OFFICIAL JOURNAL SENATE BILL NO. 77— BY SENATORS GALLOT, GARY SMITH AND WALSWORTH OF THE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:402.3(C) and 408(C)(1), relative to SENATE motorcycle endorsements on drivers' licenses; to provide that OF THE persons meeting certain qualifications are not required to take a written knowledge test to obtain an "M" endorsement on a STATE OF LOUISIANA ______driver's license; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. THIRTY-EIGHTH______DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Thirty-Eighth Regular Session of the Legislature SENATE BILL NO. 178— BY SENATOR NEVERS Under the Adoption of the AN ACT Constitution of 1974 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4574(B)(30), 4574.1.1(A)(30), ______4574.2(E), and 4574.6, relative to the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Senate Chamber and Film Commission; to rename the commission; and to State Capitol provide for related matters. Baton Rouge, Louisiana Monday, May 21, 2012 Reported without amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 582— The Senate was called to order at 1:20 o'clock P.M. by Hon. BY SENATORS GALLOT AND GARY SMITH John A. Alario Jr., President of the Senate. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:191.3(B), relative to motorcycles; to Morning Hour provide relative to handlebars on motorcycles; and to provide for related matters. CONVENING ROLL CALL Reported without amendments. The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: SENATE BILL NO. 626— PRESENT BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH AN ACT Mr. President Donahue Perry To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4574.1.1(P) and 4577(C)(2), to enact Allain Dorsey-Colomb Peterson R.S. 33:4577.1 and to repeal R.S. 33:4577, relative to the Amedee Guillory Riser Beauregard Parish Covered Arena Authority; to provide for Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. board powers and duties; and to provide for related matters. Broome Johns Smith, J. Brown LaFleur Tarver Reported without amendments. Chabert Long Thompson SENATE BILL NO. 627— Claitor Mills Walsworth BY SENATOR BROOME Cortez Murray Ward AN ACT Crowe Peacock White To enact R.S. 33:9097.13, relative to neighborhood improvement Total - 30 districts; to create the Live Oak Trace Subdivision Crime ABSENT Prevention and Improvement District in the city of Zachary in East Baton Rouge Parish; to provide for the boundaries and Adley Gallot Morrell purpose of the district; to provide for the powers and duties of Buffington Kostelka Morrish the district and its board of commissioners; to provide for the Erdey Martiny Nevers levy of a parcel fee upon voter approval; to provide for the Total - 9 district's budget; to provide with respect to termination of the district; and to provide for related matters. The President of the Senate announced there were 30 Senators present and a quorum. Reported without amendments. Prayer SENATE BILL NO. 632— BY SENATOR MARTINY The prayer was offered by Senator Sharon Weston Broome, AN ACT following which the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9124(E), relative to the Jefferson flag of the United States of America. Parish Communication District; to provide for the authority to fund certain dispatching services; to provide for an effective Reading of the Journal date; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Allain, the reading of the Journal was Reported without amendments. dispensed with and the Journal of May 17, 2012, was adopted. SENATE BILL NO. 746— (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 547 by Senator Peacock) Message from the House BY SENATOR PEACOCK AN ACT PASSED SENATE BILLS AND To enact R.S. 12:1308.3, relative to limited liability companies; to JOINT RESOLUTIONS provide for the manner of converting the state of organization of domestic and foreign limited liability companies; to provide May 17, 2012 certain terms, conditions, procedures, requirements, and effects; to provide for the content and requirements for certain To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: certificates; and to provide for related matters. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Reported without amendments. Representatives has finally passed the following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions:

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SENATE BILL NO. 87— to provide for the administration and disbursement of donated BY SENATORS BUFFINGTON AND THOMPSON monies; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 49:191(6) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(4)(e), relative to Reported without amendments. the Department of Health and Hospitals; to provide for the re- creation of the Department of Health and Hospitals and the SENATE BILL NO. 61— statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to BY SENATORS MILLS AND THOMPSON AND REPRESENTATIVES provide for the effective termination date for all statutory ADAMS, BARROW, BROSSETT, BROWN, HENRY BURNS, CARMODY, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, CONNICK, HAVARD, HAZEL, HENRY, authority for the existence of such statutory entities; and to HENSGENS, HODGES, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, HUVAL, GIROD provide for related matters. JACKSON, KLECKLEY, LEGER, LIGI, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, JAY MORRIS, NORTON, POPE, PYLANT, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, Reported without amendments. SIMON, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, THIERRY AND WILLMOTT AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 353— To enact R.S. 40:996.1 through 996.7, relative to dangerous BY SENATORS MURRAY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, APPEL, BROOME, substances; to authorize the secretary of the Department of BROWN, CLAITOR, CORTEZ, DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, Health and Hospitals to determine whether a substance is a HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LONG, MARTINY, MORRELL, dangerous substance; to permit the secretary to issue dangerous MORRISH, PEACOCK, PETERSON, GARY SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON AND WARD AND REPRESENTATIVES BADON, BERTHELOT, WESLEY substance stop orders; to provide for rulemaking authority; to BISHOP, BROSSETT, BROWN, BURFORD, BURRELL, GIROD JACKSON, provide for penalties; to exempt the Louisiana Pesticide Law; ORTEGO AND PUGH and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 49:170.17, relative to Irish-American Heritage Month; Reported without amendments. to designate the month of March as Irish-American Heritage Month; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 196— BY SENATOR MILLS Reported without amendments. AN ACT To enact R.S. 40:964(Schedule V)(D)(3), relative to controlled SENATE BILL NO. 101— dangerous substances; to add Ezogabine as a Schedule V BY SENATOR GUILLORY controlled dangerous substance; and to provide for related AN ACT matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 4:714(A), relative to charitable gaming; to increase the number of days a licensee may hold, operate, or Reported without amendments. conduct any game of chance within a calendar month; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 206— BY SENATOR MORRISH Reported without amendments. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1060.3(A), 1068(D)(2), and SENATE BILL NO. 407— 1074(D)(2), relative to health benefit plans; to provide with BY SENATOR MURRAY respect to the continuation of coverage; to provide for AN ACT guaranteed renewability of coverage in the group and individual To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4121(A)(1)(a), relative to the market with regard to modifications affecting drug coverage; Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans; to provide relative and to provide for related matters. to exemptions from charges; to provide for effective date; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 208— BY SENATOR MORRISH SENATE BILL NO. 523— AN ACT BY SENATOR HEITMEIER To enact R.S. 22:2171(C)(2) and (8), relative to the Louisiana AN ACT Property and Casualty Commission; to provide for the addition To amend and reenact R.S. 38:330.8(B), relative to authority of levee of representatives to the commission membership; and to districts; to provide relative to the funding of the Algiers Levee provide for related matters. District and the Orleans Levee District; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 230— BY SENATOR BROWN SENATE BILL NO. 559— AN ACT BY SENATOR ERDEY To amend and reenact R.S. 22:611(8)(b), (c), and (d) and AN ACT 613(A)(1)(b) and (c), relative to risk-based capital for domestic To amend and reenact R.S. 32:898(A) and 901, relative to certificates insurers; to provide for definitions; to provide with respect to a of insurance; to provide for method of filing proof and notice of company-action level event; and to provide for related matters. cancellation or termination; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. SENATE BILL NO. 232— SENATE BILL NO. 270— BY SENATOR BROOME BY SENATOR PERRY AND REPRESENTATIVES CHAMPAGNE AND AN ACT HENSGENS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:18(A), relative to the suspension or To enact Subpart DD of Part 1 of Chapter 1 of Subtitle II of Title 47 revocation of insurers' licenses; to provide for the issuance of of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of cease and desist orders by the commissioner; and to provide for R.S. 47:120.102, relative to donations of refunds; to provide for related matters. such donations to the Friends of Palmetto Island State Park, Inc.; Reported without amendments.

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Respectfully submitted, HOUSE BILL NO. 319— ALFRED W. SPEER BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET Clerk of the House of Representatives AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:1907(A)(4), relative to assessors; to provide relative Privilege Report of the to the salary for the assessor of Lafayette Parish; to provide for Legislative Bureau an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. May 21, 2012 HOUSE BILL NO. 349— To the President and Members of the Senate: BY REPRESENTATIVE DIXON AN ACT I am directed by your Legislative Bureau to submit the To amend and reenact R.S. 37:757(B), 760(A)(4)(b) and (9), following report: 780(B)(1) and (3), 786(G), and 786.1(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 37:760(A)(16), relative to the Dental Practice Act; to provide The following bills are approved as to construction and for the provision of dental records in compliance with statutory duplication. We advise and suggest the following amendments to the law; to clarify the board's powers and duties to impose fines engrossed bills. under certain circumstances; to authorize the board to defend employees, agents, or contractors in a lawsuit under certain HOUSE BILL NO. 73— circumstances; to clarify that the committee's administrative fine BY REPRESENTATIVE LIGI covers all of the board's costs from the start of the investigation AN ACT through administrative hearings, judicial review, and appeals; to To amend and reenact R.S. 40:41(D)(1) and (2)(introductory specify that the issuance of a stay of a board decision does not paragraph), relative to disclosure of records in the vital records harm the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry; and to provide for registry; to authorize the use of certain records by judicial related matters. district courts; to provide for specified uses of vital records; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 357— BY REPRESENTATIVE BROWN HOUSE BILL NO. 80— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2618, relative to the LaSalle Parish AN ACT justice of the peace courts; to provide for the territorial To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2115(C), relative to smoking in jurisdiction of such courts; to provide relative to the election to hospitals; to eliminate the requirement for accommodation of the offices of justice of the peace and constable; to provide for smoking by inpatients in psychiatric facilities of the Department effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. of Health and Hospitals; to establish procedures for treatment of smokers with mental illness in such facilities; and to provide for Reported without amendments. related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 362— Reported without amendments. BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 172— To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1236.13(E), relative to automated BY REPRESENTATIVE DIXON external defibrillators; to allow high schools that participate in AN ACT interscholastic athletics to have an automated external To amend and reenact R.S. 37:793(A)(1), (6), and (7), (B)(1) and (4), defibrillator on their premises; and to provide for related (C)(1), (2), and (3), (E)(1), (G)(1), and (H)(2) and 795(B)(2)(q) matters. and (s), to enact R.S. 37:751(F) and 793(A)(9) and (10) and (C)(6), (7), (8), and (9), and to repeal R.S. 37:793(A)(2), (4), Reported without amendments. and (5) and (C)(4) and (5), relative to the practice of dentistry; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 365— regulations for sedation of dental patients; to authorize BY REPRESENTATIVE STUART BISHOP promulgation of rules; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 18:461.1, relative to candidates for certain office; to Reported without amendments. require certain ethics education and training for certain candidates; to provide relative to certifying such training; and to HOUSE BILL NO. 292— provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES PUGH, CHAMPAGNE, HENRY, LORUSSO, AND TALBOT AN ACT Reported without amendments. To enact R.S. 17:60.4, relative to term limits for school board HOUSE BILL NO. 385— members; to require local option elections in certain school BY REPRESENTATIVE MORENO districts to determine if a district's school board members shall AN ACT have term limits; to specify the term limitations for school board To amend and reenact R.S. 18:101(F), relative to voter registration members if approved by the electors voting in a school district; and voting; to provide relative to qualifications for registration to provide for applicability; to provide relative to the conduct of and voting; to provide relative to the residence of persons such elections and the costs thereof; and to provide for related involuntarily displaced by the effects of certain states of matters. emergency for such purposes; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 510— HOUSE BILL NO. 767— BY REPRESENTATIVES BURFORD AND COX BY REPRESENTATIVE GIROD JACKSON AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:2621, relative to the DeSoto Parish justice of the To amend and reenact R.S. 13:477(24) and 621.24, relative to the peace courts; to provide for the territorial jurisdiction of such Twenty-Fourth Judicial District; to provide for election sections courts; to provide relative to the election to the offices of justice for the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District; to provide for the of the peace and constable; to provide for effective dates; and to assignment of judgeships for election purposes; to provide for provide for related matters. the election of judges; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 541— BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN HOUSE BILL NO. 823— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE GREENE To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2017.11 and to enact R.S. 40:1563(L), AN ACT relative to the review of plans or specifications; to authorize the To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3415.3(B)(10) and (11), 3415.13, and fire marshal to review plans for health care facilities and 3415.21 and to enact R.S. 37:3415.2(11), (12), and (13), residential living options and collect charges; and to provide for 3415.3(C) and (D), and 3415.15, relative to real estate related matters. appraisals; to define certain terms; to require an appraiser's license to perform appraisal reviews; to provide that Reported without amendments. administrative reviews of an appraisal do not require an appraiser's license; to require a surety bond; to provide for the HOUSE BILL NO. 639— competency of appraisers; to provide for customary and BY REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK WILLIAMS reasonable fees for appraisers; to provide for disclosure of fees AN ACT paid to appraisers by appraisal management companies; to To amend and reenact R.S. 37:791(B) and to enact R.S. 37:770(F), provide for the disclosure of administration fees charged by 791(A)(3) and (4), and 795(B)(2)(v) and (3)(m), relative to the appraisal management companies; to require that administrative well-being program for dentists and dental hygienists; to rules receive affirmative approval from the Louisiana provide for the assessment and collection of a fee to be used for Legislature; to repeal an outdated grandfathering clause; to the treatment of dentists and dental hygienists suffering from provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; and to mental illness, physical deficiencies, or substance abuse; to provide for related matters. provide for the limitation of liability of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry and certain other specified people involved Reported without amendments. in the identification, investigation, and treatment of dentists and dental hygienists suffering from certain illnesses or HOUSE BILL NO. 846— deficiencies; to authorize the recovery of the cost of defending BY REPRESENTATIVES SIMON, BADON, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, a frivolous lawsuit under certain circumstances; to establish WESLEY BISHOP, BROWN, HENRY BURNS, COX, DOVE, GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, HARRIS, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, JAMES, JEFFERSON, minimum and maximum fees to be collected from dentists and LEGER, LIGI, MORENO, POPE, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, dental hygienists to support the well-being program; and to SHADOIN, AND THOMPSON provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 28:2(14), (17), and (29)(a)(introductory Reported without amendments. paragraph), 52(A) and (C), 52.1(A), 52.2(A), 52.3(A), 53(A)(1), 55(J), 64(D), and 772(E) and to enact R.S. 28:171.1, relative to HOUSE BILL NO. 710— mental health law; to provide for definitions; to establish BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW principles for the state mental health system; and to provide for AN ACT related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1484(2)(a), relative to campaign finance; to provide for persons required to file reports; to change Reported without amendments. the threshold for a candidate for any other office to be required to file; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 867— BY REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGO Reported without amendments. AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:1519.18, relative to a partnership for health care; to HOUSE BILL NO. 715— authorize certain functions of the University Medical Center in BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER Lafayette; to provide for a pilot program for coordinated school AN ACT health and wellness centers; to provide for goals and To enact R.S. 49:222(B)(13), relative to the powers of the secretary requirements of the program; to provide for conditions relative of state; to provide relative to the fees chargeable by the to funding availability; and to provide for related matters. secretary of state; to authorize fees relative to cable service or video service; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 936— BY REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY HOUSE BILL NO. 721— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE MORENO To enact R.S. 36:109(V) and Subpart B of Part I of Chapter 1 of Title AN ACT 29 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised To amend and reenact R.S. 13:5073(A)(1), relative to the of R.S. 29:61 through 68, relative to military forces; to create certification of tobacco product manufacturers; to provide for a the Louisiana Military Advisory Council within the Department fee for certification for tobacco product manufacturers; to of Economic Development; to provide for the membership of provide for the use of the fees; and to provide for related the council and its officers; to provide for terms of office for the matters. members of the council; to provide relative to compensation and expenses for council members; to provide the powers and duties Reported without amendments. of the council; to require the establishment of working groups; and to provide for related matters. 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HOUSE BILL NO. 952— actions and communications to certain enumerated individuals BY REPRESENTATIVES BROSSETT, ARNOLD, BADON, BARROW, and entities; and to provide for related matters. BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, WESLEY BISHOP, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, COX, DOVE, EDWARDS, GAROFALO, HARRIS, HUNTER, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JONES, LEGER, LIGI, Reported without amendments. MORENO, PIERRE, SCHEXNAYDER, SMITH, AND WILLMOTT AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1034— To enact Part I-A of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Louisiana Revised BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 28:26.10.1 through AN ACT 26.10.5, relative to mental and behavioral health services; to To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1102(18)(b), relative to the application provide a short title; to a provide a statement of legislative of the Code of Governmental Ethics to certain persons; to intent; to provide for management of mental and behavioral provide an exception to the definition of "public employee" for health resources; to provide for funding priorities; to provide for persons who perform specified, limited contractual services; and innovative mental and behavioral health services; and to provide to provide for related matters. for related matters. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 1063— HOUSE BILL NO. 1014— BY REPRESENTATIVES SIMON AND ORTEGO BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 37:158, relative to the practice of architecture; to To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3397(B)(4), 3401(D), 3410, provide for firm practices; to provide for licensure by the State 3415.3(B)(10) and (11), 3415.13, and 3415.21 and to enact R.S. Board of Architectural Examiners; to provide for promulgation 37:3415.2(11), (12), and (13), 3415.3(C) and (D), and 3415.15, of rules; to provide an effective date; and to provide for related relative to real estate appraisals; to repeal the maximum time an matters. individual may hold a real estate appraiser trainee license; to provide for reciprocity for real estate appraiser licenses; to Reported without amendments. define certain terms; to require an appraiser's license to perform appraisal reviews; to provide that administrative reviews of an HOUSE BILL NO. 1065— appraisal do not require an appraiser's license; to require a surety BY REPRESENTATIVE BROADWATER bond; to provide for the competency of appraisers; to provide AN ACT for customary and reasonable fees for appraisers; to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 12:1607(A) and (D), relative to the disclosure of fees paid to appraisers by appraisal management professional licenses of business entities after a conversion; to companies; to provide for the disclosure of administration fees clarify the provisions of law regarding the updating of a charged by appraisal management companies; to require that professional license after the conversion of a domestic business administrative rules receive affirmative approval from the entity; to provide for a surviving entity following a merger Louisiana Legislature; to repeal an outdated grandfathering where the ownership of the entity does not change; to provide clause; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective for retroactivity; and to provide for related matters. date; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 1096— HOUSE BILL NO. 1015— BY REPRESENTATIVE BILLIOT BY REPRESENTATIVE LIGI AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact Section 3 of Act No. 535 of the 1988 Regular To amend and reenact R.S. 32:1253(A)(1)(introductory paragraph), Session of the Legislature, as amended by Section 2 of Act No. relative to the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission; to provide 285 of the 1992 Regular Session of the Legislature, Section 3 of relative to membership; and to provide for related matters. Act No. 1291 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Legislature, Section 1 of Act No. 50 of the 1998 Regular Session of the Reported without amendments. Legislature, Section 1 of Act No. 7 of the 2001 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature, Section 1 of Act No. HOUSE BILL NO. 1016— 14 of the 2004 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature, BY REPRESENTATIVE POPE Section 1 of Act No. 76 of the 2006 Regular Session of the AN ACT Legislature, and Section 1 of Act No. 232 of the 2008 Regular To amend and reenact R.S. 46:1409(A), 1413(N), and 1414 and to Session of the Legislature, relative to the Louisiana Tax Free enact R.S. 46:1409(B)(10) and 1413(A)(7), relative to child day Shopping Program; to change the termination date of the care; to provide for rules, regulations, and standards for licensed program; and to provide for related matters. day care centers; to provide for certain duties of the Department of Children and Family Services relative to regulation of day Reported without amendments. care centers; to provide for requirements of the Louisiana Advisory Council on Child Care and Early Education; and to HOUSE BILL NO. 1102— provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE LIGI AN ACT Reported without amendments. To enact R.S. 47:1508(B)(30), relative to the Department of Revenue; to authorize the disclosure of certain taxpayer HOUSE BILL NO. 1025— information to the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association; to BY REPRESENTATIVE POPE restrict the use of such information; and to provide for related AN ACT matters. To enact R.S. 37:1281.2, relative to the allied practitioner health program; to establish an annual assessment for the identification, Reported without amendments. monitoring, assistance, and procurement of treatment of medical psychologists, physician assistants, and podiatrists suffering HOUSE BILL NO. 1111— from certain conditions; to provide for a self-reporting waiver BY REPRESENTATIVE THIBAUT applicable to a violation related to the individual's ability to AN ACT practice his profession with reasonable skill and safety by reason To enact R.S. 4:183(C), relative to the Horsemen's Benevolent and of substance abuse or psychiatric condition; to extend protected Protective Association; to describe benefits for permittees and employees; and to provide for related matters.

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Reported without amendments. made available for inspection by law enforcement; to require photographic records of scrap metal purchased and of the HOUSE BILL NO. 1113— sellers; to prohibit the purchase of scrap metal not owned by the BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON seller; to prohibit scrap metal purchases from person under the AN ACT age of eighteen; to require a statement of ownership from the To amend and reenact R.S. 44:9(F) and (G) and to enact R.S. seller; to provide that failure to obtain the statement shall be 44:4(45), relative to public records; to provide relative to the prima facie evidence of fraud; to provide for exoneration from exemption of certain records in the possession of the Louisiana fraudulent, willful, or criminal knowledge; to require daily Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners; to reports; to require the use of a national database; to provide for provide for the continued confidentiality of such records; to violations; to provide for penalties; to provide for an effective provide relative to the disclosure of certain confidential date; and to provide for related matters. information to the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. Reported without amendments. LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS HOUSE BILL NO. 1120— Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed House BY REPRESENTATIVE LAMBERT AN ACT Bill No. 1188 by Representative Anders To amend and reenact R.S. 47:301(10)(a)(ii), relative to exclusions from local sales tax; to provide with respect to the exclusion for AMENDMENT NO. 1 the resale of certain services from local sales tax; to clarify On page 1, line 13, following "from" and before "under" change certain provisions; to provide with respect to compliance with "person" to "persons" rules and regulations; to provide for the acceptance by a local AMENDMENT NO. 2 collector of a resale certificate; and to provide for related On page 5, line 9, following "storage," and before "processing" insert matters. "or" Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 1207— (Substitute for House Bill No. 604 by Representative Harrison) HOUSE BILL NO. 1143— BY REPRESENTATIVES HARRISON, DOVE, AND WHITNEY AND BY REPRESENTATIVE NANCY LANDRY SENATOR CHABERT AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:19(A)(1)(b)(ii), relative to meetings of To enact R.S. 51:1422, relative to unfair and deceptive trade public bodies; to provide relative to notice of such meetings; to practices; to prohibit misrepresentation regarding the provision provide relative to meeting agendas; to provide relative to the of local television service; to provide for exceptions; to provide duties of the presiding officer of a public body relative to for violations; and to provide for related matters. agenda items; and to provide for related matters. Reported without amendments. Reported without amendments. Respectfully submitted, HOUSE BILL NO. 1178— DANIEL R. MARTINY BY REPRESENTATIVES LEGER AND ORTEGO AN ACT Chairman To enact Chapter 27 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 12:1801 through 1832, relative to Adoption of Legislative Bureau Report benefit corporations; to enact the "Benefit Corporations Law"; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide On motion of Senator Martiny, the Legislative Bureau for formation of benefit corporations; to provide for election and amendments were adopted and the Bills and Joint Resolutions were termination of benefit corporation status; to provide for read by title and passed to a third reading. corporate purposes; to provide for a standard of conduct for directors and officers; to provide for a benefit director; to Introduction of Senate Resolutions provide for a benefit officer; to provide for a right of action; to require an annual benefits report; to provide for stock SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 129— certificates; and to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR BROOME A RESOLUTION Reported without amendments. To recognize Tuesday, May 22, 2012, as YMCA Day in Louisiana. HOUSE BILL NO. 1188— (Substitute for House Bill No. 802 by The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for Representative Anders) a second reading. BY REPRESENTATIVES ANDERS, ADAMS, ARMES, BADON, BILLIOT, BROWN, BURRELL, DIXON, GISCLAIR, HARRIS, HARRISON, SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 130— HENSGENS, KATRINA JACKSON, LEOPOLD, JAY MORRIS, PONTI, BY SENATOR PERRY PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RICHARDSON, AND ST. GERMAIN A RESOLUTION AN ACT To commend Gerald P. Breaux for more than thirty years of service To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1861(B)(introductory paragraph) and with the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission and to 1864.3 and to enact R.S. 37:1861(B)(6) and Chapter 22 of Title congratulate him upon the occasion of his retirement. 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 37:1961 through 1975, relative to used or secondhand The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for property; to provide for an exemption to the secondhand dealer a second reading. law; to prohibit cash payments for the purchase of copper and other metals; to establish the Louisiana Scrap Metal Recyclers SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 131— Law; to provide for definitions; to require an occupational BY SENATOR CORTEZ license to operate as a scrap metal recycler; to require changes A RESOLUTION in location to be noted on a license; to provide for hours of To recognize May 2012 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness operation; to require records of scrap metal purchased; to require Month. the records to be kept for three years; to require the records to be

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The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 120— a second reading. BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AND REPRESENTATIVE SIMON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 132— To commend Jodi Wilson upon her thirty-three years of outstanding BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH service and dedication to the citizens of the state of Louisiana A RESOLUTION and to congratulate her on the occasion of her retirement from To commend the Leesville High School Lady Cats for reaching the the Department of Health and Hospitals. Class 4A state softball championship game. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. a second reading. Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Introduction of on Second Reading Senate Concurrent Resolutions SENATE BILL NO. 766— (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 593 by Senator Broome asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Senator Alario) to read Senate Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time. BY SENATOR ALARIO AN ACT SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 118— To To enact R.S. 40:1299.30.1, relative to abortion; to provide for BY SENATOR BROOME the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; to provide for A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for the To commend Lucy S. McGough, a professor of law at LSU's Paul M. determination of postfertilization age; to provide for penalties; Hebert Law Center, upon her many outstanding career to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related accomplishments and contributions in the realm of Children and matters. Family Law. On motion of Senator Heitmeier the bill was read by title, The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Broome ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Senate Concurrent Resolutions on ROLL CALL Second Reading The roll was called with the following result: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 117— BY SENATOR LONG YEAS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana Mr. President Donahue Murray upon the passing of Donald Long, a gentleman and Christian Adley Dorsey-Colomb Peacock family man, and to commemorate a life well spent in service to Allain Gallot Perry his fellow man. Amedee Guillory Peterson Appel Heitmeier Riser The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Long Broome Johns Smith, G. moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Brown LaFleur Smith, J. Buffington Long Tarver ROLL CALL Chabert Martiny Thompson Claitor Mills Walsworth The roll was called with the following result: Cortez Morrell Ward Crowe Morrish White YEAS Total - 36 NAYS Mr. President Donahue Murray Adley Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Total - 0 Allain Gallot Perry ABSENT Amedee Guillory Peterson Appel Heitmeier Riser Erdey Kostelka Nevers Broome Johns Smith, G. Total - 3 Brown LaFleur Smith, J. Buffington Long Tarver The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent Chabert Martiny Thompson Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. Claitor Mills Walsworth Cortez Morrell Ward SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 119— Crowe Morrish White BY SENATOR LAFLEUR A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Total - 36 To formally recognize and to urge and request the United States NAYS government, particularly the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior and the members Total - 0 of the Louisiana congressional delegation, to take appropriate ABSENT action to formally recognize the Louisiana Precinct of the Southern Band of the Cherokee Nation of Webbers Falls, Erdey Kostelka Nevers Oklahoma 74470, as an American Indian tribe. Total - 3 The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent a second reading. Resolution and ordered it sent to the House.

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Message from the House respect to the appropriations and allocations herein made; and to provide for related matters. ASKING CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Finance. May 17, 2012 HOUSE BILL NO. 1059— BY REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: AN ACT To appropriate funds and to make certain reductions in I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of appropriations from certain sources to be allocated to designated Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the agencies and purposes in specific amounts for the making of following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: supplemental appropriations and reductions for said agencies and purposes for Fiscal Year 2011-2012; to provide for an HB NO. 2 HB NO. 822 HB NO. 1044 effective date; and to provide for related matters. HB NO. 1059 HB NO. 1212 HB NO. 723 The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Respectfully submitted, Committee on Finance. ALFRED W. SPEER HOUSE BILL NO. 1212— (Substitute for House Bill No. 935 Clerk of the House of Representatives by Representative St. Germain) BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN House Bills and Joint Resolutions AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:820.5.8, Chapter 2 of Subtitle VIII of Title 47 of the Senator Donahue asked for and obtained a suspension of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. rules to read House Bills and Joint Resolutions a first and second time 47:7011 through 7018, and R.S. 48:954 and 954.1, relative to by title and refer them to committee. the Department of Transportation and Development; to provide for an election to determine if tolls are collected on the Crescent HOUSE BILL NO. 2— City Connection Bridge; to provide relative to collection of BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBIDEAUX tolls; to provide relative to the distribution of toll collections; to AN ACT create a fund; to provide for an advisory body; to provide for To provide with respect to the capital outlay budget and the capital ferry fares; to provide for privatization; to authorize the State outlay program for state government, state institutions, and other Bond Commission to issue bonds secured by certain funds; to public entities; to provide for the designation of projects and provide for the use of the proceeds of the bonds; to provide for improvements; to provide for the financing thereof making a special fund; to provide for certain requirements and appropriations from certain sources; and to provide for related limitations on the issuance of bonds; to provide for a procedure matters. to contest the validity of issuance of the bonds; to provide for the rights of bondholders; to authorize the issuance of refunding The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the bonds; and to provide for related matters. Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the HOUSE BILL NO. 723— Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. BY REPRESENTATIVE BURRELL AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:2(5) and 36(A)(3)(a) and (B)(5), Message from the House relative to public finance; to provide for the definition of positions contained in appropriations bills; to provide for the ASKING CONCURRENCE IN inclusion of certain information in the executive budget and HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS supporting document; and to provide for related matters. May 17, 2012 The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Finance. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: HOUSE BILL NO. 822— I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of BY REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the AN ACT following House Concurrent Resolutions: To amend and reenact R.S. 22:842, relative to special treasury funds; to provide for deposits into the Louisiana Medical Assistance HCR NO. 158 Trust Fund; to provide for the transfer, dedication, use, and appropriations as specified of certain treasury funds; to provide Respectfully submitted, for the deposit of certain funds into the state treasury; to provide ALFRED W. SPEER for effective dates; and to provide for related matters. Clerk of the House of Representatives The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the House Concurrent Resolutions Committee on Finance. on First Reading HOUSE BILL NO. 1044— BY REPRESENTATIVE KLECKLEY HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 158— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE BROSSETT To appropriate funds for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 to defray the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION expenses of the Louisiana Legislature, including the expenses of To recognize Thursday, May 24, 2012, as UNO Day at the the House of Representatives and the Senate, of legislative legislature. service agencies, and of the Louisiana State Law Institute; to provide for the salary, expenses and allowances of members, The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for officers, staff and agencies of the Legislature; to provide with a second reading.

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House Bills and Joint Resolutions on relative to student codes of conduct; to provide relative to Second Reading effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 806— The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH Committee on Education. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:281(A)(2), relative to the Department Reports of Committees of Education; authorizes the department to survey students about risk behavior associated with chronic health conditions; provides The following reports of committees were received and read: relative to sex education classes; and to provide for related matters. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the EDUCATION Committee on Education. Senator Conrad Appel, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on HOUSE BILL NO. 810— Education, submitted the following report: BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES AN ACT To enact R.S. 42:456(A)(3), relative to permitted payroll May 17, 2012 withholdings for public employees; to provide authority for certain payroll deductions; to provide for an effective date; and To the President and Members of the Senate: to provide for related matters. I am directed by your Committee on Education to submit the The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the following report: Committee on Finance. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 120— BY SENATOR APPEL HOUSE BILL NO. 982— A RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW AN ACT To urge and request the Board of Regents to develop a strategy to To enact R.S. 15:1110(F), 1110.1, and 1110.2, relative to juvenile attract more students to, and graduate more students from, the detention facilities; to provide for annual licensing fees; to state's colleges and universities in the fields of Science, provide for fines, sanctions, and penalties; to provide for the Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Juvenile Detention Licensing Trust Fund and for its uses; to require and provide relative to the disclosure of recordation on Reported favorably. the state central registry for the abuse or neglect of children for HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 79— certain persons associated with the juvenile detention facility; to BY REPRESENTATIVE BADON provide for a process of appeal; to provide for an effective date; A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION and to provide for related matters. To urge and request the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to submit a written report relative to the The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the status of the reconstruction and reopening of the Sidney N. Committee on Judiciary B. Collier Technical Division site of Delgado Community College to the House Committee on Education and the Senate HOUSE BILL NO. 1213— (Substitute for House Bill No. 664 by Committee on Education by not later than May 15, 2012. Representative Ortego) BY REPRESENTATIVES ORTEGO, ARMES, ARNOLD, BARROW, BROSSETT, HENRY BURNS, CARMODY, CHAMPAGNE, COX, DIXON, Reported with amendments. EDWARDS, FOIL, GISCLAIR, GUINN, HAVARD, HUNTER, HUVAL, JOHNSON, LEGER, MONTOUCET, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, RITCHIE, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 95— WHITNEY, AND ALFRED WILLIAMS BY REPRESENTATIVE HAZEL AN ACT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To amend and reenact R.S. 39:364, relative to motor vehicles used by To urge and request the Board of Supervisors of Community and state agencies; to provide for the purchase or lease of vehicles Technical Colleges and the State Board of Elementary and which use certain fuels; to provide for the types of vehicles; to Secondary Education jointly to study the feasibility of granting provide for the use of certain funds administered by the a Louisiana high school diploma to successful completers of Department of Natural Resources; to provide for an effective adult education programs that meet state standards and to report date; and to provide for related matters. their findings and recommendations at least sixty days prior to the 2013 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Finance. Reported favorably. HOUSE BILL NO. 1214— (Substitute for House Bill No. 407 by HOUSE BILL NO. 236— Representative Smith) BY REPRESENTATIVE HODGES BY REPRESENTATIVES SMITH, BADON, WESLEY BISHOP, BROSSETT, AN ACT HENRY BURNS, CARMODY, COX, DIXON, GAINES, GISCLAIR, HONORE, HUNTER, GIROD JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, TERRY To amend and reenact R.S. 17:280 and to enact R.S. 17:3996(B)(30), LANDRY, ORTEGO, PIERRE, PRICE, THIERRY, AND ALFRED relative to instruction in public schools regarding Internet and WILLIAMS cell phone safety; to provide relative to guidelines and teaching AN ACT materials for such instruction; to provide for limitation of To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416.13(B)(1), (2), and (3) and (D)(3), liability; and to provide for related matters. to enact R.S. 17:81(W) and 3996(B)(30), and to repeal R.S. 17:416.13(B)(4), relative to harassment, intimidation, and Reported favorably. bullying in public schools; to provide relative to codes of conduct for school employees and for students; to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 293— relative to the prohibition in such codes of conduct against BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON harassment, intimidation, and bullying; to provide relative to AN ACT definitions, training, reporting, and investigation; to remove To amend and reenact R.S. 17:491 and 492, relative to tenure of provisions excepting certain parishes from certain requirements school bus operators; to provide relative to a school bus operator

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becoming a regular and permanent employee of the employing Reported favorably. school board; to provide definitions; to provide applicability; to provide relative to the removal of certain operators; to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 911— an effective date; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL AN ACT Reported favorably. To amend and reenact the heading of Part II of Chapter 43 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and R.S. 17:4031(A), HOUSE BILL NO. 411— (B), and (E), relative to the School Choice Pilot Program for BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON Certain Students with Exceptionalities; to remove the limitation AN ACT that the program be a two-year pilot program; to provide relative To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3982(B), relative to educational to student eligibility; to remove certain reporting requirements; facilities and property in Orleans Parish; to provide relative to and to provide for related matters. the sale of such facilities and property by a charter school organization when they are no longer needed for an educational Reported favorably. purpose; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1173— Reported favorably. BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTER AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 436— To amend and reenact R.S. 17:43, 46(A)(1)(b), (B), (D), (E)(1), BY REPRESENTATIVES HARRISON, ADAMS, BERTHELOT, STUART (2)(d), and (4)(b) and (c), (G)(1)(a)(iii), (I), (N)(2), (P), and (Q), BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROWN, BURFORD, TIM BURNS, CARMODY, 47(A), (B), and (D)(1)(a) and (6)(a), (b), (c), and (d), 48(A) and COX, GISCLAIR, HARRIS, HAVARD, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL, HODGES, HOFFMANN, HUVAL, JONES, KLECKLEY, MACK, PUGH, (B), 49(A) and (B), 348(A) and (B), and 1945 and R.S. PYLANT, SCHEXNAYDER, SEABAUGH, SIMON, AND WHITNEY 36:642(C)(1) and 648.1, to enact R.S. 17:46(A)(1)(c), and to AN ACT repeal R.S. 17:4.1, 348(D) and (E), and 1945(C)(4) and (5), To enact R.S. 17:264 and 3996(B)(30), relative to required provides relative to special education; provides relative to the instruction in public schools; to require certain public school administration and supervision of Louisiana special schools and governing authorities to provide instruction on certain aspects of programs; and to provide for related matters. American history; to provide for guidelines pertaining to such instruction; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. HOUSE BILL NO. 1209— (Substitute for House Bill No. 312 by Representative Richard) HOUSE BILL NO. 661— BY REPRESENTATIVES RICHARD, ADAMS, ARNOLD, BADON, BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, WESLEY BISHOP, BROADWATER, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, AN ACT COX, DIXON, EDWARDS, GAINES, GISCLAIR, GUILLORY, HOLLIS, To enact R.S. 17:7(33), relative to the powers and duties of the State HUNTER, GIROD JACKSON, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; to require the JONES, LEGER, LIGI, MORENO, PIERRE, PRICE, REYNOLDS, SHADOIN, SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, THIBAUT, THIERRY, THOMPSON, ALFRED board to assist governing authorities in maximizing WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS, AND WILLMOTT reimbursement of certain school-based health care services; to AN ACT identify certain funding sources in order to create and maintain To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416(A)(2)(c) and 416.2(A) and (D) electronic health reports; and to provide for related matters. and to repeal R.S. 17:416.2(B) and (F), relative to students suspended or expelled from school; to provide relative to Reported favorably. placement of students in alternative education programs; to require attendance of students placed in alternative schools or HOUSE BILL NO. 705— alternative education programs; to require parents, tutors, and BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN AN ACT guardians of the students to assure attendance, and to provide To amend and reenact R.S. 17:81(Q)(2)(c), to provide relative to the for enforcement and penalties for violations; to provide relative reporting of certain electronic communication between an to such programs, including provisions for agreements for employee at a public elementary or secondary school and a provision of education services to certain students; to remove student enrolled at that school; to provide relative to the manner the exclusion of certain students from the requirement for and frequency of reporting certain communication that is made supervision of expelled and suspended students; to repeal or received by an employee using a means other than one provisions relative to waivers from a requirement for alternative provided by or made available by the school system; to provide education programs and provisions prohibiting return of certain guidelines; to provide applicability; to provide an effective date; students to alternative education programs; and to provide for and to provide for related matters. related matters. Reported favorably. Reported with amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 761— Respectfully submitted, BY REPRESENTATIVES HONORE AND SMITH CONRAD APPEL AN ACT Chairman To amend and reenact R.S. 17:194(B), relative to school nutrition programs; to except certain elementary and secondary schools REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON operated by certain public postsecondary institutions from certain requirements relative to the funding of school nutrition LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS programs; and to provide for related matters. Senator A. G. Crowe, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Reported favorably. Labor and Industrial Relations, submitted the following report: HOUSE BILL NO. 856— May 17, 2012 BY REPRESENTATIVES HONORE AND SMITH AN ACT To the President and Members of the Senate: To enact R.S. 17:1855.2(3), relative to tuition increases at Southern University Laboratory School; to authorize a tuition increase; I am directed by your Committee on Labor and Industrial and to provide for related matters. 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HOUSE BILL NO. 354— SENATE BILL NO. 409— BY REPRESENTATIVE CROMER BY SENATOR MURRAY AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 22:1751 and R.S. 23:1769, relative to registration and To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2225.2.1(A)(1) and (3), relative to regulation of Professional Employer Organizations by the public contracts; to authorize the Sewerage and Water Board of Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Workforce New Orleans to use design-build contracts; to extend the Commission; to authorize such organizations to register authorization time for use of design-build contracts by certain electronically and through certain approved assurance public entities in areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina, organizations; and to provide for related matters. Hurricane Rita, or both; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. HOUSE BILL NO. 637— SENATE BILL NO. 562— BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER BY SENATOR PERRY AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 23:368(E)(3)(c) and R.S. 51:2231(A) and To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9039.124(A)(1) and (4), relative to the (C) and 2256, relative to discrimination; to provide with respect tax upon the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and to genetic discrimination; to provide with respect to overnight camping facilities levied and collected by the discrimination in the workplace; to provide with respect to the Abbeville Film and Visitors Commission District; to terminate Louisiana Commission on Human Rights and the Louisiana the tax upon the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and Workforce Commission; and to provide for related matters. overnight camping facilities with the district; to authorize the district to collect and levy a one percent tax, subject to voter Reported with amendments. approval; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1083— Reported favorably. BY REPRESENTATIVE PYLANT AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 573— To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1201.4, relative to workers' BY SENATORS MURRAY, ALARIO AND MORRELL AND compensation; to provide for the forfeiture of certain benefits REPRESENTATIVE LEGER while incarcerated; to provide with respect to work release; to AN ACT provide with respect to a transitional work program; to provide To enact Subpart B-28 of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the with respect to medical benefits; and to provide for related Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. matters. 33:130.551 through 130.560.2, relative to economic and community development in Orleans Parish; to create the New Reported favorably. Orleans Hospitality and Entertainment District, a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana; to provide for the HOUSE BILL NO. 1121— boundaries of the district; to provide for the governance of the BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES district; to provide for the authority, powers, duties, and AN ACT functions of the governing body of the district; to allow for the To enact R.S. 23:905, relative to employee records; to provide for levy and collection of taxes and special assessments within the employee access to wage and employment records; to provide district; to provide for the authority to create subdistricts within for electronic transmission; to provide for the payment of costs; the district; to authorize the district to issue and sell bonds; to and to provide for related matters. provide for the duration of the district; to allow the governing body of the district to enter into cooperative endeavor Reported with amendments. agreements; and to provide for related matters. Respectfully submitted, Reported by substitute. A. G. CROWE Chairman SENATE BILL NO. 600— BY SENATOR PERRY REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4574.1.1(Q)(1), and to enact R.S. 33:4574.1.1(Q)(2)(g) and (3), relative to the tax upon occupancy LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS on hotel rooms, motel rooms, and camping facilities; to terminate the tax upon occupancy on hotel rooms, motel rooms, Senator Gregory W. Tarver Sr., Vice-Chairman on behalf of the and camping facilities levied and collected by the Vermilion Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs, submitted the following Parish Tourist Commission for the purpose of funding recreation report: programs for youth; to authorize the tourist commission to levy and collect an additional two percent tax for certain purposes, May 17, 2012 subject to voter approval; and to provide for related matters. To the President and Members of the Senate: Reported with amendments. I am directed by your Committee on Local and Municipal HOUSE BILL NO. 145— Affairs to submit the following report: BY REPRESENTATIVE WESLEY BISHOP AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 408— To enact R.S. 33:9091.19, relative to Orleans Parish; to create the BY SENATOR MURRAY AN ACT North Kenilworth Improvement and Security District within the To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4080(A), relative to the sewerage parish; to provide relative to the purpose, governance, and system in the city of New Orleans; to provide for the shifting of powers and duties of the district; to provide for the imposition high voltage electric lines and certain wires, at the owner's of a parcel fee and for the use thereof; and to provide for related expense, to accommodate public system projects; and to provide matters. for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 335— HOUSE BILL NO. 843— BY REPRESENTATIVE LORUSSO BY REPRESENTATIVE LORUSSO AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9038.59(G), relative to the New To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9091.5, relative to Orleans Parish; to Orleans City Park Taxing District; to provide relative to tax provide relative to the Lake Vista Crime Prevention District; to increment financing and the dedication of state sales tax provide relative to the purpose and governance of the district; to increments for such purpose; to provide relative to approval of provide relative to district funding; to change provisions relative agreements related to such state sales tax increment financing; to the levy of a parcel fee; and to provide for related matters. and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. HOUSE BILL NO. 900— HOUSE BILL NO. 410— BY REPRESENTATIVE DIXON BY REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN AN ACT AN ACT To enact Subpart J of Part I of Chapter 14 of Title 33 of the To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4564.5, relative to a recreation district Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. in Jackson Parish; to provide relative to the board of 33:4780.81 through 4780.91, relative to Rapides Parish; to commissioners of such a district; to provide relative to the authorize the governing authority of the parish to provide zoning authority of the governing authority of Jackson Parish with regulations and restrictions in a certain district within the parish; respect to the budget and taxing authority and the compensation to provide procedures relative to the amendment and and expenses of board members, the secretary-treasurer, and enforcement of any such regulation or restriction; to provide director of such a district; and to provide for related matters. relative to the applicability of the Act; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. HOUSE BILL NO. 412— BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON HOUSE BILL NO. 905— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE EDWARDS To amend and reenact R.S. 47:338.210(A)(1), (B), (C), and (D), AN ACT relative to the hotel occupancy tax; to provide for legislative To enact R.S. 33:2740.20, relative to St. Helena Parish; to create the intent relative to substitution of the city of Bunkie for St. Helena Parish Elderly Services District; to provide for the municipalities in a particular population range in existing law governance, boundaries, and powers and duties of the district; which is authorized to levy and collect a hotel occupancy tax; to authorize the district to levy ad valorem and sales taxes, and to provide for related matters. subject to voter approval; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. HOUSE BILL NO. 497— HOUSE BILL NO. 924— BY REPRESENTATIVE BARRAS AND SENATOR MILLS BY REPRESENTATIVE WESLEY BISHOP A JOINT RESOLUTION AN ACT Proposing to add Article VII, Section 21(L) of the Constitution of To enact R.S. 33:2740.70.1, relative to Orleans Parish; to create the Louisiana, to authorize the governing authority of the city of Downman Road Economic Development District within the New Iberia to grant ad valorem tax exemption contracts for parish; to provide relative to the boundaries, purpose, and certain property annexed by the city; to provide for the approval powers and duties of the district; to provide relative to district of contracts; to provide for certain contract limitations; to funding, including the authority to levy taxes; and to provide for provide with respect to the assessment and taxation of property related matters. subject to a contract; to authorize the legislature to provide for implementation; to provide for submission of the proposed Reported favorably. amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 934— Reported favorably. BY REPRESENTATIVES LIGI, ADAMS, ARNOLD, BADON, BILLIOT, WESLEY BISHOP, BROSSETT, CONNICK, LEGER, LEOPOLD, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, TALBOT, AND WILLMOTT AND SENATORS ALARIO, HOUSE BILL NO. 788— APPEL, MARTINY, AND MORRELL BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:551.1, relative to special districts; to authorize the To amend and reenact R.S. 33:180(B), relative to annexation; to establishment of an automobile rental tax district in the parishes provide for exclusion of certain areas for annexation; and to of Jefferson and Orleans; to provide for the boundaries, provide for related matters. governance, and powers of the district; to authorize the levy of a tax on the lease or rental of certain automobiles under certain Reported favorably. circumstances; to provide for the use of the avails of the tax; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 801— BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET AN ACT Reported favorably. To enact R.S. 33:2490(E) and 2550(E), relative to the municipal fire HOUSE BILL NO. 956— and police civil service; to provide relative to employees who BY REPRESENTATIVE BADON have resigned or retired from the classified service due to injury; AN ACT to provide that any such employee may be reemployed at any To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9100.12(A) and to enact R.S. time after his resignation or retirement; to provide relative to the 33:9100.10, relative to Orleans Parish; to provide relative to the position and class to which he may be reemployed; to provide East New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission; to relative to the qualifications and seniority of any such employee; authorize the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to to provide limitations; and to provide for related matters. levy and collect a parcel fee within the area of the commission; to provide relative to the disposition of the proceeds of the fee; Reported favorably.

