN ACT The committee amendments were read as follows: To amend and reenact R.S. 18:24 and 574(A)(2) and to enact Subparts F and G of Part V of Chapter 5 of Title 18 of the HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 18:566 through 567.6, relative to provisional voting and Title III Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and complaint procedures as mandated by the Help America Vote Governmental Affairs to Original House Bill No. 1283 by Act of 2002; to provide for the powers and duties of the state Representative Lancaster board of election supervisors to extend to Title III complaint procedures; to provide for the compilation and promulgation of AMENDMENT NO. 1 election results to include any counted provisional votes; to provide for provisional voting on election day and in person On page 2, line 2, after "high school" delete the period "." and insert absentee; to provide for provisional voting in the event that the "or is participating at the twelfth grade level in a home study program poll hours of an election for federal office are extended; to approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary provide for the registrar of voters to record who uses a Education." provisional ballot; to provide for agencies to provide and compile information as necessary to determine whether a On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the amendments were adopted. provisional ballot shall be counted; to provide for the tabulation of provisional votes; to provide for the voter to determine On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill, as amended, was ordered whether his provisional vote was counted; to provide for a engrossed and passed to its third reading. complaint procedure for alleged violations of Title III of the Help American Vote Act; to provide for a procedure for filing Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. a complaint; to provide for procedures for processing the complaint; to provide for the board to conduct a hearing and HOUSE BILL NO. 1334— provide a final decision and the reasons therefor; to provide for BY REPRESENTATIVE BEARD remedies; to provide for the Division of Administrative Law to AN ACT assign the complaint to an administrative law judge if the To enact R.S. 30:2074(B)(9), relative to water quality; to provide for complaint is not heard or decided timely by the board of election an effluent reduction credit banking system; to provide for rules supervisors; to provide for the computation of time intervals; to and regulations; and to provide for related matters. provide for the complaint procedure to be exempt from the administrative hearing process of Chapter 13-B of Title 49; to Page 25 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

provide for judicial review of a final decision of the board or resolution of the administrative law judge; and to provide for AMENDMENT NO. 10 related matters. On page 14, delete lines 23 through 25 and on page 15, delete lines Read by title. 1 and 2 Reported with amendments by the Committee on House and AMENDMENT NO. 11 Governmental Affairs. On page 15, at the beginning of line 3, change "(7)" to "(6)" The committee amendments were read as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 12 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 15, at the beginning of line 9, change "(8)" to "(7)" Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Original House Bill No. 1358 by AMENDMENT NO. 13 Representative Bruneau On page 19, line 20, after "shall become effective" delete the AMENDMENT NO. 1 remainder of the line, delete lines 21 through 25 and insert the following "on January 1, 2004." On page 2, line 20, before "To accomplish" insert "A." On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill, as amended, was ordered On page 3, between lines 9 and 10, insert: engrossed and passed to its third reading. "B. To accomplish the purposes of Subpart G of Part V of Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Chapter 5 of this Title, the board shall also have the power and authority to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, HOUSE BILL NO. 1362— require the production of books and records, and do all other things BY REPRESENTATIVES DANIEL, BAUDOIN, BRUCE, DEVILLIER, DOWNS, FRITH, FRUGE, HUDSON, ILES, KENNEY, MORRISH, JACK necessary to discharge its duties and responsibilities." SMITH, AND STRAIN AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 3 To amend and reenact R.S. 3:4622, relative to weights and measures; to increase the registration fees for commercial weighing and On page 5, line 18, after "deputy registrar." and before "The registrar" measuring devices; to create the Weight and Measures Fund; to insert: provide for deposit to the fund and appropriation from the fund; and to provide for related matters. "The applicant shall be allowed to mark the provisional ballot in an area and in a manner that protects the secrecy of his vote." Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 4 Reported favorably by the Committee on Appropriations. On page 6, line 7, after "as set forth in" delete "Subsection B of this On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the bill was ordered engrossed and Section." and insert "R.S. 18:566(B)." passed to its third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 5 Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On page 6, line 15, after "receipt of the" and before "envelope" delete HOUSE BILL NO. 1378— ""Provisional Ballots"" and insert ""Provisional Ballot"" BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 6 To enact R.S. 39:100.1(D) and R.S. 47:1602.1, relative to the Sports Facility Assistance Fund; to provide for the attribution of On page 11, line 11, after "board and the" and before "on notice" income taxes to the fund; to provide for penalties for failure of delete "respondent(s)" and insert "respondent" nonresident professional athletes and professional sports franchises to file income tax returns; to provide for an effective AMENDMENT NO. 7 date; and to provide for related matters. On page 13, line 12, after "board and the" and before "on notice" Read by title. delete "respondent(s)" and insert "respondent" Reported favorably by the Committee on Ways and Means. AMENDMENT NO. 8 On motion of Rep. Hammett, the bill was ordered engrossed and On page 13, line 14, after "complaint" delete "within ten days." and passed to its third reading. insert a period "." Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 9 On page 13, line 15, after "amended" delete the remainder of the line and on line 16, delete "board within ten days," and insert "complaint," Page 26 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 1402— local, and other governmental agencies for implementation of BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, HILL, LAFLEUR, MORRISH, such plan; to provide that security and safety plans be exempted BAUDOIN, BRUCE, DEVILLIER, DOWNS, FRITH, FRUGE, HUDSON, ILES, KENNEY, JACK SMITH, AND STRAIN from public records law; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3806(A)(2), (B), (C), (D), and (G), Read by title. relative to horticulture fees; to increase certain horticulture fees; to create the Horticulture Commission Fund; and to provide for Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, related matters. Highways and Public Works. Read by title. The committee amendments were read as follows: Reported favorably by the Committee on Appropriations. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the bill was ordered engrossed and Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, passed to its third reading. Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No. 1496 by Representative Downer Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 1472— BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, HILL, LAFLEUR, MORRISH, On page 1, line 2, between "To" and "enact" insert "amend and BAUDOIN, BRUCE, DEVILLIER, DOWNS, FRITH, FRUGE, HUDSON, reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(19) and to" ILES, KENNEY, JACK SMITH, AND STRAIN AN ACT AMENDMENT NO.2 To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3409(E), 3411(D) and (E), 3414.3(G), 3422(A), and 3423 and to enact R.S. 3:3422(D), relative to On page 2, at the end of line 7, before "jurisdictions" insert "physical agricultural commodity dealer and warehouse fees; to increase and operational" certain agricultural commodity dealer and warehouse fees; to create the Agricultural Commodity Dealers and Warehouse AMENDMENT NO. 3 Fund; and to provide for related matters. On page 2, line 20, delete the period "." and insert "to implement Read by title. applicable security and safety plans." Reported favorably by the Committee on Appropriations. AMENDMENT NO. 4 On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the bill was ordered engrossed and On page 2, line 20, after "ports" and before "in" insert "and privately passed to its third reading. owned or operated facilities, vessels, and fleets" Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 5 HOUSE BILL NO. 1493— BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, HILL, LAFLEUR, MORRISH, On page 3, after line 3, insert the following: BAUDOIN, BRUCE, DEVILLIER, DOWNS, FRITH, FRUGE, HUDSON, ILES, KENNEY, JACK SMITH, AND STRAIN "D. Nothing in this Subpart shall prevent the disclosure of AN ACT information pertaining to the names of consultants competing for To amend and reenact R.S. 3:1734, relative to sweet potato business or consultants selected through the bidding process nor the inspection fees; to create the Sweet Potato Pests and Diseases amount of fees paid to such consultants for implementing port Fund; to provide for disposition of funds; and to provide for security and safety plans, procedures, or programs for port related matters. commissions, districts, authorities, privately owned or operated facilities, vessels, and fleets." Read by title. Section 2. R.S. 44:4.1(B)(19) is hereby amended and reenacted Reported favorably by the Committee on Appropriations. to read as follows: On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the bill was ordered engrossed and §4.1. Exceptions passed to its third reading. * * * Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. B. The legislature further recognizes that there exist exceptions, HOUSE BILL NO. 1496— exemptions, and limitations to the laws pertaining to public records BY REPRESENTATIVES DOWNER, ARNOLD, CURTIS, DIEZ, ERDEY, throughout the revised statutes and codes of this state. Therefore, the FUTRELL, HUTTER, ILES, KENNARD, POWELL, QUEZAIRE, SHAW, AND TUCKER following exceptions, exemptions, and limitations are hereby AN ACT continued in effect by incorporation into this Chapter by citation: To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(19) and to enact Subpart E of Part VIII of Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Louisiana Revised * * * Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 34:340.21, relative to port commissions, districts, and authorities; to require port (19) R.S. 34:1005, 340.21 commissions, districts, and authorities to implement a port security and safety plan for maritime facilities and vessels; to * * *" require said commissions, districts, and authorities to enter into cooperative endeavor agreements with certain federal, state, On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted. Page 27 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill, as amended, was ordered J. Procedures 7 and 8 shall not be considered pilot programs. engrossed and passed to its third reading. They shall not be applied in any calendar year following 2003 2007. In any year thereafter in which either Procedure 7 or 8 would Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. otherwise have applied, Procedure 4 of Table A shall apply, notwithstanding the applied trust fund balance range. In addition, HOUSE BILL NO. 1554— pursuant to R.S. 23:1536, the tax rate table shall be that which is the BY REPRESENTATIVES MURRAY, DEWITT, AND TUCKER appropriate table for calendar years in which Procedure 4 is applied. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1474(J), 1514(A)(1), (B), and (C), * * *" 1553(B)(7)(a) (introductory paragraph), (9)(a)(introductory paragraph), and (11)(a)(introductory paragraph), relative to the AMENDMENT NO. 8 workforce development training account; to provide for individual, standardized training of incumbent workers; to On page 2, at the end of line 14, insert "have been operating in provide for eligibility requirements for businesses; to establish Louisiana for not less than three two years and" procedure for requests for training and reimbursements; to provide to selection of training provider; to allow the use of AMENDMENT NO. 9 funds to cover unemployment insurance functions; and to provide for related matters. On page 5, delete lines 22 and 23 in their entirety Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 10 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Labor and On page 5, line 24, change "Section 3." to "Section 2." and after Industrial Relations. "Act", delete remainder of the line and insert in lieu thereof "shall become effective January 1, 2004." The committee amendments were read as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 11 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 5, delete lines 25 and 26 in their entirety Amendments proposed by House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations to Original House Bill No. 1554 by Representatives On motion of Rep. Guillory, the amendments were adopted. Murray and DeWitt On motion of Rep. Guillory, the bill, as amended, was ordered AMENDMENT NO. 1 engrossed and passed to its third reading. On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 23:" and before "1514(A)(1)," insert Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. "1474(J)," HOUSE BILL NO. 1562— AMENDMENT NO. 2 BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH AN ACT On page 1, line 4, after "(introductory paragraph)" delete remainder To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3118(A)(1)(f), 3129(A), and 3130 and of the line to enact R.S. 37:3115.1 and 3129(C), relative to auctioneers; to provide for educational requirements for auctioneers and auction AMENDMENT NO. 3 businesses; to authorize auctioneers to bid on behalf of an absentee bidder under certain circumstances; to authorize the On page 1, line 5, delete "and (E)" taking of bids by telephone or other electronic means; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 4 Read by title. On page 1, line 10, after "functions;" delete the remainder of the line Reported favorably by the Committee on Commerce. AMENDMENT NO. 5 On motion of Rep. Pinac, the bill was ordered engrossed and On page 1, line 11, delete "experience rates;" passed to its third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 6 Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On page 1, line 13, after "R.S. 23:" and before "1514(A)(1)," insert HOUSE BILL NO. 1598— "1474(J)," BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 7 To amend and reenact R.S. 34:1959 and 1961 and to enact R.S. 34:1959.1, relative to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port On page 1, after line 16, insert the following: Commission; to provide relative to the commission's authority; to prohibit the authority from levying and collecting ad valorem "§1474. Administrator; Revenue Estimating Conference; "wages"; and special taxes under certain circumstances; to require a weekly benefit amounts special election for levy of ad valorem and special taxes in the future; and to provide for related matters. * * * Read by title. Page 28 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, On page 2, line 18, after "fees" insert a comma "," Highways and Public Works. AMENDMENT NO. 10 On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. On page 2, line 19, after "47:820.5.2(G)(1)(c)" delete the comma "," Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 11 HOUSE BILL NO. 1614— On page 5, line 13, between "C." and "As" insert "Definitions of BY REPRESENTATIVES TUCKER AND ARNOLD terms included in R.S. 32:1 apply to terms used in this Section which AN ACT are not specifically defined in this Subsection." To amend and reenact R.S. 14:71.2, R.S. 16:15.1, and R.S. 47:820.5.1 and 820.5.2 and to enact R.S. 47:820.5.3, relative to AMENDMENT NO. 12 toll collections on the Crescent City Connection and the Greater New Orleans Expressway; to provide for police powers of the On page 6, delete lines 10 through 12 Crescent City Connection Division and of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission; to facilitate collection of tolls AMENDMENT NO. 13 by video or photo-monitoring systems; to provide penalties; to provide for the crime of failure to pay bridge or causeway tolls; On page 11, at the beginning of line 13, insert "Definitions of terms and to provide for related matters. included in R.S. 32:1 apply to terms used in this Section which are not specifically defined in this Subsection." Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 14 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. On page 12, delete lines 11 through 13 The committee amendments were read as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 15 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 13, line 14, after "fees" insert a comma "," Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, AMENDMENT NO. 16 Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No. 1614 by Representative Tucker On page 13, line 15, after "Section" insert a comma "," AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 17 On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 16:15.1," insert "and" On page 13, line 25, after "fees" insert a comma "," AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 18 On page 1, at the beginning of line 3 delete "and R.S. 49:922(D)" On page 14, line 14, after "fees" insert a comma "," AMENDMENT NO. 3 AMENDMENT NO. 19 On page 2, line 3, after "B." delete "The" and insert "Failure by the" On page 14, line 18, change "Office of Motor Vehicles." to "office of motor vehicles." AMENDMENT NO. 4 AMENDMENT NO. 20 On page 2, line 3, delete "who has failed" On page 16, line 12, after "apply," insert "the Administrative AMENDMENT NO. 5 Procedure Act shall not apply," On page 2, line 6, delete "who has failed" AMENDMENT NO. 21 AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 16, line 20, after "apply," insert "the Administrative Procedure Act shall not apply," On page 2, line 14, delete "The" and insert "Failure by the" AMENDMENT NO. 22 AMENDMENT NO. 7 On page 17, at the end of line 9, change the period "." to a colon ":" On page 2, line 14, after "vehicle" delete "who has failed" AMENDMENT NO. 23 AMENDMENT NO. 8 On page 18, line 3, change "Office of Motor Vehicles." to "office of On page 2, line 17, after "bridge" delete the comma "," and delete motor vehicles." "and who has failed" and insert "and" AMENDMENT NO. 24 AMENDMENT NO. 9 Page 29 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

