2011 Regular Session

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for assets and property of the Patient's Compensation Fund (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Lowell Hazel

Constitutional amendment to provide that once the balance in the Millennium Trust reaches $1.38 billion, 100% of the annual Tobacco Settlement Proceeds shall be dedicated to the TOPS program. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Helena Moreno

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a minimum of 10% of nonrecurring revenue be applied toward reducing the balance of the unfunded accrued liability of the state retirement systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Provides for the transfer of UNO from the LSU System to the UL System and specifies goals for the postsecondary education delivery system for the New Orleans region (REF INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Jim Tucker

Provides relative to the La. Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act, including additional operational autonomies to be granted to public postsecondary education institutions and reporting requirements for such institutions and the Board of Regents (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Alan Seabaugh

Converts the Angel Investor Tax Credit Program to the Angel Investor Rebate Program and provides for the rebate program (EN -$20,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Extends the Technology Commercialization Credit and Jobs Program from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2017 and changes it from a refundable tax credit program to a "rebate" program. (7/1/11) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Robert Marionneaux

Extends income and corporation franchise tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures. (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

To extend the deadline for application to receive tax credits or rebates relative to the Louisiana Quality Jobs Program. (8/15/11) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Provides for death and disability benefits for Louisiana National Guardsmen activated by the governor or the president. (gov sig) (EN +$8,200,000 SD EX See Note)

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Provides for death and disability benefits for La. National Guardsmen (EN +$8,200,000 SD EX See Note)

Sponsor: Nicholas Lorusso

Provides relative to equal access to governmental and public facilities for the disabled community

Sponsor: Scott Simon

Provides relative to the state uniform construction code

Sponsor: James Fannin

Makes revisions to the Election Code (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Provides relative to the purchase of junk or used or secondhand property

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Provides relative to school discipline policies. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL), allows certain reemployed retirees to receive retirement benefits upon reemployment (EN INCREASE APV)

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Provides relative to deposits into the State Highway Improvement Fund (EN -$1,900,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: James Fannin

Provide for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2011-2012

Sponsor: James Fannin

Provides for the issuance of a written summons in lieu of arrest for certain crimes (EN DECREASE LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Authorizes the sale of school property of the Orleans Parish School Board to another public body for at least its appraised value without the necessity of procedures otherwise provided by law

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Authorizes a credit against individual income tax for the owner of a newly constructed one- or two-family dwelling which includes certain accessible and barrier-free design elements (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Scott Simon

Provides relative to the confidential character of tax records and the sharing of information regarding postsecondary education and employment information with the La. Board of Regents (RE NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, provides for the payment of benefits for retired adjunct professors during reemployment (EN INCREASE APV)

Sponsor: Hollis Downs

Provides for the verification of citizenship for employment (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Kirk Talbot

Revises the definition of "hurricane recovery entity" for purposes of the individual income tax deduction for hurricane recovery benefits (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Rosalind Jones

Provides that once the balance in the Millennium Trust reaches $1.38 billion, 100% of the annual Tobacco Settlement Proceeds shall be dedicated to the TOPS program. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Jane Smith

Relative to state and statewide retirement systems, provides with respect to earnable compensation and service credit for any member of such a system elected to the legislature (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Provides for revenue sharing distribution for Fiscal Year 2011-2012

Sponsor: James Fannin

Provides for the transfer and deposit of monies among state funds (EN -$108,221,149 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: James Fannin

Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for FY 2011-2012

Sponsor: Jim Tucker

Provides relative to deposits into the Budget Stabilization Fund. (See Act) (EN -$66,133,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Joel Chaisson

Extends termination of the state sales and use tax exclusion for certain alternative substances used as fuel by manufacturers (EN -$40,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Provides for the creation of the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention and Improvement District. (6/30/11)

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Provides for payment of medical claims by the insurer. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Appropriates funds for the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary for Fiscal Year 2011-2012

Sponsor: James Fannin

Allows for the transmission of insurance policies and supporting documents

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Provides the method of calculating taxable income derived from broadcasting film and radio programming which is attributable to activity in La. (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Cameron Henry

Relative to the La. Assessors' Retirement Fund, provides for compliance with applicable federal tax qualification requirements (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Taylor Barras

Provides for the reduction of a defendant's sentence for substantial assistance in an investigation (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Anthony Ligi

Provides for a uniform fines and costs assessment form for criminal cases

Sponsor: Franklin Foil

Provides for specific uses for the Atchafalaya Basin Conservation Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Provides relative to small succession procedures and effects. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Thomas Willmott

Provides for the purchase of credit for certain federal service (EN INCREASE APV)

Sponsor: Noble Ellington

Requires recording of certain public work and material and supplies contracts and certain amendments, revisions, and change orders; increases fines and criminal penalties for splitting profits, fees, and commissions. (8/15/11) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Conrad Appel

Authorizes account wagering to be conducted by a facility operating a pari-mutuel live horse racing facility

Sponsor: Ledricka Thierry

Requires the inclusion of addenda with the bid form on public works contracts conducted by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Provides relative to coverage of prescription drugs by health benefit plans, including through a drug formulary (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Sponsor: Juan LaFonta

Provides that a minimum of 10% of nonrecurring revenue be applied toward reducing the balance of the unfunded accrued liability of the state retirement systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Provides relative to direct shipment of wine by in-state retailers. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Provides relative to abstracts of title and title opinions. (1/1/12)

Sponsor: Dan Morrish

Provides relative to suitability fingerprinting, and verification of suitability regarding alcohol beverage permits. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Relative to the La. School Employees' Retirement System (LSERS), the State Police Pension and Retirement System (LSPRS), and the Parochial Employees' Retirement System (PERS), provides for compliance with applicable federal tax qualification requirements (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Mickey Guillory

Temporarily exempts from tobacco tax cigars and smoking tobacco sampled during the Convention of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers. (8/15/11) (EN -$50,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Extends the La. Enterprise Zone Act to include transit-oriented multifamily developments (EN -$1,400,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Helena Moreno

Increases authorized court costs for municipal ordinance violations in the mayor's court in the town of New Llano. (8/15/11) (EN +$40,000 LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: John Smith

Provides that the state sales or use tax shall not apply to consumer purchases of "breastfeeding items." (10/1/11) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb

Provides for estate tax apportionment (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jerome Richard

Provides for the definition of contractor for the purposes of the occupational license tax in certain parishes. (7/1/11) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: John Alario

Provides relative to the creation of a statewide planning and mapping system for public buildings (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Clarifies and specifies the value of health care benefits offered to employees as a factor in the determination of qualification for tax rebates under the Louisiana Quality Jobs Program (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Requires review of the tax exemption budget by legislative committees every odd-numbered year (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Michael Jackson

Enacts the Procurement Preference of Domestic Products Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Creates the Ouachita Riverfront Development Commission (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Rosalind Jones

Prohibits any offender sentenced to the legal custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to establish an account on any Internet-based social networking website. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Establishes a downtown development district for the municipality of St. Martinville. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Provides relative to attorney fees, court costs and expenses for unsuccessful or abandoned expropriation suits. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Jonathan Perry

Provides relative to school readiness assessment (EN +$50,701 GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Patrick Williams

Repeals an exemption from the authority of political subdivisions to use hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Requires the Dept. of Children and Family Services to provide certain educational services within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and to report to the House and Senate health and welfare committees on service outcomes

Sponsor: Patrick Williams

Adds facilities supporting medical physicists residency programs to facilities eligible for the sales and use tax exemption for certain qualifying radiation therapy treatment centers (EN -$80,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Joel Robideaux

Provides for an expedited motor vehicle title process (EN +$256,500 SG EX See Note)

Sponsor: Henry Burns

Provides with respect to criminal background checks for persons seeking employment (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)

Sponsor: Lowell Hazel

Provides relative to the maximum work hours required of certain employees of the Lake Charles Fire Dept.