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to require the executive board of the commission to propose an SENATE BILL NO. 670— annual budget to the commission; and to provide for related BY SENATOR LAFLEUR matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 56:302.9(A) and 302.9.1(A), relative to Reported favorably. charter boat and charter boat fishing guides; to provide for licensing requirements; to provide for proof of liability HOUSE BILL NO. 971— insurance; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW AN ACT Reported favorably. To enact R.S. 47:551.1, relative to special districts; to authorize the establishment of an automobile rental tax district in East Baton HOUSE BILL NO. 618— Rouge Parish; to provide for the boundaries, governance, and BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON powers of the district; to authorize the levy of a tax on the lease AN ACT or rental of certain automobiles under certain circumstances; to To enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 1563, relative to liability provide for the use of the avails of the tax; to provide for an for environmental damage; to provide for limitations on the effective date; and to provide for related matters. effect of an admission of liability; to provide for admissibility of evidence; to provide for referral to the Department of Natural Reported favorably. Resources; to provide for admissibility of admission of responsibility; to provide for funding of the department's HOUSE BILL NO. 1051— review; to provide for reimbursement to plaintiff; to provide for BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH primary jurisdiction; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2740.8(A)(1) and (D)(1)(d), relative Reported with amendments. to downtown development districts; to provide relative to the Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge; to HOUSE BILL NO. 1211— (Substitute for House Bill No. 1175 provide relative to the boundaries and the governing board of by Representative St. Germain) the district; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN AN ACT Reported favorably. To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2456(E) and to enact R.S. 30:2456(D)(3), relative to the Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention HOUSE BILL NO. 1103— and Response Act; to provide relative to contracts entered into BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER by the oil spill coordinator; to provide relative to entry on to AN ACT vessels by the coordinator; to provide for a study of the Oil Spill To amend and reenact R.S. 33:130.842(A) and to enact R.S. Contingency Fund; and to provide for related matters. 33:130.845(10), relative to the Louisiana Sports and Entertainment District; to revise the boundaries of the district; Reported with amendments. to provide procedures regarding the dedication of certain state of Louisiana sales tax increments for district purposes; and to Respectfully submitted, provide for related matters. GERALD LONG Chairman Reported favorably. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 1105— BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON AN ACT TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS AND To enact R.S. 46:1053(FF), relative to hospital service districts; to PUBLIC WORKS authorize the governing authority of certain parishes to pay a commissioner's fee to each member of the board of Senator Robert Adley, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on commissioners of any hospital service district located within the Transportation, Highways and Public Works, submitted the following boundaries of the parish; to provide relative to the purpose and report: amount of the fee; and to provide for related matters. May 17, 2012 Reported favorably. To the President and Members of the Senate: Respectfully submitted, GREGORY W. TARVER SR. I am directed by your Committee on Transportation, Highways Vice-Chairman and Public Works to submit the following report: SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23— BY REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGO A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NATURAL RESOURCES To authorize and direct creation of the Uniform Bilingual Signage and Map Task Force; to provide for membership, powers, and Senator Gerald Long, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on duties of the task force; to provide for a report of its business; Natural Resources, submitted the following supplemental report: and to provide for related matters. May 17, 2012 Reported favorably. To the President and Members of the Senate: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65— BY REPRESENTATIVE GISCLAIR I am directed by your Committee on Natural Resources to A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submit the following report: To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a study relative to the intersection of Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 3090 in Lafourche Parish.

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Reported favorably. HOUSE BILL NO. 831— BY REPRESENTATIVE HAZEL HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 100— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGO To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2227(A), relative to bidders on public A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION contracts; to revise provisions prohibiting certain contractors To urge and request the re-creation of the Complete Streets Work from bidding on public contracts; and to provide for related Group created by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 110 of the matters. 2009 Regular Session of the Legislature. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. HOUSE BILL NO. 857— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 128— BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER AN ACT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To enact R.S. 32:900.1, relative to for-hire motor vehicles used to To urge and request the Department of Transportation and transport railroad workers; to provide for minimum liability Development to study the effects of hydrokinetic turbines on coverage for passengers; and to provide for related matters. infrastructure and to report the results to the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, the House Reported with amendments. Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, and HOUSE BILL NO. 1053— the Senate Committee on Natural Resources prior to the BY REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO convening of the 2013 Regular Session of the Legislature of AN ACT Louisiana. To repeal R.S. 32:392.1, relative to motor vehicles; to repeal the prohibition on the impoundment of motor vehicles in certain Reported favorably. circumstances. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 152— Reported favorably. BY REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGO A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HOUSE BILL NO. 1054— To urge and request the office of facility planning and control and the BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL office of state buildings to study the use of products which have AN ACT been determined to have low volatile organic compound (VOC) To enact R.S. 56:1948.5(57)(f) through (l), and (62)(b) through (l), content in the maintenance, renovation, or construction of public and (64), relative to Louisiana Byways designation, to provide buildings and report the findings to the Legislature of Louisiana for route additions; and to provide for related matters. no later than December 31, 2012. Reported favorably. Reported favorably. HOUSE BILL NO. 1056— HOUSE BILL NO. 421— BY REPRESENTATIVE FRANKLIN BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:463.155, relative to prestige license plates; to To amend and reenact R.S. 32:2(A)(2) and to enact R.S. 32:2(A)(3), provide for the Free and Accepted Mason license plate; to relative to rules, regulations, and orders of the Department of provide for qualified applicants; to provide for rules and Transportation and Development; to remove certain regulations; and to provide for related matters. requirements for filing certain regulations in clerks of court offices; to remove specific requirements for references; to Reported with amendments. provide for effectiveness of certain orders issued by the Department of Transportation and Development; and to provide HOUSE BILL NO. 1112— BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:501(C)(1) and (2), relative to Reported favorably. application for a motor vehicle registration; to require HOUSE BILL NO. 610— submission of a current and valid photo identification; and to BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 34:1221(A)(introductory paragraph) and Reported favorably. (5), relative to the Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission; to increase the membership of the commission; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 1129— BY REPRESENTATIVE HODGES related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(b)(ii)(bb) and (3)(c)(ii), Reported favorably. relative to public bids; requires lowest bidders on certain HOUSE BILL NO. 701— contracts to submit certain documentation and information BY REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO within a certain time; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:330.7, relative to police officers for Reported with amendments. the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authorities; to authorize the employment of a superintendent by the Southeast HOUSE BILL NO. 1135— BY REPRESENTATIVE BILLIOT Flood Protection Authority - East; to provide for such AN ACT superintendent's powers and authority; to authorize the use of To enact R.S. 32:83, relative to driving on certain highways; to police security personnel from one levee district within another provide for method of driving on multiple-lane highways with under certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters. left-turn lanes; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments. Reported favorably.

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Respectfully submitted, relative to the funding of benefits; to provide for definitions; to ROBERT ADLEY provide for implementation; and to provide for related matters. Chairman Reported favorably. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 1131— BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARSON RETIREMENT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:102(B)(1), (2)(introductory Senator Elbert L. Guillory, Chairman on behalf of the paragraph), (b)(introductory paragraph) and (ii), and (c), (3)(a) Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report: and (d)(vii), (4), and (5)(b) and to enact R.S. 11:102(D), relative to employer contribution rates for the Teachers' Retirement May 21, 2012 System of Louisiana; to provide for calculation of individualized employer contribution rates for classes of To the President and Members of the Senate: employees; to provide for system valuations; and to provide for I am directed by your Committee on Retirement to submit the related matters. following report: Reported favorably. HOUSE BILL NO. 9— BY REPRESENTATIVES LIGI AND CHAMPAGNE HOUSE BILL NO. 1174— BY REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY A JOINT RESOLUTION AN ACT Proposing to add Article X, Section 29(G) of the Constitution of To amend and reenact R.S. 11:62(6) and 2213(introductory Louisiana, to provide relative to public retirement systems and paragraph), (4), and (20) and to enact Part II of Chapter 8 of persons in such systems; to provide for legislative authority with Subtitle III of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of respect to the forfeiture of retirement benefits by persons who 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 11:2241.1 through 2241.8, and are convicted of certain felonies; to provide for submission of Part III of Chapter 8 of Subtitle III of Title 11 of the Louisiana the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 11:2242.1 related matters. through 2242.8, relative to the establishment of subplans for new hires within the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement Reported favorably. System; to provide relative to eligibility, benefits, accrual and HOUSE BILL NO. 10— contribution rates; to provide for definitions; to provide BY REPRESENTATIVES LIGI, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, ARNOLD, restrictions; and to provide for related matters. BILLIOT, STUART BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROSSETT, BURFORD, TIM BURNS, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, DANAHAY, DIXON, EDWARDS, Reported with amendments. GAINES, GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON, HAVARD, HENRY, HENSGENS, HOFFMANN, HOLLIS, HOWARD, JONES, KLECKLEY, NANCY LANDRY, LEGER, LORUSSO, MORENO, HOUSE BILL NO. 1202— (Substitute for House Bill No. 58 by ORTEGO, PEARSON, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RITCHIE, SCHRODER, Representative Pearson) SEABAUGH, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, THIBAUT, THOMPSON, BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARSON WHITNEY, AND WILLMOTT AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1581(5), 1612, 1614, 1617, To amend and reenact the heading of Subpart L of Part II of Chapter 1631(F)(1), and 1635 and to enact R.S. 11:1588, 1631(G), 4 of Subtitle I of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1632(C), (D), (E), and (F), 1633(C), 1636(C) and (D), 1638(C), 1950 and to enact R.S. 11:293, relative to retirement benefits; to 1645, and 1646, relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement provide relative to public servants who are members, former System of Louisiana; to provide relative to federal tax members, or retirees of public retirement systems; to provide qualification status of the system; to authorize changes to be relative to forfeiture of a portion of retirement benefits by such made using the Administrative Procedure Act; and to provide persons who are convicted of certain felonies related to their for related matters. offices; to provide relative to amounts awarded to spouses or dependents; to provide relative to restitution; to provide relative Reported favorably. to the rights of spouses and former spouses; to provide relative to the employer and employee contributions made on behalf of Respectfully submitted, such persons; to require the Department of Public Safety and ELBERT L. GUILLORY Corrections and the secretary of state to report such office- Chairman related felonies; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably. Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on Second Reading HOUSE BILL NO. 38— Just Reported by Committees BY REPRESENTATIVE JONES AN ACT Senator Donahue asked for and obtained a suspension of the To enact R.S. 11:142(M), relative to the payment of retirement rules to take up Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions just reported by benefits; to provide for reports when such benefits should be Committees. stopped; to provide for certification by the employee; to provide relative to the fiduciary duty of affected boards; to provide SENATE BILL NO. 408— relative to the recovery of erroneously paid benefits; and to BY SENATOR MURRAY provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4080(A), relative to the sewerage Reported favorably. system in the city of New Orleans; to provide for the shifting of high voltage electric lines and certain wires, at the owner's HOUSE BILL NO. 1064— expense, to accommodate public system projects; and to provide BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:62(12), 1581(5), and 1631(F)(1) and Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal to enact R.S. 11:1636(C), relative to the District Attorneys' Affairs. The bill was read by title, ordered engrossed and passed to Retirement System; to provide relative to benefits; to provide a third reading.

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SENATE BILL NO. 409— §130.552. New Orleans Hospitality Zone; creation BY SENATOR MURRAY There is hereby created in the city of New Orleans, the New AN ACT Orleans Hospitality Zone. To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2225.2.1(A)(1) and (3), relative to §130.553. Definitions public contracts; to authorize the Sewerage and Water Board of As used in this Subpart: New Orleans to use design-build contracts; to extend the (1) "City" means the city of New Orleans. authorization time for use of design-build contracts by certain (2) "Fund" means the Hospitality Zone Dedicated Fund public entities in areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina, hereby created as a special and distinct fund within the city of Hurricane Rita, or both; and to provide for related matters. New Orleans. (3) "Hospitality zone" means all territories within the Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal boundaries of the Pontchartrain Expressway, at the point where Affairs. The bill was read by title, ordered engrossed and passed to it intersects with the Mississippi River to Claiborne overpass/ I- a third reading. 10; I-10 to Canal Street; Canal Street to North Rampart, along the rear property lines of parcels that front on the down river SENATE BILL NO. 562— side of Canal Street; North Rampart to Esplanade, along the rear BY SENATOR PERRY property lines of parcels that front on the lakeside of North AN ACT Rampart; Esplanade to the Mississippi River, along the rear To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9039.124(A)(1) and (4), relative to the property lines of parcels that front on the down river side of tax upon the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and Esplanade; the Mississippi River back to the point where it overnight camping facilities levied and collected by the intersects with the Pontchartrain Expressway. Abbeville Film and Visitors Commission District; to terminate (4) "Hotel" means any establishment engaged in the business the tax upon the occupancy of hotel rooms, motel rooms, and of furnishing or providing rooms intended or designed for overnight camping facilities with the district; to authorize the dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes to transient guests where district to collect and levy a one percent tax, subject to voter such establishment consists of ten or more guest rooms and rents approval; and to provide for related matters. for more than ten dollars per day, but does not include any hospital, convalescent or nursing home or sanitarium, or any Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal hotel-like facility operated by or in connection with a hospital or Affairs. The bill was read by title, ordered engrossed and passed to medical clinic providing rooms exclusively for patients and their a third reading. families. SENATE BILL NO. 573— (5) "Mayor" means the mayor of the city of New Orleans. BY SENATORS MURRAY, ALARIO AND MORRELL AND §130.554. Purpose REPRESENTATIVE LEGER The zone is created to improve the quality of life for the AN ACT residents within the hospitality zone and to provide for To enact Subpart B-28 of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the cooperative economic and community development that grows Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. the tourism industry among the city, the state, and the owners of 33:130.551 through 130.560.2, relative to economic and property in the hospitality zone, including, but not limited to community development in Orleans Parish; to create the New enhancing the development of and improvement to the properties Orleans Hospitality and Entertainment District, a political within the hospitality zone, to promote tourism and improve the subdivision of the State of Louisiana; to provide for the quality of the experience for visitors and manage the impact on boundaries of the district; to provide for the governance of the neighborhoods within the hospitality zone, to provide enhanced district; to provide for the authority, powers, duties, and public safety and sanitation within the zone, to provide for functions of the governing body of the district; to allow for the signage and lighting within the hospitality zone, to provide for levy and collection of taxes and special assessments within the property renewal and repair within the zone, and to expand the district; to provide for the authority to create subdistricts within entertainment and leisure activities and facilities within the the district; to authorize the district to issue and sell bonds; to hospitality zone. provide for the duration of the district; to allow the governing §130.555. New Orleans Hospitality Zone Dedicated Fund body of the district to enter into cooperative endeavor A. There shall be a special and distinct fund in the city agreements; and to provide for related matters. known as the Hospitality Zone Dedicated Fund. B. Money in the New Orleans Hospitality Zone Dedicated Reported by substitute by the Committee on Local and Fund shall be allocated and used according to funding Municipal Affairs. The bill was read by title; the committee substitute recommendations of the New Orleans City Council. The bill was read. recommendations shall be made and prioritized in order to enhance public safety, sanitation, infrastructure, and SENATE BILL NO. — (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 573 by enforcement, parks and parkways, or other projects within the Senator Murray) Hospitality Zone, with priority considerations given to the needs BY SENATOR MURRAY of the French Quarter area. In no case shall the total amount of AN ACT money allocated from the fund for the French Quarter area in To enact Subpart B-28 of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the such recommendations be less than a reasonable estimate of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. proceeds of the additional taxes authorized by R.S. 33:130.556 33:130.551 through 130.558, relative to economic and collected from the French Quarter area. community development in Orleans Parish; to provide for the C. Funds in the Hospitality Zone Dedicated Fund shall levy and collection of taxes, with voter approval; to provide supplement and enhance services routinely provided by the city relative to the avails of the taxes; to provide for annual or its agencies. reporting; to provide for public records; to provide for an §130.556. Levy of Taxes effective date and a termination date; and to provide for related A. It is expressly provided that any taxes levied by the city matters. may exceed the limitation set forth by Article VI, Section 29(A) Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published. of the Constitution of Louisiana and shall be imposed, collected, Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: and enforced subject to the terms of the resolution imposing the Section 1. Subpart B-28 of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of tax and the provisions of Chapter 2 of Subtitle II of Chapter 47 the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. 33:130.551 through 130.558, is hereby enacted to read as follows: B.(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the SUBPART B. NEW ORLEANS HOSPITALITY ZONE provisions of this Subsection shall apply to the levy of any tax in §130.551. Title the city under any authority provided in this Subpart. Any taxes The provisions of this Subpart shall hereafter be known as of any type to be levied in the city, shall be levied only after the the "New Orleans Hospitality Zone Act".

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New Orleans City Council has adopted an appropriate resolution forth in the Uniform Local Sales Tax Code in Chapter 2-D of giving notice of its intention to levy such taxes, which resolution Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. shall include a general description of the taxes to be levied, and §130.557. Accountability notice of this intention shall be published twice in the official A. There shall be a public accounting of all funds received journal of the parish. as a result of this Subpart as well as a prompt response to public (2) Such taxes may be levied only after the proposition for records request in relation to these funds irrespective of the the levy of such taxes has been submitted to the electors of the status of the receiving organization. city at an election held for that purpose and the proposition has B. All entities identified for funding under R.S. received the favorable vote of a majority of the electors voting in 33:130.556(F), except R.S. 33:130.556(F)(3), shall submit an such election. This Section does and shall be construed to provide annual report to the New Orleans City Council and the a complete and additional method for the levy of the taxes legislature that identifies their use and allocation of the funds. authorized in this Section and no other proceeding, notice, or The annual report shall be submitted on October first each year. approval shall be required. The first report shall be due October 1, 2013, and shall cover C. The city is hereby authorized and empowered to levy an allocations made in the prior fiscal year. additional tax on the occupancy of hotel rooms in the city in an §130.558. Liberal construction aggregate amount not to exceed one and three-quarters percent This Subpart, being necessary for the welfare of the state, (1.75%) at any time. the city-parish, and its residents, shall be liberally construed to D.(1) The city is hereby further authorized and empowered effect the purposes thereof. to levy an additional tax on the sale at retail of food and Section 2. If any provision or item of this Act, or the application beverages for consumption on or off the premises, not intended thereof, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other for home consumption, in the area bound by the Pontchartrain provisions, items, or applications of the act which can be given effect Expressway to Claiborne overpass/ I-10; Claiborne overpass/ I-10 without the invalid provision, item, or application and to this end the to Canal Street; Canal Street to North Rampart, along the rear provisions of this Act are hereby declared severable. property lines of parcels that front on the down river side of Section 3. The provisions of this Act shall be null and void and Canal Street; North Rampart to Esplanade, along the rear of no effect after January 1, 2022. property lines of parcels that front on the lakeside of North Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the Rampart; Esplanade to the Mississippi River, along the rear governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the property lines of parcels that front on the down river side of time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as Esplanade; the Mississippi River to the Pontchartrain provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Expressway in an aggregate amount not to exceed 0.2495% at If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the any time. legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day following such (2) Such tax shall be paid by the person who purchases such approval. food or beverage and shall be paid at the time that the charge for the food or beverage is paid at any establishment or operation On motion of Senator Dorsey-Colomb, the committee substitute including, any fixed or mobile restaurant, coffee shop, cafeteria, bill was adopted and becomes Senate Bill No. 767 by Senator short order café, luncheonette, grill, tearoom, sandwich shop, Murray, substitute for Senate Bill No. 573 by Senator Murray. tavern, bar, cocktail lounge, nightclub, roadside stand, industrial feeding establishment, catering establishment, and any other SENATE BILL NO. 767— (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 573 by establishment or operation where food or drink is served or Senator Murray) provided for the public or similar place in which food or drink is BY SENATOR MURRAY prepared for sale or service on the premises. However, the food AN ACT and beverage tax shall not apply to meals furnished to any of the To enact Subpart B-28 of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the following: the staff and students of educational institutions, Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. including kindergartens, the staff and patients of hospitals or 33:130.551 through 130.558, relative to economic and health facilities, to occasional meals furnished in connection with community development in Orleans Parish; to provide for the or by educational, religious, or medical organizations if the meals levy and collection of taxes, with voter approval; to provide are consumed on the premises where purchased. relative to the avails of the taxes; to provide for annual E. The city is hereby further authorized and empowered to reporting; to provide for public records; to provide for an levy an additional one percent tax with respect to overnight effective date and a termination date; and to provide for related registered guest's overnight parking. matters. F. The avails of the tax as authorized in Subparagraph C and Subsections D and E of this Section shall be distributed The bill was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a electronically each month as follows: second reading. (1) Twenty percent to the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau for tourism marketing. SENATE BILL NO. 600— (2) Twenty percent to the New Orleans Tourism Marketing BY SENATOR PERRY Corporation for tourism marketing. AN ACT (3)(a) Forty percent to the Hospitality Zone Dedicated Fund. To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4574.1.1(Q)(1), and to enact R.S. Money in the fund shall be used solely for enhanced city services 33:4574.1.1(Q)(2)(g) and (3), relative to the tax upon occupancy and shall only be used for enhanced public safety, sanitation, on hotel rooms, motel rooms, and camping facilities; to infrastructure, and maintenance thereof, and code enforcement. terminate the tax upon occupancy on hotel rooms, motel rooms, (b)Funds in the Hospitality Zone Dedicated Fund shall and camping facilities levied and collected by the Vermilion supplement and enhance those services routinely provided by the Parish Tourist Commission for the purpose of funding recreation city or its agencies. programs for youth; to authorize the tourist commission to levy (4) Ten percent to the New Orleans Multicultural Tourism and collect an additional two percent tax for certain purposes, Network. subject to voter approval; and to provide for related matters. (5) Ten percent to the French Quarter Management District. This shall be considered as supplemental funding for the district Reported with amendments by the Committee on Local and and shall not be considered to supplant any existing funding for Municipal Affairs. the district nor prohibit any additional allocations from the Hospitality Zone Dedicated Fund. SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS G. Any tax levied under this Section shall be in addition to all other taxes and shall be collected at the same time and in the Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal same manner and pursuant to the practices and procedures set Affairs to Original Senate Bill No. 600 by Senator Perry

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 HAVARD, HENRY, HENSGENS, HOFFMANN, HOLLIS, HOWARD, JONES, KLECKLEY, NANCY LANDRY, LEGER, LORUSSO, MORENO, On page 2, line 18, after "(3)(a)" and before "Notwithstanding" ORTEGO, PEARSON, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RITCHIE, SCHRODER, delete "(i)" SEABAUGH, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, THIBAUT, THOMPSON, WHITNEY, AND WILLMOTT AMENDMENT NO. 2 AN ACT On page 2, at the beginning of line 28, change "(aa)" to "(i)" To amend and reenact the heading of Subpart L of Part II of Chapter 4 of Subtitle I of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of AMENDMENT NO. 3 1950 and to enact R.S. 11:293, relative to retirement benefits; to On page 3, at the beginning of line 1, change "(bb)" to "(ii)" provide relative to public servants who are members, former members, or retirees of public retirement systems; to provide AMENDMENT NO. 4 relative to forfeiture of a portion of retirement benefits by such On page 3, at the beginning of line 3, change "(cc)" to "(iii)" persons who are convicted of certain felonies related to their offices; to provide relative to amounts awarded to spouses or AMENDMENT NO. 5 dependents; to provide relative to restitution; to provide relative On page 3, at the beginning of line 5, change "(dd)" to "(iv)" to the rights of spouses and former spouses; to provide relative to the employer and employee contributions made on behalf of AMENDMENT NO. 6 such persons; to require the Department of Public Safety and On page 3, at the beginning of line 6, change "(ee)" to "(v)" Corrections and the secretary of state to report such office- related felonies; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 7 On page 3, at the beginning of line 7, change "(ff)" to "(vi)" Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. AMENDMENT NO. 8 On page 3, at the beginning of line 8, change "(gg)" to "(vii)" HOUSE BILL NO. 38— BY REPRESENTATIVE JONES AMENDMENT NO. 9 AN ACT On page 3, at the beginning of line 9, change "(hh)" to "(viii)" To enact R.S. 11:142(M), relative to the payment of retirement benefits; to provide for reports when such benefits should be AMENDMENT NO. 10 stopped; to provide for certification by the employee; to provide On page 3, line 13, after "Subparagraph" and before "of this" relative to the fiduciary duty of affected boards; to provide change "(b)" to "(c)" relative to the recovery of erroneously paid benefits; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Dorsey-Colomb, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title, ordered Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. The bill engrossed and passed to a third reading. was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. HOUSE BILL NO. 145— SENATE BILL NO. 670— BY REPRESENTATIVE WESLEY BISHOP BY SENATOR LAFLEUR AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 56:302.9(A) and 302.9.1(A), relative to To enact R.S. 33:9091.19, relative to Orleans Parish; to create the charter boat and charter boat fishing guides; to provide for North Kenilworth Improvement and Security District within the licensing requirements; to provide for proof of liability parish; to provide relative to the purpose, governance, and insurance; and to provide for related matters. powers and duties of the district; to provide for the imposition of a parcel fee and for the use thereof; and to provide for related Reported favorably by the Committee on Natural Resources. matters. The bill was read by title, ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative House Bills and Joint Resolutions Bureau. on Second Reading HOUSE BILL NO. 236— Just Reported by Committees BY REPRESENTATIVE HODGES AN ACT Senator Guillory asked for and obtained a suspension of the To amend and reenact R.S. 17:280 and to enact R.S. 17:3996(B)(30), rules to take up House Bills and Joint Resolutions just reported by relative to instruction in public schools regarding Internet and Committees. cell phone safety; to provide relative to guidelines and teaching materials for such instruction; to provide for limitation of HOUSE BILL NO. 9— liability; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES LIGI AND CHAMPAGNE A JOINT RESOLUTION Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill Proposing to add Article X, Section 29(G) of the Constitution of was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. Louisiana, to provide relative to public retirement systems and persons in such systems; to provide for legislative authority with HOUSE BILL NO. 293— respect to the forfeiture of retirement benefits by persons who BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON are convicted of certain felonies; to provide for submission of AN ACT the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 17:491 and 492, relative to tenure of related matters. school bus operators; to provide relative to a school bus operator becoming a regular and permanent employee of the employing Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. The bill school board; to provide definitions; to provide applicability; to was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. provide relative to the removal of certain operators; to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 10— BY REPRESENTATIVES LIGI, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, ARNOLD, Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill BILLIOT, STUART BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROSSETT, BURFORD, was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. TIM BURNS, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, DANAHAY, DIXON, EDWARDS, GAINES, GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON,

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HOUSE BILL NO. 335— provide for effectiveness of certain orders issued by the BY REPRESENTATIVE LORUSSO Department of Transportation and Development; and to provide AN ACT for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9038.59(G), relative to the New Orleans City Park Taxing District; to provide relative to tax Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, increment financing and the dedication of state sales tax Highways and Public Works. The bill was read by title and referred increments for such purpose; to provide relative to approval of to the Legislative Bureau. agreements related to such state sales tax increment financing; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 436— BY REPRESENTATIVES HARRISON, ADAMS, BERTHELOT, STUART Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROWN, BURFORD, TIM BURNS, CARMODY, COX, GISCLAIR, HARRIS, HAVARD, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL, Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative HODGES, HOFFMANN, HUVAL, JONES, KLECKLEY, MACK, PUGH, Bureau. PYLANT, SCHEXNAYDER, SEABAUGH, SIMON, AND WHITNEY AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 354— To enact R.S. 17:264 and 3996(B)(30), relative to required BY REPRESENTATIVE CROMER instruction in public schools; to require certain public school AN ACT governing authorities to provide instruction on certain aspects To enact R.S. 22:1751 and R.S. 23:1769, relative to registration and of American history; to provide for guidelines pertaining to such regulation of Professional Employer Organizations by the instruction; and to provide for related matters. Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Workforce Commission; to authorize such organizations to register Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill electronically and through certain approved assurance was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. organizations; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 497— Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial BY REPRESENTATIVE BARRAS AND SENATOR MILLS Relations. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative A JOINT RESOLUTION Bureau. Proposing to add Article VII, Section 21(L) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to authorize the governing authority of the city of HOUSE BILL NO. 410— New Iberia to grant ad valorem tax exemption contracts for BY REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN certain property annexed by the city; to provide for the approval AN ACT of contracts; to provide for certain contract limitations; to To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4564.5, relative to a recreation district provide with respect to the assessment and taxation of property in Jackson Parish; to provide relative to the board of subject to a contract; to authorize the legislature to provide for commissioners of such a district; to provide relative to the implementation; to provide for submission of the proposed authority of the governing authority of Jackson Parish with amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. respect to the budget and taxing authority and the compensation and expenses of board members, the secretary-treasurer, and Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal director of such a district; and to provide for related matters. Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative HOUSE BILL NO. 610— Bureau. BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 411— To amend and reenact R.S. 34:1221(A)(introductory paragraph) and BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON (5), relative to the Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission; to AN ACT increase the membership of the commission; and to provide for To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3982(B), relative to educational related matters. facilities and property in Orleans Parish; to provide relative to the sale of such facilities and property by a charter school Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, organization when they are no longer needed for an educational Highways and Public Works. The bill was read by title and referred purpose; and to provide for related matters. to the Legislative Bureau. Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill HOUSE BILL NO. 618— was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 412— To enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 1563, relative to liability BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON for environmental damage; to provide for limitations on the AN ACT effect of an admission of liability; to provide for admissibility To amend and reenact R.S. 47:338.210(A)(1), (B), (C), and (D), of evidence; to provide for referral to the Department of Natural relative to the hotel occupancy tax; to provide for legislative Resources; to provide for admissibility of admission of intent relative to substitution of the city of Bunkie for responsibility; to provide for funding of the department's municipalities in a particular population range in existing law review; to provide for reimbursement to plaintiff; to provide for which is authorized to levy and collect a hotel occupancy tax; primary jurisdiction; and to provide for related matters. and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Natural Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Resources. Affairs. The was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS HOUSE BILL NO. 421— BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN AN ACT Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources To amend and reenact R.S. 32:2(A)(2) and to enact R.S. 32:2(A)(3), to Reengrossed House Bill No. 618 by Representative Abramson relative to rules, regulations, and orders of the Department of Transportation and Development; to remove certain AMENDMENT NO. 1 requirements for filing certain regulations in clerks of court On page 1, line 2, delete "Article" and insert "Articles 1552 and" offices; to remove specific requirements for references; to

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 including the cost of holding a public hearing to approve or structure On page 1, line 3, after "damage;" insert "to provide for the feasible plan. The initial payment of these costs shall be in an environmental management orders;" amount of one hundred thousand dollars. This initial payment shall be deposited prior to or along with the submission of the plan by the AMENDMENT NO. 3 admitting party. The admitting party shall be entitled to On page 1, delete lines 9 through 21, and on page 2, delete lines 1 reimbursement of any portion of the deposit that is unused by the through 17 and insert: department. Within thirty days of the department's filing of the plan, "Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Articles 1552 and 1563 are the party admitting responsibility for implementing the most feasible hereby enacted to read as follows: plan shall reimburse the plaintiff for those costs which the court Art. 1552. Environmental management orders determines to be recoverable under R.S. 30:29(E)(1). Upon the request of any party in any civil action alleging (B) The provisions of this Article shall not establish primary environmental damage pursuant to R.S. 30:29, or the Department of jurisdiction with the Department of Natural Resources. Natural Resources, office of conservation, the court shall direct the Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any case attorneys for the parties to appear before the court to develop an in which the court on or before May 15, 2012, has issued or signed environmental management order. The environmental management an order setting the case for trial, regardless of whether such trial order shall authorize all parties to access the property allegedly setting is continued." impacted to perform inspections and environmental testing. The order shall require that all test results be submitted to all parties and the On motion of Senator Long, the committee amendment was Department of Natural Resources, office of conservation, within adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the thirty days of receipt thereof. Failure by a party to provide the results Legislative Bureau. of testing to the other parties shall preclude that party from admitting those results into evidence in the civil action. The environmental HOUSE BILL NO. 637— management order shall include reasonable terms for all of the BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER following: AN ACT (1) Access to the property. To amend and reenact R.S. 23:368(E)(3)(c) and R.S. 51:2231(A) and (2) Investigation and environmental testing. (C) and 2256, relative to discrimination; to provide with respect (3) Sampling and testing protocols. to genetic discrimination; to provide with respect to (4) Specific time frames within which to conduct such testing discrimination in the workplace; to provide with respect to the and sampling. Louisiana Commission on Human Rights and the Louisiana * * * Workforce Commission; and to provide for related matters. Art. 1563. Limited admission of liability in environmental damage lawsuits; effect Reported with amendments by the Committee on Labor and A.(1) If any party admits liability for environmental damage Industrial Relations. pursuant to R.S. 30:29, that party may elect to limit this admission of liability for environmental damage to responsibility for implementing SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS the most feasible plan to evaluate, and if necessary, remediate all or a portion of the contamination that is the subject of the litigation to Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial applicable regulatory standards (hereinafter referred to as a "limited Relations to Engrossed House Bill No. 637 by Representative Leger admission"). A limited admission shall not be construed as an admission of liability for damages under R.S. 30:29(H), nor shall a AMENDMENT NO. 1 limited admission result in a waiver of any rights or defenses of the On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 51:2231(A) and (C)" insert ", admitting party. 2232(11)(b) and (12)" (2) Upon the expiration of the delay in which a party may file a limited admission under Paragraph (A)(5) of this Article, and if one AMENDMENT NO. 2 or more of the defendants have made a timely limited admission, the On page 2, line 1, after "R.S. 51:2231(A) and (C)" insert ", court shall refer the matter to the Department of Natural Resources, 2232(11)(b) and (12)" office of conservation (hereinafter to as the "department"), to conduct a public hearing to approve or structure a plan which the department AMENDMENT NO. 3 determines to be the most feasible plan to evaluate or remediate the On page 2, delete lines 13 through 15 and insert the following: environmental damage under the applicable regulatory standards "because race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 30:29. origin in connection with employment and in connection with public (3) The limited admission, the plan approved by the department, accommodation;" and all written comments provided by the agencies pursuant to R.S. 30:29(C)(3)(b) shall be admissible subject to the Code of Evidence AMENDMENT NO. 4 Articles 702 through 705 and Code of Civil Procedure Art. 1425 as On page 2, after line 27 insert the following: evidence in any action. "§2232. Definitions (4) At any time after the filing of a civil action subject to the As used in this Chapter: provisions of R.S. 30:29 and, absent good cause shown, no later than * * * ninety days after the completion of the environmental testing set forth (11) * * * in the environmental management order issued by the court pursuant (b) The following shall not be considered disabilities: to the Code of Civil Procedure Art. 1552, any party may make a homosexuality, bisexuality, transvestism, transexualism, pedophilia, limited admission by filing the same into the record of the court exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting proceeding. from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders, (5) Any other party who intends to make a limited admission for compulsive gambling, kleptomania, pyromania, psychoactive the same or any other environmental damage shall file the same into substance use disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs or the record of the court proceeding within sixty days of the filing of narcotics, or use of alcohol which adversely affects job performance the first limited admission by another party. Any limited admission or conduct. filed by another party after the first limited admission is filed shall be (12) "Discriminatory practice in connection with employment" filed no later than ninety days following the completion of the means an employment practice prohibited by R.S. 23:312, 323, or environmental testing set forth in the environmental management 332. No public contract executed pursuant to Title 38 or Title 39 of order. the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall include any category or (6) The party making a limited admission shall be required to behavior which is listed in Subparagraph (11)(b) of this Section as a deposit with the department sufficient funds to cover the cost of the protected class in any discrimination or non-discrimination section department's review of the plans or submittals under R.S. 30:29, of the public contract, unless to do so would violate federal law or a federal executive order."

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On motion of Senator Crowe, the committee amendment was certain requirements relative to the funding of school nutrition adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the programs; and to provide for related matters. Legislative Bureau. Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill HOUSE BILL NO. 661— was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 788— To enact R.S. 17:7(33), relative to the powers and duties of the State BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; to require the AN ACT board to assist governing authorities in maximizing To amend and reenact R.S. 33:180(B), relative to annexation; to reimbursement of certain school-based health care services; to provide for exclusion of certain areas for annexation; and to identify certain funding sources in order to create and maintain provide for related matters. electronic health reports; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. Bureau. HOUSE BILL NO. 701— HOUSE BILL NO. 801— BY REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:330.7, relative to police officers for To enact R.S. 33:2490(E) and 2550(E), relative to the municipal fire the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authorities; to and police civil service; to provide relative to employees who authorize the employment of a superintendent by the Southeast have resigned or retired from the classified service due to injury; Flood Protection Authority - East; to provide for such to provide that any such employee may be reemployed at any superintendent's powers and authority; to authorize the use of time after his resignation or retirement; to provide relative to the police security personnel from one levee district within another position and class to which he may be reemployed; to provide under certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters. relative to the qualifications and seniority of any such employee; to provide limitations; and to provide for related matters. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Bureau. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, HOUSE BILL NO. 831— Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No. 701 by BY REPRESENTATIVE HAZEL Representative Garofalo AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2227(A), relative to bidders on public AMENDMENT NO. 1 contracts; to revise provisions prohibiting certain contractors On page 2, line 1, delete "and R.S." and on line 2, delete "38:326" from bidding on public contracts; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 2, line 3, after "police security" delete the remainder of line Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, 3 and on line 4, at the beginning of the line delete "of the Highways and Public Works. The bill was read by title and referred superintendent of state police" to the Legislative Bureau. AMENDMENT NO. 3 HOUSE BILL NO. 843— BY REPRESENTATIVE LORUSSO On page 2, line 9, after "superintendent" insert "." and delete the AN ACT remainder of line 9 and delete line 10 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9091.5, relative to Orleans Parish; to provide relative to the Lake Vista Crime Prevention District; to On motion of Senator Adley, the committee amendment was provide relative to the purpose and governance of the district; to adopted. The amended bill was read by title and recommitted to the provide relative to district funding; to change provisions relative Committee on Finance. to the levy of a parcel fee; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 705— BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal AN ACT Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative To amend and reenact R.S. 17:81(Q)(2)(c), to provide relative to the Bureau. reporting of certain electronic communication between an employee at a public elementary or secondary school and a HOUSE BILL NO. 856— student enrolled at that school; to provide relative to the manner BY REPRESENTATIVES HONORE AND SMITH and frequency of reporting certain communication that is made AN ACT or received by an employee using a means other than one To enact R.S. 17:1855.2(3), relative to tuition increases at Southern provided by or made available by the school system; to provide University Laboratory School; to authorize a tuition increase; guidelines; to provide applicability; to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters. and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. HOUSE BILL NO. 857— BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON HOUSE BILL NO. 761— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES HONORE AND SMITH AN ACT To enact R.S. 32:900.1, relative to for-hire motor vehicles used to To amend and reenact R.S. 17:194(B), relative to school nutrition transport railroad workers; to provide for minimum liability programs; to except certain elementary and secondary schools coverage for passengers; and to provide for related matters. operated by certain public postsecondary institutions from

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Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, HOUSE BILL NO. 934— Highways and Public Works. BY REPRESENTATIVES LIGI, ADAMS, ARNOLD, BADON, BILLIOT, WESLEY BISHOP, BROSSETT, CONNICK, LEGER, LEOPOLD, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, TALBOT, AND WILLMOTT AND SENATORS ALARIO, SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS APPEL, MARTINY, AND MORRELL AN ACT Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, To enact R.S. 47:551.1, relative to special districts; to authorize the Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No. 857 by establishment of an automobile rental tax district in the parishes Representative Johnson of Jefferson and Orleans; to provide for the boundaries, governance, and powers of the district; to authorize the levy of AMENDMENT NO. 1 a tax on the lease or rental of certain automobiles under certain On page 2, line 5, change "two hundred fifty" to "five hundred" circumstances; to provide for the use of the avails of the tax; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Adley, the committee amendment was adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Legislative Bureau. Affairs. The bill was read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 900— BY REPRESENTATIVE DIXON HOUSE BILL NO. 956— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE BADON To enact Subpart J of Part I of Chapter 14 of Title 33 of the AN ACT Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9100.12(A) and to enact R.S. 33:4780.81 through 4780.91, relative to Rapides Parish; to 33:9100.10, relative to Orleans Parish; to provide relative to the authorize the governing authority of the parish to provide zoning East New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission; to regulations and restrictions in a certain district within the parish; authorize the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to to provide procedures relative to the amendment and levy and collect a parcel fee within the area of the commission; enforcement of any such regulation or restriction; to provide to provide relative to the disposition of the proceeds of the fee; relative to the applicability of the Act; and to provide for related to require the executive board of the commission to propose an matters. annual budget to the commission; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Bureau. Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. HOUSE BILL NO. 905— BY REPRESENTATIVE EDWARDS HOUSE BILL NO. 971— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW To enact R.S. 33:2740.20, relative to St. Helena Parish; to create the AN ACT St. Helena Parish Elderly Services District; to provide for the To enact R.S. 47:551.1, relative to special districts; to authorize the governance, boundaries, and powers and duties of the district; establishment of an automobile rental tax district in East Baton to authorize the district to levy ad valorem and sales taxes, Rouge Parish; to provide for the boundaries, governance, and subject to voter approval; and to provide for related matters. powers of the district; to authorize the levy of a tax on the lease or rental of certain automobiles under certain circumstances; to Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal provide for the use of the avails of the tax; to provide for an Affairs. The bill was read by title and recommitted to the Committee effective date; and to provide for related matters. on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal HOUSE BILL NO. 911— Affairs. The bill was read by title and recommitted to the Committee BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. AN ACT To amend and reenact the heading of Part II of Chapter 43 of Title 17 HOUSE BILL NO. 1051— of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and R.S. 17:4031(A), BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH (B), and (E), relative to the School Choice Pilot Program for AN ACT Certain Students with Exceptionalities; to remove the limitation To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2740.8(A)(1) and (D)(1)(d), relative that the program be a two-year pilot program; to provide relative to downtown development districts; to provide relative to the to student eligibility; to remove certain reporting requirements; Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge; to and to provide for related matters. provide relative to the boundaries and the governing board of the district; and to provide for related matters. Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative HOUSE BILL NO. 924— Bureau. BY REPRESENTATIVE WESLEY BISHOP AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 1053— To enact R.S. 33:2740.70.1, relative to Orleans Parish; to create the BY REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO Downman Road Economic Development District within the AN ACT parish; to provide relative to the boundaries, purpose, and To repeal R.S. 32:392.1, relative to motor vehicles; to repeal the powers and duties of the district; to provide relative to district prohibition on the impoundment of motor vehicles in certain funding, including the authority to levy taxes; and to provide for circumstances. related matters. Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Highways and Public Works. The bill was read by title and referred Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative to the Legislative Bureau. Bureau.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1054— HOUSE BILL NO. 1103— BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 56:1948.5(57)(f) through (l), and (62)(b) through (l), To amend and reenact R.S. 33:130.842(A) and to enact R.S. and (64), relative to Louisiana Byways designation, to provide 33:130.845(10), relative to the Louisiana Sports and for route additions; and to provide for related matters. Entertainment District; to revise the boundaries of the district; to provide procedures regarding the dedication of certain state Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, of Louisiana sales tax increments for district purposes; and to Highways and Public Works. The bill was read by title and referred provide for related matters. to the Legislative Bureau. Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal HOUSE BILL NO. 1056— Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative BY REPRESENTATIVE FRANKLIN Bureau. AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:463.155, relative to prestige license plates; to HOUSE BILL NO. 1105— provide for the Free and Accepted Mason license plate; to BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON provide for qualified applicants; to provide for rules and AN ACT regulations; and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 46:1053(FF), relative to hospital service districts; to authorize the governing authority of certain parishes to pay a Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, commissioner's fee to each member of the board of Highways and Public Works. commissioners of any hospital service district located within the boundaries of the parish; to provide relative to the purpose and SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS amount of the fee; and to provide for related matters. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Reported favorably by the Committee on Local and Municipal Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No. 1056 by Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative Representative Franklin Bureau. AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 1112— On page 2, line 4, after "applicant" change "and" to ", which fee" BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 2 To amend and reenact R.S. 47:501(C)(1) and (2), relative to On page 2, line 6, after "license" delete "fee provided for in R.S. application for a motor vehicle registration; to require 47:463" and insert "tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the submission of a current and valid photo identification; and to Constitution of Louisiana" provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, On page 2, line 10, delete "Ionic Lodge Number 26." and insert the Highways and Public Works. The bill was read by title and referred following: "lodge incorporated in the zip code which the motor to the Legislative Bureau. vehicle is registered with the office of motor vehicles. In the event there are multiple lodges incorporated in the same zip code, the plate HOUSE BILL NO. 1121— BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES applicant shall indicate to which Free and Accepted Mason lodge the AN ACT royalty fee shall be forwarded." To enact R.S. 23:905, relative to employee records; to provide for On motion of Senator Adley, the committee amendment was employee access to wage and employment records; to provide adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the for electronic transmission; to provide for the payment of costs; Legislative Bureau. and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1064— Reported with amendments by the Committee on Labor and BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN Industrial Relations. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:62(12), 1581(5), and 1631(F)(1) and SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS to enact R.S. 11:1636(C), relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement System; to provide relative to benefits; to provide Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial relative to the funding of benefits; to provide for definitions; to Relations to Engrossed House Bill No. 1121 by Representative James provide for implementation; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. The bill On page 1, line 3, after "and" and before "employment" insert was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. "certain" HOUSE BILL NO. 1083— AMENDMENT NO. 2 BY REPRESENTATIVE PYLANT On page 1, line 9, delete "employment" and insert "employer" AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1201.4, relative to workers' AMENDMENT NO. 3 compensation; to provide for the forfeiture of certain benefits On page 1, line 10, after "representative" insert ", for lending while incarcerated; to provide with respect to work release; to purposes, tenant screening and insurance underwriting only" provide with respect to a transitional work program; to provide with respect to medical benefits; and to provide for related AMENDMENT NO. 4 matters. On page 1, line 13, after "administrator" delete "," (comma) and insert "." (period) and delete the rest of the line Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. The bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative AMENDMENT NO. 5 Bureau. On page 1, delete lines 14 through 16, and insert the following: "Such records shall be provided only on an individual inquiry basis

