OFFICIAL JOURNAL Proclamation by her Excellency, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor of the State of Louisiana, dated December 2, 2006, OF THE designating certain objects to be considered at the Extraordinary Session of the Legislature of Louisiana, to be convened at 5:00 SENATE o'clock p.m. on the 8th day of December, 2006, and ending no later OF THE than midnight on the 17th day of December, 2006. STATE OF LOUISIANA ______Sincerely, JAY DARDENNE Secretary of State FIRST DAY'S______PROCEEDINGS Thirty-Fifth Extraordinary Session of the Legislature STATE OF LOUISIANA Under the Adoption of the Jay Dardenne Constitution of 1974 Secretary of State ______As Secretary of State, of the State of Louisiana, I do hereby Senate Chamber certify that the attached pages contain a true and correct copy of the State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana Proclamation by Her Excellency, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor of the State of Louisiana, dated December 2, 2006 hereby Friday, December 8, 2006 call and convene the Legislature of Louisiana into Extraordinary Session to convene at the State Capitol, in the city of Baton Rouge, The Senate was called to order at 5:00 o'clock P.M., by Hon. Louisiana during ten calendar days, beginning at 5:00 o'clock on the Donald E. Hines, President of the Senate. eighth day of December, 2006 and ending no later than midnight on the seventeenth day of December, 2006. ROLL CALL In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused The roll being called, the following members answered to their the Seal of my Office to be affixed at the City of Baton Rouge on, names: this the 4th day of December, 2006. PRESENT JAY DAREDNNE Secretary of State Mr President Fields McPherson Adley Fontenot Michot STATE OF LOUISIANA Amedee Gautreaux B Mount EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Bajoie Gautreaux N Murray PROCLAMATION NO. 81 KBB 2006 Boasso Heitmeier Nevers Chaisson Hollis Quinn Convening of Legislature in Extraordinary Session Cheek Jackson Romero Cravins Jones Shepherd By virtue of the authority vested in me by Paragraph B of Duplessis Kostelka Smith Section 2 of Article III of the Constitution of Louisiana, I, Kathleen Dupre Lentini Theunissen Babineaux Blanco, Governor of the state of Louisiana, HEREBY Ellington Marionneaux Ullo CALL AND CONVENE THE LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA Total - 33 INTO EXTRAORDINARY SESSION to convene at the State ABSENT Capitol, in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during ten calendar days, beginning at 5 o’clock p.m. on the eighth day of December, Barham Cain Schedler 2006, and ending no later than midnight on the 17th day of December, Broome Malone 2006. The power to legislate at such session shall be limited, under Total - 5 penalty of nullity, to the following specified enumerated objects: The President of the Senate announced there were 33 Senators Item No. 1: To legislate relative to providing for reimbursement present and a quorum. and payment of or for offsetting of assessments levied by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Prayer Corporation; providing for the reimbursement and payment of surcharges applied to policyholders as a The prayer was offered by Reverend Louis Husser, following result of assessments levied by Louisiana Citizens which the Senate joined in pledging allegiance to the flag of the Property Insurance Corporation; and to appropriate to United States of America. reimburse, pay, or both the surcharges applied to policyholders as a result of assessments levied by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Morning Hour and to appropriate to offset assessments levied by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Messages from the Governor and to provide for related matters. The following messages from the Governor were received and Item No. 2: To amend R.S. 22:1065 and 1265(A)(2) to provide for read as follows: disposition of the avails of certain taxes related to the sale of insurance products for surplus line coverages; STATE OF LOUISIANA to provide for the disposition of the avails of certain Secretary of State annual license taxes related to the sale of insurance products for fire, marine, transportation, casualty, December 4, 2006 surety, or other coverages; and to provide for related matters. To the Honorable President of the Senate and the Members of the Louisiana State Senate Item No. 3: To amend R.S. 22:1430.2(B)(1) to provide that the state may budget for or provide general fund Ladies and Gentleman: appropriations to the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; and to provide for related I have the honor to hand you herewith a certified copy of the matters. Page 2 SENATE 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS December 8, 2006

Item No. 4: To make supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year Item No. 19: To legislate with respect to exemption from the 2006-2007; and to provide for related matters. corporate franchise tax for certain borrowed capital for corporations for extraordinary debt incurred; and Item No. 5: To provide for supplemental capital outlay to provide for related matters. appropriations for purposes of the comprehensive state capital budget; and to provide for related matters. Item No. 20: To legislate with respect to exempt from taxation the sale or use of natural gas, water, steam, and electricity Item No. 6: To legislate with regard to changing the expenditure sold for non-residential use and consumption; and to limit for fiscal year 2006 - 2007; and to provide for provide for related matters. related matters. Item No. 21: To amend R.S. 47:305.51 with respect to the Item No. 7: To legislate relative to the creation and establishment exemption from sales and use taxes applied to utilities of and for the deposit into and use of certain monies purchased by steelworks, blast furnaces, coke ovens, in dedicated funds in the state treasury; and to provide and rolling mills; and to provide for related matters. for related matters. Item No. 22: To legislate with respect to exempt from sale and use Item No. 8: To legislate with respect to extra compensation and taxes commercial trucks over 80,000 pounds gross supplemental pay for firemen, police officers, law vehicle weight rating registered with apportioned enforcement officers providing police services, and plates through the international registration plan and deputy sheriffs; and to provide for related matters. semi-trailers used in conjunction with such trucks; and to provide for related matters. Item No. 9: To appropriate from monies