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THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL STATE OF LOUISIANA OF THE April 12, 2021 SENATE Yolanda J. Dixon OF THE Secretary STATE OF LOUISIANA Louisiana State Senate _______ Post Office Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS _______ Michelle Fontenot Forty-Seventh Regular Session of the Legislature Clerk Under the Adoption of the Louisiana House of Representatives Constitution of 1974 Post Office Box 44281 _______ Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Senate Chamber State Capitol Re: Special Recommendation Commission; Louisiana Legislative Baton Rouge, Louisiana Auditor Monday, April 12, 2021 Members: The Senate was called to order at 12:05 o'clock P.M. by Hon. Pursuant to its authority under Louisiana R.S. 24:511.1, the Patrick Page Cortez, President of the Senate. Special Recommendation Commission has met and recommends Michael J. Waguespack to fill the vacancy in the position of Morning Hour Legislative Auditor caused by the resignation of Mr. Daryl G. Purpera. CONVENING ROLL CALL Sincerely, Sincerely, The roll being called, the following members answered to their PATRICK PAGE CORTEZ CLAY SCHEXNAYDER names: Senate President Speaker, House of Representatives PRESENT Co-Chair Co-Chair Mr. President Foil Mizell Rules Suspended Abraham Harris Morris Allain Henry Peacock Senator Mizell asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Barrow Hensgens Peterson for the purpose of taking up at this time. Bernard Hewitt Pope Boudreaux Jackson Price Introduction of Senate Resolutions Bouie Johns Reese Carter Lambert Talbot SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 Cathey Luneau Ward BY SENATOR MIZELL Cloud McMath White A RESOLUTION Connick Milligan Womack BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Louisiana that a Fesi Mills, F. Committee of five be appointed to notify the House of Fields Mills, R. Representatives that the Senate is now duly convened and Total - 37 organized and prepared to transact such business as may be ABSENT brought before it. Smith Tarver On motion of Senator Mizell, the resolution was read by title Total - 2 and adopted. The President of the Senate announced there were 37 Senators In compliance with the resolution the President of the Senate present and a qorum. appointed the following Committee: Prayer Senators Abraham, Lambert, The prayer was offered by Reverend David Baudoin, following Henry, which the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the Pope and United States of America. McMath. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2 Reading of the Journal BY SENATOR MIZELL A RESOLUTION On motion of Senator Peacock, the reading of the Journal was BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Louisiana that a dispensed with and the Journal of October 23, 2020, was adopted. Committee of six be appointed to act with such a Committee as the House of Representatives may appoint to notify the Petitions, Memorials and Governor that the Legislature is now duly convened and Communications organized and prepared to receive such communication as he may desire to lay before it. The following petitions, memorials and communications were received and read: On motion of Senator Mizell, the resolution was read by title and adopted. 1 Page 2 SENATE 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS April 12, 2021 In compliance with the resolution the President of the Senate SENATE BILL NO. 4— appointed the following Committee: BY SENATOR PRICE AN ACT Senators Luneau, To repeal R.S. 18:1505.2(H)(7), relative to limits on campaign Fields, contributions received from political committees; to eliminate Johns, certain restrictions; and to provide for related matters. Allain and Jackson. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. Reports of Committees SENATE BILL NO. 5— BY SENATOR FOIL The Committee appointed to notify the Governor that the Senate AN ACT had convened and was prepared to transact business reported it had To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3100.5(A)(1) and R.S. 47:297.11 and performed that duty. The President of the Senate thanked the to enact R.S. 47:293(9)(a)(xx), 297.10(C), and 297.12(C), Committee and discharged it. relative to the Louisiana Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Program; The Committee appointed to notify the House of Representatives to provide relative to education savings accounts; to provide that the Senate had convened and was prepared to transact business certain definitions; to provide relative to earnings reported it had performed that duty. The President of the Senate enhancements; to provide for applicability; to provide for an thanked the Committee and discharged it. effective date; and to provide for related matters. Committee from the The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the House of Representatives Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. A Committee from the House of Representatives appeared SENATE BILL NO. 6— before the Bar of the Senate and informed the Senate that the House BY SENATOR CATHEY of Representatives was organized and ready to proceed with business. AN ACT To enact R.S. 47:302(BB)(114), 305.4, 321(P)(115), 321.1(I)(115), and 331(V)(115), relative to tax exemptions; to provide an Prefiled Senate Bills and exemption from state sales and use tax for utilities used by Joint Resolutions commercial farmers for on-farm storage; to authorize the to be Introduced secretary of the Department of Revenue to promulgate rules; to and Referred provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Senator Harris asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the to introduce and read prefiled Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions a Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. first and second time and refer them to committee. SENATE BILL NO. 7— BY SENATOR PETERSON SENATE BILL NO. 1— AN ACT BY SENATOR PEACOCK AN ACT To enact Chapter 6-B of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes To amend and reenact R.S. 47:321.1(G), relative to state sales and of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 23:671 through 677, relative to use tax; to phase-in a dedication of the temporary state sales and minimum wage; to establish a state minimum wage; to provide use tax levy to the Transportation Trust Fund; to provide for the for an annual increase of the minimum wage; to provide for civil use of the dedicated funds; and to provide for related matters. remedies; to provide for damages; to provide for venue; to provide for the limitation of actions; to provide for notifications; The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters. Committee on Finance. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the SENATE BILL NO. 2— Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. BY SENATOR FIELDS AN ACT SENATE BILL NO. 8— To enact R.S. 30:2376.1, relative to the "Right-to-Know" law; to BY SENATOR PEACOCK provide for air monitoring systems at certain facilities; to AN ACT provide for definitions; to provide requirements for air quality To amend and reenact R.S. 47:6035(I), relative to the tax credit for monitoring systems; to provide for recordkeeping; and to purchases of qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel provide for related matters. property; to provide relative to eligibility; to accelerate the sunset date of the credit; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Environmental Quality. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. SENATE BILL NO. 3— BY SENATOR MILLIGAN SENATE BILL NO. 9— AN ACT BY SENATOR PRICE To amend and reenact R.S. 42:851(E)(2) and to enact R.S. AN ACT 42:851(V), relative to group health insurance for public To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 603(2)(e), 680, 1022, employees; to provide relative to effective dates of coverage for and 1226, R.S. 13:1139 and 1587.1(C), R.S. 15:1082, certain public employees under certain circumstances; to 1098.1(A), and 1099.1, R.S. 24:175(B) and 176(B), R.S. provide for application and rules promulgation; to provide for an 44:3(A)(6), and R.S. 46:1251(B), 1901(B), 2411, and 2417(C), effective date; and to provide for related matters. and to repeal Children's Code Article 606(A)(6), (7), and (8), relative to the continuous revision of the Children's Code; to The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the provide for definitions; to provide for the grounds for a child in Committee on Finance. need of care; to provide for the rights of the parties in a disposition hearing; to provide for service of nonresident 2 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE April 12, 2021 parents; to provide for references to the Children's Code; to McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year provide for Comments; and to provide for related matters. 2019; to provide for violations; and to provide for related matters. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Judiciary A. The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Committee on Finance. SENATE BILL NO. 10— BY SENATOR FIELDS SENATE BILL NO. 16— AN ACT BY SENATOR PETERSON AND REPRESENTATIVES LANDRY, To amend and reenact R.S. 17:151.3, 221(A)(1), and 222, relative to MARCELLE, NEWELL, SELDERS AND WILLARD compulsory school attendance; to provide for mandatory AN ACT attendance in kindergarten; to provide for effectiveness; and to To enact R.S.