1239 Page 24 SENATE 38th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 21, 2012 and shall not be maintained or reported with other data. Any costs administration and supervision of Louisiana special schools and incurred by the commission in" programs; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Crowe, the committee amendment was Reported favorably by the Committee on Education. The bill adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. Legislative Bureau. HOUSE BILL NO. 1174— HOUSE BILL NO. 1129— BY REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY BY REPRESENTATIVE HODGES AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:62(6) and 2213(introductory To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(b)(ii)(bb) and (3)(c)(ii), paragraph), (4), and (20) and to enact Part II of Chapter 8 of relative to public bids; requires lowest bidders on certain Subtitle III of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of contracts to submit certain documentation and information 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 11:2241.1 through 2241.8, and within a certain time; and to provide for related matters. Part III of Chapter 8 of Subtitle III of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 11:2242.1 Reported with amendments by the Committee on Transportation, through 2242.8, relative to the establishment of subplans for Highways and Public Works. new hires within the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System; to provide relative to eligibility, benefits, accrual and SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS contribution rates; to provide for definitions; to provide restrictions; and to provide for related matters. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No. 1129 by Reported with amendments by the Committee on Retirement. Representative Hodges SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 16, after "required" insert "including but not limited Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Retirement to to the low bidder's attestation pursuant to R.S. 38:2212.10 and 2227" Reengrossed House Bill No. 1174 by Representative Danahay AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, line 3, after "bidders" delete "within" and after "days" On page 1, line 2, after "R.S." delete the remainder of the line and change "of" to "after" delete lines 3 through 6 in their entirety and at the beginning of line 7 delete "subplans for new hires within" and insert: AMENDMENT NO. 3 "11:2213(introductory paragraph), (4), and (20) and to enact R.S. On page 2, line 20, after "bidders" delete "within" and on line 21, 11:2213(23) and (24) and 2236, relative to benefits for new members after "days" change "of" to "after" of" On motion of Senator Adley, the committee amendment was AMENDMENT NO. 2 adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the On page 1, line 14, after "R.S." delete the remainder of the line and Legislative Bureau. delete lines 15 through 18 in their entirety and insert: "11:2213(introductory paragraph), (4), and (20) are hereby amended HOUSE BILL NO. 1131— and reenacted and R.S. 11:2213(23) and (24) and 2236 are hereby BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARSON enacted to read as follows:" AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:102(B)(1), (2)(introductory AMENDMENT NO. 3 paragraph), (b)(introductory paragraph) and (ii), and (c), (3)(a) Delete page 2 in its entirety, and on page 3 delete lines 1 through 8 and (d)(vii), (4), and (5)(b) and to enact R.S. 11:102(D), relative to employer contribution rates for the Teachers' Retirement AMENDMENT NO. 4 System of Louisiana; to provide for calculation of individualized On page 4, delete lines 17 through 28 and delete pages 5 through 17 employer contribution rates for classes of employees; to provide in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: for system valuations; and to provide for related matters. "(23) "Tier 1" shall mean the benefit structure applicable to members whose first employment making them eligible for system Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. The bill membership occurred prior to January 1, 2013. was read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Finance. (24) "Tier 2" shall mean the benefit structure applicable to members whose first employment making them eligible for system HOUSE BILL NO. 1135— membership occurred on or after January 1, 2013. BY REPRESENTATIVE BILLIOT * * * AN ACT §2236. Tier 2 provisions To enact R.S. 32:83, relative to driving on certain highways; to A. Creation. (1) A second tier of benefits, to be known as Tier provide for method of driving on multiple-lane highways with 2, is created within the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement left-turn lanes; and to provide for related matters. System for members whose first employment making them eligible for membership in the system occurred on or after January 1, 2013. Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation, (2) Any other provisions of this Chapter or any other laws to the Highways and Public Works. The bill was read by title and referred contrary notwithstanding, the retirement of Tier 2 members shall be to the Legislative Bureau. governed by the provisions of this Section; however, if provisions of HOUSE BILL NO. 1173— this Chapter cover matters not specifically addressed by the BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTER provisions of this Section or if any of the provisions of this Chapter AN ACT are made applicable in this Section, then those provisions shall apply To amend and reenact R.S. 17:43, 46(A)(1)(b), (B), (D), (E)(1), to members governed by this Section. (2)(d), and (4)(b) and (c), (G)(1)(a)(iii), (I), (N)(2), (P), and (Q), B. For purposes of this Section, the term "member" or 47(A), (B), and (D)(1)(a) and (6)(a), (b), (c), and (d), 48(A) and "members" shall mean a person or persons otherwise qualifying for (B), 49(A) and (B), 348(A) and (B), and 1945 and R.S. system membership under R.S. 11:2213 whose first employment 36:642(C)(1) and 648.1, to enact R.S. 17:46(A)(1)(c), and to making them eligible for membership in this system occurred on or repeal R.S. 17:4.1, 348(D) and (E), and 1945(C)(4) and (5), after January 1, 2013. provides relative to special education; provides relative to the

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C. Eligibility for Tier 2 membership. (1) Membership in Tier benefit equal to two and one-half percent of his average final 2 is limited to those employees whose first employment making them compensation multiplied by his years of creditable service, but not eligible for system membership began on or after January 1, 2013. less than thirty percent nor more than fifty percent of his average (2) No person who participated in the Deferred Retirement final compensation. Option Plan as a member of Tier 1 of this system shall be eligible for (c) Upon application for retirement due to a total and permanent membership in Tier 2. disability, any member with at least ten years of creditable service D. Eligibility for retirement. Any member of Tier 2 shall be shall receive a disability benefit equal to two and one-half percent of eligible for retirement if he has: his average final compensation multiplied by his years of creditable (1) Thirty years or more of service at any age. service, but not less than thirty percent nor more than fifty percent of (2) Twenty years or more of service at age fifty-five or his average final compensation. thereafter. (d) In no case shall any disability benefit approved by the board (3) Twelve years or more of service at age sixty or thereafter. of trustees be paid until all employee and employer contributions are (4) Twenty years of service credit at any age, exclusive of received by the retirement system, covering service through the date unused annual and sick leave and military service other than qualified of termination of employment. Furthermore, no application for military service as provided in 26 U.S.C. 414(u) earned on or after disability benefits shall be approved until all previously refunded December 12, 1994. Any person retiring under this Paragraph shall contributions from the system have been repaid, including have his benefit, inclusive of military service credit and allowable compounded interest at the board-approved actuarial valuation rate unused annual and sick leave, actuarially reduced from the date he thereon from the date of refund until repaid in full. would have attained age fifty-five. Any member who elects to retire (3)(a) In accordance with the provisions of this Section, at the pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph shall not be eligible to time of attainment of normal retirement age, a service-connected participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan provided by R.S. disability benefit recipient shall have the option to continue to receive 11:2221 or the Initial Benefit Option provided by R.S. 11:2224(F). his disability retirement benefit or his vested retirement benefit for E. Retirement benefit calculation. (1) Except as provided in the remainder of his life; if he elects to receive his vested retirement Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, a member shall receive a retirement benefit, such benefit shall be equal to the greater of his disability benefit equal to three percent of average final compensation for every benefit or his vested retirement benefit. Such election filed with the year of creditable service, not to exceed one hundred percent of the retirement system shall become irrevocable thirty days after receipt. member's average final compensation. Notwithstanding this (b) Upon attainment of normal retirement age, a disability provision, a member who retires with thirty or more years of recipient not covered by Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall creditable service shall receive a retirement benefit equal to three and receive the greater of his disability retirement benefit or his vested one-third percent of the member's average final compensation for benefit. every year of creditable service in Tier 2, not to exceed one hundred (4) Any person who is receiving or has received a disability percent of the member's average final compensation. retirement benefit from any law enforcement or police retirement (2) Members who had service in any other public retirement plan or pension and relief fund for policemen, except a disability system, plan, or fund of this state shall upon retirement eligibility retiree of this system, shall not be eligible for membership in the receive a retirement benefit for that prior service based on the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System if he becomes no applicable accrual rate when earned. longer disabled and returns to service in the same municipality or (3)(a) Creditable service maintained pursuant to a reciprocal becomes employed as a policeman or law enforcement officer while agreement in another system, fund, or plan shall not be used to meet receiving a disability benefit. the requirement of thirty or more years of creditable service. (5)(a) Any disability retiree who is in a coma or who is (b) Transferred service with an accrual rate of less than three paraplegic, when such condition is solely the result of injuries and one-third percent shall not be used to meet the requirement of sustained in the performance of his official duties and such condition thirty or more years of creditable service unless the member elects to is certified by the State Medical Disability Board, shall receive a purchase the accrual rate for application to his transferred credit. benefit equal to his average final compensation. F. Deferred Retirement Option Plan; Initial Benefit Option. A (b) Any disability retiree who is blinded or who loses the total member who is eligible for regular retirement may elect to participate use of a limb solely as a result of injuries sustained in the in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan in accordance with the performance of his official duties and whose condition is certified by provisions of R.S. 11:2221 or the Initial Benefit Option provided by the State Medical Disability Board shall receive a benefit equal to his R.S. 11:2224(F). average final compensation. No funds derived from the assessments G. Disability retirement. (1)(a) Eligibility for disability benefits, against insurers pursuant to R.S. 22:1476 shall be used to pay any procedures for application for disability benefits, procedures for the increased costs or increase in liability of the system resulting from certification of continuing eligibility for disability benefits, the the provisions of this Paragraph. authority of the board of trustees to modify disability benefits, and (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 11:221(D), any procedures governing the restoration to active service of a formerly disability benefits granted under the provisions of this Section shall disabled employee shall be as provided in R.S. 11:202 through 225. not be reduced because the disability retiree is also receiving social (b) The burden of proving that a disability is not based on a security disability benefits. preexisting condition, prohibiting receipt of benefits, shall lie with the H. Survivor Benefits. Benefits shall be payable to any survivor member if the physical examination and waiver forms required by of an active contributing member who dies before retirement or a R.S. 11:2214(A)(2) have not been submitted to the system. disability retiree who dies after retirement as specified in the (2)(a) The board of trustees shall award disability benefits to following: eligible members who have been officially certified as disabled to (1)(a) If an active contributing member or a disability retiree perform the position held by the member at the time that the having at least ten years of creditable service in the system dies and disability was incurred or as disabled to perform any other position leaves a surviving spouse, the surviving spouse shall receive a benefit paying the same salary currently available in the department if the calculated according to the regular retirement formula, disregarding disability is not the result of a preexisting condition. Upon receipt of age, but not less than thirty percent nor more than fifty percent of the any application for disability retirement, the system shall request member's average final compensation. If the surviving spouse from the chief of police the job descriptions of all positions currently remarries, such benefit shall cease unless remarriage occurs after the available in the department paying the same salary. Such job spouse attains the age of sixty years; the benefit shall resume after a descriptions shall be submitted to the system within thirty days, or it subsequent termination of the new marriage and upon approval of the shall be presumed that no position is available that pays the same board of trustees. salary. The disability benefit shall be determined as provided in this (b) If the board of trustees determines that an active Subsection. contributing member was killed as a result of injuries sustained in the (b) Upon application for retirement due to a total and permanent line of duty, the cessation of benefits upon remarriage set forth in this disability caused solely as the result of injuries sustained in the Paragraph shall not apply. The surviving spouse shall receive a performance of his official duties, a member shall receive a disability benefit equal to one hundred percent of the member's average final

1241 Page 26 SENATE 38th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 21, 2012 compensation less any survivor benefits payable to a child or children Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement. The bill as provided in this Section. The sum of survivor benefits paid to was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. children and a surviving spouse shall not exceed one hundred percent of the member's average final compensation. No funds derived from HOUSE BILL NO. 1209— (Substitute for House Bill No. 312 the assessments against insurers pursuant to R.S. 22:1476 shall be by Representative Richard) used to pay any increased costs or increase in liability of the system BY REPRESENTATIVES RICHARD, ADAMS, ARNOLD, BADON, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, WESLEY BISHOP, BROADWATER, HENRY resulting from the payment of benefits to a surviving spouse pursuant BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, to this Subparagraph. COX, DIXON, EDWARDS, GAINES, GISCLAIR, GUILLORY, HOLLIS, (2)(a) If an active contributing member or a disability retiree HUNTER, GIROD JACKSON, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JONES, LEGER, LIGI, MORENO, PIERRE, PRICE, REYNOLDS, SHADOIN, having at least ten years of creditable service in the system dies and SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, THIBAUT, THIERRY, THOMPSON, ALFRED leaves, in addition to a surviving spouse, one or more children under WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS, AND WILLMOTT eighteen years of age, each child under age eighteen shall be paid AN ACT monthly benefits equal to ten percent of the deceased member's To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416(A)(2)(c) and 416.2(A) and (D) average final compensation, or two hundred dollars per month, and to repeal R.S. 17:416.2(B) and (F), relative to students whichever is greater. However, benefits payable on account of each suspended or expelled from school; to provide relative to child, when added to the benefits payable to the surviving spouse, placement of students in alternative education programs; to shall not exceed an aggregate of one hundred percent of the deceased require attendance of students placed in alternative schools or member's average final compensation. Benefits for a surviving child alternative education programs; to require parents, tutors, and shall cease upon the child's attainment of age eighteen years or upon guardians of the students to assure attendance, and to provide marriage, whichever occurs first, except that benefits shall continue: for enforcement and penalties for violations; to provide relative (i) For a surviving child to age twenty-three if the child is a full- to such programs, including provisions for agreements for time, unmarried student at a recognized institution of higher provision of education services to certain students; to remove education, high school, or vocational-technical school, and the exclusion of certain students from the requirement for (ii) For a surviving totally physically handicapped or mentally supervision of expelled and suspended students; to repeal handicapped child if such child was totally physically handicapped provisions relative to waivers from a requirement for alternative or mentally handicapped at the time of the death of the member or education programs and provisions prohibiting return of certain became so prior to the attainment of age eighteen and is dependent students to alternative education programs; and to provide for upon the surviving spouse or other legal guardian for subsistence. related matters. (b) If an active contributing member or a disability retiree having at least ten years of creditable service in the system dies and Reported with amendments by the Committee on Education. does not leave a surviving spouse but leaves one or more children under the age of eighteen, each child under age eighteen shall be paid SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS monthly benefits equal to twenty-five percent of the deceased member's average final compensation. Benefits paid on account of Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Education to each child shall not exceed an aggregate of fifty percent of the Reengrossed House Bill No. 1209 by Representative Richard average final compensation. If the deceased member is survived by only one minor child, the child shall be paid not less than thirty AMENDMENT NO. 1 percent of the deceased member's average final compensation. On page 3, line 21, between "services" and the period "." insert "and Benefits shall continue after the minor child attains age eighteen as is assigned by the office of juvenile justice to a community-based provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. program or facility" (c) If at the time of a member's death the member is not married to the natural parent of any child or children who are entitled to On motion of Senator Appel, the committee amendment was receive a payment pursuant to this Subsection and if a trust has been adopted. The amended bill was read by title and recommitted to the created by the deceased member for the benefit of such child or Committee on Finance. children, the payment shall be made to any person designated as a trustee by the member on a certified copy of a trust document HOUSE BILL NO. 1211— (Substitute for House Bill No. 1175 submitted to the system by the member. by Representative St. Germain) (3) If a member who is eligible for retirement dies before BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN retiring, the surviving spouse shall automatically be paid benefits as AN ACT though the member had retired on the date of his death and elected To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2456(E) and to enact R.S. Option 2, naming the surviving spouse as beneficiary, or shall be paid 30:2456(D)(3), relative to the Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention benefits as provided in this Subsection whichever is greater. and Response Act; to provide relative to contracts entered into (4) Any member who has twelve or more years of service credit by the oil spill coordinator; to provide relative to entry on to established in the retirement system and who terminates covered vessels by the coordinator; to provide for a study of the Oil Spill employment and leaves his accumulated contributions in the Contingency Fund; and to provide for related matters. retirement system in order to receive a retirement benefit upon reaching the applicable age shall be covered by the survivor benefit Reported with amendments by the Committee on Natural provisions found in this Subsection." Resources. On motion of Senator Guillory, the committee amendment was SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to Reengrossed House Bill No. 1211 by Representative St. Germain HOUSE BILL NO. 1202— (Substitute for House Bill No. 58 by Representative Pearson) AMENDMENT NO. 1 BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARSON On page 1, line 14, delete "emergency" and insert "legally sensitive" AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1581(5), 1612, 1614, 1617, On motion of Senator Long, the committee amendment was 1631(F)(1), and 1635 and to enact R.S. 11:1588, 1631(G), adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the 1632(C), (D), (E), and (F), 1633(C), 1636(C) and (D), 1638(C), Legislative Bureau. 1645, and 1646, relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide relative to federal tax qualification status of the system; to authorize changes to be made using the Administrative Procedure Act; and to provide for related matters.

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Rules Suspended AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 2, after "condolences" and before "of the Legislature" Senator Morrell asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules delete "of the Senate" to recommit a bill. AMENDMENT NO. 2 HOUSE BILL NO. 380— On page 2, line 22, after "that" and before "Legislature" delete "the BY REPRESENTATIVES MACK, BURFORD, HILL, HOFFMANN, AND Senate of" POPE AN ACT Senator Crowe moved to concur in the amendments proposed by To amend and reenact R.S. 46:460.10, relative to drug testing of the House. adult recipients of cash assistance; to require participants to consent to possible random drug testing prior to receipt of cash ROLL CALL benefits; to require random drug testing for twenty percent of recipients of cash assistance; to authorize the drug testing of more than twenty percent of all participants of the Family The roll was called with the following result: Independence Temporary Assistance Program under certain circumstances; to establish a cost savings program for drug YEAS testing; to provide for a determination of sufficiency of funding; Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock to provide certain penalties for participants with positive test Adley Erdey Perry results for illegal drug use; to provide relative to the Allain Gallot Peterson responsibility for the cost of drug testing; to require Amedee Guillory Riser investigations under certain circumstances; to provide for an Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. effective date; and to provide for related matters. Broome Johns Smith, J. Brown LaFleur Tarver Senator Morrell moved to recommit the bill from the Committee Buffington Long Thompson on Health and Welfare to the Committee on Judiciary B. Chabert Martiny Walsworth Claitor Mills Ward Without objection, so ordered. Cortez Morrell White Crowe Morrish Rules Suspended Donahue Murray Total - 37 Senator Riser asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules NAYS to recommit a bill. Total - 0 HOUSE BILL NO. 47— ABSENT BY REPRESENTATIVE MACK AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:98(C)(1)(introductory paragraph) and Kostelka Nevers to enact R.S. 14:98(C)(4), relative to operating a vehicle while Total - 2 intoxicated; to provide for a minimum mandatory prison sentence and treatment for certain offenses of operating a The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments vehicle while intoxicated; and to provide for related matters. proposed by the House. Senator Riser moved to recommit the bill, which was on Third Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Reading and Final Passage, to the Committee on Finance. Returned from the House of Representatives with Amendments Without objection, so ordered. SENATE BILL NO. 19— Senate Concurrent Resolutions BY SENATORS CORTEZ AND WALSWORTH AND REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN Returned from the House of Representatives AN ACT with Amendments, Subject to Call To amend and reenact R.S. 11:710(A)(1) and (4), (B)(1)(a), (C)(2), and (D), to enact R.S. 11:710(A)(5) and (6), and to repeal R.S. Called from the Calendar 11:710(H), relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide for definitions; to allow certain retirees Senator Crowe asked that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 95 reemployed as substitute teachers to receive benefits during be called from the Calendar. reemployment; to allow certain retirees reemployed as an instructor of adult education or literacy program to receive SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 95— benefits during reemployment; to provide limitations; to provide BY SENATORS CROWE, DONAHUE AND NEVERS AND for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. REPRESENTATIVES CROMER AND PEARSON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature Representatives with amendments: of Louisiana upon the death of Cecelia Louise Minnick Drennan, a successful real estate agent and civic volunteer in HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Slidell. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Retirement to The concurrent resolution was read by title. Returned from the Reengrossed Senate Bill No. 19 by Senator Cortez House of Representatives with amendments: AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS On page 1, line 2, after "11:710(A)(1)" insert a comma "," and delete "and (4)," Amendments proposed by Representatives Cromer and Pearson to Original Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 95 by Senator Crowe

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 membership in the system of charter school teachers; to provide On page 1, line 3, after "11:701(A)(5)" insert a comma "," and for purchase of service credit by charter school teachers; to change "and (6)" to "(6), and (7)" provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 3 The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of On page 1, line 11, after "11:710(A)(1)" insert a comma "," and Representatives with amendments: delete "and (4)," HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 1, line 12, after "11:710(A)(5)" insert a comma "," and Amendments proposed by House Committee on Retirement to change "and (6)" to "(6), and (7)" Engrossed Senate Bill No. 31 by Senator Heitmeier AMENDMENT NO. 5 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, delete lines 15 through 18 in their entirety and insert in On page 3, line 21, change "instrument that originated as SLS lieu thereof: 12RS-108" to "Act that originated as Senate Bill No. 31 of the "(5) A retired member who returns to active service covered 2012 Regular Session of the Legislature" by the provisions of this Chapter as a substitute classroom teacher who teaches any student in" Senator Heitmeier moved to concur in the amendments proposed by the House. AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 2, at the beginning of line 27, change "(5)" to "(6)" ROLL CALL AMENDMENT NO. 7 The roll was called with the following result: On page 2, at the beginning of line 29, change "(6)" to "(7)" YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 8 On page 3, line 16, after "Section providing for" delete the Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray remainder of the line in its entirety and delete lines 17 through 19 in Adley Erdey Peacock their entirety and insert in lieu thereof: "earning limitations, the Allain Gallot Perry most restrictive earnings limitation shall apply to the total Amedee Guillory Peterson earnings of the retired teacher for all such positions in a fiscal Appel Heitmeier Riser year." Broome Johns Smith, G. Brown LaFleur Smith, J. Senator Cortez moved to concur in the amendments proposed by Buffington Long Tarver the House. Chabert Martiny Thompson Claitor Mills Walsworth ROLL CALL Cortez Morrell Ward Crowe Morrish White The roll was called with the following result: Total - 36 NAYS YEAS Total - 0 Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock ABSENT Adley Erdey Perry Allain Gallot Peterson Donahue Kostelka Nevers Amedee Guillory Riser Total - 3 Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. Broome Johns Smith, J. The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments Brown LaFleur Tarver proposed by the House. Buffington Long Thompson Chabert Martiny Walsworth SENATE BILL NO. 97— Claitor Mills Ward BY SENATORS MORRELL, ALARIO, JOHNS, LAFLEUR AND GARY SMITH AND REPRESENTATIVES ADAMS, ANDERS, ARMES, ARNOLD, Cortez Morrell White BADON, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, BROSSETT, BROWN, HENRY BURNS, Crowe Morrish CARMODY, CHANEY, COX, DIXON, DOVE, EDWARDS, GAINES, Donahue Murray GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, HARRISON, HAZEL, HENSGENS, HILL, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, HUVAL, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, Total - 37 JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, JONES, KLECKLEY, TERRY LANDRY, LEGER, NAYS LEOPOLD, LOPINTO, MACK, MORENO, JAY MORRIS, NORTON, PIERRE, PONTI, PRICE, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RITCHIE, SCHEXNAYDER, SHADOIN, SMITH, THOMPSON, WHITNEY, ALFRED Total - 0 WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS AND WILLMOTT ABSENT AN ACT To enact Part IV of Chapter 35 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Kostelka Nevers Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 13:5631 through 5636 Total - 2 and R.S. 36:4(B)(1)(ff), to create and provide relative to the Louisiana Sheriff's Executive Management Institute; to provide The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments relative to the board of directors, their qualifications and proposed by the House. appointment; to provide for Senate confirmation; to provide for the necessary conditions required to receive an increase in SENATE BILL NO. 31— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER compensation; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:728(C)(1)(a) and (b)(ii) and (iii) and The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of (2)(a) and (b) and R.S. 17:3997(A)(2) and (3) and to repeal Act Representatives with amendments: 999 of the 2010 Regular Session, relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; to provide relative to

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LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed Senate Amendments proposed by Representatives Adams and St. Germain Bill No. 97 by Senator Morrell to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 98 by Senator Morrell AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, line 11, following "Association" and before "all" insert Delete House Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by House "," Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 2, 2012. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 4, line 11, following "if" and before "the" insert "both" AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 14, after "Meals" insert comma "," and "snacks or AMENDMENT NO. 3 refreshments" On page 4, line 13, following "Part" and before the end of the line change "; and" to "." AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 14, after "in" insert "fire department related meetings, Senator Morrell moved to concur in the amendments proposed workshops, training programs, or" by the House. AMENDMENT NO. 4 ROLL CALL On page 1, after line 15, insert the following: "(3) The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to The roll was called with the following result: prohibit or restrict the use of public funds to pay or defray the reasonable expenses of travel and lodging required for attendance at YEAS any conference or convention for the purpose of educating or training fire department personnel with regard to their public duties and Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray responsibilities." Adley Erdey Peacock Amedee Gallot Perry Senator Morrell moved to reject the amendments proposed by Appel Guillory Peterson the House. Broome Heitmeier Riser Brown Johns Smith, G. ROLL CALL Buffington LaFleur Smith, J. Chabert Long Tarver The roll was called with the following result: Claitor Martiny Thompson YEAS Cortez Mills Walsworth Crowe Morrell Ward Mr. President Erdey Peacock Donahue Morrish White Adley Gallot Perry Total - 36 Allain Guillory Peterson NAYS Amedee Heitmeier Riser Appel Johns Smith, G. Total - 0 Broome LaFleur Smith, J. ABSENT Brown Long Tarver Buffington Martiny Thompson Allain Kostelka Nevers Chabert Mills Walsworth Total - 3 Claitor Morrell Ward Crowe Morrish White The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments Dorsey-Colomb Murray proposed by the House. Total - 35 NAYS SENATE BILL NO. 98— BY SENATOR MORRELL Total - 0 AN ACT ABSENT To enact R.S. 40:1510, relative to fire protection districts, municipal fire departments or volunteer fire departments; to allow Cortez Kostelka expenditure of public funds in connection with certain activities; Donahue Nevers and to provide for related matters. Total - 4 The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of The Chair declared the Senate rejected the amendments Representatives with amendments: proposed by the House. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS SENATE BILL NO. 115— BY SENATOR MILLS Amendments proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial AN ACT and Cultural Affairs to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 98 by Senator To enact R.S. 40:2110(D) and (E), relative to suspension of a license Morrell for a freestanding inpatient psychiatric hospital; to provide for immediate suspension of a license under certain circumstances; AMENDMENT NO. 1 to provide for notice, appeal, and injunctive relief; and to On page 1, delete lines 14 and 15 and insert the following: provide for related matters. "(2) The purchase of a meal in conjunction with an event acknowledging a firefighter who receives a plaque, trophy, The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of certificate, medal, or similar memento to acknowledge Representatives with amendments: outstanding achievement or valiant act of personnel not to exceed twenty-five dollars per recipient."

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LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 1 delete line 10 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate following: Bill No. 115 by Senator Mills "A.(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the following public entities may utilize use the design-build method in the AMENDMENT NO. 1 construction or repair of any public building or structure which has On page 2, line 11, following "appeal is" and before "lodged." insert been destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, or "being" both, or any public building or structure to be constructed or repaired to meet a homeland security or criminal justice need pursuant to a AMENDMENT NO. 2 hurricane recovery plan: the division of administration, the Recovery On page 2, line 22, following "practices" and before "led" change School District, the Orleans Parish School Board, the city of New "which" to "that" Orleans, sheriffs, housing authorities, and parish governments in Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Senator Mills moved to concur in the amendments proposed by St. Tammany, and Vermilion parishes and the Port of New Orleans. the House. * * *" ROLL CALL Senator Murray moved to concur in the amendments proposed by the House. The roll was called with the following result: ROLL CALL YEAS The roll was called with the following result: Mr. President Erdey Peacock Adley Gallot Perry YEAS Allain Guillory Peterson Amedee Heitmeier Riser Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Appel Johns Smith, G. Adley Erdey Perry Broome LaFleur Smith, J. Allain Gallot Peterson Brown Long Tarver Amedee Guillory Riser Buffington Martiny Thompson Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. Chabert Mills Walsworth Broome Johns Smith, J. Claitor Morrell Ward Brown LaFleur Tarver Cortez Morrish White Buffington Long Thompson Dorsey-Colomb Murray Chabert Martiny Walsworth Total - 35 Claitor Mills Ward NAYS Cortez Morrell White Crowe Morrish Total - 0 Donahue Murray ABSENT Total - 37 NAYS Crowe Kostelka Donahue Nevers Total - 0 Total - 4 ABSENT The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments Kostelka Nevers proposed by the House. Total - 2 SENATE BILL NO. 126— The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments BY SENATOR MURRAY proposed by the House. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2225.2.1(A)(3), relative to public SENATE BILL NO. 128— contracts; to extend the time relative to the utilization of design- BY SENATOR CLAITOR build contracts under certain circumstances; and to provide for AN ACT related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 37:711.15(A)(4)(b), and to repeal R.S. 37:711.4(D) relative to the Louisiana Professional Geoscience The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of Practice Act; to provide for license eligibility; to provide for Representatives with amendments: exemptions from examination requirements; to repeal certain prohibitions and limitations upon the receipt and use of state HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS funds; and to provide for related matters. Amendments proposed by Representative Wesley Bishop to The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 126 by Senator Murray Representatives with amendments: AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 1, line 2, change "38:2225.2.1(A)(3)," to "38:2225.2.1(A)(1) and (3)," Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Reengrossed Senate Bill No. 128 by Senator Claitor AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, at the end of line 3, insert "to provide applicability;" AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 2, after "reenact" delete the remainder of the line and AMENDMENT NO. 3 insert in lieu thereof the following: "R.S. 37:711.2(5), On page 1, line 6, change "38:2225.2.1(A)(3) is" to 711.15(A)(4)(b), and 711.23(C)(2), to enact R.S. 37:711.3(K) and "38:2225.2.1(A)(1) and (3) are" 711.4(E), and to repeal R.S. 37:711.4(D), relative to"

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 Senator Claitor moved to concur in the amendments proposed On page 1, line 3, between "Act;" and "to provide" insert "to provide by the House. for the definition of geoscience; to exempt petroleum geoscientists;" ROLL CALL AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 4, after "requirements;" and before "to repeal" insert The roll was called with the following result: "to provide for board membership;" YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 1, line 8, after "Section 1." delete the remainder of the line Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock and insert in lieu thereof the following: "R.S. 37:711.2(5), Adley Erdey Perry 711.15(A)(4)(b), and 711.23(C)(2) are hereby amended and reenacted Allain Gallot Peterson and R.S. 37:711.3(K) and 711.4(E) are hereby enacted to read as" Amedee Guillory Riser Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. AMENDMENT NO. 5 Broome Johns Smith, J. On page 1, between lines 9 and 10 insert the following: Brown LaFleur Tarver "§711.2. Definitions Buffington Long Thompson The following words and phrases when used in this Chapter Chabert Martiny Walsworth shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires Claitor Mills Ward otherwise: Cortez Morrell White * * * Crowe Morrish (5) "Geoscience" means the science of the earth and its origin Donahue Murray and history, the investigation of the earth's environment and its Total - 37 constituent soils, rocks, minerals, fossil fuels, solids, and fluids, and NAYS the study of the natural and introduced agents, forces, and processes that cause changes in and on the earth. Total - 0 * * * ABSENT §711.3. Application of Chapter * * * Kostelka Nevers K.(1) This Chapter shall not apply to any person employed Total - 2 or acting as a petroleum geologist. (2) No person employed or acting as a petroleum geologist The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments shall be required to be licensed or certified by the board or to pay proposed by the House. any fee to the board in order to practice or testify regarding any environmental geology or geoscientist case on any wells or SENATE BILL NO. 130— facilities owned by the person or the company for which the BY SENATORS CROWE, ALARIO, APPEL, KOSTELKA, LONG, petroleum geologist is employed. THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH (3) No person employed or acting as a petroleum geologist AN ACT shall be required to be licensed or certified by the board in order To enact R.S. 40:989.2(C)(5)(m), relative to crimes involving the to testify or prepare and present an exhibit or document for the knowing and intentional possession of a compound or mixture sole purpose of being placed in evidence before any entity of state of a certain prohibited plant; to provide for certain prohibited government or its political subdivisions. plants; and to provide for related matters. (4) If any change in state law requires the board to license petroleum geologists, the board shall provide written notice to the The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of New Orleans Geological Society, the Baton Rouge Geological Representatives with amendments: Society, the Shreveport Geological Society, and the Lafayette Geological Society at least ninety days prior to taking any action. HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS §711.4. Board; appointments; terms * * * Amendments proposed by Representative Lopinto to Reengrossed E. On or after January 1, 2013, no employee of the Senate Bill No. 130 by Senator Crowe Department of Natural Resources, including but not limited to the office of conservation, or the Department of Environmental AMENDMENT NO. 1 Quality shall be appointed to the board. On page 1, line 2, after "enact" delete the remainder of the line and * * *" delete lines 3 and 4 in their entirety and insert "R.S. 40:989.3, relative to violations of the Controlled Dangerous Substances Law; AMENDMENT NO. 6 to create the crime of unlawful distribution of products containing On page 2, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following: Mitragyna speciosa to minors; to provide for penalties; and to "§711.23. Disciplinary proceedings against licensees and certificate provide for related matters." holders; procedure * * * AMENDMENT NO. 2 C. Charges may be preferred against any licensee or certificate On page 1, line 6, change "R.S. 40:989.2(C)(5)(m)" to "R.S. holder in the following manner: "40:989.3" * * * (2) The board, on receipt of a complaint from any person and AMENDMENT NO. 3 by majority vote of the board's entire membership authorized to On page 1, delete lines 7 through 17 and insert the following: participate in a proceeding, may prefer charges against any licensee "§989.3. Unlawful distribution of products containing Mitragyna or certificate holder who commits or engages in any of the acts or speciosa to minors; penalties offenses listed in Subsection A of this Section. Such complaint shall A. It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute any product be in writing, shall be sworn to by the person or persons making the containing Mitragyna speciosa to a minor. complaint, and shall be filed with the board. The board shall not act B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be upon anonymous complaints. fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more * * *" than six months, or both." Senator Crowe moved to concur in the amendments proposed by the House.

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ROLL CALL Amedee Guillory Riser Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. The roll was called with the following result: Broome Johns Smith, J. Brown LaFleur Tarver YEAS Buffington Long Thompson Chabert Martiny Walsworth Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Claitor Mills Ward Adley Erdey Perry Cortez Morrell White Allain Gallot Peterson Crowe Morrish Amedee Guillory Riser Donahue Murray Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. Total - 37 Broome Johns Smith, J. NAYS Brown LaFleur Tarver Buffington Long Thompson Total - 0 Chabert Martiny Walsworth ABSENT Claitor Mills Ward Cortez Morrell White Kostelka Nevers Crowe Morrish Total - 2 Donahue Murray Total - 37 The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments NAYS proposed by the House. Total - 0 SENATE BILL NO. 157— BY SENATORS ADLEY, ALARIO, BROWN, BUFFINGTON, ERDEY, ABSENT HEITMEIER, NEVERS, GARY SMITH, THOMPSON, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME, CHABERT, CORTEZ, CROWE, DONAHUE, DORSEY- Kostelka Nevers COLOMB, GUILLORY, JOHNS, LONG, MILLS, MORRISH, MURRAY, PEACOCK, PERRY, RISER, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, WALSWORTH, Total - 2 WARD AND WHITE AN ACT The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments To enact R.S. 32:412(K) and R.S. 40:1321(K), relative to veteran proposed by the House. designation on a driver's license and identification card; to provide for the exhibition of the word "Veteran" on a driver's SENATE BILL NO. 146— license and identification card; and to provide for related BY SENATOR LONG AN ACT matters. To enact R.S. 22:1706(H)(10), relative to standards of conduct of public adjusters; to prohibit a public adjuster from acting as an The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of appraiser on claims he or she is adjusting; and to provide for Representatives with amendments: related matters. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of Representatives with amendments: Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 157 by HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Senator Adley Amendments proposed by Representative Seabaugh to Engrossed AMENDMENT NO. 1 Senate Bill No. 146 by Senator Long On page 1, line 15, after "Defense", insert "or equivalent, as established by administrative rule" AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 2, after "conduct of" insert "certain" AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 2, line 13, after "Defense", insert "or equivalent, as AMENDMENT NO. 2 established by administrative rule" On page 1, line 11, after "(10)" delete the remainder of the line and insert the following: Senator Adley moved to concur in the amendments proposed by "A public adjuster shall not act as an appraiser or umpire the House. pursuant to the appraisal provisions of R.S. 22:1311 or any similar provision of a policy of insurance if that public adjuster ROLL CALL is adjusting or has adjusted all or any part of the claim, or both, or property subject to that appraisal provision." The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 3 YEAS On page 1, delete line 12 in its entirety Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Senator Long moved to concur in the amendments proposed by Adley Erdey Perry the House. Allain Gallot Peterson Amedee Guillory Riser ROLL CALL Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. Broome Johns Smith, J. The roll was called with the following result: Brown LaFleur Tarver Buffington Long Thompson YEAS Chabert Martiny Walsworth Claitor Mills Ward Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Cortez Morrell White Adley Erdey Perry Crowe Morrish Allain Gallot Peterson Donahue Murray Total - 37

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NAYS ABSENT Total - 0 Kostelka Nevers ABSENT Total - 2 Kostelka Nevers The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments Total - 2 proposed by the House. The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments SENATE BILL NO. 173— proposed by the House. BY SENATOR MURRAY AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 167— To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2519(B) and to repeal R.S. BY SENATOR GARY SMITH 13:2501.1(J), 2502, 2503, 2504, 2504.1, 2505(A), 2508, 2510, AN ACT 2511, 2517, and 2518, relative to the Traffic Court of New To enact R.S. 22:821(B)(34) and 1431, and Part VIII-A of Chapter 5 Orleans; to repeal provisions relative to certain multiple of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be misdemeanors or ordinance violations; to repeal provisions comprised of R.S. 22:1781.1 through 1781.6, relative to portable relative to certain judicial employees and their compensation; to electronics insurance; to provide definitions; to provide with repeal provisions relative to certain fidelity bonds; and to respect to the vendors of portable electronic devices; to provide provide for related matters. for the requirements for the sale of portable electronics insurance; to provide with respect to termination of portable On motion of Senator Murray, the bill was read by title and electronics insurance; and to provide for related matters. returned to the Calendar, subject to call. The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of SENATE BILL NO. 195— Representatives with amendments: BY SENATOR MILLS AN ACT HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS To enact R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(D)(4), relative to controlled dangerous substances; to provide relative to substances having Amendments proposed by House Committee on Insurance to a depressant effect on the central nervous system, specifically Reengrossed Senate Bill No. 167 by Senator Gary Smith phenazepam; to add phenazepam to Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law; and to provide for AMENDMENT NO. 1 related matters. On page 3, line 5, delete "and shall terminate the enrollment of that customer" The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of Representatives with amendments: AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 9, line 6, between "the" and "information" insert "name HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS and identifying" Amendments proposed by Representative Lopinto to Engrossed AMENDMENT NO. 3 Senate Bill No. 195 by Senator Mills On page 9, at the end of line 10, insert "The name and identifying information only for such single designated responsible person is AMENDMENT NO. 1 then required." On page 1, line 2, after "R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(D)(4)" and before "relative" delete the comma "," and insert "and (F)(9) and (10)," AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 9, delete lines 20 through 23 in their entirety AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 4, after "add" and before "to" delete "phenazepam" Senator Gary Smith moved to concur in the amendments and insert "certain substances" proposed by the House. AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 7, after "Section 1." and before "hereby" delete "R.S. ROLL CALL 40:964(Schedule I)(D)(4) is" and insert "R.S. 40:964(Schedule The roll was called with the following result: I)(D)(4) and (F)(9) and (10) are" AMENDMENT NO. 4 YEAS On page 2, between lines 5 and 6 add the following: Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock "F. Synthetic cannabinoids. Unless specifically excepted or Adley Erdey Perry unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, Allain Gallot Peterson or preparation, which contains any quantity of a synthetic Amedee Guillory Riser cannabinoid found to be in any of the following chemical groups, or Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. any of those groups which contain any synthetic cannabinoid salts, Broome Johns Smith, J. isomers, or salts of isomers, whenever the existence of such salts, Brown LaFleur Tarver isomers, or salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical Buffington Long Thompson designation, including all synthetic cannabinoid chemical analogues Chabert Martiny Walsworth in such groups: Claitor Mills Ward * * * Cortez Morrell White (9) (1-pentylindol-3-yl)-(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl) Crowe Morrish methanone Donahue Murray (10) (1-(5-fluoropentyl)indol-3-yl)-(2,2,3,3-tetramethyl Total - 37 cyclopropyl)methanone NAYS * * *" Senator Mills moved to concur in the amendments proposed by Total - 0 the House.

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ROLL CALL YEAS The roll was called with the following result: Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Adley Erdey Perry YEAS Allain Gallot Peterson Amedee Guillory Riser Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. Adley Erdey Peacock Broome Johns Smith, J. Allain Gallot Perry Brown LaFleur Tarver Amedee Guillory Peterson Buffington Long Thompson Appel Heitmeier Riser Chabert Martiny Walsworth Broome Johns Smith, G. Claitor Mills Ward Brown LaFleur Smith, J. Cortez Morrish White Buffington Long Tarver Donahue Murray Chabert Martiny Thompson Total - 35 Cortez Mills Walsworth NAYS Crowe Morrell Ward Donahue Morrish White Total - 0 Total - 36 ABSENT NAYS Crowe Morrell Total - 0 Kostelka Nevers ABSENT Total - 4 Claitor Kostelka Nevers The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments Total - 3 proposed by the House. The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments SENATE BILL NO. 234— BY SENATOR GARY SMITH AND REPRESENTATIVES BILLIOT, proposed by the House. BROWN, GUILLORY, GIROD JACKSON, MILLER, ST. GERMAIN AND WILLMOTT SENATE BILL NO. 231— AN ACT BY SENATORS MURRAY, MILLS AND THOMPSON AND To amend and reenact R.S. 26:932(1) and (5) through (9), 933(B)(2), REPRESENTATIVE THIBAUT (D) and (E), 934(2) and (3), 935(A), (B)(1)(a), and (C), 936(B), AN ACT and 937 and to enact R.S. 26:932(10) and 933(F), relative to To enact R.S. 22:1006.1, relative to prior authorization forms; to alcoholic beverages and tobacco; to provide regarding the provide with respect to the issuance and use of prior Louisiana Responsible Vendor Program; to create server permits authorization forms; to provide for an effective date; and to for security personnel; to provide for definitions; to provide for provide for related matters. training requirements and for certification; to provide for security personnel liability and for penalties, fines, suspension The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of or revocation of a permit; to provide for permit fees; to provide Representatives with amendments: for exemption from local training and licensing regulation in HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS certain instances; and to provide for related matters. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Insurance to The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of Reengrossed Senate Bill No. 231 by Senator Murray Representatives with amendments: AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 2, line 16, after "documentation." delete the remainder of the line and insert in lieu thereof "A health insurance issuer may Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to make such form" Reengrossed Senate Bill No. 234 by Senator Gary Smith AMENDMENT NO. 1 LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS On page 2, at the end of line 11, insert the following: "Security personnel" shall not include persons employed by hotels or Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed Senate motels which consist of sleeping rooms, cottages or cabins unless Bill No. 231 by Senator Murray the person works primarily in an area on the licensed premises AMENDMENT NO. 1 of a hotel or motel where the principal commodity sold is In House Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the House alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises." Committee on Insurance to Reengrossed Senate Bill No. 231 by AMENDMENT NO. 2 Senator Murray, on page 1, line 3, change "such" to "the" On page 3, line 21, after "include" delete the remainder of the line AMENDMENT NO. 2 and line 22 in its entirety and insert "training on the subject matter On page 2, line 15, following "benefits." and before "form" change as required by the provisions of Subsection C of this Section as "Such" to "The" well as" Senator Murray moved to concur in the amendments proposed AMENDMENT NO. 3 by the House. On page 3, line 24, change "customer" to "customers" ROLL CALL LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed Senate The roll was called with the following result: Bill No. 234 by Senator Gary Smith

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of In House Committee Amendment No. 3 proposed by the House Representatives with amendments: Committee on Judiciary to Reengrossed Senate Bill No. 234 by Senator G. Smith, on line 13, following "line 24," insert "following LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS "disruptive" and before "and"," Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed Senate AMENDMENT NO. 2 Bill No. 271 by Senator Perry On page 3, line 23, following "including" and before "but" delete "," AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 2, line 8, following "B." and before "DCT" delete "The" On page 3, line 24, following "to" and before "handling" delete "," Senator Perry moved to concur in the amendments proposed by HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS the House. Amendments proposed by Representative Miller to Reengrossed ROLL CALL Senate Bill No. 234 by Senator Gary Smith The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, line 19, after "completion" delete the remainder of the line YEAS and insert "of all required server or security personnel training courses and" Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Adley Erdey Perry AMENDMENT NO. 2 Allain Gallot Peterson On page 4, line 7, after "completion" delete the remainder of the line Amedee Guillory Riser and insert "of all required server or security personnel training Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. courses" Broome Johns Smith, J. Brown LaFleur Tarver AMENDMENT NO. 3 Buffington Long Thompson On page 5, at the end of line 19, change "the" to "each" Chabert Martiny Walsworth Claitor Mills Ward Senator Gary Smith moved to concur in the amendments Cortez Morrell White proposed by the House. Crowe Morrish Donahue Murray ROLL CALL Total - 37 NAYS The roll was called with the following result: Total - 0 YEAS ABSENT Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Kostelka Nevers Adley Erdey Peacock Total - 2 Allain Gallot Perry Appel Guillory Peterson The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments Broome Heitmeier Riser proposed by the House. Brown Johns Smith, G. Buffington LaFleur Smith, J. SENATE BILL NO. 324— Chabert Long Tarver BY SENATOR PERRY Claitor Martiny Thompson AN ACT Cortez Mills Walsworth To amend and reenact R.S. 13:783(D)(7), relative to clerks of court; Crowe Morrell Ward to provide relative to the clerk of court of Cameron Parish, East Donahue Morrish White Feliciana Parish, Vermilion Parish, and West Feliciana Parish; Total - 36 to provide for an automobile expense allowance for the clerk of NAYS court of Cameron Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Vermilion Parish, and West Feliciana Parish; and to provide for related Total - 0 matters. ABSENT The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of Amedee Kostelka Nevers Representatives with amendments: Total - 3 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments proposed by the House. Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 324 by Senator Perry SENATE BILL NO. 271— BY SENATOR PERRY AND REPRESENTATIVES BERTHELOT, AMENDMENT NO. 1 CHAMPAGNE AND HENSGENS On page 1, line 2, change "R.S. 13:783(D)(7)" to "R.S. AN ACT 13:783(D)(1)(a) and (7)" To enact Subpart DD of Part 1 of Chapter 1 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of AMENDMENT NO. 2 R.S. 47:120.102, relative to donations of refunds; to provide for On page 1, line 3, delete "Vermilion Parish," and before "and" insert such donations to the Dreams Come True, Inc.; to provide for "Franklin Parish, St. Charles Parish, Vermilion Parish, West Baton the administration and disbursement of donated monies; and to Rouge Parish," provide for related matters.