designated as nonrecurring in the official revenue forecast for fiscal Item No. 23: To legislate with respect to financing single premium year 2006 - 2007 for payments against the unfunded insurance in connection with residential mortgage accrued liability of the public retirement systems loan transaction; and to provide for related matters. which are in addition to any payments required for the annual amortization of the unfunded accrued liability Item No. 24: To legislate relative to providing notice to the owner of the public retirement systems; and to provide for of an abandoned motor vehicle subject to sale by a related matters. municipality or parochial authority; and to provide for related matters. Item No. 10: To legislate relative to the State Emergency Response Fund and making appropriations from the State Item No. 25: To amend R.S. 47:2401(B) and R.S. 47:2417 with Emergency Response Fund; and to provide for related respect to date of death and judicially opening a matters. succession for inheritance tax purposes; and to provide for related matters. Item No. 11: To legislate to create and establish the Louisiana Interoperability Communications Fund in the State IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand officially and Treasury and relative to the deposit into and use of caused to be affixed the Great Seal of Louisiana, at the Capitol, in the certain monies in the fund; and to provide for related city of Baton Rouge, on this 2nd day of December, 2006. matters. KATHLEEN BABINEAUX BLANCO Item No. 12: To amend R.S. 47:297 with respect to a child income Governor of Louisiana tax credit; and to provide for related matters. Attest by the Governor JAY DARDENNE Item No. 13: To legislate with respect to an income tax credit for Secretary of State transportation costs for sugar cane farmers; and to provide for related matters. Messages from the Secretary of State Item No. 14: To legislate with respect to an individual income tax The following messages from the Secretary of State were credit for home mortgage interest and points claimed received and read as follows: on a taxpayer’s federal income tax return; and to provide for related matters. STATE OF LOUISIANA Secretary of State Item No. 15: To legislate with respect to an individual income tax credit for gifts to charity claimed on a taxpayer’s October 17, 2006 federal income tax return; and to provide for related matters. To the President of the Senate State of Louisiana Item No. 16: To legislate with respect to an individual income tax credit for casualty and theft losses claimed on a Sir: taxpayer’s federal income tax return; and to provide for related matters. I have the honor to submit to you the name of Donald "Don" Cravins, Jr., who has been duly elected to fill the vacancy occurring Item No. 17: To legislate with respect to an individual income tax in your Honorable Body caused by the resignation of Donald "Don" credit for medical and dental expenses claimed on a Cravins, Sr. taxpayer's federal income tax return; and to provide for related matters. Donald "Don" Cravins, Jr., has been officially proclaimed duly and legally elected as State Senator from the 24th Senatorial District Item No. 18: To legislate with respect to the manufacturing of the State of Louisiana. machinery and equipment sales tax exclusion; and to provide for related matters. With best wishes, AL ATER 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE December 8, 2006

Secretary of State Rules Suspended STATE OF LOUISIANA Senator Bajoie asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Al Ater for the purpose of taking up at this time. Secretary of State As Secretary of State, of the State of Louisiana, I do hereby Introduction of Senate Resolutions Certify that the following candidate is declared elected by the people Senator Bajoie asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to the office set above his name for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate Resolutions a first and second time and acting upon them as follows: Donald "Don" Cravins, Jr. State Senator th SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 24 Senatorial District BY SENATOR BAJOIE A RESOLUTION In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Louisiana that a the Seal of my Office to be affixed at the City of Baton Rouge on, committee of five be appointed to notify the House of October 20, 2006. Representatives that the Senate is now duly convened and Al ATER organized and prepared to transact such business as may be Secretary of State brought before it. Motion On motion of Senator Bajoie, the resolution was read by title and adopted. Senator Jones moved that the qualification of the above named Senator elect be accepted. In compliance with the resolution the President of the Senate appointed the following committee: ROLL CALL Senators Marionneaux, Cheek, Cravins, Duplessis, N. Gautreaux The roll was called with the following result: and Amedee. YEAS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2 BY SENATOR BAJOIE Fields Marionneaux A RESOLUTION Adley Fontenot McPherson BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Louisiana that a Amedee Gautreaux B Michot committee of five be appointed to act with such a committee as Bajoie Gautreaux N Mount the House of Representatives may appoint to notify the Boasso Heitmeier Murray Governor that the Legislature is now duly convened and Chaisson Hollis Nevers organized and prepared to receive such communication as he Cheek Jackson Romero may desire to lay before it. Duplessis Jones Smith Dupre Kostelka Theunissen On motion of Senator Bajoie, the resolution was read by title and Ellington Lentini Ullo adopted. Total - 30 In compliance with the resolution the President of the Senate NAYS appointed the following committee: Total - 0 Senators Bajoie, B. Gautreaux, Dupre, Michot, Nevers and Shepherd. ABSENT Reports of Committees Barham Cravins Schedler Broome Malone Shepherd The committee appointed to notify the Governor that the Senate Cain Quinn had convened and was prepared to transact business reported it had Total - 8 performed that duty. The President of the Senate thanked the Committee and discharged it. The Chair declared Senator Don Cravins, Jr. qualifications were accepted by the Senate. The committee appointed to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate had convened and was prepared to transact business reported it had performed that duty. The President of the Senate Motion thanked the Committee and discharged it. Senator Jones moved that Senator Don Cravins, Jr. should be administered the Oath of Office. Committee from the House of