OFFICIAL JOURNAL Petitions, Memorials and OF THE Communications SENATE The following petitions, memorials and communications were OF THE received and read: STATE OF LOUISIANA BOB ODOM _______ Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry THIRTY-THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 24, 2001 _______ Twenty-Seventh Regular Session of the Legislature Honorable John Hainkel Under the Adoption of the President of the Senate Constitution of 1974 P.O. Box 94183 _______ Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Senate Chamber State Capitol Dear Senator Hainkel: Baton Rouge, Louisiana I have appointed individuals to the boards or commissions listed Tuesday, May 29, 2001 below and I am submitting them for confirmation: The Senate was called to order at 3:00 o'clock P.M., by Hon. Advisory Commission of Pesticides John Hainkel, President of the Senate. Structural Pest Control Commission Sweet Potato Commission ROLL CALL I feel that the enclosed lists of individuals meet all of the The roll being called, the following members answered to their qualifications required by law and will serve the State of Louisiana names: and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to the best of their ability. PRESENT The Senate’s consideration to confirm these appointments is Mr. President Fields, C Lentini respectfully requested. Should you need or desire any other Bajoie Fields, W Malone information from me, please advise at anytime. Barham Fontenot Marionneaux Bean Gautreaux McPherson Sincerely, Boissiere Heitmeier Michot BOB ODOM Cain Hines Mount Commissioner Campbell Hollis Romero Chaisson Hoyt Schedler SWEET POTATO COMMISSION Cravins Irons Smith Dardenne Johnson Tarver MEMBER REPRESENTING VICE Dean Jones, B Theunissen Dupre Jones, C Thomas Dwayne LaCour Banker Brunet Ellington Lambert Ullo Cottonport State Bank Total—39 P.O. Box 9 ABSENT Moreauville, LA 71355 phone# 318-985-2101 TERM 11/27/00-6/30/04 Total—0 Mark Fields Canner Coco The President of the Senate announced there were 39 Senators P.O. Box 1182 present and a quorum. Rayville, LA 71269 phone# 318-428-2334 TERM 11/27/00-6/30/02 Prayer Dewey Freeman Shipper Bush The prayer was offered by Senator Mount, following which the Wistaria Corp Senate joined in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States of P O Box 1566 America. Oak Grove, LA 71263 phone# 318-428-3949 TERM 11/27/00-6/30/02 Reading of the Journal Seldon McCleskey Canner Self On motion of Senator Mount, the reading of the Journal was P.O. Box 1030 dispensed with and the Journal of yesterday was adopted. New Iberia, LA 70562 phone#318/364-5874 TERM 11/27/00-6/30/04 Morning Hour Wayne Garber Shipper Self Page 2 SENATE 33rd DAY'S PROCEEDINGS May 29, 2001 3405 DesCannes Highway Betty Haydel Iota, LA 70543 #1 Rosedown Dr. phone# 318/824-6328 TERM 11/27/00-6/30/04 Destrehan, LA 70047 Charles Ken Thornhill Grower Self If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 101 Scates Rd. Wisner, LA 71378 Thanking you and with best personal regards, I am, 318/724-6687 TERM 11/27/00-6/30/04 Very truly yours, STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION PAUL G. AUCOIN MEMBER REPRESENTING VICE Chairman Jimmy Arceneaux Commissioner’s designee Adams Senator Lambert in the Chair P.O. Box 1734 Denham Springs, LA 70727 Privilege Report of the 225/665-2864 TERM 4/18/01-Concurrent Legislative Bureau ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PESTICIDES May 29, 2001 MEMBER REPRESENTING VICE To the President and Members of the Senate: Elbridge “Smitty” LA Wildlife Federation Bourque Smith, III I am directed by your Legislative Bureau to submit the following 415 Azalea Drive report: New Iberia, LA 70560 337/364-9341 TERM 3/28/01-Concurrent The following bills are approved as to construction and duplication. We advise and suggest the following amendments to the RIVER PARISHES CONVENTION, TOURIST engrossed bills. AND VISITORS COMMISSION HOUSE BILL NO. 24— May 29, 2001 BY REPRESENTATIVES STRAIN, E. ALEXANDER, BOWLER, BRUCE, BRUNEAU, CLARKSON, CROWE, DANIEL, DIEZ, DOWNER, FARRAR, FLAVIN, FRUGE, FUTRELL, HILL, HUTTER, JOHNS, KENNARD, Senator John Hainkel LANCASTER, LUCAS, MARTINY, NEVERS, ODINET, POWELL, President of the Louisiana Senate SCHNEIDER, SHAW, JANE SMITH, SNEED, STELLY, SWILLING, P. O. Box 94183 THOMPSON, TOOMY, TRICHE, TUCKER, WINSTON, AND WRIGHT AND SENATORS HAINKEL, CHAISSON, DARDENNE, DUPRE, ELLINGTON, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 GAUTREAUX, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MOUNT, SMITH, AND THOMAS AN ACT Dear Senator Hainkel: To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1463(A), (C)(2)(introductory paragraph), and (D) and 1472(A) and to enact R.S. I would appreciate if you and all members of the Senate would 18:1463(C)(4), relative to election offenses; to prohibit a person consider the following persons for appointment to the River Parishes from misrepresenting that he or any committee or organization Convention, Tourist and Visitors Commission. under his control speaks for or on behalf of any