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AMENDMENT NO. 3 exceptions from firearm and hunter education; and to provide On page 1, line 5, delete "Vermilion Parish," and before "and" insert for related matters. "Franklin Parish, St. Charles Parish, Vermilion Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish," The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of Representatives with amendments: AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 1, line 8, change "R.S. 13:783(D)(7) is" to "R.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 13:783(D)(1)(a) and (7) are" Amendments proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources AMENDMENT NO. 5 and Environment to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 341 by Senator On page 1, line 11, after "D(1)" delete the asterisks and insert the Claitor following: "(a)(i) Each of the clerks of the district courts is hereby AMENDMENT NO. 1 authorized to purchase, out of any surplus in his salary fund, an On page 1, line 16, after "born" delete "on or" automobile for the use of his office, after having first obtained the consent of the governing authority of the parish. AMENDMENT NO. 2 (ii) However, the consent of the governing authority shall not On page 2, line 9, after "born" delete "on or" be necessary as to any clerk of court who prior to July 29, 1970, has purchased an automobile under authority of any previously enacted AMENDMENT NO. 3 law." On page 2, at the end of line 16, delete "on or" AMENDMENT NO. 6 Senator Claitor moved to concur in the amendments proposed On page 1, line 13, after "East Feliciana Parish," and before "Iberia by the House. Parish" insert "Franklin Parish," ROLL CALL AMENDMENT NO. 7 On page 1, line 14, after "Red River Parish," and before "St. The roll was called with the following result: Tammany Parish" insert "St. Charles Parish," YEAS AMENDMENT NO. 8 On page 1, line 15, after "Washington Parish," and before "and" Mr. President Donahue Murray insert "West Baton Rouge Parish," Adley Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Allain Erdey Perry Senator Perry moved to concur in the amendments proposed by Amedee Gallot Peterson the House. Appel Guillory Riser Broome Heitmeier Smith, G. ROLL CALL Brown LaFleur Smith, J. Buffington Long Tarver The roll was called with the following result: Chabert Martiny Thompson Claitor Mills Walsworth YEAS Cortez Morrell Ward Crowe Morrish White Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Total - 36 Adley Erdey Peacock NAYS Allain Gallot Perry Amedee Guillory Peterson Total - 0 Appel Heitmeier Riser ABSENT Broome Johns Smith, G. Brown LaFleur Smith, J. Johns Kostelka Nevers Buffington Long Tarver Total - 3 Chabert Martiny Thompson Cortez Mills Walsworth The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments Crowe Morrell Ward proposed by the House. Donahue Morrish White Total - 36 SENATE BILL NO. 399— NAYS BY SENATORS WHITE, NEVERS AND THOMPSON AN ACT Total - 0 To amend and reenact R.S. 12:403(2) and 407, relative to electric ABSENT cooperatives; to provide relative to powers and bylaws; to provide for perpetual existence of cooperatives in certain Claitor Kostelka Nevers circumstances; to provide relative to adoption, amendment, or Total - 3 repeal of bylaws; to provide certain terms, conditions, and requirements; to provide for the board of directors taking certain The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments actions without authorization of the members of the cooperative; proposed by the House. and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 341— The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of BY SENATOR CLAITOR Representatives with amendments: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 56:699.5(A) and (B) and 699.6 and to LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS repeal R.S. 56:699.1 and 699.2, relative to the firearm and hunter education courses; to provide for firearm and hunter Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed Senate education requirements; to provide terms and conditions for Bill No. 399 by Senator White

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS On page 3, line 8, following "franchises," and before "permits" change "and" to "or" Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Reengrossed Senate Bill No. 625 by Senator Murray Senator White moved to concur in the amendments proposed by the House. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 3, after "R.S. 13:1213.2" and before the comma "," ROLL CALL delete "and 1336(D)" The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 2, line 29, after "R.S. 13:1213.2" delete the remainder of the YEAS line and insert "is" Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray LEGISLATIVE BUREAU AMENDMENTS Adley Erdey Peacock Allain Gallot Perry Amendments proposed by Legislative Bureau to Reengrossed Senate Amedee Guillory Peterson Bill No. 625 by Senator Murray Appel Heitmeier Riser Broome Johns Smith, G. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Brown LaFleur Smith, J. On page 1, line 4, following "621.41" and before "through" delete ", Buffington Long Tarver 621.42" Chabert Martiny Thompson Cortez Mills Walsworth AMENDMENT NO. 2 Crowe Morrell Ward On page 1, line 4, following "751.1" and before the end of the line Donahue Morrish White delete "," Total - 36 NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 5, following the beginning of the line and before Total - 0 "through" delete "751.2" ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 4 Claitor Kostelka Nevers On page 1, line 9, following "Legislature" and before "and" delete "," Total - 3 AMENDMENT NO. 5 The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments On page 4, line 7, delete proposed by the House. "* * *" SENATE BILL NO. 625— (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 609 by AMENDMENT NO. 6 Senator Murray) On page 5, line 2, following "file the" and before "with" change BY SENATOR MURRAY "same" to "audit" AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:477(introductory paragraph), 691(A), Senator Murray moved to concur in the amendments proposed 1306, 1307, 1311, 1312, 1381.2, and 1594, and R.S. 44:181, to by the House. enact R.S. 13:1213.2 and 1336(D), to repeal R.S. 13:474.1, 477(41), 621.41, 621.42 through 621.46, 714.1, 714.2, 751.1, ROLL CALL 751.2 through 751.5, 841.3, 983, 996.62 through 996.64, R.S. 44:181.5 and 181.6, and Sections 6, 8, 9, 22, and 31 of Act No. The roll was called with the following result: 621 of the 2006 Regular Session of the Legislature, and to provide for certain provisions of Section 19 of Act No. 621 of YEAS the 2006 Regular Session of the Legislature as amended by Act No. 675 and Act No. 873 of the 2008 Regular Session of the Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Legislature, and Act No. 340 of the 2011 Regular Session of the Adley Erdey Perry Legislature, relative to courts and judicial procedure; to provide Allain Gallot Peterson relative to the civil and criminal district courts and juvenile Amedee Guillory Riser court of the parish of Orleans; to repeal provisions relative to the Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. consolidation of the civil and criminal district courts of Orleans Broome Johns Smith, J. Parish into the Forty-First Judicial District Court and their Brown LaFleur Tarver respective clerks; to repeal effective dates for repeals of Buffington Long Thompson provisions related to the civil and criminal district courts and the Chabert Martiny Walsworth abolition of the juvenile court of Orleans Parish; to provide that Claitor Mills Ward certain provisions of law that would have otherwise been Cortez Morrell White repealed shall remain in effect; to provide for the distribution of Crowe Morrish fees collected in the Civil District Court; to provide for the Donahue Murray salaries of the civil and criminal district court judges and certain Total - 37 family and juvenile court judges; to provide exclusive NAYS jurisdiction to the magistrate and criminal district court judges and commissioners to set certain bonds and release certain Total - 0 defendants; to provide relative to terms of office and elections ABSENT for Orleans Parish Juvenile Court judges; to direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to redesignate certain statutory provisions; Kostelka Nevers and to provide for related matters. Total - 2 The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments Representatives with amendments: proposed by the House.

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Explanation of Vote Senate Concurrent Resolutions on Third Reading and Final Passage Senator Morrell stated his voting machine was voted in error. He was not present in the Senate Chamber when the vote was taken SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 99— on Senate Bill No. 625. He asked that the Official Journal so state. BY SENATOR APPEL A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SENATE BILL NO. 667— To provide for legislative approval of the formula to determine the BY SENATOR GARY SMITH cost of a minimum foundation program of education in all AN ACT public elementary and secondary schools as well as to equitably To amend and reenact R.S. 32:402.1(A)(1)(a) and the introductory allocate the funds to city, parish, and other local public school paragraph of 402.1(A)(2), relative to driver education; to systems as developed by the State Board of Elementary and provide relative to the requirements for driver education for Secondary Education and adopted by the board on February 27, persons who are less than eighteen years of age and for persons 2012. who are eighteen years of age or older; to provide relative to classroom instruction and actual driving instruction; and to The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Appel provide for related matters. moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. The bill was read by title. Returned from the House of Representatives with amendments: ROLL CALL HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS The roll was called with the following result: Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, YEAS Highways, and Public Works to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 667 by Mr. President Cortez Martiny Senator Gary Smith Adley Crowe Morrell Allain Donahue Peacock AMENDMENT NO. 1 Amedee Guillory Riser On page 2, line 1, after "instruction.", insert "A person shall not be Appel Heitmeier Smith, J. allowed to receive more than four hours of actual driving Broome Johns Thompson instruction on any single calendar day." Buffington Kostelka Walsworth AMENDMENT NO. 2 Chabert LaFleur White On page 2, line 13, after "instruction." insert, "A person shall not Claitor Long be allowed to receive more than four hours of actual driving Total - 26 instruction on any single calendar day." NAYS Brown Morrish Smith, G. Senator Gary Smith moved to concur in the amendments Dorsey-Colomb Murray Tarver proposed by the House. Gallot Perry Mills Peterson ROLL CALL Total - 10 ABSENT The roll was called with the following result: Erdey Nevers Ward YEAS Total - 3 Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent Adley Erdey Peacock Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. Allain Gallot Perry Amedee Guillory Peterson Appel Heitmeier Riser Rules Suspended Broome Johns Smith, G. Brown LaFleur Smith, J. Senator Claitor asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Buffington Long Tarver to pass over Senate Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage. Chabert Martiny Thompson Cortez Mills Walsworth Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on Crowe Morrell Ward Third Reading and Final Passage, Donahue Morrish White Subject to Call Total - 36 NAYS Called from the Calendar Total - 0 Senator Claitor asked that Senate Bill No. 726 be called from the ABSENT Calendar. Claitor Kostelka Nevers SENATE BILL NO. 726— Total - 3 BY SENATOR CLAITOR AN ACT The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amendments To enact Subpart A-1 of Chapter 1 of Title 17 of the Louisiana proposed by the House. Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 17:19, relative to the minimum foundation program and formula; to provide relative to legislative approval of the formula; to provide relative to the format and content of the legislative instrument utilized for legislative approval of the formula; and to provide for related matters.

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The bill was read by title. Senator Claitor moved the final ROLL CALL passage of the bill. The roll was called with the following result: ROLL CALL YEAS The roll was called with the following result: Mr. President Donahue Morrell YEAS Adley Dorsey-Colomb Morrish Allain Erdey Peacock Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Morrish Amedee Gallot Perry Adley Erdey Murray Appel Guillory Riser Amedee Gallot Peacock Broome Heitmeier Smith, G. Appel Guillory Perry Brown Johns Smith, J. Broome Heitmeier Peterson Buffington Kostelka Thompson Brown Johns Riser Chabert LaFleur Walsworth Buffington Kostelka Smith, G. Claitor Long White Chabert LaFleur Smith, J. Cortez Martiny Claitor Long Tarver Crowe Mills Cortez Martiny Ward Total - 34 Donahue Mills White NAYS Total - 33 NAYS Murray Peterson Tarver Total - 3 Morrell Thompson Walsworth ABSENT Total - 3 ABSENT Nevers Ward Total - 2 Allain Crowe Nevers Total - 3 The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Morrish moved to The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to the reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion House. Senator Claitor moved to reconsider the vote by which the on the table. bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. SENATE BILL NO. 371— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AND REPRESENTATIVE BROSSETT Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on AN ACT Third Reading and Final Passage To enact R.S. 40:1300.332, relative to Medicaid; to provide for the Department of Health and Hospitals upper payment limit SENATE BILL NO. 226— mechanism for outpatient behavioral health services for certain BY SENATOR MORRISH AN ACT Medicaid recipients; to provide for rules and regulations; and to To enact R.S. 42:1123(42), relative to the code of governmental provide for related matters. ethics; to provide for an exception to the prohibition of a public servant from doing business with a person who has a business The bill was read by title. Senator Heitmeier moved the final relationship with the agency of the public servant under certain passage of the bill. circumstances; and to provide for related matters. ROLL CALL Floor Amendments The roll was called with the following result: Senator Long proposed the following amendments. YEAS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Adley Erdey Peacock Amendments proposed by Senator Long to Engrossed Senate Bill No. Allain Gallot Perry 226 by Senator Morrish Amedee Guillory Peterson Appel Heitmeier Riser AMENDMENT NO. 1 Broome Johns Smith, G. On page 1, line 15, after "municipality" insert: ", or a legal entity Brown Kostelka Smith, J. in which an elected official of a parish governing authority of a Buffington LaFleur Tarver parish with a population of twenty-three thousand or less Chabert Long Thompson according to the latest federal decennial census has a controlling Claitor Martiny Walsworth interest from bidding on or contracting with a public utility Cortez Mills Ward company if the only relationship the governing authority has with Crowe Morrell White the public utility company is a standard, non-exclusive franchise Donahue Morrish agreement" Total - 38 On motion of Senator Long, the amendments were adopted. NAYS The bill was read by title. Senator Morrish moved the final Total - 0 passage of the amended bill. ABSENT Nevers Total - 1

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to the On motion of Senator Martiny, the amendments were adopted. House. Senator Heitmeier moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. The bill was read by title. Senator Adley moved the final passage of the amended bill. SENATE BILL NO. 423— BY SENATOR CLAITOR AN ACT ROLL CALL To enact R.S. 51:122(D), relative to contracts, combinations, and conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce; to exempt The roll was called with the following result: officers and employees acting on behalf of the same entity from such provisions; and to provide for related matters. YEAS Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray The bill was read by title. Senator Claitor moved the final Adley Erdey Peacock passage of the bill. Allain Gallot Perry Amedee Guillory Peterson ROLL CALL Appel Heitmeier Riser Broome Johns Smith, G. The roll was called with the following result: Brown Kostelka Smith, J. Buffington LaFleur Tarver YEAS Chabert Long Thompson Claitor Martiny Walsworth Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Cortez Mills Ward Adley Erdey Peacock Crowe Morrell White Allain Gallot Perry Donahue Morrish Amedee Guillory Peterson Total - 38 Appel Heitmeier Riser NAYS Broome Johns Smith, G. Brown Kostelka Smith, J. Total - 0 Buffington LaFleur Tarver ABSENT Chabert Long Thompson Claitor Martiny Walsworth Nevers Cortez Mills Ward Total - 1 Crowe Morrell White Donahue Morrish The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered Total - 38 reengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Adley moved to NAYS reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Total - 0 ABSENT SENATE BILL NO. 590— BY SENATOR ALARIO Nevers AN ACT Total - 1 To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3045.3 and 3045.8; R.S. 23:3003; R.S. 25:933(9) through (15), and 941(A) and the introductory The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to the paragraph of (B)(1); R.S. 32:57(G)(2), 171(F)(1) and (2), House. Senator Claitor moved to reconsider the vote by which the 175(C)(4), the introductory paragraph of 412(H) and (H)(1), and bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. 783(G); R.S. 36:209(T); R.S. 37:3390.6; R.S. 38:2216(E); R.S. 39:100.94(B)(1), 2162(B), and 2165.11(B); R.S. 47:463.88(E); SENATE BILL NO. 555— R.S. 51:955.4(F); and Sections 2, 3, 4(C), and 5 of Act No. 1212 BY SENATOR ADLEY of the 2001 Regular Session; to enact R.S. 3:3391.12(C); and to AN ACT repeal R.S. 2:904; R.S. 3:283.2(H), Part II of Chapter 4-A of To amend and reenact R.S. 30:29(C)(1), (2), and (3) and to enact R.S. Title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of 30:29(B)(5), (6), (7), and (L), relative to the remediation of R.S. 3:321 through 323, and 3391.13; R.S. 17:10.3, 421.12, oilfield sites and exploration and production sites; to provide for 2036, and 3042.11; R.S. 23:1310.12, and Part XIII of Chapter the admission or finding of liability by certain parties; to provide 11 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, for the issuance of subpoenas for certain individuals and the comprised of R.S. 23:1771 through 1776, and 3003; R.S. procedure for a preliminary hearing; to suspend the prescriptive 25:933(16), 940 and 942; R.S. 27:270(B); R.S. 29:731.1; R.S. period for cases involving environmental damage; to provide for 30:2417(B) and (C); R.S. 32:412(H)(2) and (3) and 783(H); R.S. indemnification; to provide terms, conditions, requirements, and 33:3006, 4769 and 4770; R.S. 37:3119; Subpart H of Part II of procedures; and to provide for related matters. Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 39:100.11 and 100.12, Floor Amendments Subpart L of Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. Senator Martiny sent up floor amendments. 39:100.36, Subpart P of Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 39:100.71, 100.93, Subpart P-3 of Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of the comprised of R.S. 39:100.101, Subpart Q of Part II of Chapter Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 555 by Senator 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of Adley 1950, comprised of R.S. 39:100.121, Subpart Q-1 of Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised AMENDMENT NO. 1 Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 39:100.122, Subpart Q-2 of On page 6, line 15, at the beginning of the line change "(C)(3)(b)(i)" Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana to "(i) of this Subparagraph" Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 39:100.123, Subpart Q-3 of Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of

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the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 39:100.124, Subpart Q-4 of Part II of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised Amendments proposed by Senator Alario to Engrossed Senate Bill of R.S. 39:100.125, R.S. 39:127.2, 2161, and 2165.10; Part LX No. 590 by Senator Alario of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 40:1300.221, and 1300.263; R.S. AMENDMENT NO. 1 46:2609 and 2802; R.S. 47:120.81, 322.44, 332.15, 332.50, On page 9, line 4, after "commission" delete the remainder of the 463.88(F) and (G); R.S. 48:393; R.S. 51:955.5, 1262.1, and line, delete lines 5 through 8 and insert the following: "and deposited 2315(D), relative to the elimination of certain special treasury by him in a special fund to be known as the Louisiana Used Motor funds; to eliminate the General Aviation and Reliever Airport Vehicle Commission Fund. The proceeds of the fund shall be Maintenance Grant Program Fund, Agricultural Products disbursed by him at the direction of the commission in administering Processing Development Fund, Rural Development Fund, and enforcing the provisions of this Chapter." Formosan Termite Initiative Fund, School and District Accountability Rewards Fund, Teacher Educational Aid for On motion of Senator Alario, the amendments were adopted. Children Fund, Job Reserve Fund, Teachers Education Incentive Program Trust Fund, Louisiana Opportunity Loan Fund, The bill was read by title. Senator Donahue moved the final Director of Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund, Domestic passage of the amended bill. Violence Victims Account, Special Fund for the Vocational Rehabilitation of Individuals with Disabilities, Louisiana ROLL CALL Historic Cemetery Trust Fund, Casino Gaming Proceeds Fund, State Disaster or Emergency Relief Fund, Used Oil Recycling The roll was called with the following result: Trust Fund, Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Additional Cost Fund, Office of Motor Vehicles Testing Fund, YEAS Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission Fund, Allen Parish Local Government Gaming Mitigation Fund, Louisiana Blighted Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Property Reclamation Revolving Loan Fund, Louisiana Adley Erdey Peacock Auctioneers Licensing Board Fund, Addictive Disorders Allain Gallot Perry Professionals Licensing and Certification Fund, Small Contract Amedee Guillory Riser Bond Fund, Municipalities Energy Expense Fund, Louisiana Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. Economic and Port Development Infrastructure Fund, Broome Johns Smith, J. Manufactured Home Tax Fairness Fund, Grants for Grads Fund, Brown Kostelka Tarver FEMA Mobile Home Reimbursement Fund, Hurricane Buffington LaFleur Thompson Recovery Health Insurance Premium Fund, Center of Chabert Long Walsworth Excellence for Autism Spectrum Disorder Fund, Walking the Claitor Martiny Ward Walk of Our Kids Fund, Technology Commercialization Fund, Cortez Mills White Statewide Education Facilities Fund, Capitol Complex Master Crowe Morrell Plan Fund, Hurricane Relief Programs Fraud Detection Fund, Donahue Morrish Oil Spill Relief Programs Fraud Detection Fund, Community- Total - 37 based Primary Health Care Initiative Fund, Tobacco Control NAYS Program Fund, Louisiana Children, Youth and Families Investment Fund, Child Poverty Prevention Fund, St. Helena Total - 0 Parish Tourist Commission Fund, Claiborne Parish Tourism and ABSENT Economic Development Fund, Kappa Kamp Fund, Railroad Crossing Safety Fund, Broadband Infrastructure and Information Nevers Peterson Technology Fund, Louisiana Welcome Center Improvement Total - 2 Fund, Rural Economic Development Account, and the Manufactured and Mobile Homes Settlement Fund; to authorize The Chair declared the amended bill was passed, ordered the transfer of balances between funds; to provide for deposit of reengrossed and sent to the House. Senator Donahue moved to monies into the state general fund; and to provide for related reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion matters. on the table. Floor Amendments Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on Senator Martiny sent up floor amendments. Third Reading and Final Passage, SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Subject to Call Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of the Called from the Calendar Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 590 by Senator Alario Senator Perry asked that Senate Bill No. 687 be called from the Calendar. AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 15, line 18, following "Safety" and before "," insert "and SENATE BILL NO. 687— Corrections" BY SENATOR PERRY AN ACT AMENDMENT NO. 2 To amend and reenact R.S. 14:98(B)(1) and (2), (C)(1) and (3), On page 16, line 22, following "will" and before "after" change "only (D)(1)(a) and (b)(i), and (E)(1)(b)(i), and to enact R.S. be made" to "be made only" 14:98(B)(3), (C)(4), (D)(4), and (E)(5), relative to the crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated; to provide relative to On motion of Senator Martiny, the amendments were adopted. sentencing guidelines for conviction of operating a vehicle while intoxicated; and to provide for related matters. Floor Amendments Floor Amendments Senator Alario proposed the following amendments. Senator Martiny sent up floor amendments.

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SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 6 On page 3, delete lines 25 through 29 and on page 4, delete lines 1 Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny on behalf of the through 26 Legislative Bureau to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 687 by Senator Perry AMENDMENT NO. 7 On page 4, line 29, delete "one" and insert "seven hundred fifty" and AMENDMENT NO. 1 on page 5, at the beginning of line 1, delete "thousand" and change On page 4, line 7, following "treatment of" delete "such" "two" to "one" AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 8 On page 4, line 8, following "publish" change "such" to "the" On page 5, line 2, after "months" delete the remainder of the line and delete line 3, and on line 4, delete "Paragraph (4) of this Section" AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 4, line 14, following "provide" delete "such" AMENDMENT NO. 9 On page 5, delete lines 12 through 29 and delete page 6 in its entirety AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 4, line 16, following "with" change "such" to "the" AMENDMENT NO. 10 On page 7, delete lines 1 through 14 AMENDMENT NO. 5 On page 4, line 22, following "in" change "such" to "the" AMENDMENT NO. 11 On page 7, delete lines 27 through 29 and delete page 8 in its entirety AMENDMENT NO. 6 and on page 9, delete lines 1 through 3 On page 6, line 25, following "of" delete "such" On motion of Senator Perry, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 7 On page 6, line 26, following "publish" change "such" to "the" Senator Donahue moved to recommit the amended bill to the Committee on Finance. AMENDMENT NO. 8 On page 7, line 3, following "provide" delete "such" Senator Perry objected. AMENDMENT NO. 9 ROLL CALL On page 7, line 5, following "with" change "such" to "the" The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 10 On page 7, line 11, following "in" change "such" to "the" YEAS On motion of Senator Martiny, the amendments were adopted. Mr. President Donahue Morrell Adley Dorsey-Colomb Morrish Floor Amendments Allain Erdey Murray Amedee Gallot Peacock Senator Perry proposed the following amendments. Appel Johns Peterson Brown Kostelka Riser SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Buffington LaFleur Smith, G. Chabert Martiny Tarver Amendments proposed by Senator Perry to Engrossed Senate Bill No. Total - 24 687 by Senator Perry NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 1 Broome Guillory Smith, J. On page 1, line 2, after "reenact" delete the remainder of the line and Claitor Long Thompson delete line 3 and insert "the introductory paragraph of R.S. Cortez Mills Walsworth 14:98(B)(1), the introductory paragraph of 98(C)(1) and (3), and Crowe Perry Ward (D)(1)(a) and to enact R.S. 14:98(B)(2)(c), relative to the" Total - 12 ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 8, after "Section 1." delete the remainder of the line Heitmeier Nevers White and delete lines 9 and 10 and insert the following: "The introductory Total - 3 paragraph of R.S. 14:98(B)(1), the introductory paragraph of 98(C)(1) and (3), and (D)(1)(a) are hereby amended and reenacted The Chair declared the bill was recommitted. and R.S. 14:98:(B)(2)(c) is enacted to read as follows:" Called from the Calendar AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 2, delete lines 5 through 29 and insert the following: Senator Guillory asked that Senate Bill No. 6 be called from the "* * * Calendar. (2)(a) * * *" SENATE BILL NO. 6— AMENDMENT NO. 4 BY SENATOR GUILLORY On page 3, delete lines 1 through 17 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1195.1(B) and (C) and 1195.2(B) and AMENDMENT NO. 5 (C) and to enact R.S. 11:1195.1(D) and 1195.2(D), relative to On page 3, line 19, after "the crime of" delete the remainder of the the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System; to provide line and on line 20, delete "in violation of R.S. 14:32.1, or" for reporting of positions and employees that cease to be covered by the retirement system; to provide for audits to ensure compliance; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

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The bill was read by title. Senator Guillory moved the final Crowe Morrell White passage of the bill. Donahue Morrish Total - 38 ROLL CALL NAYS The roll was called with the following result: Total - 0 ABSENT YEAS Nevers Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Total - 1 Adley Erdey Perry Allain Gallot Peterson The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned Amedee Guillory Riser to the House. Senator Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Broome Johns Smith, J. Brown Kostelka Tarver HOUSE BILL NO. 1104— BY REPRESENTATIVES KATRINA JACKSON, ARMES, BARROW, Buffington LaFleur Thompson WESLEY BISHOP, BURRELL, DIXON, GAINES, HARRISON, HUNTER, Chabert Long Walsworth JAMES, JOHNSON, LAMBERT, PIERRE, PRICE, REYNOLDS, Claitor Martiny Ward SCHEXNAYDER, AND THIBAUT Cortez Mills White AN ACT Crowe Morrish To enact R.S. 47:1517.1, relative to tax incentives; to require state Donahue Murray agencies which administer tax credits and tax rebates to make Total - 37 certain reports; to provide relative to the contents of such NAYS reports; to provide for certain requirements and limitations; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Total - 0 ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator Adley moved the final passage of the bill. Morrell Nevers Total - 2 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it sent to the The roll was called with the following result: House. Senator Guillory moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. YEAS Rules Suspended Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Adley Erdey Peacock Senator Thompson asked for and obtained a suspension of the Allain Gallot Perry rules to pass over House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Amedee Guillory Peterson Committee to be adopted. Appel Heitmeier Riser Broome Johns Smith, G. House Bills and Joint Resolutions on Brown Kostelka Smith, J. Buffington LaFleur Tarver Third Reading and Final Passage Chabert Long Thompson Claitor Martiny Ward HOUSE BILL NO. 568— Cortez Mills White BY REPRESENTATIVE WESLEY BISHOP AN ACT Crowe Morrish To enact R.S. 47:305.71 and 337.9(D)(33), relative to local sales and Total - 35 use tax exemptions; to provide for a local sales and use tax NAYS exemption for sales of certain property to the "St. Bernard Project, Inc."; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for Total - 0 related matters. ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the final Donahue Nevers passage of the bill. Morrell Walsworth Total - 4 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned to the House. Senator Adley moved to reconsider the vote by which The roll was called with the following result: the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. YEAS HOUSE BILL NO. 37— BY REPRESENTATIVE GISCLAIR Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray AN ACT Adley Erdey Peacock To enact R.S. 33:447.9, relative to the Mayor's Court of the town of Allain Gallot Perry Lockport; to provide for additional court costs for violations of Amedee Guillory Peterson municipal ordinances; to provide for the use of additional funds; Appel Heitmeier Riser and to provide for related matters. Broome Johns Smith, G. Brown Kostelka Smith, J. The bill was read by title. Senator Chabert moved the final Buffington LaFleur Tarver passage of the bill. Chabert Long Thompson Claitor Martiny Walsworth Cortez Mills Ward

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ROLL CALL ABSENT The roll was called with the following result: Appel Morrell Donahue Nevers YEAS Total - 4 Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned Adley Erdey Perry to the House. Senator Guillory moved to reconsider the vote by Allain Gallot Peterson which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Amedee Guillory Riser Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. HOUSE BILL NO. 126— Broome Johns Smith, J. BY REPRESENTATIVES DIXON AND BROADWATER Brown Kostelka Tarver AN ACT Buffington LaFleur Thompson To enact R.S. 23:1203.1(O) and 1294(C), relative to the Workers' Chabert Long Walsworth Compensation; to provide for immunity from legal proceedings Claitor Martiny Ward to the Medical Advisory Council; to provide for immunity from Cortez Mills White legal proceedings to the Workers' Compensation Advisory Crowe Morrish Council; to provide with respect to subpoenas; and to provide Donahue Murray for related matters. Total - 37 The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the final NAYS passage of the bill. Total - 0 ABSENT ROLL CALL Morrell Nevers The roll was called with the following result: Total - 2 YEAS The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned to the House. Senator Chabert moved to reconsider the vote by Mr. President Erdey Peacock which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Adley Gallot Perry Allain Guillory Peterson HOUSE BILL NO. 103— Amedee Heitmeier Riser BY REPRESENTATIVE THIERRY Broome Johns Smith, G. AN ACT Brown Kostelka Smith, J. To amend and reenact R.S. 13:783(D)(1)(a) and (7), relative to the Buffington LaFleur Tarver clerks of court for East Feliciana Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Chabert Long Thompson and St. Landry Parish; to exempt the clerks of court for East Claitor Martiny Walsworth Feliciana Parish, West Feliciana Parish, and St. Landry Parish Cortez Mills Ward from obtaining consent from the governing authority to purchase Crowe Morrell White an automobile; to authorize an automobile expense allowance Donahue Morrish for the East Feliciana Parish, West Feliciana Parish, and St. Dorsey-Colomb Murray Landry Parish clerks of court; to require automobile insurance Total - 37 for bodily injury and property damage; to allocate surplus funds NAYS to the expense allowance; to prohibit additional expenses from being paid by the state or local governing authority; and to Total - 0 provide for related matters. ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator Guillory moved the final Appel Nevers passage of the bill. Total - 2 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned to the House. Senator Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which The roll was called with the following result: the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. YEAS HOUSE BILL NO. 166— BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Morrish AN ACT Adley Erdey Murray To enact Children's Code Article 603(15)(j), relative to the Allain Gallot Peacock mandatory reporting of child abuse; to provide for the addition Amedee Guillory Perry of certain coaches to the statutory list of mandatory reporters; Broome Heitmeier Peterson and to provide for related matters. Brown Johns Smith, G. Buffington Kostelka Smith, J. The bill was read by title. Senator Morrell moved the final Chabert LaFleur Tarver passage of the bill. Claitor Long Thompson Cortez Martiny Ward ROLL CALL Crowe Mills White Total - 33 The roll was called with the following result: NAYS YEAS Riser Walsworth Total - 2 Mr. President Erdey Peacock Adley Gallot Perry

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Allain Guillory Peterson purpose of increased penalties; and to provide for related Amedee Heitmeier Riser matters. Broome Johns Smith, G. Brown Kostelka Smith, J. The bill was read by title. Senator Morrell moved the final Buffington LaFleur Tarver passage of the bill. Chabert Long Thompson Claitor Martiny Walsworth ROLL CALL Cortez Mills Ward Crowe Morrell White The roll was called with the following result: Donahue Morrish Dorsey-Colomb Murray YEAS Total - 37 NAYS Mr. President Erdey Peacock Adley Gallot Perry Total - 0 Allain Guillory Peterson ABSENT Amedee Heitmeier Riser Brown Johns Smith, G. Appel Nevers Buffington Kostelka Smith, J. Total - 2 Chabert Long Tarver Cortez Martiny Thompson The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned Crowe Mills Walsworth to the House. Senator Morrell moved to reconsider the vote by which Donahue Morrish Ward the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Dorsey-Colomb Murray White Total - 33 HOUSE BILL NO. 220— NAYS BY REPRESENTATIVES WESLEY BISHOP, BADON, BARROW, BROWN, BURRELL, DIXON, GUILLORY, HODGES, HUNTER, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, MORENO, NORTON, PIERRE, AND ALFRED Claitor WILLIAMS Total - 1 AN ACT ABSENT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95.2.2(D), relative to reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade; to increase penalties; and to Appel LaFleur Nevers provide for related matters. Broome Morrell Total - 5 The bill was read by title. Senator Morrell moved the final passage of the bill. The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned to the House. Senator Morrell moved to reconsider the vote by which ROLL CALL the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. The roll was called with the following result: Explanation of Vote YEAS Senator Riser stated he intended to vote nay on House Bill No. 222, and asked that the Official Journal so state. Mr. President Erdey Murray Adley Gallot Peacock HOUSE BILL NO. 326— Allain Guillory Perry BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLMOTT Amedee Heitmeier Peterson AN ACT Broome Johns Riser To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 1421, 1422(A)(1) Brown Kostelka Smith, G. and (2), and 1423(A)(2) and to enact Children's Code Article Buffington LaFleur Smith, J. 1404(23) and (24), relative to the emergency certificate Chabert Long Tarver admission procedure; to provide for definitions; to authorize a Cortez Martiny Thompson family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner or Crowe Mills Walsworth psychologist to execute an emergency certificate under certain Donahue Morrell Ward circumstances; to require the inclusion of the date that an Dorsey-Colomb Morrish White examination was conducted by a family psychiatric mental Total - 36 health nurse practitioner or psychologist on the emergency NAYS certificate; to require the director of a treatment facility to provide the parish coroner with the name of the family Claitor psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner or psychologist that Total - 1 executed an emergency certificate for a minor's admission to ABSENT treatment; and to provide for related matters. Appel Nevers The bill was read by title. Senator Martiny moved the final Total - 2 passage of the bill. The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned ROLL CALL to the House. Senator Morrell moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE BILL NO. 222— YEAS BY REPRESENTATIVE WESLEY BISHOP AN ACT Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Morrish To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95(F), relative to illegal carrying of Adley Erdey Murray weapons; to provide with respect to prior offenses; to authorize Allain Gallot Peacock the use of convictions of ordinances as predicate offenses for the Amedee Guillory Perry

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Broome Heitmeier Peterson The bill was read by title. Senator Martiny moved the final Brown Johns Riser passage of the bill. Buffington Kostelka Smith, G. Chabert LaFleur Smith, J. ROLL CALL Claitor Long Tarver Cortez Martiny Thompson The roll was called with the following result: Crowe Mills Walsworth Donahue Morrell Ward YEAS Total - 36 NAYS Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Morrish Adley Erdey Murray Total - 0 Allain Gallot Peacock ABSENT Amedee Guillory Perry Broome Heitmeier Peterson Appel Nevers White Brown Johns Riser Total - 3 Buffington Kostelka Smith, G. Chabert LaFleur Smith, J. The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned Claitor Long Tarver to the House. Senator Martiny moved to reconsider the vote by Cortez Martiny Thompson which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Crowe Mills Walsworth Donahue Morrell White HOUSE BILL NO. 426— Total - 36 BY REPRESENTATIVE JAY MORRIS AN ACT NAYS To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 4916, relative to justice of the peace courts; to provide for venue; to provide Total - 0 for applicability of rules of venue; and to provide for related ABSENT matters. Appel Nevers Ward The bill was read by title. Senator Claitor moved the final Total - 3 passage of the bill. The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned to the House. Senator Martiny moved to reconsider the vote by ROLL CALL which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE BILL NO. 446— BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO YEAS AN ACT To enact R.S. 4:735(D), relative to violations of the Charitable Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Morrish Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law; to prohibit persons Adley Erdey Murray associated or affiliated with charitable gaming licensees from Allain Gallot Peacock benefitting from net gaming proceeds; to provide for exceptions; Amedee Guillory Perry to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Broome Heitmeier Peterson Brown Johns Riser The bill was read by title. Senator Martiny moved the final Buffington Kostelka Smith, G. passage of the bill. Chabert LaFleur Smith, J. Claitor Long Tarver ROLL CALL Cortez Martiny Thompson Crowe Mills Walsworth The roll was called with the following result: Donahue Morrell Ward Total - 36 YEAS NAYS Mr. President Gallot Murray Total - 0 Adley Guillory Peacock ABSENT Allain Heitmeier Perry Brown Johns Peterson Appel Nevers White Buffington Kostelka Riser Total - 3 Chabert LaFleur Smith, G. Cortez Long Smith, J. The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned Crowe Martiny Tarver to the House. Senator Claitor moved to reconsider the vote by which Donahue Mills Thompson the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Dorsey-Colomb Morrell Ward Erdey Morrish White HOUSE BILL NO. 445— Total - 33 BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO AN ACT NAYS To enact R.S. 27:311(D)(5) and (6), relative to video draw poker; to provide for the holding of franchise payments until remitted to Amedee Claitor the state; to provide for liability of device owners and Total - 2 shareholders, officers, directors, partners, managers, and ABSENT managing members for payment of the franchise payment to the Appel Nevers state of Louisiana; to provide for rulemaking; and to provide for Broome Walsworth related matters. Total - 4

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned The bill was read by title. Senator Claitor moved the final to the House. Senator Martiny moved to reconsider the vote by passage of the amended bill. which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL NO. 450— BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON AN ACT The roll was called with the following result: To amend and reenact R.S. 9:4823(A)(introductory paragraph) and (2), 4831(A), 4833(E), 4835(A) and (B), 4862(B)(3), 4865(C), YEAS 4872(A) and (B), and 4885(C), relative to claims and privileges; Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock to provide for a one-year time limitation within which to file a Adley Erdey Perry suit to enforce a Private Works Act privilege; to provide with Allain Gallot Peterson respect to a notice of pendency of action; to provide for Amedee Guillory Riser technical corrections; and to provide for related matters. Appel Heitmeier Smith, G. Broome Kostelka Smith, J. The bill was read by title. Senator Claitor moved the final Brown LaFleur Tarver passage of the bill. Buffington Long Thompson Chabert Martiny Walsworth ROLL CALL Claitor Mills Ward Cortez Morrell White The roll was called with the following result: Crowe Morrish Donahue Murray YEAS Total - 37 NAYS Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Allain Erdey Peacock Total - 0 Amedee Gallot Perry ABSENT Appel Guillory Peterson Broome Heitmeier Riser Johns Nevers Brown Kostelka Smith, G. Total - 2 Buffington LaFleur Smith, J. Chabert Long Tarver The Chair declared the amended bill was passed and ordered it Claitor Martiny Thompson returned to the House. Senator Claitor moved to reconsider the vote Cortez Mills Walsworth by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Crowe Morrell Ward Donahue Morrish White HOUSE BILL NO. 453— Total - 36 BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON NAYS AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 2293(B)(1), Total - 0 relative to notice of seizure in judgment debtor cases; to provide ABSENT for the form of such notice; and to provide for related matters. Adley Johns Nevers The bill was read by title. Senator Claitor moved the final Total - 3 passage of the bill. The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned ROLL CALL to the House. Senator Claitor moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE BILL NO. 452— YEAS BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON AN ACT Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray To amend and reenact R.S. 13:4344.1(A)(introductory paragraph), Adley Erdey Peacock (6), and (7), (D), (E), and (F) and to enact R.S. 13:4344.1(G) Allain Gallot Perry and (H), relative to inscriptions on mortgage certificates; to Amedee Guillory Peterson provide for deletion of inscriptions; to delete antiquated Appel Heitmeier Riser references to the recorder of mortgages for Orleans Parish; to Broome Johns Smith, G. provide for technical corrections; to provide for inscriptions of Brown Kostelka Smith, J. cancelled and prescribed mortgages; to provide for retroactive Buffington LaFleur Tarver application; and to provide for related matters. Chabert Long Thompson Claitor Martiny Walsworth Floor Amendments Cortez Mills Ward Crowe Morrell White Senator Appel proposed the following amendments. Donahue Morrish Total - 38 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS NAYS Amendments proposed by Senator Appel to Reengrossed House Bill Total - 0 No. 452 by Representative Abramson ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 Nevers On page 3, line 6, change "cancelled" to "canceled" Total - 1 On motion of Senator Appel, the amendments were adopted.