Representatives Administering the Oath of Office A committee from the House of Representatives appeared before The oath prescribed by Article X, Section 30, of the Constitution the Bar of the Senate and informed the Senate that the House of was administered by the Honorable Glenn Koepp, Secretary of the Representatives was organized and ready to proceed with business. Senate, to the following hereinafter named Senator-elect: Senator Don Cravins, Jr. Introduction of Resolutions, Senate and Concurrent Senator Bajoie asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Page 4 SENATE 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS December 8, 2006 for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Resolutions, On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and Senate and Concurrent, a first and second time and acting upon them referred to the Committee on Finance. as follows: SENATE BILL NO. 3— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1— BY SENATOR FONTENOT BY SENATOR BAJOIE AN ACT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2002(A)(1), 2218.2(A)(1), and To invite the Honorable Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor of 2218.8(B), relative to extra compensation and supplemental pay Louisiana, to address a joint session of the legislature. for firemen, police officers, and deputy sheriffs; to increase such extra compensation of supplemental pay; and to provide for The resolution was read by title. Senator Bajoie moved to adopt related matters. the Senate Concurrent Resolution. On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and ROLL CALL referred to the Committee on Finance. The roll was called with the following result: Introduction of Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions YEAS Senator Bajoie asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Mr President Fields McPherson for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate Bills Adley Fontenot Michot and Joint Resolutions a first and second time and referring them to Amedee Gautreaux B Mount committee. Bajoie Gautreaux N Murray Boasso Heitmeier Nevers SENATE BILL NO. 4— Chaisson Hollis Romero BY SENATOR MURRAY Cheek Jackson Smith AN ACT Cravins Jones Theunissen To enact R.S. 47:293(6)(a)(i), relative to income tax deductions; to Duplessis Kostelka Ullo provide for an individual income tax deduction for certain Dupre Lentini casualty losses; and to provide for related matters. Ellington Marionneaux Total - 31 On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and NAYS returned to the Calendar, subject to call. Total - 0 SENATE BILL NO. 5— ABSENT BY SENATOR MURRAY AN ACT Barham Malone Shepherd To enact R.S. 47:297(P), relative to income tax credits; to grant a Broome Quinn credit against individual income tax for certain surcharges; and Cain Schedler to provide for related matters. Total - 7 On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. SENATE BILL NO. 6— BY SENATOR SHEPHERD Prefiled Senate Bills and AN ACT Joint Resolutions to be Referred To enact R.S. 22:2092.5.1(C), relative to certain single premium insurance in connection with residential mortgage loan The following prefiled Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions were transactions; to provide for a maximum premium to be charged read by title and referred to committees. for single premium title insurance policies in connection with residential mortgage transactions; and to provide for related SENATE BILL NO. 1— matters. BY SENATOR FONTENOT A JOINT RESOLUTION On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 10(D)(3)(a) and (c) of the returned to the Calendar, subject to call. Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the expenditure of state funds; to prohibit the reduction of state salary supplements for SENATE BILL NO. 7— full-time law enforcement and fire protection officers; and to BY SENATOR ELLINGTON specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors AN ACT and provide a ballot proposition. To enact Part XI-B of Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 48:197, relative to the On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and creation and establishment of a dedicated fund in the state referred to the Committee on Finance. treasury; to create the Highway Capital Outlay Fund in the state treasury; to provide for appropriations to the fund; to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 2— use and investment of monies in the fund and for the BY SENATOR FONTENOT unexpended and unencumbered monies remaining in the fund at AN ACT the end of each fiscal year; to provide for an effective date; and To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2002(A)(1), 2218.2(A)(1), and to provide for related matters. 2218.8(B), relative to extra compensation and supplemental pay for firemen, police officers, and deputy sheriffs; to increase such On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and extra compensation of supplemental pay; and to provide for referred to the Committee on Finance. related matters. 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 5 SENATE December 8, 2006

SENATE BILL NO. 8— SENATE BILL NO. 14— BY SENATOR BARHAM AND REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, BY SENATOR DUPRE ALARIO, DORSEY, SALTER AND TOWNSEND AN ACT AN ACT To enact Subpart L of Part II-A of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 To enact Subpart L of Part II-A of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 39:100.41, relative to the creation and establishment of the R.S. 39:100.41, relative to special treasury funds; to create the Windfall Highway, Infrastructure, and Protection Fund; to Louisiana Interoperability Communications Fund as a special provide for the dedication of money in the fund to certain uses; fund in the state treasury; to provide for the dedication, deposit, and to provide for related matters. use, and investment of monies in the fund; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and referred to the Committee on Finance. SENATE BILL NO. 15— BY SENATORS CHEEK AND JACKSON AND REPRESENTATIVES SENATE BILL NO. 9— BAYLOR, BRUCE, BURRELL, DOERGE, GALLOT, MONTGOMERY, M. BY SENATOR CAIN POWELL, JANE SMITH AND WADDELL AN ACT AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:293(7), relative to income tax To enact Section 4(D) of Act No. 1 of the 2004 First Extraordinary deductions; to provide a deduction against Louisiana income for Session of the Legislature, relative to the sales and use tax; to certain federal itemized deductions claimed by an individual; legislate with respect to the manufacturing machinery and and to provide for related