Sponsor: Michael Danahay

Creates the position of Chief of Fire Support Staff in the Shreveport Fire Department. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Sherri Cheek

Provides relative to the Second Injury Fund

Sponsor: Erich Ponti

Revises provisions relative to access to accident reports

Sponsor: Christopher Roy

Provides relative to the terms of the board of commissioners of Hospital Service District No. 1 of Terrebonne Parish

Sponsor: Gordon Dove

Increases the amount of monetary compensation for wrongful convictions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Provides with respect to the licensing standards, rules, and regulations and quality of services applicable to home- and community-based providers

Sponsor: Ernest Wooton

Changes the sunset date on a member's option to convert from regular retirement to disability retirement so as to retain the option for an additional five years (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Karen St Germain

Restructures offices within DOTD

Sponsor: James Morris

Provides relative to the Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Christopher Roy

Provides relative to placement of hoop nets in Little River

Sponsor: Billy Chandler

Authorizes the Ouachita Parish Police Jury to prohibit certain roadside sales of animals. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Extends the boundaries of the Alexandria Central Economic Development District (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Christopher Roy

Prohibits the destruction of biological evidence collected pursuant to the investigation of certain criminal offenses (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Charmaine Marchand Stiaes

Provides for the membership, powers, and duties of the Ground Water Management Advisory Task Force. (8/15/11) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Changes the boundaries of the Flyway Byway Commission

Sponsor: John Guinn

Requires driver education courses, training programs, and prelicensing training courses for children and adults to include teaching the economic effects of littering. (1/1/12)

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Provides relative to the reuse of medication returned from a correctional facility.(gov sig)

Sponsor: Elbert Guillory

Provides relative to the Parish Hospital Service District for the parish of Orleans

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Provides relative to the use of certain revenues in certain municipalities

Sponsor: Nancy Landry

Changes the date of the presidential preference primary and elections held at the same time (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Nita Hutter

Provides relative to the Broadmoor Crime Prevention and Improvement District

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Provides for the classification of monies in the Patient's Compensation Fund (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Lowell Hazel

Provides for a municipality to retain its classification as a village when population changes of less than 200 persons would otherwise classify it as a town

Sponsor: M.J. Smiley

Provides relative to the appointment and terms of members of the Public Belt Railroad Commission for the city of New Orleans

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Provides relative to administrative adjudication of certain ordinance violations in the city of Central

Sponsor: Clifton Richardson

Provides relative to revision of local government laws pursuant to HCR No. 218 of the 2009 R.S.

Sponsor: Jerome Richard

Provides for the suspension of drivers' licenses in certain cases involving vehicular homicide

Sponsor: Jerry Gisclair

Amends provisions of law regarding concealed handgun permits

Sponsor: Alan Seabaugh

Directs BESE to submit a report relative to the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program to the legislature and the governor prior to the 2012 R.S.

Sponsor: Jim Tucker

Designates Avoyelles Parish as the Egg Knocking Capital of the World

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Provides relative to the membership of the board of commissioners of certain fresh water districts

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Authorizes and requests the Dept. of Health and Hospitals not to include certain certified public expenditures in the funds generated for FY 2010-2011

Sponsor: Patrick Connick

Commends and congratulates citizens and local governments for actions taken during the flooding of 2011 to minimize the impact of flood waters in St. Mary Parish

Sponsor: Karen St Germain

Urges and requests the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to apply the success of sinking the barge in Bayou Chene to prevent flooding

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Requests BP to establish a price support system for La. seafood which has been damaged in the world seafood markets due to negative perception after the Deepwater Horizon well explosion and leak

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Urge and request the U.S. Corps of Engineers to examine their protocols for management of the water in the Mississippi River to determine if those protocols are appropriate for water management of the river under current conditions

Sponsor: Major Thibaut

Commends and congratulates the citizens and the local governments of Assumption, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge Parishes for actions taken during the flooding of 2011 to minimize the impact of flood waters

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Commends Grace V. Foil for her outstanding accomplishments

Sponsor: Jim Tucker

Urges and requests the secretary of the Dept. of Natural Resources, in consultation with the office of conservation, the attorney general, and the Dept. of Environmental Quality, to study the remediation of "legacy" and orphaned exploration and production oilfield sites

Sponsor: Karen St Germain

Provides that the Honor and Remember flag shall be the official state emblem of military service

Sponsor: Bob Hensgens

Provides for the authority of the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans (NOFF) to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Creates the Northshore Technical Community College. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Urges and requests DHH to study the health impacts and fiscal benefits to La. of implementing a Medicaid 1115 demonstration waiver to expand services to people living with HIV and to report study results to certain legislative committees

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Requests that the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development provide funding to the La. Legislative Auditor to enable the auditor to conduct best practice reviews, internal control assessments, and compliance audits of housing authorities within the state of La.

Sponsor: Rickey Hardy

Requires the repayment of refunds prior to approval of disability retirement (EN DECREASE FC SG EX)

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Clarifies relationship between co-owners relative to timber theft

Sponsor: Dorothy Hill

Provides relative to sex offender registration requirements (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Jerry Gisclair

Authorizes the City Court of Slidell to have jurisdiction over certain cases to nullify judgments of bond forfeiture

Sponsor: George Cromer

Provides for the imposition of a fee to defray the cost of presentence investigations (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Ernest Wooton

Directs the La. State Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System of La., the La. School Employees' Retirement System, and the La. State Police Pension and Retirement System to report specified information to the House and Senate committees on retirement (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Joel Robideaux

Provides relative to the study and development of standards for domestic abuse intervention programs

Sponsor: Nita Hutter

Provides for the creation of community outreach plan for schools in the Recovery School District. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Provides with respect to the crime of extortion (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Ernest Wooton

Requests that Board of Regents develop a permanent funding formula for LOUIS and support LOUIS as a critical component of the success of public postsecondary education institutions (EG +$2,237,601 GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Michael Jackson

Authorizes domestic abuse advocates to assist petitioners in making an application for a protective order

Sponsor: Roy Burrell

Provides for an increase in fees dedicated to the Sex Offender Registry Technology Fund

Sponsor: Ernest Wooton

Provides for fees relative to the transfer of parolees and probationers across state lines (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Ernest Wooton

Provides relative to warranty claims submitted to a supplier by a retailer

Sponsor: John Anders

Creates the "Feeding Hope" prestige license plate

Sponsor: Juan LaFonta

Requires BESE to develop a process to certify foreign language immersion programs. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Eric LaFleur

Requests each public institution of postsecondary education to report by December thirty-first annually certain information to the legislative education committees and on its website

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Provides relative to the priority of certain mortgages and liens

Sponsor: Major Thibaut

Provides for a lobbyist registration fee relative to the lobbying of local government (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Rosalind Jones

Relative to the Council for the Development of French in La. (CODOFIL), provides for per diem and expenses of members and authorizes French-speaking elected officials to serve as nonvoting council members (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Bernard LeBas

Provides relative to the regional juvenile justice facilities

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Creates a fund for the purpose of funding the out-of-state tuition of certain students enrolled in certain medical education programs when such medical education programs are not offered in Louisiana. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Provides relative to the high school curriculum required for certain TOPS awards

Sponsor: Charles Chaney

Prohibits public entities from requiring certain agreements related to labor organizations as a condition of bidding on projects. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Anthony Ligi

Authorizes the use of splitview screens in motor vehicles

Sponsor: Helena Moreno

Provides for elections to fill vacancies in state legislative office (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: James Fannin

Authorizes the expenditure of public funds to promote the use of online programs of public institutions of higher education (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Rickey Nowlin

Provides for safe transportation of offshore oil platform workers. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Bob Hensgens

Authorizes the sale of certain school property by the Natchitoches Parish School Board and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Rickey Nowlin

Amends provisions relative to dismissal of delinquency proceedings

Sponsor: Ernest Wooton

Provides benefits for the surviving spouse and children of a state employee who suffers death while conducting an investigation, serving a subpoena, or collecting evidence concerning a possible violation of state law in certain cases. (gov sig) (EN +$575,000 SG EX See Note)

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Provides for the disposition of witness fees from the City Court of Crowley (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Jack Montoucet

Requires that certain health care coverage plans provide coverage for step therapy or fail first protocols. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Provides relative to the carrying of weapons by federal judges

Sponsor: Dalton Honore

Provides for the individuals who may receive a patient's medical records. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Lee Amedee

Requires reporting from providers of home incarceration or electronic monitoring services to DPS&C (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Gary Smith

Creates the Remedial Education Commission (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Thomas Carmody

Extols the benefits of the Heimlich maneuver and encourages schools to teach this lifesaving technique

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Allows for the Small Engineering Consultant Program within DOTD to be open to certain businesses

Sponsor: Elton Aubert

Exempts certain students who are at least 17 years old from the compulsory school attendance law and other related provisions

Sponsor: Charles Chaney

Exempts certain individuals from the boating safety education requirement. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Dan Morrish

Provides coverage for developmentally disabled dependents of classified or unclassified state civil service employees by life, health or other programs sponsored by the Office of Group Benefits under certain circumstances. (8/15/11) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Dale Erdey

Creates the Acadiana Cultural and Entertainment Special District and authorizes certain parishes within the district to provide an exemption from their sales tax for purchases by a motion picture production company for a specific state-certified movie production by that company. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Allows chartering authorities to extend start-up time period for charter schools. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Jack Donahue

Provides for the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 board of commissioners. (gov sig)

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Provides an additional exception regarding unemployment benefit payments that are not charged to an employer's experience rating. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Provides relative to the Medical Assistance Program Integrity Law (EN FF RV See Note)

Sponsor: John Anders

Provides relative to the definition of a charter school

Sponsor: Charmaine Marchand Stiaes

Authorizes the governing authority of the North Caddo Hospital Service District to levy a sales and use tax within the boundaries of the district

Sponsor: James Morris

Requires the identification of the title producer, examining attorney, and title insurer on certain transactions

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Provides for calculation of benefits and retirement eligibility requirements. (7/1/11) (EN DECREASE APV)