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned AMENDMENT NO. 1 to the House. Senator Claitor moved to reconsider the vote by which On page 1, line 3 after "9:" and before "2262.2(B)(3)" delete the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. "2092(B)(3) and" HOUSE BILL NO. 455— AMENDMENT NO. 2 BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON On page 1, line 9 after "9:" and before "2262.2(B)(3)" delete AN ACT "2092(B)(3) and" To amend and reenact R.S. 9:371 and Code of Civil Procedure Article 3604(B)(introductory paragraph) and (3) and to enact AMENDMENT NO. 3 Code of Civil Procedure Article 3604(D) and (E), relative to On page 1, at the beginning of line 19 after "(2)" delete the remainder injunctions; to provide for service of injunctions, preliminary of the line and delete lines 20 and 21, and on page 2 delete lines 1 injunctions, and temporary restraining orders on federally through 3 insured financial institutions; to provide for liability of federally insured financial institutions for compliance with injunctions, AMENDMENT NO. 4 preliminary injunctions, and temporary restraining orders; and On page 2, at the beginning of line 4 delete "(3)" to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Claitor, the amendments were adopted. The bill was read by title. Senator Martiny moved the final passage of the bill. Floor Amendments ROLL CALL Senator Murray proposed the following amendments. The roll was called with the following result: SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS YEAS Amendments proposed by Senator Murray to Reengrossed House Bill No. 469 by Representative Abramson Mr. President Erdey Peacock Adley Gallot Perry AMENDMENT NO. 1 Allain Guillory Peterson On page 1, deletes lines 2 through 4 and insert Amedee Heitmeier Riser "To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2092(A) and (B)(1)(f) and (2) and Appel Johns Smith, G. 2262.2(A) and (B)(1)(g) and (2), and to enact R.S. 9:2092(B)(3) Broome Kostelka Smith, J. and 2262.2(B)(3), relative to property held in a trust; to provide Brown LaFleur Tarver for recordation of" Buffington Long Thompson Chabert Martiny Walsworth AMENDMENT NO. 2 Cortez Mills Ward On page 1, delete line 8 and insert Crowe Morrell White "Section 1. R.S. 9:2092(A) and (B)(1)(f) and (2) and 2262.2(A) Donahue Morrish and (B)(1)(g) and (2) are hereby amended" Dorsey-Colomb Murray Total - 37 AMENDMENT NO. 3 NAYS On page 1, delete lines 17 through 21 and insert "B. (1) For purposes of recording an extract of a trust Total - 0 instrument, such an extract shall be executed by either the settlor or ABSENT the trustee and shall include all of the following: * * * Claitor Nevers (f) A brief description of the immovable property or other Total - 2 property subject to the trust, the title to which must be recorded in order to affect third persons. If the trust instrument also contains a The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned transfer of immovable property or other property to the trust, the title to the House. Senator Martiny moved to reconsider the vote by to which must be recorded in order to affect third persons, then the which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. extract shall contain a brief legal description of the property. (2) Unless the trust and abstract of trust recite or otherwise note HOUSE BILL NO. 469— any modification or restriction of the trustee's power or duties, the BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON AN ACT trustee shall have all of the powers and duties granted to trustees To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2092(A) and (B)(2) and 2262.2(A) and under the Louisiana Trust Code." (B)(2), to enact R.S. 9:2092(B)(3) and 2262.2(B)(3), and to repeal R.S. 9:2092(B)(1)(f) and 2262.2(B)(1)(g), relative to AMENDMENT NO. 4 property held in a trust; to provide for recordation of certain On page 2, delete lines 1 through 3 documents; to provide for the contents of an extract of trust relative to the authority of a trustee; and to provide for related AMENDMENT NO. 5 matters. On page 2, line 4, change "(3)" to (2)(3)" AMENDMENT NO. 6 Floor Amendments On page 2, delete lines 23 through 28 and insert "B.(1) For purposes of recording an extract of a trust instrument, Senator Claitor proposed the following amendments. such an extract of a trust instrument either shall be in such form and contain such information as may be lawful under the law of the SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS jurisdiction which the parties have expressly chosen to govern the trust, or shall be executed by either the settlor or the trustee and shall Amendments proposed by Senators Claitor and Murray to include all of the following: Reengrossed House Bill No. 469 by Representative Abramson * * * (g) A description of the immovable property or other property subject to the trust. If the trust instrument also contains a transfer of immovable property or other property to the trust, the title to which

1264 38th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 49 SENATE May 21, 2012 must be recorded in order to affect third persons, then the extract Appel Johns Smith, G. shall contain a brief legal description of the property. Broome Kostelka Smith, J. * * * Brown LaFleur Tarver (2) Unless the trust and abstract of trust recite or otherwise note Buffington Long Thompson any modification or restriction of the trustee's power or duties, the Chabert Martiny Walsworth trustee shall have all of the powers and duties granted to trustees Claitor Mills Ward under the Louisiana Trust Code." Cortez Morrell White Crowe Morrish AMENDMENT NO. 7 Dorsey-Colomb Murray On page 3, delete lines 1 and 2 Total - 37 NAYS AMENDMENT NO. 8 On page 3, line 3, change "(3)" to "(2) (3)" Total - 0 ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 9 On page 3, delete lines 10 and 11 Donahue Nevers Total - 2 On motion of Senator Murray, the amendments were adopted. The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned The bill was read by title. Senator Claitor moved the final to the House. Senator Claitor moved to reconsider the vote by which passage of the amended bill. the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL NO. 535— BY REPRESENTATIVE JAY MORRIS AN ACT The roll was called with the following result: To amend and reenact R.S. 9:4422(introductory paragraph) and (3), relative to obligations secured by mortgages or privileges; to YEAS provide with the respect to promissory notes; and to provide for Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray related matters. Adley Erdey Peacock Allain Gallot Perry The bill was read by title. Senator Claitor moved the final Amedee Guillory Peterson passage of the bill. Appel Heitmeier Riser Broome Johns Smith, G. ROLL CALL Brown Kostelka Smith, J. Buffington LaFleur Tarver The roll was called with the following result: Chabert Long Thompson Claitor Martiny Walsworth YEAS Cortez Mills Ward Crowe Morrish White Mr. President Erdey Murray Total - 36 Adley Gallot Peacock NAYS Amedee Guillory Perry Appel Heitmeier Peterson Total - 0 Broome Johns Riser ABSENT Brown Kostelka Smith, G. Buffington LaFleur Smith, J. Donahue Morrell Nevers Chabert Long Tarver Total - 3 Claitor Martiny Thompson Cortez Mills Walsworth The Chair declared the amended bill was passed and ordered it Crowe Morrell Ward returned to the House. Senator Claitor moved to reconsider the vote Dorsey-Colomb Morrish White by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Total - 36 NAYS HOUSE BILL NO. 470— BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON Total - 0 AN ACT ABSENT To amend and reenact R.S. 35:2.1(A), relative to notaries; to provide for the execution of an act of correction; to provide for notaries Allain Donahue Nevers who may execute an act of correction; to provide for the form of Total - 3 the act of correction; and to provide for related matters. The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned The bill was read by title. Senator Claitor moved the final to the House. Senator Claitor moved to reconsider the vote by which passage of the bill. the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL NO. 543— BY REPRESENTATIVES SMITH AND TERRY LANDRY AN ACT The roll was called with the following result: To amend and reenact R.S. 15:574.4(B), relative to parole; to amend provisions relative to parole eligibility for certain offenders; to YEAS provide for parole eligibility for offenders sentenced to life Mr. President Erdey Peacock imprisonment; to provide for exceptions; to provide for Adley Gallot Perry conditions for eligibility; and to provide for related matters. Allain Guillory Peterson The bill was read by title. Senator Martiny moved the final Amedee Heitmeier Riser passage of the bill.

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ROLL CALL YEAS The roll was called with the following result: Mr. President Crowe Martiny Adley Donahue Morrell YEAS Allain Dorsey-Colomb Morrish Amedee Erdey Murray Allain Heitmeier Morrell Appel Gallot Peacock Broome Johns Morrish Broome Guillory Peterson Brown LaFleur Murray Brown Heitmeier Smith, G. Buffington Long Peterson Buffington Johns Smith, J. Dorsey-Colomb Martiny Tarver Chabert Kostelka Tarver Gallot Mills White Claitor LaFleur Thompson Total - 18 Cortez Long Ward NAYS Total - 33 NAYS Mr. President Crowe Riser Adley Donahue Smith, J. Total - 0 Amedee Erdey Thompson ABSENT Appel Guillory Walsworth Chabert Kostelka Ward Mills Perry Walsworth Claitor Peacock Nevers Riser White Cortez Perry Total - 6 Total - 19 ABSENT The Chair declared the amendments were adopted. Nevers Smith, G. The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the final Total - 2 passage of the amended bill. The Chair declared the bill failed to pass. ROLL CALL Notice of Reconsideration The roll was called with the following result: Senator Martiny moved to reconsider on the next Legislative YEAS Day the vote by which the bill failed to pass. Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Adley Erdey Perry Explanation of Vote Allain Guillory Peterson Amedee Heitmeier Riser Senator Heitmeier stated he intended to vote nay on House Bill Appel Johns Smith, G. No. 543, and asked that the Official Journal so state. Broome Kostelka Smith, J. HOUSE BILL NO. 464— Brown LaFleur Tarver BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON Buffington Long Thompson AN ACT Chabert Martiny Walsworth To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 123(A) and Claitor Mills Ward Civil Code Article 38 and to enact Code of Civil Procedure Cortez Morrell White Articles 593.1 and 593.2, relative to civil procedure; to provide Crowe Morrish relative to venue; to provide relative to domicile; to provide for Donahue Murray the domicile of juridical persons; to provide for certain Total - 37 procedures for class actions; and to provide for related matters. NAYS Total - 0 Floor Amendments ABSENT Senator Martiny proposed the following amendments. Gallot Nevers SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Total - 2 The Chair declared the amended bill was passed and ordered it Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny to Reengrossed House returned to the House. Senator Murray moved to reconsider the vote Bill No. 464 by Representative Abramson by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. AMENDMENT NO. 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 566— Delete Committee Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 6 proposed by the BY REPRESENTATIVE BROSSETT Senate Committee on Judiciary A and adopted by the Senate on May AN ACT 16, 2012. To enact R.S. 15:542(F)(4), relative to sex offender registration and notification requirements; to authorize certain persons convicted Senator Martiny moved the adoption of the amendments. of crime against nature to petition the court to be relieved of sex offender registration and notification requirements; to provide Senator Perry objected. for exceptions; to provide for procedures; and to provide for related matters. ROLL CALL The bill was read by title. Senator Morrell moved the final The roll was called with the following result: passage of the bill.

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ROLL CALL Allain Guillory Peterson Amedee Heitmeier Riser The roll was called with the following result: Appel Johns Smith, G. Broome Kostelka Smith, J. YEAS Brown LaFleur Tarver Buffington Long Thompson Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Morrish Chabert Martiny Walsworth Adley Erdey Murray Claitor Mills Ward Allain Guillory Perry Cortez Morrell White Amedee Heitmeier Peterson Crowe Morrish Appel Johns Riser Donahue Murray Broome Kostelka Smith, G. Total - 37 Brown LaFleur Smith, J. NAYS Buffington Long Tarver Chabert Martiny Thompson Total - 0 Cortez Mills Ward ABSENT Crowe Morrell White Total - 33 Gallot Nevers NAYS Total - 2 Total - 0 The Chair declared the amended bill was passed and ordered it ABSENT returned to the House. Senator Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Claitor Gallot Peacock Donahue Nevers Walsworth HOUSE BILL NO. 766— BY REPRESENTATIVE LIGI Total - 6 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1299.39.1(A)(1)(b)(ii) and (B)(2), The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned 1299.44(A)(3), (D)(2)(b)(xiv) and (5), 1299.47(A)(1)(b)(ii) and to the House. Senator Morrell moved to reconsider the vote by which (B)(2) and (3), to enact R.S. 40:1299.39.1(A)(6) and the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. 1299.47(A)(6), and to repeal R.S. 40:1299.44(A)(7)(e), relative HOUSE BILL NO. 581— to medical review; to provide relative to the state medical BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER review panel; to provide for the Patient's Compensation Fund; AN ACT to provide relative to the surcharge levied on health care To enact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 334.4, relative to bail; providers; to provide for time limitations; to provide relative to to provide for the reinstatement of bail in certain cases; to proper parties to remit the surcharge to the Patient's provide for the circumstances in which bail may be reinstated; Compensation Fund; to provide for procedure of board and to provide for related matters. meetings; to provide for requests for review of a malpractice claim; to provide relative to raising peremptory exceptions; and Floor Amendments to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the final Senator Morrell proposed the following amendments. passage of the bill. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS ROLL CALL Amendments proposed by Senator Morrell to Engrossed House Bill No. 581 by Representative Leger The roll was called with the following result: AMENDMENT NO. 1 YEAS On page 1, after line 16, insert the following: "B. Judges for the Criminal District Court, including the Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Magistrate Judge and Commissioners, for the parish of Orleans shall Adley Erdey Perry have exclusive jurisdiction to set state misdemeanor and felony bonds Allain Guillory Peterson and exclusive jurisdiction to release a defendant on state Amedee Heitmeier Riser misdemeanor and felony bonds. Orleans Parish district judges with Appel Johns Smith, G. criminal jurisdiction sitting en banc shall establish rules effectuating Broome Kostelka Smith, J. telephonic communication and verification of bonds and releases." Brown LaFleur Tarver Buffington Long Thompson AMENDMENT NO. 2 Chabert Martiny Walsworth On page 1, line 15, delete "B." and insert "C." Claitor Mills Ward Cortez Morrell White On motion of Senator Morrell, the amendments were adopted. Crowe Morrish Donahue Murray The bill was read by title. Senator Murray moved the final Total - 37 passage of the amended bill. NAYS Total - 0 ROLL CALL ABSENT The roll was called with the following result: Gallot Nevers YEAS Total - 2 Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Adley Erdey Perry

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS to the House. Senator Murray moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny to Engrossed House Bill No. 912 by Representative Nancy Landry HOUSE BILL NO. 781— BY REPRESENTATIVE PYLANT AMENDMENT NO. 1 AN ACT On page 1, line 2, after "Articles" insert "1187, 1188(C)," and after To amend and reenact R.S. 32:666(A)(1)(a)(i), (2)(introductory "1252(A)" insert "and to enact R.S. 40:80" paragraph), and (3), relative to chemical tests for suspected drunken drivers; to provide for the administration of multiple AMENDMENT NO. 2 chemical tests; and to provide for related matters. On page 1, line 6, after "Services;" insert "to provide for access to original birth certificate by certain persons;" On motion of Senator Broome, the bill was read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 8, after "Articles" insert "1187, 1188(C)," HOUSE BILL NO. 904— BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER AMENDMENT NO. 4 AN ACT On page 1, between lines 9 and 10 insert: To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2799(A)(1) and 2799.3, relative to "Art. 1187. Court records of proceedings limitation of liability for damages from donated food; to provide Except as provided in R.S. 40:80, All all court records of for limitation of liability of schools, churches, and civic adoption proceedings shall be confidential and shall not be open to organizations; and to provide for related matters. inspection except on written authorization by the court and there shall be no publication thereof. The bill was read by title. Senator Thompson moved the final Art. 1188. Motion for disclosure passage of the bill. * * * C. Except as provided in R.S. 40:80, This this action and the ROLL CALL limited medical exception provision of Article 1127 shall be the exclusive means for gaining access to records of adoptions whether The roll was called with the following result: maintained by this court, some other court, an adoption agency, any state agency, or private individual, notwithstanding provisions of law YEAS to the contrary. * * *" Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock AMENDMENT NO. 5 Adley Erdey Perry On page 4, after line 19, insert the following: Allain Guillory Peterson "Section 2. R.S. 40:80 is hereby enacted to read as follows: Amedee Heitmeier Riser §80. Intrafamily adoption; certified copy of original birth certificate Appel Johns Smith, G. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary: Broome Kostelka Smith, J. (1) A certified copy of an original birth certificate sealed at any Brown LaFleur Tarver time as a result of an intrafamily adoption, as provided in Children's Buffington Long Thompson Code Articles 1243 et seq., shall be obtained upon written request to Chabert Martiny Walsworth the state registrar by any of the following: Cortez Mills Ward (a) The person adopted through such intrafamily adoption. Crowe Morrish White (b) A member of the immediate or surviving family of such Donahue Murray adopted person, or named in a court proceeding as a member of the Total - 35 immediate or surviving family of such adopted person, or the NAYS beneficiary of an insurance policy or trust of the adopted person, or an attorney who makes a written declaration that he is a legal Total - 0 representative of any of these persons. ABSENT (2) The written request to the state registrar shall include the name of the biological mother and the name of the biological father Claitor Morrell of the person adopted through such intrafamily adoption. Prior to the Gallot Nevers issuance of a certified copy of the birth certificate, the state registrar Total - 4 shall verify the accuracy of the name of the biological mother and the name of the biological father included in the written request. In order The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned for the state registrar to complete the request, the names of the to the House. Senator Thompson moved to reconsider the vote by biological mother and father shall be accurate." which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Senator Martiny moved the adoption of the amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 912— BY REPRESENTATIVE NANCY LANDRY Senator Claitor objected. AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 1247 through 1250 and 1252(A), relative to intrafamily adoptions; to provide ROLL CALL relative to notice to certain persons; to provide for the filing of an answer; to provide for redacting of social security numbers; The roll was called with the following result: to provide for service of process; to provide relative to investigations by the Department of Children and Family YEAS Services; and to provide for related matters. Amedee Johns Murray Appel Kostelka Peacock Floor Amendments Broome Long Peterson Buffington Martiny Smith, G. Senator Martiny proposed the following amendments. Crowe Morrell Smith, J. Dorsey-Colomb Morrish White Total - 18

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NAYS ROLL CALL Mr. President Cortez Perry The roll was called with the following result: Allain Donahue Tarver Brown Guillory Thompson YEAS Chabert Heitmeier Walsworth Claitor Mills Ward Mr. President Donahue Murray Total - 15 Adley Dorsey-Colomb Peacock ABSENT Allain Guillory Perry Amedee Heitmeier Peterson Adley Gallot Nevers Appel Johns Smith, G. Erdey LaFleur Riser Broome LaFleur Smith, J. Total - 6 Brown Martiny Tarver Buffington Mills Thompson The Chair declared the amendments were adopted. Chabert Morrell Ward Cortez Morrish White On motion of Senator Claitor, the amended bill was read by title Total - 30 and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. NAYS HOUSE BILL NO. 941— Crowe Long Walsworth BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON AN ACT Kostelka Riser To amend and reenact R.S. 9:4821 and to enact R.S. 9:4820(D), Total - 5 relative to the Private Works Act; to provide for effective dates ABSENT of privileges; to provide for priority of privileges; and to provide Claitor Gallot for related matters. Erdey Nevers The bill was read by title. Senator Claitor moved the final Total - 4 passage of the bill. The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned to the House. Senator Amedee moved to reconsider the vote by ROLL CALL which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE BILL NO. 1116— BY REPRESENTATIVE BADON YEAS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:35.3(D)(introductory paragraph), Mr. President Erdey Peacock relative to domestic abuse battery; to increase the minimum Adley Guillory Perry mandatory sentence for second offense domestic abuse battery; Allain Heitmeier Peterson to require participation in a domestic abuse prevention program; Amedee Johns Riser and to provide for related matters. Appel Kostelka Smith, G. Broome LaFleur Smith, J. The bill was read by title. Senator Morrell moved the final Brown Long Tarver passage of the bill. Buffington Martiny Thompson Chabert Mills Walsworth ROLL CALL Claitor Morrell Ward Cortez Morrish White The roll was called with the following result: Dorsey-Colomb Murray Total - 35 YEAS NAYS Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Total - 0 Adley Erdey Peacock ABSENT Allain Guillory Peterson Amedee Heitmeier Riser Crowe Gallot Appel Johns Smith, G. Donahue Nevers Broome Kostelka Smith, J. Total - 4 Brown LaFleur Tarver Buffington Long Thompson The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned Chabert Martiny Walsworth to the House. Senator Claitor moved to reconsider the vote by which Cortez Mills Ward the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Crowe Morrell White Donahue Morrish HOUSE BILL NO. 1011— Total - 35 BY REPRESENTATIVE PRICE AN ACT NAYS To amend and reenact R.S. 13:691(B)(5), relative to vehicle expenses for certain judges; to authorize an increase in the amount of Claitor reimbursements for vehicle expenses; and to provide for related Total - 1 matters. ABSENT The bill was read by title. Senator Amedee moved the final Gallot Nevers Perry passage of the bill. Total - 3

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The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned Broome Kostelka Smith, G. to the House. Senator Morrell moved to reconsider the vote by which Brown LaFleur Smith, J. the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Buffington Long Tarver Chabert Martiny Thompson HOUSE BILL NO. 1144— (Substitute for House Bill No. 953 by Cortez Mills Walsworth Representative Leger) Crowe Morrell Ward BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER AND SENATOR MURRAY Donahue Morrish White AN ACT Total - 36 To amend and reenact R.S. 13:477(introductory paragraph), 691(A), NAYS 1306, 1307, 1311, 1312, 1381.2, and 1594, and R.S. 44:181, to enact R.S. 13:1213.2, and to repeal R.S. 13:474.1, 477(41), Total - 0 621.41, 621.42, 621.43 through 621.46, 714.1, 714.2, 751.1 ABSENT through 751.5, 841.3, 983, 996.62 through 996.64, R.S. 44:181.5 and 181.6, and Sections 6, 8, 9, 22, and 31 of Act No. 621 of the Claitor Gallot Nevers 2006 Regular Session of the Legislature, and Section 19 of Act Total - 3 No. 621 of the 2006 Regular Session of the Legislature as amended by Act No. 675 and Act No. 873 of the 2008 Regular The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned Session of the Legislature, and Act No. 340 of the 2011 Regular to the House. Senator Morrell moved to reconsider the vote by which Session, relative to courts and judicial procedure; to provide the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. relative to the civil and criminal district courts and juvenile court of the parish of Orleans; to repeal provisions relative to the consolidation of the civil and criminal district courts of Orleans Called from the Calendar Parish into the Forty-First Judicial District Court and their respective clerks; to repeal effective dates for repeals of Senator Amedee asked that House Bill No. 71 be called from the provisions related to the civil and criminal district courts and the Calendar. abolition of the juvenile court of Orleans Parish; to provide that HOUSE BILL NO. 71— certain provisions of law that would have otherwise been BY REPRESENTATIVE BERTHELOT repealed shall remain in effect; to provide for the distribution of AN ACT fees collected in the Civil District Court; to provide for the To enact R.S. 40:1602, relative to the state fire marshal; to authorize salaries of the civil and criminal district court judges and certain the state fire marshal to issue a burn ban; to authorize the state family and juvenile court judges; to provide relative to terms of fire marshal and the commissioner of agriculture to issue civil office and elections for Orleans Parish Juvenile Court judges; to fines for violations; to provide for the amount of the civil fine; direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to redesignate certain to provide for the appeal of the civil fines; to provide for the statutory provisions; and to provide for related matters. deposit of monies collected in the Life Safety and Property Protection Trust Fund; to exempt prescribed burning; and to On motion of Senator Murray, the bill was read by title and provide for related matters. returned to the Calendar, subject to call. The bill was read by title. Senator Amedee moved the final House Bills and Joint Resolutions on passage of the bill. Third Reading and Final Passage, Subject to Call ROLL CALL Called from the Calendar The roll was called with the following result: Senator Morrell asked that House Bill No. 518 be called from YEAS the Calendar. Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray HOUSE BILL NO. 518— Adley Erdey Peacock BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO Allain Guillory Perry AN ACT Amedee Heitmeier Peterson To amend and reenact R.S. 15:572.1(A)(1) and 574.2(A), (B), (C)(1), Appel Johns Riser (2)(introductory paragraph), and (3), (D)(introductory Broome Kostelka Smith, G. paragraph), (4), (9), and (11), (E), (F)(1)(introductory Brown LaFleur Smith, J. paragraph), (G), and (H)(1) and (2), relative to the Board of Buffington Long Tarver Pardons; to merge the functions and duties of the Board of Chabert Martiny Thompson Parole into the Board of Pardons; to create a committee on Cortez Mills Walsworth parole; to provide for the membership, duties, and functions of Crowe Morrell Ward the committee on parole; to provide for transitional provisions; Donahue Morrish and to provide for related matters. Total - 35 NAYS The bill was read by title. Senator Morrell moved the final passage of the bill. Total - 0 ABSENT ROLL CALL Claitor Nevers Gallot White The roll was called with the following result: Total - 4 YEAS The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray to the House. Senator Amedee moved to reconsider the vote by Adley Erdey Peacock which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Allain Guillory Perry Amedee Heitmeier Peterson Appel Johns Riser

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Called from the Calendar C. The financial statement required by this Section shall be filed on a form prescribed by the Board of Ethics and shall include the Senator Amedee asked that House Bill No. 141 be called from following information for the preceding calendar year: the Calendar. * * * §1124.2. Financial disclosure; certain elected officials; members of HOUSE BILL NO. 141— certain boards and commissions; ethics administrator BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN A. Each of the following, except a person who is required to file AN ACT a financial statement pursuant to R.S. 42:1124, shall annually file a To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1495.7(A) and R.S. 42:1124.4(A)(2), financial statement as provided in this Section: relative to financial disclosure; to change the deadline for * * * certain disclosures by candidates for certain offices; to change B.(1) The financial statement required by this Section shall be the time for certain notices relative to financial disclosure filed by May fifteenth of each year during which the person holds an statements; to provide for penalties; and to provide for related office or position included in Subsection A of this Section and,except matters. as provided in Subsection B(2) of this Section by May fifteenth of the year following the termination of the holding of such office or Floor Amendments position the financial statement shall include all the required information in Subsection C of this Section for the preceding Senator Amedee proposed the following amendments. calendar year. (2) In the year in which the holding of the office or position is SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS terminated, the financial statement required by this Section may be filed within sixty days following the termination of the holding of Amendments proposed by Senator Amedee to Engrossed House Bill such office or position and the financial statement shall include all No. 141 by Representative St. Germain the required information in Subsection C of this Section for the period in which the person held the office or position which is true AMENDMENT NO. 1 and correct to the best knowledge, information and belief of the Delete Senate Committee Amendments 1 through 3 proposed by the person. Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and adopted * * * by the Senate on May 10, 2012. C. The financial statement required by this Section shall be filed on a form prescribed by the Board of Ethics and shall include the AMENDMENT NO. 2 following information for the preceding calendar year: Delete Legislative Bureau Amendments 1 through 14 proposed by the * * * Legislative Bureau and adopted by the Senate on May 14, 2012. §1124.2.1 Financial disclosure; members of boards and commissions A. Each of the following, except a person who is required to file AMENDMENT NO. 3 a financial statement pursuant to R.S. 42:1124 or 1124.2, shall On page 1, line 2, delete "R.S. 42:1124.4(A)(2)" and insert "the annually file a financial statement as provided in this Section: introductory paragraph of R.S. 42:1124(A), (B) and the introductory * * * paragraph of 1124(C), the introductory paragraph of 1124.2(A), (B) B. (1) The financial statement required by this Section shall be and the introductory paragraph of 1124.2(C), the introductory filed by May fifteenth of each year during which the person holds an paragraph of 1124.2.1(A), (B) and the introductory paragraph of office included in Subsection A of this Section and, except as 1124.2.1(C), 1124.3(A), (B), and the introductory paragraph of provided in Subsection B(2) of this Section by May fifteenth of the 1124.3(C), and 1124.4(A)(2)" year following the termination of the holding of such office the financial statement shall include all the required information in AMENDMENT NO. 4 Subsection C of this Section for the proceeding calendar year. On page 2, line 1, delete "R.S. 42:1124.4(A)(2) is" and insert "The (2) In the year in which the holding of the office or position is introductory paragraph of R.S. 42:1124(A), (B) and the introductory terminated, the financial statement required by this Section may be paragraph of 1124(C), the introductory paragraph of 1124.2(A), (B) filed within sixty days following the termination of the holding of and the introductory paragraph of 1124.2(C), the introductory such office or position and the financial statement shall include all paragraph of 1124.2.1(A), (B) and the introductory paragraph of the required information in Subsection C of this Section for the 1124.2.1(C), 1124.3(A), (B), and the introductory paragraph of period in which the person held the office or position which is true 1124.3(C), and 1124.4(A)(2) are" and correct to the best knowledge, information and belief of the person. AMENDMENT NO. 5 C. The financial statement required by this Section shall be On page 2, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following: filed on a form prescribed by the Board of Ethics and shall include "§1124. Financial disclosure; statewide elected officials; certain the following information for the preceding calendar year: public servants * * * A. The following persons shall annually file a financial §1124.3. Financial disclosure; certain elected officials, voting statement as provided in this Section: districts of under five thousand * * * A. Each person holding a public office who represents a voting district having a population of fewer than five thousand and each B. (1) The financial statement required by this Section shall be member of the governing authority or management board of a charter filed by May fifteenth of each year during which the person holds an school created pursuant to Chapter 42 of Title 17 of the Louisiana office or position included in Subsection A of this Section and, Revised Statutes of 1950, except any person who is required to file except as provided in Subsection B(2) of this Section by May a financial statement by R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.2.1 shall fifteenth of the year following the termination of the holding of such annually file a financial statement as provided in this Section. office or position. The financial statement shall include all the B.(1) The financial statement required by this Section shall be required information in Subsection C of this Section for the preceding filed by May fifteenth of each year during which the person holds an calendar year. office included in Subsection A of this Section and, except as (2) In the year in which the holding of the office or position is provided in Subsection B(2) of this Section by May fifteenth of the terminated, the financial statement required by this Section may be year following the termination of the holding of such office the filed within sixty days following the termination of the holding of financial statement shall include all the required information in such office or position and the financial statement shall include all the Subsection C of this Section fo the preceding calendar year. required information in Subsection C of this Section for the period in (2) In the year in which the holding of the office or position is which the person held the office or position which is true and correct terminated, the financial statement required by this Section may be to the best knowledge, information and belief of the person. filed within sixty days following the termination of the holding of

1271 Page 56 SENATE 38th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 21, 2012 such office or position and the financial statement shall include all the Floor Amendments required information in Subsection C of this Section for the period in which the person held the office or position which is true and correct Senator Amedee proposed the following amendments. to the best knowledge, information and belief of the person. C. The financial statement required by this Section shall be filed SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS on a form prescribed by the Board of Ethics and shall include the following information for the preceding calendar year: Amendments proposed by Senator Amedee to Engrossed House Bill * * *" No. 942 by Representative Tim Burns AMENDMENT NO. 6 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following: On page 2, line 12, change "mailing" to "transmission" "Section 3. Any person required by R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, 1124.2.1 or 1124.3 to file a financial disclosure statement who AMENDMENT NO. 2 terminates his public service in 2012 shall file a financial statement On page 2, line 15, change "mailing" to "transmission" including all the information required by law covering the time served in 2012 on or before March 1, 2013." AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 2, line 16, change "mailing" to "transmission" AMENDMENT NO. 7 On page 2, line 13, change "Section 3." to "Section 4." AMENDMENT NO. 4 On page 2, line 20, change "mailing" to "transmission" On motion of Senator Amedee, the amendments were adopted. AMENDMENT NO. 5 The bill was read by title. Senator Amedee moved the final On page 2, line 22, change "mailing" to "transmission" passage of the amended bill. On motion of Senator Amedee, the amendments were adopted. ROLL CALL Floor Amendments The roll was called with the following result: Senator Amedee proposed the following amendments. YEAS SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Adley Erdey Perry Amendments proposed by Senator Amedee to Engrossed House Bill Allain Guillory Peterson No. 942 by Representative Tim Burns Amedee Heitmeier Riser Appel Johns Smith, G. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Broome Kostelka Smith, J. On page 3, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following: Brown LaFleur Tarver "(c) The amount of attorney fees shall be determined by the Buffington Long Thompson court of appeal and shall be set forth in the court's judgment." Chabert Martiny Walsworth Claitor Mills Ward On motion of Senator Amedee, the amendments were adopted. Cortez Morrell White Crowe Morrish The bill was read by title. Senator Amedee moved the final Donahue Murray passage of the amended bill. Total - 37 NAYS ROLL CALL Total - 0 ABSENT The roll was called with the following result: Gallot Nevers YEAS Total - 2 Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Adley Erdey Perry The Chair declared the amended bill was passed and ordered it Allain Guillory Peterson returned to the House. Senator Amedee moved to reconsider the vote Amedee Heitmeier Riser by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Appel Johns Smith, G. Broome Kostelka Smith, J. Called from the Calendar Brown LaFleur Tarver Buffington Long Thompson Senator Amedee asked that House Bill No. 942 be called from Chabert Martiny Walsworth the Calendar. Claitor Mills Ward Cortez Morrell White HOUSE BILL NO. 942— Crowe Morrish BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS AN ACT Donahue Murray To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1142, relative to enforcement of the Total - 37 laws under the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics; to provide for NAYS the appeal of actions taken to enforce the laws under the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics; to provide for appeal of Total - 0 actions of the Board of Ethics and the Ethics Adjudicatory ABSENT Board; to provide the Board of Ethics a limited right to appeal final decisions of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board; to provide for Gallot Nevers the payment of attorney fees and court costs under certain Total - 2 circumstances; and to provide for related matters.

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The Chair declared the amended bill was passed and ordered it ABSENT returned to the House. Senator Amedee moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Amedee Guillory Gallot Nevers Called from the Calendar Total - 4 Senator Martiny asked that House Bill No. 274 be called from The Chair declared the amendments were adopted. the Calendar. The bill was read by title. Senator Martiny moved the final HOUSE BILL NO. 274— passage of the amended bill. BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL AN ACT ROLL CALL To amend and reenact R.S. 19:2, 2.1(A)(2), 2.2(A)(introductory paragraph) and (2) and (B), 5(B) and (C)(6), 6, 7, 8(A) and (B), The roll was called with the following result: 9, 12, 14(B), and 201, to enact R.S. 19:2.2(C), 8(E), and 16, and to repeal R.S. 9:3176 through 3191, relative to expropriation; to YEAS provide notice, service, and filing requirements when property is sought to be acquired through expropriation; to provide Mr. President Donahue Morrell additional requirements when property is sought to be acquired Appel Dorsey-Colomb Morrish by expropriating authorities other than the state or its political Broome Erdey Murray subdivisions or corporations; to provide procedures for delay Brown Heitmeier Peterson periods, trial, and burden of proof; to provide for determination Buffington Johns Riser of compensation and attorney fees; to repeal outdated or Chabert Kostelka Smith, G. duplicative expropriation statutes; and to provide for related Claitor LaFleur Tarver matters. Cortez Long Thompson Crowe Mills White Floor Amendments Total - 27 NAYS Senator Claitor proposed the following amendments. Adley Peacock Walsworth SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Allain Perry Ward Amedee Smith, J. Amendments proposed by Senator Claitor to Reengrossed House Bill Total - 8 No. 274 by Representative Foil ABSENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 Gallot Martiny On page 1, line 3 after "9," delete "12," Guillory Nevers Total - 4 AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 14 after "9," delete "12," The Chair declared the amended bill was passed and ordered it returned to the House. Senator Martiny moved to reconsider the vote AMENDMENT NO. 3 by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. On page 8, delete lines 22 through 29 Called from the Calendar Senator Claitor moved the adoption of the amendments. Senator Martiny asked that House Bill No. 476 be called from Senator Martiny objected. the Calendar. ROLL CALL HOUSE BILL NO. 476— BY REPRESENTATIVE ABRAMSON The roll was called with the following result: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:1951 and to enact R.S. 9:1953, relative YEAS to the Louisiana Trust Code; to provide for the general rule for trusts created for mixed private and charitable purposes; to Mr. President Crowe Peacock provide for the assignment of interest in a trust created for Adley Donahue Perry mixed private and charitable purposes; to provide for the Allain Dorsey-Colomb Riser termination of a trust created for mixed private and charitable Appel Erdey Smith, G. purposes; and to provide for related matters. Broome Heitmeier Smith, J. Brown Johns Tarver Floor Amendments Buffington Kostelka Thompson Chabert LaFleur Walsworth Senator Martiny proposed the following amendments. Claitor Long Ward Cortez Mills White SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Total - 30 NAYS Amendments proposed by Senator Martiny to Reengrossed House Bill No. 476 by Representative Abramson Martiny Morrish Peterson Morrell Murray AMENDMENT NO. 1 Total - 5 Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the Senate Committee on Judiciary A and adopted by the Senate on May 9, 2012.

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 Allain Guillory Peterson On page 2, line 7, after "time" and before "assign" insert Amedee Heitmeier Riser "gratuitously" Appel Johns Smith, G. Broome Kostelka Smith, J. AMENDMENT NO. 3 Brown LaFleur Tarver On page 2, line 8, after "trust," delete the remainder of the line and on Buffington Long Thompson line 9 delete "trust instrument specifically provides for it." and insert Chabert Martiny Walsworth the following: "unless the trust instrument specifically contains a Claitor Mills Ward special needs provision or provides otherwise." Cortez Morrell White Crowe Morrish On motion of Senator Martiny, the amendments were adopted. Donahue Murray Total - 37 The bill was read by title. Senator Martiny moved the final NAYS passage of the amended bill. Total - 0 ROLL CALL ABSENT The roll was called with the following result: Gallot Nevers Total - 2 YEAS The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock to the House. Senator Heitmeier moved to reconsider the vote by Adley Erdey Perry which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Allain Guillory Peterson Amedee Heitmeier Riser Called from the Calendar Appel Johns Smith, G. Broome Kostelka Smith, J. Senator White asked that House Bill No. 202 be called from the Brown LaFleur Tarver Calendar. Buffington Long Thompson Chabert Martiny Walsworth HOUSE BILL NO. 202— Claitor Mills Ward BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDSON Cortez Morrell White AN ACT Crowe Morrish To amend and reenact Children's Code Article 305(B)(4) and (E) and Donahue Murray Code of Criminal Procedure Article 644.1, relative to juvenile Total - 37 proceedings; to amend provisions relative to divestiture of NAYS juvenile court jurisdiction; to provide relative to the jurisdiction over mental capacity determinations; to provide relative to Total - 0 mental capacity determination proceedings; and to provide for ABSENT related matters. Gallot Nevers The bill was read by title. Senator White moved the final Total - 2 passage of the bill. The Chair declared the amended bill was passed and ordered it ROLL CALL returned to the House. Senator Martiny moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. The roll was called with the following result: Called from the Calendar YEAS Senator Heitmeier asked that House Bill No. 156 be called from Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray the Calendar. Adley Erdey Peacock Allain Guillory Perry HOUSE BILL NO. 156— Appel Heitmeier Peterson BY REPRESENTATIVE SIMON Broome Johns Riser AN ACT Brown Kostelka Smith, G. To amend and reenact R.S. 46:236.1(C) and (D)(4) and (5) and to Buffington LaFleur Smith, J. enact R.S. 46:236.1(A)(7) and (D)(6), relative to the Chabert Long Tarver Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program educational Claitor Martiny Thompson component; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for Cortez Mills Walsworth requirements of nutrition education services; to provide for Crowe Morrell Ward reporting requirements of the Department of Children and Donahue Morrish White Family Services; and to provide for related matters. Total - 36 NAYS The bill was read by title. Senator Heitmeier moved the final passage of the bill. Total - 0 ABSENT ROLL CALL Amedee Gallot Nevers The roll was called with the following result: Total - 3 YEAS The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned to the House. Senator White moved to reconsider the vote by which Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Adley Erdey Perry

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Called from the Calendar SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Senator Riser asked that House Bill No. 754 be called from the Amendments proposed by Senator Claitor to Reengrossed House Bill Calendar. No. 754 by Representative Robideaux HOUSE BILL NO. 754— AMENDMENT NO. 1 BY REPRESENTATIVES ROBIDEAUX, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, ARMES, On page 1, line 10, between "the" and "Specialized" insert BADON, BARRAS, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, STUART BISHOP, WESLEY "Unfunded Accrued Liability and" BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROWN, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, CONNICK, CROMER, FANNIN, FOIL, GAROF ALO, GISCLAIR, GREENE, AMENDMENT NO. 2 GUILLORY, GUINN, HARRIS, HAZEL, HENSGENS, HOFFMANN, On page 2, line 5, between "R." and "SPECIALIZED" insert HOLLIS, HOWARD, HUVAL, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, KLECKLEY, LAMBERT, LEBAS, LEGER, LEOPOLD, LIGI, LORUSSO, MILLER, "UNFUNDED ACCRUED LIABILITY AND" MONTOUCET, ORTEGO, PIERRE, PONTI, POPE, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RICHARDSON, RITCHIE, SCHEXNAYDER, SEABAUGH, SHADOIN, AMENDMENT NO. 3 SIMON, ST. GERMAIN, THIBAUT, THOMPSON, WHITNEY, PATRICK WILLIAMS, AND WILLMOTT On page 2, line 9, between the quotation mark after "the" and AN ACT "Specialized" insert "Unfunded Accrued Liability and" To enact Subpart R of Part II-A of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of AMENDMENT NO. 4 R.S. 39:100.126, and Chapter 3 of Subtitle VII of Title 47 of the On page 2, line 15, between the second "for" and "the" insert "(1) Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. payments against the unfunded accrued liability of the public 47:6301, relative to rebates; to authorize contracts for certain retirement systems which are in addition to any payments required state sales and use tax rebates; to provide for definitions, for the annual amortization of the unfunded accrued liability of the requirements, and limitations; to provide for the amount, public retirement systems, as required by Article X, Section approval, and issuance of rebates; to provide for the recapture of 29(E)(2)(c) of the constitution; however, any such payments to the rebates under certain circumstances; to provide relative to the public retirement systems shall not be used, directly or indirectly, to payment of certain taxes in error; to provide with respect to fund cost-of-living increases for such systems and (2)" administrative expenses; to provide for the disposition of certain state revenues; to establish the Specialized Educational AMENDMENT NO. 5 Institutions Support Fund; to provide for the deposit, use, and On page 2, line 22, after "Subsection" delete the remainder of the investment of monies in the fund; to authorize the promulgation line, delete line 23 and 24, and insert the following: ": of rules and regulations; to provide for an effective date; and to (1) Fifty percent of the fund as payment against the unfunded provide for related matters. accrued liability of the public retirement systems as provided in Subsection B of this Section. (2) In the event that the amount available in the remaining fifty Floor Amendments percent of the fund for appropriations in any fiscal year is insufficient to provide for the allocations in this Paragraph, the amounts allocated Senator Riser proposed the following amendments. in this Paragraph shall be reduced proportionally." SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 6 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 proposed by the Senate Amendments proposed by Senator Riser to Reengrossed House Bill Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on May 10, 2012 No. 754 by Representative Robideaux on line 7 thereof, change "(1)" to "(a)" AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 7 Delete the Senate Committee Amendments No. 8 and No. 9 proposed In Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 proposed by the Senate by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on May 10, 2012 May 10, 2012. on line 9 thereof, change "(2)" to "(b)" AMENDMENT NO. 2 AMENDMENT NO. 8 On page 3, at the beginning of line 21, after "Contract." insert "(1)" In Senate Committee Amendment No.3 proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on May 10, 2012 AMENDMENT NO. 3 on line 12 thereof, change "(3)" to "(c)" On page 4, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following: "(2) The contract shall include a provision whereby the AMENDMENT NO. 9 procurement processing company expressly acknowledges that if it In Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 proposed by the Senate receives a rebate for new taxable sales under the provisions of R.S. Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on May 10, 2012 47:6301, in no event shall the taxes on such new taxable sales on line 14 thereof, change "(4)" to "(d)" remitted to Louisiana by the procurement processing company or affiliated entity constitute an overpayment as defined in R.S. AMENDMENT NO. 10 47:1621. In Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 proposed by the Senate (3) Any contract between the procurement processing company Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on May 10, 2012 and a purchasing company shall include a provision whereby the on line 16 thereof, change "(5)" to "(e)" parties in such contract expressly acknowledge that if the procurement processing company receives a rebate for new taxable On motion of Senator Claitor, the amendments were adopted. sales under the provisions of R.S. 47:6301, in no event shall the taxes on such new taxable sales remitted to Louisiana by the procurement The bill was read by title. Senator Riser moved the final processing company or affiliated entity constitute an overpayment as passage of the amended bill. defined in R.S. 47:1621." On motion of Senator Riser, the amendments were adopted. ROLL CALL Floor Amendments The roll was called with the following result: Senator Claitor proposed the following amendments.