matters. equipment sales tax exclusion; to provide for effective dates; and to provide for related matters. On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. SENATE BILL NO. 10— BY SENATOR CAIN SENATE BILL NO. 16— AN ACT BY SENATORS MOUNT, HINES, ADLEY, BAJOIE, DUPLESSIS, B. To enact R.S. 47:297(P), relative to the individual income tax; to GAUTREAUX AND HEITMEIER provide a credit for a percentage of certain federal itemized AN ACT deductions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for To enact R.S. 47:297(P) relative to the individual income tax; to related matters. provide a credit for a percentage of certain federal itemized deductions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and related matters. referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and SENATE BILL NO. 11— referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. BY SENATOR CAIN AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 17— BY SENATORS MOUNT, HINES, ADLEY, BAJOIE, CHEEK, DUPLESSIS, To enact R.S. 47:297(P), relative to the individual income tax; to B. GAUTREAUX, HEITMEIER AND JACKSON AND REPRESENTATIVES provide a credit for certain federal itemized deductions; to BAYLOR, BRUCE, BURRELL, DOERGE, GALLOT, MONTGOMERY, M. provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. POWELL, JANE SMITH AND WADDELL AN ACT On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and To enact Section 4(D) of Act No. 1 of the 2004 First Extraordinary referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. Session of the Legislature, relative to the sales and use tax; to legislate with respect to the manufacturing machinery and SENATE BILL NO. 12— equipment sales tax exclusion; to provide for effective dates; and BY SENATOR ADLEY to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:297(P), relative to the individual income tax; to On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and provide a credit for certain federal itemized deductions; to referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 18— On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and BY SENATORS JACKSON, MOUNT, HINES, ADLEY, BAJOIE, referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. DUPLESSIS, B. GAUTREAUX AND HEITMEIER AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 13— To enact R.S. 47:297.7, relative to individual income tax; to provide BY SENATOR HOLLIS a refundable child tax credit; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact Subpart J of Part II-A of Chapter 1 of Title 39 of the On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. 39:100.31 through 100.32, relative to special funds; to create the Louisiana Hurricane Catastrophe Fund as a special fund in the SENATE BILL NO. 19— state treasury; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for BY SENATOR MOUNT deposit of certain excess taxes, fees, and assessment on AN ACT insurance premiums into the fund; to provide for uses of such To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article monies in the Fund; and to provide for related matters. 2951(C)(1)(introductory paragraph) and R.S. 47:2417 and 2451(A)(introductory paragraph) and (A)(5), and to enact Code On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and of Civil Procedure Article 2951(C)(1)(c) and R.S. referred to the Committee on Finance. 47:2401(B)(4), relative to date of death and judicially opening a succession for inheritance tax purposes; to provide relative to the applicability of the tax; to provide for the extension of filing inheritance tax returns; and to provide for related matters. 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On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3— referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. BY SENATOR SMITH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SENATE BILL NO. 20— To commend the Weyerhaeuser Company for its help in bringing BY SENATORS MOUNT, HINES, ADLEY, BAJOIE, DUPLESSIS, B. Jeld-Wyn Inc., to Louisiana. GAUTREAUX AND HEITMEIER AN ACT The resolution was read by title. Senator Smith moved to adopt To amend and reenact R.S. 47:302(S) and (T) and 331(P)(2) and (R), the Senate Concurrent Resolution. to provide for the effectiveness and applicability of the sales tax exclusions for electric power or energy, natural gas, water, and steam; to reduce the effective sales tax rates on electric power or ROLL CALL energy, natural gas, water, and steam; and to provide for related The roll was called with the following result: matters. YEAS On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. Mr President Fields McPherson Adley Fontenot Michot Rules Suspended Amedee Gautreaux B Mount Bajoie Gautreaux N Murray Senator Smith asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Boasso Heitmeier Quinn for the purpose of taking up at this time. Chaisson Hollis Romero Cheek Jackson Smith Introduction of Duplessis Jones Theunissen Senate Concurrent Resolutions Dupre Lentini Ullo Ellington Marionneaux Senator Bajoie asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Total - 29 for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate NAYS Concurrent Resolutions a first and second time and acting upon them as follows: Total - 0 ABSENT SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2— BY SENATOR SMITH Barham Cravins Nevers A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Broome Kostelka Schedler To commend Glen Atley Fogger for his distinguished service with the Cain Malone Shepherd United States Postal Service and most recently serving as Total - 9 Postmaster for Dodson, Louisiana. The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate The resolution was read by title. Senator Smith moved to adopt Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. the Senate Concurrent Resolution. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4— BY SENATOR SMITH ROLL CALL A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate the Weyerhaeuser Company for being The roll was called with the following result: awarded the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership. YEAS The resolution was read by title. Senator Smith moved to adopt Mr President Fields McPherson the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Adley Fontenot Michot Amedee Gautreaux B Mount ROLL CALL Bajoie Gautreaux N Murray Boasso Heitmeier Quinn The roll was called with the following result: Chaisson Hollis Romero Cheek Jackson Smith YEAS Duplessis Jones Theunissen Dupre Lentini Ullo Mr President Fields McPherson Ellington Marionneaux Adley Fontenot Michot Total - 29 Amedee Gautreaux B Mount NAYS Bajoie Gautreaux N Murray Boasso Heitmeier Quinn Total - 0 Chaisson Hollis Romero ABSENT Cheek Jackson Smith Duplessis Jones Theunissen Barham Cravins Nevers Dupre Lentini Ullo Broome Kostelka Schedler Ellington Marionneaux Cain Malone Shepherd Total - 29 Total - 9 NAYS The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate Total - 0 Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. ABSENT Barham Cravins Nevers Broome Kostelka Schedler 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 7 SENATE December 8, 2006