On page 18, line 9, change "Office of Motor Vehicles" to "office of HOUSE BILL NO. 1646— motor vehicles" BY REPRESENTATIVES GUILLORY AND MURRAY AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 25 To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1634(A), relative to unemployment compensation judicial review; to provide a venue for appeals for On page 18, line 10, change "R.S. 47:820.5.2(G)(1)(c)," to out- of-state unemployment compensation claimants; and to "Subparagraph (c) of this Paragraph," provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 26 Read by title. On page 21, delete lines 12 through 26 in their entirety and on page Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial 22, delete lines 1 through 17 in their entirety Relations. AMENDMENT NO. 27 On motion of Rep. Guillory, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. On page 22, at the beginning of line 18, change "Section 5." to "Section 4." Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 28 HOUSE BILL NO. 1647— BY REPRESENTATIVES GUILLORY AND MURRAY On page 23, at the beginning of line 1, change "Section 6." to AN ACT "Section 5." To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1539(A), relative to unemployment contributions; to clarify that employees shall be considered On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted. assets of a business when determining if an acquisition has occurred; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. Read by title. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. HOUSE BILL NO. 1644— BY REPRESENTATIVES GUILLORY AND MURRAY On motion of Rep. Guillory, the bill was ordered engrossed and AN ACT passed to its third reading. To enact R.S. 23:1541.1, relative to unemployment compensation; to provide for an appellate procedure for chargeability Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. determinations; to provide for the issuance of a determination of chargeability; to provide for notice of determination; to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 1648— for review by the administrator; to provide for judicial review; BY REPRESENTATIVES GUILLORY AND MURRAY and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1669(C), relative to unemployment Read by title. compensation; to provide that a flat contingency fee be paid to collection attorneys; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Guillory, the bill was ordered engrossed and Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial passed to its third reading. Relations. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On motion of Rep. Guillory, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. HOUSE BILL NO. 1645— BY REPRESENTATIVES GUILLORY AND MURRAY Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1541(5)(a), relative to unemployment HOUSE BILL NO. 1652— BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, HILL, LAFLEUR, MORRISH, compensation; to repeal the limit on employer contributions to BAUDOIN, BRUCE, DEVILLIER, DOWNS, FRITH, FRUGE, HUDSON, a portion of benefits charged; to authorize payment of ILES, KENNEY, STRAIN, AND JACK SMITH contributions in any amount to an employer's experience-rating AN ACT account; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 3:1901(A), (B), (C)(1), and (E), to enact R.S. 3:1901(F), and to repeal R.S. 3:1907(D), relative to Read by title. commercial feed fees; to create the Commercial Feed Fund; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Guillory, the bill was ordered engrossed and Reported favorably by the Committee on Appropriations. passed to its third reading. On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the bill was ordered engrossed and Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. passed to its third reading. Page 30 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 3 HOUSE BILL NO. 1675— On page 1, line 9, after "license or" and before the semicolon ";" BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, HILL, LAFLEUR, MORRISH, change "permit" to "learner's license" BAUDOIN, BRUCE, DEVILLIER, DOWNS, FRITH, FRUGE, HUDSON, ILES, KENNEY, JACK SMITH, AND STRAIN AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 4 To amend and reenact R.S. 3:1431, 1432(B), 1436, 1437(B), 1438, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1444(6) and (9), 1446, and 1448, to enact On page 2, line 6, after "student" delete the remainder of the line and R.S. 3:1433(A)(3)(g), (h), (i), and (j), 1434(5), 1435(6), (7), and delete line 7 in its entirety and insert the following: (8), 1444(10) and (11), and 1449, and to repeal R.S. 3:1442, relative to the regulation of seeds; to provide for definitions; to "between the ages of fourteen and eighteen who has been subjected provide for the powers and duties of the commissioner of the to a disciplinary action as provided" Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Seed Commission; to provide for the labeling of seeds; to increase the AMENDMENT NO. 5 annual license fee for seed dealers; to specify certain prohibited acts; to provide exemptions; to increase the regulatory fee On page 2, line 8, after "Subsection" insert a period "." and delete the charged by the Seed Commission; to create the Seed remainder of the line and line 9 in its entirety Commission Fund; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 6 Read by title. On page 2, delete lines 11 through 13 in their entirety and insert the Reported favorably by the Committee on Appropriations. following: On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the bill was ordered engrossed and "expulsion or suspension from school for ten or more consecutive passed to its third reading. days or an assignment to an alternative educational setting for ten or more consecutive days in accordance with any policy of the school Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. or of the" HOUSE BILL NO. 1686— AMENDMENT NO. 7 BY REPRESENTATIVES DEWITT, CRANE, FUTRELL, KATZ, PITRE, SHAW, AND TUCKER On page 2, line 17, between "license or" and "for the" change AN ACT "permit" to "learner's license" To enact R.S. 17:416.1(D) and R.S. 32:407(E) and 431, relative to drivers' licenses and learners' licenses; to prohibit issuance of a AMENDMENT NO. 8 license or learner's license for one year to a student who is expelled or suspended from school for ten or more consecutive On page 2, at the end of line 19, insert the following: days or who withdraws from school under certain circumstances; to require notification to the office of motor "The terms "license", "driver's license", and "learner's license" shall vehicles when a student is expelled or suspended from school or include a Class "E" intermediate license as provided for in R.S. withdraws from school under certain circumstances; to provide 32:407." for suspension of a driver's license or learner's license; to require notification of such suspension; to allow reinstatement of AMENDMENT NO. 9 driving privileges under certain circumstances; to provide for an appeal process; to provide for hardship; to prohibit an increase On page 2, line 25, after "each" and before "who" change "person" to in insurance rates due to such license suspension; to provide for "unemancipated minor" the promulgation of rules; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 10 Read by title. On page 2, line 26, after "license" and before "for the operation" Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, delete "or instruction permit" and insert a comma "," and "learner's Highways and Public Works. license, or intermediate license" The committee amendments were read as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 11 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 3, delete line 1 in its entirety and insert the following: Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, "vehicle and who is between the ages of fifteen and eighteen shall not Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No. 1686 by have had his" Representative DeWitt AMENDMENT NO. 12 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 3, delete lines 7 through 9 in their entirety and insert the On page 1, line 3, after "licenses and learners'" and before the following: semicolon ";" change "permits" to "licenses" "expulsion or suspension from school for ten or more consecutive AMENDMENT NO. 2 days or an assignment to an alternative educational setting for ten or more consecutive days in accordance with any policy of the school On page 1, at the beginning of line 4, after "learner's" change or of the" "permit" to "license" Page 31 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

AMENDMENT NO. 13 On page 5, delete lines 5 through 13 in their entirety and insert the following: On page 3, line 12, after "upon" and before "notification" insert "written" "F. Within fifteen days of receipt of the notice required by Subsection C of this Section from the department that his license will AMENDMENT NO. 14 be suspended, or upon the denial of a license pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the licensee or applicant shall have the On page 3, at the beginning of line 15, delete "or permit" right to request an administrative hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. The hearing request shall be made in AMENDMENT NO. 15 writing to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, and the hearing shall be held by the Division of On page 3, at the end of line 15, delete "person" and at the beginning Administrative Law pursuant to Chapter 13-B of Title 49 of the of line 16, delete "fourteen years of age or over," and insert Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. The department shall promptly "unemancipated minor between fifteen years of age and eighteen forward the hearing request to the Division of Administrative Law, years of age" and the hearing shall be held within thirty days of the receipt by the department of the hearing request or as soon as practicable, unless AMENDMENT NO. 16 continued at the request of the licensee. The sole issue at the hearing shall be whether the provisions of this Section have been met. The On page 3, at the end of line 18, insert the following: reasons for disciplinary action or the propriety of disciplinary action shall not be an issue at the hearing. Failure of the licensee or his "The written notice from the principal or headmaster at a public or representative to appear at the time and place noticed for the hearing private school required in this Subsection shall include a copy of the shall constitute a withdrawal of the hearing request and result in the licensee's disciplinary documentation." immediate suspension of the license or continued denial of the license application as provided in this Section." AMENDMENT NO. 17 AMENDMENT NO. 25 On page 3, line 20, after "Section"delete the remainder of the line and delete "school while subjected to such disciplinary action" from the On page 5, at the beginning of line 23 change "H.(1)" to "H." beginning of line 21 AMENDMENT NO. 26 AMENDMENT NO. 18 On page 5, after line 25 insert the following: On page 3, line 22, after "driver's" delete the remainder of the line and insert "license, the period of license" "Section 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2004." AMENDMENT NO. 19 AMENDMENT NO. 27 On page 3, at the end of line 24, change "permit" to "license" On page 6, delete lines 1 through 3 in their entirety. AMENDMENT NO. 20 On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted. On page 4, line 8, after "R.S. 40:1321." delete the remainder of the line and delete line 9 in its entirety and insert the following: On motion of Rep. Diez, the bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. "The notice shall also include a notice of the licensee's right to request a hearing as provided for in Subsection F of this Section." Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 21 HOUSE BILL NO. 1696— BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, HILL, LAFLEUR, MORRISH, BAUDOIN, BRUCE, DEVILLIER, DOWNS, FRITH, FRUGE, HUDSON, On page 4, at the end of line 14 insert the following: ILES, KENNEY, JACK SMITH, AND STRAIN AN ACT "A license suspension shall not extend beyond the licensee's To amend and reenact R.S. 3:1655(B), (C), and (D), relative to eighteenth birthday. At the conclusion of the suspension, the nursery stock inspection fees; to establish the Crop Pests and department, in its discretion, may return the license to the licensee or Diseases Fund; to provide for disposition of funds; and to issue the licensee a new license, once a reinstatement fee of sixty provide for related matters. dollars has been paid to the department." Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 22 Reported favorably by the Committee on Appropriations. On page 4, line 23, after "whose" and before "license" delete "permit or" On motion of Rep. LeBlanc, the bill was ordered engrossed and passed to its third reading. AMENDMENT NO. 23 Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On page 4, line 26, after "department" and before "that" insert "in writing" AMENDMENT NO. 24 Page 32 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 1718— notice to property owners who fail to cut such grass and weeds; BY REPRESENTATIVES ANSARDI AND TOOMY and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 34:2021(D), 2022(A), Read by title. (C)(2)(introductory paragraph), and (I), 2024, 2027, 2028, and 2032(A) and to enact R.S. 34:2022(K) and 2033 through 2037, Reported with amendments by the Committee on Municipal, relative to the Jefferson Parish Economic Development and Port Parochial and Cultural Affairs. District; to provide for rights and powers; to provide for sale of bonds; to provide for right of expropriation; to provide for The committee amendments were read as follows: general compliances; to create and provide for additional economic development; to create and provide for additional HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS powers; to create and provide for revenue bonds; to create and provide for exemption from ad valorem taxes; and to provide for Amendments proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial related matters. and Cultural Affairs to Original House Bill No. 1747 by Representative Broome et al. Read by title. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 33:1236(21)(h)," delete the remainder of the line and delete lines 3 and 4 in their entirety and insert in lieu The committee amendments were read as follows: thereof: HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS "relative to the cutting of grass and obnoxious weeds in the parish of East Baton Rouge; to require the governing authority of the Amendments proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial parish to provide additional notice to property owners who fail to cut and Cultural Affairs to Original House Bill No. 1718 by such grass and weeds; and to provide for related matters." Representative Ansardi AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following: On page 3, line 7, after "other than those" delete the remainder of the line and insert "owned, operated, and administered by the board of "The police juries and other parish governing authorities shall commissioners of the Port" have the following powers:" AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 8, at the end of line 22, delete the period "." and insert a On page 1, at the beginning of line 12, delete "(21)(h)(i)" and insert comma "," and "nor the property or facilities of public utilities or in lieu thereof: communications companies." "(21) AMENDMENT NO. 3 * * * On page 21, line 7, after "development throughout the" delete the (h)(i)" remainder of the line and delete lines 8 through 12 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof: AMENDMENT NO. 4 "geographical limits of Jefferson Parish, the powers of the On page 2, line 6, after "However" and before "if the registered" commission under this Chapter are not intended to nor should they insert a comma "," be construed to conflict in any way with the rights and powers of the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans as set forth in On motion of Rep. Broome, the amendments were adopted. R.S. 34:1 et seq. to regulate the maritime commerce and traffic on the navigable waterways of the port and harbor of New Orleans having On motion of Rep. Broome, the bill, as amended, was ordered a depth exceeding fifteen feet mean low gulf (MLG) as determined by engrossed and passed to its third reading. the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey." Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On motion of Rep. Broome, the amendments were adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 1749— On motion of Rep. Broome, the bill, as amended, was ordered BY REPRESENTATIVE FLAVIN engrossed and passed to its third reading. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 34:202, relative to the Lake Charles Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Harbor and Terminal District; to provide relative to the board of commissioners; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1747— BY REPRESENTATIVES BROOME, M. JACKSON, AND WELCH Read by title. AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:1236(21)(h), relative to the cutting of grass and Reported by substitute by the Committee on Transportation, obnoxious weeds in the parish of East Baton Rouge; to require Highways and Public Works. the governing authority of the parish to provide additional The substitute was read by title as follows: Page 33 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 1776— HOUSE BILL NO. 1801 (Substitute for House Bill No. 1749 by BY REPRESENTATIVES MONTGOMERY AND L. JACKSON Representative Flavin)— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES FLAVIN, JOHNS, MORRISH, AND STELLY AND To amend and reenact R.S. 27:392(B)(2)(b), (3)(a), (b), and (c)(i), SENATORS THEUNISSEN AND MOUNT (4), and (5), relative to the distribution of revenues derived AN ACT under the Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility Economic To amend and reenact R.S. 34:202 and 204 and to enact R.S. Redevelopment and Gaming Control Act; to change the 34:204.1, relative to the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal dedication of certain monies derived from the conduct of slot District; to provide relative to the appointment and terms of the machine gaming in Bossier Parish; to make certain technical district's board of commissioners; to provide relative to the corrections; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for board's responsibility for management of the district; to provide related matters. for the employment of a port director including his qualifications and duties; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Reported favorably by the Committee on Ways and Means. On motion of Rep. Diez, the substitute was adopted and became On motion of Rep. Hammett, the bill was ordered engrossed and House Bill No. 1801 by Rep. Flavin, on behalf of the Committee on passed to its third reading. Transportation, Highways and Public Works, as a substitute for House Bill No. 1749 by Rep. Flavin. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Under the rules, lies over in the same order of business. HOUSE BILL NO. 1789 (Substitute for House Bill No. 465 by Representative Martiny)— HOUSE BILL NO. 1773— BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 27:301(B)(16) and 311.1 through 311.6, relative to the To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1312(D), relative to judicial expense Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law; to provide for the funds; to provide relative to funds of any civil district court and issuance of video draw poker employee permits; to provide for city courts located in a parish with a population of greater than definitions; to require a video draw poker employee permit to four hundred seventy thousand; to authorize the judges en banc work as a video draw poker employee; to provide definitions; to to utilize the funds for a separate juvenile facility; to delete provide for classes of permits; to provide for suitability prohibition against raising additional fees; to delete requirement determinations; to provide for the term of a video draw poker that additional funds be derived from other noncourt cost-related employee permit; and to provide for related matters. sources; to delete the requirement that the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approve the plans and cost; and to Read by title. provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Martiny, the bill was ordered engrossed and Read by title. passed to its third reading. Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered engrosssed and HOUSE BILL NO. 1790 (Substitute for House Bill No. 1117 by passed to its third reading. Representative Downer)— BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. AN ACT To enact R.S. 40:1401, relative to the Department of Public Safety HOUSE BILL NO. 1774— and Corrections, office of state police; to provide for rights of BY REPRESENTATIVE POWELL employees, officers, and agents of the office while under AN ACT investigation; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 33:1448(G), relative to group insurance for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; to require the sheriff of any Read by title. parish with a population of between one hundred thousand and one hundred two thousand to pay certain premium costs of On motion of Rep. Downer, the bill was ordered engrossed and specified group insurance for certain retired officials and passed to its third reading. employees; to provide limitations; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. Senate Instruments on Second Reading Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary. Returned from the Legislative Bureau On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered engrossed and The following Senate Instruments on second reading, returned passed to its third reading. from the Legislative Bureau, were taken up and acted upon as follows: Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Page 34 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

SENATE BILL NO. 14— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6— BY SENATOR CAIN BY REPRESENTATIVES ODINET, DANIEL, FAUCHEUX, HAMMETT, AN ACT HILL, LANDRIEU, MONTGOMERY, AND TOWNSEND To amend and reenact R.S. 56:302.9(A)(1), relative to charter boat A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION fishing guide licenses; to provide requirements for issuance of To memorialize the United States Congress to repeal the provisions saltwater charter boat guide licenses; and to provide for related of the Internal Revenue Code which provide for the taxation of matters. Social Security income. Read by title. Read by title. Reported favorably by the Committee on Natural Resources. On motion of Rep. Odinet, the resolution was adopted. Reported without amendments by the Legislative Bureau. Ordered to the Senate. On motion of Rep. Pierre, the bill was ordered passed to its third HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39— reading. BY REPRESENTATIVES ODINET, DURAND, GUILLORY, AND WELCH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. To memorialize the Congress of the United States to review and consider eliminating the provisions of law which reduce or SENATE BILL NO. 40— totally eliminate social security benefits for those persons who BY SENATOR SCHEDLER also receive a state or local government retirement benefit. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 46:1844(W)(1) and to enact the Read by title. Children's Code Art. 811.1(G)(3), relative to rights of certain crime victims; to provide for the rescission of certain On motion of Rep. Odinet, the resolution was adopted. confidentiality requirements with respect to information for the AMBER Alert network; and to provide for related matters. Ordered to the Senate. Read by title. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44— BY REPRESENTATIVES WINSTON, DURAND, KATZ, SCHWEGMANN, WALKER, AND WELCH Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To create the Task Force on Legal Representation in Child Protection Reported without amendments by the Legislative Bureau. Cases to study systemic issues and concerns related to the provision of legal representation for abused and neglected On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered passed to its children and their parents in child protection cases and to make third reading. recommendations on how these services may be more effectively and efficiently provided and funded. Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. Read by title. SENATE BILL NO. 285— BY SENATORS LENTINI, HEITMEIER, SCHEDLER AND HOLDEN AN ACT On motion of Rep. Winston, the resolution was adopted. To amend and reenact R.S. 26:2(8) and 74(A), 271(A)(3), and 274(A), relative to alcoholic beverages; to provide relative to Ordered to the Senate. alcoholic beverage permits; to authorize permitting of HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 54— commercial airlines as liquor retail distribution centers for such BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS beverages; to provide relative to permits for dealers in beverages A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION of low alcoholic content; to provide for permitting of a Urges and requests the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of commercial airline as a retailer for such beverages; to prohibit Louisiana to study the implementation of parent coordinators to the requirement of local permits or fees for commercial airlines; manage high-conflict custody cases in the district courts. and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Johns, the resolution was adopted. Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to the Senate. Reported without amendments by the Legislative Bureau. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 66— On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered passed to its BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER third reading. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To prohibit the Office of Elderly Affairs from making certain Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar. planning and service area changes and federal funding distribution changes relative to the Older Americans Act. House and House Concurrent Resolutions on Third Reading for Final Consideration Read by title. The following House and House Concurrent Resolutions on On motion of Rep. Salter, the resolution was adopted. third reading for final consideration were taken up and acted upon as follows: Ordered to the Senate. Page 35 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Durand Martiny Waddell House Bills and Joint Resolutions on Erdey McDonald Walker Fannin McVea Walsworth Third Reading and Final Passage Farrar Montgomery Welch Faucheux Morrell Winston The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on third Flavin Morrish Wooton reading and final passage were taken up and acted upon as follows: Frith Murray Wright Total—99 Regular Calendar NAYS