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YEAS The Chair declared the bill was passed and ordered it returned to the House. Senator Brown moved to reconsider the vote by which Adley Dorsey-Colomb Peacock the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. Allain Erdey Perry Amedee Heitmeier Peterson House Concurrent Resolutions Appel Johns Riser Broome Kostelka Smith, G. on Second Reading Brown LaFleur Smith, J. Reported by Committees Buffington Long Tarver Chabert Martiny Thompson HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5— BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHRODER Claitor Mills Walsworth A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Cortez Morrell Ward To continue and provide with respect to the Task Force on Legal Crowe Morrish White Representation in Child Protection Cases created in the 2003 Donahue Murray Regular Session pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No. Total - 35 44 and continued pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No. NAYS 59 of the 2004 Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution No. 105 of the 2005 Regular Session, and House Concurrent Total - 0 Resolution No. 137 of the 2007 Regular Session of the ABSENT Legislature. Mr. President Guillory Gallot Nevers Reported favorably by the Committee on Health and Welfare. Total - 4 The resolution was read by title. Senator Crowe moved to The Chair declared the amended bill was passed and ordered it concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. returned to the House. Senator Riser moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed and laid the motion on the table. ROLL CALL Called from the Calendar The roll was called with the following result: Senator Brown asked that House Bill No. 1109 be called from YEAS the Calendar. Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Peacock HOUSE BILL NO. 1109— Allain Erdey Perry BY REPRESENTATIVE PRICE Appel Heitmeier Peterson AN ACT Broome Johns Riser To enact R.S. 17:87.6(C), relative to alienation of school property by Brown Kostelka Smith, G. school boards; to authorize local public school boards to sell Buffington LaFleur Smith, J. certain used individual computing devices at private sale to Chabert Long Tarver students or their parents, tutors, or legal guardians; to provide Claitor Martiny Thompson limitations on such sales and for the deposit and use of funds Cortez Morrell Walsworth derived from such sales; and to provide for related matters. Crowe Morrish Ward Donahue Murray White The bill was read by title. Senator Brown moved the final Total - 33 passage of the bill. NAYS Total - 0 ROLL CALL ABSENT The roll was called with the following result: Adley Gallot Mills Amedee Guillory Nevers YEAS Total - 6 Mr. President Donahue Murray Adley Dorsey-Colomb Peacock The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the House Allain Erdey Perry Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. Amedee Heitmeier Peterson HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11— Appel Johns Riser BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN Broome Kostelka Smith, G. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Brown LaFleur Smith, J. To memorialize the United States Congress to take such actions as Buffington Long Tarver are necessary to defund and appropriate no future funding to Chabert Martiny Thompson Planned Parenthood. Claitor Mills Walsworth Cortez Morrell Ward Reported favorably by the Committee on Health and Welfare. Crowe Morrish White Total - 36 The resolution was read by title. Senator Long moved to concur NAYS in the House Concurrent Resolution. Total - 0 ABSENT ROLL CALL Gallot Guillory Nevers The roll was called with the following result: Total - 3

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YEAS HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 69— BY REPRESENTATIVE LIGI Mr. President Crowe Peacock A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Adley Donahue Perry To amend the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Allain Erdey Riser Examiners, rule (LAC 46:XLV.3149), which provides for Amedee Johns Smith, G. limitations on examinations of an applicant for certification as Appel Kostelka Smith, J. an athletic trainer, and to direct the office of the state register to Broome LaFleur Thompson print the amendments in the Louisiana Administrative Code. Brown Long Walsworth Buffington Martiny Ward Reported favorably by the Committee on Health and Welfare. Chabert Mills White Cortez Morrish The resolution was read by title. Senator Appel moved to Total - 29 concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. NAYS ROLL CALL Dorsey-Colomb Murray Tarver Morrell Peterson The roll was called with the following result: Total - 5 ABSENT YEAS Claitor Guillory Nevers Mr. President Donahue Peacock Gallot Heitmeier Adley Dorsey-Colomb Perry Total - 5 Allain Erdey Peterson Amedee Heitmeier Riser The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the House Appel Johns Smith, G. Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. Broome Kostelka Smith, J. Brown LaFleur Tarver HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 52— Buffington Long Thompson BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON Chabert Martiny Walsworth A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Claitor Morrell Ward To urge and request the office of public health in the Department of Cortez Morrish White Health and Hospitals to study the feasibility of establishing a Crowe Murray breast milk bank at a hospital in Northeast Louisiana with a Total - 35 level three neonatal intensive care unit. NAYS Reported favorably by the Committee on Health and Welfare. Total - 0 ABSENT The resolution was read by title. Senator Walsworth moved to concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. Gallot Mills Guillory Nevers ROLL CALL Total - 4 The roll was called with the following result: The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the House Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. YEAS HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 84— Mr. President Donahue Murray BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON Adley Dorsey-Colomb Perry A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Allain Erdey Peterson To urge and request the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Amedee Heitmeier Riser Louisiana Hospital Association to promote and encourage Appel Johns Smith, G. public hospitals, hospitals receiving state funding, and medical Broome Kostelka Smith, J. clinics to promote the Text4baby initiative in Louisiana. Brown LaFleur Tarver Buffington Long Thompson Reported favorably by the Committee on Health and Welfare. Chabert Martiny Walsworth Cortez Mills Ward The resolution was read by title. Senator Broome moved to Crowe Morrish White concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. Total - 33 NAYS ROLL CALL Total - 0 The roll was called with the following result: ABSENT YEAS Claitor Guillory Nevers Gallot Morrell Peacock Mr. President Donahue Murray Total - 6 Adley Dorsey-Colomb Perry Allain Erdey Peterson The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the House Amedee Heitmeier Riser Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. Appel Johns Smith, G. Broome Kostelka Smith, J. Brown LaFleur Tarver Buffington Long Thompson Chabert Martiny Walsworth

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Claitor Mills Ward AMENDMENT NO. 1 Cortez Morrish White On page 3, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following: Total - 33 "(7) A member of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical NAYS Center appointed by the President and Chief Executive Officer." Total - 0 On motion of Senator Dorsey-Colomb, the amendments were ABSENT adopted. Crowe Guillory Nevers The amended resolution was read by title. Senator Heitmeier Gallot Morrell Peacock moved to concur in the amended House Concurrent Resolution. Total - 6 ROLL CALL The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the House Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 105— YEAS BY REPRESENTATIVE LORUSSO A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Mr. President Donahue Perry To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs to Adley Dorsey-Colomb Peterson study Veterans Treatment Courts and the feasibility of creating Allain Erdey Riser and implementing such courts in the state of Louisiana. Amedee Heitmeier Smith, G. Appel Johns Smith, J. Reported favorably by the Committee on Health and Welfare. Broome LaFleur Tarver Brown Long Thompson The resolution was read by title. Senator Murray moved to Buffington Martiny Walsworth concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. Chabert Mills Ward Claitor Morrell White ROLL CALL Cortez Morrish Crowe Murray The roll was called with the following result: Total - 34 NAYS YEAS Total - 0 Mr. President Donahue Murray ABSENT Adley Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Allain Erdey Perry Gallot Kostelka Peacock Amedee Heitmeier Peterson Guillory Nevers Appel Johns Riser Total - 5 Broome Kostelka Smith, G. Brown LaFleur Smith, J. The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the amended House Buffington Long Tarver Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. Chabert Martiny Thompson Claitor Mills Walsworth HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 132— Cortez Morrell Ward BY REPRESENTATIVE HODGES Crowe Morrish White A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Total - 36 To express support for the people of Israel and for their right to live NAYS in freedom and to defend themselves, to recognize the longstanding friendship between the people of Israel and the Total - 0 people of Louisiana, and to extend best wishes to the people of ABSENT Israel for peace, security, and prosperity. Gallot Guillory Nevers Reported favorably by the Committee on Senate and Total - 3 Governmental Affairs. The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the House The resolution was read by title. Senator Buffington moved to Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 108— ROLL CALL BY REPRESENTATIVE SIMON A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To create a study committee to study inpatient transfers between The roll was called with the following result: hospitals, public and private, and make recommendations on the establishment of hospital to hospital transfer agreements. YEAS Mr. President Donahue Murray Reported favorably by the Committee on Health and Welfare. Adley Dorsey-Colomb Peacock Allain Erdey Perry Floor Amendments Amedee Heitmeier Peterson Appel Johns Riser Senator Dorsey-Colomb proposed the following amendments. Broome Kostelka Smith, G. Brown LaFleur Smith, J. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Buffington Long Tarver Chabert Martiny Thompson Amendments proposed by Senator Dorsey-Colomb to Engrossed Claitor Mills Walsworth House Concurrent Resolution No. 108 by Representative Simon

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Cortez Morrell Ward To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Crowe Morrish White Total - 36 I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of NAYS Representatives has refused to concur in the proposed Senate Amendment(s) to House Bill No. 615 by Representative St. Germain, Total - 0 and ask the President to appoint on the part of the Senate a committee ABSENT to confer with a like committee from the House on the disagreement. Gallot Guillory Nevers Respectfully submitted, Total - 3 ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the House Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. Message from the House Rules Suspended DISAGREEMENT TO HOUSE BILL Senator Murray asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules May 21, 2012 to revert to the Morning Hour. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Message from the House I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of CONCURRING IN Representatives has refused to concur in the proposed Senate SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Amendment(s) to House Bill No. 589 by Representative St. Germain, and ask the President to appoint on the part of the Senate a committee May 21, 2012 to confer with a like committee from the House on the disagreement. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Clerk of the House of Representatives Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions: Message from the House SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 115— DISAGREEMENT TO HOUSE BILL BY SENATOR CROWE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION May 21, 2012 To commend Jerrie LeDoux for her ten years of outstanding service to the Louisiana TeenPact Leadership School. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Reported without amendments. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has refused to concur in the proposed Senate SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 117— Amendment(s) to House Bill No. 586 by Representative St. Germain, BY SENATORS LONG, ADLEY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME, BROWN, BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAITOR, CORTEZ, and ask the President to appoint on the part of the Senate a committee CROWE, DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, GUILLORY, to confer with a like committee from the House on the disagreement. HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, MARTINY, MILLS, MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, PEACOCK, PERRY, PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON, Respectfully submitted, WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE AND REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN ALFRED W. SPEER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Clerk of the House of Representatives To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the passing of Donald Long, a gentleman and Christian Message from the House family man, and to commemorate a life well spent in service to his fellow man. DISAGREEMENT TO HOUSE BILL Reported without amendments. May 21, 2012 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 118— To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: BY SENATOR BROOME A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of To commend Lucy S. McGough, a professor of law at LSU's Paul M. Representatives has refused to concur in the proposed Senate Hebert Law Center, upon her many outstanding career Amendment(s) to House Bill No. 596 by Representative St. Germain, accomplishments and contributions in the realm of Children and and ask the President to appoint on the part of the Senate a committee Family Law. to confer with a like committee from the House on the disagreement. Reported without amendments. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER Respectfully submitted, Clerk of the House of Representatives ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives Message from the House Message from the House DISAGREEMENT TO HOUSE BILL DISAGREEMENT TO HOUSE BILL May 21, 2012 May 21, 2012 To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate:

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I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for Representatives has refused to concur in the proposed Senate a second reading. Amendment(s) to House Bill No. 94 by Representative Cromer, and ask the President to appoint on the part of the Senate a committee to SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 138— confer with a like committee from the House on the disagreement. BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH A RESOLUTION Respectfully submitted, To commend and congratulate the players and coaches of the ALFRED W. SPEER Anacoco High School Lady Indians on winning the Class B Clerk of the House of Representatives Girls High School State Softball Championship. Appointment of Conference Committee The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for on House Bill No. 231 a second reading. The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference Introduction of Committee on House Bill No. 231 the following members of the Senate Concurrent Resolutions Senate: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 121— BY SENATOR CORTEZ Senators Morrell, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Heitmeier To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana and Peacock. upon the death of George Norris Hebert. Introduction of Senate Resolutions The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 133— BY SENATOR ALLAIN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 122— A RESOLUTION BY SENATOR MILLS To designate May 31, 2012, as St. Jude Children's Hospital Day at A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION the Louisiana Senate. To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to make recommendations relative to the The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for consideration of family involvement or use of family a second reading. involvement data in measuring school performance and educator effectiveness. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 134— BY SENATOR RISER A RESOLUTION The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for To urge and request officials in Louisiana to partner with prescribers, a second reading. pharmacists, school-based organizations, and the manufacturers SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 123— of branded and generic prescription medications to evaluate BY SENATOR WHITE existing efforts at deterring prescription drug abuse, determine A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION the effectiveness of current efforts and make recommendations To commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of the War of 1812 to the state on best practices for combating abuse while ensuring and "The Star Spangled Banner". that access is not restricted for those individuals who are in need of prescription medications. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 124— BY SENATOR CLAITOR SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 135— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY SENATOR CROWE To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary A RESOLUTION Education to study and determine the most equitable funding To recognize the third Sunday in January, as Pro-Life Day at the methodology to appropriately address the individual needs of Louisiana State Capitol. children with special needs within the Minimum Foundation Program formula and to incorporate such methodology into the The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for formula as expeditiously as possible. a second reading. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 136— a second reading. BY SENATOR CROWE A RESOLUTION SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 125— To recognize the first Thursday in May of each year as the State Day BY SENATOR PETERSON of Prayer at the Louisiana State Capitol. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To create and provide with respect to a special committee to study The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for and make recommendations with respect to statutes relative to a second reading. inappropriate communication between school employees and minor students and to recommend to the Senate Judiciary B SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 137— Committee what requirements for professional development, BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH A RESOLUTION continuing education or pre-service training might be To commend the players, coaches, managerial personnel, and established relative to the professional, ethical, legal, and statistician of the Hornbeck High School Hornets Boys Baseball boundary rules governing inappropriate communication between Team upon its excellence during the 2012 season that school employees and minor students which should be enacted culminated in winning the Class B State High School Baseball into law. Championship. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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Message from the House The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Finance. ASKING CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS HOUSE BILL NO. 625— BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN AN ACT May 21, 2012 To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1476(A)(2), relative to the dedication of assessments paid by certain insurers; to increase the To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: dedication to the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Operating Fund; and to provide for related matters. Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. HB NO. 203 HB NO. 333 HB NO. 625 HOUSE BILL NO. 741— BY REPRESENTATIVE BROADWATER HB NO. 1069 HB NO. 183 HB NO. 347 AN ACT To enact R.S. 39:88.3, relative to the Louisiana Collection Policy and HB NO. 741 HB NO. 812 Procedure Act; to provide for the sale or securitization of long- term delinquent accounts receivable and other obligations due Respectfully submitted, to the state; to provide for selling or securitizing certain ALFRED W. SPEER percentages in 2013 and 2014; to provide for reporting results Clerk of the House of Representatives of such sale or securitization; to direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to redesignate the provisions of R.S. 39:88.3 and 88.4 House Bills and Joint Resolutions as R.S. 39:88.4 and 88.5; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters. Senator Adley asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to read House Bills and Joint Resolutions a first and second time by The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the title and refer them to committee. Committee on Finance. HOUSE BILL NO. 183— HOUSE BILL NO. 812— BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER BY REPRESENTATIVES CHAMPAGNE, BARRAS, BERTHELOT, AN ACT GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, GREENE, GUINN, HENSGENS, HUNTER, HUVAL, GIROD JACKSON, JONES, NANCY LANDRY, LEGER, MILLER, To amend and reenact R.S. 27:247 and 270(A)(3)(a), relative to the ORTEGO, PIERRE, SCHEXNAYDER, ST. GERMAIN, THIERRY, casino support services contract; to provide for the funding of WHITNEY, AND WILLMOTT such contract; to establish the Casino Support Services Fund as A JOINT RESOLUTION a special treasury fund; to provide for uses of monies in the Proposing to add Article VII, Section 10.2(G) of the Constitution of fund; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related Louisiana, to provide for the deposit of any monies received by matters. the state from violations of federal and state environmental and water quality laws associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the spill into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund; to Committee on Finance. provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 203— BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the AN ACT Committee on Finance. To amend and reenact R.S. 27:247, relative to the casino support services contract; to provide for compensation to the parish for HOUSE BILL NO. 1069— providing support services; to provide for an effective date; and BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact Chapter 21 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 49:1311 through 1315, relative to Committee on Finance. state departments, offices, and agencies that provide services by means of a website; to require that certain such departments, HOUSE BILL NO. 333— offices, and agencies include a customer satisfaction survey on BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON the website and provide for website users to submit comments AN ACT and for the department, office, or agency to respond on the To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2218.2(F)(2), relative to supplemental website; to require certain contact information on such websites; compensation for certain law enforcement personnel; to increase to provide for implementation and oversight; and to provide for the number of Tunica-Biloxi tribal officers eligible for such related matters. additional compensation; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Finance. Message from the House HOUSE BILL NO. 347— BY REPRESENTATIVES REYNOLDS, HENRY BURNS, FANNIN, AND ASKING CONCURRENCE IN THOMPSON AND SENATOR ADLEY HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS AN ACT To enact R.S. 56:10.2, relative to state mineral income from activity May 21, 2012 in and adjacent to Lake Bistineau; to dedicate a portion of such revenue to operations, management, and improvements to the To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: lake; to create the Lake Bistineau Management Account in the Conservation Fund; and to provide for related matters.

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I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 106— Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN following House Concurrent Resolutions: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary HCR NO. 59 HCR NO. 86 HCR NO. 90 Education to provide for the inclusion of "read alouds" in early childhood education programs administered at the state level. HCR NO. 92 HCR NO. 106 HCR NO. 107 The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for HCR NO. 113 HCR NO. 159 HCR NO. 160 a second reading. HCR NO. 161 HCR NO. 162 HCR NO. 163 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 107— BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HCR NO. 164 HCR NO. 165 HCR NO. 166 To urge and request the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the Senate Committee on Senate and HCR NO. 167 Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a joint committee Respectfully submitted, to study financial disclosure and ethics training requirements for ALFRED W. SPEER the calendar year in which the terms of office end for elected Clerk of the House of Representatives officials whose terms end early in the calendar year. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for House Concurrent Resolutions a second reading. on First Reading HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 113— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 59— BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON BY REPRESENTATIVE CARMODY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To direct the Louisiana Sentencing Commission to study the To adopt Joint Rule No. 9 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House feasibility of requiring an offender to serve his term of of Representatives to require the most recently calculated imprisonment through home incarceration with the use of amount of the Unfunded Accrued Liability to be displayed on electronic monitoring and to report its findings to the legislature the homepage of the legislative website. prior to the convening of the 2013 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 86— BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 159— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVES TIM BURNS, ABRAMSON, ARNOLD, To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary BURRELL, EDWARDS, GREENE, LEGER, AND RICHARD AND Education to study the advantages and disadvantages of enacting SENATORS BROOME, GALLOT, MARTINY, MURRAY, AND NEVERS a state law to limit the salary amount paid to public school A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION administrators, with certain exceptions, to the amount paid to To commend Professor Lucy McGough, longtime professor of law teachers in the same school system and to report its findings and at the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, recommendations at least sixty days prior to the 2013 Regular for her extraordinary achievements and contributions to the state Session of the Legislature of Louisiana. of Louisiana. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. a second reading. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 160— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 90— BY REPRESENTATIVES STUART BISHOP, NANCY LANDRY, AND BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH ROBIDEAUX AND SENATOR CORTEZ A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To direct the Criminal Code Committee of the Louisiana State Law To commend Katie Atkins of Lafayette for her outstanding artistic Institute to study the issue of post-conviction relief, specifically accomplishments, including winning the 2012 art contest with regard to the costs associated with providing such relief, sponsored by the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts and and to issue a report of its findings and recommendations on the the selection of her design for the official Louisiana feasibility of assessing certain fees for applications for post- Bicentennial poster. conviction relief to the Legislature of Louisiana. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. a second reading. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 161— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 92— BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN BY REPRESENTATIVE CHAMPAGNE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Health and Hospitals to study To urge and request the Board of Regents to study executive prospective changes to Louisiana statutes and policies which compensation at the university system offices and boards and to could reduce the incidence of fetal exposure to controlled report its findings to the legislature at least sixty days prior to dangerous substances and alcohol and to report its findings to the 2013 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana. the legislative committees on health and welfare. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. a second reading.

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 162— REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BY REPRESENTATIVES FRANKLIN, DANAHAY, GEYMANN, GUINN, HENSGENS, HILL, AND KLECKLEY AND SENATORS JOHNS, MORRISH, AND JOHN SMITH FINANCE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Joshua Ledet of Westlake for his extraordinary musical Senator Jack Donahue, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on talents and achievements and for the tremendous pride he brings Finance, submitted the following report: to the state of Louisiana. May 21, 2012 The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. To the President and Members of the Senate: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 163— I am directed by your Committee on Finance to submit the BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN following report: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Public Safety and Corrections HOUSE BILL NO. 168— to study the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing a BY REPRESENTATIVE THIERRY procedure for allowing persons under the custody of the AN ACT Department of Public Safety and Corrections to participate in To amend and reenact R.S. 27:392(B)(3)(b)(i), relative to the St. bone marrow testing and for creating incentives to encourage Landry Parish Excellence Fund; to provide for use of monies participation. appropriated from the fund; and to provide for related matters. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for Reported favorably. a second reading. HOUSE BILL NO. 507— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 164— BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN AN ACT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To amend and reenact R.S. 39:2006(A)(4) and 2176(A)(4), relative To urge and request the Department of Children and Family Services to small businesses; to increase the maximum gross receipts to study prospective changes to Louisiana statutes and policies threshold for small businesses applying to the Louisiana relative to children placed in state custody pending child in need Initiative for Small Entrepreneurships (Hudson Initiative); to of care proceedings which would provide for the best interests increase the maximum gross receipts threshold for small of such children and to report its findings to the legislative businesses applying to the Louisiana Initiative for Veteran and committees on health and welfare. Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Entrepreneurships (Veteran Initiative); to provide for an The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for effective date; and to provide for related matters. a second reading. Reported favorably. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 165— BY REPRESENTATIVE TALBOT HOUSE BILL NO. 838— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY REPRESENTATIVE CHAMPAGNE To urge and request the legislative auditor to identify expenditures of AN ACT proceeds collected by the state but not deposited into the To enact R.S. 49:214.5.4(I), relative to the Coastal Protection and treasury and expenditures of "Non-Appropriated Requirements" Restoration Fund; to dedicate certain monies into the fund; to and to report its findings to the legislature thirty days prior to the provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. 2013 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana. Reported favorably. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. HOUSE BILL NO. 1043— BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY BURNS HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 166— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE SHADOIN To amend and reenact R.S. 39:100.61(B), relative to the New A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Opportunities Waiver Fund; to provide for the deposit of monies To commend members of the administration, faculty, and staff of into the New Opportunities Waiver Fund; provides for an Hopewell Elementary School and Hopewell High School in effective date; and to provide for related matters. Dubach, Louisiana. Reported favorably. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. HOUSE BILL NO. 1045— BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 167— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE SIMON AND SENATOR HEITMEIER To amend and reenact R.S. 13:5108.1(A)(1) and (E)(2) and (3) and A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to enact R.S. 13:5108.1(E)(4), relative to individuals covered To commend Ms. Jodi Wilson on her thirty-three years of under the Louisiana Governmental Claims Act; to provide for outstanding service and dedication to the citizens of the state of indemnification; to provide for the definition of "covered Louisiana and to congratulate her on the occasion of her individual"; and to provide for related matters. retirement from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Reported with amendments. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for HOUSE BILL NO. 1106— a second reading. BY REPRESENTATIVES KATRINA JACKSON AND PATRICK WILLIAMS AN ACT Reports of Committees To enact Chapter 3 of Subtitle VII of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 47:6301, The following reports of committees were received and read: relative to rebates; to authorize a rebate for donations to certain public schools; to provide for the amount and issuance of the

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rebate; to provide for certain requirements and limitations; to HOUSE BILL NO. 1092— provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN AN ACT Reported with amendments. To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1621(D)(1), relative to the payment of tax refunds; to authorize the payment of refunds for Respectfully submitted, overpayments by means of a debit card under certain JACK DONAHUE circumstances; and to provide for related matters. Chairman Reported favorably. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Respectfully submitted, SENATOR NEIL RISER REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS Chairman Senator Neil Riser, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, submitted the following report: House Bills and Joint Resolutions on Second Reading May 21, 2012 Just Reported by Committees To the President and Members of the Senate: Senator Riser asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to take up House Bills and Joint Resolutions just reported by I am directed by your Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committees. to submit the following report: HOUSE BILL NO. 168— HOUSE BILL NO. 325— BY REPRESENTATIVE THIERRY BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 27:392(B)(3)(b)(i), relative to the St. To amend and reenact R.S. 15:168(B)(1), relative to the judicial Landry Parish Excellence Fund; to provide for use of monies district indigent defender fund; to increase the special cost appropriated from the fund; and to provide for related matters. assessed in criminal cases in each judicial district court for the district indigent defender fund; to provide for effectiveness; and Reported favorably by the Committee on Finance. The bill was to provide for related matters. read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. Reported with amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 325— BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD HOUSE BILL NO. 674— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBIDEAUX To amend and reenact R.S. 15:168(B)(1), relative to the judicial A JOINT RESOLUTION district indigent defender fund; to increase the special cost Proposing to add Article VII, Section 21(L) of the Constitution of assessed in criminal cases in each judicial district court for the Louisiana, to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax district indigent defender fund; to provide for effectiveness; and exemption contracts to certain businesses; to authorize the to provide for related matters. Board of Commerce and Industry to enter into contracts; to provide with respect to contract approvals; to provide for certain Reported with amendments by the Committee on Revenue and contract limitations; to provide with respect to the assessment Fiscal Affairs. and taxation of property subject to a contract; to require the legislature to establish a program for the granting of contracts; SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS to provide for effectiveness; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal matters. Affairs to Reengrossed House Bill No. 325 by Representative Arnold Reported with amendments. AMENDMENT NO. 1 Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 proposed by the HOUSE BILL NO. 694— Committee on Judiciary "B" and adopted by the Senate on May 16, BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBIDEAUX AN ACT 2012 To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(29) and to enact Chapter 5 of Subtitle V of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, AMENDMENT NO. 2 to be comprised of R.S. 47:4351 through 4355, relative to ad On page 2, at the end of line 2, insert: "Mayors' courts which are valorem taxation; to establish a program for the granting of ad required to assess the court cost of thirty-five dollars on the effective valorem tax exemption contracts for certain businesses; to date of that Act which originated as House Bill No. 325 of the provide for the administration of the program; to provide for Regular Session of 2012 shall continue to assess such amount as cost optional participation by parishes, municipalities, and school of court." districts; to provide relative to the confidentiality of certain records in the possession of parish governing authorities relative On motion of Senator Riser, the committee amendment was thereto; to provide for eligibility for participation in the adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the program; to authorize contracts under certain circumstances; to Legislative Bureau. provide for contract terms, conditions, and limitations; to HOUSE BILL NO. 507— provide with respect to approval of contracts and notification of BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI certain entities relative to contracts; to provide with respect to AN ACT contract suspension and cancellation; to authorize rulemaking; To amend and reenact R.S. 39:2006(A)(4) and 2176(A)(4), relative to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. to small businesses; to increase the maximum gross receipts threshold for small businesses applying to the Louisiana Reported with amendments. Initiative for Small Entrepreneurships (Hudson Initiative); to increase the maximum gross receipts threshold for small businesses applying to the Louisiana Initiative for Veteran and Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned Small

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Entrepreneurships (Veteran Initiative); to provide for an HOUSE BILL NO. 694— effective date; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBIDEAUX AN ACT Reported favorably by the Committee on Finance. The bill was To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(29) and to enact Chapter 5 of read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. Subtitle V of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 47:4351 through 4355, relative to ad HOUSE BILL NO. 674— valorem taxation; to establish a program for the granting of ad BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBIDEAUX valorem tax exemption contracts for certain businesses; to A JOINT RESOLUTION provide for the administration of the program; to provide for Proposing to add Article VII, Section 21(L) of the Constitution of optional participation by parishes, municipalities, and school Louisiana, to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax districts; to provide relative to the confidentiality of certain exemption contracts to certain businesses; to authorize the records in the possession of parish governing authorities relative Board of Commerce and Industry to enter into contracts; to thereto; to provide for eligibility for participation in the provide with respect to contract approvals; to provide for certain program; to authorize contracts under certain circumstances; to contract limitations; to provide with respect to the assessment provide for contract terms, conditions, and limitations; to and taxation of property subject to a contract; to require the provide with respect to approval of contracts and notification of legislature to establish a program for the granting of contracts; certain entities relative to contracts; to provide with respect to to provide for effectiveness; to provide for submission of the contract suspension and cancellation; to authorize rulemaking; proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. matters. Reported with amendments by the Committee on Revenue and Reported with amendments by the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. Fiscal Affairs. SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs to Re-Reengrossed House Bill No. 694 by Representative Affairs to Reengrossed House Bill No. 674 by Representative Robideaux Robideaux AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, line 2, after "To" delete "amend and reenact R.S. On page 1, line 3, after "businesses" delete the remainder of the line, 44:4.1(B)(29) and to" delete lines 3 through 5, and insert: "which contain such terms and conditions as provided by law; to provide with" AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1, line 7, after "municipalities," insert "law enforcement AMENDMENT NO. 2 districts and assessors," and after "districts;" delete the remainder of On page 1, line 6, after "contract;" delete the remainder of the line, the line and delete line 8, and insert "to" and delete line 7, and insert "to provide for" AMENDMENT NO. 3 AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, delete lines 16 through 20, and on page 2, delete lines 1 On page 2, delete lines 1 through 22, and insert the following: through 7 "(L) (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, property owned or leased by, and used by, a targeted non-manufacturing AMENDMENT NO. 4 business in the operation of its facility, including buildings, On page 2, line 8, change "Section 2." to "Section 1." improvements, equipment and other property necessary or beneficial to such operation, pursuant to contracts of exemption which contain AMENDMENT NO. 5 such terms and conditions as provided by law. Land underlying the On page 2, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following: facility and other property pertaining to the facility on which ad "(3) "Contract" means a contract executed between the board valorem taxes have previously been paid, inventories, consumables and a targeted non-manufacturing business, granting the exemption and property eligible for the manufacturing exemption provided by for a facility." Paragraph (F) of this Section, shall not be exempt under this Paragraph. AMENDMENT NO. 6 (b) Ad valorem taxes shall apply to the assessed valuation of the On page 2, line 19, change "(3)" to "(4)" first ten million dollars or ten percent of fair market value, whichever is greater, and this amount of property shall not be exempt under this AMENDMENT NO. 7 Paragraph. On page 2, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following: (c) A targeted non-manufacturing business means at least fifty "(5) "Exemption" means the exemption from ad valorem percent of such business' total annual sales from a site or sites in the property tax provided by Article VII, Section 21(L) of the state is to out-of-state customers or buyers, or to in-state customers Constitution of Louisiana for targeted non-manufacturing business or buyers but the product or service is resold by the purchaser to an facilities and granted under this program. out-of-state customer or buyer for ultimate use, or to the federal (6) "Facility" means the new or expanded site of a targeted government, or any combination thereof. The legislature may non-manufacturing business's activities in Louisiana, including provide by law for the inclusion of sales by affiliates when buildings, improvements, equipment and other property necessary or appropriate in making this fifty percent determination. beneficial to such operation, which is owned or leased for a term of (d) A contract for the exemption shall be available only in more than five years by the business. "Facility" does not include the parishes which have agreed to participate, in the manner provided by land underlying the facility and other property pertaining to the the legislature by law." facility on which ad valorem taxes have previously been paid, inventories, consumables, and property eligible for the manufacturing On motion of Senator Riser, the committee amendment was exemption provided by Article VII, Section 21(F) of the Constitution adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the of Louisiana." Legislative Bureau. 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AMENDMENT NO. 9 D. Within the time period provided in the contract, the business On page 2, between lines 26 and 27, insert the following: shall make capital expenditures of at least twenty-five million dollars "(8) "New direct jobs" means permanent full-time positions of for the facility, and create and maintain at least fifty new direct jobs. employment, meaning working thirty or more hours per week, E. At least fifty percent of total annual sales by the business exclusive of contract labor, based at the facility and filled by from a Louisiana site or sites are to out-of-state customers or buyers, Louisiana residents, and not existing in the state prior to or to in-state customers or buyers but the product or service is resold implementation of the project and the effective date of the contract." by the purchaser to an out-of-state customer or buyer for ultimate use, or to the federal government, or any combination thereof. The AMENDMENT NO. 10 secretary, at his discretion, may include sales by closely associated On page 2, line 27, change "(5)" to "(9)" affiliates of the business in determining the percentage of sales meeting this requirement. AMENDMENT NO. 11 §4355. Contracts On page 2, after line 29, insert the following: A. At the invitation of the secretary or any of the local "(10) "Project" means the establishment and operation of a new governmental entities listed in Paragraph (A)(1) of Section 4353 of facility or expanded existing facility in Louisiana by a targeted this Subpart, a targeted non-manufacturing business undertaking a non-manufacturing business." project in a participating parish may apply for a contract by submitting to the department such certified statements and AMENDMENT NO. 12 documentation as the department may require. On page 3, delete lines 1 through 3 B. The secretary may recommend the project to the board for a contract upon determining the applicant meets the requirements of AMENDMENT NO. 13 a targeted non-manufacturing business, and the exemption would be On page 3, line 4, change "(7)" to "(11)" advantageous in a competitive site selection situation to encourage the establishment of a targeted non-manufacturing business facility AMENDMENT NO. 14 which is expected to yield significant positive economic benefit to On page 3, line 6, change "(8)" to "(12)" the state and the parish. The secretary, at his discretion, may include sales by affiliates of the applicant business in making the fifty AMENDMENT NO. 15 percent determination required under Section 4354(E) of this On page 3, delete lines 9 through 29, and delete pages 4, 5 and 6, and Subpart. The secretary's recommendation shall include proposed on page 7, delete lines 1 through 7, and insert the following: contract terms and conditions. "(13) "Targeted non-manufacturing business" means a business, C. The contract shall include the following provisions: other than a manufacturer, that meets the requirements of Section (1) A term of ten years. 4354 of this Subpart. (2) Performance obligations, including required capital §4352. Program administration expenditures and new direct jobs, and the time for performance of There is hereby established a program to implement the such obligations. exemption provided by Article VII, Section 21(L) of the Constitution (3) Monitoring by the department, reporting by the business and of Louisiana. The program shall be implemented and administered auditing of contract performance. by the Department of Economic Development, which shall adopt and (4) Consequences of failure to perform contract obligations. promulgate such rules as are necessary for the administration of the D. Upon approval by the board, the secretary shall execute the program in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act. contract on behalf of the board and provide a copy of the contract to §4353. Parish participation the assessor and the parish governing authority of the respective A. A contract for the exemption shall be available only in parish. The secretary shall notify the assessor and parish governing parishes which have agreed to participate in the program. A parish authority if a contract is suspended or cancelled. participates in the program upon approval by all of the following E. In the event the secretary determines that a business has local governmental entities: failed to meet the eligibility requirements of the program or the (1) The parish governing authority. performance obligations of the contract, the secretary may, at his (2) All municipalities in the parish which levy an ad valorem discretion, suspend or cancel the contract. A contract suspension tax. shall remove the exemption for the year in which the failure (3) All school boards in the parish which levy an ad valorem occurred, but secretary may lift the suspension following a year in tax. which eligibility requirements and performance obligations are met, (4) The parish law enforcement district. and the exemption shall then be restored effective for that year. A (5) The assessor. contract cancellation shall remove the exemption for the calendar B. Any one of the local governmental entities listed in year in which the failure occurred and all future years. Upon receipt Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section may withdraw the participation of a of notification from the secretary that a contract is suspended or parish. The withdrawal of a participating parish shall become cancelled, the assessor shall adjust the property assessment in the effective ninety days after the date upon which any one of the local manner provided by law. Taxes becoming due for a prior year due to governmental entities provides written notification to the secretary of removal of an exemption shall, at the discretion of the tax collector, its intention to discontinue participation. The withdrawal of a be collectable immediately or with the taxes for the current year. participating parish shall not affect existing contracts. Section 2. The state shall be the sole proper defendant in any §4354. Targeted non-manufacturing business taxpayer challenge to the correctness of an assessment based upon A targeted non-manufacturing business shall meet all of the the constitutionality of an exemption provided for in this Act." following requirements: A. The business undertakes a project to establish a new or On motion of Senator Riser, the committee amendment was expanded facility in the state. adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the B. The primary activities at the facility are or will be among the Legislative Bureau. following targeted non-manufacturing business activities: corporate headquarters, distribution facilities, data services facilities, research HOUSE BILL NO. 838— and development operations, and digital media and software BY REPRESENTATIVE CHAMPAGNE development centers. AN ACT C. With the exception of a business providing at least fifty new To enact R.S. 49:214.5.4(I), relative to the Coastal Protection and headquarters jobs or shared service center jobs, a business primarily Restoration Fund; to dedicate certain monies into the fund; to engaged in retail sales, real estate, professional services, natural provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. resource extraction or exploration, financial services, or venture capital funds, shall not be eligible for the program. No business Reported favorably by the Committee on Finance. The bill was engaged in gaming or gambling shall be eligible for the program. read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1043— HOUSE BILL NO. 1106— BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY BURNS BY REPRESENTATIVES KATRINA JACKSON AND PATRICK AN ACT WILLIAMS To amend and reenact R.S. 39:100.61(B), relative to the New AN ACT Opportunities Waiver Fund; to provide for the deposit of monies To enact Chapter 3 of Subtitle VII of Title 47 of the Louisiana into the New Opportunities Waiver Fund; provides for an Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 47:6301, effective date; and to provide for related matters. relative to rebates; to authorize a rebate for donations to certain public schools; to provide for the amount and issuance of the Reported favorably by the Committee on Finance. The bill was rebate; to provide for certain requirements and limitations; to read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1045— Reported with amendments by the Committee on Finance. BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH AN ACT SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS To amend and reenact R.S. 13:5108.1(A)(1) and (E)(2) and (3) and to enact R.S. 13:5108.1(E)(4), relative to individuals covered Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to under the Louisiana Governmental Claims Act; to provide for Engrossed House Bill No. 1106 by Representative Katrina Jackson indemnification; to provide for the definition of "covered individual"; and to provide for related matters. AMENDMENT NO. 1 In Senate Committee Amendment No. 1, proposed by the Senate Reported with amendments by the Committee on Finance. Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs and adopted by the Senate on May 15, 2012, on page 1, line 2, change "haves" to "have" SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 2 Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to On page 2, line 2, after "parents," and before "or" insert "for school Reengrossed House Bill No. 1045 by Representative Seabaugh based health clinics," AMENDMENT NO. 1 On motion of Senator Donahue, the committee amendment was On page 1, line 2, after "R.S." delete the remainder of the line and adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the insert "13:5108.1(A)(1) and (E)(2)," Legislative Bureau. AMENDMENT NO. 2 Petitions, Memorials and On page 1, at the beginning of line 3, delete "13:5108.1(E)(4)," Communications AMENDMENT NO. 3 On page 1, line 7, after "(E)(2)" delete the remainder of the line, The following petitions, memorials and communications were delete line 8, and insert "are hereby amended and reenacted to read received and read: as follows:" STATE OF LOUISIANA AMENDMENT NO. 4 DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION On page 1, line 17, after "with the" delete the remainder of the line, Office of the Commissioner delete line 18, and insert "state, or engaged in the provision of services on behalf of the state or any of its departments pursuant to May 16, 2012 Subsection (E)(2) of this Section." The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. President AMENDMENT NO. 5 Louisiana Senate On page 2, line 2, after "or not," insert "(1)" Post Office Box 94183 AMENDMENT NO. 6 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 On page 2, line 4, change "parties." to "parties, or (2) in providing professional assistance to the contracting agency when such Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: professional assistance is alleged to have caused harm to third In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statue 42:803, as parties." Commissioner of the Division of Administration, I have appointed AMENDMENT NO. 7 Mr. Charles D. Calvi Jr. as Chief Executive Officer of the Office of On page 2, delete lines 6 through 19 Group Benefits in the Division of Administration. On motion of Senator Donahue, the committee amendment was In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment adopted. The amended bill was read by title and referred to the to the Division of Administration and submit his name to you for Legislative Bureau. consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. HOUSE BILL NO. 1092— Effective: 01/09/2012 BY REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN Mr. Charles D. Calvi Jr. AN ACT 7389 Florida Blvd., Ste. 400 To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1621(D)(1), relative to the payment of Baton Rouge, LA 70806 tax refunds; to authorize the payment of refunds for Vice: Vacant (Scott J. Kipper) overpayments by means of a debit card under certain Seat: Appointed by the Commissioner of Administration; circumstances; and to provide for related matters. Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Group Benefits Term: Pleasure Reported favorably by the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. The bill was read by title and recommitted to the Committee If further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact on Finance. me.

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With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in La. R.S. Very truly yours, 3:3403. I have appointed the following individuals as members of PAUL RAINWATER the Louisiana Agricultural Commodities Commission and, therefore, respectfully request the consent of the Senate. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY Member Member Mr. Robert Hanks Mr. David Bollich April 4, 2012 P.O. Box 490 40466 Old Hickory Ave Crowely, LA 70526 Gonzales LA, 70737 The Honorable John Alario Rice Miller's Association LA Ag Industries Association APPT DATE: April 16, 2012-Concurrent APPT DATE: April 16, 2012-Concurrent President of the Louisiana Senate VICE: Self VICE: Kevin Adams P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Mr. Stephen Logan Mr. Donald Zaunbrecher P.O. Box 238 7021 Bueche Rd. Re: Appointment of Officers to the Department of Agriculture and Gilliam, LA 71029 Bueche, LA 70729 Forestry LA Farm Bureau Federation LA Soybean Association APPT DATE: April 16, 2012-Concurrent APPT DATE: April 16, 2012-Concurrent Dear President Alario: VICE: Kenny Self VICE: Self

Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in La. R.S. Mr. E. Lee Carter Mr. Filmore Bordelon 36:621, et seq, I have appointed the following individuals to positions 2214 Liberty St. P.O. Box 3402 within the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and, Monroe, LA 71201 Lake Charles, LA 70602 therefore, respectfully request the consent of the Senate: Commodity Broker Louisiana Bankers Association APPT DATE: April 16, 2012-Concurrent APPT DATE: April 16, 2012-Concurrent Brent Robbins, DVM Deputy Commissioner VICE: Self VICE: Self

Fred E. Bass Confidential Assistant Mr. F. Ryan Ellington Mr. Keith Hensgens 4270 Front St. P.O. Box 10 Colonel Dane Kyle Morgan Assistant Commissioner - Office of Winnsboro, LA 71295 Gueydan, LA 70542 Management and Finance Cotton Merchant At-Large LA Rice Drier and Warehouse Association APPT DATE: April 16, 2012-Concurrent APPT DATE: April 16, 2012-Concurrent James Todd Parker Assistant Commissioner - Office of VICE: Self VICE: Self Agricultural and Environmental Sciences I am confident that each individual meets the qualifications required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the Benjamin Avery Rayburn Assistant Commissioner - Office of Louisiana Agricultural Commodities Commission honorably. Hence, Agro-Consumer Services I submit their names for consideration of confirmation by the Senate. Thank you. John Stanley Walther Assistant Commissioner - Office of Animal Health and Food Safety Respectfully yours, MIKE STRAIN DVM Furthermore, in accordance with La. R.S. 36:627(A), I have Commissioner selected the following individuals in positions within the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and, therefore, respectfully LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF request the consent of the Senate: AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY Wade Dubea Assistant Commissioner - Office of March 13, 2012 Forestry The Honorable John Alario I am confident that each individual meets the qualifications President of the Louisiana Senate required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the P.O. Box 94183 Department of Agriculture and Forestry honorably. Hence, I submit Baton Rouge, LA 70804 their names for consideration of confirmation by the Senate. I am also approving Bradley E. Spicer as Assistant Commissioner of Re: Appointment of Members to the Louisiana Board of Animal Office of Soil and Water Conservation and Executive Director of the Health State Soil and Water Conservation Committee. Dear President Alario: Respectfully yours, MIKE STRAIN DVM Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in Louisiana Commissioner Revised Statute 3:2091, I have appointed the following individuals as members of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health and, therefore, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF respectfully request the consent of the Senate. AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY Tom Ardoin Maxwell Lea Jr. DVM April 19, 2012 P.O. Box 400 22911 Samuels Rd. Pine Prairie, LA 70576 Zachary, LA 70791 Louisiana Cattlemen's Assoc. House Ag Chairman's Nomination The Honorable John Alario Commercial Breeder President of the Louisiana Senate Vice: T.B. Porter Vice: Ronnie L. Venson P.O. Box 94183 Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 John Van Bennett Neal McFadden Re: Appointment of Members to the Louisiana Agricultural 563 Tucker Story Rd. 334 Meche Rd. Commodities Commission Spearsville, LA 71277 Carencro, LA 70520 Louisiana Farm Bureau Poultry Grower Louisiana Thoroughbred Association Vice: Self Vice: Self Dear President Alario: Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Appointment Date: March 9, 2012

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Giles Brown Bob Pitre Member: Alternate: 1120 Gaytine Rd. 1406 Talbot Rd. Jeanette Eisworth Christi Langlois Ragley, LA 70657 Thibodaux, LA 70301 13554 Lovett Rd. 17252 Greenwell Springs Rd. Louisiana Livestock Marketing Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Baton Rouge, LA 70818 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Association Vice: Self Vice: Maxwell Lea DVM Member at large Alternate member at large Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 VICE: Self VICE: Add TERM: Concurrent TERM: Concurrent James Clark Cooper, DVM Law Ponder 5257 New Natchitoches Rd. P.O. Box 1241 Jerry Barnum Robert Hebert West Monroe, LA 71292 Amite, LA 70422 P.O. Box 758 P.O. Box 758 Senate Ag Chairman's Nomination Commissioners At Large Nominee Pine Grove, LA 70453 Pine Grove, LA 70453 Vice: Self Vice: David Savoy Active egg producer Alternative active egg producer Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 VICE: Self VICE: Add TERM: Concurrent TERM: Concurrent Lennie L. "Tim" Crawford Butch Racca P.O. Box 599 852 LaDoux Rd. Scott Fernandez No alternate submitted at this time. Covington, LA 70433 Iowa, LA 70647 28038 Sam Arnold Loop Independent Meat Packers Association Louisiana Pork Producers Association Ponchatoula, LA 70454 Vice: Self Vice: Self Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Active distributor VICE: Self Craig Fontenot, DVM Eugene Robertson TERM: Concurrent 2751 Vadrine Rd. 1500 Hwy 1041 Ville Platte, LA 70586 Pine Grove, LA 70453 Dr. Theresia Lavergne Dr. Dennis Ingram Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association Organized Dairy Cooperatives 120 Ingram Hall, LSU 120 Ingram Hall, LSU Domiciled in LA Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Vice: Self Vice: Self Knowledge of the industry Alternate with knowledge of the industry Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 VICE: Self VICE: Self TERM: Concurrent TERM: Concurrent Kelly Garris Rayburn Smith 3867 Second St. 103 Smith-Thomas Rd. Kathy Sonnier Belton Joseph "BJ" Sonnier Jr. Arcadia, LA 71001 Natchitoches, LA 71457 Louisiana Poultry Federation Commissioners Livestock Dealer 2644 Ridge Rd 2644 Ridge Rd Nominee Duson, LA 70529 Duson, LA 70529 Vice: Russ Danzy Vice: Self Active Distributor Alternative active distributor Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 VICE: Self VICE: Self TERM: Concurrent TERM: Concurrent Gary Greene, DVM Chris Tauzin 17737 Hwy 40 1013 Dean LeBlanc Rd. Robert Yarborough Don Schittone Covington, LA 70435 Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 P.O. Box 3374 P.O. Box 3374 Louisiana Cattleman's Association LA Meat Goat Association Purebred Breeder Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Vice: Law Ponder Vice: Self Knowledge of the industry Alternate with knowledge of the industry Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 VICE: Self VICE: Self TERM: Concurrent TERM: Concurrent William Holdman Tim Veillon 215 Industrial Pkwy 8034 Ilene Ln. Adam McAlpin Benji Campbell West Monroe, LA 71291 Lake Charles, LA 70605 P.O. Box 758 P.O. Box 758 Exotic Animal Farmer Louisiana Sheep Producers Association Pine Grove, LA 70453 Pine Grove, LA 70453 Vice: Self Vice: Self Active egg producer Alternative active egg producer Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 Appointment Date: March 9, 2012 VICE: Mike Ermon VICE: Add TERM: Concurrent TERM: Concurrent I am confident that each individual meets the qualifications required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the I am confident that each individual meets the qualifications Louisiana Board of Animal Health. Hence, I submit their names for required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the consideration of confirmation by the Senate. Thank you. Louisiana Egg Commission honorably. Hence, I submit their names for consideration of confirmation by the Senate. Thank you. Respectfully yours, MIKE STRAIN DVM Respectfully yours, Commissioner MIKE STRAIN DVM Commissioner LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY April 3, 2012 March 13, 2012 The Honorable John Alario President of the Louisiana Senate The Honorable John Alario P.O. Box 94183 President of the Louisiana Senate Baton Rouge, LA 70804 P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Re: Appointment of Members to the Louisiana Egg Commission Re: Appointment of Members to the Louisiana Horticulture Dear President Alario: Commission Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in La. R.S. Dear President Alario: 3:837. I have appointed the following individuals as members and alternates of the Louisiana Egg Commission and, therefore, Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in La. R.S. respectfully request the consent of the Senate. 3:3801. I have appointed the following individuals as members of

1289 Page 74 SENATE 38th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 21, 2012 the Louisiana Horticulture Commission and, therefore, respectfully Mr. Jim Marsalis Vacant at this time. request the consent of the Senate. 616 St. John Rd. Athens, LA 71003 Mitch Mayes Jack Hopper VICE: Self 8680 Perkins Rd. 28498 Persimmon Ln. TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Abita Springs, LA 70420 Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. Nursery Stock Dealer Licensed Landscape Irrigation Contractor Kent LeDoux Henry Capdeboscq Jr. Appointed: 3/13/2012 Appointed: 3/13/2012 Gray Ranch Manager Dairyman Term: 12/31/2015 Term: 12/31/2015 P.O. Box 40 58451 Hwy 445 Vice: Roger Mayes Vice: Bill Fleming Lake Charles, LA 70601 Husser, LA 70442 VICE: Sheriff Guffey Pattison VICE: ADD Rob Barry III Zefferino Capitani Von Kurnatowski TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent P.O. Box 228 548 Kenmore Ave. Louisiana Forestry Association Louisiana Forestry Association alternate Sunset, LA 70584 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Wholesale Nurseryman Licensed Utility Arborist The Honorable Cecil Sanner The Honorable Robert W. Levy Appointed: 3/13/2012 Appointed: 3/13/2012 District Attorney, Thirty-eight JDC District Attorney, Third JDC Term Expires: 12/31/2015 Term Expires: 12/31/2012 4830 Lake St. P.O. Box 777 Vice: Self Vice: Vacant Lake Charles, LA 70605 Ruston, LA 71273-0777 (Paul R. Orr resigned Oct. 24, 2011) VICE: Self VICE: ADD TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent Louisiana District Attorneys Association Louisiana District Attorneys Association I am confident that each individual meets the qualifications alternate required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the Louisiana Horticulture Commission honorably. Hence, I submit their Dennis Klein Mike Dominique names for consideration of confirmation by the Senate. Thank you. 58128 Klein Rd. P.O. Box 2159 Loranger, LA 70446 Lafayette, LA 70502 Respectfully yours, VICE: Self VICE: ADD MIKE STRAIN DVM TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent At Large operator of LA public livestock Operator of LA public livestock market Commissioner market alternate LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF Sheriff Budd Torres Sheriff Craig Webre AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office P.O. Box 248 P.O. Box 5608 April 3, 2012 New Roads, LA 70760 Thibodaux, LA 70302 VICE: Jason St. Romaine DVM VICE: ADD The Honorable John Alario TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent President of the Louisiana Senate At Large South Member At Large South Member alternate P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Robert Joyner Terry Boone Port Allen, LA 70767 Calhoun, LA 71225 Re: Appointment of Members and Alternates to the Livestock Brand VICE: Kenneth M. "Mike" Smith VICE: ADD Commission TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent At Large North Member At Large North Member alternate Dear President Alario: I am confident that each individual meets the qualifications Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in La. R.S. required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the 3:732, I have appointed the following individuals as members and Livestock Brand Commission honorably. Hence, I submit their alternates for members of the Livestock Brand Commission and, names for consideration of confirmation by the Senate. Thank you. therefore, respectfully request the consent of the Senate. Respectfully yours, Primary Member Alternate MIKE STRAIN DVM Mr. Vic Blanchard David Richard Commissioner Wilbert's Sons Stream Properties 58020 Bayou Rd. P.O. Box 40 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF Plaquemine, LA 70765 Lake Charles, LA 70602 AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY VICE: Self VICE: ADD TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent April 23, 2012 Louisiana Landowners Association Louisiana Landowners Association alternate The Honorable John Alario President of the Louisiana Senate Mr. Calvin LeBouef Mr. James LeLeux P.O. Box 94183 13610 South Hwy 335 P.O. Box 45 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Abbeville, LA 70510 Perry, LA 70575 VICE: Self VICE: ADD TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent Re: Appointment of an Alternate to the Livestock Brand Louisiana Cattlemen's Association Louisiana Cattlemen's Association Commission alternate Dear President Alario: Sheriff Steve Prator Sheriff Austin Daniel Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in La. R.S. 501 Texas St., Room 101 P.O. Box 1844 3:732, I have appointed the following individual as an alternate for Shreveport, LA 71101 St. Francisville, LA 70775 the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation member of the Livestock VICE: Self VICE: ADD Brand Commission and, therefore, respectfully request the consent TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 3, 2012 - Concurrent Louisiana Sheriff's Association Louisiana Sheriff's Association alternate of the Senate.

