2013 Regular Session

(Constitutional Amendment) Creates the Medical Assistance Trust Fund as a constitutional fund, creates accounts for each provider paying fees into the fund, and provides for uses of the fund (EN SD EX See Note)

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Constitutional amendment to provide for eligibility for disabled veterans and their spouses for certain exemptions from ad valorem taxes. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget

Sponsor: Joel Robideaux

Makes changes to both the Investor Tax Credit and the Import-Export Cargo Credit of the Ports of Louisiana Tax Credit Program and provides a new termination date for the credit. (7/1/13) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Norby Chabert

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a hospital stabilization formula and assessment and creates the Hospital Stabilization Fund and provides for uses of the fund (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Provides relative to the posting of National Human Trafficking Resources Center hotline information at certain establishments (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Valarie Hodges

Provides relative to solar energy systems tax credit and removes wind energy systems tax credit

Sponsor: Erich Ponti

Establishes the Louisiana Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act of 2013 (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Joel Robideaux

Provides for the transfer of deposits and monies among state funds (EN -$244,384,515 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: James Fannin

Changes the definition of alternative fuel for purposes of the tax credit for conversion of a vehicle to alternative fuel usage (EN INCREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Stephen Ortego

Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2013-2014

Sponsor: James Fannin

Authorizes each public postsecondary education management board to impose additional tuition and fees for certain programs and purposes (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Franklin Foil

Authorizes certain dual employment and dual officeholding for certain health care providers or researchers

Sponsor: Patrick Connick

Exempts nonprofit entity operating a hospital in a building a facility owned by Hospital Service District Number Two of Beauregard Parish from the Code of Governmental Ethics. (8/1/13) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: John Smith

Requires spending due to constitutional or other mandates to be considered in a separate appropriation bill from spending that is not required to be funded if health care or higher education funding is reduced (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Brett Geymann

To provide for the payment of a vendor's compensation for the state sales and use tax collection and to dedicate certain state sales tax revenues (EN +$4,300,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Joel Robideaux

Provides relative to the casino support services contract (EN +$3,600,000 SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Provides relative to sex offender registration and notification

Sponsor: Robert Billiot

Provides for ancillary expenses of state government

Sponsor: James Fannin

Requires birthing facilities to perform pulse oximetric screening for certain heart defects on each newborn in the care of those facilities

Sponsor: Ledricka Thierry

Authorizes the levy of an optional hotel assessment by a tourism organization upon its hotel members and provides for treating such assessment as a surcharge to hotel guests. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Establishes the Juban Crossing Economic Development District Fund as a special fund in the state treasury and provides for the disposition of certain sales tax proceeds within Livingston Parish. (7/1/13) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Dale Erdey

Provides with respect to the reporting of certain judicial proceedings regarding the possession of firearms (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Henry Burns

Provides relative to possession of weapons and certain judicial proceedings and reports. (1/1/14) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Prohibits the release of information associated with concealed handgun permits or applications for such permits (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Jeff Thompson

Provides a comprehensive revision of the Code of Civil Procedure

Sponsor: Neil Abramson

Authorizes an increase in court costs in the mayor's court for the town of Mansura

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Provides for revenue sharing distribution for Fiscal Year 2013-2014

Sponsor: James Fannin

Provides relative to the disqualification of commercial motor vehicle drivers

Sponsor: Eddie Lambert

Provides relative to textbooks and other instructional materials for elementary and secondary schools (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Changes the oil spill contingency fee both in amount and application and removes limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Contingency Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Michael Danahay

Provides relative to operating a vehicle while intoxicated (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Joseph Lopinto

Appropriates funds for the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary for Fiscal Year 2013-2014

Sponsor: James Fannin

Provides relative to the payment of insurance premiums for certain retirees of the Hazardous Duty Services Plan in the La. State Employees' Retirement System (EN +$10,000 FC GF EX)

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Provides for preparation of cakes and cookies in home for public consumption. (8/1/13) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Rick Ward

Repeals provisions of law regarding the possession and transfer of certain firearms (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Eddie Lambert

Provides relative to elderly affairs; creates the Department of Elderly Affairs, places the Louisiana Executive Board on Aging in the department, and provides for allocation of funds for programs for the elderly (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Requires payment by check for precious metals

Sponsor: Erich Ponti

Broadens the sales and use tax exclusion for gold, silver, or numismatic coins, or platinum, gold, or silver bullion (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Paul Hollis

Provides relative to salary supplements for public school educational diagnosticians (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Christopher Leopold

Authorizes the payment of medical insurance premiums of certain retirees of the clerk of court's office in St. James Parish. (8/1/13) (EN +$19,000 LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Lee Amedee

Increases certain filing fees and costs levied by Louisiana Supreme Court. (gov sig) (2/3 - CA7s2.1) (EN +$135,000 SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Provides relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of the city of New Orleans. (See Act)

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Provides relative to distribution of certain monies as purses. (8/1/13) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Extends the sunset of tax credits for certain heritage-based cottage industries located within the Cane River Heritage Area (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Requires the Legislative Fiscal Office to issue certain reports regarding the General Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Kenneth Havard

Provides relative to parental involvement in public schools

Sponsor: Patrick Jefferson

Provides relative to a possession limit for crappie taken from Toledo Bend Reservoir on a recreational fishing license

Sponsor: Frank Howard

Authorizes for corporations a net operating loss carryback of 5 years if the loss is attributable to Hurricane Isaac. (see Act) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Gary Smith

Provides with respect to the La. Code of Military Justice

Sponsor: Nicholas Lorusso

Provides for the use in the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court of a validated risk/needs assessment tool at the pretrial stage. (8/1/13) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Provides for the authority to transfer or lease certain state property in Orleans Parish and St. Martin Parish

Sponsor: Neil Abramson

Authorizes and provides for mental health courts. (8/1/13) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Authorizes the 11th JDC to provide for a reentry division of court (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Frank Howard

Establishes the office of debt recovery at the Dept. of Revenue for the collection of delinquent debts owed to certain governmental entities (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Christopher Broadwater

