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THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 97— BY SENATOR JACKSON OF THE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of SENATE Louisiana upon the death of Shreveport businessman, Alvin B. OF THE "Al" Kessler, and to commend a life well spent in service to his community and to note the proud legacy he leaves to the state of STATE OF LOUISIANA Louisiana. _______ Reported without amendments. THIRTY-FIFTH DAY'S_______ PROCEEDINGS Thirty-Seventh Regular Session of the Legislature SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 98— BY SENATOR MORRISH AND REPRESENTATIVE GUINN Under the Adoption of the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Constitution of 1974 To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of _______ Louisiana upon the death of Arthur Wesley Eastman. Senate Chamber State Capitol Reported without amendments. Baton Rouge, Louisiana SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 99— Thursday, June 23, 2011 BY SENATOR SMITH AND REPRESENTATIVES ARMES, DANAHAY, GEYMANN, HILL AND HOWARD The Senate was called to order at 9:40 o'clock A.M. by Hon. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Joel T. Chaisson II, President of the Senate. To commend and congratulate Beauregard Parish Assessor Bobby Cudd upon his retirement on December 31, 2012, after thirty-six Morning Hour years of service as assessor, chief deputy, and deputy assessor. CONVENING ROLL CALL Reported without amendments. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 100— The roll being called, the following members answered to their BY SENATOR MCPHERSON AND REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN names: AND SENATOR AMEDEE PRESENT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Charles R. "Charlie" St. Romain for his twenty-eight Mr. President LaFleur Nevers years of distinguished service to the state of Louisiana and to Appel Long Perry congratulate him on the occasion of his retirement. Broome Marionneaux Riser Chabert Martiny Shaw Reported without amendments. Dorsey Michot Smith Erdey Mills Walsworth Respectfully submitted, Guillory Morrish Willard-Lewis ALFRED W. SPEER Kostelka Murray Clerk of the House of Representatives Total - 23 ABSENT Appointment of Conference Committee Adley Donahue Mount on Senate Bill No. 196 Alario Gautreaux Peterson Amedee Heitmeier Quinn The President of the Senate appointed the following members Cheek Jackson Thompson to confer with a like committee from the House to consider the Claitor McPherson disagreement on Senate Bill No. 196: Crowe Morrell Total - 16 Senators Marionneaux, McPherson The President of the Senate announced there were 23 Senators and Broome. present and a quorum. Appointment of Conference Committee Prayer on House Bill No. 250 The prayer was offered by Pastor Brian Fitkere, following which The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United Committee on House Bill No. 250 the following members of the States of America. Senate: Reading of the Journal Senators McPherson, Broome On motion of Senator Willard-Lewis, the reading of the Journal and Walsworth. was dispensed with and the Journal of June 22, 2011, was adopted. Senator Broome in the Chair Message from the House Introduction of Senate Resolutions CONCURRING IN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Senator Riser asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to read Senate Resolutions a first and second time. June 22, 2011 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 153— BY SENATORS RISER, ADLEY, ALARIO, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: CHABERT, CHAISSON, CHEEK, CLAITOR, CROWE, DONAHUE, DORSEY, ERDEY, GAUTREAUX, GUILLORY, HEITMEIER, JACKSON, I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate MILLS, MORRELL, MORRISH, MOUNT, MURRAY, NEVERS, PERRY, PETERSON, QUINN, SHAW, SMITH, THOMPSON, WALSWORTH AND Concurrent Resolutions: WILLARD-LEWIS 997 Page 2 SENATE 35th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS June 23, 2011 A RESOLUTION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15— To honor and commend the Honorable Robert "Rob" M. BY REPRESENTATIVE THIBAUT Marionneaux Jr. for his dedicated service and outstanding A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION contributions to the citizens of the parishes of Iberville, Pointe To authorize and direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to study all Coupee, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, laws relative to conventional, legal, and judicial mortgages and West Feliciana, and St. Helena, and to the state of Louisiana, liens in order to create a purchase money special mortgage and during his sixteen years of noble leadership as a distinguished to make recommendations on or before January 1, 2013, as to member of the Louisiana Legislature, serving twelve years in the advisability of revising state laws in order to create a the Louisiana Senate representing District 17, and four years in purchase money special mortgage and to resolve any resulting the Louisiana House of Representatives representing District 18, conflicts between the laws relative to conventional, legal, and and to express eternal gratitude for making Louisiana a better judicial mortgages and liens. place for all citizens of this state. Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary A. On motion of Senator Riser the resolution was read by title and adopted. The resolution was read by title. Senator Marionneaux moved to concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 154— BY SENATOR WALSWORTH ROLL CALL A RESOLUTION To commend Louisiana State Representatives Kay Katz, Hollis The roll was called with the following result: Downs and Richard "Rick" Gallot Jr. and House Speaker Jim Tucker for their exemplary service as members of the Louisiana YEAS Legislature. Mr. President Heitmeier Nevers On motion of Senator Walsworth the resolution was read by title Adley Jackson Perry and adopted. Alario Kostelka Peterson Appel Long Riser SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 155— Broome Marionneaux Shaw BY SENATOR CHAISSON Chabert Martiny Smith A RESOLUTION Claitor Michot Thompson To commend and congratulate Haynes Academy for Advanced Crowe Mills Walsworth Studies in Metairie, Louisiana, for winning the statewide Dorsey Morrell Willard-Lewis competition to represent Louisiana in the National "We the Erdey Morrish People" competition. Guillory Murray On motion of Senator Chaisson the resolution was read by title Total - 31 and adopted. NAYS Total - 0 Senate Resolutions on ABSENT Second Reading, Subject to Call Amedee Gautreaux Mount Called from the Calendar Cheek LaFleur Quinn Donahue McPherson Senator Kostelka asked that Senate Resolution No. 129 be called Total - 8 from the Calendar. The Chair declared the Senate concurred in the House SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 129— Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. BY SENATOR KOSTELKA A RESOLUTION Senate Resolutions on To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature Second Reading, Subject to Call, Resumed of Louisiana upon the death of Professor Emeritus Robert C. Snyder Sr. educator, civic leader, and public servant. Called from the Calendar On motion of Senator Kostelka the resolution was read by title and adopted. Senator Murray asked that Senate Resolution No. 137 be called from the Calendar. Rules Suspended SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 137— BY SENATOR MURRAY Senator Marionneaux asked for and obtained a suspension of the A RESOLUTION rules to take up at this time: To establish and provide for the Major Sport Event Funding Committee to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing House Concurrent Resolutions trust funds to support the hosting of major sport events in on Second Reading Louisiana. Reported by Committees, Subject to Call Floor Amendments Called from the Calendar Senator Murray proposed the following amendments. Senator Marionneaux asked that House Concurrent Resolution No. 15 be called from the Calendar. SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Amendments proposed by Senator Murray to Original Senate Resolution No. 137 by Senator Murray 998 35th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE June 23, 2011 AMENDMENT NO. 1 I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of On page 3 between lines 13 and 14, insert the following: Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the "(18) The lieutenant governor or his designee." following House Concurrent Resolutions: On motion of Senator Murray, the amendments were adopted. HCR No. 204 HCR No. 205 HCR No. 206 On motion of Senator Murray the amended resolution was read HCR No. 207 HCR No. 208 by title and adopted. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER Senate Concurrent Resolutions Clerk of the House of Representatives to be Adopted, Subject to Call House Concurrent Resolutions Called from the Calendar Senator Mills asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Senator Kostelka asked that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. to read House Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time. 95 be called from the Calendar. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 204— BY REPRESENTATIVES SAM JONES AND HUVAL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 95— A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BY SENATOR KOSTELKA AND REPRESENTATIVE DOWNS To commend and congratulate the citizens and the local governments A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION of St. Martin Parish for actions taken during the flooding of To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana 2011 to minimize the impact of flood waters in St. Martin Parish upon the death of Professor Emeritus Robert C. Snyder Sr., including the filling and installing sandbags