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Designates an underpass (EN +$400 SD EX See Note)

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Removes the 50% cap on the deduction from taxable income of tuition and fees paid by a taxpayer for a dependent child to a nonpublic elementary or secondary school or to a public elementary or secondary lab school which is operated by a public college or university, making the deduction equal to the full amount paid up to $5,000 per child. (gov sig) (EN -$5,300,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Removes certain requirements which must be satisfied in order to maintain state certification as a certified nurse aide. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Sherri Cheek

Provides relative to the disclosure of records of the Office of Financial Institutions to state or federal licensing or investigative agencies. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: John Smith

Creates the La. Sports and Entertainment District in New Orleans (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Designates La. Highway 113 from the intersection of La. Highway 10 until the Occupy II Baptist Church (3.9 miles) as the Staff Sergeant Robert "Pete" Sweat Memorial Highway

Sponsor: Dorothy Hill

Provides for the application of the latest federal decennial census in determining population classes regarding certain transportation funding and maintenance of certain highways and DOTD facilities. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Dale Erdey

Designates a bridge

Sponsor: Taylor Barras

Authorizes uniform cancellation affidavit for cancellation of mortgage and vendor's lien inscriptions. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: John Alario

Provides relative to payments made under public contracts

Sponsor: Noble Ellington

The Louisiana Make-A-Wish Act to provide an individual income tax return checkoff for donations to the Make-A-Wish Foundation (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Permits certain local school boards to employ certain family members who are "special education related services professionals"

Sponsor: James Armes

Provides for the transmission of transactional information by secondhand dealers to law enforcement. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Jack Donahue

Authorizes the La. Community and Technical Colleges System Board of Supervisors to increase tuition and mandatory fee amounts at institutions under its supervision and management and permits the uniform imposition of tuition and mandatory fee amounts on a per credit hour basis (RE +$5,300,000 SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Requests the office of public health within the Department of Health and Hospitals to promulgate rules which require the effective treatment of effluent when produced and discharged by certain sewage treatment systems.

Sponsor: William McPherson

Commends the city of Scott for winning the 2011 Cleanest City Contest.

Sponsor: Jonathan Perry

Expresses condolences upon the death of Allie Mae "Shirley" Young Singleton.

Sponsor: Karen Peterson

Creates the Legislative Workgroup on Electronic Prescribing to study and make recommendations concerning electronic prescribing.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Provides a preference for the purchase of steel pipe manufactured in Louisiana. (8/15/11) (EGF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Sponsor: Robert Marionneaux

Acknowledges the long and dedicated public and civic service of Ralph Clarence "R.C." McCormick to his community, state, and nation and to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and expresses condolences upon his death.

Sponsor: Julie Quinn

Commends the graduates of Block High School Class of 1961 on the fiftieth anniversary of their graduation.

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Urges and requests certain governmental entities to assist Livingston Parish in the successful resolution of outstanding administrative appeals filed with FEMA for reimbursement of costs associated with debris removal in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.

Sponsor: Dale Erdey

Establishes an understanding between the Board of Regents and the La. Legislature regarding the future of higher education in La.

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Commends Senate President Joel T. Chaisson II on his years of distinguished public service to the state of Louisiana.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Requests the LSU Board of Supervisors to design and implement a reverse auction pilot program to be utilized by state hospitals which are managed by the LSU Board of Supervisors.

Sponsor: Lydia Jackson

Commends IBM upon its centennial anniversary celebration

Sponsor: Franklin Foil

Commends the Martha Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star in honor of their annual Grand Session to be held on June 26-30, 2011, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Requests the UNO administration to suspend the reclassification process with the NCAA and remain in Division I until an independent review of such reclassification is conducted and a recommendation is made to its management board.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Commends Senator D.A. "Butch" Gautreaux for his distinguished public service to the people of Louisiana.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Requests various public agencies and private associations and stakeholders to work in collaboration through the Human Trafficking of Minors Study Group to study and make recommendations to the legislature of methods which may be utilized in an effort to eliminate the human trafficking of minors in the state of Louisiana.

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Designates June 21st as the annual day and night of music celebration in Louisiana.

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Expands the territorial limits of the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District

Sponsor: Sam Jones

To recognize, honor, and declare June 25, 2011, as "New Orleans Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Day" in celebration of the 75 years of sisterhood and service in the city of New Orleans and whose legacy is "Community Service from the Heart".

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Requests BESE to revise the LEAP testing schedule to provide for the administration of the tests at the end of the school year

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Commends Anne Dale for her commitment to celebrating the natural resources of Louisiana

Sponsor: Scott Simon

Urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to study procedures relative to children in need of care proceedings.

Sponsor: B.L. Shaw

Commends Diane LeBlanc for a long and distinguished career in education.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Requests BESE to establish uniform regulations regarding the purchase of used school buses for all school bus owners/operators.

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Commends the Society of La. Certified Public Accountants upon its 100th anniversary

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Expresses condolences upon the death of Virginia "Sistergirl" Williams Dunbar.

Sponsor: Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb

Commends Skylar Norton for her outstanding accomplishments

Sponsor: Barbara Norton

Requests the attorney general to review applicable gaming laws and make a report to the Senate Committee on Judiciary B on the legality of "Internet sweepstakes".

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Commends Dale Hymel, Jr., for more than 30 years of service to the citizens of St. James Parish

Sponsor: Gary Smith

Commends Reverend Fred Luter Jr., Senior Pastor of Franklin Baptist Church in New Orleans, on being elected first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Commends Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. McVea upon the celebration of their 43rd wedding anniversary

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Commends Dr. Arnold Task on his retirement as Rabbi of the Gemiluth Chassodim Jewish Temple.

Sponsor: Lowell Hazel

Requests various childhood obesity groups to report to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Posthumously commends Kenneth Gore on his considerable accomplishments in the logging industry, and his legacy of commitment to family, work, and high personal standards.

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Expresses condolences upon the death of Kimberly McElveen Sledge, a fraud investigator with the Louisiana Department of Insurance, who was killed in the line of duty on June 7, 2011.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Requests the Board of Regents to conduct a feasibility study on offering community college services to the greater north central Louisiana area.

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Expresses condolences upon the death of Mrs. Terry Lynn Moore Grace.

Sponsor: Robert Marionneaux

Requests study of the feasibility of establishing trust funds to support the hosting of major sport events.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Commends Options for Independence for its Gulf Coast Marketplace initiative, an e-commerce solution for community recovery

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Commends Southern University students who participated in researching and creating the Scotlandville Comprehensive Community Development Plan

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Commends Peggy Chautin and Wildie Roberts for eighty-two years of dedicated service with Farmers Merchant Bank & Trust Company.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends the Louisiana Moral and Civic Foundation, and its executive director, Dr. Ken Ward, for dedicated service to the members of the Senate and the citizens of Louisiana.

Sponsor: John Alario

Requests the Department of Children and Family Services to study the feasibility of implementing a cash reward program whereby the department would provide a monetary reward to an individual who provides information to the department which leads to the successful conviction of a person who has committed fraud or abuse of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends the 2011 International Legislative Drafting Institute participants and welcomes them to the capitol

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Requests the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee to hold hearings regarding Louisiana's role in the election of the President of the United States.

Sponsor: William McPherson

Expresses condolences upon the death of Chiara "Kay Kay" Modica Nash.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Requests that DCFS, DOE, DHH, the Children's Cabinet and its advisory board work together with the BrightStart staff to carry out the work of BrightStart.

Sponsor: Lydia Jackson

Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to evaluate Louisiana's compliance with the United States Supreme Court ruling regarding juvenile life sentences without parole.

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Commends Beauregard Parish Assessor Bobby Cudd upon his retirement, after thirty-six years of service as assessor, chief deputy, and deputy assessor.

Sponsor: Frank Howard

Expresses condolences to the family of Kimberly McElveen Sledge

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Expresses condolences upon the death of Gregory Elando McNeal of Grambling

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Commends IBM upon its centennial anniversary celebration.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends the members of the Cagins-Daniels Family Reunion and recognizes July 2011 as their biennial gathering in New Orleans.

Sponsor: Karen Peterson

Creates and provides for the Study Group on Chronic Care Management in the Community

Sponsor: Scott Simon

Commends West Monroe High School Football Coach Don Shows upon his induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Commends Senator Robert M. "Rob" Marionneaux Jr. for dedicated public service as a state representative and state senator.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Requests DOTD, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and the city of New Orleans to expedite planning and construction of a fishing pier on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain near the Highway 11 bridge.

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Express condolences upon the death of Professor Emeritus Robert C. Snyder Sr. educator, civic leader, and public servant.

Sponsor: Robert Kostelka

Commends John P. Juneau upon his retirement from the Jefferson Davis Parish School System

Sponsor: Dorothy Hill

Requires certain appointees to provide disclosure statements to the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee before being considered for confirmation.

Sponsor: Lydia Jackson

Requests the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to study alternatives and enhancements in the enforcement of litter laws and ordinances.