Provides for a state sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain property to "St. Bernard Project, Inc." and provides for the dedication of certain state sales and use tax monies into the Telecommunications for the Deaf Fund (EN -$1,100,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Provides relative to liens under Private Works Act. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Provides relative to the Louisiana Health Plan (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Julie Stokes

Provides relative to public sales and auction sales of certain forfeited property. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Provides with respect to life insurance reserves. (1/1/14)

Sponsor: Ronnie Johns

Provides relative to the transfer of a certain parcel of land from La. Tech University to the city of Ruston

Sponsor: Patrick Jefferson

Creates a Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement program (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

Sponsor: John Berthelot

Provides relative to the appointment and removal of commissioners of local housing authorities located in certain parishes

Sponsor: Randal Gaines

Limits election dates for security or neighborhood improvement district elections in certain parishes

Sponsor: Helena Moreno

Provides relative to certain employment lists established and maintained by the municipal fire and police civil service board and provides for the removal of employees during the working test period

Sponsor: Lance Harris

Provides with respect to workers' compensation (EN NO IMPACT FF EX See Note)

Sponsor: George Cromer

Extends the length of time relative to the utilization of design-build contracts

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Provides relative to prescription drug benefits of certain managed care organizations participating in the La. Medicaid coordinated care network program (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: John Anders

Increases certain fees and court costs levied by the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans. (2/3-CA7s2.1) (gov sig) (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Provides for the use of defenses by a debtor in an action by a creditor on a credit agreement. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Provides relative to Medicaid and certain managed health care organizations providing health care services to Medicaid beneficiaries. (1/1/14) (RR1 See Note)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Establishes the MediFund for statewide advancement of biosciences, biomedical, and medical centers of excellence (REF INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Authorizes a nonresident student in a Louisiana high school to purchase a nonresident basic hunting license for the cost of a resident hunting license (EN DECREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Rogers Pope

Provides relative to continuity of care for newborns enrolled in Medicaid managed care (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

Sponsor: Stuart Bishop

Provides relative to the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Provides relative to leases and residential dwelling lessees' right to notification of foreclosure action. (8/1/13) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Provides for parent petitions relative to the transfer of certain schools from the Recovery School District back to the local school system (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Edward James

Makes changes to the composition of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation's board of directors and rating procedure

Sponsor: Harold Ritchie

Provides for certain limitations relative to actions or rules requiring modification of certain existing community water systems. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Jack Donahue

Creates and provides for the Southeast Baton Rouge Community School Board and school system in East Baton Rouge Parish. (See Act) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Mack White

Provides relative to appeals of certain administrative adjudication hearings in Jefferson Parish

Sponsor: Thomas Willmott

Provides relative to the Private Works Act

Sponsor: Clay Schexnayder

Revises provisions relative to aid to needy families and employment services for TANF cash assistance recipients (RE NO IMPACT FF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Lance Harris

Provides relative to cocurricular and extracurricular activities, including interscholastic athletics. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Provides relative to student-initiated prayer gatherings at public schools

Sponsor: Katrina Jackson-Andrews

Provides for retail food establishment permit fees (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Nicholas Lorusso

Authorizes agency fees on health and welfare plans

Sponsor: Mike Huval

Allows the use of public funds for length of service awards programs established by fire protection districts, municipal fire departments, or volunteer fire departments for volunteer firefighters (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: John Berthelot

Provides an exemption from sales tax on the sale of meals to staff, patients and residents of nursing homes, adult residential care providers, and continuing care retirement communities. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Provides for ferries on the Mississippi River. (7/1/13) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Establishes the New Markets Jobs Tax Credit (EN -$24,750,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Prohibits DOTD from collecting fines from persons not paying tolls on the Crescent City Connection. (gov sig) (EGF DECREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Provides for participation by the West Calcasieu Community Center and the Vinton Public Power Authority employees in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System. (6/30/13) (EN $300,000 APV)

Sponsor: Ronnie Johns

Extends income tax credits for the rehabilitation of certain owner-occupied residential structures. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Adds coercion of a female child to undergo an abortion as a defined form of child abuse

Sponsor: Valarie Hodges

Increases the maximum hotel occupancy tax that the Grant Parish Tourist Commission is authorized to levy (EN +$6,594 LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Terry Brown

Requires notification of the proximity of property to a salt dome containing solution mining and storage caverns

Sponsor: Karen St Germain

Provides relative to the disqualification of commercial driver's licenses

Sponsor: Robert Shadoin

Provides relative to protective custody orders in Jefferson Parish. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Authorizes a cooperative endeavor agreement for use of certain state property situated in Orleans Parish, and the transfer of the former site of Earl K. Long Medical Center to the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Provides relative to the use of a tracking device to track the location or movements of a minor child by parents (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Harold Ritchie

Provides relative to fines levied by the commissioner of conservation for certain violations. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (gov sig)

Sponsor: Rick Ward

Provides relative to agency heads of auditees that receive three consecutive disclaimer of opinion audit reports

Sponsor: Julie Stokes

Provides relative to retirement eligibility and benefits for new members of the La. Assessors' Retirement System (EN -$800,000 FC LF EX)

Sponsor: Stuart Bishop

Amends provisions of law regarding post-conviction relief

Sponsor: Valarie Hodges

Provides relative to the payment of group insurance premiums for retired sheriffs and employees hired on or after September 1, 2013, for Lincoln Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Robert Shadoin

Provides with respect to monies deposited into the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly. (gov sig) (EN SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Sherri Cheek

Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans (EN DECREASE APV)

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Provides relative to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Provides for an automobile allowance for the clerk of court of certain parishes (EN +$194,900 LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Richard Burford

Provides relative to the definition of "employee" for the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Franklin Foil

Provides relative to parole eligibility for juvenile offenders convicted of homicide offenses (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Lowell Hazel

Requires the secretary of state to take action necessary to allow certain classes of voters to vote absentee (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Stuart Bishop

Provides relative to the attempt to commit the crime of theft

Sponsor: Randal Gaines

Provides with respect to payment of insurance premiums for retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office (EN -$69,505 LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Charles Chaney

Provides for supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012-2013

Sponsor: James Fannin

Provides for certain requirements which must be met by a physician who performs an abortion. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Provides for issuance of an economic and medical hardship driver's license in certain situations. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Mack White

Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Animal Health

Sponsor: Charles Chaney

Provides relative to boards and commissions (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Clay Schexnayder

Provides for Medicaid transparency. (8/1/13) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Ronnie Johns

Requires state agencies which administer tax credits and rebates to report certain information (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Katrina Jackson-Andrews

Provides for additional court costs for the New Orleans Municipal Court (EN +$25,000 LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Helena Moreno

Increases the total number of credits that may be earned by an offender for participation in certified treatment and rehabilitation programs (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Dalton Honore

Adds failure to register as a convicted arsonist and violations of a fire marshal's orders to the list of offenses for which a fire marshal may conduct investigations and make arrests

Sponsor: Karen St Germain

Authorizes certain parishes and school boards to levy a one-half cent sales tax. (8/1/13) (EN +$11,268,000 LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Creates the Free and Accepted Mason prestige plate

Sponsor: A.B. Franklin

Provides relative to group blanket health and accident insurance

Sponsor: Roy Burrell

Provides an exception to confidentiality provisions of public records law for requests made by specified entities for certain information in personnel records of certain public employees

Sponsor: Lowell Hazel

Authorizes the Avoyelles Parish School Board to exchange certain sixteenth section lands

Sponsor: Lance Harris

Provides relative to law enforcement officers at polling places

Sponsor: Christopher Leopold

Amends Louisiana's safe haven law to provide that a child 60 days old or younger may be relinquished to a designated emergency care facility

Sponsor: Lowell Hazel

Provides relative to safety regulations for contract carriers transporting railroad employees

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Provides relative to the division of insurance fraud in the Department of Insurance. (8/1/13) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Sponsor: Dale Erdey

Provides relative to regulation of surplus lines insurance

Sponsor: Vincent Pierre

Provides for an individual tax return checkoff for donations for the cost of decorative lighting on the Crescent City Connection Bridge (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Patrick Connick

Provides relative to the governing board of the Bayou Cane Fire Protection District

Sponsor: Gordon Dove

Provides for certain tax authorities to grant an exclusion from sales tax for repairs to certain property which is delivered out of state. (7/1/13) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Provides funding criteria a statewide retirement system must meet before granting a benefit increase. (6/30/13) (EN INCREASE APV)

Sponsor: Elbert Guillory

Creates a special license plate for Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation

Sponsor: Stephen Ortego

Changes distribution of the Ascension Parish Visitor Enterprise Fund (EN NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: John Berthelot

Provides for the removal of a school bus driver for violations of certain offenses relative to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, under specified circumstances

Sponsor: Paul Hollis

Provides relative to the creation of a statewide mapping and planning system for certain schools

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Provides relative to the annual report on criminal statistics published by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice (EN DECREASE FF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Barry Ivey

Merges certain La. Technical College campuses with Baton Rouge Community College. (gov sig) (EN +$326,096 SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb

Creates the Coastal Port Advisory Authority. (8/1/13) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Prohibits employers from terminating employment of a veteran for attending medical appointments necessary for veterans benefits

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Provides relative to sex offender registration and notification requirements for offenders convicted pursuant to the laws of another state who establish a residence in La. (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: John Morris

Creates the Goodwood Homesites Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish (EN +$81,000 LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Alfred Williams

Provides relative to the coroner of St. Tammany Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Sponsor: Timothy Burns

Requires a qualified cost report prior to issuance of a motion picture investor tax credit. (8/1/13) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Provides for the membership of the board of commissioners for airport districts

Sponsor: Valarie Hodges

Provides for an additional fee to be assessed on criminal bonds posted in the city court of Baton Rouge (EN +$165,480 LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Dalton Honore

Creates the crime of forgery of a motor vehicle inspection certificate and provides criminal penalties for the commission of such offense (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: John Berthelot

Provides for the board of commissioners of the Ward 5 Fire Protection District of the Parish of Evangeline

Sponsor: Bernard LeBas

Provides relative to the powers and duties of the Algiers Development District

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Removes the exclusion of the city of New Orleans and the parish of Orleans relative to the offset of individual income tax refunds (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Provides relative to the eligibility of certain students who graduate from certain out-of-state or out-of-country high schools to receive a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Stephen Carter

Provides with respect to the state and local sales and use tax exemption for sales at certain events sponsored by nonprofit organizations (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: John Edwards

Relative to the payment of sales and use tax on off-road or all terrain vehicles for purposes of receipt of an off-road decal

Sponsor: Joseph Lopinto

Provides relative to parking spaces for certain disabled persons

Sponsor: Scott Simon

Provides relative to permits for off-road equipment

Sponsor: Mickey Guillory

Commends the Alexandria Zoo and its latest exhibit, the Land of the Jaguar.

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Express condolences upon the death of David B. Usher.

Sponsor: Ronnie Johns

To commend Robert "Bob" Harper for forty-two years of service in state government.

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Recognizes Ida B. Collins Hall as the owner and instructor of the first charm school and modeling agency for Old South Baton Rouge.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends Don Chaney upon his retirement after 32 years of dedicated service to the Louisiana Senate.

Sponsor: John Alario

Commends Pastor Tommy L. Carr for his 30 years of dedicated service to the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Urges and requests the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries to study Giant Salvinia

Sponsor: Patrick Williams

Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to submit a Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services designed to protect Medicaid and uninsured services being delivered and complement existing upper payment limit funding programs.

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Requests DHH and other entities take all appropriate action to identify and recognize persons interred in Gilbert Memorial Park.

Sponsor: Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb

Urges and requests DOTD to continue operation of the Edgard/Reserve and White Castle ferries and to prescribe and collect equitable ferry charges. (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Troy Brown

Expresses condolences upon the death of Cecilia Metoyer Balthazar of Cane River

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Memorializes Congress to prevent unnecessary and unintended harm to coastal communities, individuals, and businesses by immediately amending the Biggert-Waters Act and mandating revision of FEMA flood-risk maps.

Sponsor: R. Bret Allain

Commends James "Jimmy" Jones for being named to the 2013 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class.

