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House Committee on Insurance Minutes of Meeting 2016 Regular
House Committee on Insurance Minutes of Meeting 2016 Regular Session May 10, 2016 I. CALL TO ORDER Representative Kirk Talbot, chairman of the House Committee on Insurance, called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. in Room 3, in the state capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The secretary called the roll. II. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Representative Kirk Talbot, chairman Representative Mark Abraham Representative John F. "Andy" Anders Representative Chad Brown Representative Paula P. Davis Representative Cedric B. Glover Representative Mike Huval Representative Vincent J. Pierre Representative Alan Seabaugh Representative Major Thibaut, vice chairman MEMBERS ABSENT: Representative Robby Carter Representative Gregory Cromer Representative Paul Hollis Representative Jerome Richard STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: David Marcase, attorney Theresa H. Ray, legislative analyst Christie L. Russell, secretary ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES PRESENT: Beverly Hurst, sergeant at arms Hunter Sikaffy, clerk Page 1 Insurance May 10, 2016 III. DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION House Bill No. 854 by Representative Huval Representative Huval presented House Bill No. 854, which provides relative to types of motor vehicles that are required to be covered by an automobile liability policy pursuant to the Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Security Law. Witness cards submitted by individuals who did not speak are as follows: 1 for information only. Witness cards are included in the committee records. Representative Thibaut offered amendments in the form of a substitute bill to House Bill No. 854 Representative Thibaut offered a motion to adopt the substitute bill. Without objection, the motion passed by a vote of 9 yeas and 0 nays. Representatives Abraham, Anders, Chad Brown, Davis, Glover, Huval, Pierre, Seabaugh, and Thibaut voted yea. -
Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay Minutes of Meeting 2016
Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay Minutes of Meeting 2016 Interim Session January 29, 2016 I. CALL TO ORDER Representative Abramson called the meeting to order in House Committee Room 6, of the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 1:06 p.m. The secretary called the roll and a quorum was established. II. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: REPRESENTATIVES: Representative Neil C. Abramson, chairman Representative Dodie Horton Representative Joseph Bouie, Jr. Representative Marcus L. Hunter Representative Chris Broadwater Representative Robert A. Johnson Representative Paula P. Davis Representative John C. "Jay" Morris, III Representative Phillip R. DeVillier Representative Julie Stokes Representative Stephen C. Dwight Representative Major Thibaut Representative Jimmy Harris Representative Kenneth E. Havard Representative Cameron Henry Representative Stephanie Hilferty Representative Mike Huval Representative Barry Ivey Representative Edward C. "Ted" James, II Representative James H. "Jim" Morris Representative Thomas P. Wilmott SENATORS: President Alario, Ex-Officio Senator Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb Senator Jean-Paul "JP" Morrell, vice chairman Senator Dale M. Erdey Senator Troy E. Brown Senator W. Jay Luneau Senator Troy Carter Senator Karen Carter-Peterson Senator James R. "Jim" Fannin Senator Neil Riser Senator Ronnie Johns Senator Gary L. Smith, Jr. Senator K. Eric LaFleur Senator Eddie J. Lambert Senator Barrow Peacock Senator John R. Smith Senator Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr. III. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Ashley Albritton, Capital Outlay Specialist Penny Bouquet, Administrative Secretary Gay Owens, Committee Secretary Alison Pryor, House Deputy Director Elise Read, House Senior Legislative Analyst Anita Carr, Senate Administrative Secretary Martha S. Hess, Senate Counsel Bobbie Hunter, Senate Senior Budget Analyst Daniel Leming, House Sergeant at Arms IV. -
Representatives Honor Roll 12