HOUSE BILL NO. 15— Total—0 BY REPRESENTATIVE BALDONE AN ACT ABSENT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:846(A)(2), relative to the appearance fee paid to clerks of district court for attendance at court Baylor Lancaster Pinac sessions; to authorize an increase in the maximum amount of the Doerge Perkins Smith, G.—56th fee; and to provide for related matters. Total—6 Read by title. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Motion Rep. Hill moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill On motion of Rep. Baldone, the bill was returned to the was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider calendar. was laid on the table. HOUSE BILL NO. 27— HOUSE BILL NO. 30— BY REPRESENTATIVES HILL, BOWLER, FAUCHEUX, FRITH, AND BY REPRESENTATIVE BAUDOIN WALSWORTH AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 56:104(A)(8) and 302.1(C)(2)(d), relative To enact R.S. 49:170.8, relative to state symbols; to provide that to hunting and fishing licenses; to provide that certain additional mayhaw jelly and cane jelly are the official state jellies of disabled persons may receive hunting and fishing licenses for a Louisiana; and to provide for related matters. reduced fee; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Rep. Hill moved the final passage of the bill. Rep. Baudoin sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Representative Baudoin to Engrossed YEAS House Bill No. 30 by Representative Baudoin Mr. Speaker Fruge Nevers AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alario Futrell Odinet Alexander Gallot Peychaud On page 1, line 15, after "system" insert the following Ansardi Glover Pierre Arnold Green Pitre "whose members are exempt from federal social security, either Baldone Guillory Powell pursuant to the Railroad Retirement Insurance Act , 45 U.S.C. 231, Baudoin Hammett Quezaire or because they are employees of a state or a political subdivision of Beard Heaton Richmond the state that has not voluntarily agreed to participate in federal Bowler Hebert Romero social security under 42 U.S.C. 418." Broome Hill Salter Bruce Honey Scalise AMENDMENT NO. 2 Bruneau Hopkins Schneider Capella Hudson Schwegmann On page 2, line 20, after "system" insert the following Carter, K Hunter Shaw Carter, R Hutter Smith, J.D.—50th "whose members are exempt from federal social security, either Cazayoux Iles Smith, J.H.—8th pursuant to the Railroad Retirement Insurance Act , 45 U.S.C. 231, Crane Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th or because they are employees of a state or a political subdivision of Crowe Jackson, M Sneed the state that has not voluntarily agreed to participate in federal social Curtis Johns Stelly security under 42 U.S.C. 418." Damico Katz Strain Daniel Kennard Swilling On motion of Rep. Baudoin, the amendments were adopted. Dartez Kenney Thompson Devillier LaFleur Toomy Rep. Baudoin moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Diez Landrieu Townsend Downer LeBlanc Triche Downs Lucas Tucker ROLL CALL Page 36 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS YEAS Amendments proposed by Representative Murray to Engrossed House Bill No. 75 by Representative Murray Mr. Speaker Gallot Perkins Alario Glover Peychaud AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alexander Green Pierre Ansardi Guillory Pinac On page 2, after line 2, add the following: Arnold Hammett Pitre Baldone Heaton Powell " * * * " Baudoin Hebert Quezaire Beard Hill Richmond On motion of Rep. Murray, the amendments were adopted. Bowler Honey Romero Broome Hopkins Salter Rep. Murray moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Bruce Hudson Scalise Bruneau Hunter Schneider ROLL CALL Capella Hutter Schwegmann Carter, K Iles Shaw The roll was called with the following result: Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, G.—56th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th YEAS Crowe Johns Smith, J.H.—8th Curtis Katz Smith, J.R.—30th Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud Damico Kennard Sneed Alario Glover Pierre Daniel Kenney Stelly Alexander Green Pinac Dartez LaFleur Strain Ansardi Guillory Pitre Devillier Lancaster Swilling Arnold Hammett Powell Diez Landrieu Thompson Baldone Heaton Quezaire Downer LeBlanc Toomy Baudoin Hebert Richmond Downs Lucas Townsend Beard Hill Romero Durand Martiny Triche Bowler Honey Salter Erdey McDonald Tucker Broome Hopkins Scalise Fannin McVea Waddell Bruneau Hudson Schneider Farrar Montgomery Walker Capella Hunter Schwegmann Faucheux Morrell Walsworth Carter, K Hutter Shaw Flavin Morrish Welch Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th Frith Murray Winston Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Fruge Nevers Wooton Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Futrell Odinet Wright Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Total—102 Curtis Katz Sneed NAYS Damico Kennard Stelly Daniel Kenney Strain Total—0 Dartez LaFleur Swilling ABSENT Devillier Lancaster Thompson Doerge Landrieu Toomy Baylor Carter, R Doerge Downer LeBlanc Townsend Total—3 Downs Lucas Triche Durand McDonald Waddell The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Erdey McVea Walker Fannin Montgomery Walsworth The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Farrar Morrell Welch Faucheux Morrish Winston Rep. Baudoin moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Flavin Murray Wooton bill was finally passed, and, on her own motion, the motion to Frith Nevers Wright reconsider was laid on the table. Fruge Odinet Futrell Perkins HOUSE BILL NO. 75— Total—100 BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY NAYS AN ACT To enact R.S. 1:55(E)(4), relative to legal holidays; to provide that Total—0 the Municipal Court of New Orleans and the Traffic Court of ABSENT New Orleans shall have the same legal holidays as the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans and the Criminal District Baylor Diez Tucker Court for the parish of Orleans; and to provide for related Bruce Martiny matters. Total—5 Read by title. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Rep. Murray sent up floor amendments which were read as The title of the above bill was read and adopted. follows: Page 37 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Rep. Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Bruce LaFleur Tucker bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to Cazayoux Smith, J.R.—30th Wright reconsider was laid on the table. Devillier Stelly Total—14 Suspension of the Rules NAYS On motion of Rep. Sneed, the rules were suspended to limit the Mr. Speaker Guillory Perkins author or proponent handling the legislative instrument to ten Alario Hammett Peychaud minutes for opening remarks and all subsequent speakers on the Alexander Heaton Pierre instrument to five minutes. Ansardi Hebert Pinac Arnold Hill Pitre HOUSE BILL NO. 142— Beard Honey Powell BY REPRESENTATIVE BALDONE Bowler Hopkins Quezaire AN ACT Broome Hudson Richmond To enact R.S. 14:91.8(K) and R.S. 32:414(P), relative to offenses Bruneau Hunter Romero affecting the health and morals of minors; to authorize the Capella Hutter Salter suspension of driving privileges of a minor who unlawfully Carter, K Iles Scalise purchases or possesses tobacco; to authorize community service; Carter, R Jackson, L Schneider to authorize the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to Crane Jackson, M Schwegmann suspend the driving privileges of minors who unlawfully Crowe Johns Shaw purchase or possess tobacco; to provide for a reinstatement fee; Curtis Katz Smith, G.—56th and to provide for related matters. Damico Kennard Smith, J.D.—50th Daniel Kenney Smith, J.H.—8th Read by title. Dartez Lancaster Sneed Diez Landrieu Strain Rep. Baldone sent up floor amendments which were read as Downer LeBlanc Swilling follows: Durand Lucas Toomy Erdey Martiny Townsend HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Fannin McDonald Waddell Faucheux McVea Walker Amendments proposed by Representative Baldone to Engrossed Flavin Montgomery Walsworth House Bill No. 142 by Representative Baldone Frith Morrell Welch Fruge Morrish Winston AMENDMENT NO. 1 Gallot Murray Wooton Glover Nevers On page 1, line 14, after "Subsection H" and before the comma "," Green Odinet insert "of this Section" Total—88 ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 Baylor Doerge Futrell On page 2, line 8, after "service." change ""If" to "If" Total—3 On motion of Rep. Baldone, the amendments were adopted. The Chair declared the above bill failed to pass. Rep. Baldone sent up floor amendments which were read as Rep. Townsend moved to reconsider the vote by which the follows: above bill failed to pass, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS HOUSE BILL NO. 181— Amendments proposed by Representative Baldone to Engrossed BY REPRESENTATIVE FLAVIN House Bill No. 142 by Representative Baldone AN ACT To enact R.S. 45:163(C)(5) through (7), relative to the enforcement AMENDMENT NO. 1 agents of the Public Service Commission; to provide that those enforcement agents shall be commissioned law enforcement On page 2, line 22, after "license" insert a period "." and delete the officers; to provide for the powers of those enforcement agents, remainder of the page. including the authority to carry weapons; to provide for the qualifications of those enforcement agents; to provide for the On motion of Rep. Baldone, the amendments were adopted. training of those enforcement agents; and to provide for related matters. Rep. Baldone moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Read by title. ROLL CALL Rep. Flavin sent up floor amendments which were read as The roll was called with the following result: follows: YEAS HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Baldone Downs Thompson Amendments proposed by Representative Flavin to Engrossed House Baudoin Farrar Triche Bill No. 181 by Representative Flavin Page 38 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Doerge Lancaster Scalise AMENDMENT NO. 1 Downer Lucas Townsend Glover Martiny On page 2, line 16, change "necessary the provisions" to "the Total—17 provisions which are necessary" The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. On motion of Rep. Flavin, the amendments were adopted. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Motion Rep. Iles moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill On motion of Rep. Flavin, the bill, as amended, was returned to was finally passed, and, on her own motion, the motion to reconsider the calendar. was laid on the table. HOUSE BILL NO. 233— HOUSE BILL NO. 271— BY REPRESENTATIVES ILES AND WELCH BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 46:1409(B)(5) and 1413(E), relative to To amend and reenact R.S. 56:649.3, relative to hunting and fishing child care facilities; to prohibit discrimination against breast-fed licenses; to expand the privileges accorded under the babies; and to provide for related matters. combination lifetime hunting and sports fishing license; to provide for recreational fishing gear licenses; and to provide for Read by title. related matters. Rep. Iles moved the final passage of the bill. Read by title. ROLL CALL Rep. Pitre moved the final passage of the bill. The roll was called with the following result: ROLL CALL YEAS The roll was called with the following result: Alario Futrell Peychaud YEAS Ansardi Gallot Pierre Arnold Guillory Pitre Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Baudoin Heaton Powell Alario Gallot Pierre Broome Hebert Quezaire Alexander Glover Pinac Bruce Hill Romero Ansardi Green Pitre Carter, R Honey Salter Arnold Guillory Powell Cazayoux Hopkins Schneider Baldone Hammett Quezaire Crane Hudson Schwegmann Baudoin Heaton Richmond Crowe Hunter Shaw Beard Hebert Romero Curtis Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Bowler Hill Salter Damico Jackson, L Smith, J.R.—30th Broome Honey Scalise Daniel Johns Stelly Bruce Hopkins Schneider Dartez Kennard Strain Bruneau Hudson Schwegmann Devillier Kenney Swilling Capella Hunter Shaw Diez Landrieu Triche Carter, K Hutter Smith, G.—56th Downs LeBlanc Welch Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Durand Montgomery Winston Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Farrar Morrish Wooton Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Flavin Murray Wright Crowe Johns Sneed Frith Odinet Curtis Kennard Stelly Fruge Perkins Damico Kenney Strain Total—64 Daniel LaFleur Swilling NAYS Dartez Lancaster Thompson Devillier Landrieu Toomy Mr. Speaker Faucheux Smith, J.H.—8th Diez LeBlanc Townsend Alexander Hammett Sneed Downer Lucas Triche Baldone Jackson, M Thompson Downs Martiny Tucker Bowler Katz Toomy Durand McDonald Waddell Bruneau McDonald Tucker Erdey McVea Walker Capella McVea Waddell Fannin Montgomery Walsworth Erdey Pinac Walker Farrar Morrell Welch Fannin Smith, G.—56th Walsworth Faucheux Morrish Winston Total—24 Flavin Murray Wooton ABSENT Frith Nevers Wright Fruge Odinet Baylor Green Morrell Total—101 Beard Hutter Nevers NAYS Carter, K LaFleur Richmond Page 39 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Total—0 Futrell Perkins ABSENT Total—103 NAYS Baylor Katz Doerge Perkins Total—0 Total—4 ABSENT The Chair declared the above bill, having received a two-thirds Baylor Doerge vote of the elected members, was finally passed. Total—2 The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Rep. Pitre moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill The title of the above bill was read and adopted. was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Rep. Toomy moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to HOUSE BILL NO. 273— reconsider was laid on the table. BY REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY AND SENATOR LENTINI AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 291— To amend and reenact R.S. 16:51(A)(1), (2), (4), (7), (16), (17), (19), BY REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY (22), (23), (24), (26), (32), (36), and (41), relative to assistant AN ACT district attorneys; to provide for additional assistant district To enact R.S. 49:191(14)(introductory paragraph) and (a) and to attorneys for certain judicial districts; and to provide for related repeal R.S. 49:191(12)(b), relative to the Department of Justice, matters. including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of Justice and the statutory entities made a part of Read by title. the department by law; to provide for the effective termination date for all statutory authority for the existence of such statutory Rep. Toomy moved the final passage of the bill. entities; and to provide for related matters. ROLL CALL Read by title. The roll was called with the following result: Rep. Toomy moved the final passage of the bill. YEAS ROLL CALL Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud The roll was called with the following result: Alario Glover Pierre Alexander Green Pinac YEAS Ansardi Guillory Pitre Arnold Hammett Powell Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud Baldone Heaton Quezaire Alario Glover Pierre Baudoin Hebert Richmond Alexander Green Pinac Beard Hill Romero Ansardi Guillory Pitre Bowler Honey Salter Arnold Hammett Powell Broome Hopkins Scalise Baldone Heaton Quezaire Bruce Hudson Schneider Baudoin Hebert Richmond Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Beard Hill Romero Capella Hutter Shaw Bowler Honey Salter Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Broome Hopkins Scalise Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Bruce Hudson Schneider Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Capella Hutter Shaw Crowe Katz Sneed Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Curtis Kennard Stelly Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Damico Kenney Strain Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Daniel LaFleur Swilling Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Dartez Lancaster Thompson Crowe Katz Sneed Devillier Landrieu Toomy Curtis Kennard Stelly Diez LeBlanc Townsend Damico Kenney Strain Downer Lucas Triche Daniel LaFleur Swilling Downs Martiny Tucker Dartez Lancaster Thompson Durand McDonald Waddell Devillier Landrieu Toomy Erdey McVea Walker Diez LeBlanc Townsend Fannin Montgomery Walsworth Downer Lucas Triche Farrar Morrell Welch Downs Martiny Tucker Faucheux Morrish Winston Durand McDonald Waddell Flavin Murray Wooton Erdey McVea Walker Frith Nevers Wright Fannin Montgomery Walsworth Fruge Odinet Farrar Morrell Welch Page 40 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Faucheux Morrish Winston Capella Hunter Schwegmann Flavin Murray Wooton Carter, K Hutter Shaw Frith Nevers Wright Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th Fruge Odinet Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Futrell Perkins Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Total—103 Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th NAYS Curtis Katz Sneed Damico Kennard Stelly Total—0 Daniel Kenney Strain ABSENT Dartez LaFleur Swilling Devillier Lancaster Thompson Baylor Doerge Diez Landrieu Toomy Total—2 Downer LeBlanc Townsend Downs Lucas Triche The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Durand Martiny Waddell Erdey McDonald Walsworth The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Fannin McVea Welch Farrar Montgomery Winston Rep. Toomy moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Faucheux Morrell Wooton bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to Flavin Morrish Wright reconsider was laid on the table. Frith Murray Fruge Nevers HOUSE BILL NO. 383— Total—100 BY REPRESENTATIVE GARY SMITH NAYS AN ACT To enact R.S. 22:636.1(L), relative to automobile liability policies; Total—0 to provide for cancellation; to provide for nonrenewal; to ABSENT provide for notices; and to provide for related matters. Baylor Richmond Walker Read by title. Doerge Tucker Total—5 Motion The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. On motion of Rep. Gary Smith, the bill was returned to the calendar. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. HOUSE BILL NO. 406— Rep. Lydia Jackson moved to reconsider the vote by which the BY REPRESENTATIVE L. JACKSON above bill was finally passed, and, on her own motion, the motion to AN ACT reconsider was laid on the table. To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2018.1(A), (B)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (a) and (b), (E), and (F), relative to the Louisiana HOUSE BILL NO. 420— Commission on HIV and AIDS; to change the name of the BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY commission to the Louisiana Commission on HIV, AIDS and AN ACT Hepatitis C; to add hepatitis C to the responsibilities of the To enact R.S. 13:1222, relative to the clerk of the Orleans Parish commission; to provide for membership on the commission; and Civil District Court; to authorize the clerk to purchase or lease to provide for related matters. a motor vehicle for the use of the office and to pay the premiums on the insurance for that motor vehicle; and to provide for Read by title. related matters. Rep. Lydia Jackson moved the final passage of the bill. Read by title. ROLL CALL Rep. Salter, on behalf of the Legislative Bureau, sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS YEAS Amendments proposed by Representative Salter on behalf of the Mr. Speaker Futrell Odinet Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No. 420 by Alario Gallot Perkins Representative Murray Alexander Glover Peychaud Ansardi Green Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 1 Arnold Guillory Pinac Baldone Hammett Pitre On page 2, line 5, following "vehicle" and before "authorized" Baudoin Heaton Powell change "which are" to ", as" Beard Hebert Quezaire Bowler Hill Romero On motion of Rep. Salter, the amendments were adopted. Broome Honey Salter Bruce Hopkins Scalise Rep. Murray sent up floor amendments which were read as Bruneau Hudson Schneider follows: Page 41 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Crane Jackson, L Smith, G.—56th Crowe Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th Amendments proposed by Representative Murray to Engrossed Curtis Johns Smith, J.H.—8th House Bill No. 420 by Representative Murray Damico Kennard Smith, J.R.—30th Daniel Kenney Stelly AMENDMENT NO. 1 Dartez LaFleur Strain Devillier Lancaster Swilling On page 1, line 3, after "lease" and before "for" delete "a motor Diez Landrieu Thompson vehicle" and insert in lieu thereof "two motor vehicles" Downer LeBlanc Toomy Downs Lucas Townsend AMENDMENT NO. 2 Durand Martiny Triche Erdey McDonald Waddell On page 1, at the end of line 4, after "for" change "that" to "those" Fannin McVea Walker Farrar Montgomery Welch AMENDMENT NO. 3 Faucheux Morrell Winston Flavin Morrish Wooton On page 1, line 5, after "motor" and before the semi-colon ";" change Frith Murray Wright "vehicle" to "vehicles" Fruge Nevers Total—98 AMENDMENT NO. 4 NAYS

