THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 62— BY SENATORS GAUTREAUX, BROOME, CHAISSON, CHEEK, DORSEY, OF THE JACKSON, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARIONNEAUX, MCPHERSON, MILLS, MORRISH, MOUNT, MURRAY, NEVERS, PERRY, PETERSON, THOMPSON AND WILLARD-LEWIS AND REPRESENTATIVES SENATE ANDERS, ARMES, ARNOLD, AUBERT, AUSTIN BADON, BOBBY BADON, BALDONE, BARRAS, BARROW, BISHOP, BROSSETT, OF THE BURRELL, DIXON, EDWARDS, GALLOT, GISCLAIR, GUILLORY, HARDY, HENDERSON, HONORE, GIROD JACKSON, JOHNSON, LEBAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA LEGER, MONTOUCET, MORENO, RITCHIE, ROY, GARY SMITH, _______ PATRICIA SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, STIAES, THIBAUT, THIERRY, WILLIAMS, WILLMOTT, CARMODY, CROMER, DOERGE, ELLINGTON, THIRTY-FOURTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS GUINN, HARRISON, HENRY, HILL, HOWARD, SAM JONES, LIGI AND _______ POPE Thirty-Seventh Regular Session of the Legislature A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Under the Adoption of the To express the intent of the legislature to provide comprehensive, Constitution of 1974 affordable life and health benefits for current and retired public _______ employees and their family members through the operation of the Office of Group Benefits. Senate Chamber State Capitol Reported without amendments. Baton Rouge, Louisiana Wednesday, June 22, 2011 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 68— BY SENATORS APPEL AND MURRAY The Senate was called to order at 9:50 o'clock A.M. by Hon. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Sharon Broome, President Pro Tempore of the Senate. To urge and request the administration of the University of New Orleans to suspend the reclassification process with the National Collegiate Athletic Association and remain in Division I until Morning Hour such time as independent review of such reclassification is conducted and a recommendation is made to the university's CONVENING ROLL CALL management board. The roll being called, the following members answered to their Reported without amendments. names: PRESENT SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44— BY SENATOR MARTINY Mr. President LaFleur Perry A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Adley Long Riser To urge and request the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court Appel Martiny Shaw to create a Families in Need of Services Commission that will Broome McPherson Smith study and issue recommendations regarding the governance, Chabert Mills Thompson structure, target population, and necessary legislation for a Cheek Morrell Willard-Lewis Louisiana Families in Need of Services (FINS) system by Erdey Morrish submitting a report of its findings and recommendations to the Heitmeier Mount Louisiana Legislature thirty days prior to the convening of the Total - 22 2012 Regular Session of the Legislature. ABSENT Reported with amendments. Alario Gautreaux Murray Amedee Guillory Nevers SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 47— Claitor Jackson Peterson BY SENATORS HEITMEIER AND MORRELL Crowe Kostelka Quinn A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Donahue Marionneaux Walsworth To create and provide for creation of the "Task Force on the Crescent Dorsey Michot City Connection" to analyze re-authorization of tolls, ferry Total - 17 services, and all components and management of the operation of the Crescent City Connection Division of the Department of The President Pro Tempore of the Senate announced there were Transportation and Development. 22 Senators present and a quorum. Reported with amendments. Prayer SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58— BY SENATOR MOUNT The prayer was offered by Bishop Rickey Washington, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION following which the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the To request various public agencies and private associations and flag of the United States of America. stakeholders to work in collaboration through the Human Trafficking of Minors Study Group to study and make Reading of the Journal recommendations to the legislature of methods which may be utilized in an effort to eliminate, to the greatest degree possible, On motion of Senator Mount, the reading of the Journal was the problem of human trafficking of minors in the state of dispensed with and the Journal of June 21, 2011, was adopted. Louisiana. Message from the House Reported with amendments. CONCURRING IN Respectfully submitted, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives June 21, 2011 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 Concurrent Resolutions: 929 Page 2 SENATE 34th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS June 22, 2011 Message from the House Senators Michot, Walsworth RECONSIDERATION OF and Jackson. REJECTION TO HOUSE BILL Appointment of Conference Committee June 21, 2011 on House Bill No. 293 To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 293 the following members of the I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Senate: Representatives has reconsidered the rejection of the proposed Senate Amendment(s) to House Bill No. 639 by Representative Smiley. Senators Morrish, Claitor Respectfully submitted, and Morrell. ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives Appointment of Conference Committee Rules Suspended on House Bill No. 361 Senator Chaisson asked for and obtained a suspension of the The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference rules to allow the Committee on the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee on House Bill No. 361 the following members of the to meet while the Senate is in Session. Senate: Senators Martiny, Without objection, so ordered. LaFleur and Murray. Rules Suspended Senator Chabert asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules Appointment of Conference Committee to take up at this time: on House Bill No. 369 The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference Senate Resolutions on Committee on House Bill No. 369 the following members of the Second Reading Senate: SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 131— Senators Gautreaux, BY SENATORS CHABERT AND GAUTREAUX A RESOLUTION Martiny To commend Diane L. LeBlanc for her many contributions to and Chaisson. Louisiana's educational system during her long and distinguished career as an educator, mentor, and inspiration to Appointment of Conference Committee her students. on House Bill No. 417 On motion of Senator Chabert the resolution was read by title The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference and adopted. Committee on House Bill No. 417 the following members of the Senate: Appointment of Conference Committee Senators Gautreaux, on House Bill No. 150 Walsworth The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference and Martiny. Committee on House Bill No. 150 the following members of the Senate: Appointment of Conference Committee on House Bill No. 454 Senators Gautreaux, Nevers The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference and Martiny. Committee on House Bill No. 454 the following members of the Senate: Appointment of Conference Committee Senators Nevers, on House Bill No. 194 Morrish The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference and LaFleur. Committee on House Bill No. 194 the following members of the Senate: Appointment of Conference Committee on House Bill No. 475 Senators Cheek, Mount The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference and Mills. Committee on House Bill No. 475 the following members of the Senate: Appointment of Conference Committee Senators McPherson, on House Bill No. 289 Morrell The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference and Murray. Committee on House Bill No. 289 the following members of the Senate: 930 34th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE June 22, 2011 Appointment of Conference Committee Message from the House on House Bill No. 498 HOUSE CONFEREES APPOINTED The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 498 the following members of the June 21, 2011 Senate: To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Senators Kostelka, Murray I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Speaker of and Mount. the House of Representatives has appointed the following members, on the part of the House of Representatives, to confer, with a like Appointment of Conference Committee committee from the Senate, on the disagreement to House Bill No. on House Bill No. 569 194 by Representative Williams: Representatives Williams, Katz and Simon. The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 569 the following members of the Respectfully submitted, Senate: ALFRED W. SPEER Clerk of the House of Representatives Senators Gautreaux, Appel and Nevers. Message from the House Appointment of Conference Committee HOUSE CONFEREES APPOINTED on House Bill No. 640 June 21, 2011 The President of the Senate appointed to the Conference To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Committee on House Bill No. 640 the following members of the Senate: I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Speaker of the House of Representatives has appointed the following members, Senators McPherson, on the part of the House of Representatives, to confer, with a like Heitmeier committee from the Senate, on the disagreement to House Bill No. and Chabert. 289 by Representative Morris: Message from the House Representatives Morris, Fannin and Lambert. HOUSE CONFEREES APPOINTED Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER June 21, 2011 Clerk of the House of Representatives To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Message from the House I am directed to inform your honorable