Table of Contents Comments 3-4 Syllabus 5 Legislation That Mattered 6-7 Senate Honor Roll 8-9 Senate Report Card 10-11 Representatives Honor Roll 12 Representatives Report Card 13-17 Dear Supporters, The 2017 Louisiana Legislative Session was a victory for higher education in our state. Our leaders made many difficult choices to ensure that students remained a priority. Higher education did not take a cut in funding and remained stable, and most importantly, the TOPS floor was reset and fully funded. This session has restored my hope and trust in our leaders. They have proven themselves as friends to students, and for that we are grateful. However, the last decade has not been so friendly to higher education. According to the State Higher Education Executive Officers’ annual report, Louisiana has led the country in percent reduction of public funding per FTE at -33.1%, from 2011-2016. Last year culminated with cuts to TOPS, to the alarm of students and the public. Years of budget cuts directly affected our institutional quality and transferred costs to students; this cut to TOPS was a direct cut to our students and was devastating for many. Our lawmakers went back on their promise to Louisiana’s best students to provide them with an invaluable postsecondary educational experience. In 2015, after eight years of constant cuts and budget reductions, LSU Student Government decided to launch this annual Higher Education Report Card to hold legislators accountable to us, the students. The mission of the Report Card remains clear: to hold our leaders accountable for higher education policy in the most objective way possible. -
Contact Joint Budget Committee About Unfilled Waiver Slots
ACTION ALERT - Contact Joint Budget Committee About Unfilled Waiver Slots Inform Legislators of Unfilled Waiver Slots Due to Inadequate Funding CONTACT MEMBERS OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET by THURSDAY if you want to express your concern about waiver slots that have been allocated by the legislature, but are currently unfilled. Message: It is very important to personalize your note. Begin with one or two sentences about your personal situation. Include the following points in your message: • Are you aware that 993 waiver slots that were allocated by the legislature are currently unfilled? • The Department of Health and Hospitals has not been filling existing slots due to insufficient funding in the overall Medicaid budget. • Please ensure that DHH has sufficient funding to fill all existing waiver slots for people with developmental disabilities. Contact the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (JLCB) Contact Chairman Donahue and members of the JLCB in your region by Thursday, November 21st. The committee meets on Friday morning. Chairman - All Regions Sen. Jack Donahue, Chairman (985) 727-7949 [email protected] Region 1 Rep. Jared Brossett (504) 286-1033 [email protected] Rep. Walt Leger III (504) 556-9970 [email protected] Rep. Helena Moreno (504) 568-2740 [email protected] Sen. Edwin Murray (504) 945-0042 [email protected] Sen. John Alario, Jr. (504) 340-2221 [email protected] Rep. Nick Lorusso (504) 483-4711 [email protected] Region 2 Rep. John Berthelot (225) 647-5646 [email protected] Sen. Sharon Weston Broome (225) 359-9352 [email protected] Rep. -
Capitol Insurrection at Center of Conservative Movement
Capitol Insurrection At Center Of Conservative Movement: At Least 43 Governors, Senators And Members Of Congress Have Ties To Groups That Planned January 6th Rally And Riots. SUMMARY: On January 6, 2021, a rally in support of overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election “turned deadly” when thousands of people stormed the U.S. Capitol at Donald Trump’s urging. Even Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who rarely broke with Trump, has explicitly said, “the mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the President and other powerful people.” These “other powerful people” include a vast array of conservative officials and Trump allies who perpetuated false claims of fraud in the 2020 election after enjoying critical support from the groups that fueled the Capitol riot. In fact, at least 43 current Governors or elected federal office holders have direct ties to the groups that helped plan the January 6th rally, along with at least 15 members of Donald Trump’s former administration. The links that these Trump-allied officials have to these groups are: Turning Point Action, an arm of right-wing Turning Point USA, claimed to send “80+ buses full of patriots” to the rally that led to the Capitol riot, claiming the event would be one of the most “consequential” in U.S. history. • The group spent over $1.5 million supporting Trump and his Georgia senate allies who claimed the election was fraudulent and supported efforts to overturn it. • The organization hosted Trump at an event where he claimed Democrats were trying to “rig the election,” which he said would be “the most corrupt election in the history of our country.” • At a Turning Point USA event, Rep. -