On page 1, line 11, after "Motor" and before "for" change "vehicle" Total—0 to "vehicles" ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 5 Baudoin Katz Walsworth Baylor Sneed On page 1, at the end of line 13, after "lease" delete "a" and insert in Doerge Tucker lieu thereof "two motor vehicles" Total—7 AMENDMENT NO. 6 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. On page 1, at the beginning of line 14, before "for" delete "motor The title of the above bill was read and adopted. vehicle" Rep. Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which the above AMENDMENT NO. 7 bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On page 2, line 4, after "motor" and before "and" change "vehicle" to "vehicles" HOUSE BILL NO. 463— AMENDMENT NO. 8 BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY AN ACT On page 2, line 5, after "on" and before "which" delete "that motor To enact R.S. 27:307(F), relative to the Video Draw Poker Devices vehicle" and insert in lieu thereof "the motor vehicles" Control Law; to provide that licensees do not have to submit designated representative information to the division; and to On motion of Rep. Murray, the amendments were adopted. provide for related matters. Rep. Murray moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Read by title. ROLL CALL Suspension of the Rules The roll was called with the following result: On motion of Rep. Martiny, and under a suspension of the rules, consideration of the above bill was deferred at this time. YEAS HOUSE BILL NO. 464— Mr. Speaker Futrell Odinet BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY Alario Gallot Perkins AN ACT Alexander Glover Peychaud To enact R.S. 27:311.1, relative to the Video Draw Poker Devices Ansardi Green Pierre Control Law; to provide relative to requirements for submitting Arnold Guillory Pinac certain information when filing an application for an additional Baldone Hammett Pitre license; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related Beard Heaton Powell matters. Bowler Hebert Quezaire Broome Hill Richmond Read by title. Bruce Honey Romero Bruneau Hopkins Salter Rep. Martiny sent up floor amendments which were read as Capella Hudson Scalise follows: Carter, K Hunter Schneider Carter, R Hutter Schwegmann HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Cazayoux Iles Shaw Page 42 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Amendments proposed by Representative Martiny to Engrossed HOUSE BILL NO. 469— House Bill No. 464 by Representative Martiny BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 To amend and reenact R.S. 56:643(B)(2), relative to hunting and fishing licenses; to provide for qualifications for a license On page 1, line 13, after "Board" and before "not" delete "shall" and available to state residents on active military duty; and to insert "may" provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Martiny, the amendments were adopted. Read by title. Rep. Martiny moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Rep. Salter moved the final passage of the bill. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS YEAS Mr. Speaker Guillory Peychaud Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Alario Hammett Pierre Alario Gallot Pierre Alexander Hebert Pinac Alexander Green Pinac Ansardi Honey Pitre Ansardi Guillory Pitre Baldone Hopkins Powell Arnold Hammett Powell Beard Hudson Quezaire Baldone Heaton Quezaire Bowler Hunter Richmond Baudoin Hebert Richmond Broome Hutter Romero Beard Hill Romero Bruce Iles Salter Bowler Honey Salter Bruneau Jackson, L Scalise Broome Hopkins Scalise Capella Jackson, M Schwegmann Bruce Hudson Schneider Carter, R Johns Shaw Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Cazayoux Kennard Smith, G.—56th Capella Hutter Shaw Crane Kenney Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Curtis LaFleur Smith, J.H.—8th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Damico Lancaster Smith, J.R.—30th Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Daniel Landrieu Sneed Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Dartez LeBlanc Stelly Crowe Katz Sneed Devillier Lucas Strain Curtis Kennard Stelly Diez Martiny Swilling Damico Kenney Strain Durand McDonald Toomy Daniel LaFleur Swilling Farrar Montgomery Townsend Dartez Lancaster Thompson Faucheux Morrell Triche Devillier Landrieu Toomy Flavin Morrish Waddell Diez LeBlanc Townsend Frith Murray Walker Downer Lucas Triche Fruge Nevers Winston Downs Martiny Tucker Gallot Odinet Wooton Durand McDonald Waddell Green Perkins Wright Erdey McVea Walker Total—84 Fannin Montgomery Walsworth NAYS Farrar Morrish Welch Faucheux Murray Winston Baudoin Fannin Schneider Flavin Nevers Wooton Downer Futrell Thompson Frith Odinet Wright Downs Katz Tucker Fruge Perkins Erdey McVea Walsworth Total—101 Total—12 NAYS ABSENT Total—0 Arnold Crowe Heaton ABSENT Baylor Doerge Hill Carter, K Glover Welch Baylor Glover Total—9 Doerge Morrell Total—4 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Rep. Martiny moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to Rep. Salter moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill reconsider was laid on the table. was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Page 43 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 560— HOUSE BILL NO. 509— BY REPRESENTATIVES JACK SMITH AND PIERRE BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 34:851.36, relative to boating; to require boating To enact R.S. 14:2(13)(gg), (hh), (ii), (jj), (kk), (ll), (mm), (nn), and safety courses for persons operating certain motorboats; to (oo), relative to crimes of violence; to add certain crimes to the provide penalties for violations; and to provide for related listing of crimes designated as crimes of violence; and to matters. provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Rep. Jack Smith moved the final passage of the bill. Rep. Martiny moved the final passage of the bill. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS YEAS Mr. Speaker Glover Peychaud Alario Futrell Peychaud Alario Green Pierre Alexander Gallot Pierre Alexander Guillory Pinac Ansardi Glover Pinac Ansardi Hammett Pitre Arnold Green Pitre Arnold Heaton Powell Baldone Guillory Powell Baldone Hebert Quezaire Baudoin Hammett Quezaire Baudoin Hill Richmond Beard Heaton Richmond Beard Honey Romero Bowler Hebert Romero Broome Hopkins Salter Broome Hill Salter Bruce Hudson Scalise Bruce Honey Scalise Bruneau Hunter Schneider Bruneau Hopkins Schneider Capella Hutter Schwegmann Capella Hudson Schwegmann Carter, K Iles Shaw Carter, K Hutter Shaw Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Crane Johns Smith, J.H.—8th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Crowe Katz Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Curtis Kennard Sneed Curtis Katz Sneed Damico Kenney Stelly Damico Kennard Stelly Daniel LaFleur Strain Daniel Kenney Strain Dartez Lancaster Swilling Dartez LaFleur Swilling Diez Landrieu Thompson Devillier Lancaster Thompson Downer LeBlanc Townsend Diez Landrieu Toomy Durand Lucas Triche Downer LeBlanc Townsend Erdey Martiny Tucker Downs Lucas Triche Fannin McDonald Waddell Durand Martiny Tucker Farrar McVea Walker Erdey McDonald Waddell Faucheux Montgomery Walsworth Fannin McVea Walker Flavin Morrish Welch Farrar Montgomery Walsworth Frith Murray Winston Faucheux Morrish Welch Fruge Nevers Wooton Flavin Nevers Winston Futrell Odinet Wright Frith Odinet Wooton Gallot Perkins Fruge Perkins Wright Total—98 Total—99 NAYS NAYS Bowler Devillier Toomy Mr. Speaker Hunter Murray Total—3 Total—3 ABSENT ABSENT Baylor Downs Baylor Doerge Morrell Doerge Morrell Total—3 Total—4 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Rep. Martiny moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Rep. Jack Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. reconsider was laid on the table. Page 44 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 562— HOUSE BILL NO. 589— BY REPRESENTATIVES JACK SMITH AND PIERRE BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX AN ACT AN ACT To repeal R.S. 34:851.8 and 851.31(B), relative to the operation of To enact R.S. 1:55(E)(1)(d), relative to legal holidays; to require the a motorboat; to repeal a prohibition on operation of a motorboat clerk of court in the parishes of St. James and St. John the while intoxicated; and to repeal certain penalty provisions. Baptist to close their offices on days proclaimed by the governor to be a holiday; to provide for an exception; and to provide for Read by title. related matters. Rep. Jack Smith moved the final passage of the bill. Read by title. ROLL CALL Rep. Faucheux moved the final passage of the bill. The roll was called with the following result: ROLL CALL YEAS The roll was called with the following result: Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud YEAS Alario Gallot Pierre Alexander Green Pinac Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Ansardi Guillory Pitre Alario Gallot Pierre Arnold Hammett Powell Alexander Glover Pinac Baldone Heaton Quezaire Ansardi Green Pitre Baudoin Hebert Richmond Arnold Guillory Powell Beard Hill Romero Baldone Heaton Quezaire Bowler Honey Salter Baudoin Hebert Richmond Broome Hopkins Schneider Beard Hill Romero Bruce Hudson Schwegmann Bowler Honey Salter Bruneau Hunter Shaw Broome Hopkins Scalise Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th Bruce Hunter Schneider Carter, R Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Bruneau Hutter Schwegmann Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Capella Iles Shaw Crane Jackson, M Sneed Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, G.—56th Crowe Johns Stelly Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th Curtis Katz Strain Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.H.—8th Damico Kenney Swilling Crane Katz Sneed Daniel LaFleur Thompson Crowe Kennard Stelly Dartez Lancaster Toomy Curtis Kenney Strain Devillier LeBlanc Townsend Damico LaFleur Swilling Diez Lucas Triche Daniel Lancaster Thompson Downer Martiny Tucker Dartez Landrieu Toomy Durand McDonald Waddell Devillier LeBlanc Townsend Erdey McVea Walker Diez Lucas Triche Fannin Montgomery Walsworth Downer Martiny Tucker Farrar Morrish Welch Durand McDonald Waddell Faucheux Murray Winston Erdey McVea Walker Flavin Nevers Wooton Fannin Montgomery Walsworth Frith Odinet Wright Farrar Morrish Welch Fruge Perkins Faucheux Murray Winston Total—95 Flavin Nevers Wooton NAYS Frith Odinet Wright Fruge Perkins Scalise Total—98 Total—1 NAYS ABSENT Total—0 Baylor Downs Landrieu ABSENT Carter, K Glover Morrell Doerge Kennard Smith, J.R.—30th Baylor Hammett Smith, J.R.—30th Total—9 Doerge Hudson Downs Morrell The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Total—7 The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Rep. Jack Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the The title of the above bill was read and adopted. above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Page 45 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Rep. Faucheux moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th reconsider was laid on the table. Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Curtis Katz Sneed HOUSE BILL NO. 664— Damico Kennard Stelly BY REPRESENTATIVE CAZAYOUX Daniel Kenney Strain AN ACT Dartez LaFleur Swilling To amend and reenact R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(b) and (2)(a) and to enact Devillier Lancaster Thompson R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(e), relative to jury service in criminal and Diez Landrieu Toomy civil trials; to increase the daily compensation for serving on a Downer LeBlanc Townsend jury; to increase the jury filing fees in civil cases to the clerk of Downs Lucas Triche court; to increase the amount deposited into the registry of the Durand Martiny Waddell court; to provide for an additional fee in criminal cases; and to Erdey McDonald Walker provide for related matters. Fannin McVea Walsworth Farrar Montgomery Welch Read by title. Faucheux Morrish Winston Flavin Murray Wooton Motion Frith Nevers Wright Fruge Odinet On motion of Rep. Cazayoux, the bill was returned to the Futrell Perkins calendar. Total—100 NAYS HOUSE BILL NO. 796— BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY Total—0 AN ACT ABSENT To enact R.S. 14:231, relative to offenses against property; to create the crime of air bag fraud; to provide for definitions; to provide Baylor Doerge Tucker for criminal penalties; and to provide for related matters. Bruce Morrell Total—5 Read by title. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Rep. Martiny sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: The title of the above bill was read and adopted. HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Rep. Martiny moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to Amendments proposed by Representative Martiny to Engrossed reconsider was laid on the table. House Bill No. 796 by Representative Martiny HOUSE BILL NO. 801— AMENDMENT NO. 1 BY REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY AN ACT On page 1, line 12, after "year" delete the remainder of the line and To enact Chapter 1-C of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes insert in lieu thereof a period "." of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 13:61, relative to the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of Louisiana; to require the On motion of Rep. Martiny, the amendments were adopted. council to establish guidelines for the approval of the creation of new judgeships and offices of commissioner, magistrate, and Rep. Martiny moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. hearing officer; to require the council to provide information to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters. ROLL CALL Read by title. The roll was called with the following result: Rep. Toomy moved the final passage of the bill. YEAS ROLL CALL Mr. Speaker Gallot Peychaud Alario Glover Pierre The roll was called with the following result: Alexander Green Pinac Ansardi Guillory Pitre YEAS Arnold Hammett Powell Baldone Heaton Quezaire Mr. Speaker Futrell Pierre Baudoin Hebert Richmond Alario Gallot Pinac Beard Hill Romero Alexander Glover Pitre Bowler Honey Salter Ansardi Green Powell Broome Hopkins Scalise Arnold Guillory Quezaire Bruneau Hudson Schneider Baldone Hammett Richmond Capella Hunter Schwegmann Baudoin Heaton Romero Carter, K Hutter Shaw Beard Hebert Salter Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th Bowler Hill Scalise Page 46 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Broome Honey Schneider Motion Bruce Hopkins Schwegmann Bruneau Hunter Shaw On motion of Rep. Peychaud, the bill, as amended, was returned Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th to the calendar. Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Speaker DeWitt in the Chair Crane Johns Sneed HOUSE BILL NO. 815— Crowe Katz Stelly BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY Curtis Kennard Strain AN ACT Damico Kenney Swilling To amend and reenact R.S. 14:64.3, relative to attempted armed Daniel LaFleur Thompson robbery; to provide for enhanced penalties when a firearm is Dartez Lancaster Toomy used in the commission of the crime; and to provide for related Devillier Landrieu Townsend matters. Diez LeBlanc Triche Downer Martiny Tucker Read by title. Downs McDonald Waddell Durand McVea Walker Rep. Martiny moved the final passage of the bill. Erdey Montgomery Walsworth Fannin Morrish Welch ROLL CALL Farrar Murray Winston Faucheux Nevers Wooton The roll was called with the following result: Flavin Odinet Wright Frith Perkins YEAS Fruge Peychaud Total—100 Mr. Speaker Futrell Pierre NAYS Alario Gallot Pinac Alexander Glover Pitre Total—0 Ansardi Green Powell ABSENT Arnold Guillory Quezaire Baldone Hammett Richmond Baylor Hudson Morrell Baudoin Heaton Romero Doerge Lucas Beard Hebert Salter Total—5 Bowler Hill Scalise Broome Honey Schneider The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Bruce Hopkins Schwegmann Bruneau Hunter Shaw The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Rep. Toomy moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th reconsider was laid on the table. Crane Johns Sneed Crowe Katz Strain Acting Speaker Pinac in the Chair Curtis Kennard Swilling Damico Kenney Thompson HOUSE BILL NO. 804— Daniel LaFleur Toomy BY REPRESENTATIVES PEYCHAUD AND MURRAY Dartez Lancaster Townsend AN ACT Diez Landrieu Triche To enact R.S. 14:67.22, relative to theft; to create the crime of theft Downer LeBlanc Tucker of a used building component; to provide for criminal penalties; Downs Lucas Waddell to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters. Durand McDonald Walker Erdey McVea Walsworth Read by title. Fannin Montgomery Welch Farrar Morrish Winston Rep. Peychaud sent up floor amendments which were read as Faucheux Murray Wooton follows: Flavin Nevers Wright Frith Perkins HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Fruge Peychaud Total—97 Amendments proposed by Representative Peychaud to Engrossed NAYS House Bill No. 804 by Representatives Peychaud and Murray Total—0 AMENDMENT NO. 1 ABSENT On page 2, line 18, after "not more than" delete the remainder of line Baylor Hudson Odinet 18 and delete line 19 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof "one Devillier Martiny Stelly thousand dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or" Doerge Morrell Total—8 On motion of Rep. Peychaud, the amendments were adopted. Page 47 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Rep. Martiny moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to Rep. Ansardi moved to reconsider the vote by which the above reconsider was laid on the table. bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. HOUSE BILL NO. 841— BY REPRESENTATIVE ANSARDI HOUSE BILL NO. 1009— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHWEGMANN To amend and reenact R.S. 22:212(7)(c), relative to health and AN ACT accident insurance; to provide relative to the method of delivery To enact R.S. 14:34.5.1, relative to offenses against the person; to of health and accident insurance policies to policyholders by create the crime of battery of a bus operator; to provide for insurers or agents; and to provide for related matters. definitions; to provide for criminal penalties; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Rep. Ansardi moved the final passage of the bill. Rep. Gallot sent up floor amendments which were read as ROLL CALL follows: The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS YEAS Amendments proposed by Representative Gallot to Engrossed House Bill No. 1009 by Representative Schwegmann Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Alario Gallot Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 1 Alexander Glover Pinac Ansardi Green Pitre On page 2, line 2, after "imprisoned" and before "not" insert "for" Arnold Guillory Powell Baldone Hammett Quezaire AMENDMENT NO. 2 Baudoin Heaton Richmond Beard Hebert Romero On page 2, line 3, at the beginning of the line delete "less than forty- Bowler Hill Salter eight hours nor" Broome Honey Scalise Bruce Hopkins Schneider Rep. Gallot moved the adoption of the amendments. Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Capella Hutter Shaw Rep. Schwegmann objected. Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th By a vote of 48 yeas and 42 nays, the amendments were Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th adopted. Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Katz Sneed Rep. Schwegmann moved the final passage of the bill, as Curtis Kennard Stelly amended. Damico Kenney Strain Daniel LaFleur Swilling ROLL CALL Dartez Lancaster Thompson Devillier Landrieu Toomy The roll was called with the following result: Diez LeBlanc Townsend Downer Lucas Triche YEAS Downs Martiny Tucker Durand McDonald Waddell Alario Frith Peychaud Erdey McVea Walker Alexander Fruge Pierre Fannin Montgomery Walsworth Ansardi Futrell Pinac Farrar Morrish Welch Arnold Green Pitre Faucheux Murray Winston Baldone Guillory Powell Flavin Nevers Wooton Baudoin Heaton Quezaire Frith Odinet Wright Bowler Hill Richmond Fruge Perkins Broome Honey Salter Total—101 Bruce Hopkins Scalise NAYS Bruneau Hunter Schneider Capella Hutter Schwegmann Total—0 Carter, K Iles Shaw ABSENT Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Baylor Hudson Crowe Johns Sneed Doerge Morrell Curtis Kennard Stelly Total—4 Damico Kenney Strain Page 48 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Daniel LaFleur Swilling Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Dartez Lancaster Thompson Crane Katz Sneed Devillier Landrieu Toomy Crowe Kennard Stelly Diez LeBlanc Triche Curtis Kenney Strain Downs Lucas Waddell Damico LaFleur Swilling Durand Martiny Walker Daniel Lancaster Thompson Erdey Morrish Welch Dartez Landrieu Toomy Fannin Murray Winston Devillier LeBlanc Townsend Farrar Nevers Wooton Diez Lucas Triche Faucheux Odinet Downer Martiny Tucker Flavin Perkins Downs McDonald Waddell Total—82 Durand McVea Walker NAYS Erdey Montgomery Walsworth Fannin Morrish Welch Mr. Speaker Katz Townsend Farrar Murray Winston Beard McVea Walsworth Faucheux Nevers Wooton Gallot Montgomery Wright Flavin Odinet Wright Hebert Smith, G.—56th Frith Perkins Total—11 Fruge Peychaud ABSENT Total—100 NAYS Baylor Glover Morrell Cazayoux Hammett Romero Total—0 Doerge Hudson Smith, J.R.—30th ABSENT Downer McDonald Tucker Total—12 Baylor Glover Morrell Doerge Hudson The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Total—5 The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Rep. Schwegmann moved to reconsider the vote by which the The title of the above bill was read and adopted. above bill was finally passed, and, on her own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Rep. Downer moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to HOUSE BILL NO. 1142— reconsider was laid on the table. BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1293— To enact R.S. 40:2405(F), relative to peace officer training BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY requirements; to provide for a suspension of training AN ACT requirements for certain Louisiana National Guard military To amend and reenact R.S. 15:705(A)(2), relative to inmates who are police during certain emergency circumstances; and to provide incarcerated in parish prisons; to provide that either the sheriff for related matters. or the governing authority of the parish may obtain reimbursement for certain expenses from inmates in parish Read by title. prisons; and to provide for related matters. Rep. Downer moved the final passage of the bill. Read by title. ROLL CALL Rep. Martiny moved the final passage of the bill. The roll was called with the following result: ROLL CALL YEAS The roll was called with the following result: Mr. Speaker Futrell Pierre YEAS Alario Gallot Pinac Alexander Green Pitre Mr. Speaker Fruge Peychaud Ansardi Guillory Powell Alario Futrell Pierre Arnold Hammett Quezaire Alexander Gallot Pinac Baldone Heaton Richmond Ansardi Green Pitre Baudoin Hebert Romero Arnold Guillory Powell Beard Hill Salter Baldone Hammett Quezaire Bowler Honey Scalise Baudoin Heaton Richmond Broome Hopkins Schneider Beard Hebert Romero Bruce Hunter Schwegmann Bowler Hill Salter Bruneau Hutter Shaw Broome Honey Scalise Capella Iles Smith, G.—56th Bruce Hopkins Schneider Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Bruneau Hutter Schwegmann Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Capella Iles Shaw Page 49 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, G.—56th On page 2, delete lines 3 and 4 and insert in lieu thereof the Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th following: Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.H.—8th Crane Katz Smith, J.R.—30th "officers prior to carrying weapons in the course and scope of Crowe Kennard Sneed their duties as Public Service Commission Enforcement Officers." Curtis Kenney Stelly Damico LaFleur Strain AMENDMENT NO. 3 Daniel Lancaster Swilling Dartez Landrieu Thompson On page 2, line 5, delete "and shall thereafter" and insert in lieu Devillier LeBlanc Toomy thereof "Enforcement officers shall" Diez Lucas Townsend Downer Martiny Triche AMENDMENT NO. 4 Downs McDonald Tucker Durand McVea Waddell On page 3, after line 19, add the following: Erdey Montgomery Walker Fannin Morrish Walsworth "(8) Enforcement officers who are acting in the course and Farrar Murray Welch scope of their duties as enforcement officers shall wear uniforms Faucheux Nevers Winston which clearly and conspicuously identify the enforcement officers as Flavin Odinet Wooton Public Service Commission Enforcement Officers. Enforcement Frith Perkins Wright officers who are acting in the course and scope of their duties as Total—99 enforcement officers and who are patrolling the public streets and NAYS highways in motor vehicles shall patrol only in motor vehicles which are clearly and conspicuously marked as motor vehicles in the service Hunter of the Public Service Commission." Total—1 ABSENT On motion of Rep. Flavin, the amendments were adopted. Baylor Glover Morrell Rep. Flavin moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Doerge Hudson Total—5 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The roll was called with the following result: The title of the above bill was read and adopted. YEAS Rep. Martiny moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Alario Gallot Pinac bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to Alexander Glover Pitre reconsider was laid on the table. Ansardi Green Powell Baldone Guillory Quezaire HOUSE BILL NO. 181— Baudoin Heaton Richmond BY REPRESENTATIVE FLAVIN Beard Honey Salter AN ACT Bowler Hopkins Scalise To enact R.S. 45:163(C)(5) through (7), relative to the enforcement Broome Hunter Schneider agents of the Public Service Commission; to provide that those Bruce Iles Schwegmann enforcement agents shall be commissioned law enforcement Bruneau Jackson, L Shaw officers; to provide for the powers of those enforcement agents, Capella Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th including the authority to carry weapons; to provide for the Carter, K Johns Smith, J.H.—8th qualifications of those enforcement agents; to provide for the Carter, R Katz Smith, J.R.—30th training of those enforcement agents; and to provide for related Cazayoux Kennard Sneed matters. Crane Kenney Stelly Crowe LaFleur Strain Called from the calendar. Damico Lancaster Swilling Diez Landrieu Thompson Read by title. Downer Martiny Triche Downs McDonald Tucker Rep. Flavin sent up floor amendments which were read as Fannin McVea Waddell follows: Faucheux Montgomery Walker Flavin Morrish Walsworth HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Frith Nevers Welch Fruge Odinet Winston Amendments proposed by Representative Flavin to Engrossed House Futrell Perkins Wooton Bill No. 181 by Representative Flavin Total—78 NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 1 Mr. Speaker Hammett Murray On page 1, lines 2 and 10, change "(7)" to "(8)" Curtis Hebert Peychaud Daniel Hill Pierre AMENDMENT NO. 2 Dartez Hutter Smith, G.—56th Durand LeBlanc Townsend Page 50 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Farrar Lucas Wright Arnold Glover Pitre Total—18 Baldone Green Powell ABSENT Baudoin Guillory Quezaire Beard Hammett Richmond Arnold Doerge Morrell Bowler Heaton Romero Baylor Erdey Romero Broome Hebert Salter Devillier Hudson Toomy Bruce Hill Scalise Total—9 Bruneau Honey Schneider Capella Hunter Schwegmann The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Carter, K Hutter Shaw Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Rep. Flavin moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Curtis Johns Sneed bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to Damico Kennard Stelly reconsider was laid on the table. Daniel LaFleur Strain Dartez Lancaster Swilling HOUSE BILL NO. 664— Devillier Landrieu Thompson BY REPRESENTATIVE CAZAYOUX Diez LeBlanc Townsend AN ACT Downer Lucas Triche To amend and reenact R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(b) and (2)(a) and to enact Downs Martiny Tucker R.S. 13:3049(B)(1)(e), relative to jury service in criminal and Durand McDonald Walker civil trials; to increase the daily compensation for serving on a Erdey McVea Winston jury; to increase the jury filing fees in civil cases to the clerk of Farrar Montgomery Wooton court; to increase the amount deposited into the registry of the Faucheux Murray court; to provide for an additional fee in criminal cases; and to Flavin Nevers provide for related matters. Total—88 NAYS Called from the calendar. Crowe Kenney Waddell Read by title. Fannin Morrish Walsworth Hopkins Perkins Wright Rep. Cazayoux sent up floor amendments which were read as Katz Smith, J.H.—8th follows: Total—11 ABSENT HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Baylor Hudson Toomy Amendments proposed by Representative Cazayoux to Engrossed Doerge Morrell Welch House Bill No. 664 by Representative Cazayoux Total—6 AMENDMENT NO. 1 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. On page 3, line 1, after "sum of" and delete "six" insert "one thousand The title of the above bill was read and adopted. five hundred dollars for the first day and" Rep. Cazayoux moved to reconsider the vote by which the above AMENDMENT NO. 2 bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On page 3, at the beginning of line 2, insert "additional" HOUSE BILL NO. 1296— AMENDMENT NO. 3 BY REPRESENTATIVE TRICHE AN ACT On page 3, at the end of line 5, delete "three" and at the beginning of To enact R.S. 47:296.2 and R.S. 56:647(C), relative to the line 6 delete "hundred thirty-six" and insert "one thousand five suspension or denial of recreational hunting and fishing hundred" licenses; to provide for the suspension, revocation, or denial of the issuance of certain licenses for failure to pay the individual On motion of Rep. Cazayoux, the amendments were adopted. income tax; to provide for promulgation of rules; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Rep. Cazayoux moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Read by title. ROLL CALL Rep. Triche sent up floor amendments which were read as The roll was called with the following result: follows: YEAS HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Mr. Speaker Frith Odinet Amendments proposed by Representative Triche to Engrossed House Alario Fruge Peychaud Bill No. 1296 by Representative Triche Alexander Futrell Pierre Ansardi Gallot Pinac AMENDMENT NO. 1 Page 51 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