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Creates an Ad Hoc Interim Joint Legislative Committee on Budgetary Procedure

Sponsor: John Schroder

To create and form an Overhead Power Line Identification Work Group to study the issues surrounding overhead power lines and construction projects

Sponsor: Stuart Bishop

Establishes the Transformation Village Task Force to study the feasibility of repurposing and/or reopening the closed amusement park in New Orleans and the development of employment opportunities for Louisiana citizens.

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Requests the Department of Education to establish a group to study the further integration of e-books and implementation of cloud technology in elementary and secondary schools, along with related training and costs.

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to submit a request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to extend Louisiana's Section 1115a demonstration waiver for the Greater New Orleans Community Health Connection and authorizes the governor and the secretary of the department to identify a source or sources for matching of non-federal funds required under the extended waiver.

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Requests that the medical advisory council within the office of workers' compensation administration meet and reformulate the medical treatment schedule to address the need for injured workers to have access to routine physician office visits as well as uninterrupted prescribed active therapy treatment.

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals to protect certain hospitals from the negative financial consequences of the closure of the Earl K. Long Medical Center by adequately compensating such hospitals for their increased burden of providing health care to the poor and uninsured residents of the greater Baton Rouge region.

Sponsor: Mack White

Requests that the Louisiana State Law Institute study the need for responsive verdicts for the crime of aggravated incest.

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Memorializes Congress to review and amend or revise the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Chairman Earl Barbry Sr. on receiving the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from the United South and Eastern Tribes, Incorporated.

Sponsor: Eric LaFleur

Commends the Boys & Girls Clubs in Louisiana and the 2013 Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year, Andrew Vessell.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Declares the month of September 2013 as "Pain Awareness Month" in Louisiana.

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Urges and requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to enforce laws related to age and work status verification to prevent human trafficking

Sponsor: Valarie Hodges

Requests that the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education study issues related to allowing students to carry a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking device at school

Sponsor: Timothy Burns

Requests the House Committee on Appropriations to study the feasibility of providing a four percent salary increase for all state employees in Fiscal Year 2014-2015

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Commends Vincent Cox III for his twenty-five years of service on the Gretna City Council.

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Commends the St. Louis Catholic High School boys soccer team on winning their fourth consecutive state championship.

Sponsor: Ronnie Johns

Expresses support of and provides authority for actions by the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College for the strategic collaboration with the division of administration and the Department of Health and Hospitals in planning for a new model of health care delivery throughout the Lake Charles region.

Sponsor: Ronnie Johns

Creates and provides for the Southeast Louisiana Task Force for Growth and Opportunity.

Sponsor: Troy Brown

Requests the House and Senate education committees jointly to study issues relative to the MFP

Sponsor: Kenneth Havard

Commends Colin Troha upon his earning the rank of Eagle Scout and twenty-two merit badges

Sponsor: Frank Howard

Requests policymakers in Washington, D.C., to fully consider any new retirement investment rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor to ensure that these rules protect investors without hampering access to financial advice and products

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Commends Dr. Benjamin Sachs, dean of the School of Medicine, for his leadership and activities at Tulane University School of Medicine.

Sponsor: Karen Peterson

Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations relative to the Trust Code

Sponsor: Neil Abramson

Commends Belinda Constant as the first woman mayor of Gretna, Louisiana.

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Requests the Department of Education to establish a group to study the current state of agriculture education in elementary and secondary schools. (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to perform a study determining how local governing authorities can regulate air boat noise pollution.

Sponsor: Gary Smith

Requests Louisiana congressional delegation to review the basis for the discontinuance of funding of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Young Marines Program with a Juvenile Accountability Block Grant with the United States Department of Justice, Office of Civil Rights.

Sponsor: Barrow Peacock

Requests office of motor vehicles to study issues relative to public tag agents issuing driver's license renewals and other services to improve service to citizens.

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

To urge and request the Department of Education and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to expand and enhance oral health care education in Louisiana public schools.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Expresses condolences upon the death of Christopher Jordan Ferguson.

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Memorializes congress to prevent the importation of seafood from Asian producers

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Expresses condolences upon the death of Ralph Perlman, former Budget Director for the state of Louisiana.

Sponsor: John Alario

Commends U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe for receiving the 2013 American Association of University Women Achievement Award

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Clarifies the intent of Senate Resolution No. 89 of the 2013 Regular Session in designating the official charged with calling the organizational meeting of the St. Tammany Parish Inspector General Task Force.

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Requests the State Civil Service Commission to study the feasibility of providing a salary increase for all state employees

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Authorizes the chairman of the Senate Committee on Education to appoint a subcommittee to study issues affecting school environment.

Sponsor: Mack White

Requests certain officials and entities responsible for incarcerated inmates to make recommendations to allow certain incarcerated persons to vote

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Commends Pastor Jerry Lynn Martin on 35 years of service as pastor of Ben's Ford Baptist Church in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Directs the secretary of the Department of Economic Development and the executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission to provide contractual and employment information relative to business and employers pursuant to the Gulf Opportunity Zone and Quality Jobs Programs.

Sponsor: Troy Brown

Commends Heather Gros on being named the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year by the St. Mary Parish School Board and the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year at Bayou Vista Elementary School.

Sponsor: R. Bret Allain

Requests various state and local departments to take certain actions regarding the commercial construction and operation by Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast of a facility to provide abortions in Louisiana.

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Commends Dan Juneau upon his retirement from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Commends Ms. Lilly Ledbetter on her fight for wage equality and for her participation in the American Association of University Women National Convention in New Orleans

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Requests federal, state, and local governing authorities when contracting for coastal restoration and protection projects to give priority to Louisiana businesses.

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Expresses condolences upon the death of Michael Ellerbe

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Commends the Gallot family for their many contributions to Grambling State University, the city of Grambling, and the state of Louisiana

Sponsor: Patrick Jefferson

Reduces the expenditure limit for FY 2013-2014 (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)

Sponsor: James Morris

Expresses condolences upon the death of Hilliard "Scootchie" Smith

Sponsor: Patrick Jefferson

Commends Robert Crew upon his retirement from Northwestern State University.