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Requests the House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs to study the cost and benefit to the state of tax credits authorized for insurance companies to invest their cash reserves in Louisiana banks and other investments

Sponsor: Christopher Roy

Applies for a convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution regarding the federal debt

Sponsor: Noble Ellington

Commends Reverend Fred Luter Jr., Senior Pastor of Franklin Baptist Church in New Orleans, on being elected first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Creates the La. Entrepreneurial Assistance and Development (LEAD) Program for tax credits for venture capital investments (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Sponsor: Noble Ellington

Expresses condolences upon the death of Alice Marie Bayly Bordes

Sponsor: Cameron Henry

Expresses condolences upon the death of Professor Emeritus Robert Craven Snyder Sr.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Requests DHH to not include certified public expenditures of certain public hospitals as funds generated for state Fiscal Year 2010-2011.

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Commends Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies for winning the statewide "We the People" competition.

Sponsor: Joel Chaisson

Requests BESE to establish a public process for filling the position of state superintendent of education.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Requests the Department of Economic Development to study the economic impact on pharmacies owned and operated by Louisiana citizens due to the use of out-of-state pharmacy benefit management companies by the state and its political subdivisions.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends Reverend Fred Luter Jr. of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, on being elected vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Commends Jama Scivicque for her years of public service with the Louisiana State Treasury.

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Expresses condolences upon the death of Thelma Louise "Mame" Wethers McDonald.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends James "Buster" Couhig on winning third place in the Ninth Environmental Awareness Art and Language Arts Contest.

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Expresses condolences upon the memory of the passing of Dwight Z. Bluford, Jr.

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Commends Senator William Joseph "Joe" McPherson Jr. for his dedicated service in the Louisiana Senate.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends the service and contributions of the Links, Incorporated and recognizes Wednesday, June 8, 2011, as Louisiana Links Day at the State Capitol.

Sponsor: Karen Peterson

Commends J. David "Dave" Gregory, LCSW, of the Department of Veterans Affairs for his dedication and compassionate service to disabled veterans and their families.

Sponsor: Robert Marionneaux

Declares June 15, 2011, "Asthma Awareness Day" at the Louisiana Senate.

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Commends Senator Willie L. Mount on years of distinguished public service.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends Ronald Menard on the occasion of his retirement having worked 42 years at Kaplan State Bank.

Sponsor: Jonathan Perry

Approves the FY 2011-2012 annual plan for integrated coastal protection.

Sponsor: Gordon Dove

Commends Senator B. L. "Buddy" Shaw for years of distinguished public service.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends Mrs. LouAnn Gerard, Director of Patient Relations at LSU University Medical Center, on the occasion of her retirement.

Sponsor: Jack Montoucet

Requests the LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport and the Department of Health and Hospitals to study the healthcare needs of the Northeast Louisiana Delta region and to make recommendations to the legislature which would increase the provision of healthcare in that area of the state.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Directs the Louisiana Workforce Commission to develop and present the final version of the Community Service Block Grant state plan to the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs prior to submission to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for approval

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Jean M. Doerge, dean of the House, for her outstanding legislative service and recognizes her contributions to her district and the state

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Provides relative to textbooks and other instructional materials

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Provides relative to trailer safety devices

Sponsor: Nickie Monica

Requests the Dept. of Children and Family Services to adopt physical fitness standards for child day care facilities

Sponsor: Patrick Williams

Recognizes Tuesday, June 21, 2011, as Young Democrats of La. Day

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Commends Terrel DeVille upon his retirement as president and CEO of La. United Methodist Children and Family Services, Inc.

Sponsor: Hollis Downs

Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr., for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Requests the La. Law Institute to study and submit recommendations relative to certain provisions of the ethics code.

Sponsor: Joel Chaisson

Reduces the expenditure limit for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 (EG SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)

Sponsor: James Morris

Requests the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs to study the impact of the homestead exemption, nonprofit exemption, and other property tax exemptions on local government revenue

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Hollis Downs for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Provides with respect to the definition of "dealer" for state and local sales and use tax (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: James Fannin

Allows the use of the supplemental vouchered allotment to supplement the salary of a legislative assistant

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Gary L. Smith, Jr., for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Reed S. Henderson for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Commends Dr. Ken Ward for his commitment and contributions to the La. House of Representatives

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Thomas H. McVea for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Prohibits a public entity from purchasing or selling materials which contain certain sexually explicit conduct (EGF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Sam Jones

Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Juan A. LaFonta for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Provides for release of certain group information to the group policyholder or his agent prior to renewal of a group policy. (8/15/11) (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Kay Kellogg Katz for her outstanding legislative service and recognizes her contributions to her district and the state

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Requests that BESE work in cooperation with the state library and LOUIS: The La. Library Network to ensure funding of library research databases and to negotiate the most advantageous prices for school libraries

Sponsor: Hollis Downs

Memorializes congress to provide funding for the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Commends the Roastin' with Rosie Barbeque Festival in Jefferson Parish and recognizes it as an official state championship barbeque contest

Sponsor: John Guinn

Memorializes congress oppose cuts to Social Security benefits

Sponsor: Cameron Henry

Provides approval for the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Anthony Ligi

Commends Jimmie Ray Bryant, Sr., fire chief for the city of Monroe, for his outstanding accomplishments

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Requests the Board of Ethics to develop a procedure to certify persons and programs to deliver education regarding the laws within the jurisdiction of the board to public servants and other persons required to receive education regarding those laws

Sponsor: Anthony Ligi

Provides for an increase in fees for the marshal of the City Court of Leesville

Sponsor: James Armes

Urges and requests the Dept. of Insurance and the La. Used Motor Vehicle Commission to jointly study whether there is a need for mandated contingent liability coverage for rental dealers and whether an adequate market for such insurance exists in this state

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Requests study of a tax credit against individual state income tax for the amount of sales tax paid for certain residential home building or remodeling.

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Urges congress and the president to provide adequate funding for essential dredging and hazard removal activities in the Calcasieu Ship Channel

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Recognizes October 2011, as Adopt a Shelter Pet Month in Louisiana

Sponsor: Karen St Germain

Provides for peace officers employed by the Housing Authority of New Orleans. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Urges and requests the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to repeal administrative rules which serve as a barrier to Medicaid reimbursement for school-based health centers.

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Expresses condolences upon the death of Jessie Hickman Judson

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Requests a study by the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice regarding methods of reducing firearm-related fatalities

Sponsor: Juan LaFonta

Urges and requests certain governmental entities to assist Livingston Parish in the successful resolution of outstanding administrative appeals filed with FEMA for reimbursement of costs associated with debris removal in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav

Sponsor: Mack White

Requests the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to study Louisiana's role in the election of the president of the U.S.

Sponsor: Nickie Monica

Commends Michael Smith of Lafayette for his outstanding achievements as a golfer

Sponsor: Rickey Hardy

Recognizes Madeline Wagnon of Captain Shreve High School for being selected as a representative at the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress

Sponsor: Alan Seabaugh

Directs DPS&C to study effectiveness and practicality of dedicating some of work release proceeds to certain high schools

Sponsor: Dalton Honore

Requires plain language in constitutional amendment ballot language

Sponsor: Barbara Norton

Authorizes issuance of the Brownfields Investor Tax Credit to eligible taxpayers (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jim Tucker

Provides with respect to childhood addiction to pornography

Sponsor: Timothy Burns

Urges and requests the Department of Health and Hospitals, in conjunction with the Board of Regents, to study the effectiveness of current licensure and certification functions for the profession of midwifery

Sponsor: Charles Chaney

Requests the legislative auditor to issue a report concerning boards and commissions that have failed to comply with the requirements of Chapter 20 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950

Sponsor: M.J. Smiley

Requests that the La. State Law Institute evaluate current terminology and recommend new terminology when referencing persons with disabilities in La. law

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Provides relative to the payment of fees and interest charges

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Commends Paige Falcon, a teacher at Terrytown Elementary School, upon her receipt of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Sponsor: Jim Tucker

Commends Michelle Morvant, a teacher at Thibodaux Elementary School, upon her receipt of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Sponsor: Jerome Richard

Abolishes the Rapides Parish Tri Fire Protection District (EN NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Christopher Roy

Provides for the regulation of watercraft near certain structures

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Provides relative to assessments for licensure as a real estate appraisal management company (EN +$171,000 SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Increases the jurisdictional amount in dispute for the City Court of Ruston

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Authorizes local governments to accept affidavits regarding windblown storm debris shutters

Sponsor: Nita Hutter

Removes the public records exemption that is applicable to affiliates of housing authorities

Sponsor: Rickey Hardy

Provides for the payment of certain insurance premium costs for certain retired assessors and assessors' employees in Catahoula Parish. (8/15/11) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Provides relative to the chief of police in the town of Simmesport. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Eric LaFleur

Creates the Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District in Orleans Parish (EN +$210,000 LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Austin Badon

