OFFICIAL JOURNAL STATE OF LOUISIANA Office of the Governor OF THE SENATE May 13, 2005 OF THE To the Honorable President of the Senate: STATE OF LOUISIANA _______ Please be advised that the following individuals have been commissioned as Notaries Public for the parishes indicated through THIRTEENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS 6-4-04 to 4-15-05. In compliance with Article IV, Section 5(H)(3) _______ of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, I hereby present them for your Thirty-First Regular Session of the Legislature review. Under the Adoption of the Appreciatively, Constitution of 1974 KATHLEEN BABINEAUX BLANCO _______ Governor Senate Chamber Acadia State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana Toni LeDoux Betty Jo Ancelet 280 East Hoyt St. P.O. Box 922 Monday, May 16, 2005 Crowley, La 70526 Crowley, La 70527 The Senate was called to order at 4:30 o'clock P.M., by Hon. Priscilla B. Ancellet Donald E. Hines, President of the Senate. P.O. Box 922 Crowley, La 70527 ROLL CALL Susan Arnaud Jami Benoit The roll being called, the following members answered to their 1199 E. Ardoin St. 2449 Ebenezer Rd. names: Eunice, La 70535-6847 Crowley, La 70526 PRESENT Shirley B. Bourque Antoinette J. Broussard 115 Foster Lane 411 W. 9th St. Mr. President Ellington McPherson Church Point, La 70525 Crowley, La 70526 Adley Fields Michot Amedee Fontenot Mount Carla Carmello Darla B. Clay Boasso Gautreaux B Murray 1088 Jagneauxville Rd. P.O. Box 922 Broome Gautreaux N Nevers Churchpoint, La 70525 Crowley, La 70527 Cain Heitmeier Romero Chaisson Jackson Schedler Catherine Dischler Georgette M. Dugas Cheek Jones Smith 1231 E. Laurel Ave. 223 Pinewood Dr. Cravins Kostelka Theunissen Eunice, La 70535-5813 Crowley, La 70526 Dardenne Lentini Ullo Duplessis Malone Elizabeth Faul Jane L. Fogleman Dupre Marionneaux 250 W. Plaquemine St. 100 Petroleum Dr. Total - 34 Church Point, La 70525 Lafayette, La 70508 ABSENT Elizabeth A. Fontenot Michael Scott Gardner Bajoie Barham Hollis 144 Sensat Cove Rd. 3017 Eunice Iota Hwy. Total - 3 Egan, La 70531 Iota, La 70543 The President of the Senate announced there were 34 Senators Elizabeth D. Gates Edward Ernest Gonzalez present and a quorum. 131 Sterling Dr. P.O. Box 329 Crowley, La 70526 Estherwood, La 70534-0329 Prayer Nannette M. Gossen Christa C. Guidry The prayer was offered by Senator Ellington, following which 5719 Church Point Hwy. 127 Freedom Rd. the Senate joined in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United Rayne, La 70578 Scott, La 70583 States of America. Lena Ann Guidry Christine C. Guilbeaux 12134 Branch Hwy. 306 West Lessley St. Reading of the Journal Church Point, La 70525 Rayne, La 70578 On motion of Senator Ellington, the reading of the Journal was Amelia Guillot Sandra B. Habetz dispensed with and the Journal of yesterday was adopted. 6176 E. Whitney St. 126 Vicksburg Rd. Morse, La 70559 Rayne, La 70578 Morning Hour Melissa A. Harper Amber L. Higginbotham Rules Suspended P.O. Box 1095 102 Church Blvd. Crowley, La 70527 Church Point, La 70525 Senator Ellington asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for the purpose of allowing the Committee on Revenue and Lenette Howard Cathy Hoyt Fiscal Affairs to continue to meet while the Senate is in session. 