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Welcomes Gena Gunn McClendon to Louisiana and expresses appreciation for her efforts in support of the LABEST Initiative and the BESOL Initiative.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Continues the Study Group on Long Term Care Financing

Sponsor: Scott Simon

Requests the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to study and make recommendations relative to the organization of the executive branch of state government

Sponsor: Timothy Burns

Requests the LCTCS Board of Supervisors to open the new Baton Rouge Community College Workforce Training Center as soon as possible.

Sponsor: Mack White

Constitutional amendment to remove the mandatory retirement age of judges.

Sponsor: Eric LaFleur

Requests appointment of committee to notify House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to adjourn sine die.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends Anna Koll upon her induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Commends Jill Heard upon her retirement from Northwest Louisiana Technical College, Mansfield Campus

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Creates a task force to study issues relative to tuition costs at public postsecondary education institutions

Sponsor: Stephen Ortego

Requests appointment of committee to notify the governor that the legislature is ready to adjourn sine die.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Requests that the Louisiana State Law Institute study the feasibility of requiring clerks of court to accept electronic signatures on documents to be filed with the court.

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Expresses intent of the Louisiana Legislature regarding the allocation and distribution of juvenile detention facility beds and requests study to evaluate how to ensure adequate access to beds for youth in juvenile detention facilities.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Louisiana on its 150th anniversary to be celebrated on June 12-16, 2013, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Commends Colonel Mike Edmonson, Superintendent of State Police, on receiving the 2013 Buford Pusser National Law Enforcement Award.

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Directs the allocation of federal funds received due to Hurricane Isaac to parishes based on the amount of damage sustained within the parish. (EN SEE FISC NOTE FF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Troy Brown

Designates the week of July 21-27, 2013, as Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week.

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Reduces criminal penalties for possession of marijuana and prohibits the applicability of the Habitual Offender Law relative to possession of marijuana (RE DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Austin Badon

Expresses condolences upon the death of David Daniels Sr.

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Commends Shaquille O'Neal upon his induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Commends Kevin Mawae upon his induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Commends Ervin Johnson upon his induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Continues a study committee tasked with examining and reporting on effective means by which to strengthen the structure of the African American family in all areas of relationships

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Establishes a task force to study and make recommendations on implementation of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 in Louisiana.

Sponsor: Jonathan Perry

Requests the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs to study the feasibility of attracting an existing Major League Soccer franchise or expansion team to locate in Louisiana.

Sponsor: Norby Chabert

Requests DHH to study the most effective means by which to ensure open access to HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C medication by persons enrolled in Medicaid managed care.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Provides procedures relative to the approval of the formula to fund the Minimum Foundation Program

Sponsor: John Edwards

Expresses condolences upon the death Richard "Ricky" Rees

Sponsor: Terry Landry

Provides with respect to the study and implementation of the Youth PROMISE Act

Sponsor: Marcus Hunter

Commends Ed "Skeets" Tuohy upon his induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Authorizes the president of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana to pay a per diem during a gubernatorial declared state of emergency to one member of the Select Committee on Homeland Security who is designated by the president to attend the state unified command group meetings.

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Commends the Jesuit High School Blue Jays varsity lacrosse team on winning the 2013 Louisiana state championship.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Expresses condolences upon the death of retired New Orleans Fire Department Captain Wallace A. Bailey, Sr.

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Commends Dr. Johnny Cox, mayor of Coushatta, upon his many accomplishments and contributions to Red River Parish

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Requests that the Orleans Parish School Board establish a permanent site for Robert Russa Moton Charter School by August 1, 2013

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Creates the State Capitol Complex Task Force.

Sponsor: Lee Amedee

Welcomes the American Association of University Women to Louisiana and wishes its members well on their national convention

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Requests the Lafayette Parish School System to issue a response to the tax dispute filed by the Acadiana District Dental Association.

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Urges and requests the DOTD to study issues relating to traffic management along I-49 in and near Lafayette

Sponsor: Stephen Ortego

Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education reconsider proposed policy changes relative to school libraries

Sponsor: Barbara Norton

Commends Chris Joseph LeBlanc upon his retirement and for his accomplishments in the military and in business.

Sponsor: Robert Kostelka

Requests the office of the attorney general to develop a comprehensive plan for the delivery of youth gang violence prevention services

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Memorializes Congress to urge the U.S. Department of State to approve the presidential permit application allowing the construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline between the United States and Canada.

Sponsor: Norby Chabert

Commends Kevin Mawae for being named to the 2013 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class.

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Commends Shaquille O'Neal for being named to the 2013 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class.

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Recognizes and commends Dr. Rama Mohanty for his lifetime achievements and commitment to promoting world peace.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends the Sam Houston High School Lady Broncos softball team on winning their third consecutive state championship.

Sponsor: Ronnie Johns

Commends Willie F. Hawkins for forty-two years of dedicated public service.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends Randy K. Haynie for his generous loan to the state of Louisiana of a rare Eighteen-Star American National Flag Commemorating Louisiana Statehood.

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Establishes a study commission to recommend options for Louisiana relative to the providing and funding of health care insurance and health care services for the uninsured residents of the state.

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Requests the joint committee to study the issues related to authorizing homeowners, aged sixty-five years or older with financial hardship, to postpone payment of ad valorem taxes on their homestead until death.

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Commends Bob Marshall for receiving the 2013 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and on being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Commends Barbara Morvant upon her retirement as executive director of the La. State Board of Nursing

Sponsor: Thomas Willmott

Creates the Fort Pike Fire Protection District in Orleans Parish (EN +$17,000 LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Raymond Garofalo

Request that the House Committee on Education study and make recommendations with respect to unfunded mandates imposed on school systems

Sponsor: John Schroder

Provides relative to the licensing of landscape architects

Sponsor: John Anders

Recognizes Wednesday, April 10, 2013, as Human Resource Management Day

Sponsor: Joel Robideaux

Approves the 2013-2014 annual plan for integrated coastal protection and restoration

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Provides relative to the West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Protection District No. 1. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Rick Ward

Directs DHH to submit a Section 1115 demonstration waiver application in order to utilize certain funding for the Medicaid program (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Jack Montoucet