Creates an individual income tax return checkoff for donations to the Louisiana Food Bank Association. (gov sig) (EG1 NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Provides for certain training programs for certified nurse aides. (8/15/11) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: William McPherson

Provides relative to sexual abuse of a person with a physical or mental disability (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Provides for the powers and duties of the commissioner of the office of alcohol and tobacco control

Sponsor: Henry Burns

Provides for the taking of outlaw quadrupeds, nutria, and beaver

Sponsor: James Fannin

Provides relative to the authority of the mayor to designate a person to attend meetings of the sewerage and water board of New Orleans in his absence

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Creates an individual income tax return checkoff for donations to the La. Food Bank Association (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Dorothy Hill

Authorizes probation and parole officers to impose administrative sanctions for technical violations (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Joseph Lopinto

Exempts parish councils on aging from paying state sales and use tax. (10/1/11) (EN -$23,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Amends the crime of illegal use of counterfeit trademark

Sponsor: Thomas Carmody

Excludes a school or business which offers yoga teacher training from the definition of a proprietary school for purposes of licensing by the Bd. of Regents

Sponsor: Austin Badon

Amends provisions of law regarding probable cause determinations

Sponsor: Jonathan Perry

Provides for revisions for bicycles used by peace officers

Sponsor: Jerry Gisclair

Provides relative to exemptions to licensure requirements for residential mortgage loan originators

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Increases the civil jurisdictional amount in dispute for the City Court of Breaux Bridge

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Repeals exemption to licensing requirement for contractors bidding work partially funded by the federal government

Sponsor: John Guinn

Increases the membership of Hospital Service District Number Two of Beauregard Parish. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: John Smith

Provides relative to prekindergarten instruction and age requirements at public and nonpublic elementary schools (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

Sponsor: John Guinn

Extends Cane River Heritage tax credit to January 1, 2014. (8/15/11) (EN -$2,700 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Provides for a 10% reduction of all state professional, personal, consulting service contracts (EG1 DECREASE EX See Note)

Sponsor: James Fannin

Increases the membership of the Beauregard Parish Airport Board from seven to ten members. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: John Smith

Requires condominium associations to carry a fidelity bond

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Allows the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to make payments for care and treatment of certain youth placed in nonstate treatment programs

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Provides relative to the La. Motor Vehicle Commission

Sponsor: Thomas Carmody

Creates the crime of unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of law enforcement badges

Sponsor: Ernest Wooton

Provides relative to transfer of funds by the Dept. of Children and Family Services for representation of children and indigent parents in child protection proceedings

Sponsor: John Schroder

Authorizes limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting appropriations and allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances. (2/3-CA7s10(F)(1)) (RE SEE FISC NOTE FF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Provides with respect to the La. Hearing Aid Licensing Act

Sponsor: Jack Montoucet

Requires hospitals, prior to discharge, to provide parents of newborns educational information on Pertussis disease and the availability of a vaccine. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Provides relative to certain meetings of the La. Tax Commission (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Hollis Downs

To commend the Louisiana Chapters of the Blue Star Mothers of America and the American Gold Star Mothers

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Requires public school governing authorities to publish certain information on their websites

Sponsor: Rosalind Jones

Urges and requests the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to study rules relative to the preparation and sale of cane syrup

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Commends Sherri McConnell for her service as director of the office of entertainment, La. Dept. of Economic Development

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Urges and requests DHH to minimize the use of complete social security numbers of its clients and to report an assessment of client data security to the House and Senate health and welfare committees

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Provides relative to the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Creates and provides for the Housing and Transportation Planning and Coordinating Commission as an advisory committee in the office of community development.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Extends applicability of the tax credit for the rehabilitation of certain historic structures (EG1 DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Expresses condolences upon the death of Cpl. Matthew T. Richard, U.S. Marine Corps, of Iota, who was killed in action in Afghanistan

Sponsor: Mickey Guillory

Requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to study and examine possible alternative and additional sources of revenues to fund the operations of the La. Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Requests BrightStart, Louisiana's Early Childhood Advisory Council, to study the merits of, and possible plans for, expansion of the evidence-based Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) and to report to the House Committee on Health and Welfare

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Commends Pastor and Mrs. Stephen Young Brady of Second Bethehem Baptist Church in Alexandria upon their 28th year pastoral appreciation and retirement celebration

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Memorializes congress to defund and appropriate no future funding to Planned Parenthood

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Commends the River Region Caucus and its member parishes

Sponsor: Gary Smith

Provides for an in-depth study of the need for and for a plan for the conduct of a constitutional convention, creates a committee for such purpose, and expresses legislative intent to call a convention based upon the results of such study

Sponsor: Neil Abramson

Requests the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to review the issue of the redistricting of courts particularly as it relates to the domicile and residency requirements of judges and judicial candidates

Sponsor: Rickey Hardy

Extends the research and development tax credit program from Dec. 31, 2013, to Dec. 31, 2019, and changes the refundable tax credit to a tax rebate (RE INCREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Stephen Carter

Directs the Southeast La. Flood Protection Authority-East to limit travel expenses to travel between the residence of a board member and the meeting location, and to prohibit the payment of rental car expenses for a member not domiciled within ninety miles of the meeting location.

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Urges and requests the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to study the use of certain primitive weapons

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Provides for the appointment of a clerk of the justice of the peace court in East Baton Rouge Parish

Sponsor: Clifton Richardson

Urges and requests the Board of Regents to study alternative uses of underutilized facilities at public postsecondary education institutions

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education study issues related to the assessment of foreign exchange students

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Expresses condolences upon the death of Donald "D.J." Vallet, Jr.

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Requests that BESE and the Recovery School District study jointly the feasibility of building a high school at the site of the former Alfred Lawless High School in New Orleans and account for the use of hurricane recovery funds

Sponsor: Charmaine Marchand Stiaes

Commends the black pioneers of nursing at Baton Rouge General Hospital

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Commends Rabbi Arnold S. Task upon his retirement from Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim in Alexandria

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Requests that BESE and the Recovery School District study jointly the feasibility of building a high school at the site of the former Alfred Lawless High School in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans

Sponsor: Charmaine Marchand Stiaes

Urges and requests the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to study creel limits on freshwater fish in the state

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

(Constitutional Amendment) Limits the growth factor used to determine the expenditure limit to three percent (OR SEE FISC NOTE EX)

Sponsor: James Morris

Urges and requests DOTD to install a traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. Highway 165 and Richwood Road No. 2 in Ouachita Parish

Sponsor: Rosalind Jones

Commends Austin Ernst of LSU upon winning the 2011 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship

Sponsor: Stephen Carter

Requests the Office of Group Benefits to conduct a study on the financial benefits of establishing a program to address the high rate of obesity in La.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Amends provisions relative to the unlawful presence of sex offenders

Sponsor: James Armes

Authorizes a driving under suspension hardship license for non-alcohol related offenses

Sponsor: Simone Champagne

Requests establishment of pay systems and procedures for classified and unclassified state employees that provide for cost-of-living increases and rewards for performance and clearly distinguish between them

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Provides for the Louisiana Virtual School. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Sponsor: B.L. Shaw

Commends Larry and Dorothy Kinlaw upon the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary

Sponsor: Rogers Pope

Requests study of standards and criteria for members of the Board of Regents

Sponsor: John Schroder

Requests that the Board of Regents study certain issues relative to public postsecondary education institutions

Sponsor: Austin Badon

Commends the Jennings High School track and field team upon being recognized by the LHSAA as the rightful winner of the Class 4A state championship in the boys 4x100 meter relay event

Sponsor: John Guinn

Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education study and encourage the presence of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) chapters in schools

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Requests the secretaries of the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Department of Children and Family Services to study the consolidation of the two departments into one department and to present a plan for such consolidation and related information to the legislature

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Provides relative to the applicability of the La. Consumer Credit Law to residential mortgage loans

Sponsor: Joseph Lopinto

Declares August 11, 2011, as Fibromyalgia Awareness Day in La.

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Commends the New Orleans Rugby Football Club upon winning the 2011 USA Rugby Division II National Championship

Sponsor: Ricky Templet

Requests the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine to admit more Louisiana residents who are interested in large animal care to its program

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Memorializes congress to begin the process of designating Caddo Lake as a national heritage area

Sponsor: James Morris

Requests the La. State Law Institute to study the contractual tolling of liberative prescriptive periods

Sponsor: Neil Abramson

Commends Charles J. Oubre, Jr., for his service as St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court

Sponsor: Gary Smith

Revises methods of taking nuisance wildlife around crawfish ponds

Sponsor: Bobby Badon

Recognizes June 2, 2011, as March of Dimes Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Sponsor: Willie Mount

Commends LSU Eunice Lady Bengals softball team on winning the NJCAA Division II National Championship.

Sponsor: Jonathan Perry

Changes the Digital Interactive Media Producer Tax Credit to a refundable tax credit and provides other modifications to the program (EG -$800,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Cameron Henry

Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals to study possible methods which would increase the provision of graduate medical education in central Louisiana by designating certain hospitals which enter into public/private partnerships with Huey P. Long Medical Center as major teaching hospitals for purposes of Medicaid reimbursement.