Cain Malone Shepherd ROLL CALL Total - 9 The roll was called with the following result: The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. YEAS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5— Mr President Fields McPherson BY SENATOR MCPHERSON Adley Fontenot Michot A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Amedee Gautreaux N Mount To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of Bajoie Heitmeier Murray Louisiana upon the death of Julius Patrick, Jr., the honorable Boasso Hollis Nevers mayor of the Town of Boyce. Chaisson Jackson Quinn Cheek Jones Romero The resolution was read by title. Senator McPherson moved to Duplessis Kostelka Smith adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Dupre Lentini Theunissen Ellington Marionneaux Ullo ROLL CALL Total - 30 NAYS The roll was called with the following result: Total - 0 YEAS ABSENT Mr President Fields McPherson Barham Cravins Schedler Adley Fontenot Michot Broome Gautreaux B Shepherd Amedee Gautreaux B Mount Cain Malone Bajoie Gautreaux N Murray Total - 8 Boasso Heitmeier Nevers Chaisson Hollis Quinn The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate Cheek Jackson Romero Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. Duplessis Jones Smith Dupre Lentini Theunissen SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8— Ellington Marionneaux Ullo BY SENATOR JONES Total - 30 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NAYS To commend Avery Johnson for being inducted in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. Total - 0 ABSENT The resolution was read by title. Senator Jones moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Barham Cravins Schedler Broome Kostelka Shepherd ROLL CALL Cain Malone Total - 8 The roll was called with the following result: The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate YEAS Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. Mr President Fields McPherson SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6— Adley Fontenot Michot BY SENATOR MCPHERSON Amedee Gautreaux B Mount A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Bajoie Gautreaux N Murray To suspend until July 1, 2007, the provisions of Part IV-A of Chapter Boasso Heitmeier Nevers 8 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Chaisson Hollis Quinn comprised of R.S. 40:1730.21 through 1730.39, providing for Cheek Jackson Romero the State Uniform Construction Code. Duplessis Jones Smith Dupre Lentini Theunissen On motion of Senator Bajoie, the resolution was read by title and Ellington Marionneaux Ullo referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Total - 30 International Affairs. NAYS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7— BY SENATORS ELLINGTON, ADLEY, AMEDEE, BOASSO, DUPRE, B. Total - 0 GAUTREAUX, KOSTELKA AND THEUNISSEN ABSENT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana Barham Cravins Schedler upon the death of Representative Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins, who Broome Kostelka Shepherd served his constituents and the citizens of Louisiana through a Cain Malone remarkable career in politics and public service beginning with Total - 8 service in the position of alderman of Oil City and culminating with nearly twenty years in the Louisiana House of The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate Representatives, where he was serving at the time of his death. Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. The resolution was read by title. Senator Ellington moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Page 8 SENATE 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS December 8, 2006

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9— Concurrent Resolutions: BY SENATOR MURRAY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1— To strongly urge and request the commissioner of insurance to extend BY SENATOR BAJOIE Emergency Rule 23, concerning the cancellation and A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION nonrenewal of all personal residential, commercial residential, To invite the Honorable Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor of or commercial property insurance subject to the Louisiana Louisiana, to address a joint session of the legislature. Insurance Code to December 31, 2007. Reported without amendments. On motion of Senator Bajoie, the resolution was read by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10— Clerk of the House of Representatives BY SENATORS SMITH, QUINN, BARHAM, BOASSO, B. GAUTREAUX, MCPHERSON, NEVERS AND THEUNISSEN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Message from the House To commend the Ponchatoula High School chapter of the Future Farmers of America for being awarded both the national Model ASKING CONCURRENCE IN of Innovation in Community Service award and the national HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Living To Serve award at the national convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana. December 8, 2006 The resolution was read by title. Senator Smith moved to adopt To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: the Senate Concurrent Resolution. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the ROLL CALL following House Concurrent Resolutions: The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1— BY REPRESENTATIVES MONTGOMERY, SALTER, ALARIO, YEAS ALEXANDER, ANDERS, ANSARDI, ARNOLD, BADON, BALDONE, BARROW, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, BEARD, BOWLER, BRUCE, BRUNEAU, BURNS, BURRELL, K. CARTER, R. CARTER, CAZAYOUX, CHANDLER, Mr President Fields Michot CRANE, CROWE, CURTIS, DAMICO, DANIEL, DARTEZ, DEWITT, Adley Fontenot Mount DOERGE, DORSEY, DOVE, DOWNS, DURAND, ERDEY, FANNIN, Amedee Gautreaux B Murray FARRAR, FAUCHEUX, FRITH, GALLOT, GEYMANN, GRAY, GREENE, E. GUILLORY, M. GUILLORY, HARRIS, HEATON, HEBERT, HILL, HONEY, Bajoie Gautreaux N Nevers HUNTER, HUTTER, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JOHNS, KATZ, KENNARD, Boasso Heitmeier Quinn KENNEY, KLECKLEY, LABRUZZO, LAFLEUR, LAFONTA, LAMBERT, Chaisson Hollis Romero LANCASTER, MARCHAND, MARTINY, MCDONALD, MCVEA, Cheek Jackson Smith