Authorizes the New Orleans Aviation Board to use the construction manager at risk method. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Requests DHH to protect LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport hospitals from consequences of privatization which are detrimental to public health and finance, and to adequately compensate other hospitals of north and central La. for any increased burden of providing care to the poor and uninsured resulting from privatization of public hospitals

Sponsor: Marcus Hunter

Authorizes a political subdivision to charge a fee, in lieu of a deposit, for production of paper documents under certain circumstances. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Clarifies time period in which applicant for motorcycle insurance must provide proof to insurer of appropriate license endorsement

Sponsor: Vincent Pierre

Requests that the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education study issues relative to the implementation of the Course Choice Program and submit a report to the House and Senate education committees by Sept. 30, 2013

Sponsor: Patrick Jefferson

Authorizes an increase in court costs for the Opelousas City Court

Sponsor: Ledricka Thierry

Authorizes an increase in the per diem paid to the governing board members of the Bienville Parish Ward 4 and 5 Fire Protection District (EN +$2,700 LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: James Fannin

Authorizes the Grant Economic Development District to levy a sales and use tax. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Ouachita and Iberville Parishes. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Creates the Task Force on Bullying Prevention in Public Schools to study the procedures and processes by which incidents of bullying are reported and investigated

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Creates a task force to study the deduction and withholding of certain oil and gas proceeds of out-of-state individuals and entities.

Sponsor: Barrow Peacock

Expresses condolences upon the death of Graham Louis Smith, Sr., of Center Point

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Provides relative to small tutorship procedures. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Increases the maximum per diem authorized to be paid to fire protection district board members in Calcasieu Parish

Sponsor: Michael Danahay

Clarifies definition relative to colleges of pharmacy

Sponsor: Bernard LeBas

Urges and requests the office of conservation to study, report, and make recommendations on the availability of qualified water well drillers, water well driller licensing requirements, and their impact on the rates charged for drilling water wells

Sponsor: Steve Pylant

Requests that the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education study the feasibility of implementing a 100-point scale for performance score ranges used to assign school and district letter grades

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Provides relative to the lease of a hospital by a Jefferson Parish hospital service district (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Joseph Lopinto

Expands the applicability of the medication attendant provisions to the office of aging and adult services

Sponsor: Thomas Willmott

Commends Laura Elizabeth Lipari upon her selection as the Louisiana/Mississippi chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 2014 Girl of the Year

Sponsor: Stuart Bishop

Requests congress to codify into law a standard for religious freedom

Sponsor: Valarie Hodges

Commends DEMCO upon the celebration of its seventy-fifth anniversary

Sponsor: Rogers Pope

Requests the Bd. of Regents and the Bd. of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges jointly to study offering community college services to the Greater St. Mary Parish Area

Sponsor: Sam Jones

Recognizes June 14, 2013, as Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Day and commends the organizers of the Louisiana Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership seminars

Sponsor: Stuart Bishop

Provides for legislation relative to the allocation of funds from the Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Jonathan Perry

Requests that the Dept. of Health and Hospitals, Dept. of Children and Family Services, and State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education study jointly the coordination of mental health and counseling resources for students

Sponsor: John Schroder

Memorializes congress to enact legislation that promotes growth of domestic alternative fuel sources and reduces dependence on foreign oil

Sponsor: James Morris

Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education study the feasibility and advisability of pursuing a residential charter school model in La.

Sponsor: Stephen Carter

Commends McDonogh #35 Senior High School upon the establishment of a Society of Distinguished Alumni

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Requires transparency in Medicaid managed care programs operated by DHH

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the feasibility of creating a central database for testaments

Sponsor: John Morris

Requests the state and statewide public retirement systems to appear before the House and Senate committees on retirement and report relative to the promulgation and distribution of forms regarding pension forfeiture (EG NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Julie Stokes

Expands the income tax checkoff applicable to prostate cancer to include all types of cancer (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Franklin Foil

Commends the St. Paul's Wolves upon winning the Division I state golf championship

Sponsor: John Schroder

Commends Rep. Nick Lorusso on twenty years of dedicated service to the United States Army as a JAG Corps officer

Sponsor: Thomas Carmody

Commends Earl Barbry, Sr., Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana chairman, upon receipt of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Requests public school boards and the state Dept. of Education to review their policies and procedures regarding student data to ensure compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Requests that DPS&C study the feasibility and cost effectiveness of transferring certain elderly and infirm inmates to nursing home facilities

Sponsor: Patrick Jefferson

Creates the crime of false personation of a veteran or fraudulent representative of a veteran-owned business. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Provides relative to the sale of certain scrap metal. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: John Smith

Provides for the annual reporting to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget by departments and public postsecondary education management boards on enacted legislation with significant fiscal impact. (7/1/13) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Jack Donahue

Memorializes congress to repeal that portion of the federal health care reform legislation which imposes a health insurance tax

Sponsor: George Cromer

Commends the students, faculty, staff, and administration of Southern University at New Orleans on the establishment of a bachelor of science degree program in forensic science

Sponsor: Wesley Bishop

Provides for sales and use tax exemption on purchases of gold and silver bullion coins. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Recognizes the friendship between Taiwan and La. and encourages a free trade agreement between Taiwan and the U.S.

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Expresses condolences upon the death of the Reverend Thomas J. "Dutch" Jenniskens, of New Orleans

Sponsor: Patrick Connick

Provides relative to certain port and harbor activities for purposes of qualifying for the ports of La. tax credit (EG1 DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jerry Gisclair

Provides relative to the telecommunications tax for the deaf (RE1 +$500,000 SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Patrick Williams

Expresses condolences upon the death of Sharon Dunnings Davis

Sponsor: Roy Burrell

Requests a study of the fiscal impact of limits on tax expenditures

Sponsor: Major Thibaut

Directs the commissioner of administration to ensure that the name and contact information of each custodian of public records of an agency be included on the website of the agency.

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Requests the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a joint committee to study the laws and issues related to the state capitol complex and the state capitol and report findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than September 1, 2013

Sponsor: John Schroder

Limits the solar energy systems tax credit to one for each residence or for each dwelling unit in a residential rental apartment project. (gov sig) (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Expresses condolences upon the death of Don A. "Big D" Coppola, Sr.