Sponsor: William McPherson

Commends members of the Washington family upon the occasion of their family reunion

Sponsor: Patrick Williams

Requires legislative approval for a state executive branch official or employee to receive compensation that exceeds the salary authorized by law for the governor by more than 20% with certain exceptions (RE SEE FISC NOTE EX)

Sponsor: Brett Geymann

Commends Baton Rouge Magnet High School graduate, David Holmes, upon being selected as the 2011 Louisiana Student of the Year.

Sponsor: Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb

Commends Michael Howard Madison on his retirement from Cleco Corporation.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends the Northwestern State University of Louisiana "Spirit of Northwestern Demon Marching Band" on its 100th anniversary.

Sponsor: Rickey Nowlin

Recognizes Wednesday, June 8, 2011, as Children's Defense Fund Day and commends the Children's Defense Fund.

Sponsor: Lydia Jackson

Commends Seth Irby upon his selection as a member of the LSU Tiger Twelve Class of 2011.

Sponsor: Sherri Cheek

Recognizes June 14, 2011, as National Flag Day and June 14-20, 2011, as National Flag Week and commends La. citizens for their military service

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Express condolences upon the death of Dr. Doyle Roach Hamilton, Jr.

Sponsor: Robert Kostelka

Provides for additional pay for certain law enforcement officers. (8/15/11) (EG +$575,000 SG EX See Note)

Sponsor: Robert Marionneaux

Commends the black pioneers of nursing at Baton Rouge General Hospital.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends Reverend Thomas N. Bessix, of the New Gideon Baptist Church, on being named President of the Fourth District's Congress of Christian Education.

Sponsor: Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb

Commends Evangeline Parish on its one hundredth anniversary and recognizes the cultural and historic occasion.

Sponsor: Bernard LeBas

Commends the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana for its many contributions made to the state with its history, culture, and people, and proclaims Monday, June 6, 2011, as Tunica-Biloxi Day at the Senate.

Sponsor: Eric LaFleur

Proclaims June 7, 2011, as "Girl Scouts of the USA Day" at the Louisiana Senate.

Sponsor: Willie Mount

Commends the Children's Miracle Network of Southwest Louisiana and congratulates Taylor Oliver on her selection as a Champion by the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Sponsor: Willie Mount

Commends St. Mary's High School of Natchitoches baseball team for winning the 2011 Class 1A State Championship.

Sponsor: Rickey Nowlin

Commends Breaux Bridge High School football coaches for their emergency planning, training, preparedness,and actions which saved the life of football player, Tedrick Lewis.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends Courtney Mumphrey on being selected as a member of the Tiger Twelve Class of 2011.

Sponsor: Robert Marionneaux

Provides relative to membership of the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge

Sponsor: Clifton Richardson

Commends Basile upon the celebration of its 100th anniversary

Sponsor: Mickey Guillory

Provides for penalties in lieu of revocation for child care facilities or child-placing agencies which violate terms of licensure or other regulations (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Commends Anna Gray upon her retirement from Marksville Elementary School and recognizes her accomplishments in 48 years of teaching

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Provides for pre-paid lease contracts of state correctional facilities. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: William McPherson

Provides for legislation relative to creating the crime of "illegal disposal of waste." (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Commends the LSUE softball team upon winning the 2011 National Junior College Athletic Assoc. Division II National Championship

Sponsor: Mickey Guillory

Requires recommittal of certain legislative instruments relative to felonies to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and removes the requirement to lock the voting machine of a member who fails to answer roll call during Morning Hour No. 1

Sponsor: Christopher Roy

Provides for the districts for the election of members to the House of Representatives

Sponsor: Rickey Nowlin

Requests that the La. State Law Institute evaluate La.'s compliance with the U. S. Supreme Court's ruling regarding juvenile life sentences without parole

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Revises the Human Life Protection Act (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsor: John LaBruzzo

Commends the efforts of Links, Incorporated and recognizes June 8, 2011, as La. Links Day at the capitol

Sponsor: Rosalind Jones

Provides relative to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to study issues related to using clean fuel in school buses

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Provides for an increase in court costs in the Traffic Court of New Orleans (EN +$2,100,000 LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Reed Henderson

Expands the type of risk-based capital reports that shall be included within the definition of company-action level events

Sponsor: Elton Aubert

Provides relative to exemptions to the licensing and registration requirement for architects

Sponsor: Scott Simon

Commends Jada O'Blanc of Gueydan, the 2011 La. Association of Fairs and Festivals Queen of Queens

Sponsor: Robert Billiot

Provides for the transfer of certain property in Vernon Parish

Sponsor: James Armes

Provides for the authority to sell the surface waters of Lake Bistineau

Sponsor: James Fannin

Provides relative to life insurance policies (EN NO IMPACT EX See Note)

Sponsor: John Anders

Revises failure to stop or yield penalty provisions

Sponsor: Frank Howard

Commends the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of La. for its many contributions to the state and recognizes Monday, June 6, 2011, as Tunica-Biloxi Day

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Corrects reference in Compulsory Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Requires employers to use the E-Verify program to verify the citizenship status of applicants (OR +$1,700,000 GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Kirk Talbot

Provides relative to operational fee amounts assessed students attending public postsecondary education institutions (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Defines certain activity toward a self-insured governmental entity with a self-insured loss fund or risk pool as a fraudulent insurance act

Sponsor: Anthony Ligi

Prohibits solicitations using a lender's name or customer information

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Recognizes Tuesday, June 7, 2011, as Girl Scouts of the USA Day at the Louisiana State Capitol

Sponsor: Ledricka Thierry

Provides for court costs to implement an integrated juvenile justice information system (EN +$701,650 SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Franklin Foil

Expresses condolences upon the death of Ben H. Baker of Alexandria

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Clarifies that video-on-demand and pay-per-view services shall be exempt from state and local sales and use tax (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Authorizes a tax credit for individuals and corporations which donate to certain school tuition organizations (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Kirk Talbot

Requests joint committee to study the feasibility, desirability, and practicality of requiring that a poverty impact statement be attached to a fiscal note attached to a bill or joint resolution.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Authorizes an increase in court costs for municipal ordinance violations in the mayor's court in the town of Basile (EN +$6,600 LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Mickey Guillory

Provides relative to the Office of Financial Institutions

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Authorizes the lease of certain water bottoms and reclaimed lands in Jefferson Parish

Sponsor: Anthony Ligi

Provides relative to leases transferred to the state from another party

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Prohibits certain compensated employment as legal counsel by compensated employee of the office of a district attorney. (8/15/11) (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Excludes certain unanticipated bonus payments from the determination of payroll, wages, and average weekly wage at the time of the accident. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Julie Quinn

Provides for a Ten Commandments monument on the state capitol grounds (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Commends the efforts of the organizers of the Louisiana Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership seminars and recognizes June 3, 2011, as Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Day in La.

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Commends Michael Howard Madison on his retirement as president and chief executive officer of Cleco Corporation

Sponsor: Billy Chandler

Commends LSU softball coach Yvette Girouard upon her retirement

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Expresses condolences for the many fatalities in the recent southern storms and empathy for those who lost family, friends, their homes, and their livelihood

Sponsor: Ledricka Thierry

Memorializes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to enforce testing of all imported seafood for compliance with federal regulations

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends the Hahnville High School Lady Tigers softball team upon winning the Class 5A State Championship

Sponsor: Gary Smith

Expresses good wishes from the Louisiana Legislature to the Louisiana shrimping fleet on Opening Day of the 2011 brown shrimp season

Sponsor: Robert Billiot

Commends the Bossier Parish High School basketball team upon its state championship

Sponsor: Henry Burns

Expresses condolences upon the death of Easton DeHart

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Expresses support for the request by the secretary of the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to declare a fisheries disaster in the state of Louisiana

Sponsor: Gordon Dove

Commends World War II veterans participating in the La. HonorAir program

Sponsor: George Cromer

Memorializes congress to require that satellite television providers broadcast local television stations

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Urges and requests the Dept. of Insurance to study the practice of credit scoring

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Urges and requests the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Department of Education to study jointly the feasibility of utilizing Medicaid funds to fund more school nurse positions

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Provides relative to the Louisiana Smokefree Air Act. (8/15/11)

Sponsor: Robert Marionneaux

Recognizes Allen Robert Frugé on his 90th birthday

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Relative to members of state retirement systems, increases employee contributions (EG -$23,600,000 FC GF EX)

Sponsor: Kirk Talbot

Creates the Lake Area Taxing District in Orleans Parish (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: John LaBruzzo

Formulates a method for identifying expenditures as recurring or one-time

Sponsor: John Schroder

Defines a small employer for purposes of certain laws relative to rates for group health benefit plans providing coverage for employees of small employers

Sponsor: Major Thibaut

Expresses condolences upon the death of Marine Lance Corporal Caleb G. Genin.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Prohibits certain trucks from using the far left lane on multi-lane highways moving in the same direction, except under certain circumstances. (1/1/12)

Sponsor: Robert Marionneaux

Expresses condolences upon the death of United States Army Specialist Christopher Langley.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Provides for pre-paid lease contracts of state correctional facilities. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Requests that the Department of Health and Hospitals continue its reliance on the Medicaid Purchase Plan Advisory Council for program outreach, education, review, and guidance

Sponsor: Scott Simon

Expresses condolences upon the death of former senator, Ken Hollis.