On page 1, line 12, after "licenses" change "may" to "shall" The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. On motion of Rep. Triche, the amendments were adopted. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Rep. Alario sent up floor amendments which were read as follows: Rep. Triche moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS reconsider was laid on the table. Amendments proposed by Representative Alario to Engrossed House HOUSE BILL NO. 1393— Bill No. 1296 by Representative Triche BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 To amend and reenact R.S. 37:919 and to enact R.S. 37:918(18), relative to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing; to provide for On page 2, line 2, after "paid" insert "or made arrangements to pay" the authority of the board relative to the purchase or sale of immovable property and any improvements; to provide for the On motion of Rep. Alario, the amendments were adopted. domicile of the offices that administer the provisions adopted by the board; and to provide for related matters. Rep. Triche moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Read by title. ROLL CALL Rep. Alario sent up floor amendments which were read as The roll was called with the following result: follows: YEAS HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Amendments proposed by Representative Alario to Engrossed House Alario Gallot Pierre Bill No. 1393 by Representative Durand Alexander Glover Pinac Ansardi Green Pitre AMENDMENT NO. 1 Arnold Guillory Powell Baldone Hammett Quezaire On page 2, line 1, after "thereon" and before the period "." insert Baudoin Heaton Richmond "with approval of the state bond commission" Beard Hebert Romero Bowler Hill Salter On motion of Rep. Alario, the amendments were adopted. Broome Honey Scalise Bruce Hopkins Schneider Rep. Durand moved the final passage of the bill, as amended. Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Capella Hutter Shaw ROLL CALL Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th The roll was called with the following result: Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th YEAS Crowe Katz Sneed Curtis Kennard Stelly Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Damico Kenney Strain Alario Gallot Pierre Daniel LaFleur Swilling Alexander Glover Pinac Dartez Lancaster Thompson Ansardi Green Pitre Devillier Landrieu Toomy Baldone Guillory Powell Diez LeBlanc Townsend Baudoin Hammett Quezaire Downer Lucas Triche Baylor Heaton Richmond Downs Martiny Tucker Beard Hill Romero Durand McDonald Waddell Bowler Honey Salter Erdey McVea Walker Broome Hopkins Scalise Fannin Montgomery Walsworth Bruce Hunter Schneider Farrar Morrish Winston Bruneau Hutter Schwegmann Faucheux Murray Wooton Capella Iles Shaw Flavin Nevers Wright Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, G.—56th Frith Odinet Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th Fruge Perkins Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.H.—8th Total—100 Crane Katz Smith, J.R.—30th NAYS Crowe Kennard Sneed Curtis Kenney Stelly Total—0 Damico LaFleur Strain ABSENT Daniel Lancaster Swilling Devillier Landrieu Thompson Baylor Hudson Welch Diez LeBlanc Toomy Doerge Morrell Downer Lucas Townsend Total—5 Downs Martiny Triche Page 52 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Durand McDonald Tucker Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Erdey McVea Waddell Capella Hutter Shaw Fannin Montgomery Walker Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Farrar Morrish Winston Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Faucheux Murray Wooton Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Flavin Nevers Wright Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Frith Odinet Crowe Katz Sneed Fruge Perkins Curtis Kenney Strain Total—97 Damico LaFleur Swilling NAYS Daniel Lancaster Thompson Dartez Landrieu Toomy Total—0 Devillier LeBlanc Townsend ABSENT Diez Martiny Triche Downer McDonald Tucker Arnold Hebert Walsworth Downs McVea Waddell Dartez Hudson Welch Durand Montgomery Walker Doerge Morrell Erdey Morrish Welch Total—8 Farrar Murray Winston Flavin Nevers Wright The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Frith Odinet Fruge Perkins The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Total—94 NAYS Rep. Durand moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on her own motion, the motion to Total—0 reconsider was laid on the table. ABSENT HOUSE BILL NO. 1419— Baylor Hudson Stelly BY REPRESENTATIVE ERDEY Doerge Kennard Walsworth AN ACT Fannin Lucas Wooton To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1404(3)(c)(i) and (d)(i), relative to Faucheux Morrell insurance rates; to authorize agreements for the funding of the Total—11 approval and certification process for defensive driving courses; to provide for related matters. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Read by title. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Motion Rep. Morrish moved to reconsider the vote by which the above On motion of Rep. Erdey, the bill was returned to the calendar. bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. HOUSE BILL NO. 1434— BY REPRESENTATIVES HEBERT AND MORRISH HOUSE BILL NO. 1435— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES HEBERT AND BAYLOR To amend and reenact R.S. 22:642, relative to assignment of policies; AN ACT to provide for viatical settlement providers; and to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 22:163(A)(1), relative to life insurance related matters. policies; to provide for morality, interest, and other standards; to provide for policies; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Rep. Morrish moved the final passage of the bill. Rep. Hebert moved the final passage of the bill. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS YEAS Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Alario Gallot Pierre Mr. Speaker Fruge Odinet Alexander Glover Pinac Alario Futrell Perkins Ansardi Green Pitre Alexander Gallot Peychaud Arnold Guillory Powell Ansardi Glover Pierre Baldone Hammett Quezaire Arnold Green Pinac Baudoin Heaton Richmond Baldone Guillory Pitre Beard Hebert Romero Baudoin Hammett Powell Bowler Hill Salter Beard Heaton Quezaire Broome Honey Scalise Bowler Hebert Richmond Bruce Hopkins Schneider Broome Hill Romero Page 53 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Bruce Honey Salter Bruce Honey Scalise Bruneau Hopkins Scalise Bruneau Hopkins Schneider Capella Hunter Schneider Capella Hunter Schwegmann Carter, K Hutter Schwegmann Carter, K Hutter Shaw Carter, R Iles Shaw Carter, R Iles Smith, G.—56th Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, G.—56th Cazayoux Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.D.—50th Crane Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Crowe Johns Smith, J.H.—8th Crowe Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Curtis Katz Smith, J.R.—30th Curtis Katz Sneed Damico Kennard Stelly Damico Kennard Stelly Daniel Kenney Strain Daniel Kenney Strain Dartez LaFleur Swilling Dartez LaFleur Swilling Devillier Lancaster Thompson Devillier Lancaster Thompson Diez Landrieu Toomy Diez Landrieu Toomy Downer LeBlanc Townsend Downer LeBlanc Townsend Downs Lucas Triche Downs Martiny Triche Durand Martiny Tucker Durand McDonald Tucker Erdey McDonald Waddell Erdey McVea Waddell Fannin McVea Walker Fannin Montgomery Walker Farrar Montgomery Welch Farrar Morrish Welch Faucheux Morrish Winston Faucheux Murray Winston Flavin Murray Wooton Flavin Nevers Wooton Frith Nevers Wright Frith Odinet Wright Total—99 Total—99 NAYS NAYS

