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OFFICIAL JOURNAL 2357, 2399.3(C), 2463, and 3121(H), relative to tax credits and rebates; to stabilize the annual expenditures associated with tax OF THE incentive programs; and to provide for related matters. SENATE The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the OF THE Committee on Finance. STATE OF LOUISIANA _______ Introduction of Senate Concurrent Resolutions SECOND DAY__'_S_ P__R_OCEEDINGS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4— Forty-Fourth Extraordinary Session of the Legislature BY SENATOR ALLAIN Under the Adoption of the A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Constitution of 1974 To urge and request the Louisiana State University Center for Energy _______ Studies (LSU CES), the Louisiana State University Public Senate Chamber Administration Institute (LSU PAI), and the Louisiana Tax State Capitol Institute to analyze mineral revenues, taxes, and exemptions in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Louisiana and to submit a written report of its findings to the legislature. Wednesday, May 23, 2018 The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for The Senate was called to order at 4:15 o'clock P.M. by Hon. a second reading. John A. Alario Jr., President of the Senate. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5— Morning Hour BY SENATOR LONG A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONVENING ROLL CALL To commend Russ Springer on being named to the 2018 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. PRESENT SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6— BY SENATOR LONG Mr. President Hewitt Morrish A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Allain Johns Peacock To commend Lewis Cook on being named to the 2018 Louisiana Appel Long Price Sports Hall of Fame. Barrow Luneau Riser Bishop Martiny Thompson The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for Boudreaux Mills Walsworth a second reading. Carter Mizell Ward Donahue Morrell White SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7— Total - 24 BY SENATOR LONG ABSENT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Brandon Stokley on being named to Chabert Fannin Perry the 2018 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Claitor Gatti Peterson Colomb LaFleur Smith, G. The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for Cortez Lambert Smith, J. a second reading. Erdey Milkovich Tarver Total - 15 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8— BY SENATOR LONG The President of the Senate announced there were 24 Senators A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION present and a quorum. To commend Steve Gleason on receiving the 2018 Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award. Prayer The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for The prayer was offered by Senator Ed Price, following which a second reading. the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Senate Resolutions on Second Reading Reading of the Journal SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 4— On motion of Senator Luneau, the reading of the Journal was BY SENATOR MARTINY dispensed with and the Journal of May 22, 2018, was adopted. A RESOLUTION To designate May 20 through May 26, 2018, as Emergency Medical Services Week, highlighting the theme of "EMS Strong: Always Introduction of Senate Bills in Service". and Joint Resolutions On motion of Senator Martiny the resolution was read by title Senator Donahue asked for and obtained a suspension of the and adopted. rules to introduce and read Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions a first and second time and refer them to committee. SENATE BILL NO. 15— BY SENATOR DONAHUE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:6007(J)(2)(a) and 6023(J) and to enact R.S. 47:3204(M), 6015(M), 6016(J), 6019(D), 6020(H), 6021(K), 6022(K), 6034(L), 6301(D), 6351(I), R.S. 51:1787(L), 395 Page 2 SENATE 2nd DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 23, 2018 Senate Concurrent Resolutions on Colomb LaFleur Smith, G. Cortez Lambert Smith, J. Second Reading Erdey Milkovich Tarver SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1— Total - 15 BY SENATOR LONG A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent To commend Lyn Rollins upon being awarded the Distinguished Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. Service Award in Sports Journalism by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Rules Suspended The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Long Introduction of Senate Bills moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. and Joint Resolutions ROLL CALL Senator Morrell asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules to introduce and read Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions a first and The roll was called with the following result: second time and refer them to committee. YEAS SENATE BILL NO. 16— BY SENATOR MORRELL Mr. President Hewitt Morrish AN ACT Allain Johns Peacock To enact R.S. 47:6006.1(H), relative to tax credits; to terminate the Appel Long Price credit for ad valorem taxes paid on offshore vessels; to provide Barrow Luneau Riser for a transition period; and to provide for related matters. Boudreaux Martiny Thompson Carter Mills Walsworth The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Claitor Mizell Ward Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. Donahue Morrell White Total - 24 SENATE BILL NO. 17— NAYS BY SENATOR MORRELL AN ACT Total - 0 To enact R.S. 47:6006(G), relative to tax credits; to terminate the ABSENT credit for ad valorem taxes paid on inventory; to provide for transition provisions; and to provide for related matters. Bishop Fannin Perry Chabert Gatti Peterson The bill was read by title and referred by the President to the Colomb LaFleur Smith, G. Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. Cortez Lambert Smith, J. Erdey Milkovich Tarver Introduction of Senate Resolutions Total - 15 Senator Barrow asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent to read Senate Resolutions a first and second time. Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2— BY SENATOR BARROW BY SENATOR LONG A RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the Legendary Lighthouse Gospel Singers of Baton To commend Jack Hains on being named to the 2018 Louisiana Rouge upon their seventieth year anniversary as a traditional Sports Hall of Fame. quartet gospel singing group. The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Long On motion of Senator Barrow the resolution was read by title moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. and adopted. ROLL CALL Introduction of Senate Concurrent Resolutions The roll was called with the following result: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9— YEAS BY SENATOR MORRELL A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Mr. President Hewitt Morrish To urge and request the Louisiana State University Center for Energy Allain Johns Peacock Studies (LSU CES), the Louisiana State University Public Appel Long Price Administration Institute (LSU PAI), and the Louisiana Tax Barrow Luneau Riser Institute to analyze mineral revenues, taxes, and exemptions in Boudreaux Martiny Thompson Louisiana and to submit a written report of its findings to the Carter Mills Walsworth legislature. Claitor Mizell Ward Donahue Morrell White The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for Total - 24 a second reading. NAYS Total - 0 ABSENT Bishop Fannin Perry Chabert Gatti Peterson 396 2nd DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE May 23, 2018 Reports of Committees website; to provide for the statewide implementation of the enterprise resource planning system; to provide the duties of the The following reports of committees were received and read: commissioner of administration relative to the information to be accessible on the website; to provide definitions; to provide for REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON the information to be included on the website; to provide that the appropriation acts for the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of government be included on the website; to provide FINANCE for links to the websites of state agencies, the legislature, the judiciary, and the legislative auditor; to provide relative to the Senator Eric LaFleur, Chairman on behalf of the Committee on reporting of contracts, expenditures, and incentive expenditures; Finance, submitted the following report: to provide relative to reporting by the state retirement systems and the state treasurer; to provide for reports and audits to be May 23, 2018 published on the website; to provide for free public use of the website; to provide for an employment and salary database; to To the President and Members of the Senate: provide for the information which shall be excluded from the website; to provide relative to a schedule for the completion and I am directed by your Committee on Finance to submit the maintenance of the website; to provide for the reporting of the following report: use of state funds by the recipient of state funds; to provide for SENATE BILL NO. 1— audits; to provide relative to the authority of the division of BY SENATOR ALLAIN administration to expenditures of the legislature or the judiciary; AN ACT to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related To provide for the transfer of certain monies from funds established matters. by law or the Constitution of Louisiana to the state general fund in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section Reported with amendments. 10(F)(2)(b) of the Constitution of Louisiana; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Respectfully submitted, ERIC LAFLEUR Reported favorably. Chairman SENATE BILL NO. 4— ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL BY SENATOR LAFLEUR AN ACT PRESENT To enact R.S. 39:100.22, relative to special treasury funds; to establish the Overcollections and Deficit Management Fund as Mr. President Hewitt Peacock a special fund in the state treasury; to provide for the transfer, Allain Johns Price dedication, use, investment, and appropriation of funds in the Appel Long Riser state treasury; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for Barrow Luneau Thompson related matters.