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Mr. John Tilton Keith Majure Luke Coreil 7121 N River Rd. 241 Wind Lake Ln. 1327 Denise St. Port Allen, LA 70767 West Monroe, LA 71291 Ville Platte, LA 70586 Alternate for Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation position VICE: Doug Duty VICE: Add APPT. DATE: April 13, 2012-Concurrent TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent VICE: ADD Pesticide Sales Person At Large Pesticide Sales Person At Large Dwayne O'Brien Herman Scott Meador I am confident that Mr. Tilton meets the qualifications required P.O. Drawer 607 P.O. Box 420 by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the Livestock Brand Iowa, LA 70647 Mer Rouge, LA 71261 Commission honorably. Hence, I submit his name for consideration VICE: Self VICE: Bradley Reed of confirmation by the Senate. Thank you. TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent LA Agricultural Aviation Association LA Agricultural Aviation Association Respectfully yours, MIKE STRAIN DVM John C. Landry Jr. Cecil Ramagos Commissioner 6951 Hwy 1 36140 Richland Rd. Belle Rose, LA 70341 White Castle, LA 70778 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF VICE: Mike Robichaux VICE: Add AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent LA Farm Bureau Federation LA Farm Bureau Federation April 5, 2012 Dr. Gary Ross Vacant at this time. The Honorable John Alario 6095 Stratford Ave. President of the Louisiana Senate Baton Rouge, LA 70808 VICE: Self P.O. Box 94183 TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Audubon Society Re: Appointment of Members to the Louisiana Advisory Charles Roby Shields Bill Pondram Commission on Pesticides P.O. Box 83812 P.O. Box 1046 Baton Rouge, LA 70884 Eunice, LA 70535 Dear President Alario: VICE: Mike Vasko VICE: Self TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in La. R.S. LA Vegetation Management Association LA Vegetation Management Association 3:3211. I have appointed the following individuals as members of the Louisiana Advisory Commission on Pesticides and, therefore, I am confident that each individual meets the qualifications respectfully request the consent of the Senate. required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the Louisiana Advisory Commission on Pesticides honorably. Hence, I MEMBERS ALTERNATES submit their names for consideration of confirmation by the Senate. George Bragg Wayne Kent Thank you. 1043 6th St. 725 Woodcliff Dr. Port Allen, LA 70767 Baton Rouge, LA 70815 Respectfully yours, VICE: Wayne Kent VICE: Cole Church MIKE STRAIN DVM TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent Commissioner LA Mosquito Control Association LA Mosquito Control Association LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF Dr. Grady Coburn Ray Young AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY P.O. Box 302 P.O. Box 648 Cheneyville, LA 71325 Wisner, LA 71378 March 13, 2012 VICE: Self VICE: Joe Pankey TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent LA Agricultural Consultants' Association LA Agricultural Consultants' Association The Honorable John Alario President of the Louisiana Senate Wayne Ducote Chad LeBlanc P.O. Box 94183 715 Hummingbird Ln. 202 Grand Lake Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70804 New Iberia, LA 70560 Arnaudville, LA 70512 VICE: Self VICE: Randy Verret Re: Appointment of Members to the Structural Pest Control TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent Commission LA Ag Industries Association LA Ag Industries Association Dear President Alario: Martin Floyd Vacant at this time. 2044 Bayou Rd. Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in La. R.S. Cheneyville, LA 71325 3:3363(B), I have appointed the following individuals as members of VICE: Smitty Smith the Structural Pest Control Commission and, therefore, respectfully TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent LA Wildlife Federation request the consent of the Senate. William "Billy" Guthrie Vacant at this time. Robert L. Kunst P.O. Box 38 1980 Surgi Dr. Newellton, LA 71357 Mandeville, LA 70448 VICE: Self Licensed Pest Control Operator TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent Vice: Self Farmer At Large Appointed: 03/09/2012 Term: Concurrent Dr. Marcia Hardy Vacant at this time. 451 Florida St. Baton Rouge, LA 70801 VICE: Self TERM: April 4, 2012 - Concurrent Society of Toxicology

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Daniel L. Foster LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF 110 Melody Dr. AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY Houma, LA 70363 Licensed Pest Control Operator April 23, 2012 Vice: Self Appointed: 03/09/2012 The Honorable John Alario Term: Concurrent President of the Louisiana Senate P.O. Box 94183 Dr. Timothy D. Schowalter Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Professor and Department Head 404 Life Sciences Bldg., LSU Re: Appointment of Members to the Commission on Weights and Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Measures Member of Faculty of Entomology Dept. at LSU Vice: Self Dear President Alario: Appointed: 03/09/2012 Term: Concurrent Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in La. R.S. 3:4603. I have appointed the following individuals as members of I am confident that each individual meets the qualifications the Commission on Weights and Measures and, therefore, required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the respectfully request the consent of the Senate. Structural Pest Control Commission honorably. Hence, I submit their names for consideration of confirmation by the Senate. Thank you. Mr. Roy Amedee Mr. Joseph "Al" Moreaux 20 Thrasher St. 124 Belle Helene Respectfully yours, New Orleans, LA 70124 Thibodaux, LA 70301 MIKE STRAIN DVM LA Retail Association Consumer at-large Commissioner TERM: 04/16/2012-Concurrent TERM: 04/16/2012-Concurrent VICE: Self VICE: Self LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY Mr. Mike Miller Mr. Justin Alford 952 15th Ave. 9611 Airline Hwy March 22, 2012 Franklinton, LA 70438 Baton Rouge, LA 70815 LA Restaurant Association LA Oil Marketers & Convenience Stores Assn. The Honorable John Alario TERM: 04/16/2012-Concurrent TERM: 04/16/2012-Concurrent President of the Senate- State of Louisiana VICE: Self VICE: Tony Savoie P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Mr. Larry Terrell Mr. Brad Terral P.O. Box 1446 70 Cypress Cove Re: Appointment of the Director and Assistant Director of the Covington, LA 70434 Delhi, LA 71232 Commission of Weights and Measures Nonagricultural Industries Agricultural Industries TERM: 04/16/2012-Concurrent TERM: 04/16/2012-Concurrent Dear President Alario: VICE: Self VICE: VACANT On March 21, 2012, the Commission of Weights and Measures Mr. Dave George Mr. John O'Neill convened in open and public session and recommended the 3210 N.E. Evangeline Thruway 7580 Hot Wells Rd. Lafayette, LA 70507 Boyce, LA 71409 appointment of its Director and Assistant Director pursuant to R.S. Commercial Weighing/Measuring LA Ag Industries Association 3:4603(I). Device Industries TERM: 04/16/2012-Concurrent TERM: 04/16/2012-Concurrent VICE: VACANT Francis Todd Thompson - Director of the Commission of VICE: Self (Ronald Gonsoulin) Weights and Measures 4452 Cypress St. Mr. Nolan Percy Baton Rouge, LA 70808 2240 Fairway Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Danny Milas McCartney - Assistant Director of the Commission Consumer at-large of Weights and Measures TERM: 04/16/2012-Concurrent 17093 Rannes VICE: Self Prairieville, LA 70760 I am confident that each individual meets the qualifications In accordance with the authority granted to me as set forth in required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the R.S. 3:14603(I), I have reappointed Francis Todd Thompson as Commission on Weights and Measures honorably. Hence, I submit Director and Danny McCartney as Assistant Director, within the their names for consideration of confirmation by the Senate. Thank Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and, therefore, you. respectfully request the required consent of the Senate. Respectfully yours, I am confident that these gentlemen meet the qualifications MIKE STRAIN DVM required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana and the Commissioner Department of Agriculture and Forestry honorably. Hence, I submit STATE OF LOUISIANA their names for consideration of confirmation by the Senate. Thank DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES you. February 27, 2012 Respectfully yours, MIKE STRAIN DVM The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. Commissioner President Louisiana State Senate Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183

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Dear Senator Alario: In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 36:105, I have reappointed Mr. Steven Grissom as deputy secretary of the In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 36:475, I have Department of Economic Development. reappointed Mr. Brent Villemarette as Deputy Secretary of Programs for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, and In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Ms. Denise Fair as Deputy Secretary of Operations for the Louisiana to the Department of Economic Development and submit to you the Department of Children and Family Services. name for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointments DEPUTY SECRETARY to the Department of Children and Family Services and submit to you (Effective January 10, 2012) the names for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by Mr. Steven Grissom law. P.O. Box 94185 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 DEPUTY SECRETARY OF PROGRAMS (Effective January 10, 2012) Thank you in advance for your attention to this important Mr. Brent Villemarette Vice: Self matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need 627 N. 4th St., 8th Fl. additional information. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Sincerely, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF OPERATIONS STEPHEN MORET (Effective January 10, 2012) Secretary Ms. Denise Fair Vice: Self 1525 Fairfield Ave., Room 850 STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND Shreveport, LA 71101 SECONDARY EDUCATION Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, January 17, 2012 and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information. The Honorable John Alario, President Louisiana State Senate Sincerely, State Capitol RUTH JOHNSON P.O. Box 94183 Secretary Baton Rouge, LA 70804 LOUISIANA CULTURAL ECONOMY FOUNDATION Re: Senate Confirmation of the State Superintendent of Education February 27, 2012 Dear Senator Alario: The Honorable John A. Alario In accordance with mandates of the Louisiana Constitution and President, Louisiana Senate Titles 17 and 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, we have P.O. Box 94183 appointed the following individual to the position of Louisiana State Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Superintendent of Education, and therefore, respectfully request the consent of the Senate. Dear Senator Alario and Members of the Louisiana Senate: Superintendent of Education Pursuant to RS 25:652 of the Regular Session concerning the (Effective January 11, 2012) restructuring of CODOFIL, the Louisiana Cultural Economy Mr. John C. White Foundation has appointed Stacey Simmons, Ph.D. to serve on the P.O. Box 94064 CODOFIL board. Baton Rouge LA 70804 In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Thank you in advance for your attention to this important and submit to you the name for consideration of Senate confirmation matter, and please contact the BESE office should you have any as required by law. questions or need additional information. (Effective 01/09/12) Sincerely, Stacey Simmons, Ph.D. PENNY DASTUGUE 3711 North River Rd. President Port Allen, LA 70767 STATE OF LOUISIANA Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information. March 9, 2012 Sincerely, The Honorable Joan A. Alario, President AIMEE SMALLWOOD Louisiana State Senate CEO Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Dear Senator Alario: March 8, 2012 In accordance with mandates of the Louisiana Constitution and The Honorable John A. Alario Jr., President the Titles 17 and 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, I have Louisiana State Senate appointed the following individuals to positions within the Louisiana Post Office Box 94183 Department of the Education which require Senate confirmation, and Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 therefore, respectfully request the consent of the Senate. Dear Senator Alario and Members of the Senate:

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Assistant Deputy Superintendent - Office of Literacy Sincerely, Dr. Kerry Laster PEGGY HATCH P.O. Box 94064 Secretary Baton Rouge, LA 70804 STATE OF LOUISIANA Assistant Deputy Superintendent - Office of College and Career DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS Readiness Office of the Secretary Ms. Debbie Schum P.O. Box 94064 February 29, 2012 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 The Honorable John A. Alario Jr., President Assistant Deputy Superintendent - Office of Science, Louisiana State Senate Technology, Engineering & Math Post Office Box 94183 Dr. Guillermo Ferreyra Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Dear Senator Alario: Assistant Deputy Superintendent - Office of Finance In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 36:255, I have Ms. Beth Scioneaux appointed Ms. Kathy Hawkins Kliebert as deputy secretary of the P.O. Box 94064 Department of Health and Hospitals. Baton Rouge, LA 70804 In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Assistant Deputy Superintendent - Office of Departmental to the Department of Health and Hospitals and submit to you the Support name for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. Ms. Erin Bendily P.O. Box 94064 DEPUTY SECRETARY Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (Effective January 10, 2012) Ms. Kathy Hawkins Kliebert State Director - Special School District P.O. Box 629 Dr. Elizabeth Moore Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629 P.O. Box 94064 Vice: Self Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Seat: Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals I respectfully submit this name for consideration and consent by Term: Pleasure the Senate. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need Thank you in advance for your attention to this important additional information. matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information. Sincerely, JOHN C. WHITE Sincerely, State Superintendent of Education BRUCE GREENSTEIN Secretary STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STATE OF LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND March 5, 2012 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. March 1, 2012 President Louisiana State Senate The Honorable John A. Alario Jr., President Post Office Box 94183 Louisiana State Senate Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Dear Senator Alario: Dear Senator Alario: In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 36:235, I have reappointed Dr. Vladimir Alexander Appeaning as Deputy Secretary In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 29:725, I have of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. appointed Mr. Earl Patrick Santos Jr. as Deputy Director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Preparedness. to the Department of Environmental Quality and submit to you the name for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPT. OF Preparedness and submit to you the name for consideration of Senate ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY confirmation as required by law. (Effective January 10, 2012) Dr. Vladimir Alexander Appeaning Vice: Self DEPUTY DIRECTOR P.O. Box 4301 (Effective January 10, 2012) Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Mr. Earl Patrick Santos Jr. 7667 Independence Blvd. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information.

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Sincerely, Ms. Coletta C. Barrett, RN, MHA, FAHA KEVIN C. DAVIS 5000 Hennessy Blvd. Director Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4375 Appointed: 07/11/2011 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: Represents the Louisiana Hospital Association. March 9, 2012 Vice: Self The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. Ms. Leah Barron President Post Office Drawer 83880 Louisiana Senate Baton Rouge, LA 70884-3880 Post Office Box 94183 Appointed: 07/01/2011 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: Represents the Louisiana Health Plan. Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: Vice: Self In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statue 22:2294, I have Robert E. Barsley, D.D.S., JD appointed Mr. Gene Galligan as a member of the Board of Directors Post Office Box 745 of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance representing the Ponchatoula, LA 70454 Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana, or its successor. Appointed: 07/01/2011 Term: 06/30/2013 In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Seat: Represents the Louisiana Dental Association. to the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Citizen's Property Vice: Self Insurance Corporation and submit his name to you for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. Ms. Doreen O. Brasseaux 3810 W. Lakeshore Dr., Ste. 126 Effective: 11/21/11 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Mr. Gene Galligan Appointed: 07/01/2011 1605 Lamy Ln., Ste. A Term: 06/30/2013 Monroe, LA 71201 Seat: Represents the governing boards of state colleges and Vice: Vacant (Jody Miller Boudreaux) universities (Louisiana State University System). Seat: One member appointed by the commissioner from a list Vice: Self of three nominees from the Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana, or its successor. Mr. Scott Broussard Term: 12/31/12 417 Industrial Park Dr. Oberlin, LA 70655 If further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact Appointed: 07/01/2011 me. Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: Represents the Louisiana Nursing Home Association. With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain Vice: Self Very truly yours, JAMES J. DONELON Mr. Roderick C. Campbell, MBA/HCM Commissioner of Insurance 806 Jefferson Terrace Blvd. New Iberia, LA 70560 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Appointed: 07/01/2011 Term: 06/30/2013 March 29, 2012 Seat: Represents the Louisiana Primary Care Association. Vice: Rhonda Renee Litt The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. President of the Senate Ms. Dawn E. Cantrell Post Office Box 94183 Post Office Box 98029 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9029 Appointed: 07/01/2011 Dear Senator Alario: Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: Represents a domestic mutual, non-profit health service The Louisiana Health Care Commission was created with its and indemnity company members serving terms of two years. The new study period for the (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana). two year term began July 1, 2011 and continues through June 30, Vice: Self 2013. Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in Louisiana Revised Statute 22:2161, I have appointed the following John Steven Caraway, D.C. individuals as members of the Louisiana Health Care Commission. 1200 Enterprise Blvd. Lake Charles, LA 70601 Ms. Rhonda Bagby Appointed: 07/18/2011 One Galleria Blvd., Ste. 1122 Term: 06/30/2013 Metairie, LA 70001-7542 Seat: Represents the Chiropractic Association of Louisiana. Appointed: 07/01/2011 Vice: Self Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: Represents a domestic commercial health insurance issuer Mr. Allen Cassidy (Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc.). Post Office Box 957 Vice: VACANT (George Renaudin II) Jennings, LA 70546 Appointed: 07/19/2011 Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: Represents the Louisiana Independent Pharmacies Association. Vice: Self

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Ms. Julie T. Cherry Holley Galland, M.D. Post Office Box 3477 254 Nelson Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Appointed: 07/01/2011 Appointed: 07/01/2011 Term: 06/30/2013 Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: Represents the Louisiana AFL-CIO. Seat: Represents the Louisiana Council on Human Relations. Vice: Self Vice: Self Mr. Derrell Cohoon Ms. Leah Guerry 714 N. 5th St. Post Office Box 4289 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4289 Appointed: 03/21/2012 Appointed: 07/01/2011 Term: 06/30/2013 Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: At-large. Seat: Represents the Louisiana Association for Justice (formerly Vice: Karen DeSalvo, M.D. Louisiana Trial Lawyers' Association). Vice: Benjamin P. Mouton Denise Danna, DNS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE 4432 Ithaca St. Ms. Linda P. Hawkins Metairie, LA 70006 22271 Main St. Appointed: 07/01/2011 Abita Springs, LA 70420 Term: 06/30/2013 Appointed: 08/16/2011 Seat: Represents the Louisiana State Nurses Association. Term: 06/30/2013 Vice: Gordon Natal Jr. Seat: Represents the League of Women Voters. Vice: Myra Myers Ms. Diane Davidson Post Office Box 1110 Mr. Paul A. Hildreth, PT, DPT, MPH Alexandria, LA 71309 930 Marengo St. Appointed: 07/01/2011 New Orleans, LA 70115 Term: 06/30/2013 Appointed: 08/08/2011 Seat: Represents the Louisiana Business Group on Health. Term: 06/30/2013 Vice: Self Seat: Represents the Louisiana Physical Therapy Association. Vice: William R. Naquin Michael S. Ellis, M.D. 8 Park Island Dr. Ms. Bridgette R. Jamison New Orleans, LA 70122 Post Office Box 80258 Appointed: 07/01/2011 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Term: 06/30/2013 Appointed: 07/01/2011 Seat: Represents the Louisiana State Medical Society. Term: 06/30/2013 Vice: Robert Chugden, M.D. Seat: Represents the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. Ms. Kerry Everitt Vice: Self (Bridgette J. Richard) One American Place 301 Main St., Ste. 1012 Anil Kukreja, Ph.D. Baton Rouge, LA 70825 1 Drexel Dr. Appointed: 07/08/2011 New Orleans, LA 70125 Term: 06/30/2013 Appointed: 07/01/2011 Seat: Represents AARP Louisiana. Term: 06/30/2013 Vice: Self Seat: Represents the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (Xavier University of Louisiana). Thomas C. Fain, Ph.D., M.P. Vice: Self 10641 Hillary Ct., Ste. 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Eva Lamendola, O.D. Appointed: 07/15/2011 1004 W. Highway 30 Term: 06/30/2013 Gonzales, LA 70737 Seat: Represents the Louisiana Psychological Association. Appointed: 07/19/2011 Vice: Warren C. Lowe, Ph.D., M.P. Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: Represents the Optometry Association of Louisiana. William L. Ferguson, Ph.D., CLU, CPCU, ARM Vice: Thomas R. Fairley, O.D. Post Office Box 44570 Lafayette, LA 70504-4570 Ms. Janie Ward Martin Appointed: 07/01/2011 Post Office Box 65047 Term: 06/30/2013 Baton Rouge, LA 70896 Seat: Represents the governing boards of state colleges and Appointed: 07/01/2011 universities- University of Louisiana System-University of Term: 06/30/2013 Louisiana Lafayette. Seat: Represents the Louisiana Maternal and Child Health Vice: L. Philip Caillouet, Ph.D. Coalition (formerly the Louisiana Coalition for Maternal and Infant Health). Donna Fraiche, Esq. Vice: Self 201 St. Charles Ave., Ste. 3600 New Orleans, LA 70170 Ms. Donna M. Mayeux Appointed: 07/01/2011 1555 Knollwood Dr. Term: 06/30/2013 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Seat: At-large: Chair. Appointed: 07/01/2011 Vice: Self Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: At-large. Vice: Self

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Hugh V. McKnight Sr., D.D.S. Ms. Shelia Williams 1134 Swan Ave. 11184 Coco Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70807 Tickfaw, LA 70466 Appointed: 07/08/2011 Appointed: 07/22/2011 Term: 06/30/2013 Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: Represents the National Dental Association. Seat: Represents the National Association for the Advancement Vice: Self of Colored People. Vice: VACANT (Veronica Gray) Mr. John David Monlezun Sr. 401 West College St. Mr. Mayur Yermaneni Lake Charles, LA 70605 8591 United Plaza Blvd., #270 Appointed: 07/01/2011 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Term: 06/30/2013 Appointed: 08/24/2011 Seat: Represents the National Federation of Independent Term: 06/30/2013 Businesses. Seat: Represents eQHealth Solutions (formerly Louisiana's Vice: Self Medicare Peer Review Organization as designated by the Health Care Financing Administration). Mr. Ron Nezat Vice: Scott Flowers Post Office Box 91180 Lafayette, LA 70509 I hereby submit the above listed appointments for Senate Appointed: 07/01/2011 confirmation as required by law. Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: At-large. Ms. Emma Fontenot, Deputy Commissioner for Health Vice: Bert T. Melancon Insurance, shall serve ex-offico on the commission as my designee, effective July 1, 2011. Ms. B. Ronnell Nolan, HIA Post Office Box 65128 If further information is needed, please call me or have a Baton Rouge, LA 70896 member of your staff contact Alison Ferguson, Executive Director of Appointed: 07/01/2011 the Louisiana Health Care Commission to coordinate Senate Term: 06/30/2013 confirmation. Seat: Represents the Louisiana Association of Health Underwriters. With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain Vice: Ron J. Nezat Very truly yours, JAMES J. DONELON Ms. Phyllis A. Perron Commissioner of Insurance 450 Laurel St., Ste. 1400 Baton Rouge, LA 70801 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE Appointed: 07/01/2011 Term: 06/30/2013 February 10, 2012 Seat: Represents the Louisiana Insurers' Conference. Vice: Self The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. President of the Senate Mr. Bobby G. Savoie Louisiana State Senate 25569 Winged Foot Ct. Post Office Box 94183 Denham Springs, LA 70726 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Appointed: 07/11/2011 Term: 06/30/2013 Dear Senator Alario: Seat: Represents AARP Louisiana, as a volunteer representative. Vice: Self In accordance with LSA-R.S. 36:681 et seq., I have made the following appointment: Ms. Sherry Soileau, RHU, CLTC 6421 Perkins Rd. Susan Denise Brignac Bldg. A, Ste. 2B Title: Deputy Commissioner of Management and Finance Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Department of Insurance Appointed: 07/01/2011 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 858, Clinton, LA 70722 Term: 06/30/2013 Appointment Effective: January 30, 2012 Seat: Represents NAIFA Louisiana (formerly the Louisiana Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors). In that regard, I hereby acknowledge and submit the above listed Vice: VACANT (Kerry B. Drake) appointment for Senate confirmation as required by law. For your records, the previous incumbent, Shirley Bowler, was appointed to Laura E. Trunk, M.D. the position of Special Assistant to the Chief Deputy Commissioner #1 Galleria Blvd., Ste. 1122 under R.S. 22:2(A)(2) effective January 30, 2012. Please contact Ms. Metairie, LA 70001 Pamela Croxton, Human Resources Director, to coordinate Senate Appointed: 07/13/2011 confirmation. Term: 06/30/2013 Seat: Represents the Louisiana Association of Health Plans. If further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact Vice: Self me. With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain Very truly yours, JAMES J. DONELON Commissioner of Insurance

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LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE February 10, 2012 September 29, 2011 The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. The Honorable Joel T. Chaisson II President of the Senate President of the Senate Louisiana State Senate Louisiana State Senate Post Office Box 94183 Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Dear Senator Alario: Dear Senator Chaisson: In accordance with LSA-R.S. 36:681 et seq., I have made the In accordance with LSA-R.S. 36:681 et seq., I have made the following appointment: following appointment: Amy Wynne David Barry Eugene Ward Title: Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs Title: Deputy Commissioner for Licensing and Compliance Department of Insurance Department of Insurance Mailing Address: 19614 S. Muirfield Cir., Mailing Address: 5328 Kennesaw Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Appointment Effective: January 30, 2012 Appointment Effective: September 1, 2011 In that regard, I hereby acknowledge and submit the above listed In that regard, I hereby acknowledge and submit the above listed appointment for Senate confirmation as required by law. For your appointment for Senate confirmation as required by law. For your records, the previous incumbent, Lori J. Cherry, resigned from her records, the previous incumbent, Ron Henderson, resigned effective position effective January 26, 2012. Please contact Ms. Pamela August 16, 2011. Please contact Ms. Pamela Croxton, Human Croxton, Human Resources Director, to coordinate Senate Resources Director, to coordinate Senate confirmation. confirmation. If further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact If further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact me. me. With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain Very truly yours, Very truly yours, JAMES J. DONELON JAMES J. DONELON Commissioner of Insurance Commissioner of Insurance LOUISIANA DISTRICT JUDGES ASSOCIATION LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE March 14, 2012 February 10, 2012 The Honorable John A. Alario Jr., President The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. Louisiana State Senate President of the Senate Post Office Box 94183 Louisiana State Senate Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Re: Appointment to Judicial Compensation Commission By Louisiana District Judges Association Dear Senator Alario: Dear Senator Alario and Members of the Senate: In accordance with LSA-R.S. 36:681 et seq., I have made the following appointment: In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 13:42, et seq., please allow this letter to serve as the Louisiana District Judges Noble Edward Ellington Association's reappointment of Judge Frank A. Marullo Jr. to the Title: Chief Deputy Commissioner Judicial Compensation Commission. Department of Insurance Mailing Address: 15557 Memoire Dr., In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Baton Rouge, LA 70810 to the Judicial Compensation Commission and submit to you the Appointment Effective: January 30, 2012 name for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge and submit the above listed Judge Frank A. Marullo Jr. Vice: Self appointment for Senate confirmation as required by law. For your 2700 Tulane Ave. records, the previous incumbent, Susan Denise Brignac, was New Orleans, LA 70119 appointed to the position of Deputy Commissioner of Management Appointed: September 27, 2011 and Finance effective January 30, 2012. Please contact Ms. Pamela Term: August 15, 2015 Croxton, Human Resources Director, to coordinate Senate confirmation. If you need further information, please feel free to contact our liaison counsel, Jennifer Eagan. If further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, JUDGE SCOTT CRICHTON With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain President Very truly yours, JAMES J. DONELON Commissioner of Insurance

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SENATE SENATE STATE OF LOUISIANA STATE OF LOUISIANA January 18, 2012 September 28, 2011 Honorable Jody Amedee Mr. Kirby Newburger State Senator 435 Betz Pl. 2109 South Burnside Ave. Metairie, LA 70005-4401 Ste. A Gonzales, LA 70737 RE: Judicial Compensation Commission RE: Judicial Compensation Commission Dear Mr. Newburger: Dear Senator Amedee: In accordance with R.S. 13:42, it is my pleasure to reappoint you to serve as a member of the Judicial Compensation Commission. In accordance with R.S. 13:42, I hereby appoint you to serve as a member of the Judicial Compensation Commission. I appreciate your willingness to serve in this important role. Please call if I can be of any assistance. I appreciate your willingness to serve in this important role. Please call if I can be of any assistance. Sincerely, JOEL T. CHAISSON II Sincerely, Senate President JOHN A. ALARIO JR. Senate President STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SENATE STATE OF LOUISIANA March 7, 2012 January 18, 2012 The Honorable John A. Alario Jr., President Louisiana State Senate Honorable Dan Claitor Post Office Box 94183 State Senator Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 7520 Perkins Rd. Ste. 160A RE: Trey Phillips, First Assistant Attorney General Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Senate Confirmation RE: Judicial Compensation Commission Dear Senator Alario and Members of the Senate: Dear Senator Claitor: In accordance with Article 4, Section 13 of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 36:703, I have reappointed Mr. Trey Phillips In accordance with R.S. 13:42, I hereby appoint you to serve as as First Assistant Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice a member of the Judicial Compensation Commission. effective January 9, 2012. I appreciate your willingness to serve in this important role. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Please call if I can be of any assistance. and submit to you the name for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. Mr. Phillip's contact information is: Sincerely, JOHN A. ALARIO JR. Mr. Trey Phillips Senate President Department of Justice P.O. Box 94005 SENATE Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 STATE OF LOUISIANA Thank you in advance for your attention to this important September 28, 2011 matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information. Mr. Byron Doug Johnson 2100 Rue Simone Yours very truly, Hammond, LA 70403 JAMES D. "BUDDY" CALDWELL Attorney General RE: Judicial Compensation Commission LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR Dear Mr. Johnson: November 29, 2011 In accordance with R.S. 13:42, it is my pleasure to reappoint you to serve as a member of the Judicial Compensation Commission. The Honorable Joel Chaisson, President Louisiana State Senate I appreciate your willingness to serve in this important role. Louisiana State Capitol Please call if I can be of any assistance. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Sincerely, Dear President Chaisson: JOEL T. CHAISSON II Senate President In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 24:511(E), I have appointed Paul E. Pendas as First Assistant Legislative Auditor,

1299 Page 84 SENATE 38th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 21, 2012 effective September 9, 2011. Mr. Pendas is replacing David K. DEPUTY SECRETARY (R.S. 36:205) Greer, who has retired from our agency. Mr. Charles R. Davis Vice: Self P.O. Box 94361 In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Baton Rouge, LA 70804 and submit to you the name for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. UNDERSECRETARY (R.S. 36:206) Ms. Desiree Honoré Thomas Vice: Self FIRST ASSISTANT LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR P.O. Box 94361 (Effective September 9, 2011) Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Mr. Paul E. Pendas Post Office Box 94397 ASSISTANT SECRETARY - Office of Cultural Development Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 (R.S. 36:207) Ms. Pam A. Breaux Vice: Self I believe this confirmation will be in the best interest of the P.O. Box 44247 Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office and in the best interest of the Baton Rouge, LA 70804 State of Louisiana. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, and please contact me if you should have any ASSISTANT SECRETARY - Office of State Parks questions or need additional information. (R.S. 36:207(A)(4)) Dr. Stuart Johnson Vice: Self Sincerely, P.O. Box 44426 DARYL G. PURPERA, CPA, CFE Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Legislative Auditor OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY - Office of State Museum STATE OF LOUISIANA (R.S. 36:207(A)(2)) Mr. Robert Wheat Vice: Vacant (Sam G. Rykels) May 1, 2012 P.O. Box 2448 New Orleans, LA 70176 The Honorable John A. Alario President, Louisiana Senate Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Should Post Office Box 94183 you have any questions or need further information, please do not Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 hesitate to contact me. Dear Senator Alario and Members of the Senate: With best regards, I am Very truly yours, Pursuant to R. S. 36:207, I have appointed Mr. Kyle Edmiston JAY DARDENNE as assistant secretary of the office of tourism from a list of nominees Lieutenant Governor selected by the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment to the OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and STATE OF LOUISIANA submit to you the name for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law: February 22, 2012 Mr. Kyle Edmiston Vice: James Hutchinson The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. P.O. Box 94291 President Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Louisiana Senate Appointed by Lt. Governor effective May 1, 2012 Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: additional information. Pursuant to R.S. 25:2, I have appointed the following individuals Very truly yours, to the board of commissioners of the State Library of Louisiana. In JAY DARDENNE that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointments to the Lieutenant Governor board of commissioners of the State Library of Louisiana, and submit to you the names for consideration of Senate confirmation as required OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR by law. STATE OF LOUISIANA Mr. Tony Clesi Vice: Tania C. Tetlow April 10, 2012 926 Leontine St. New Orleans, LA 70115 The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. Appointed: July 31, 2011 President Term: July 31, 2016 Louisiana Senate Seat: Appointed by the lieutenant governor; at large Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Ms. Evelyn H. Valore Vice: Self 125 Fondern Cir. Dear President Alario: Shreveport, LA 71103 Appointed: July 31, 2011 In accordance with La R.S. 36:201 et seq., I have appointed the Term: July 31, 2016 officers named below to serve in the Louisiana Department of Seat: Appointed by the lieutenant governor; at large Culture, Recreation and Tourism effective January 9, 2012. All serve at my pleasure. I submit to you these names for consideration of Thank you in advance for your attention to this important Senate confirmation as required by law. matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information.

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Very truly yours, Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter and JAY DARDENNE please contact me should you have any questions or need additional Lieutenant Governor information. OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Very truly yours, STATE OF LOUISIANA JAY DARDENNE Lieutenant Governor April 25, 2012 CITY OF MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. President March 28, 2012 Louisiana Senate Post Office Box 94183 The Honorable John A. Alario, President Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Louisiana State Senate Post Office Box 94183 Dear President Alario: Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 In accordance with R.S. 25:341, I have appointed the following Dear Senator Alario: individuals to the Board of Directors of the Louisiana State Museum effective immediately to serve a term concurrent with that of the In accordance with Louisiana R.S. 34:322.1, the council of the lieutenant governor. In that regard, I hereby submit to you these city of Morgan City has appointed Mr. R. Scott Melancon to the names for consideration for Senate confirmation as required by law: Board of the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District. Ms. Myrna Bergeron Vice: Darryl Gissel In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment 1506 Stephens Ave. and submit to you the name for consideration of Senate confirmation Baton Rouge, LA 70808 as required by law. Appointed April 23, 2012 by Lt. Governor Seat: Represents Foundation for Historical Louisiana (Effective March 27, 2012) Mr. R. Scott Melancon Mr. Robert A. Barnett Vice: Elna P. Dease 37 Marquis Manor 639 Loyola Ave., Ste. 2500 Morgan City, LA 70380 New Orleans, LA 70113 Appointed April 23, 2012 by Lt. Governor Thank you in advance for your attention to this important Seat: At large matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Should you have any questions or need further information, please do not Very truly yours, hesitate to contact me. TIMOTHY MATTE Mayor Very truly yours, JAY DARDENNE STATE OF LOUISIANA Lieutenant Governor OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR & TOURISM March 23, 2012 August 17, 2011 The Honorable John A. Alario The Honorable Joel T. Chaisson II, President President Louisiana State Senate Louisiana State Senate Post Office Box 94183 P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Dear Senator Chaisson: Dear Senator Alario and Members of the Senate: In accordance with La. R.S. 25:902, as the State Historic Pursuant to R.S. 15:1256, I have appointed the following Preservation Officer, I have appointed the following members to the individuals to the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission. In Louisiana National Register Review Committee effective June 24, that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointments to the 2011. Louisiana Tourism Development Commission and submit to you the names for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointments to the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism and submit to (Effective July 1, 2011) you the names for consideration of Senate confirmation as required Ms. Janice DeLerno Vice: Vacant (Bonnie Rabe) by law. 8860 Highland Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Cooper, Mr. Gary W. Vice: Self Seat: Appointed by Lt. Governor; represents LA Bed & 106 Azalea Dr. Breakfast Asn. DeQuincy, LA 70633 Term: 6/25/2011-6/24/2014 (Effective July 1, 2011) Seat: At Large; Interested Non-Professional Mr. Randy Zeigler Vice: Paul Prudhomme 8867 Highland Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Seat: Appointed by Lt. Governor; At large

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Kramer, Mrs. Glenna Vice: Self ST. CHARLES PARISH 4484 Irish Bend Rd. OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL Franklin, LA 70538 Term: 6/25/2011-6/24/2014 March 15, 2012 Seat: At Large; Interested Non-Professional Honorable John A. Alario Jr., President Lewis, The Honorable J. Lynn, Mayor Vice: Self Louisiana State Senate Town of Delhi Post Office Box 94183 City Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 209 Broadway St. Delhi, LA 71232 Re: Port of South Louisiana Commission Term: 6/25/2011-6/24/2014 Seat: At Large; Interested Non-Professional Dear Senator Alario: Turner, Mrs. Sue Vice: Self On Monday, January 23, 2012, the St. Charles Parish Council #3 Rue Sorbonne adopted Resolution No. 5876 approving the appointment of Mr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 James Raymond Fryoux as a member of the Port of South Louisiana Term: 6/25/2011-6/24/2014 Commission. Seat: At Large; Interested Non-Professional I hereby acknowledge this appointment and submit to you the Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, name for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information. A copy of the resolution is enclosed for your records. Sincerely, Sincerely, PAM BREAUX CALLI T. MADERE Deputy Assistant Secretary Acting Council Secretary Office of Cultural Development PARISH OF ST. JAMES CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2012 May 14, 2012 The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. Louisiana State Senate The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. Post Office Box 94183 President Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Louisiana Senate Post Office Box 94183 Dear Senator Alario: Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 34:2471, as parish Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: president with the concurrence of two thirds of the St. James Council, it is the desire of the Parish Council to appoint Mr. Blaise Gravois to In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statue 38:330.12.1, as the board of commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana. Congressional Representative representing Congressional District No. 1, I have appointed Ms. Nyka M. Scott as a member of the Non-Flood In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Protection Asset Management Authority. to the Port of South Louisiana and submit to you the name for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment to the Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority and submit (Effective March 8, 2012) her name to you for consideration of Senate confirmation as required Mr. Blaise Gravois by law. 13303 Maria Gravois Rd. Vacherie, LA 70090 Effective: 3/22/12 Ms. Nyka M. Scott Thank you in advance for your attention to this important 735 Delachaise St. matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need New Orleans, LA 70115 additional information. Vice: ADD Seat: One member appointed by the Congressional Sincerely, Representative representing Congressional District No. 1 TIMOTHY ROUSSEL Term: 03/21/2016 President

If further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH me. March 15, 2012 With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain Very truly yours, The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. STEVE SCALISE Louisiana State Senate Member of Congress Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Dear Senator Alario: In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 34:2471, as Parish President with the concurrence of two thirds of the St. John the

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Baptist Council, it is the desire of the Parish Council to appoint Mr. Deputy Secretary for the Department of Public Safety and Joseph M. Scontrino III to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Corrections, Corrections Services. I submit to you the following South Louisiana. information to request consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law: In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment to the Port of South Louisiana and submit to you the name for Eugenie C. Powers consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. Deputy Secretary for Corrections Services (effective July 11, 2011) (Effective March 8, 2012) 7628 Chairman Ave. Mr. Joseph M. Scontrino III Baton Rouge, LA 70817 1401 Main St. LaPlace, LA 70068 I thank you in advance for your consideration of this confirmation. Please contact me if you should have any questions. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need Sincerely, additional information. JAMES M. LEBLANC Secretary Sincerely, NATALIE ROBOTTOM STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish President DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS LOUISIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION February 24, 2012 March 21, 2012 The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. The Honorable John A. Alario Jr., President President Louisiana State Senate Louisiana Senate Post Office Box 94183 Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Re: Appointment to the Louisiana Public Defender Board Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: By the President of the Louisiana Bar Association In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 36:405, I have Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: appointed Ms. Eugenie C. Powers as Deputy Secretary for Corrections Services, Col. Michael Edmonson as Deputy Secretary Pursuant to La. R.S. 15:146, please be advised that, on behalf of for Public Safety Services. the Louisiana State Bar Association, I have appointed Herschel E. Richard Jr. to the Public Defender Board. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointments to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and submit to you In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the appointment to the the names for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by Public Defender Board and submit his name to you for consideration law. of Senate confirmation as required by law. DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR CORRECTIONS SERVICES Herschel E. Richard Jr. Vice: Vacant (Christine Lipsey) (Effective January 10, 2012) Cook, Yancy, King & Galloway, APLC Ms. Eugenie C. Powers 333 Texas St. P.O. Box 94304 Ste. 1700 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Shreveport, LA 71101-3675 Seat: Appointed by president of LSBA DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES Appointed: 07/21/2011 (Effective January 10, 2012) Term: 01/21/2015 Col. Michael Edmonson P.O. Box 66614, Box A-8 Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Baton Rouge, LA 70896 Sincerely yours, Thank you in advance for your attention to this important JAMES J. DAVIDSON III matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need President additional information. STATE OF LOUISIANA Sincerely, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY JAMES M. LEBLANC AND CORRECTIONS Secretary July 19, 2011 STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE The Honorable Joel T. Chaisson II President February 22, 2012 Louisiana Senate Post Office Box 94183 The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 President Louisiana Senate Dear Senator Chaisson: Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 In accordance with La. R. S. 36:405, I have appointed and hereby acknowledge the appointment of Eugenie C. Powers as the Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate:

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In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 36:455, I have NEW ORLEANS PLANTATION COUNTRY appointed Ms. Jane Smith as Deputy Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue. May 8, 2012 In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. to the Department of Revenue and submit to you the name for President consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. Louisiana Senate Post Office Box 94183 DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (Effective January 24, 2012) Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: Ms. Jane H. Smith P.O. Box 66258 In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statue 33:4574.12 (B), Baton Rouge, LA 70896 the following individuals have been appointed as commissioners of Vice: Earl J. Millet Jr. the River Parishes Convention, Tourist, and Visitors Commission. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointments and Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter submit to you the names for consideration of Senate confirmation as and please contact me should you have any questions or need required by law. additional information. Ms. Angela Matherne Sincerely, 17 Elmwood Ct. CYNTHIA BRIDGES Destrehan, LA 70047 Secretary Appointed by St. Charles Parish President Appointed: October 31, 2011 NEW ORLEANS PLANTATION COUNTRY Term: October 31, 2015 Vice: Self May 8, 2012 Mr. Louis Kliebert The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. P.O. Box 554 President Lutcher, LA 70071 Louisiana Senate Appointed by St. James Parish President Post Office Box 94183 Appointed: March 7, 2012 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Term: October 31, 2013 Vice: vacant (Kathryn Hotard) Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: Ms. Janice Mitchell In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statue 33:4574.12 (B), 2237 Williamsburg Dr. the following individuals have been appointed as commissioners of LaPlace, LA 70068 the River Parishes Convention, Tourist, and Visitors Commission. In Appointed by St. John Parish President that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointments and Appointed: February 14, 2012 submit to you the names for consideration of Senate confirmation as Term: October 31, 2015 required by law. Vice: vacant (Mike Norton) Judy Songy Mr. Rodney Nicholas 8 Windsor Blvd. 2063 Lafitte Dr. LaPlace, LA 70068 LaPlace, LA 70068 Appointed by St. John Parish EDC Board Appointed by St. John Parish Council Appointed: February 28, 2012 Appointed: February 28, 2012 Term: October 31, 2013 Term: October 31, 2014 Vice: vacant (Peter Jasper) Vice: Judy Songy Mr. Paul Aucoin If further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact 134 Goodwill Plantation Rd. me. Vacherie, LA 70090 Appointed by St. James Parish EDC Board Thank you and with best personal regards, I am Appointed: October 31, 2011 Very truly yours, Term: October 31, 2015 PAUL G. AUCOIN Vice: Self Chairman If further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact ST. CHARLES PARISH me. May 15, 2012 Thank you and with best personal regards, I am Very truly yours, Honorable John A. Alario Jr., President PAUL G. AUCOIN Louisiana State Senate Chairman Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Re: Southeast Regional Airport Authority Dear Senator Alario: We are pleased that on Monday, January 23, 2012, the St. Charles Parish Council adopted Resolution No. 5877 approving the

1304 38th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 89 SENATE May 21, 2012 appointment of Mr. Carl J. Cantrelle Jr. as a member of the Southeast DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE OFFICE OF GEAUXBIZ Regional Airport Authority. (Effective April 25, 2012) Ms. Allison Clarke I hereby acknowledge this appointment and submit to you the P.O. Box 94215 name for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Vice: Self A copy of the resolution is enclosed for your records. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important Sincerely, matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need CALLI T. MADERE additional information. Acting Council Secretary With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain SECRETARY OF STATE Sincerely, STATE OF LOUISIANA TOM SCHEDLER Secretary of State March 5, 2012 SECRETARY OF STATE The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. STATE OF LOUISIANA President Louisiana Senate March 5, 2012 Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. President Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: Louisiana Senate Post Office Box 94183 In accordance with Article IV, Section 13 of the Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Constitution, I have appointed Mr. R. Kyle Ardoin as First Assistant to the Secretary of State. Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment In accordance with R.S. 18:18 (B), I have appointed Ms. Angie to the Department of State and submit to you the name for Rogers as Commissioner of Elections. consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment FIRST ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE to the Department of State and submit to you the name for (Effective January 9, 2012) consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. Mr. R. Kyle Ardoin P.O. Box 94215 COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (Effective January 9, 2012) Vice: Self Ms. Angie Rogers P.O. Box 94125 Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 and please contact me should you have any questions or need Vice: Self additional information. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need Very truly yours, additional information. TOM SCHEDLER Secretary of State With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain Very truly yours, SECRETARY OF STATE TOM SCHEDLER STATE OF LOUISIANA Secretary of State May 15, 2012 STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. DEVELOPMENT President Louisiana Senate May 10, 2012 Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Senator John Alario 900 N. Third St., State Capitol Dear President Alario and Members of the Senate: Baton Rouge, LA 70802 In accordance with R.S. 36:746, I have appointed Ms. Allison Dear Senator John Alario and Members of the Senate: Clarke as Deputy Secretary for the Office of GeauxBiz. In accordance with Louisiana Revised Status 38:330.12.1, as In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, I to the Department of State and submit to you the name for have appointed Mr. Michael Stack as replacement for Mr. Michael consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. Bridges as a member of the Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the appointment to the Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority and submit his name to you for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law.