Total—0 Total—0 ABSENT ABSENT Baylor Hudson Sneed Baylor Hudson Morrell Doerge Morrell Walsworth Doerge Lucas Walsworth Total—6 Total—6 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Rep. Hebert moved to reconsider the vote by which the above Rep. Faucheux moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. reconsider was laid on the table. HOUSE BILL NO. 1436— HOUSE BILL NO. 1467 (Duplicate of Senate Bill No. 285)— BY REPRESENTATIVES HEBERT AND FAUCHEUX BY REPRESENTATIVE ANSARDI AND SENATOR LENTINI AND AN ACT COAUTHORED BY SENATORS HEITMEIER, SCHEDLER, AND HOLDEN To enact R.S. 22:170(D) and 176(14), relative to standard provisions AN ACT of life insurance policies and group life policies; to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 26:2(8), 74(A), 271(A)(3), and 274(A), lump sum payment to the beneficiary; and to provide for related relative to alcoholic beverages; to provide relative to alcoholic matters. beverage permits; to authorize permitting of commercial airlines as liquor retail distribution centers for such beverages; to Read by title. provide relative to permits for dealers in beverages of low alcoholic content; to provide for permitting of commercial Rep. Faucheux moved the final passage of the bill. airlines as retailers for such beverages; to prohibit the requirement of local permits or fees for commercial airlines; and ROLL CALL to provide for related matters. The roll was called with the following result: Read by title. YEAS Motion Mr. Speaker Fruge Perkins On motion of Rep. Ansardi, the bill was returned to the Alario Futrell Peychaud calendar. Alexander Gallot Pierre Ansardi Glover Pinac HOUSE BILL NO. 1485— Arnold Green Pitre BY REPRESENTATIVES HEBERT AND FRUGE Baldone Guillory Powell AN ACT Baudoin Hammett Quezaire To amend and reenact R.S. 22:6(16), relative to credit insurance; to Beard Heaton Richmond provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Bowler Hebert Romero Broome Hill Salter Read by title. Page 54 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Rep. Fruge moved the final passage of the bill. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: The roll was called with the following result: YEAS YEAS Mr. Speaker Futrell Pierre Mr. Speaker Futrell Peychaud Alario Gallot Pinac Alario Gallot Pierre Alexander Glover Pitre Alexander Glover Pinac Ansardi Green Powell Ansardi Green Pitre Arnold Guillory Quezaire Arnold Guillory Powell Baldone Hammett Richmond Baldone Hammett Quezaire Baudoin Heaton Romero Baudoin Heaton Richmond Beard Hebert Salter Beard Hebert Romero Bowler Hill Scalise Bowler Hill Salter Broome Honey Schneider Broome Honey Scalise Bruce Hopkins Schwegmann Bruce Hopkins Schneider Bruneau Hunter Shaw Bruneau Hunter Schwegmann Capella Hutter Smith, G.—56th Capella Hutter Shaw Carter, K Iles Smith, J.D.—50th Carter, K Iles Smith, G.—56th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.H.—8th Carter, R Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.R.—30th Cazayoux Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th Crane Johns Sneed Crane Johns Smith, J.R.—30th Crowe Katz Stelly Crowe Katz Sneed Curtis Kennard Strain Damico Kennard Stelly Damico Kenney Swilling Daniel Kenney Strain Daniel LaFleur Thompson Dartez LaFleur Swilling Dartez Lancaster Toomy Devillier Lancaster Thompson Devillier Landrieu Townsend Diez Landrieu Toomy Diez LeBlanc Triche Downer LeBlanc Townsend Downer Martiny Tucker Downs Martiny Triche Downs McDonald Waddell Durand McDonald Tucker Durand McVea Walker Erdey McVea Waddell Erdey Montgomery Walsworth Fannin Montgomery Walker Fannin Morrish Welch Farrar Morrish Walsworth Farrar Murray Winston Faucheux Murray Welch Faucheux Nevers Wooton Flavin Nevers Winston Flavin Odinet Wright Frith Odinet Wooton Frith Perkins Fruge Perkins Wright Fruge Peychaud Total—99 Total—100 NAYS NAYS

Total—0 Total—0 ABSENT ABSENT Baylor Doerge Lucas Baylor Hudson Morrell Curtis Hudson Morrell Doerge Lucas Total—6 Total—5 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. Rep. Fruge moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill Rep. Hebert moved to reconsider the vote by which the above was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsider bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to was laid on the table. reconsider was laid on the table. HOUSE BILL NO. 1537— HOUSE BILL NO. 1579— BY REPRESENTATIVE HEBERT BY REPRESENTATIVE NEVERS AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:675(C)(2) and (5), relative to To enact R.S. 10:9-309(14) and 9-311(a)(4) and Part IV-A of insurance; to provide for stop-loss; and to provide for related Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, matters. to be comprised of R.S. 34:852.1 through 852.23, to provide for titling and registering boats and outboard motors; to provide for Read by title. declaration of policy; to provide for the use of funds; to provide for definitions; to provide for registration and certificates of Rep. Hebert moved the final passage of the bill. title; to provide for cancellation and surrender of certificates of Page 55 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

title; to provide for security interests; to provide for rules; to HOUSE BILL NO. 1660— provide for penalties; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES CRANE, K. CARTER, ALARIO, ALEXANDER, BRUNEAU, CROWE, DAMICO, DARTEZ, DEWITT, DIEZ, DOWNER, DOWNS, ERDEY, FLAVIN, FRUGE, HAMMETT, JOHNS, LAFLEUR, Read by title. LANCASTER, LEBLANC, MCVEA, MONTGOMERY, MORRISH, NEVERS, PINAC, PITRE, SALTER, SCALISE, STELLY, STRAIN, TOWNSEND, WALKER, WALSWORTH, WINSTON, M. JACKSON, KENNEY, JANE Rep. Nevers moved the final passage of the bill. SMITH, AND SNEED AND SENATORS THEUNISSEN, BOISSIERE, CRAVINS, DARDENNE, DUPRE, FONTENOT, HAINKEL, IRONS, B. ROLL CALL JONES, LAMBERT, LENTINI, AND TARVER AN ACT The roll was called with the following result: To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3983(A)(4)(a), 3991(C)(6) and (H), and 3996(C), (G), and (H), to enact R.S. 17:10.5, Part VII of YEAS Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 17:1990, R.S. 17:3973(2)(b)(v), Mr. Speaker Gallot Pierre 3983(A)(2)(c) and (F), and 3991(B)(1)(d), and R.S. 36:651(F), Alario Glover Pinac and to repeal R.S. 17:3983(A)(5), relative to defining and Alexander Green Pitre providing for the management, supervision, and operation of Ansardi Guillory Powell failed public schools; to provide for a definition of a failed Arnold Hammett Quezaire school; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the State Baldone Heaton Richmond Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; to provide for Baudoin Hebert Romero the effect of a school being identified as a failed school; to Beard Hill Salter establish and provide for governance and operation of the Bowler Honey Scalise Recovery School District; to provide for the jurisdiction and Broome Hopkins Schneider authority of the school district; to provide with regard to the Bruce Hunter Schwegmann funding for the operation of schools by the district; to provide Bruneau Hutter Shaw with regard to the persons employed by certain school systems Capella Iles Smith, G.—56th and by the district; to provide with regard to facilities; to Carter, K Jackson, L Smith, J.D.—50th establish and provide for a Type 5 charter school; to eliminate Carter, R Jackson, M Smith, J.H.—8th the termination of the authority for certain chartering authorities Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.R.—30th to enter into certain types of charters; to provide for an effective Crane Katz Sneed date; and to provide for related matters. Crowe Kennard Stelly Curtis Kenney Strain Read by title. Damico LaFleur Swilling Daniel Lancaster Thompson Motion Dartez Landrieu Toomy Devillier LeBlanc Townsend On motion of Rep. Crane, the bill was returned to the calendar. Diez Lucas Triche Downer Martiny Tucker Petitions, Memorials and Downs McDonald Waddell Durand McVea Walker Communications Erdey Montgomery Walsworth Fannin Morrish Welch The following petitions, memorials, and communications were Farrar Murray Winston received and read: Faucheux Nevers Wooton Flavin Odinet Wright Message from the Senate Frith Perkins Fruge Peychaud HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Total—100 NAYS April 23, 2003

Total—0 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of ABSENT Representatives: Baylor Futrell Morrell I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Doerge Hudson concurred in the following House Concurrent Resolutions: Total—5 House Concurrent Resolution No. 118 The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed. Returned without amendments. The title of the above bill was read and adopted. House Concurrent Resolution No. 119 Returned without amendments. Rep. Nevers moved to reconsider the vote by which the above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to House Concurrent Resolution No. 122 reconsider was laid on the table. Returned without amendments. House Concurrent Resolution No. 124 Returned without amendments. Page 56 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL S. BAER, III MICHAEL S. BAER, III Secretary of the Senate Secretary of the Senate Message from the Senate Suspension of the Rules ASKING CONCURRENCE IN On motion of Rep. Landrieu, the rules were suspended in order SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS to take up the bills contained in the message at this time. April 23, 2003 Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of on First Reading Representatives: The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on first reading I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has were taken up, read, and placed upon the calendar for their second adopted and asks your concurrence in the following Senate reading: Concurrent Resolutions: SENATE BILL NO. 131— BY SENATOR HAINKEL Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 14, 19, 20, and 55 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1386, relative to the judges' Respectfully submitted, noncontributory plan; to provide with respect to cost-of-living adjustments for judges and widows of such judges who did not MICHAEL S. BAER, III opt to become members of the Louisiana State Employees' Secretary of the Senate Retirement System; to provide the procedures for determining the amount of such adjustments; to provide an effective date; Suspension of the Rules and to provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Downs, the rules were suspended in order to Read by title. take up and consider Senate Concurrent Resolutions at this time. SENATE BILL NO. 223— BY SENATOR BARHAM AND REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ Senate Concurrent Resolutions A JOINT RESOLUTION The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions contained in the Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 27(B) of the Constitution of message were taken up and acted upon as follows: Louisiana; to provide for certain TIMED project descriptions; and to specify an election for submission of the proposition to SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55— electors and provide a ballot proposition. BY SENATOR B. JONES AND REPRESENTATIVES DOWNS AND GALLOT Read by title. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of SENATE BILL NO. 235— Louisiana upon the death of George B. Holstead, Jr. of Ruston BY SENATOR DUPRE and the enduring gratitude of the members for his outstanding AN ACT contributions to the city of Ruston, Lincoln Parish, and the state To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1186(B), relative to leaves of absence of Louisiana, particularly during his sixteen-year tenure as a for teachers; to increase the maximum duration of leave without distinguished member of the Louisiana House of pay to be granted to certain employees; and to provide for Representatives. related matters. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Downs, and under a suspension of the rules, SENATE BILL NO. 338— the resolution was concurred in. BY SENATOR CRAVINS AN ACT To repeal Act No. 35 of the Second Legislature of the Second Message from the Senate Session of 1855, Act No. 225 of the Third Legislature of the Second Session of 1857, and Act No. 52 of the Second Session SENATE BILLS of the Second Legislature of 1867, relative to the town of Grand Coteau; to abolish the legislative charter of the town; to provide April 23, 2003 that the town shall be subject to the provisions of the Lawrason Act; and to provide for related matters. To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Read by title. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has SENATE BILL NO. 367— finally passed the following Senate Bills: BY SENATOR SCHEDLER AN ACT Senate Bill Nos. 131, 223, 235, 338, 367, 390, 621, 636, 665, 715, To enact R.S. 32:429.3, relative to the office of motor vehicles; to and 716 require the office of motor vehicles to collect and report certain statistical information; and to provide for related matters. Page 57 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Read by title. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 33— BY REPRESENTATIVE GALLOT SENATE BILL NO. 390— A RESOLUTION BY SENATOR SCHEDLER To commend Miss Cheryl Ford upon the celebration of Cheryl Ford AN ACT Day on April 25, 2003, in Claiborne Parish. To enact R.S. 11:1751(E), relative to the Municipal Employees' Retirement System; to provide for membership in the Municipal Read by title. Employees' Retirement System of elected officials with a term limitation of less than ten years; to provide for an effective date; On motion of Rep. Gallot, and under a suspension of the rules, and to provide for related matters. the resolution was adopted. Read by title. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 34— BY REPRESENTATIVE DURAND SENATE BILL NO. 621— A RESOLUTION BY SENATOR MICHOT To commend the Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association for its AN ACT distinguished achievements and to designate April 23, 2003, as To amend and reenact R.S. 47:463.94(C), relative to special prestige Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association Day at the license plates; to provide for the royalty fee for the Camp Louisiana Legislature. Woodmen license plate; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Durand, and under a suspension of the rules, SENATE BILL NO. 636— the resolution was adopted. BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AN ACT HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 35— To amend and reenact R.S. 11:153(A), relative to the Louisiana State BY REPRESENTATIVE QUEZAIRE Employees' Retirement System; to authorize the receipt of A RESOLUTION service credit for any legislator serving on January 1, 1997, who To urge and request the Office of Group Benefits to establish new is a military retiree and a member of the system; to provide for boundaries for Region 6 to include the westbank of Ascension an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Parish. Read by title. Read by title. SENATE BILL NO. 665— On motion of Rep. Quezaire, and under a suspension of the BY SENATOR HEITMEIER rules, the resolution was adopted. AN ACT To designate certain portions of Louisiana Highway 23 as the Mel HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 36— Ott Parkway; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN A RESOLUTION Read by title. To recognize September of 2003 as Parent Teacher Association Month in Louisiana. SENATE BILL NO. 715— BY SENATOR B. JONES Read by title. AN ACT To enact R.S. 56:410.8, relative to Lake D'Arbonne; to regulate the On motion of Rep. Strain, and under a suspension of the rules, use of trotlines on Lake D'Arbonne; and to provide for related the resolution was adopted. matters. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 37— Read by title. BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY A RESOLUTION SENATE BILL NO. 716— To commend Cory Scott Sarvis upon achieving the rank of Eagle BY SENATOR B. JONES Scout. AN ACT To enact R.S. 56:410.8, relative to Lake D'Arbonne; to regulate the Read by title. use of yo-yos and trigger devices on Lake D'Arbonne; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Rep. Martiny, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was adopted. Read by title. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 126— Introduction of Resolutions, BY REPRESENTATIVE MARTINY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION House and House Concurrent To declare May 7, 2003, as Boys and Girls Club Day in the state of The following members introduced the following entitled House Louisiana. and House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time by their titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: Read by title. On motion of Rep. Martiny, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was adopted. Ordered to the Senate. Page 58 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HOUSE BILL NO. 1807— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 127— BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN BY REPRESENTATIVES WINSTON, CROWE, SCHNEIDER, AND STRAIN AN ACT AND SENATORS SCHEDLER AND THOMAS To amend and reenact R.S. 24:35.5(A)(74) and (75) and (B), to A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION provide with respect to the composition of House of To authorize and direct the secretary of the Department of Representative Districts Nos. 74 and 75; to provide for effective Transportation and Development to give certain notice dates; and to provide for related matters. regarding changes to the highway priority program and to expand the number and scope of capacity projects in the priority Read by title. program. HOUSE BILL NO. 1808— Read by title. BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS AN ACT Lies over under the rules. To amend and reenact Code of Evidence Article 1001(3), relative to the contents of writings, recordings, and photographs; to include HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 128— certain data within the definition of "original"; and to provide BY REPRESENTATIVES POWELL AND SNEED for related matters. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To memorialize congress to adopt and submit to the states for Read by title. ratification a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution permitting voluntary prayer in public schools or other public institutions. Reports of Committees The following reports of committees were received and read: Read by title. Report of the Committee on Lies over under the rules. Administration of Criminal Justice Introduction of House Bills April 23, 2003 and Joint Resolutions To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: The following named members introduced the following House Bills and Joint Resolutions, which were read the first time by their I am directed by your Committee on Administration of Criminal titles, and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: Justice to submit the following report: HOUSE BILL NO. 1804— House Bill No. 106, by Cazayoux BY REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY Reported favorably. (8-0) (Regular) AN ACT To enact R.S. 42:1119(C)(5), relative to nepotism; to provide that House Bill No. 111, by Guillory nepotism provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics shall Reported favorably. (8-0) (Regular) not apply to the employment of volunteer firefighters or to decisions regarding such employment; and to provide for related House Bill No. 115, by Martiny matters. Reported favorably. (10-0) (Regular) Read by title. House Bill No. 116, by Martiny Reported favorably. (10-0) (Regular) HOUSE BILL NO. 1805— BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER House Bill No. 156, by Cazayoux AN ACT Reported favorably. (8-0) (Regular) To amend and reenact R.S. 26:583(A) and (B), relative to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; to provide that when a portion House Bill No. 848, by Martiny of a ward, election district, or municipality is annexed it takes Reported favorably. (6-1) (Regular) on the annexing area's characteristics for purposes of selling alcohol; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related House Bill No. 849, by Martiny matters. Reported with amendments. (8-0) (Regular) Read by title. House Bill No. 1178, by Devillier Reported favorably. (7-0) (Regular) HOUSE BILL NO. 1806— BY REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY AN ACT House Bill No. 1191, by Durand To enact R.S. 15:587.4, relative to criminal history records checks; Reported favorably. (7-0) (Regular) to provide with respect to the authority of a municipal or parish fire department, a fire protection district, or a volunteer fire House Bill No. 1250, by Triche department to require such background checks; to provide for Reported with amendments. (7-3) (Regular) fees for processing such records checks; and to provide for related matters. House Bill No. 1266, by Townsend Reported favorably. (7-0) (Regular) Read by title. House Bill No. 1528, by Townsend Reported favorably. (7-0) (Regular) Page 59 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