3923 Higginbotham Hwy. 645 Oriole Road Church Point, La 70525 Midland, La 70559 Messages from the Governor Nathaniel Savoy Karen B. Lege The following messages from the Governor were received and 700 N. Wilson Apt. E-22 420 East 14th St. read as follows: Church Point, La 70525 Crowley, La 70526 Page 2 SENATE 13th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 16, 2005 Sandy Leger Michael B. Holmes Clint J. Cointment Damita J. Lewis 1110 W. Laurel P.O. Drawer 790 11411 Bon Terre Blvd. 13348 Coursey Blvd, Ste A Eunice, La 70535 Kinder, La 70648 Gonzales, La 70737 Baton Rouge, La 70816 Debra LeLeux Kellie M. Manuel Jan S. Coroy Darryl K. Long P.O. Drawer 369 P.O. Box 325 17299 Penn Blvd. 13404 Airline Hwy. Crowley, La 70527 Oberlin, La 70655 Prairieville, La 70769 Baton Rouge, La 70817 Mary Rosalind A. Logan Geanna Marcantel Nicole O. Crawford D. Annette McKay 921 West South 1st St. P.O. Box 1353 316 Chetimaches St. P.O. Box 76 Rayne, La 70578 Kinder, La 70648 Donaldsonville, La 70346 St. Gabriel, La 70776 Robin Farmer Magee Robert Lee Moreno Mary B. Dill Wesley Charles Miller P.O. Box 922 155 Buller Rd. P.O. Box 192 17393 Lauren Dr. Crowley, La 70527 Elton, La 70532 Donaldsonville, La 70346 Prairieville, La 70769 Keith Matthews Pat Perkins Susan Roberts Emory Stacey M. Minvielle 319 West 5th St. 2371 S. Macarthur Dr., Ste. B 8440 Jefferson Hwy, Ste 400 14136 Bishop Woods Rd. Crowley, La 70526 Alexandria, La 71301-3038 Baton Rouge, La 70809 Gonzales, La 70737 Nita B. McCall Charity A. Sonnier Charlene S. Eskine Brian G. Miranda P.O. Box 922 P.O. Box 1807 9431 Common St. 18492 Plantation Blvd. Crowley, La 70527-0922 Kinder, La 70648 Baton Rouge, La 70809 Prairieville, La 70769 Regina L. McComb Ascension Erin L. Ganel Gros Sharon C. Ragusa 239 Canadian Ln. Elizabeth Barrett Ristroph P.O. Box 105 172 Lee Dr., Ste. #3 Church Point, La 70525 P.O. Box 759 Convent, La 70723 Baton Rouge, La 70808 Gonzales, La 70707-0759 Katie L. Meche Franny D. Guillot Therese Anderson Ramirez 2007 Leroy Breaux Rd. Valerie Briggs Bargas 804 E. Cornerview St. 12320 Hwy 44, Ste. 3-C Rayne, La 70578 8550 Two United Plaza Blvd. Gonzales, La 70737 Gonzales, La 70737 Baton Rouge, La 70809 Emily Richard Mercedes C. Hanna Michelle H. Willis 2331 Charlene Hwy. Charles L. Bell 316 Chetimaches St. 37306 Ski Side Ave. Eunice, La 70535 18668 Old Cypress Circle Donaldsonville, La 70346 Prairieville, La 70769 Prairieville, La 70769 Melanie D. Robichaux Laci T. Hill Viola R. Ruemker P.O. Box 3768 Manda R. Bennett P.O. Box 192 16314 Ole Homestead Ln. Lafayette, La 70502 38100 Monticello Dr. Donaldsonville, La 70346 Prairieville, La 70769-6275 Prairieville, La 70769 Annette L. Sattler Sherry Igou Hazel Semper 2770 Fournerat Rd. Myer Bishop 17385 Levern Stafford Rd. 8801 Bluebonnet Blvd. Eunice, La 70535 P.O. Box 38 Prairieville, La 70769 Baton Rouge, La 70810 Gonzales, La 70707 Brian K. Simpson, Sr. Terry L. W. Joseph William D. Shea 925 W. Hutchinson Ave. Barbara