OFFICIAL JOURNAL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22— BY SENATORS MIZELL, ALARIO, APPEL, CHABERT, CORTEZ, OF THE DONAHUE, ERDEY, FANNIN, GATTI, HEWITT, JOHNS, LAFLEUR, LAMBERT, LONG, LUNEAU, MARTINY, MILKOVICH, MILLS, MORRELL, PEACOCK, PERRY, RISER, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, SENATE THOMPSON, WALSWORTH AND WHITE AND REPRESENTATIVES CHAD BROWN, TERRY BROWN, ROBBY CARTER, CHANEY, COX, OF THE LANCE HARRIS, HILL, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, JONES, MACK, GREGORY MILLER, PEARSON, POPE, REYNOLDS, SCHRODER AND STATE OF LOUISIANA STAGNI _______ A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TWENTY-FOURTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS To memorialize the Congress of the United States to take such _______ actions as are necessary to review and consider eliminating Forty-Third Regular Session of the Legislature provisions of federal law which reduce Social Security benefits Under the Adoption of the for those receiving pension benefits from certain federal, state, Constitution of 1974 or local government retirement or pension systems, plans, or _______ funds. Senate Chamber Reported without amendments. State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 105— Tuesday, May 23, 2017 BY SENATORS BARROW AND COLOMB AND REPRESENTATIVE CARPENTER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The Senate was called to order at 4:10 o'clock P.M. by Hon. To commend the Scotlandville High School Hornets boys basketball John A. Alario Jr., President of the Senate. team on becoming the 2017 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division I state champions. Morning Hour Reported without amendments. CONVENING ROLL CALL Respectfully submitted, The roll being called, the following members answered to their ALFRED W. SPEER names: Clerk of the House of Representatives PRESENT Introduction of Senate Resolutions Mr. President Donahue Mills SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 133— Allain Erdey Mizell BY SENATOR GARY SMITH Appel Fannin Peacock A RESOLUTION Barrow Hewitt Perry To commend and congratulate the Riverside Academy Rebels and its Bishop Johns Peterson players and coaches on winning the 2017 Allstate Sugar Boudreaux Lambert Riser Bowl/Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division III Carter Long Smith, G. baseball state championship. Chabert Luneau Smith, J. Claitor Martiny Thompson The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for Cortez Milkovich Ward a second reading. Total - 30 ABSENT SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 134— BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX Colomb Morrell Walsworth A RESOLUTION Gatti Morrish White To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the LaFleur Tarver Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Dorothy Perot Total - 8 Cahee. The President of the Senate announced there were 30 Senators The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for present and a quorum. a second reading. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 135— Prayer BY SENATOR HEWITT A RESOLUTION The prayer was offered by Doctor Les Colvin, following which To recognize and highly commend the Louisiana teams that the Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United participated in the 2017 FIRST World Championship in States of America. Houston, Texas. Reading of the Journal The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. On motion of Senator Chabert, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal of May 22, 2017, was adopted. Introduction of Senate Concurrent Resolutions Message from the House SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 111— CONCURRING IN BY SENATOR MIZELL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request each school governing authority for grades May 22, 2017 kindergarten through twelve to distribute information regarding the public health risk associated with pornography and to To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: encourage parents to install Internet filters on their home computers to protect children from the harms of pornography. I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has finally concurred in the following Senate The resolution was read by title and placed on the Calendar for Concurrent Resolutions: a second reading. 497 Page 2 SENATE 24th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 23, 2017 Senate Resolutions on Bishop LaFleur Riser Boudreaux Lambert Smith, G. Second Reading Carter Long Smith, J. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 126— Chabert Luneau Thompson BY SENATOR MIZELL Claitor Martiny Walsworth A RESOLUTION Colomb Milkovich Ward To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature Cortez Mills White of Louisiana upon the death of Madison Claire Peco. Donahue Mizell Erdey Morrell On motion of Senator Mizell the resolution was read by title and Total - 37 adopted. NAYS SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 127— Total - 0 BY SENATOR MIZELL ABSENT A RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Aesha Rashell Magee of Mt. Hermon, Tarver Louisiana, on being crowned Miss Black Louisiana USA 2017. Total - 1 On motion of Senator Mizell the resolution was read by title and The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent adopted. Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 128— SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 107— BY SENATORS MARTINY AND ALARIO BY SENATOR LONG A RESOLUTION A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To designate the week of May 21 through May 27, 2017, as To commend Eddie Joseph Kennison III on being named to the 2017 Emergency Medical Services Week, highlighting the theme of Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. "EMS Strong: Always in Service". The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Long On motion of Senator Martiny the resolution was read by title moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. and adopted. ROLL CALL SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 130— BY SENATOR THOMPSON A RESOLUTION The roll was called with the following result: To designate May 31, 2017, as "4-H Day" at the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana and commends the state 4-H officers. YEAS Mr. President Erdey Mizell On motion of Senator Thompson the resolution was read by title Allain Fannin Morrish and adopted. Appel Gatti Peacock SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 132— Barrow Hewitt Perry BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX Bishop Johns Peterson A RESOLUTION Boudreaux LaFleur Riser To commend the Teurlings Catholic High School Rebels, from Carter Lambert Smith, G. Lafayette, Louisiana, for winning their second consecutive Chabert Long Smith, J. Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 4-A Division Claitor Luneau Thompson II baseball state championship. Colomb Martiny Walsworth Cortez Milkovich Ward On motion of Senator Boudreaux the resolution was read by title Donahue Mills White and adopted. Total - 36 NAYS Senate Concurrent Resolutions on Total - 0 Second Reading ABSENT SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 106— Morrell Tarver BY SENATOR RISER Total - 2 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To commend the softball and baseball teams of LaSalle High School The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent in Olla, Louisiana, for each winning the Louisiana High School Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. Athletic Association Class 1A state championships in their respective sports. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 108— BY SENATOR LONG The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Riser A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. To commend posthumously Raymond Ernest Didier on being named to the 2017 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. ROLL CALL The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Long The roll was called with the following result: moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. YEAS Mr. President Fannin Morrish Allain Gatti Peacock Appel Hewitt Perry Barrow Johns Peterson 498 24th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE May 23, 2017 ROLL CALL SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 110— BY SENATOR MORRISH A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION The roll was called with the following result: To create a task force to study the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), including a review of the program's purpose YEAS and history, the role of the program in relation to tuition and Mr. President Fannin Morrish fees, and other institutional, state, and federal financial Allain Gatti Peacock assistance programs, and ways to ensure the program's long- Appel Hewitt Perry term liability. Barrow Johns Peterson Bishop LaFleur Riser The resolution was read by title and referred by the President to Boudreaux Lambert Smith, G. the Committee on Education. Carter Long Smith, J. Chabert Luneau Thompson Message from the House Claitor Martiny Walsworth Colomb Milkovich Ward ASKING CONCURRENCE IN Cortez Mills White HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Donahue Mizell Erdey Morrell May 22, 2017 Total - 37 NAYS To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Total - 0 I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of ABSENT Representatives has finally passed and asks your concurrence in the following House Bills and Joint Resolutions: Tarver Total - 1 HB No. 49 HB No. 176 HB No. 238 The Chair declared the Senate adopted the Senate Concurrent HB No. 150 HB No. 300 HB No. 307 Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. HB No. 313 HB No. 337 HB No. 395 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 109— BY SENATOR WALSWORTH HB No. 427 HB No. 496 HB No. 555 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To recognize Tuesday, May 16, 2017, as "School Choice Day" at the HB No. 629 HB No. 640 Louisiana State Capitol and to encourage all Louisianians to learn more about school choice programs. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED W. SPEER The concurrent resolution was read by title. Senator Walsworth Clerk of the House of Representatives moved to adopt the Senate Concurrent Resolution. House Bills and Joint Resolutions ROLL CALL on First Reading The roll was called with the following result: HOUSE BILL NO. 49— BY REPRESENTATIVE BISHOP YEAS AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:136.3(B)(1), relative to the Mineral Mr. President Erdey Mizell and Energy Operation Fund; to provide for revenues to be Allain Fannin Morrell credited to the fund; and to provide for related matters. Appel Gatti Morrish Barrow Hewitt Peacock The bill was read by title and placed on the Calendar for a Bishop Johns Perry second reading.