House Bill No. 1641, by Devillier I am directed by your Committee on House and Governmental Reported favorably. (7-0) (Regular) Affairs to submit the following report: DANIEL MARTINY Chairman House Bill No. 506, by Martiny Reported favorably. (12-0) (Regular) Report of the Committee on Education House Bill No. 695, by Martiny April 23, 2003 Reported with amendments. (12-0) (Regular) To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: House Bill No. 1053, by Lancaster Reported favorably. (9-0) (Regular) I am directed by your Committee on Education to submit the following report: House Bill No. 1096, by Thompson Reported with amendments. (12-0) (Regular) House Bill No. 24, by Cazayoux Reported favorably. (12-0) (Regular) House Bill No. 1230, by Martiny Reported favorably. (9-3) (Regular) House Bill No. 98, by J. R. Smith Reported with amendments. (12-0) (Regular) House Bill No. 1649, by Martiny Reported with amendments. (12-1) (Regular) House Bill No. 177, by Baldone Reported with amendments. (9-6) (Regular) CHARLES D. LANCASTER, JR. Chairman House Bill No. 456, by Thompson Reported favorably. (13-0) (Regular) Report of the Committee on Insurance House Bill No. 630, by Curtis April 23, 2003 Reported without action with recommendation to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations. (15-0) To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: House Bill No. 639, by Winston I am directed by your Committee on Insurance to submit the Reported favorably. (15-0) (Regular) following report: House Bill No. 750, by Cazayoux House Bill No. 1448, by Hebert Reported favorably. (15-0) (Regular) Reported with amendments. (10-0) (Regular) House Bill No. 754, by Hudson TROY HEBERT Reported without action with recommendation to recommit the bill Chairman to the Committee on Appropriations. (14-0) Report of the Committee on Natural Resources CARL CRANE Chairman April 23, 2003 Report of the Committee on Health and Welfare To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: April 23, 2003 I am directed by your Committee on Natural Resources to submit the following report: To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: House Bill No. 236, by TOWNSEND I am directed by your Committee on Health and Welfare to Reported favorably. (10-0) (Regular) submit the following report: House Bill No. 552, by BALDONE House Bill No. 981, by M. Strain Reported favorably. (11-0) (Regular) Reported with amendments. (11-0) (Regular) House Bill No. 585, by FAUCHEUX House Bill No. 1494, by Tucker Reported with amendments. (11-0) (Regular) Reported with amendments. (11-0) (Regular) House Bill No. 640, by WINSTON SYDNIE MAE DURAND Reported with amendments. (13-0) (Regular) Chairman House Bill No. 749, by CAZAYOUX Report of the Committee on Reported favorably. (9-0) (Regular) House and Governmental Affairs House Bill No. 1137, by TOWNSEND April 23, 2003 Reported favorably. (10-0) (Regular) To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: House Bill No. 1273, by DEWITT Reported favorably. (12-0) (Regular) Page 60 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

House Bill No. 1468, by SCHWEGMANN Will meet at: 10:00 A.M. Date: April 24, 2003 Reported with amendments. (10-0) (Regular) Location: Committee Room 6 WILFRED PIERRE Chairman HB 9 GUILLORY – CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Adds retail establishment property to drug-free zones House Bills and Joint Resolutions on Second Reading to be Referred HB 10 NEVERS – CRIME: Increases penalties for second and subsequent convictions for cruelty to the infirmed The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on second reading to be referred to committees were taken up, read, and referred HB 17 NEVERS – CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Increases to committees, as follows: penalty provisions for cruelty to juveniles HB 25 CROWE – CRIME: Creates the crime of negligent Motion injuring of police officer or fireman On motion of Rep. Baldone, the Committee on Municipal, HB 47 GREEN – CRIMINAL/BAIL: Provides procedures Parochial and Cultural Affairs was discharged from further relative to protective orders issued as a condition of bail consideration of House Bill No. 1200. HB 262 FARRAR – DWI: Provides for the blood alcohol HOUSE BILL NO. 1200— BY REPRESENTATIVE BALDONE concentration level in certain instances relative to crime of operating AN ACT a vehicle while intoxicated To amend and reenact R.S. 33:102, 106, and 109 and to enact R.S. 33:101(5), 103.1, and 109.1, relative to parish and municipal HB 391 FUTRELL – DWI: Provides for criminal penalties for planning commissions; to provide relative to training operating a vehicle while intoxicated requirements of members of such commissions and members of advisory boards to such commissions; to provide relative to HB 690 FARRAR – DWI: Provides for eligibility to receive a master plans adopted by such commissions; to provide relative restricted driver's license to the relationship between such master plans and plans of the state and other political subdivisions; and to provide for related HB 697 MONTGOMERY – GAMBLING: Defines "Louisiana matters. Business" under the Louisiana Gaming Control Law Read by title. HB 736 BALDONE – CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Changes the penalty for the crime of hit-and-run driving in certain circumstances Motion HB 795 MARTINY – GAMBLING: Comprehensive revision of On motion of Rep. Baldone, the bill was withdrawn from the the La. Gaming Control Act files of the House. HB 869 MORRELL – CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides Suspension of the Rules responsive verdict for possession of cocaine HB 1026 SCALISE – DWI: Creates the impaired driver tracking On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the rules were suspended to system permit the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to meet on Thursday, April 24, 2003, and consider the following legislative HB 1028 SCALISE – DWI: Provides that persons arrested for instruments without giving the notice required by House Rule DWI and who participate in a pretrial diversion program shall be 14.24(A): deemed to have a prior DWI conviction House Bill No. 1222 HB 1118 TOOMY – BONDS/BAIL: Provides for a fee to be assessed in connection with the issuance of every criminal bond Leave of Absence posted Rep. Baylor- 1 day HB 1184 MARTINY – GAMBLING: Authorizes gaming licensees and employees to detain a person suspected of violating Adjournment cheating and swindling law On motion of Rep. Kenney, at 6:50 P.M., the House agreed to HB 1274 FARRAR – CRIMINAL/BAIL: Provides that bail after adjourn until Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 2:00 P.M. conviction is permissive rather than mandatory when the sentence is less than five years The Speaker of the House declared the House adjourned until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 24, 2003. HB 1384 DURAND – CRIMINAL/BAIL: Provides that defendants may combine different types of bail ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House DANIEL R. MARTINY Chairman