Weekly Legislative Digest
Louisiana Federation of Teachers Weekly Legislative Digest May 1, 2015 Steve Monaghan, President * Les Landon, Editor 2015 Regular Legislative Session Now available on the Web at http://la.aft.org Panel votes to silence public employees Despite the best arguments of teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public servants, the House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee approved a bill that will make it inconvenient for employees to join and maintain membership in the union or association of their choice. The purpose of HB 418 by Rep. Stuart Bishop (R-Lafayette) is to weaken unions like the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and Louisiana Association of Educators. These are the groups that have raised questions about, and led the opposition to, so-called “reforms” backed by big business that all too often result in the privatization of education and diminution of the teaching profession. HB 418 would revoke the right of public employees to pay their union or association dues through payroll deduction. Since local governments currently have the authority to grant payroll deduction, the bill is seen by school boards and others as legislative meddling in their prerogatives. The bill is the brainchild of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, which has been twisting the arms of lawmakers to force its passage. The big business lobby recruited the Koch brothers backed Americans for Prosperity to publicly promote the bill. It is an example of what columnist Stephanie Grace, in another context, called “an ugly yet ascendant strain in American politics, a willingness to use any means necessary, no matter what chaos ensues or who gets hurt.” The vitriol motivating the bill’s supporters was on full display when an amendment was proposed to exempt the teacher unions from its prohibitions. -
Interest Groups in the Legislative Process Page 46
Introduction Page 5 Grass-Roots Lobbying Page 14 The Paper Chase Page 41 Key Players Page 44 Interest Groups in the Legislative Process Page 46 4 © Copyright 2016 LGS, Inc. INTRODUCTION LOUISIANA POLITICS 2016-2020 Budget woes, conservative majorities and shifting trends. The final year of the 2012-2016 term proved to be just as influential, if not more so, than all of the others that preceded it. With former Gov. Bobby Jindal making his final exit, the Legislature partly overcame a $1.6 billion shortfall and increased spending by passing higher taxes, lowering tax credits, and implementing a variety of short-term budget fixes. A portion of the business utility tax exemption was suspended, a selection of business income tax exemptions were reduced, a cap on the film tax credit was established, and new tax filing standards were created to bring revenue in immediately. Most of these changes were temporary and much of what was debated, from tax alterations to funding formulas, will once again be on the table for 2016. Universities, K-12 schools, health care organizations, and local governments were in line to receive as much money as the previous year, but an $870 million shortfall midway through the 2015-2016 fiscal year put everything in doubt. Moreover, a more than $2 billion gap for the 2016-2017 fiscal year cast major shadows over this new term. Gov. John Bel Edwards took some very unique steps in initially approaching the shortfalls. He created a public Website to take sugges- tions from citizens and asked major network affiliates around the state to carry a live speech from his office just days before his special session convened. -
DONNA LOU and DAREN PARSA, on Their Own ) NUMBER: Behalf and on Behalf of Their Deceased Minor Child, ) E.P