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Effective: 4/19/2012 TREASURER OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Mr. Michael Stack District Engineer Administrator May 3, 2012 1440 Highway 90 W Bridge City, LA 70096-3566 The Honorable John A. Alario Jr., President Vice: ADD Louisiana State Senate Seat: Member appointed by the secretary of the Department of Post Office Box 94183 Transportation and Development Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Term: 08/12/14 Re: Confirmation of James H. Napper II - Treasurer Designee to the If further information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact Louisian Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of me. Directors Sincerely, Dear President Alario: SHERRI H. LEBAS, P.E. Secretary I have continued the original appointment of my Executive Counsel, James H. Napper II, as my Designee to the Board of TREASURER OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Directors of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation pursuant to applicable statute into this new term and will continue the April 10, 2012 appointment until further notice. He was originally confirmed in this position by the Senate during the Regular Session of the Louisiana The Honorable John A. Alario Jr., President Legislature of 2008. Louisiana State Senate Post Office Box 94183 To comply with the applicable statute as such Designee, I Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 hereby request his confirmation by the Senate, through and as originating in your Committee, for this new term of the Legislature. RE: Department of Treasury Senate Confirmation Please let me or Mr. Napper know if we need to do anything else to get this confirmation to the Citizens Board accomplished this Dear Senator Alario: Session. In accordance with the authority granted to me as set forth in LA Very truly yours, R.S. 36:761et seq., I have re-appointed the following individuals to JOHN N. KENNEDY positions with the Louisiana Department of the Treasury, effective State Treasurer January 9, 2012, and therefore, respectfully request the consent of the Senate. TREASURER OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FIRST ASSISTANT STATE TREASURER May 3, 2012 Mr. Ron Henson Department of Treasury Honorable John A. Alario Jr. P.O. Box 44154 President of the Senate Baton Rouge, LA 70804 State of Louisiana Post Office Box 94183 DEPUTY STATE TREASURER Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 Mr. Jason Redmond Department of Treasury Re: Confirmation of James H. Napper II P.O. Box 44154 Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corp. Board of Directors Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Designee ASSISTANT STATE TREASURER Dear President Alario: Mr. John J. Broussard Department of Treasury In accordance with R.S. 45:1314 requiring confirmation of P.O. Box 44154 designees of elected official members of the Board of Directors of Baton Rouge, LA 70804 the Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corporation, I hereby request that your procedures for such confirmation or consent be initiated for the ASSISTANT STATE TREASURER & DIRECTOR OF following individual, to-wit: THE STATE BOND COMMISSION Mr. Whitman J. Kling Jr. James H. Napper II - Executive Counsel and Assistant State Department of Treasury Treasurer (as designee of State Treasurer, John Kennedy) P.O. Box 44154 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 If we need to do anything else to get these procedures started, please let me know. Otherwise, we will wait to here from your staff. EXECUTIVE COUNSEL Mr. James H. Napper II Very truly yours, Department of Treasury JOHN N. KENNEDY P.O. Box 44154 State Treasurer Baton Rouge, LA 70804 STATE OF LOUISIANA Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information. February 28, 2012 Sincerely, The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. JOHN KENNEDY Louisiana State Senate State Treasurer Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183

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Dear Senator Alario and Members of the Senate: Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in Louisiana Revised Statue 56:331, I have appointed the following individuals as In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 36:785, I have members of the Louisiana Crab Task Force, and therefore, reappointed Mr. David LaCerte as Deputy Secretary of the Louisiana respectfully submit these to you for consideration of Senate Department of Veterans Affairs. confirmation as required by law. In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Ms. Trudy Luke to the Department of Veterans Affairs and submit to you the name for Luke Seafood consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. 8239 Shrimpers Row Dulac, LA 70353 DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF Soft crab shredder VETERANS AFFAIRS Appointed: July 6, 2011 (Effective January 10, 2012) Mr. David LaCerte Mr. Rodney Parfait P.O. Box 94095 220 Sterling Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 Houma, LA 70363 Vice: Self Hard crab fisherman Appointed: July 6, 2011 Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter and please contact me should you have any questions or need Dr. Julie Anderson additional information. Assistant Professor LSU Agcenter & Louisiana Sea Grant Sincerely, 114 RNR Bldg. LANE CARSON Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Secretary Appointed: July 6, 2011 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE Ms. Luke, Mr. Parfait and Dr. Anderson replace Billy Landry, AND FISHERIES William Cramer and Rusty Gaude' who have resigned from the Crab Task Force, respectively. If further information is needed, please do August 24, 2011 not hesitate to contact me. The Honorable Joel T. Chaisson II With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain President Very truly yours, Louisiana Senate ROBERT J. BARHAM Post Office Box 94183 Secretary Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION Dear President Chaisson and Members of the Senate: February 27, 2012 Pursuant to the authority granted to me as set forth in Louisiana Revised Statue 56:331, I have appointed the following individual as The Honorable John A. Alario Jr. a member of the Louisiana Crab Task Force, and therefore, Louisiana State Senate respectfully submit this to you for consideration of Senate Post Office Box 94183 confirmation as required by law. Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Mr. Kim Alfonso Dear Senator Alario: 2016 Flamingo Dr. St. Bernard, LA 70085 In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 36:305, I have Hard crab fisherman appointed Mr. Carey Foy as Deputy Executive Director of the Appointed: August 23, 2011 Louisiana Workforce Commission. Mr. Alfonso replaces Mark Frosch who has resigned from the In that regard, I hereby acknowledge the following appointment Crab Task Force. If further information is needed, please do not to the Louisiana Workforce Commission and submit to you the name hesitate to contact me. for consideration of Senate confirmation as required by law. With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I remain DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Very truly yours, (Effective January 9, 2012) ROBERT J. BARHAM Mr. Carey Foy Secretary P.O. Box 94094 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES Thank you in advance for your attention to this important OFFICE OF FISHERIES matter, and please contact me should you have any questions or need additional information. July 7, 2011 Sincerely, The Honorable Joel T. Chaisson II CURT EYSINK President Executive Director Louisiana Senate Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9183 Dear President Chaisson and Members of the Senate:

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Message to the Governor SENATE BILL NO. 18— BY SENATOR GUILLORY AN ACT SIGNED SENATE BILLS To amend and reenact R.S. 11:4(A)(1)(d), 22(B)(12), 42(B)(10), 62(10), 102(B)(3)(d)(viii), 148(B), 154(A)(2), 158(B)(13), May 17, 2012 162(A), 173(A)(2), 174(B)(2), 181(A)(4), 182(A)(1), 185(A)(4), 211(heading), 222(A), 223, 234(A)(12), 251, 262(12), To the Honorable Governor of the State of Louisiana: 271(B)(12), 272(A)(2), 312(A)(12), 417(A) and (C), 516, 1301(1),(4), and (8), 1302(A)(introductory paragraph), The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 1305(A)(introductory paragraph) and (B), 1307(D)(1), Representatives have signed the following Senate Bills: 1307.1(A), 1329, 1345.1, and 1345.2(4), relative to the State Police Pension and Retirement System; to provide for technical SENATE BILL NO. 360— corrections; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for BY SENATOR MARTINY AND REPRESENTATIVE PONTI related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:1252(4) and (19), 1261, 1261.1, and SENATE BILL NO. 78— 1263, to enact R.S. 32:1252(52) through (69), 1262(C), BY SENATOR MORRISH 1264(D), 1267(C), 1268(D), and Parts II, III, and IV of Chapter AN ACT 6 of Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95(A)(4), relative to the illegal comprised of R.S. 32:1270 through 1270.30, and to repeal R.S. carrying and discharge of weapons; to exclude certain knives 32:1257.1 and 1268.1, relative to marine products, motorcycles, from the prohibition of certain weapons; and to provide for all-terrain vehicles, and recreational vehicles; to provide for related matters. certain terms, conditions, requirements, and procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of new SENATE BILL NO. 20— dealerships and the relocation of existing dealerships; to provide BY SENATOR CORTEZ AND REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN for payment to dealers; to provide for unauthorized acts; to AN ACT provide for warranty agreements and application thereof; to To enact R.S. 11:710(A)(5), relative to the Teachers' Retirement provide for the sale and leasing of certain marine products, System of Louisiana; to allow certain retirees reemployed as motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and recreational vehicles; to adjunct professors to receive benefits during reemployment; and provide for the succession of a dealer; to provide for the to provide for related matters. procedure to terminate a dealership; to provide for the repurchase of certain products, equipment, parts, and tools; and SENATE BILL NO. 24— to provide for related matters. BY SENATOR GUILLORY AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 676— (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 437 by To amend and reenact R.S. 11:2093, to enact R.S. 11:2077(D), and Senator Crowe) to repeal R.S. 11:2151, 2152, and 2153, relative to the BY SENATOR CROWE Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System; to provide AN ACT relative to compliance with applicable federal tax qualification To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1513(A)(1), 1553(A), 1576, 1601(8), requirements; to provide an effective date; and to provide for 1713(B) and (C), 1714, and 1726, to enact R.S. 23:1531.1(E), related matters. and to repeal R.S. 23:1713(D), relative to unemployment compensation; to provide for the penalty and interest account; SENATE BILL NO. 65— to provide for filing certain documents; to provide for separation BY SENATOR MORRISH notices; to provide for method of calculation regarding the AN ACT experience-rating account of an employer; to provide for To enact R.S. 13:985.2, relative to the Thirty-Eighth Judicial District; disqualification of employee benefits subsequent to commission to provide for the assessment of court costs to fund court of a fraudulent act; to provide for the recovery of overpayment reporter fees prepared for indigents; to authorize additional costs of benefits; to provide for the payment of certain benefits; and in criminal cases; to authorize an additional filing fee in civil to provide for related matters. cases; to create an indigent transcript fund for the payment of court reporter fees; to provide terms and conditions for such SENATE BILL NO. 2— funds; to authorize the clerk of court to retain certain fees; to BY SENATOR GUILLORY provide for rates of payment to court reporters; to provide for an AN ACT annual audit; and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 11:186, relative to state and statewide retirement systems; to provide relative to meetings of system boards of SENATE BILL NO. 91— trustees; to provide for representation during executive sessions BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH of the boards and committees of such systems; to provide for AN ACT written authorization; to provide restrictions; to provide an To enact R.S. 13:2583.5, relative to the appointment of a deputy effective date; and to provide for related matters. constable in Calcasieu Parish; to authorize a constable of a justice of the peace court in Calcasieu Parish to appoint a SENATE BILL NO. 10— deputy; to provide for compensation; to provide for BY SENATOR GUILLORY qualifications of office; to provide for residency requirements; AN ACT to provide for prohibitions; and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 11:22(D), relative to actuarial valuation methods for state and statewide retirement systems; to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 118— conversion of such methods; to specify the method to be utilized BY SENATOR GARY SMITH once the frozen unfunded actuarial accrued liability of certain AN ACT systems has been fully amortized; to provide for an effective To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1189, relative to the authority of the date; and to provide for related matters. commissioner of insurance to promulgate regulations; to provide for the commissioner to promulgate regulations for independent SENATE BILL NO. 11— review of benefit determinations; and to provide for related BY SENATOR GUILLORY matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 11:1902(30) and (31), relative to the Parochial Employees' Retirement System; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

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SENATE BILL NO. 657— SENATE BILL NO. 642— BY SENATOR LONG BY SENATOR BROOME AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1651(B)(introductory paragraph) and To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2337(A)(1) and (2), relative to mutual (2)(a), relative to the board of trustees of the District Attorneys' assistance between law enforcement agencies; to authorize city Retirement System; to provide for board membership; to marshals and city constables to provide police manpower and increase the number of active members on the board; to specify equipment to a requesting police department or sheriff's office that one active member shall be an assistant district attorney; to during an emergency or special event; and to provide for related provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. matters. SENATE BILL NO. 43— SENATE BILL NO. 621— BY SENATOR GUILLORY BY SENATOR MURRAY AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 11:1404(F), 1411(E), and 1446, relative to the To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2497 and 2500.2(A)(1), to provide Assessors' Retirement Fund; to provide for compliance with relative to courts and judicial procedures; to provide relative to federal tax qualification requirements; to provide relative to the Municipal Court of New Orleans; to provide relative to benefits accrued during military service; and to provide for certain court fees and salaries; to remove reference to specific related matters. dollar amounts of salaries for certain deputy clerks of the Municipal Court of New Orleans; to provide for an increase in SENATE BILL NO. 64— certain fees collected by the Municipal Court of New Orleans; BY SENATOR MORRISH and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 26:85.1, relative to alcohol permits; to SENATE BILL NO. 457— provide for Class A-General retail permits; to provide for Class BY SENATOR PERRY B Retail Liquor Permit; to allow manufacturers to obtain a Class AN ACT A-General retail permit or a Class B Retail Liquor Permit, or To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 4843 (E) and both, under certain circumstances; and to provide for related (G), relative to city courts; to provide relative to jurisdiction; to matters. increase the civil jurisdictional maximum amount in dispute in the city courts of Abbeville and Kaplan. SENATE BILL NO. 174— BY SENATOR MORRELL and they are hereby presented for executive approval. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2501.1(F) and to enact R.S. Respectfully submitted, 13:1337(C), 2151(E) and 2151.4(E), relative to courts and GLENN A. KOEPP judicial procedure; to provide relative to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Senate Traffic Court of New Orleans and the First and Second City Courts of New Orleans; to provide relative to appeals by any person aggrieved by a decision concerning a traffic violation Privilege Report of the Committee on enforced by the city of New Orleans' automated traffic Senate and Governmental Affairs enforcement system; to provide certain terms and conditions; and to provide for related matters. ENROLLMENTS SENATE BILL NO. 255— Senator Amedee, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on BY SENATOR MORRELL Senate and Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:37.4(A) and (C), relative to the crime May 18, 2012 of aggravated assault with a firearm; to provide relative to the definition of aggravated assault with a firearm; to increase the To the President and Members of the Senate: penalties for aggravated assault with a firearm; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. I am directed by your Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to submit the following report: SENATE BILL NO. 434— BY SENATOR PETERSON AND REPRESENTATIVE LEGER AN ACT The following Senate Resolutions have been properly enrolled: To amend and reenact R.S. 15:168(B)(2), relative to judicial district indigent defender funds; to require the inclusion of certain data SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 70— BY SENATOR THOMPSON with monthly remittances in Orleans Parish; to require certain A RESOLUTION notification; and to provide for related matters. To designate May 9, 2012, as "FFA Day" at the legislature and to commend the state officers of FFA. SENATE BILL NO. 535— BY SENATOR JOHNS AN ACT SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 113— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER To amend and reenact R.S. 33:441.13, relative to the mayor's court A RESOLUTION for the town of Westlake; to expand the court's jurisdiction; and To commend the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association and to provide for related matters. dental hygienists around the state for their outstanding contributions to the oral health of citizens of the state of SENATE BILL NO. 572— BY SENATOR MORRELL Louisiana and to recognize Tuesday, May 15, 2012, as Dental AN ACT Hygiene Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. To enact R.S. 14:95.1.3, relative to weapons; to prohibit the purchase of firearms or ammunition with the intent to transfer illegally; SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 114— BY SENATORS BUFFINGTON AND CLAITOR to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; and to A RESOLUTION provide for related matters. To commend Teri G. Fontenot, president and Chief Executive Officer of Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, upon her election as chair of the American Hospital Association, (AHA) for the year 2012.

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 111— Respectfully submitted, BY SENATOR MURRAY "JODY" AMEDEE A RESOLUTION Chairman To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Louis Donald Neveu, son, The foregoing Senate Resolutions were signed by the President husband, father, brother, friend and Christian. of the Senate and presented to the Secretary of State by the Secretary on May 18, 2012. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 112— BY SENATORS WALSWORTH AND ADLEY A RESOLUTION Message to the Secretary of State To commend Adrian DeLukie on his ninetieth birthday, for a life well lived, and for his brave and faithful service to his country, SIGNED state and community. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 115— BY SENATOR ALARIO May 18, 2012 A RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Coach Billy North for twenty-two To the Honorable Secretary of State: years of distinguished leadership as head football coach of the John Ehret High School Patriots. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives have signed the following Senate Concurrent SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 116— Resolutions: BY SENATOR PERRY A RESOLUTION SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3— To commend the Kaplan Telephone Company on the occasion of its BY SENATOR ERDEY AND REPRESENTATIVE WILLMOTT sixtieth anniversary. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Public Safety and SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 117— Corrections, public safety services, the office of motor vehicles, BY SENATOR PERRY and the Louisiana state police, to apply and enforce R.S. A RESOLUTION 32:303(D) which provides that headlamps on motor vehicles To commend Michael C. Moss for thirty-five years of dedicated shall emit a white light only, including light emitted by white public service with the Department of Transportation and high intensity discharge forward lighting, and prohibits a motor Development and for his continued commitment to the success vehicle from being equipped with headlamps that are off-road of the department. colored lights. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 95— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4— BY SENATOR MILLS BY SENATOR ERDEY A RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Transportation and To urge and request that the Department of Transportation and Development to proceed with the Vida Shaw Bridge Development to study truck traffic patterns on LA 1019 between replacement project. LA 16 and LA 64 in Livingston Parish. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 118— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20— BY SENATORS CORTEZ, ADLEY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BY SENATOR ADLEY BROOME, BROWN, BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAITOR, CROWE, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, GUILLORY, HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY, MILLS, To urge and request the Department of Transportation and MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, PEACOCK, PERRY, Development to hold public meetings prior to proposed closure PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON, of a public railroad grade crossing on non-state maintained WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE parish and municipal roadways. A RESOLUTION To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35— Legislature of Louisiana upon the passing of business BY SENATOR BROWN entrepreneur, visionary, public servant, legislator, and former A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION state superintendent of education, Louis Joseph Michot Jr., to To urge and request the Department of Transportation and commemorate a life well spent in service to the Lafayette Development to study the feasibility and costs of providing community, and to note the proud legacy he leaves to the state adequate lighting and needed maintenance to bridges on the of Louisiana. state highway system over the Mississippi River and the grounds on which such bridges sit. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 119— BY SENATOR THOMPSON SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 73— A RESOLUTION BY SENATOR CROWE AND REPRESENTATIVE HODGES To designate May 30, 2012, as "4-H Day" at the legislature and A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION commends the state Executive Board officers of 4-H. To memorialize the Congress of the United States and to urge and request the President of the United States to maintain steadfast SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 121— support for the State of Israel and express vigorous support and BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival A RESOLUTION of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with To commend Gerald Wayne Laughlin, principal of DeRidder High secure borders. School, upon being selected as Beauregard Parish High School Principal of the Year and on thirty-eight years of dedicated SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 102— service. BY SENATOR MILLS AND REPRESENTATIVE HUVAL A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 122— To commend Breaux Bridge High School for placing second in the BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH Louisiana High School Technology Challenge. A RESOLUTION To commend Billy Ray Spikes for thirty-eight years of dedicated and loyal service with the City of DeRidder Fire Department.

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 105— exit from Interstate 10 to East Washington Street in Baton BY SENATOR CORTEZ Rouge. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the city of Lafayette, Louisiana on being honored as the SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65— winner of The South's Tastiest Town 2012 competition BY SENATORS ADLEY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME, promoted by Southern Living Magazine. BROWN, BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAITOR, CORTEZ, CROWE, DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, GUILLORY, HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY, MILLS, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 110— MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, PEACOCK, PERRY, BY SENATOR ALARIO AND REPRESENTATIVES ABRAMSON, ADAMS, PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON, ANDERS, ARMES, ARNOLD, BADON, BARRAS, BARROW, WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE AND REPRESENTATIVES BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, STUART BISHOP, WESLEY BISHOP, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, ANDERS, ARMES, ARNOLD, BADON, BARRAS, BROADWATER, BROSSETT, BROWN, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM BARROW, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, STUART BISHOP, WESLEY BISHOP, BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, BROADWATER, BROSSETT, BROWN, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM CONNICK, COX, CROMER, DANAHAY, DIXON, DOVE, EDWARDS, BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GAINES, GAROFALO, GEYMANN, CONNICK, COX, CROMER, DANAHAY, DIXON, DOVE, EDWARDS, GISCLAIR, GREENE, GUILLORY, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GAINES, GAROFALO, GEYMANN, HAVARD, HAZEL, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL, HODGES, HOFFMANN, GISCLAIR, GREENE, GUILLORY, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON, HOLLIS, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, HUVAL, GIROD JACKSON, HAVARD, HAZEL, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL, HODGES, HOFFMANN, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, JONES, HOLLIS, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, HUVAL, GIROD JACKSON, KLECKLEY, LAMBERT, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LEBAS, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, JONES, LEGER, LEOPOLD, LIGI, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, MACK, MILLER, KLECKLEY, LAMBERT, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LEBAS, MONTOUCET, MORENO, JAY MORRIS, JIM MORRIS, NORTON, LEGER, LEOPOLD, LIGI, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, MACK, MILLER, ORTEGO, PEARSON, PIERRE, PONTI, POPE, PRICE, PUGH, PYLANT, MONTOUCET, MORENO, JAY MORRIS, JIM MORRIS, NORTON, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, ORTEGO, PEARSON, PIERRE, PONTI, POPE, PRICE, PUGH, PYLANT, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, SEABAUGH, SHADOIN, SIMON, SMITH, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, THIBAUT, THIERRY, THOMPSON, WHITNEY, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, SEABAUGH, SHADOIN, SIMON, SMITH, ALFRED WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS AND WILLMOTT ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, THIBAUT, THIERRY, THOMPSON, WHITNEY, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ALFRED WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS AND WILLMOTT To commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the dedication of the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, and to To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana celebrate the pride, honor, and hope that the building brings to upon the passing of a legend and icon in Louisiana legislative the citizens of the state of Louisiana. politics, Charles L. "Charlie" Smith, lobbyist, political consultant, poet, and writer. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10— BY SENATOR DORSEY-COLOMB SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY SENATORS HEITMEIER, ADLEY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME, BROWN, BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAITOR, To urge and request the Department of Transportation and CORTEZ, CROWE, DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, Development to install a left turn signal at the intersection of GUILLORY, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY, MILLS, Eddie Robinson and Government Street (LA 73) in Baton MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, PEACOCK, PERRY, PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON, Rouge. WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26— BY SENATOR GALLOT To declare the month of May as "National Military Appreciation A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Month" in Louisiana. To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 106— issue of heirship property; to request the Louisiana State Law BY SENATORS CORTEZ, ADLEY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, Institute develop recommendations for facilitating the ability of BROOME, BROWN, BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAITOR, CROWE, family members to receive title to immovable property when DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, GUILLORY, HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY, MILLS, successive generations of their family have failed to file MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, PEACOCK, PERRY, succession proceedings; and to develop recommendations to PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON, facilitate more equitable and economically efficient distribution WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE of immovable property. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36— Louisiana upon the passing of business entrepreneur, visionary, BY SENATOR DORSEY-COLOMB public servant, legislator, and former state superintendent of A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION education, Louis Joseph Michot Jr., to commemorate a life well To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study spent in service to the Lafayette community, and to note the inclusion of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective proud legacy he leaves to the state of Louisiana. Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA) in Louisiana law. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 108— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57— BY SENATOR MURRAY BY SENATOR MURRAY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study certain To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study how aspects of civil jury trial procedure. the value of a usufruct should be properly determined under state law. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 112— BY SENATOR GUILLORY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 68— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY SENATOR BROOME To designate Tuesday, May 15, 2012, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day in the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Louisiana Legislature, commends Alpha Phi Alpha for one To urge and request the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, hundred six years of exemplary leadership, and provides for office of motor vehicles, to study the impact of collecting the suitable observance of such day. motor vehicle license tax on private passenger vehicles based upon the vehicle's fair market value at the time of each renewal. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 113— BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AND REPRESENTATIVE SIMON SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY SENATOR DORSEY-COLOMB To commend Ms. Debra Ann "Debbie" Maxwell Gough for thirty- A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION three years of dedicated service to the citizens of the state of To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Louisiana as an employee of the Louisiana Department of Development to study improving the operational safety of the Health and Hospitals.

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Respectfully submitted, HOUSE BILL NO. 425— GLENN A. KOEPP BY REPRESENTATIVE BROSSETT Secretary of the Senate AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:469.1, relative to special license plates; to create a The foregoing Senate Concurrent Resolutions were presented to special "For Hire" plate for use in the city of New Orleans; to the Secretary of State by the Secretary on May 18, 2012. provide for the design and cost; to provide for rules and regulations; and to provide for related matters. Message from the House HOUSE BILL NO. 485— BY REPRESENTATIVES THIERRY, BROWN, CHAMPAGNE, FRANKLIN, SIGNED HOUSE BILLS AND GISCLAIR, GUINN, HILL, HODGES, HONORE, HOWARD, KATRINA JOINT RESOLUTIONS JACKSON, NANCY LANDRY, LEBAS, LEOPOLD, MORENO, NORTON, RICHARD, SMITH, AND ST. GERMAIN May 21, 2012 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:80(A)(4), relative to traffic violations; To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: to provide for enhanced penalties for overtaking or passing a school bus when injury or death occurs as a result; and to I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Speaker of provide for related matters. the House of Representatives has signed the following House Bills HOUSE BILL NO. 499— and Joint Resolutions: BY REPRESENTATIVES HENRY BURNS, ADAMS, BARROW, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, BROADWATER, BROWN, BURFORD, HOUSE BILL NO. 197— CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, COX, CROMER, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GAINES, BY REPRESENTATIVES HENRY BURNS AND WILLMOTT GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, GUINN, HAVARD, HENRY, HILL, HODGES, HOFFMANN, HOLLIS, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, KATRINA AN ACT JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JONES, KLECKLEY, TERRY LANDRY, To amend and reenact R.S. 32:295.1(A) and (B), relative to seat LEBAS, LEOPOLD, LORUSSO, MACK, MILLER, NORTON, PEARSON, belts; to require all passengers in motor vehicles to wear a seat POPE, PRICE, PUGH, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, RITCHIE, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, SEABAUGH, SHADOIN, belt; to prohibit a driver from transporting more passengers than SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, THOMPSON, AND WHITNEY a motor vehicle has seat belts; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 32:412(K) and R.S. 40:1321(K), relative to drivers' HOUSE BILL NO. 242— BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS licenses and special identification cards; to authorize the AN ACT designation of "Veteran" on drivers' licenses and special To enact R.S. 33:2481.5, relative to the city of Alexandria; to provide identification cards; to provide for rules; and to provide for relative to the municipal fire and police civil service; to provide related matters. relative to the position of deputy chief of police; to include the HOUSE BILL NO. 532— governing authority of the city of Alexandria among those BY REPRESENTATIVE JIM MORRIS authorized to create that position; and to provide for related AN ACT matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 30:961(E) and to enact R.S. 30:961(I), relative to withdrawal of surface water; to extend the time frame HOUSE BILL NO. 269— BY REPRESENTATIVES BARROW, ANDERS, ARMES, ARNOLD, within which opportunities for cooperative agreements for such BILLIOT, WESLEY BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROSSETT, BROWN, withdrawal may be entered into; to provide for approval by HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CARTER, CHANEY, COX, DIXON, legislative committees of certain cooperative endeavor GISCLAIR, HARRIS, HARRISON, HODGES, HUNTER, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, KLECKLEY, LEBAS, LEGER, LIGI, agreements; and to provide for related matters. MACK, MONTOUCET, MORENO, NORTON, ORTEGO, PIERRE, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, SCHEXNAYDER, SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, HOUSE BILL NO. 533— THIERRY, ALFRED WILLIAMS, AND PATRICK WILLIAMS AND BY REPRESENTATIVE HODGES SENATORS BROOME AND PETERSON AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:662.1, relative to driving while To amend and reenact R.S. 17:238(C), relative to the education of intoxicated; to provide for admission of intoxilyzer instrument children in foster care; to provide relative to school placement recertification forms; and to provide for related matters. of children in foster care; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 534— HOUSE BILL NO. 310— BY REPRESENTATIVE ALFRED WILLIAMS BY REPRESENTATIVES PONTI AND REYNOLDS AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 56:647(A) and (B) and to enact R.S. To amend and reenact R.S. 32:717(B), relative to scrap motor 23:1749.1 through 1749.8, relative to overdue unemployment vehicles; to provide for permits to dismantle vehicles over a compensation benefits overpayment obligations; to provide for certain number of years old; and to provide for related matters. the suspension of certain licenses while overpayment obligations are due; to provide definitions; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 374— related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE ARMES AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 545— To amend and reenact R.S. 32:1305(B), relative to motor vehicle BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARSON inspections; to delete certain provisions of motor vehicle AN ACT inspection law relative to issuance of permits to inspection To enact R.S. 33:2957 and R.S. 46:1073.1, relative to hospital stations; and to provide for related matters. service districts and certain hospitals; to authorize and provide relative to investments of hospital service districts, including HOUSE BILL NO. 384— certain hospitals; to provide for limitations and procedures; and BY REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY AN ACT to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 9:1102.2(A)(1)(a) and (2)(a), relative to HOUSE BILL NO. 565— port commissions; authorizes shallow-draft port commissions to BY REPRESENTATIVE DOVE AND SENATOR LONG lease or sublease property without the necessity of public bid; AN ACT and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 49:191(6)(a) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(4)(d), relative to the Department of Natural Resources, including provisions to provide for the re-creation of the Department of Natural

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Resources and the statutory entities made a part of the Parish; to provide for the property description; to provide for department by law; to provide for the effective termination date reservation of mineral rights; to provide terms and conditions; for all statutory authority for the existence of such statutory to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters. entities; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1061— HOUSE BILL NO. 570— BY REPRESENTATIVES ORTEGO AND LEGER BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET AN ACT AN ACT To enact R.S. 40:1853.1 and to repeal R.S. 40:1853, relative to To amend and reenact R.S. 56:253(C)(1) and to enact R.S. 44:4(45), dispensing of fuels; to authorize the public use of automatic relative to shipping alligator parts and skins; provides that the liquefied petroleum gas dispensing devices; to provide for rules Public Records Law shall not apply to certain records received and regulations; and to provide for related matters. and held by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries relative to the alligator industry; to require certain shipper and receiver HOUSE BILL NO. 1088— information be attached to alligator parts or skins prior to BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY shipping; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:17.6, relative to student health; to provide relative HOUSE BILL NO. 684— to the establishment and administration of a targeted BY REPRESENTATIVE PYLANT coordinated school health program and a related grant program; AN ACT to provide relative to the purpose and implementation of the To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1502.4(A) and (C)(2)(c), relative to program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide relative Crowville Fire District #1; to provide relative to a service charge to funding; and to provide for related matters. on structures imposed by the district; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 1154— BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, ANDERS, BARRAS, BERTHELOT, WESLEY BISHOP, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, HOUSE BILL NO. 706— CHANEY, COX, DIXON, EDWARDS, FANNIN, GAINES, GAROFALO, BY REPRESENTATIVE BERTHELOT HARRIS, HODGES, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, HUVAL, JEFFERSON, AN ACT JONES, NANCY LANDRY, LORUSSO, MACK, JAY MORRIS, POPE, To amend and reenact R.S. 33:405(A)(3) and (4), relative to the PRICE, REYNOLDS, RICHARDSON, RITCHIE, SCHEXNAYDER, SEABAUGH, SHADOIN, ST. GERMAIN, WHITNEY, AND PATRICK Lawrason Act; to provide relative to the board of aldermen of WILLIAMS municipalities governed by the Lawrason Act; to provide AN ACT relative to meetings of any such board; to provide relative to the To enact R.S. 47:463.155, relative to motor vehicle special prestige authority granted to the mayor pro tempore and other board plates; to provide for creation, issuance, and design of such members to preside at any such meeting in the absence of the license plates; to provide relative to the fee and distribution of mayor; to provide relative to the physical or mental disability of fees for such plates; to authorize promulgation of rules and the mayor; to authorize the mayor pro tempore to perform the regulations; and to provide for related matters. duties of the mayor during any such disability; to provide limitations on the authority of the mayor pro tempore; and to HOUSE BILL NO. 1194— (Substitute for House Bill No. 525 provide for related matters. by Representative Barrow) BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW HOUSE BILL NO. 707— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHRODER To enact R.S. 17:264, relative to public high school graduation; to AN ACT authorize the State Board of Elementary and Secondary To amend and reenact R.S. 17:24.4(A)(1), (2), and (4), (E), (F)(1)(c), Education to develop a diploma endorsement program for the (d), and (e), (3)(a) and (b)(ii), and (4)(a), and (G)(4)(a) and to performance of community service by high school students; to repeal R.S. 17:24.4(F)(2), relative to the Louisiana Competency- provide relative to rules, guidelines, and implementation; to Based Education Program and the Louisiana Educational provide for a report; and to provide for related matters. Assessment Program; to provide relative to standards; to provide relative to testing; to provide relative to terminology and HOUSE BILL NO. 1200— (Substitute for House Bill No. 1108 definitions; and to provide for related matters. by Representative Brown) BY REPRESENTATIVE BROWN HOUSE BILL NO. 720— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVES LEGER AND GAROFALO To enact R.S. 48:283, relative to public works by the Department of AN ACT Transportation and Development; to provide for plans, transfer, To enact Chapter 26 of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana and relocations concerning buildings with historical or cultural Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 39:2201 significance acquired by the Department of Transportation and through 2204, relative to certain contracts for public works by Development; and to provide for related matters. the Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration and political subdivisions; to provide definitions; to provide for requirements HOUSE BILL NO. 117— for bidding and proposals; to provide for duties of the Louisiana BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY BURNS Workforce Commission; to provide for agreements; to require AN ACT reporting; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 32:408(B)(7)(e), relative to commercial motor vehicle driver waivers; to prohibit certain commercial HOUSE BILL NO. 883— motor vehicle drivers from driving commercial motor vehicles BY REPRESENTATIVES HENRY BURNS AND LEGER for public utilities; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1808(C)(1)(d); to provide relative to HOUSE BILL NO. 133— licensure of postsecondary, academic degree-granting BY REPRESENTATIVES ARMES, ADAMS, ANDERS, ARNOLD, BILLIOT, institutions; to authorize the Board of Regents to increase the STUART BISHOP, WESLEY BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROWN, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, COX, license fee for such institutions; and to provide for related CROMER, EDWARDS, GAINES, GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, HARRIS, matters. HAVARD, HAZEL, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL, HODGES, HOLLIS, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JONES, LAMBERT, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, HOUSE BILL NO. 1041— LEBAS, LEOPOLD, LIGI, LORUSSO, MACK, MILLER, MONTOUCET, BY REPRESENTATIVE DOVE JAY MORRIS, NORTON, ORTEGO, PEARSON, PIERRE, POPE, PRICE, AN ACT PUGH, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, RITCHIE, To authorize and provide for the transfer of certain state property; to SCHRODER, SEABAUGH, SIMON, SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, THIERRY, authorize the transfer of certain state property in Terrebonne THOMPSON, PATRICK WILLIAMS, AND WILLMOTT AND SENATOR JOHN SMITH

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AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 77— To enact R.S. 32:412(K) and R.S. 40:1321(K), relative to driver's BY SENATORS GALLOT, GARY SMITH AND WALSWORTH licenses and special identification cards; to authorize the AN ACT designation of "VETERAN" on drivers' licenses and special To amend and reenact R.S. 32:402.3(C) and 408(C)(1), relative to identification cards; to provide for rules; and to provide for motorcycle endorsements on drivers' licenses; to provide that related matters. persons meeting certain qualifications are not required to take a written knowledge test to obtain an "M" endorsement on a HOUSE BILL NO. 162— driver's license; and to provide for related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVE GISCLAIR AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 87— To amend and reenact R.S. 32:301, relative to motor vehicles; to BY SENATORS BUFFINGTON AND THOMPSON provide that lighted lamps are required to be used while driving AN ACT through a tunnel; and to provide for related matters. To enact R.S. 49:191(6) and to repeal R.S. 49:191(4)(e), relative to the Department of Health and Hospitals; to provide for the re- HOUSE BILL NO. 188— creation of the Department of Health and Hospitals and the BY REPRESENTATIVE BROADWATER statutory entities made a part of the department by law; to AN ACT provide for the effective termination date for all statutory To enact R.S. 23:1601(1)(b), relative to disqualification for authority for the existence of such statutory entities; and to unemployment compensation benefits; to provide with respect provide for related matters. to temporary employees employed by a staffing firm; to provide definitions; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 101— BY SENATOR GUILLORY HOUSE BILL NO. 986— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE HAZEL AND SENATOR THOMPSON To amend and reenact R.S. 4:714(A), relative to charitable gaming; AN ACT to increase the number of days a licensee may hold, operate, or To amend and reenact R.S. 11:2256(B)(2) and (3) and 2259(A) and conduct any game of chance within a calendar month; and to to enact R.S. 11:2256(G) and 2256.2, relative to the Firefighters' provide for related matters. Retirement System; to provide for distribution of benefits of a member to a trust established for the benefit of a child; to SENATE BILL NO. 178— provide definitions; to provide requirements; to provide BY SENATOR NEVERS restrictions; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4574(B)(30), 4574.1.1(A)(30), and asked that the President of the Senate affix his signature to the 4574.2(E), and 4574.6, relative to the Tangipahoa Parish Tourist same. and Film Commission; to rename the commission; and to provide for related matters. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER SENATE BILL NO. 270— BY SENATOR PERRY AND REPRESENTATIVES CHAMPAGNE AND Clerk of the House of Representatives HENSGENS AN ACT The House Bills and Joint Resolutions contained herein were To enact Subpart DD of Part 1 of Chapter 1 of Subtitle II of Title 47 signed by the President of the Senate. of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 47:120.102, relative to donations of refunds; to provide for Privilege Report of the Committee on such donations to the Friends of Palmetto Island State Park, Senate and Governmental Affairs Inc.; to provide for the administration and disbursement of donated monies; and to provide for related matters. ENROLLMENTS SENATE BILL NO. 353— BY SENATORS MURRAY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, APPEL, BROOME, Senator Amedee, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on BROWN, CLAITOR, CORTEZ, DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LONG, MARTINY, MORRELL, Senate and Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report: MORRISH, PEACOCK, PETERSON, GARY SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON AND WARD AND REPRESENTATIVES BADON, May 21, 2012 BERTHELOT, WESLEY BISHOP, BROSSETT, BROWN, BURFORD, BURRELL, GIROD JACKSON, ORTEGO AND PUGH To the President and Members of the Senate: AN ACT To enact R.S. 49:170.17, relative to Irish-American Heritage Month; I am directed by your Committee on Senate and Governmental to designate the month of March as Irish-American Heritage Affairs to submit the following report: Month; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 407— The following Senate Bills have been properly enrolled: BY SENATOR MURRAY AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 61— BY SENATORS MILLS AND THOMPSON AND REPRESENTATIVES To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4121(A)(1)(a), relative to the ADAMS, BARROW, BROSSETT, BROWN, HENRY BURNS, CARMODY, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans; to provide relative CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, CONNICK, HAVARD, HAZEL, HENRY, to exemptions from charges; to provide for effective date; and HENSGENS, HODGES, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, HUVAL, GIROD JACKSON, KLECKLEY, LEGER, LIGI, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, JAY to provide for related matters. MORRIS, NORTON, POPE, PYLANT, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, SIMON, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, THIERRY AND WILLMOTT SENATE BILL NO. 523— AN ACT BY SENATOR HEITMEIER To enact R.S. 40:996.1 through 996.7, relative to dangerous AN ACT substances; to authorize the secretary of the Department of To amend and reenact R.S. 38:330.8(B), relative to authority of levee Health and Hospitals to determine whether a substance is a districts; to provide relative to the funding of the Algiers Levee dangerous substance; to permit the secretary to issue dangerous District and the Orleans Levee District; and to provide for substance stop orders; to provide for rulemaking authority; to related matters. provide for penalties; to exempt the Louisiana Pesticide Law; and to provide for related matters.

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SENATE BILL NO. 559— SENATE BILL NO. 206— BY SENATOR ERDEY BY SENATOR MORRISH AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:898(A) and 901, relative to certificates To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1060.3(A), 1068(D)(2), and of insurance; to provide for method of filing proof and notice of 1074(D)(2), relative to health benefit plans; to provide with cancellation or termination; and to provide for related matters. respect to the continuation of coverage; to provide for guaranteed renewability of coverage in the group and individual SENATE BILL NO. 582— market with regard to modifications affecting drug coverage; BY SENATORS GALLOT AND GARY SMITH and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:191.3(B), relative to motorcycles; to SENATE BILL NO. 230— provide relative to handlebars on motorcycles; and to provide BY SENATOR BROWN for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:611(8)(b), (c), and (d) and SENATE BILL NO. 626— 613(A)(1)(b) and (c), relative to risk-based capital for domestic BY SENATOR JOHN SMITH insurers; to provide for definitions; to provide with respect to a AN ACT company-action level event; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4574.1.1(P) and 4577(C)(2), to enact R.S. 33:4577.1 and to repeal R.S. 33:4577, relative to the SENATE BILL NO. 232— Beauregard Parish Covered Arena Authority; to provide for BY SENATOR BROOME board powers and duties; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:18(A), relative to the suspension or SENATE BILL NO. 627— revocation of insurers' licenses; to provide for the issuance of BY SENATOR BROOME cease and desist orders by the commissioner; and to provide for AN ACT related matters. To enact R.S. 33:9097.13, relative to neighborhood improvement districts; to create the Live Oak Trace Subdivision Crime Respectfully submitted, Prevention and Improvement District in the city of Zachary in "JODY" AMEDEE East Baton Rouge Parish; to provide for the boundaries and Chairman purpose of the district; to provide for the powers and duties of the district and its board of commissioners; to provide for the The foregoing Senate Bills were signed by the President of the levy of a parcel fee upon voter approval; to provide for the Senate. district's budget; to provide with respect to termination of the district; and to provide for related matters. ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL SENATE BILL NO. 632— BY SENATOR MARTINY ROLL CALL AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9124(E), relative to the Jefferson The roll was called with the following result: Parish Communication District; to provide for the authority to fund certain dispatching services; to provide for an effective PRESENT date; and to provide for related matters. Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray SENATE BILL NO. 746— (Substitute of Senate Bill No. 547 by Adley Erdey Peacock Senator Peacock) Allain Gallot Perry BY SENATOR PEACOCK Amedee Guillory Peterson AN ACT Appel Heitmeier Riser To enact R.S. 12:1308.3, relative to limited liability companies; to Broome Johns Smith, G. provide for the manner of converting the state of organization of Brown Kostelka Smith, J. domestic and foreign limited liability companies; to provide Buffington LaFleur Tarver certain terms, conditions, procedures, requirements, and effects; Chabert Long Thompson to provide for the content and requirements for certain Claitor Martiny Walsworth certificates; and to provide for related matters. Cortez Mills Ward Crowe Morrell White SENATE BILL NO. 208— Donahue Morrish BY SENATOR MORRISH Total - 38 AN ACT ABSENT To enact R.S. 22:2171(C)(2) and (8), relative to the Louisiana Property and Casualty Commission; to provide for the addition Nevers of representatives to the commission membership; and to Total - 1 provide for related matters. Leaves of Absence SENATE BILL NO. 196— BY SENATOR MILLS AN ACT The following leaves of absence were asked for and granted: To enact R.S. 40:964(Schedule V)(D)(3), relative to controlled dangerous substances; to add Ezogabine as a Schedule V Nevers 1 Day controlled dangerous substance; and to provide for related matters. Announcements The following committee meetings for May 22, 2012, were announced: Environmental Quality 9:00 A.M. Room A Judiciary A 9:00 A.M. Hainkel Room Judiciary B 9:30 A.M. Room E Judiciary C 10:00 A.M. Room F

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Adjournment On motion of Senator Thompson, at 5:55 o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. The President of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until 1:00 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. GLENN A. KOEPP Secretary of the Senate DIANE O' QUIN Journal Clerk

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