Commitee Meeting Notices Committee on Health and Welfare Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice Page 61 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Will meet at: 9:30 A.M. Date: April 24, 2003 HB 1275 FARRAR – CRIMINAL/RECORDS: Provides that information and documents which are part of grand jury proceedings Location: Committee Room 4 are not part public records HB 309 HUDSON – HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Exempts COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT: – PROPOSED RULES submitted polysomnographic health professionals from respiratory therapist by Department of State, division of archives, relative to records licensure requirements management policies and practices HB 433 BAUDOIN – NURSING HOMES: Requires nursing CHARLES D. LANCASTER, JR. homes to employ certified dietary managers Chairman HB 471 SHAW – ACUPUNCTURISTS: Revises provisions Committee on Natural Resources relative to acupuncturist's assistants Will meet at: 9:00 A.M. Date: April 24, 2003 HB 927 GUILLORY – HEALTH: Reduces fee charged for applicants for state disability Location: Committee Room 5 HB 951 WINSTON – WELFARE: Provides that the Department HB 454 J D SMITH – SEAFOOD: Provides relative to catfish of Health and Hospitals is the agency responsible for administering packaging the family responsibility program HB 544 DANIEL – COASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE: HB 1044 MURRAY – NURSING HOMES: Provides relative to Prohibits certain activities on dunes located in the coastal zone nursing homes HB 553 DANIEL – WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Requires a HB 1081 DURAND – NURSES/REGISTERED: Provides relative permit for the possession of certain exotic fish to exceptions to state law relative to registered nurses HB 554 DEVILLIER – FISHING/SHRIMP: Authorizes SYDNIE MAE DURAND commercial taking of freshwater shrimp in certain waters Chairman HB 555 KENNEY – WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides Committee on House and Governmental Affairs relative to the sale of certain bass fingerlings Will meet at: 9:30 A.M. Date: April 24, 2003 HB 557 PIERRE – FISHING/FINFISH: Provides for the identification of freshwater fish that have been taken by fishermen Location: Committee Room 3 HB 812 TOWNSEND – WATERWAYS/LAKES: Provides HB 56 SCALISE – GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION : relative to the powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions of the Abolishes the state office of rural development and the office of Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission urban affairs and development HB 900 G SMITH – FISHING/NETS: Provides for the HB 1782 CROWE – PRINTING: Prohibits any branch, commercial harvest of shad and skipjack herring in certain department, agency, official, employee, or other entity of state freshwater with a shad gill net government or any political subdivision from knowingly printing or distributing material containing false or fraudulent information HB 901 DEVILLIER – FISHING/NETS: Provides for the commercial harvest of shad and skipjack herring in freshwater with HB 1222 SALTER (TBA) – ELECTED OFFICIALS: Provides a shad seine for the salary of certain elected officials (Subject to Rule Suspension) HB 959 THOMPSON – FUELS/LIQ PETROLEUM GAS : HB 314 PITRE – PUBLIC MEETINGS: Requires certain public Provides relative to the sale of liquefied petroleum gas bodies to e-mail certain information about public meetings if such bodies have the capability HB 1173 TRICHE – FISHING/RECREATIONAL: Provides relative to the minimum size for taking bowfin HB 320 DOWNER – PUBLIC RECORDS: Establishes exception for military discharge records HCR 24 PIERRE – COASTAL RESOURCES: Approves the Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Plan for Fiscal Year HB 372 FAUCHEUX – CRIMINAL/RECORDS: Provides for 2003-2004 the expungement of criminal records of convictions of nonviolent crimes five years after completion of sentence WILFRED PIERRE Chairman HB 516 PINAC – FINANCIAL INSTNS COMMR: Allows the commissioner of financial institutions to make certain information Weekly Committee Schedules available to the general public The following committees posted weekly committee schedules HB 694 ANSARDI – PUBLIC RECORDS: Excepts certain as follows: records pertaining to security procedures and terrorist-related activities from public records laws Committee on Appropriations Monday, April 28, 2003 Page 62 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Committee Room No. 5 HB 593 LEBLANC — BUDGETARY CONTROLS: Repeals 9:30 A.M. obsolete requirement for explanation of differences between the executive budget and certain appropriation bills INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: HB 772 LEBLANC — LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Authorizes HB 1 LEBLANC — APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the the Louisiana Retirement Development Commission to purchase, ordinary operating expenses of state government print, and distribute advertisements and promotional items HB 215 DANIEL — PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides for a HB 938 G SMITH — APPROPRIATIONS/LEGAL EXP: procedure whereby the state may accept donation of immovable Appropriates funds to provide for reimbursement of legal expenses property of James P. Dukes, as recommended by the Attorney Fee Review Board HB 280 DEWITT — PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides for a procedure whereby the state may accept donation of immovable HB 1068 LEBLANC — BUDGETARY CONTROLS: Adjustment property of performance data for executive branch agencies after budget enactment HB 281 DEWITT — PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Transfers Hot Wells Rehabilitation Center to the Department of Health and Hospitals JERRY LUKE LEBLANC Chairman HB 283 DEWITT — STADIUMS: Prohibits blackouts of local professional football telecasts Committee on Civil Law and Procedure HB 731 PINAC — JUDGMENTS/CIVIL: Provides for the release Monday, April 28, 2003 of funds paid into escrow by tobacco product manufacturers in Committee Room No. 3 accordance with the Master Settlement Agreement 9:30 A.M. HB 732 PINAC — JUDGMENTS/CIVIL: Provides for INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: complementary procedures under the Master Settlement Agreement HB 60 GREEN — FAMILY VIOLENCE: Requires protective HB 1217 TRICHE — MINERALS/FUND AUTHORITY : orders to include child custody and visitation Provides relative to the Mineral Resources Operation Fund HB 87 JOHNS — CIVIL/INTERDICTION: Provides for the HB 1241 PINAC — CONTRACTORS: Provides relative to general interdiction of persons liability coverage provided by contractors HB 436 GREEN — CONSTITUTION/AMENDMENT: HB 1299 DANIEL — FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for uses of Oil (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for minimum percentage of Spill Contingency Fund monies for discharge, well service, and registered voters required to adopt a constitutional amendment blow-out prevention activities (Technical Review Only) HB 1304 STELLY — FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the HB 518 JOHNS — CIVIL/DAMAGES: Limits the liability of distribution of the state tax revenues dedicated in Calcasieu Parish manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of food and non-alcoholic under the Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility Gaming Control Fund beverage products HB 1624 MURRAY — TANF: Creates the Family Assistance HB 599 JOHNS — MALPRACTICE/MEDICAL: Provides Program within the Department of Social Services relative to emergency medical services rendered on fixed platforms in territorial waters and the Outer Continental Shelf Tuesday, April 29, 2003 9:30 A.M. HB 629 CRANE — BESE: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes BESE to provide for the operation of failed schools, INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: including receiving, controlling, and expending certain funds (Technical Review Only) HB 1 LEBLANC — APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government HB 876 JOHNS — CHILDREN/ILLEGITIMATES: Provides relative to the name of an illegitimate child HB 253 MARTINY — PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides relative to the exception in public bid law for the purchase of certain HB 879 TOWNSEND — LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides for vehicles solidary liability for damages caused by storage, handling, or transportation of hazardous or toxic substances HB 254 MARTINY — PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides relative to purchase amounts requiring advertisement and let by HB 990 MURRAY — CIVIL/DAMAGES: Provides for the contract and telephone or facsimile quotations awarding of exemplary to damages HB 305 CAZAYOUX — APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates HB 1177 MARTINY — TAX/PROPERTY: Provides for the funds to provide for reimbursement of legal expenses of Ronald redemption period for property which is sold at a tax sale Tassin, as recommended by the Attorney Fee Review Board HB 1386 WALSWORTH — CONTRACTORS: Provides a limitation of liability for contractors Page 63 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HB 1487 PINAC — FIRE PROTECTION: Imposes criminal and HB 109 DIEZ — MOTOR VEHICLES: Increases the civil liability for violations of fire protection and prevention statutes convenience fee authorized to be collected by a motor vehicle seller or extender of credit for certain transactions HB 1772 K CARTER — CIVIL/DAMAGES: Provides for the awarding of exemplary damages HB 163 PINAC — SAVINGS & LOAN ASSNS: Repeals the qualifying share requirement for directors Tuesday, April 29, 2003 9:30 A.M. HB 176 BRUNEAU — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Revises provisions of the Louisiana Home Inspector Licensing Law INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: HB 187 PINAC — FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Repeals HB 136 BALDONE — CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Increases the certain reporting requirements of financial institutions amount required for a right to trial by jury HB 189 PINAC — SAVINGS & LOAN ASSNS: Repeals certain HB 208 FRUGE — CIVIL/PLEADINGS: Provides for sanctions investment restrictions for filing a pleading for any improper purpose HB 191 PINAC — CREDIT/UNIONS: Revises provisions HB 429 PITRE — EMPLOYMENT: Protects employers from relative to credit unions civil liability under certain circumstances HB 192 PINAC — CREDIT/UNIONS: Makes exceptions to HB 480 R CARTER — CIVIL/ACTIONS: Reduces the certain amendments to by-laws requirements peremptive period for lesion HB 194 PINAC — SAVINGS & LOAN ASSNS: Increases the HB 486 JOHNS — CIVIL/JURIES: Provides for limitations on threshold amount of assets relative to loans or other investments jury trials entered into by associations HB 521 JOHNS — CIVIL/JURIES: Reduces the monetary HB 330 PINAC — CREDIT/CONSUMER LOANS: Allows the amount in controversy necessary to have a jury trial sale of certain property and ancillary items by a consumer lender on his premises HB 635 HUTTER — CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Increases the amount required for a right to trial by jury HB 434 DIEZ — CREDIT/CONSUMER: Provides for protection for the victims of identity theft HB 730 JOHNS — CIVIL/JURIES: Provides relative to the availability of civil jury trials and mandatory nonbinding arbitration HB 799 PEYCHAUD — SECONDHAND DEALERS: Requires the reporting of the purchase of used building components HB 842 ANSARDI — CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Increases the amount required for a right to trial by jury HB 943 FLAVIN — CONTRACTORS: Makes various changes to the New Home Warranty Act HB 872 R CARTER — PROPERTY/IMMOVABLE: Provides for a co-0423owner's right to rescind a partition in certain cases HB 973 DIEZ — CREDIT/CONSUMER: Provides for protection for the victims of identity theft HB 1322 FRUGE — CIVIL/JURIES: Provides for the right to trial by jury HB 975 SCHNEIDER — ACCOUNTANTS/CPA: Authorizes certain single-owner CPA firms to continue operating for a certain HB 1543 BOWLER — PROPERTY/IMMOVABLE: Provides for period of time following the death of the owner undivided interest in immovable property HB 1202 FUTRELL — LICENSING: Provides for licensing of HB 1544 BOWLER — PROPERTY/IMMOVABLE: Provides for individuals who install and service heating, ventilation, air presumption regarding the transfer of certain property conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment HB 1545 BOWLER — PROPERTY/IMMOVABLE: Provides for HB 1523 ARNOLD — MTR VEHICLE/SALES FIN: Provides for the registry of instruments affecting immovables an increase in certain fees and for regulation of certain transactions under the Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act RONNIE JOHNS Chairman HB 1630 PINAC — FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHA: Provides for jurisdictional rules for inspections and additional requirements Committee on Commerce for creation and operation of fire prevention bureaus Monday, April 28, 2003 HB 1700 DOWNER — ECONOMIC DEVEL/COMMUNITY: Provides relative to cooperative economic development INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: HCR 9 SCHNEIDER — ATHLETICS: Requests the NCAA, the NO MEETING IS SCHEDULED NFL, NBA, and other professional sports associations to retrain, censure, or suspend incompetent sports officials Tuesday, April 29, 2003 9:00 A.M. GIL PINAC Chairman INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: Page 64 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Committee on Environment HB 462 MARTINY — SHERIFFS: Authorizes parish prisoners to participate in work activities on the property of certain tax exempt Monday, April 28, 2003 organizations Committee Room No. 4 HB 484 J R SMITH — COURTS/CITY: Increases the civil INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: jurisdictional amount in controversy of the City Court of Leesville NO MEETING IS SCHEDULED HB 485 TOOMY — CLERKS OF COURT: Establishes the salaries of the various clerks of the district courts in the state Tuesday, April 29, 2003 9:00 A.M. HB 577 MARTINY — CRIMINAL/VICTIM COMP: Provides that victims of crime are not required to pay the fees associated with INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: recording restitution orders HB 120 PITRE — SEWERAGE: Allows homeowners to maintain HB 693 FARRAR — COURTS/CITY: Increases the civil individual mechanical sewerage systems jurisdictional amount in controversy of the City Court of Alexandria HB 871 R CARTER — WATER/RESOURCES: Authorizes HB 797 MARTINY — CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Defines "juvenile parish governments to disapprove proposed water wells with a crime victim" capacity greater than 5 million gallons per day HB 877 TOOMY — DISTRICT ATTORNEYS: Increases the HB 1170 DAMICO — ENVIRONMENT/WASTE SITES : amount a district attorney may charge for collection on worthless or Provide for innovative technologies utilized in preventing migration forged checks, drafts, or orders HB 1281 BALDONE — ENVIRONMENT/LITTERING: Provides HB 878 TOOMY — PROBATION: Authorizes probation under for penalties and fines for littering the supervision of the district attorney in child support and criminal neglect cases HB 1733 DAMICO — ENVIRONMENT/HAZ MATERIAL: Provides defenses to liability for hazardous substance remedial HB 1143 RICHMOND — DISTRICT ATTORNEYS: Authorizes actions the district attorney of Orleans Parish to reallocate funds fixed for the annual salaries of his assistants SB 15 DUPRE — PUBLIC HEALTH: Permits "generic" training for maintenance of individual sewer systems. HB 1144 RICHMOND — COURTS/COURT COSTS: Provides for court costs to fund the office of the district attorney in the parish of N. J. DAMICO Orleans Chairman HB 1566 K CARTER — MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides that a Committee on Judiciary reasonable fee may be charged for crash and accident reports Friday, May 2, 2003 HB 1640 TOOMY — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Provides Committee Room No. 1 with respect to an additional fee charged by the office of the district 9:30 A.M. attorney for suspension or renewal of a driver's license INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: HB 1741 PINAC — REVENUE DEPARTMENT: Provides for the regulation of the sale of cigarettes through means of telephone, mail, HB 76 DOERGE — COURTS/CITY: Increases the civil or the internet when delivery is made in Louisiana jurisdictional amount in controversy of the City Court of Springhill HB 1752PINAC — TAX/TOBACCO TAX: Revises provisions HB 101 POWELL — COURTS/CITY: Increases the civil relative to the tax on cigarettes, that deal with the elicit sale of jurisdictional amount in controversy of the City Court of Hammond cigarettes and provides for the regulation of the sale of cigarettes by means of telephone, mail, or internet sales, when delivery is made in HB 114 MARTINY — SHERIFFS: Increases the fees paid to Louisiana sheriffs by parish governing authorities, in parishes other than Orleans, for keeping and feeding prisoners in jail JOSEPH F. TOOMY HB 117 MARTINY — COURTS/CRIMINAL FUND: Provides Chairman for remission of certain bail bond premiums to the judicial criminal court fund Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations HB 139 FLAVIN — COURTS/CITY: Increases the civil Friday, May 2, 2003 jurisdictional amount in controversy of the City Court of Lake Committee Room No. 5 Charles 9:30 A.M. HB 248 TOOMY — SHERIFFS: Provides for fees for service in INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: certain civil matters HB 296 MURRAY — WORKERS COMPENSATION: Allows the dismissal of premature petitions Page 65 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HB 297 MURRAY — WORKERS COMPENSATION: Relative HB 809 GUILLORY — PLANNING/ZONING: Increases per to suits against third parties diem to be paid to Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board members and reduces number of meetings for which it may be paid HB 298 MURRAY — WORKERS COMPENSATION: Relative to the examination of injured employees HB 833 PEYCHAUD — PROPERTY/ABANDONED: Conforms statutes with constitutional redemptive period provisions affecting HB 824 BOWLER — EMPLOYMENT/AGENCIES: Exempts post-adjudication donation of abandoned property by parishes and employer-fee paid employment services from testing, licensing, and municipalities bonding requirements HB 852 QUEZAIRE — BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Relative to HB 1097 PITRE — EMPLOYMENT/WAGES: Provides relative the Atchafalaya Trace Commission and the Atchafalaya Trace to records of employee earnings Heritage Area, includes Ascension Parish in such area and adds a commission member HB 1215 PITRE — WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to the payment of or failure to provide benefits HB 925 BALDONE — DISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT: Provides relative to the board of commissioners for Terrebonne Parish (Bourg) HB 1355 POWELL — WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides Fire Protection District Number Five for payment of outstanding claims HB 964 LEBLANC — TAX/HOTEL OCCUPANCY: Authorizes HB 1356 POWELL — WORKERS COMPENSATION: Revises the governing authority of Lafayette Parish to increase the tax upon Second Injury Fund liability determination provisions hotel occupancy levied to support the Lafayette Parish Convention and Visitors Commission from 3% to 4% HB 1458 DEVILLIER — WORKERS COMPENSATION: Forfeiture of benefits if an employee provides false information HB 985 McDONALD — TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL: Authorizes the city of Bastrop to levy and collect an additional sales and use tax HB 1541 M STRAIN — HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides and authorizes a sales tax district relative to the Health Works Commission HB 1087 HUNTER — TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL: Authorizes HB 1770J D SMITH — LABOR: Provides with respect to the city of Monroe to levy and collect an additional sales and use tax employment contracts HB 1165 PEYCHAUD — PROPERTY/ABANDONED: Provides ELCIE J. GUILLORY for post-adjudication sale of abandoned property by public or private Chairman sale and conforms statutes with constitutional redemptive period provisions affecting such property Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs HB 1311 PEYCHAUD — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Authorizes Friday, May 2, 2003 municipalities and parishes to sell an adjudicated vacant lot by Committee Room No. 6 private sale to an adjoining landowner who has maintained the lot 9:00 A.M. for a period of one year INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: HB 1385 GUILLORY — SEIZURES/SALES: Authorizes parishes and municipalities to pay a commission to realtors who assist local HB 343 HAMMETT — TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL: Authorizes governments in selling tax adjudicated property the governing authority of Tensas Parish to levy an additional sales and use tax HB 1488 FARRAR — DISTRICTS/WATERWORKS: Authorizes the board of commissioners of waterworks districts to employ a HB 363 SALTER — DISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT: Provides president and to fix his salary relative to the administration of funds of the Parishwide Fire Protection District of Red River Parish HB 1489 BROOME — ADVERTISING: Provides relative to printing and advertising for cultural, recreational, and tourism HB 370 FAUCHEUX — LOCAL FINANCE: (Constitutional programs by the office of the lieutenant governor Amendment) Authorizes local governments to provide capital from certain revenue sources for industrial development purposes HB 1664 BROOME — LIBRARIES/STATE LIBRARY : Provides that the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism secretary, HB 422 PEYCHAUD — HOUSING/NEW ORLEANS: Specifies or his designee, shall be an ex-officio member of the State Library of the proper address for notifying the property owner prior to a Louisiana board determination of blighted property which is subject to acquisition by the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority HB 1682 K CARTER — PARISH/ORDINANCES: Provides for the maximum penalties that can be imposed by ordinance in certain HB 658 LANDRIEU — PROPERTY/ABANDONED: parishes for dumping trash and other substances (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the acquisition of blighted property in the city of New Orleans HB 1685 PEYCHAUD — HOUSING/NEW ORLEANS: Removes provisions requiring or otherwise referring to electorate approval of HB 722 DEWITT — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Authorizes community improvement plans undertaken by the New Orleans the England Economic and Industrial Development District (EEIDD) Redevelopment Authority to make application to be designated as a foreign trade zone SHARON WESTON BROOME Chairman Page 66 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works HB 770 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS: Requires the department to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Administration Monday, April 28, 2003 notice requirements Committee Room No. 2 10:00 A.M. HB 832 MARTINY — UTILITIES: Requires operators of underground utilities and facilities to mark their location INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: HB 850 MONTGOMERY — PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS HB 34 DOWNER — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: : Increases the maximum term of certain contracts, leases, and other Provides that a special license plate for certain disabled veterans may agreements which may be entered into by the Caddo-Bossier Parish be issued for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name Port Commission HB 108 HAMMETT — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Provides HB 972 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Authorizes the relative to third party testing operator of a motor vehicle to drive without a driver's license while taking the required on-road driving skills test to secure a driver's HB 153 NEVERS — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Provides license for the issuance of a Louisiana license plate displaying the national motto, "In God We Trust" Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:00 A.M. HB 160 PITRE — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Provide that the America's Wetland license plate shall be the official INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: Louisiana license plate HCR 30 SALTER — TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Urges and HB 197 CROWE — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Provides requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study for the creation of a license plate for diabetics the practicality and feasibility of installing lighting systems at heavily traveled intersections along rural state highways HB 251 GUILLORY — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Provides for maximum fees for reinstatement of license plates for HCR 53 LAFLEUR — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: persons sixty-five years or older Amends certain administrative rules relative to professional land surveryors and professional engineers HB 292 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL: Requires disqualification of driving privileges for certain drivers HCR 60 THOMPSON — TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to HB 293 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Requires promulgate rules and regulations regarding bidding on contracts certain information to be reported by commercial driver's license applicants HB 31 M STRAIN — TRAFFIC/SPEED LIMITS: Reduces the speed limit in the school zone on Louisiana Highway 41 at HB 318 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Prohibits the Creekside Junior High School department from issuing certain commercial driver's licenses and permits HB 46 RICHMOND — MOTOR CARRIERS: Exempts motor carriers of waste from proving public convenience and necessity HB 319 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Creates a school bus endorsement for commercial drivers' licenses and requires HB 84 E ROMERO — TRAFFIC/ACCIDENTS: Requires the department to issue endorsements under certain circumstances chemical testing of all drivers involved in fatal accidents HB 369 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS: Adds certain HB 137 FARRAR — MOTOR CARRIERS: Provides with offenses to the list of "serious traffic violations" for commercial respect to escort vehicles and the type of trailer which they may haul motor vehicle drivers HB 235 J D SMITH — TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Requires HB 389 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Provides that the Department of Transportation and Development provide a relative to the disqualification of driving privileges of nonresidents traffic signal or turn lanes at an intersection in Patterson HB 390 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL: Requires a HB 279 CROWE — HIGHWAYS: Restricts the destruction of disqualification of commercial driving privileges to become part of trees near highway rights-of-way for the purpose of enhancing the an individual's operating record visibility of outdoor advertising HB 451 ERDEY — MTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS : Provides HB 315 POWELL — RAILROADS: Repeals provision relative relative to suspended or revoked motor vehicle registrations to the maintenance of railroad rights-of-way at railroad grade crossings HB 493 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL: Authorizes the department to report certain commercial drivers to the Federal HB 342 CROWE — TRAFFIC/SPEED LIMITS: Increases the Motor Carrier Safety Administration speed limit along Interstate Hwy. 10 from Interstate Hwy. 510 eastward to the St. Tammany Parish-Orleans Parish line HB 582 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS: Relative to disqualification offenses of commercial motor vehicle drivers HB 605 DIEZ — CONTRACTS: Authorizes the department to construct the New Mississippi River Bridge at St. Francisville using the design-build method Page 67 HOUSE 12th Day's Proceedings - April 23, 2003

HB 646 FARRAR — MOTOR CARRIERS: Provides relative to 10:00 A.M. the size of mobile homes which may be transported on interstate highways INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: HB 762 DIEZ — PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Reduces the number of consultant firms on the short list prepared by the evaluation HB 182 BRUNEAU — TAX/GIFT TAX: Phases in a reduction committee of the Dept. of Transportation and Development and then repeal of the gift tax HB 774 PERKINS — HIGHWAYS: Prohibits lane closure of a HB 467 PEYCHAUD — SEIZURES/SALES: (Constitutional state highway for landscaping or maintenance projects during peak Amendment) Changes the period for redemption of certain traffic hours property sold for nonpayment of taxes in the city of New Orleans HB 776 QUEZAIRE — RAILROADS: Provides with respect to the maintenance of visibility at railroad grade crossings HB 468 PEYCHAUD — SEIZURES/SALES: (Constitutional Amendment) Changes the period for redemption of certain HB 870 HUTTER — TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Requires the property sold for nonpayment of taxes and makes it applicable Dept. of Transportation and Development to adopt a policy for statewide notifying parish officials and state legislators prior to highway construction or maintenance work being performed in their HB 675 HEBERT — BONDS/COMMISSION: Provides for the respective areas membership of the State Bond Commission HB 933 DIEZ — PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Increases the HB 676 HEBERT — BONDS/COMMISSION: (Constitutional time the Dept. of Transportation and Development may hold Amendment) Provides for the method of recommendation for expropriated immovable property before declaring it "excess lines of credit to the State Bond Commission property" HB 810 HAMMETT — TAX/TAXATION: Requires taxpayers HB 940 DANIEL — TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Repeals the to furnish taxpayer identifying numbers on all returns filed and Dept. of Transportation and Development annual report requirement provides a penalty for failure to provide a taxpayer identifying on state projects to the legislature number on a corporate income tax return HB 941 DIEZ — PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Reduces the time a HB 1005 SCHWEGMANN — TAX/INCOME TAX: Provides for surety company has to respond to notification of a contractor's individual income tax checkoff for donations to Louisiana default Animal Welfare Commission HB 1004 DIEZ — BRIDGES/FERRIES: Repeals the tolls on the HB 1291 HEBERT — BONDS/COMMISSION: Provides that the Sunshine Bridge chairmanship of the State Bond Commission should rotate annually between the state treasurer, Speaker of the House of HB 1040 DIEZ — PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Increases the time Representatives, and president of the Senate DOTD has to make final payments on obligations arising under public contracts HB 1372 HEBERT — CAPITAL OUTLAY: Establishes a commission to recommend projects in the Capital Outlay Act for HB 1074 DIEZ — HIGHWAYS: Authorizes the assistant secretary funding to the State Bond Commission when funding of such of the office of operations or the chief engineer in the Dept. of projects is to be through the issuance of lines of credit or bonds Transportation and Development to close a section of a highway HB 1583 PINAC — TAX/LOCAL: Authorizes municipalities and HB 1154 DIEZ — MTR VEHICLE/TRUCKS: Provides relative to parishes to specify use of the avails of additional local sales and special permits for trucks hauling sugarcane use taxes for regional economic development HB 1375 HUTTER — PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides HB 1621 HAMMETT — TAX EXEMPTIONS: Provides for direct relative to preferences in letting contracts by the Dept. of payment numbers for private, non-profit, tax-exempt Transportation and Development organizations HB 1397 DIEZ — PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides relative BRYANT O. HAMMETT, JR. to attendance at pre-bid conferences Chairman JOHN C. "JUBA" DIEZ LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS MAY BE DELETED (DOES NOT REQUIRE HOUSE RULES SUSPENSION) OR ADDED Chairman (REQUIRES HOUSE RULES SUSPENSION) PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE. (HOUSE RULES 14.23 AND 14.24) SEE THE Committee on Ways and Means DAILY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS POSTED PRIOR TO MEETING DATE. Monday, April 28, 2003 Committee Room No. 6 INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD: NO MEETING IS SCHEDULED. Tuesday, April 29, 2003