H. Bourgeois 1409 Millien Rd. 450 Laurel St., Ste 1900 Crowley, La 70526 P.O. Box 1152 Donaldsonville, La 70346 Baton Rouge, La 70801 Donaldsonville, La 70346 Allen Sheria A. King Tonia P. Sheets Tricia B. Turner Mary D. Bourgeois 17474 Old Jefferson Hwy. 45247 Floyd Blackwell Rd. 2230 S. McArthur Dr., Ste 6 40187 Ronda Ave. Prairieville, La 70769 St. Amant, La 70774 Alexandria, La 71307 Prairieville, La 70769 Jeannie Laiche Gregory T. Stevens Michael J. Abrusley Stacey A. Bozeman 11533 Beco Rd. P.O. Box 4412 123 South 9th St. 10114 Lake Park Ave. St. Amant, La 70774 Baton Rouge, La 70821-4412 Oakdale, La 71463 Gonzales, La 70737 Courtney Lambert Robyn Guedry Theriot Tommy L. Dauphine Sherry S. Burnett 3301 North Blvd. 38218 Graystone Ave. 339 Reeds Bridge Rd. 1056 East Worthey Baton Rouge, La 70806 Prairieville, La 70769 Oberlin, La 70655 Gonzales, La 70737 Garry Pierre Landry Sandy Linette Theriot Marcia Didelot Rachel Babin Campo 642 W. Orice Roth 43701 Hodgeson Rd. P.O. Box 909 37254 Miller St. Gonzales, La 70737 Prairieville, La 70769 Kinder, La 70648 Prairieville, La 70769 Louis A. LeBlanc Heather B. Thibodeaux Julia K. Granger David J. Carubba 1272 Lafourche St. 6513 Perkins Rd. P.O. Box 575 6397 Pelican Crossing Dr. Donaldsonville, La 70346 Baton Rouge, La 70808 Kinder, La 70648 Gonzales, La 70737 Dina A. LeJeune Kim B. Tregre Chad B. Guidry Shirley Cavalier 5353 Florida Blvd. 4137 S. Sherwood Frst, Ste 120 P.O. Drawer 790 18468 Perkins Oak Rd. Baton Rouge, La 70806 Baton Rouge, La 70816 Kinder, La 70648 Prairieville, La 70769 13th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE May 16, 2005 Nancy Tucker V. Elaine Benjamin Rebecca McGovern Lanay H. Meadows 214 Daphne Dr. P.O. Box 810 120 Fins and Feathers Dr. 1500 Blankenship Dr. Gonzales, La 70737 Marksville, La 71351 Marksville, La 71351 Deridder, La 70634 Travis Turner Jamie L. Bennett Shelia A. Moreau Sandra Morrison P.O. Box 1366 P.O. Box 337 504 Hwy #1187 813 Kidder Loop Baton Rouge, La 70821-1366 Marksville, La 71351 Mansura, La 71350 Merryville, La 70653 Stephanie A. Wells Maureen A. Benson Tara T. Rodney Mary Jo Murphy 717 East Ascension St. 732 Evelyn Dr. P.O. Box 293 9493 Hwy 190 E. Gonzales, La 70737 Marksville, La 71351 Cottonport, La 71327 Ragley, La 70657 Assumption Christopher Kyle Wolff Beauregard Ronald L. Nichols Lacresha LeBlanc P.O. Box 209 Ronda C. Taylor P.O. Box 100 P.O. Drawer 249 Bunkie, La 71322 376 Jacobs Rd. Deridder, La 70634 Naopleonville, La 70390 Merryville, La 70653 Melissa Bordelon Ellen M. Pate Luane W. Aucoin P.O. Box 39 Sherry L. Baggett P.O. Box 461 409 Canal Blvd. Marksville, La 71531 295 Pine Straw Rd. Dry Creek, La 70637 Thibodaux, La 70301 Deridder, La 70634 Lucy Coco Donna Lee Phillips Kim R. Cox P.O. Box 294 Dorothy L. Bushnell 319 Mark Cooley Rd. 58156 Court St. Moreauville, La 71355 238 Bushnell Lane Singer, La 70660 Plaquemine, La 70764 Dequincy, La 70633 Judy A. Dyson Amie Sines Gale Marie Carter Giandelone 8740 Hwy 107 South Connie R. Carson P.O. Box 100 P.O. Box 1821 Plaucheville, La 71362 157 Blake Dr. Deridder, La 70634 Morgan City, La 70381 Ragley, La 70657 Ruth H.