Apr 04, Day 15

Emerson Falconer Total - 102 Leger Leopold Wright Zeringue OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE The Speaker announced that there were 102 members present and a quorum. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Prayer Prayer was offered by Pastor Lenford Whitaker, II, of Pentecostals of Crowley. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Pledge of Allegiance Rep. Shadoin led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. FIFTEENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Reading of the Journal On motion of Rep. White, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. Forty-fourth Regular Session of the Legislature Under the Adoption of the Constitution of 1974 On motion of Rep. White, the Journal of April 3, 2018, was adopted. Petitions, Memorials, and Communications House of Representatives State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana The following petitions, memorials, and communications were received and read: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Message from the Senate The House of Representatives was called to order at 2:48 P.M., by the Honorable Taylor Barras, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ASKING CONCURRENCE IN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Morning Hour April 4, 2018 ROLL CALL To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted and asks your concurrence in the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions: PRESENT Mr. Speaker Abraham Abramson Amedee Anders <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Foil </li><li style="flex:1">Lyons </li></ul>Mack Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6 Respectfully submitted, Franklin Garofalo Gisclair Glover Guinn Magee Marcelle Marino McFarland Miguez Miller, D. Miller, G. Moreno Morris, Jay Morris, Jim Muscarello Norton GLENN A. KOEPP Secretary of the Senate Armes Bacala Bagley Bagneris Berthelot Billiot Bishop Bouie Brass Hall Harris, J. Harris, L. Havard Hazel Message from the Senate SENATE BILLS Henry April 4, 2018 Hensgens Hilferty Hodges Hoffmann Hollis To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Brown, C. Brown, T. Carmody Carpenter Carter, G. Carter, R. Carter, S. Chaney Connick Coussan Cox Pierre Pope Pugh I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has finally passed the following Senate Bills: Horton Howard Hunter Huval Ivey Jackson James Pylant Reynolds Richard Schexnayder Seabaugh Shadoin Simon Senate Bill Nos. 70, 199, 227, 231, 235, 304, 426, and 473 Respectfully submitted, GLENN A. KOEPP Secretary of the Senate Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Smith <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Crews </li><li style="flex:1">Stagni </li></ul>Stefanski Stokes Cromer Danahay Davis Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on First Reading <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Jordan </li><li style="flex:1">Talbot </li></ul>DeVillier Dwight Edmonds Landry, N. Landry, T. LeBas Thibaut Thomas White ThefollowingSenateBillsandJointResolutionson firstreading were taken up, read, and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: 439 Page 2 HOUSE 15th Day's Proceedings - April 4, 2018 SENATE BILL NO. 70— BY SENATOR MIZELL SENATE BILL NO. 304— BY SENATOR WALSWORTH <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">AN ACT </li><li style="flex:1">AN ACT </li></ul>To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 895(A)(13)(a) and to enact R.S. 15:574.4.2(I), relative to probation and parole; to provide that a warrantless search may be conducted of a probationer's residence under certain circumstances by either the probation officer assigned to the probationer or by a probation officer assigned by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to conduct the search; to define "probation and parole officer"; to provide relative to legislative intent; and to provide for related matters. To amend and reenact R.S. 51:42(1) and 51(A) and to enact R.S. 51:51(E), relative to going-out-of-business sale licenses; to provide relative to holding of deposits; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. SENATE BILL NO. 426— BY SENATOR LAFLEUR AN ACT Read by title. To amend and reenact R.S. 39:562(C) and (D) and to enact Subparts A and B of Part II of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 39:501 through 517, and 521 through 531, and to repeal R.S. 17:98, R.S. 39:563 through 578, 611 through 618, and Subpart C, comprisedofR.S. 39:661 through 672, Subpart D, comprised of R.S. 39:681 through 684, Subpart E, comprised of R.S. 39:691 through 697, Subpart F, comprised of R.S. 39:698.1 through 698.13, all as part of Part III of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, R.S. 39:741 through 742.2, 743 through748, and PartVII,comprised of R.S. 39:821 through 842, Part IX, comprised of R.S. 39:911 through 914, Part X, comprised of R.S. 39:931 through 934, Part XI, comprised of R.S. 39:971 through 974, all as part of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutesof1950, R.S. 39:1011 through 1024, and Chapter14-B, comprised of R.S. 39:1460.1 and 1460.2, and Chapter 18, comprised of R.S. 39:1801 through 1811, all as part of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relative to the Consolidated Local Government Indebtedness Act; to consolidate and make uniform local government laws relative to the issuance of certain bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to provide definitions; to provide for the statutory lien;to provide relative to the authorization, sale, execution, and registration of bonds; to provide relative to the rights of bondholders; to provide relative to the validity of bonds; to provide for the applicability of general bond laws; to provide for peremption; to provide for notice of default; to provide for the bonds to be exempt from taxation and to be legal investments; to provide forthenegotiabilityand incontestabilityofthebonds; to provide for the application of proceeds; to provide for bond validation; to provide relative to lost, destroyed, or cancelled bonds; to provide relative to counsel fees; to provide relative to general obligation bonds; to provide relative to limited tax bonds and bonds payable from the general alimony tax; to provide relative to sales tax bonds; to provide relative to revenue bonds; to provide relative to limited revenue bonds; to provide relative to excess revenue bonds and certificates of indebtedness; to provide relative to bond anticipation notes; to provide relative to grant anticipation notes; to provide relative to assessment certificates; to provide relative to refunding bonds; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. SENATE BILL NO. 199— BY SENATOR BISHOP AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:3138.7 and R.S. 36:651(T)(7), relative to postsecondary education; to establish the Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents; to provide relative to the membership, powers, duties, and functions of the council; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. SENATE BILL NO. 227— BY SENATOR MORRELL AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4071(A)(1), (2)(a), (4), (5), 4074, and the introductory paragraph of 4091(C) and to enact R.S. 33:4091(C)(8), (D), and (E), relative to the city of New Orleans; to provide relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans; to increase the membership of the board; to provide for the mayor's designee; to provide with respect to the content and due date for quarterly reports of the board; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. SENATE BILL NO. 231— BY SENATOR MORRELL AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95.1.3(D) and 95.10(B) and the introductory paragraph of R.S. 46:2136.3(A), to enact R.S. 14:79(A)(4)and95.1.3(E), R.S. 46:2136.3(C), and TitleXXXV of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to be comprised of Arts. 1000 through 1003, and to repeal R.S. 46:2137, relative to firearms; to provide penalties for the violation of a protective order; to provide penalties for fraudulent firearms purchases; to require certain reporting; to create a firearm transfer program; to designate sheriffs as repository for firearms; to provide procedure for storage and return of firearms; to require the development of forms, policies, and procedures; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. SENATE BILL NO. 235— BY SENATOR COLOMB SENATE BILL NO. 473— BY SENATOR JOHNS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1038(A) and to enact R.S. 22:1038(G), relative to insurance coverage for hearing aids; to require hearing aid coverage for individuals covered under certain insurance policies; to provide with respect to policies already in effect; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2405.1(B), relative to the issuance of bulletproof vests to peace officers; to make surplus bulletproof vests available for purchase to certain part-time and reserve peace officers; to provide for conditions; to provide for notice; to provide for definitions; to provide for liability; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. 440 Page 3 HOUSE 15th Day's Proceedings - April 4, 2018 Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. Suspension of the Rules On motion of Rep. Hoffmann, the rules were suspended in order to take up and consider Introduction of Resolutions, House and House Concurrent at this time. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14— BY SENATOR WARD A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To approve the Atchafalaya Basin Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2018- 2019, as adopted by the Atchafalaya Basin Research and Promotion Board and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. Introduction of Resolutions, House and House Concurrent Thefollowingmembersintroducedthefollowingentitled House and House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time by their titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading: Read by title. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30— BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend adoptee and LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center student David Scotton and his family upon the release of the documentary film I Lived on Parker Avenue. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 45— BY SENATOR CARTER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To create and establish the Constitutional Convention Study Commission to undertake all necessary study to examine the feasibility and advisability of calling a convention to revise the Constitution of Louisiana and, if a convention is found to be feasible and advisable, to make recommendations to the legislature for calling such aconvention, including a plan for the conduct of an effective constitutional convention. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Hoffmann, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was adopted. Senate Concurrent Resolutions Lying Over Read by title. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions lying over were taken up and acted upon as follows: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 51— BY SENATOR WALSWORTH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend Quentin D. Dastugue upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9— BY SENATOR CORTEZ A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To extend the creation, members, and charge of the Louisiana Supply Chain and Transportation Council as provided in Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 99 of the 2017 Regular Session of the Legislature to study and make recommendations regarding increasing resilience in various modes of transportation through increased communication, collaboration, development of geographic information technologies, and new innovations in transportation resilience. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Henry, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was concurred in. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 52— BY SENATOR THOMPSON Read by title. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility on being awarded the "Certified Louisiana" logo by the Department ofAgriculture and Forestry. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12— BY SENATOR ERDEY Read by title. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION On motion of Rep. Cromer, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was concurred in. To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development, the Louisiana Workforce Commission, and the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, to study jointly and make recommendations with respect to identification and implementation of creative and alternative options to mitigate or reduce traffic congestion in the Baton Rouge area. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 53— BY SENATOR ALARIO A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To invite Madame Chief Justice Bernette Johnson of the Louisiana Supreme Court to address a joint session of the legislature. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. On motion of Rep. Leger, and under a suspension of the rules, the resolution was concurred in. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13— BY SENATOR CARTER SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 54— BY SENATOR LONG A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To memorialize the Congress of the United States to take such actions as are necessaryto pass the Disability Integration Act of 2017. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend, posthumously, Reverend Avery Caesar Alexander upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame. Read by title. Read by title. 441 Page 4 HOUSE 15th Day's Proceedings - April 4, 2018 On motion of Rep. Moreno, and under a suspension ofthe rules, the resolution was concurred in. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56— BY SENATOR ALARIO HOUSE BILL NO. 803— BY REPRESENTATIVE ARMES <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION </li><li style="flex:1">AN ACT </li></ul>To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of statesman and former state senator and representative, Thomas Alcade "Tom" Casey. To amend and reenact R.S. 17:493.1(A)(1)(a), relative to school bus operators; to require public school boards to notify certain operators ofroute vacancies by certified mail; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. On motion of Rep. Hilferty, and under a suspension of the rules, <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">the resolution was concurred in. </li><li style="flex:1">Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on </li></ul>Education. House Bills and Joint Resolutions on Second Reading to be Referred HOUSE BILL NO. 804— BY REPRESENTATIVE THIBAUT AN ACT The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on second reading to be referred to committees were taken up, read, and referred to committees, as follows: To amend and reenact R.S. 34:340.11, relative to leases and subleases of land and buildings; to provide for leasing or subleasing of land or buildings owned by ports, harbors, or terminal districts for processing, manufacturing, or commercial business purposes; to provide for a maximum term for the lease or sublease; to provide for an extension of the term upon expiration of the original term; to provide for the ratification, confirmation, and approval of a lease or sublease; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 410— BY REPRESENTATIVE BISHOP AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:3086.1 and 3086.5, relative to the Tech-Vermilion Fresh Water District; to provide for the powers and duties ofdistrict; to provide for enhancement ofthe regional watershed; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs. HOUSE BILL NO. 805— BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON HOUSE BILL NO. 432— BY REPRESENTATIVE STEVE CARTER AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1508(B)(2) and to enact R.S. 47:1517.2, relative to tax expenditure reporting; to provide for the duties of the Department of Revenue with respect to the confidentiality of certain taxpayer information; to authorize the disclosure of certain taxpayer information under certain circumstances; to provide for the annual reporting of certain tax expenditures;to provide forcertainlimitations;to provideforan effective date; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 32:71(B)(3), relative to lane usage on interstate highways; to require that certain vehicles drive in the right-hand lane on certain interstate highways during specific times of the day; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HOUSE BILL NO. 801— BY REPRESENTATIVE TALBOT HOUSE BILL NO. 806— BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2225.2.4(A)(3), relative to construction management at risk; to decrease the threshold amount for construction management at risk projects; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:4715.3, relative to the construction and operation of courtroom and related facilities in certain parishes; to create a special district for such purpose; to provide for governance, jurisdiction, powers, and functions of the district; to provide for its authority to levy taxes and incur debt; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 802— BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 38:1794(A)(2)(a), relative to gravity drainage districts in Calcasieu Parish; to provide for an increase in compensation for members of the board of commissioners; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 807— BY REPRESENTATIVE JAY MORRIS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 15:574.9(H)(2)(introductory paragraph) and Code of Criminal Procedure Article 900(A)(5) and (6)(b)(introductoryparagraph)and(d)(introductoryparagraph), relative to probation or parole violations; to provide relative to Read by title. 442 Page 5 HOUSE 15th Day's Proceedings - April 4, 2018 the credit a defendant receives for time served while on probation when probation is revoked; to provide relative to technicalviolationsofparoleorprobation conditions;to provide for discretion in determining whether a violation is a technical violation except for certain violations; and to provide for related matters. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. HOUSE BILL NO. 812— BY REPRESENTATIVE LEOPOLD AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 56:578.2(A)(1) and (C), relative to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board; to add new members to that board; to provide for what constitutes a quorum; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Read by title. HOUSE BILL NO. 808— BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Natural Resources and Environment. </li><li style="flex:1">AN ACT </li></ul>To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416.16(A)(1) and (2), (B)(1), (C)(1), and (I)(1), relative to school crisis management and response plans; to include natural disasters among the emergencies a plan shall address; to provide relative to plan rehearsal; to provide relative to plan review; to provide relative to rules and regulations; and to provide for related matters. HOUSE BILL NO. 813— BY REPRESENTATIVE GARY CARTER AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 46:2171.1, relative to the jurisdiction of suits filed pursuant to the Protection from Stalking Act; to provide for a court of competent jurisdiction; to provide for referrals; and to provide for related matters. Read by title. Read by title. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Education. Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HOUSE BILL NO. 809— BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES AN ACT HOUSE BILL NO. 814— BY REPRESENTATIVE JIM MORRIS To amend and reenact R.S. 15:873(A), 1111(H)(1), 1199.9(G), and 1199.10(H) and to enact R.S. 15:711(I), relative to inmate compensation; to increase the rate of inmate compensation for inmates assigned to certain programs; to decrease the amount that may be deducted from the wages of an inmate participating in a work release program or a workforce development work release program to cover room, board, and other administrative and incidental costs; to provide for a maximum amount which may be deducted from the wages of an inmate participating in a work release program administered by a sheriff; and to provide for related matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:83(F)(6) and 86(C) and (F) and to enact R.S. 30:86(D)(8), relative to oilfield site restoration; to providefortheOilfield Site Restoration Commission;toprovide for the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund; to provide for uses and sources of the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund; to provide for financial security instruments; and to provide for related matters.

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