MORRELL, MORRISH, ODINET, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, M. POWELL, T. POWELL, QUEZAIRE, RICHMOND, RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, ROMERO, Cravins Jones Theunissen SCALISE, SCHNEIDER, SMILEY, GARY SMITH, JACK SMITH, JANE Duplessis Lentini Ullo SMITH, JOHN SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, STRAIN, THOMPSON, TOOMY, Dupre Marionneaux TOWNSEND, TRAHAN, TRICHE, TUCKER, WADDELL, WALKER, WALSWORTH, WHITE, WINSTON, AND WOOTON Ellington McPherson A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Total - 31 To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of the NAYS Honorable Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins and to recognize his enduring Total - 0 legacy of dedicated and highly effective public service. ABSENT HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2— BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY Barham Kostelka Shepherd A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Broome Malone To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Cain Schedler Anthony G. "Tony" Sardisco of Shreveport. Total - 7 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4— The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate BY REPRESENTATIVES HUTTER, BARROW, BAUDOIN, BOWLER, Concurrent Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. BRUCE, K. CARTER, DARTEZ, DOERGE, DORSEY, DURAND, GRAY, JEFFERSON, KATZ, MARCHAND, JANE SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, WALKER, AND WINSTON AND SENATORS BAJOIE, BROOME, CHEEK, Messages from the House DUPLESSIS, JACKSON, MOUNT, AND QUINN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The following Messages from the House were received and read To commend the Tulane Xavier National Center of Excellence in as follows: Women's Health upon receiving the prestigious designation of "Ambassador for Change" from the United States Department of Message from the House Health and Human Services. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7— CONCURRING IN BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHNEIDER SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To memorialize the United States Congress to take such actions as December 8, 2006 are necessary to create a federal catastrophe fund. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 9 SENATE December 8, 2006

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8— HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2— BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFONTA BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the New Orleans Saints for their outstanding To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of achievements during the 2006-2007 season and for the hope and Anthony G. "Tony" Sardisco of Shreveport. happiness that the team has brought to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. The resolution was read by title. Senator Cheek moved to concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER ROLL CALL Clerk of the House of Representatives The roll was called with the following result: House Concurrent Resolutions YEAS Senator Bajoie asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to take up at this time the following House Concurrent Resolutions Mr President Fields Michot just received from the House which were taken up, read a first and Adley Fontenot Mount second time by their titles and acted upon as follows: Amedee Gautreaux N Murray Bajoie Heitmeier Nevers HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1— Boasso Hollis Quinn BY REPRESENTATIVES MONTGOMERY, SALTER, ALARIO, Chaisson Jackson Romero ALEXANDER, ANDERS, ANSARDI, ARNOLD, BADON, BALDONE, BARROW, BAUDOIN, BAYLOR, BEARD, BOWLER, BRUCE, BRUNEAU, Cheek Jones Smith BURNS, BURRELL, K. CARTER, R. CARTER, CAZAYOUX, CHANDLER, Duplessis Lentini Theunissen CRANE, CROWE, CURTIS, DAMICO, DANIEL, DARTEZ, DEWITT, Dupre Marionneaux Ullo DOERGE, DORSEY, DOVE, DOWNS, DURAND, ERDEY, FANNIN, FARRAR, FAUCHEUX, FRITH, GALLOT, GEYMANN, GRAY, GREENE, E. Ellington McPherson GUILLORY, M. GUILLORY, HARRIS, HEATON, HEBERT, HILL, HONEY, Total - 29 HUNTER, HUTTER, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JOHNS, KATZ, KENNARD, NAYS KENNEY, KLECKLEY, LABRUZZO, LAFLEUR, LAFONTA, LAMBERT, LANCASTER, MARCHAND, MARTINY, MCDONALD, MCVEA, MORRELL, MORRISH, ODINET, PIERRE, PINAC, PITRE, M. POWELL, T. Total - 0 POWELL, QUEZAIRE, RICHMOND, RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, ROMERO, ABSENT SCALISE, SCHNEIDER, SMILEY, GARY SMITH, JACK SMITH, JANE SMITH, JOHN SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, STRAIN, THOMPSON, TOOMY, TOWNSEND, TRAHAN, TRICHE, TUCKER, WADDELL, WALKER, Barham Cravins Malone WALSWORTH, WHITE, WINSTON, AND WOOTON Broome Gautreaux B Schedler A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Cain Kostelka Shepherd To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of the Total - 9 Honorable Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins and to recognize his enduring legacy of dedicated and highly effective public service. The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. The resolution was read by title. Senator Ellington moved to concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4— BY REPRESENTATIVES HUTTER, BARROW, BAUDOIN, BOWLER, BRUCE, K. CARTER, DARTEZ, DOERGE, DORSEY, DURAND, GRAY, ROLL CALL JEFFERSON, KATZ, MARCHAND, JANE SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, WALKER, AND WINSTON AND SENATORS BAJOIE, BROOME, CHEEK, The roll was called with the following result: DUPLESSIS, JACKSON, MOUNT, AND QUINN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION YEAS To commend the Tulane Xavier National Center of Excellence in Women's Health upon receiving the prestigious designation of Mr President Ellington McPherson "Ambassador for Change" from the United States Department of Adley Fields Michot Health and Human Services. Amedee Fontenot Mount Bajoie Gautreaux N Murray The resolution was read by title. Senator Bajoie moved to Boasso Heitmeier Nevers concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. Chaisson Hollis Quinn Cheek Jackson Romero ROLL CALL Cravins Jones Smith Duplessis Lentini Theunissen The roll was called with the following result: Dupre Marionneaux Ullo Total - 30 YEAS NAYS Mr President Fields Michot Total - 0 Adley Fontenot Mount ABSENT Amedee Gautreaux B Murray Bajoie Gautreaux N Nevers Barham Gautreaux B Schedler Boasso Heitmeier Quinn Broome Kostelka Shepherd Chaisson Hollis Romero Cain Malone Cheek Jackson Smith Total - 8 Cravins Jones Theunissen Duplessis Lentini Ullo The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House Dupre Marionneaux Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. Ellington McPherson Total - 31 NAYS Page 10 SENATE 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS December 8, 2006