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Memorializes Congress to sustain home energy assistance for at-risk Louisianians and declares June 2011 as "Save LIHEAP" Month.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Dr. Foster Jay Taylor.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Requests the Board of Regents to study the structure of the La. Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Expresses condolences upon the death of Louisiana National Guard Sergeant Micah David.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends the Livonia High School baseball team on winning the Class 3A state championship.

Sponsor: Major Thibaut

Requests the Gulf Coast Claims Facility to keep all of its claims offices open in Louisiana.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends Miss Jada O'Blanc as the 2011 Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals Queen of Queens.

Sponsor: John Alario

Expresses condolences upon the death of United States Army Staff Sergeant Quadi S. Hudgins.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Expresses condolences upon the death of Louisiana National Guard Staff Sergeant Austin Daniel.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

To commend the Louisiana Physical Therapy Association and to designate Louisiana Physical Therapy Association Week at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Expresses condolences upon the death of Marine Lance Corporal Dakota Huse.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends Maritime International for receiving the 2011 Lantern Award.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Expresses the condolences of the Louisiana Senate upon the death of United States Army Sergeant Joshua Abram Tomlinson in combat in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Recognizes June 1, 2011, as 4-H Day at the capitol

Sponsor: James Fannin

Expresses condolences upon the death of Theo J. Coenen III.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Commends the debut performance of OperaCréole, the premier operatic ensemble in New Orleans.

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Provides for the levy of state use tax on the purchase of property and services which are used to be manufactured into items for use in "orbital environments" 500 miles above earth's surface if the sale does not occur in the state and dedicates all state tax collected to make grants to such manufacturers. (10/1/11) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Expresses condolences upon the death of Marine Corporal Joe Wrightsman.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Congratulates the "Mighty" Southern Region of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated and welcomes the sorority to New Orleans on June 2-4, 2011 for its 82nd Southern Regional Leadership Conference and Youth Retreat.

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Provides for early dismissal from public elementary and secondary schools under certain conditions

Sponsor: Barbara Norton

Expresses condolences upon the death of Louisiana National Guard Sergeant Jordan E. Tuttle.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Requests the office of coastal protection and restoration and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to jointly study shoreline protection, effects on marine species diversity and habitat quality, and economic and other ecosystem service values of the Sabine Reef.

Sponsor: Dan Morrish

Recognizes May 24, 2011, as Dental Hygiene Day and commends the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association and dental hygienists around the state for their outstanding contributions to the oral health of citizens of the state of Louisiana.

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Expresses condolences upon the death of Carolyn Williams Jacobs of Baton Rouge

Sponsor: Dalton Honore

Provides relative to the election districts for the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Sponsor: Michael Danahay

Requests the Gulf Coast Claims Facility to keep all of its claims offices open in La.

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Commends Connie Elkins Bradford upon her retirement as head of school at Cedar Creek School in Ruston

Sponsor: Hollis Downs

Provides for certain procedures relative to the passage of an appropriation bill when one-time money is appropriated for recurring expenses.

Sponsor: Robert Marionneaux

Expresses condolences upon the death of John Williams, Jr., former mayor of Grambling

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Commends Clarence and Deetie Richardson of Denham Springs upon the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary

Sponsor: Rogers Pope

Provides with respect to the licensing standards, rules, and regulations applicable to home- and community-based service providers

Sponsor: Richard Burford

Authorizes ports to use the design-build method on certain construction projects

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Provides relative to contribution limitations on certain candidates with a deficit

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Repeals House Rule 7.19 adopted by the house on May 23, 2011, relative to certain required motions and votes related to appropriation of one-time money

Sponsor: Erich Ponti

Expresses condolences upon the death of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Quadi S. Hudgins, while on his third tour of duty.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Provides relative to agency submission of reports to the legislature, including the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Hollis Downs

(Constitutional Amendment) provides for the dedication of certain monies within the Millennium Trust for the TOPS program (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Jane Smith

Requests the Dept. of Insurance to study the insurance industry and information used in determining the premiums of insureds who live in the coastal parishes

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Revises provisions relative to the rights and powers of levee districts

Sponsor: Robert Billiot

Requests a study of the feasibility of the La. Children and Youth Health Insurance Program providing for reimbursement of health care services delivered at schools

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Repeals the state tax levied on the La. taxable income of corporations beginning Jan. 1, 2012 (OR -$81,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Expresses condolences on the death of Lavinia Strong Lundy, age 108.

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Memorializes Congress to enact laws to establish, implement, and ensure that universal communication is at all times and at all places available to warn the American people of imminent and impending dangers.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Commends Dennis J. Broussard for nearly 30 years of dedicated service on the SLEMCO Board of Directors.

Sponsor: Jonathan Perry

Designates Thursday, May 26, 2011, as "Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Day" in the state of Louisiana, in honor of Rey Wayne Gatlin.

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Commends Karen Eubanks Jackson, Founder & CEO of Sisters Network, Inc. for her efforts in education and support for African American women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Sponsor: Lydia Jackson

Commends Northwestern State University College of Nursing and Allied Health upon being selected as one of the top 100 nursing graduate programs in the nation in the latest rankings by U.S. News Media Group.

Sponsor: Rickey Nowlin

Designates April, 2011, as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month.

Sponsor: Michael Michot

Commends the Carroll High School boys basketball team on winning the Class 3-A state championship.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Commends the Hackberry High School girls softball team on winning the 2011 Class C State Championship.

Sponsor: Dan Morrish

Recognizes May 4, 2011, as "Louisiana Chemical Industry Day".

Sponsor: Joel Chaisson

Recognizes and commends the first Zion City Elementary School Reunion on June 11, 2011, and its theme "Raising Zion 60 Years Later."

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends Sherri Breaux on being selected as the 2011 recipient of the NCSL Kevin B. Harrington Award for Excellence in Democracy Education.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commending the heroic sacrifice of Lieutenant Douglas "Wade" Sharp for giving his own life to save the life of his daughter.

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Provides relative to the sunset and abolition of certain special funds in the state treasury. (7/1/11) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Expresses condolences upon the death of Mildred Clark at age 102.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends the elevation of William Raymond Manning into the College of Fellows of the American Institution of Architects.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Recognizes May 2011 as National Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Commends Norene R. Smith on her many years of service to the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Commends Louisiana's principals for their continued service to the children of Louisiana and recognizes October 2011 as National Principals Month in Louisiana.

Sponsor: Willie Mount

Expresses condolences upon the death of Spc. Christian J. Romig, U.S. Army, of Kenner, who was killed in action in Afghanistan

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Commends Dathene Brown for more than 40 years of service as the executive director of the Webster Parish Council on Aging

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Recognizes the week of May 6 - 12, 2011, as La. State Nurses Week

Sponsor: Thomas Willmott

Commends the Lady Panthers softball team of Catholic High School in New Iberia upon winning the 2011 Class 3A state championship

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends Dr. David E. Crosby upon his 15th anniversary as pastor of First Baptist Church of New Orleans

Sponsor: Jim Tucker

Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Charles G. Alger

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Commends Dr. Joe Ann Keeley Clark upon the occasion of her retirement as executive director of the La. State Nurses Association

Sponsor: Thomas Willmott

Provides with respect to the harvesting of oysters for raw consumption within the state

Sponsor: Girod Jackson

Provides for the suspension of a driver's license following a vehicular homicide arrest

Sponsor: Mack White

Provides relative to public school policies prohibiting the harassment, intimidation, and bullying of a student by another student

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Urges the Legislature of Louisiana to erect a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the Louisiana State Capitol. (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Provides with respect to juvenile parole eligibility (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Ernest Wooton

Provides relative to membership of the LASERS, TRSL, and LSERS boards of trustees (RE NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Prohibits the transfer of certain schools to the Recovery School District and provides for memorandums of understanding (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Provides for surface and subsurface restoration (OR NO IMPACT EX See Note)

Sponsor: James Morris

Suspends the individual income tax deduction for excess federal itemized personal deductions (OR +$335,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Michael Jackson

Commends the La. Physical Therapy Association and recognizes May 15-21, 2011, as La. Physical Therapy Association Week

Sponsor: Jack Montoucet

Creates the Lafayette Parish Redevelopment Authority

Sponsor: Joel Robideaux

Commends the Oak Hill High School Lady Rams softball team in Rapides Parish upon winning the Class B state softball championship

Sponsor: Christopher Roy

Provides relative to the membership of the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Roy Burrell

Expresses condolences upon the death of Griffin Pat Miller, Sr.