candidate, political party, or any employee or agent thereof; to prohibit St. James Parish Commissioners willfully and knowingly participating in or conspiring to Zeb Mayhew, Jr. Paul Aucoin participate in a plan for any such misrepresentation; to provide 3645 Highway 18 134 Goodwill Plantation Road for legal remedy and penalties; to provide for attorney fees for Vacherie, LA 70090 Vacherie, LA 70090 a petitioner who is successful in obtaining injunctive relief; to provide for the inclusion in the informational packet on election Carol Gaudin offenses for candidates of information pertaining to applicable P. O. Box 994 enforcement procedures; and to provide for related matters. Gramercy, LA 70052 Reported without amendments. St. John the Baptist Parish Commissioners Peter Jasper Judy Songy HOUSE BILL NO. 276— P. O. Box 2908 425 W. Airline Hwy., Suite A BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY Reserve, LA 70084 LaPlace, LA 70068 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 4:184(D), relative to racing; to require St. Charles Parish Commissioners racing associations to make purses for special accredited Debra Dufresne Vial Rochelle C. Touchard Louisiana bred thoroughbred races at least equal to purses for P. O. Box 25 P. O. Box 46 races of comparable quality; and to provide for related matters. Luling, LA 70070 Luling, LA 70070 33rd DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE May 29, 2001 Reported without amendments. HOUSE BILL NO. 680— BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC HOUSE BILL NO. 292— AN ACT BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY To amend and reenact R.S. 6:1011, 1031, 1032, 1033(A), AN ACT 1034(introductory paragraph), 1035(1) and (2), To amend and reenact R.S. 4:179.2, relative to horse racing; to 1036(introductory paragraph), 1037(A)(introductory paragraph) provide relative to horsemen's organizations; and to provide for and (1), (B), (C), and (G)(1), 1038, 1039, 1040(A) and (B), related matters. 1041(B), 1042, 1047(introductory paragraph) and (3), 1048, 1051(A) and (B), 1052(A), and 1053(A)(2) and R.S. 36:108(C) Reported without amendments. and to enact R.S. 6:1034(3), relative to the sale of checks and money transmission; to provide relative to currency exchange HOUSE BILL NO. 377— services; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensure BY REPRESENTATIVES ILES, PERKINS, AND SCHWEGMANN requirements and exemptions from licensure; to provide relative AN ACT to qualifications for licensure and the submission of To enact R.S. 51:2247.1, relative to breastfeeding; to prohibit applications; to provide relative to licensure fees, renewal fees, discrimination against mothers who breastfeed their babies; to delinquency charges, and bonding requirements; to provide provide for the right to breastfeed; to provide that breastfeeding relative to investigation of applicants; to provide relative to the is not a violation of law; and to provide for related matters. maintenance of a bond; to provide relative to the liability of licensees; to provide relative to an annual report filed with the Reported without amendments. commissioner; to provide for trusts imposed on proceeds; to provide relative to suspension or revocation of licenses; to HOUSE BILL NO. 461— provide relative to accounts opened by licensees; to provide BY REPRESENTATIVES DANIEL AND CLARKSON AN ACT relative to reports made to the commissioner; to provide for the To enact R.S. 22:215.22, relative to health insurance benefits; to functions of the office of financial institutions; and to provide prohibit exclusion by certain health insurance policies, contracts, for related matters. and plans of coverage of a correctable medical condition otherwise covered by the policy, contract, or plan solely Reported without amendments. because the condition results in infertility; and to provide for HOUSE BILL NO. 825— related matters. BY REPRESENTATIVES BROOME AND L. JACKSON AN ACT Reported without amendments. To enact R.S. 44:4(29), relative to exemptions from the public records law; to provide that the information in 911 calls and calls HOUSE BILL NO. 548— to other public safety agencies is exempt from the public records BY REPRESENTATIVE R. CARTER AN ACT laws; to provide for those classes of persons to whom such To enact R.S. 42:1123(28), relative to exceptions to the Code of information is not prohibited from being released; and to provide Governmental Ethics; to provide for an exception to allow a for related matters. mayor of a municipality with a population not in excess of five thousand persons who is a licensed physician to contract for the Reported without amendments. provision of health care services with the health insurer of the HOUSE BILL NO. 868— employees of his municipality; and to provide for related BY REPRESENTATIVE GREEN matters. AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2706(A)(2), 2707(A)(2), and Reported without amendments. 2708(A)(2), relative to social workers; to provide for licensure and certification; to provide for graduates of nonaccredited HOUSE BILL NO.