Total - 0 On motion of Representative Dorsey, the calling of the roll on ABSENT the part of the House was dispensed with. Barham Kostelka Shepherd The President of the Senate appointed the following special Broome Malone committee to escort the Honorable Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Cain Schedler Governor of the State of Louisiana, to the joint session. Total - 7 On the part of the Senate: Senators Mount, Chaission, Fontenot, The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House Jackson, and Quinn. Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. On the part of the House: Representatives Quezaire, Hill, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7— Faucheux, Walker, Ritchie, and Marchand. BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHNEIDER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The President of the Senate introduced the Honorable Kathleen To memorialize the United States Congress to take such actions as Babineaux Blanco, who addressed the joint session of the legislature. are necessary to create a federal catastrophe fund. On motion of Senator Amedee, the Senate retired to its own The resolution was read by title; lies over under the rules. chamber. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8— BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFONTA After Joint Session A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the New Orleans Saints for their outstanding ROLL CALL achievements during the 2006-2007 season and for the hope and happiness that the team has brought to New Orleans following The Senate was called to order by the President of the Senate Hurricane Katrina. with the following Senators present: The resolution was read by title. Senator Murray moved to PRESENT concur in the House Concurrent Resolution. Mr President Fields McPherson ROLL CALL Adley Fontenot Michot Amedee Gautreaux B Mount The roll was called with the following result: Bajoie Gautreaux N Murray Boasso Heitmeier Nevers YEAS Chaisson Hollis Quinn Cheek Jackson Romero Mr President Ellington Michot Cravins Jones Shepherd Adley Fields Mount Duplessis Kostelka Smith Amedee Fontenot Murray Dupre Lentini Theunissen Bajoie Gautreaux N Nevers Ellington Marionneaux Ullo Boasso Heitmeier Quinn Total - 33 Chaisson Hollis Romero ABSENT Cheek Jackson Smith Cravins Jones Theunissen Barham Cain Schedler Duplessis Lentini Ullo Broome Malone Dupre McPherson Total - 5 Total - 29 NAYS The President of the Senate announced there were 33 Senators present and a quorum. Total - 0 ABSENT Senate Business Resumed After Joint Session Barham Gautreaux B Marionneaux Broome Kostelka Schedler Messages from the House Cain Malone Shepherd Total - 9 The following Messages from the House were received and read as follows: The Chair declared the Senate had concurred in the House Concurrent Resolution and ordered it returned to the House. Message from the House Motion CONCURRING IN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Senator Bajoie moved that the Senate proceed to the House of Representatives to meet in Joint Session. December 8, 2006 Joint Session of the Legislature To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: The joint session of the legislature was called to order at 6:00 I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of P.M. by the Honorable Don Hines, President of the Senate. Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions: On motion of Senator Bajoie, the calling of the roll on the part of the Senate was dispensed with. 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 11 SENATE December 8, 2006

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2— Messages from the President BY SENATOR SMITH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The following messages from the President were received and To commend Glen Atley Fogger for his distinguished service with the read as follows: United States Postal Service and most recently serving as Postmaster for Dodson, Louisiana. SENATE State of Louisiana Reported without amendments. December 6, 2006 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3— BY SENATOR SMITH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Honorable Derrick Shepherd To commend the Weyerhaeuser Company for its help in bringing State Senator Jeld-Wyn Inc., to Louisiana. 2009 Ames Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70072 Reported without amendments. RE: Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4— BY SENATOR SMITH Dear Senator Shepherd: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate the Weyerhaeuser Company for being In accordance with Senate Rule 13.1, I hereby appoint you to awarded the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership. serve as a member of the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs (vice Senator Dardenne). Reported without amendments. Sincerely, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5— DONALD E. HINES BY SENATOR MCPHERSON President of the Senate A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of SENATE Louisiana upon the death of Julius Patrick, Jr., the honorable State of Louisiana mayor of the Town of Boyce. November 17, 2006 Reported without amendments. Honorable Donald R. Cravins, Jr. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7— State Senator BY SENATORS ELLINGTON, ADLEY, AMEDEE, BOASSO, DUPRE, B. GAUTREAUX, KOSTELKA AND THEUNISSEN 707 N. Main A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Opelousas, LA 70570 To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Representative Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins, who RE: Senate Committee on Judiciary B, Vice Chair served his constituents and the citizens of Louisiana through a Senate Committee on Insurance remarkable career in politics and public service beginning with Senate Committee on Retirement service in the position of alderman of Oil City and culminating with nearly twenty years in the Louisiana House of Dear Senator Cravins: Representatives, where he was serving at the time of his death. In accordance with Senate Rule 13.1, I hereby appoint you to Reported without amendments. serve as a member of the Senate Committee on Insurance and the Senate Committee on Retirement. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8— BY SENATOR JONES In accordance with Senate Rules 13.2, I hereby appoint you to A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION serve as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Judiciary B. To commend Avery Johnson for being inducted in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. Sincerely, DONALD E. HINES Reported without amendments. President of the Senate SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10— SENATE BY SENATORS SMITH, QUINN, BARHAM, BOASSO, B. GAUTREAUX, State of Louisiana MCPHERSON, NEVERS AND THEUNISSEN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION November 29, 2006 To commend the Ponchatoula High School chapter of the Future Farmers of America for being awarded both the national Model Honorable Nick Gautreaux of Innovation in Community Service award and the national State Senator Living To Serve award at the national convention held in 209 E. St. Victor Street Indianapolis, Indiana. Abbeville, LA 70510 Reported without amendments. RE: Select Committee on Vocational and Technical Respectfully submitted, Education ALFRED W. SPEER Dear Senator Gautreaux: Clerk of the House of Representatives Pursuant to Senate Rule 13.20, I appoint you to serve as Chairman of the Select Committee on Vocational and Technical Education. Page 12 SENATE 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS December 8, 2006

Sincerely, their second reading: DONALD E. HINES President of the Senate Called from the Calendar Rules Suspended Senator Shepherd asked that Senate Bill No. 21 be called from the Calendar at this time. Senator Bajoie asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for the purpose of taking up at this time. SENATE BILL NO. 21— BY SENATOR SHEPHERD AN ACT Introduction of Senate Bills To prohibit the creation and establishment of any statutorily and Joint Resolutions dedicated fund in the 2006 Second Extraordinary Session until the occurrence of certain events; to amend and reenact R.S. Senator Bajoie asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules 22:1401, 1404(3)(c),(d)(i),(iii) and (5), 1404.1, 1404.2, 1404.3, for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate Bills 1405(A), (B)(2), (C), (D)(2) and (5), (G), and (I)(1)(a) and (2), and Joint Resolutions a first and second time and referring them to 1406, 1407(A)(3), (B), (C), (D), (E), (G), (H), (I),(J) and (K), committee. 1408, 1409(A), (B), (D), (E) and (G)(1), 1410, 1411, 1412(B), 1413(B), (C) and (D), 1414(B), 1415, 1416, 1417(A) and (B), SENATE BILL NO. 21— 1418, 1419 (A)(1)(2),(3) and (5), (B) and (C), 1422, 1422.1, BY SENATOR SHEPHERD AN ACT 1423(A),(B),(C)(8), and (E), 1430.5(A), 1430.8(A), 1430.9(A), To prohibit the creation and establishment of any statutorily 1430.11(D), 1430.12(C), 1430.13, 1430.14, 1430.16(F), dedicated fund in the 2006 Second Extraordinary Session until 1441(B), 1441.1(1), (2) and (6), 1441.5(A) and (B), the occurrence of certain events; to amend and reenact R.S. 1441.6(A)(1) and (2)(g), and (B), 1441.7(A)(1) and (C), 1441.9, 22:1401, 1404(3)(c),(d)(i),(iii) and (5), 1404.1, 1404.2, 1404.3, 1441.10, 1441.11, 1441.12, 1441.13, 1441.15(1), (2) and (6), 1405(A), (B)(2), (C), (D)(2) and (5), (G), and (I)(1)(a) and (2), 1441.16(B) and (C), 1441.19(A), 1441.20, 1441.21(A) and (D), 1406, 1407(A)(3), (B), (C), (D), (E), (G), (H), (I),(J) and (K), 1441.23, 1441.24, 1441.25, 1446, 1447, 1450.3(4) and (5), 1408, 1409(A), (B), (D), (E) and (G)(1), 1410, 1411, 1412(B), 2092.5, to prohibit the creation and establishment of certain 1413(B), (C) and (D), 1414(B), 1415, 1416, 1417(A) and (B), statutorily dedicated funds until all statutory provisions related 1418, 1419 (A)(1)(2),(3) and (5), (B) and (C), 1422, 1422.1, to the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission have been 1423(A),(B),(C)(8), and (E), 1430.5(A), 1430.8(A), 1430.9(A), repealed; and to provide for related matters. 1430.11(D), 1430.12(C), 1430.13, 1430.14, 1430.16(F), 1441(B), 1441.1(1), (2) and (6), 1441.5(A) and (B), On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and 1441.6(A)(1) and (2)(g), and (B), 1441.7(A)(1) and (C), 1441.9, referred to the Committee on Finance. 1441.10, 1441.11, 1441.12, 1441.13, 1441.15(1), (2) and (6), 1441.16(B) and (C), 1441.19(A), 1441.20, 1441.21(A) and (D), Leaves of Absence 1441.23, 1441.24, 1441.25, 1446, 1447, 1450.3(4) and (5), 2092.5, to prohibit the creation and establishment of certain The following leaves of absence were asked for and granted: statutorily dedicated funds until all statutory provisions related to the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission have been Barham 1 Day Broome 1 Day repealed; and to provide for related matters. Cain 1 Day Malone 1 Day Schedler 1 Day On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. Motion SENATE BILL NO. 22— Senator Marionneaux moved that the Senate adjourn sine die BY SENATOR SHEPHERD until March 1, 2007. AN ACT To enact R.S. 22:1426, relative to creating and establishing a fund in Senator Bajoie moved as a substitute motion that the Senate be the office of the treasury into which certain funds will be adjourn until 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 11, 2006. deposited and will be used for certain purposes; to create and establish the Louisiana Homeowner's Insurance Relief Fund in the office of the treasurer; to provide that monies deposited in Motion the fund will be used to reimburse consumers for monies which Senator Marionneaux objected. were spent as a result of homeowners' insurance rate increases approved by the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission after September 1, 2005 and before December 31, 2006; and to ROLL CALL provide for related matters. The roll was called on the substitute motion with the following On motion of Senator Bajoie, the bill was read by title and result: referred to the Committee on Finance. PRESENT Rules Suspended Mr President Fontenot Michot Adley Gautreaux B Mount Senator Shepherd asked for and obtained a suspension of the Amedee Gautreaux N Murray rules for the purpose of taking up at this time. Bajoie Heitmeier Nevers Boasso Hollis Quinn Introduction of Senate Bills Chaisson Jackson Romero and Joint Resolutions, Subject to Call Cheek Jones Shepherd Cravins Kostelka Smith The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, subject to call Duplessis Lentini Theunissen were read a first time by their titles and placed on the Calendar for Dupre Marionneaux Ullo 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 13 SENATE December 8, 2006

Fields McPherson Total - 32 ABSENT Barham Cain Malone Broome Ellington Schedler Total - 6 The Chair declared the Senate adjourn until 5:00 p.m. December 11, 2006. GLENN A. KOEPP Secretary of the Senate GAYE F. HAMILTON Journal Clerk