Case 2:21-cv-00080 Document 1 Filed 01/14/21 Page 1 of 80 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA __________________________________________ ) DONNA LOU and DAREN PARSA, on their own ) NUMBER: behalf and on behalf of their deceased minor child, ) E.P. ) SECTION: Plaintiffs, ) v. ) JUDGE: ) SHERIFF JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III, CHAD ) MAGISTRATE: PITFIELD, RYAN VAUGHT, STEVEN ) MEHRTENS, SHANNON GUIDRY, NICK ) CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, VEGA, MANUEL ESTRADA, MYRON ) 1988; AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES GAUDET, JOHN DOES 1-3, VICTORY REAL ) ACT, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131, 12132; AND ESTATE INVESTMENTS LA, LLC and ) SECTION 504, REHABILITATION ACT, 29 WESTGATE INVESTORS NO LLC D/B/A ) U.S.C. § 794. WESTGATE SHOPPING CENTER, ABC ) INSURANCE COMPANY, and XYZ ) INSURANCE COMPANY, ) ) Defendants. COMPLAINT COME NOW the Plaintiffs, by and though the undersigned counsel and for cause of action against the Defendants, both jointly and severally, would respectfully state as follows: I. INTRODUCTION 1. This case involves the tragic death of a 16-year-old severely autistic child, (E.P.), while in the custody and care of deputies with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO) in the parking lot of the Westgate Shopping Center in Metairie, La. on January 19, 2020. 2. E.P. was the only child of Donna Lou and Daren Parsa, both of whom were present when he died before their eyes. He was held down in a prone position, on his stomach, handcuffed, shackled, arms and legs held down, head, shoulder and neck encircled by the arm of a deputy, with JPSO deputies applying their own body weight as a restraint, while he was suffering from an acute 1 Case 2:21-cv-00080 Document 1 Filed 01/14/21 Page 2 of 80 sensory episode or “outburst” related to and caused by his severe autism. -
Response to HR
RESPONSE TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 206 2013 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE TUITION TASK FORCE January 9, 2014 TUITION TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIP Dr. Jim Purcell Ms. Suzanne Lajaunie Commissioner of Higher Education Student Body President Louisiana Board of Regents South Louisiana Community College Baton Rouge, Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana Mr. Richard Lipsey Mr. David Neef Member, Louisiana Board of Regents Student Body President Baton Rouge, Louisiana University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Ms. Wendy Simoneaux Associate VP for Finance and Administration Mr. John Woodard Louisiana State University System Student Body President Baton Rouge, Louisiana Louisiana State University and A&M College Baton Rouge, Louisiana Mr. Michael Murphy, Chair Louisiana Community and Technical Mr. J. H. Campbell, Jr. College System President, Associated Grocers, Inc. Bogalusa, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Dr. Jullin Renthrope Dr. Phillip Rozeman Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Chair, Blueprint Louisiana Southern University at New Orleans Shreveport, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Mr. Ryan Gremillion Mr. Edwin Litolff Policy Analyst Assistant VP for Budget and Finance State Department of Education University of Louisiana System Baton Rouge, Louisiana Mr. Walter Lee Member, Board of Elementary Dr. Thomas Miller and Secondary Education President of Faculty Senate Shreveport, Louisiana Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, Louisiana Ms. Mallory Bacon Student, Bolton High School Dr. Lane Nevils Alexandria, Louisiana Instructor of History Sowela Technical Community College Ms. Alisha Chowdhury Lake Charles, Louisiana Student, Haynes Academy Metairie, Louisiana Mr. F. Travis Lavigne, Jr. Chair, Louisiana Student Financial Mr. Patrick Flanigan Assistance Commission Student, Mandeville High School Schriever, Louisiana Mandeville, Louisiana Ms. Simone Bray Ms. -
House of Representatives Adopted
Garofalo Mack Willmott OFFICIAL JOURNAL Geymann Miguez Woodruff Total - 105 OF THE The Speaker announced that there were 105 members present HOUSE OF and a quorum. REPRESENTATIVES Prayer OF THE Prayer was offered by Speaker Kleckley. STATE OF LOUISIANA Pledge of Allegiance Rep. Ponti led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. THIRTY-SIXTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Cory Stewart sang "The Lord's Prayer". Forty-first Regular Session of the Legislature Reading of the Journal Under the Adoption of the On motion of Rep. Hill, the reading of the Journal was Constitution of 1974 dispensed with. On motion of Rep. Hill, the Journal of June 10, 2015, was