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Commends Charles Lunda of Metairie upon his retirement as owner and operator of The Cabin

Sponsor: Joseph Lopinto

Commends veterans of the United States military who attended Cedar Grove-Combs McIntyre High School

Sponsor: Roy Burrell

Commends Dr. Ralph Slaughter for presiding as the Grand Master and Chief Executive Officer of the Prince Hall Masons of Louisiana as they celebrate their one hundred fiftieth anniversary

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Commends Grambling State University Head Coach Doug Williams upon the twenty-fifth anniversary of his selection as the first black quarterback to be named Most Valuable Player of a Super Bowl game

Sponsor: Patrick Jefferson

Commends Norman Robinson upon his retirement from WDSU in New Orleans

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Recognizes Sunday, June 9, 2013, as Louisiana Kids, Inc., Day

Sponsor: Robert Billiot

Commends Ms. Wheelchair Louisiana and welcomes her to the state capitol

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Commends Elvera R. Shannon for presiding as the Grand Worthy Matron for the Louisiana Jurisdiction upon the celebration of the Eastern Stars seventy-fifth anniversary

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Authorizes each public postsecondary education management board to name a building at an institution under its supervision and management in honor of a living person

Sponsor: Thomas Carmody

Provides for intercountry adoptions

Sponsor: Nancy Landry

Designates No Hitchin' as Louisiana's Official Folklife Play.

Sponsor: R. Bret Allain

Requests various state and local entities to take certain actions regarding construction and operation by Planned Parenthood of a facility to provide abortions in La.

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Provides for transfer of certain state property in Rapides Parish to the city of Pineville

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Increases the jurisdictional amount in dispute in the City Court of Shreveport

Sponsor: Patrick Williams

Authorizes the BioDistrict New Orleans board to create subdistricts by reduction from the original district boundary and requires legislative approval of subdistricts created outside the boundaries of the district. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Karen Peterson

Designates a portion of Highway 33 in Union Parish as the "James Peyton Smith Bridge"

Sponsor: Robert Shadoin

Provides for no dealer charge backs for rebates paid and for certain unauthorized acts by a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor branch, factory branch, converter, or their officer, agent or other representative. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Norby Chabert

Provides for the continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure

Sponsor: John Edwards

Provides that a nonexclusive geophysical permittee will pay the permit fee to the office of mineral resources. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Commends the Stop the Tolls organization for their efforts in educating the public on the need to eliminate the tolls on the Crescent City Connection Bridge

Sponsor: Patrick Connick

Exempts operators of certain autocycles from requirements to obtain an "M" endorsement or wear a safety helmet

Sponsor: Barbara Norton

Provides relative to the ability of the Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board to invest certain funds

Sponsor: Robert Shadoin

Commends Anthony Gregoire, head coach of the Maurepas High School baseball team, upon being named Coach of the Year

Sponsor: Clay Schexnayder

Changes composition and requirements relative to Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunity

Sponsor: Edward Price

Creates a prestige license plate for the March of Dimes

Sponsor: Terry Landry

Provides relative to the crime of manufacture and possession of a bomb.

Sponsor: Mack White

Commends the Reverend Jim Wheatley upon the celebration of his retirement after thirty-five years as pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Alexandria

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Requires promulgation of actuarial assumptions by the board of trustees for the Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Nancy Landry

Provides for donations from personal income tax for the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc., through a checkoff box on state income tax returns. (8/1/13) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Requests the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a joint committee to study the organization of state government with a focus on abolishing or merging one or more departments in order to provide for creation of the Department of Elderly Affairs as provided in House Bill No. 352 of the 2013 R.S.

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Urges and requests the state fire marshal to study the regulation and inspection of elevators and other lifting devices

Sponsor: Thomas Willmott

Requests Senate Judiciary B to study the viability of authorizing online video poker at licensed establishments.

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Expresses condolences upon the death of Elizabeth Dupuy of Marksville

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Requests joint committee study of the presidential permit application allowing the construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline between the United States and Canada.

Sponsor: Norby Chabert

Requests a study of the most effective means by which to implement federally authorized cost sharing measures in the La. Medicaid program

Sponsor: Kirk Talbot

Extends the sunset date for real estate appraisal management company licensing application assessments (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Authorizes sheriffs to use prisoners for manual labor upon churches and other religious buildings. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Establishes an individual income tax credit based upon overtime wages earned by eligible taxpayers whose employment is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jeff Thompson

Provides for special consideration for veterans who are convicted of a crime. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Permits the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development to issue permits to vehicles hauling hay during times of disaster

Sponsor: Steve Pylant

Provides relative to new or relocated motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle dealerships. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Barrow Peacock

Increases penalties for certain oyster harvesting violations

Sponsor: Christopher Leopold

Provides for notice requirements in unemployment compensation

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Provides relative to disturbing the peace at funerals. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Provides relative to sponsorship of signs on certain state assets

Sponsor: Christopher Leopold

Provides that the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund shall be known as the "Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund." (gov sig)

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Increases certain fees related to the charter boat fishing industry (EN +$210,610 SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Provides relative to reciprocal overpayment recovery arrangements with federal and state agencies (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Provides relative to the parcel fee imposed within the Hurstville Security and Neighborhood Improvement District

Sponsor: Neil Abramson

Recognizes Wednesday, May 22, 2013, as La. Society of Professional Surveyors Day at the state capitol

Sponsor: Gordon Dove

Commends Dr. William L. Jenkins for his service to LSU and the LSU system

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Recognizes and commends the La. Statewide Oral Health Coalition

Sponsor: Scott Simon

Commends Dr. Joe Ben Welch upon his retirement as chancellor of River Parishes Community College

Sponsor: John Berthelot

Requests a study of the most effective means by which to reduce Louisiana's rate of suicide

Sponsor: Henry Burns

Commends Henry J. Kimp upon the celebration of his 81st birthday and his many contributions to society

Sponsor: Patrick Jefferson

Amends and repeals DOTD administrative rules pertaining to access permits

Sponsor: John Guinn

Expresses intent of the legislature regarding Act No. 181 of the 2012 R.S.