Sponsor: Ledricka Thierry

Reduces the amount of the deduction for excess federal itemized personal deductions and dedicates the associated revenues to the Higher Education Emergency Fund (OR +$166,000,000 SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Creates the Louisiana Beverage Container Law (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Eddie Lambert

Commends Phyllis Coleman Mouton of Baton Rouge upon her receipt of a 2011 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Expresses condolences upon the death of former state representative Emery Villar

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Commends Beverly Choppin of Baton Rouge upon her receipt of a 2011 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Recognizes La. Irish Week in March in celebration of the state's rich Irish heritage

Sponsor: Stephen Pugh

Commends Mary Ann Sternberg of Baton Rouge upon her receipt of a 2011 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

Sponsor: Jean Doerge

Recognizes the first weekend in June annually as the Cookin' on the Cane Barbeque Competition and Festival in Natchitoches, La.

Sponsor: Rickey Nowlin

Commends Dr. Doris R. Hicks for being awarded the Leo B. Marsh Award at the 41st National Salute to Black Achievers in Industry Gala

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Recognizes Thursday, April 28, 2011, as Workers Memorial Day

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Commends Kelsi Crain, Miss Louisiana 2010

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Recognizes Wednesday, May 11, 2011, as Elmer's Candy Day

Sponsor: Stephen Pugh

Commends the Carroll High School boys basketball team upon winning the Class 3A state championship

Sponsor: Rosalind Jones

Commends the Starks High School girls' basketball team upon winning the Class C state championship

Sponsor: Michael Danahay

Requests a study of means by which to facilitate and encourage the donation of food by grocers and restaurants to food banks and other charitable organizations which serve the needy

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Requests the House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations to study the feasibility of issuing biometric identification cards to illegal aliens in order to seek employment in the state

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

(Constitutional Amendment) Makes mandatory the provision for diversity in appointments to the Board of Regents

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Provides with respect to the release of medical records in criminal cases

Sponsor: Billy Chandler

Restricts certain persons from giving food, drink, or other refreshments to legislators during any legislative session

Sponsor: Walker Hines

Recognizes Monday, May 16, 2011, as YMCA Day at the La. State Capitol

Sponsor: Hollis Downs

Commends Alfred Shelmire, Sr., upon the celebration of his 80th birthday

Sponsor: Dalton Honore

Urges and requests the Louisiana Supreme Court to implement mandatory continuing education for judges

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Provides for the liberative prescription on actions to recover underpayments or overpayments of royalties from the production of minerals

Sponsor: Richard Burford

Provides with respect to the secretary's approval of bond-financed local contracts (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Cameron Henry

Designates April 28, 2011, as "FFA Day" at the legislature.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Commends the Louisiana Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity upon its 50th anniversary

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Declares October 1, 2011, as "World Peace Day in Louisiana".

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Designates May 2011 as Lupus Awareness Month.

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Commends Miss Louisiana Outstanding Teen for 2010, Brooke Hotard, for her successful reign.

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Commending William Harold "Billy" Nungesser, Plaquemines Parish President, for his exemplary leadership during the BP oil disaster.

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Commends the President of the United States, the Central Intelligence Agency, the United States military, and the Congress for the steps taken in the mission culminating in the death of Osama Bin Laden.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends Y.A. Tittle on being selected to receive the LSU College of Education Alumni Distinction Award.

Sponsor: Stephen Carter

Expresses condolences upon the death of Ella Dee Hamilton of Shreveport

Sponsor: Patrick Williams

Appropriates funds for the payment of judgment in the matter of "Brown Realty Company of Rayville, Inc. et al v. DOTD"

Sponsor: Kay Katz

Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against DOTD in the matter of "Keith Brown v. State of Louisiana, DOTD et al"

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Provides with respect to rural hospitals

Sponsor: Noble Ellington

Adds geothermal energy systems to systems eligible for the wind or solar energy systems tax credit (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Scott Simon

Excludes from state income taxation certain payments for lost wages and lost income as a result of the Gulf Oil Spill (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Requires insurance companies to inform insureds to turn in license plates for certain vehicles

Sponsor: Major Thibaut

Provides for a sales and use tax exemption for purchases of certain construction and building materials purchased by or for NOLA Motorsports Park (OR -$240,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Girod Jackson

Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Theresa Victor, et al v. Custom Bus Charters, Inc., et al" consolidated with "Leila Marie Tassin, et al v. Frank Bedell, et al"

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Commends the president, U.S. Armed Forces, and intelligence officials upon bringing Osama bin Laden to justice, honors those killed on 9/11 and in the war on terror, and expresses appreciation to those who protect freedom in the world

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Creates the Louisiana New Start Education Tax Credit which grants a refundable tax credit per tax year for up to $4,000 (1) paid for tuition, fees, and other eligible costs required for a student who resides within the attendance zone of a failed public school to enroll in a qualified nonpublic elementary or secondary school or a college lab school or (2) contributed to an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization which provides assistance to such students attending such schools. (1/1/12) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jack Donahue

Amends provisions relative to sex offender residency and presence restrictions

Sponsor: Henry Burns

Commends Mr. and Mrs. Robert Branson upon their 50th wedding anniversary

Sponsor: Jim Tucker

Directs the disaster recovery unit of the office of community development in the division of administration to provide funding for the South La. Economic Council in FY 2011-2012 (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Suspends the deduction from individual income tax for excess federal itemized deductions for tax years beginning during the calendar year 2011.

Sponsor: Joel Chaisson

Creates the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Improvement District as a special financing and improvement district of the city of Lafayette

Sponsor: Joel Robideaux

Invites Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball, of the Louisiana Supreme Court to address a joint session of the legislature on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at 5:00 P.M.

Sponsor: Joel Chaisson

Claims state sovereignty for La. under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and demands that the federal government cease promulgating unconstitutional mandates

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Expresses condolences upon the death of Lt. Douglas Wade Sharp of the Covington Police Dept.

Sponsor: John Schroder

Provides relative to the boundaries of the Lake Oaks Subdivision Improvement District in the city of New Orleans

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Provides relative to the rebate of prepaid finance charges

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Provides for an individual income tax exclusion for certain persons based on federal adjusted gross income (OR -$11,400,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

Commends Christian Brothers School in New Orleans upon its 50th anniversary

Sponsor: Nicholas Lorusso

Urges and requests the Dept. of Insurance to study the feasibility of prohibiting insurers from imposing more than a 2% deductible, including but not limited to a named-storm or hurricane deductible on any homeowner's insurance policy

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Veronica Clark, et al v. State of Louisiana DOTD"

Sponsor: Franklin Foil

Directs the commissioner of administration to require the use of returns on investment in strategic planning and performance standards (OR SEE FISC NOTE)

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Commends St. Paul's School upon celebrating its 100th year anniversary.

Sponsor: Jack Donahue

Provides relative to certain motor carrier transportation contracts

Sponsor: Neil Abramson

Designates Thursday, April 28, 2011, as FFA Day at the legislature and commends the state officers of FFA

Sponsor: James Fannin

Commends Northlake Christian School's boys' soccer team on winning the Division III state championship

Sponsor: John Schroder

Commends the ULL Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team upon being a co-champion of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference and Coach Bob Marlin for leading the team to success

Sponsor: Rickey Hardy

Recognizes Tuesday, April 26, 2011, as Southern University Day at the Louisiana State Capitol

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Commends the Lafayette Little League's Challenger program

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Requires that the House committee chairman have the opportunity to sign a conference committee report on a House instrument before all other conferees and on a Senate instrument before other House conferees

Sponsor: Nita Hutter

Commends Coach Tom Knox of Youree Drive Middle AP Magnet School in Shreveport

Sponsor: Alan Seabaugh

Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education make certain revisions to guidelines for the use of seclusion rooms and restraint of students with exceptionalities

Sponsor: Charmaine Marchand Stiaes

Creates the Louisiana Entrepreneurial Assistance and Development (LEAD) Program for tax credits for venture capital investments (OR -$37,500,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Noble Ellington

(Constitutional Amendment) Removes the prohibition related to the imposition of an additional tax or license on gas, authorizes the levy of a tax, fee, permit, or license on natural gas transported in Louisiana, and creates the Fair Share Fund (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Reed Henderson

Provides relative to the territorial jurisdiction of the City Court of Alexandria (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF)

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Provides increased penalties for simple battery in certain circumstances (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Damon Baldone

(Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits the levy of taxes by the legislature unless there is an increase in population or a reduction in the official forecast

Sponsor: Walker Hines

Requires BESE to adopt rules providing for the establishment of bus routes to RSD schools that enhance student safety and reduce student travel time on a school bus to and from school. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Cynthia Willard-Lewis

Constitutional Amendment to provide exclusive authority to Board of Supervisors for Community and Technical Colleges over programs of public postsecondary vocational-technical training and institutions of higher education offering associate degrees but not baccalaureate degrees. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)