House of Representatives adopted. State Capitol Petitions, Memorials, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana Communications Thursday, June 11, 2015 The following petitions, memorials, and communications were received and read: The House of Representatives was called to order at 9:00 A.M., by the Honorable Chuck Kleckley, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Conference Committee Appointment The Speaker appointed the following conferees on the part of Morning Hour the House to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the disagreement to House Bill No. 769: Reps. Norton vice Carmody. ROLL CALL The roll being called, the following members answered to their Message from the Senate names: ADOPTION OF PRESENT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT Mr. Speaker Gisclair Miller June 11, 2015 Abramson Guillory Montoucet Adams Guinn Moreno To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Anders Hall Morris, Jay Representatives: Armes Harris Morris, Jim Arnold Harrison Norton I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has Badon Havard Ortego adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the disagreement Barras Hazel Ourso to Senate Bill No. -
2019 Exxonmobil Political Contributions
Corporate Political Contributions¹ to State Candidates and Committees California 2019 Candidate or Committee Name Party-District Total Amount STATE SENATE Steve Glazer D-07 $1,500 Anna Caballero D-12 $1,000 Shannon Grove R-16 $1,500 Susan Rubio D-22 $1,000 Bob Archuleta D-32 $1,000 Lena Gonzalez D-33 $1,000 Steve Bradford D-35 $1,000 Toni Atkins D-39 $2,500 STATE ASSEMBLY Ken Cooley D-08 $1,000 Jim Cooper D-09 $1,500 Jim Frazier D-11 $1,500 Tim Grayson D-14 $1,000 Adam Gray D-21 $1,500 Rudy Salas D-32 $1,500 Jordan Cunningham R-35 $1,000 James Ramos D-40 $1,000 Blanca Rubio D-48 $1,000 Freddie Rodriguez D-52 $1,500 Eduardo Garcia D-56 $1,000 Ian Calderon D-57 $1,000 Sabrina Cervantes D-60 $1,000 Jose Medina D-61 $1,000 Anthony Rendon D-63 $4,400 Mike Gipson D-64 $1,500 Marie Waldron R-75 $1,000 Tom Daly D-69 $1,500 Patrick O’Donnell D-70 $1,000 Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher D-80 $2,000 Colorado 2019 Candidate or Committee Name Party-District Total Amount OTHER Senate Majority Fund R $30,000 Corporate Political Contributions¹ to State Candidates and Committees Illinois 2019 Total Candidate or Committee Name Party-District Amount STATE SENATE Dan McConchie R-26 $1,000 Chuck Weaver R-37 $1,000 Sue Rezin R-38 $1,000 John Curran R-41 $1,000 Bill Brady R-44 $5,000 STATE HOUSE Sonya Harper D-06 $1,000 Arthur Turner D-09 $1,000 Justin Slaughter D-27 $1,000 Thaddeus Jones D-29 $1,000 Andre Thapedi D-32 $1,000 Nick Smith D-34 $1,000 Keith Wheeler R-50 $1,000 Anthony DeLuca D-80 $1,000 Jim Durkin R-82 $5,000 John Connor D-85 $1,000 Lawrence Walsh, Jr. -
Wednesday, August 6, 2003
Please review the list of Louisiana House and Senate Commerce Committee members below, and let us know who you are acquainted with on the list and whether or not you would be willing to serve as an LCUL Key Contact. If you know other elected officials or legislators and would be willing to act as a LCUL Key Contact, please let us know that as well. House Commerce Committee Thomas Carmody (Chairman) – R6 – Shreveport Cedric Glover – D4 – Shreveport Paul Hollis (Vice Chairman) – R104 – Covington Stephanie Hilferty – R94 – Metairie Taylor F. Barras (Ex Officio) – R48 – New Iberia Patrick O. Jefferson – D11 – Homer Walt Leger, III (Ex Officio) – D91 – New Orleans Edmond Jordan – D29 – Baton Rouge John F. “Andy” Anders – D21 – Vidalia Christopher J. Leopold – R105 – Belle Chasse Chad Brown – D60 – Plaquemine Rodney Lyons – D87 – Harvey Patrick Connick – R84 – Marrero Kevin J. Pearson – R76 – Slidell Jean-Paul Coussan – R45 – Lafayette Stephen E. Pugh – R73 – Ponchatoula Kenny R. Cox – D23 – Natchitoches Polly Thomas – R80 – Metairie Senate Commerce Committee Daniel “Danny” Martiny (Chairman) – R10 – Metairie Beth Mizell – R12 – Franklinton Mack "Bodi" White (Vice-Chairman) – R6 – Baton Rouge Barrow Peacock – R37 – Bossier City R.L. “Bret” Allain, II – R21 – Franklin Edward J. Price – D2 – Gonzales Conrad Appel – R9 - Metairie Francis Thompson – D34 – Delhi Patrick Page Cortez – R23 - Lafayette US House of Representatives Congressman Steve Scalise – R – 1st District Congressman Mike Johnson – R – 4th District Congressman Cedric Richmond – D