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Commends Caroline Poché and Kelsey Trahan of Vermilion Parish upon their elections as La. Jr. Beta officials

Sponsor: Bob Hensgens

Directs the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to imprint "Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial 1815-2015" on license plates for private passenger motor vehicles

Sponsor: Nicholas Lorusso

Exempts voluntary councils on the aging and area agencies on aging from home- and community-based service provider licensing requirements

Sponsor: Clay Schexnayder

Commends Catholic High School of Baton Rouge on winning the Class 5-A state baseball championship

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Requests the U.S. government to take steps to support a united Ireland

Sponsor: Stephen Pugh

Suspends Chapter 7 of Subtitle II of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 1399.1 through 1399.7. (RE DECREASE FC GF & SG EX)

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Authorizes the registrars of voters to make changes of address, changes of party affiliation or nonaffiliation and changes of name received prior to the close of the registration records for the general election. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Jonathan Perry

Requests the La. State Law Institute to review child support guidelines and laws regarding custody and visitation relative to children with developmental disabilities

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Prohibits the transportation of dogs in pickup truck beds and utility trailers on certain roadways unless safely crated

Sponsor: Thomas Willmott

Urges and requests the creation of a parishwide port authority in Rapides Parish

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Provides for the elimination of two judgeships from the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court (RE DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Helena Moreno

Extends commissioner's authority to grant reinsurance credits to captive insurers. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Allows the commissioner of OFI to promulgate rules to allow for a licensing exemption for certain mortgage loan originators

Sponsor: Erich Ponti

Provides relative to the interruption of time limitations for the commencement of a criminal trial

Sponsor: Helena Moreno

Provides relative to the use of seclusion and physical restraint to address the behavior of certain students

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Authorizes certain nonprofit organizations to obtain criminal history record and identification files for applicants seeking to serve in certain programs

Sponsor: Dalton Honore

Requests the state treasurer to report on credit and debit card transactions

Sponsor: Marcus Hunter

Designates portions of certain state highways

Sponsor: Charles Chaney

Provides for the transfer of certain state property in Lafourche Parish

Sponsor: Jerry Gisclair

Provides for an exemption from the requirement that crab traps have escape rings

Sponsor: Gordon Dove

Repeals provisions relative to the Garyville Timbermill Museum

Sponsor: Clay Schexnayder

Provides relative to veterinarians and the Prescription Monitoring Program. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Adds certain hallucinogenic substances to the list of Schedule I controlled dangerous substances (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to prohibiting mandatory participation in a health care system (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Paul Hollis

Increases the continuing education requirements from six to twelve hours of approved instruction for title insurance producers. (8/1/13) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Dale Erdey

Provides relative to meetings of the Sulphur Industrial Development District

Sponsor: Michael Danahay

Designates portion of LA 741 in St. Landry Parish as the "Hadley J. Castille-Pecanaire Highway". (8/1/13) (EN +$400 SD EX See Note)

Sponsor: Elbert Guillory

Provides relative to the transfer of service credit into the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Michael Danahay

Provides for legislation which increases the maximum fine and imprisonment for a violation of an Orleans Parish ordinance. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Requests the House Committee on Commerce to study local governmental subdivision authority relative to the placement of cable networks within public rights-of-way

Sponsor: Christopher Broadwater

Provides relative to the authority of public postsecondary education management boards to increase tuition and mandatory fee amounts (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Requests the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to study the laws applicable to local public entities in the purchase of vehicles for law enforcement purposes.

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

(Constitutional Amendment) Exempts public postsecondary education tuition and fees from requirements for imposing a new or increasing an existing fee

Sponsor: Thomas Carmody

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to ad valorem taxes for fire and police protection in Orleans Parish (RR +$6,545,000 LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Designates the Smokin' Oldies Cook-Off in West Baton Rouge Parish as an official Louisiana State barbeque championship.

Sponsor: Rick Ward

Commends Ray Castle, Derek Carter, Brendan Jacob, and Caitlyn McKinley for providing volunteer emergency medical assistance to the victims of the recent Boston Marathon bombing.

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

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

Sponsor: Jerome Richard

Commends the city of New Iberia, Louisiana for being nationally recognized as a 2013 historic rebound town by Cable News Network.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends the Louisiana Coalition for Violence Prevention.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Provides relative to bonds issued by political subdivisions (EG NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Requests the Louisiana Animal Welfare Commission to study the necessity of the seven-day notice requirement provided to governing authorities before inspecting animal impoundment facilities.

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Commends STARC for its more than forty years of serving its community.

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Pastor Danny Mitchell.

Sponsor: Gregory Tarver

Recognizes Avery's Angels Gastroschisis Foundation and July 30, 2013, as Gastroschisis Awareness Day.

Sponsor: Dan Morrish

Expresses condolences upon the death of Lisa Lynne Bartels Robert.

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Commends the Louisiana Varsity Sports Women's Team and Men's Team on their participation and achievements in the 2013 Boston Marathon.

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Commends the Salmen High School Lady Spartan basketball team for winning the Class 4-A state championship.

Sponsor: A.G. Crowe

Commends the service and contributions of The Links, Incorporated and recognizes Wednesday, May 15, 2013, as Louisiana Links Day at the State Capitol.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Commends the Louisiana Physical Therapy Association for its outstanding achievements and designates the week of May 13, 2013, as "Louisiana Physical Therapy Association Week".

Sponsor: Daniel Martiny

Commends Louise Martin for her dedicated public service.

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Commends the St. Charles Herald-Guide for being named Newspaper of the Year in Division 4 by the Louisiana Press Association at its annual convention.

Sponsor: Gary Smith

Commends the Westminster Christian Academy Crusaders for Life on being the first student-led, pro-life group on campus.

Sponsor: Elbert Guillory

Commends Safa Michigan upon being named the 2013 Louisiana Public Schools Middle School Student of the Year and recognizes her extraordinary accomplishments.

Sponsor: Barrow Peacock

Commends St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School girls basketball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 2A Basketball State Championship.

Sponsor: Mack White

Commends the Adai Caddo Indian tribe for their cultural contributions to the state of Louisiana.

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Commends Rachel Elizabeth Schultz upon being named the 76th Greater New Orleans Floral Trail Queen.

Sponsor: John Alario

Commends the LSU gymnastics team and their coaches on an outstanding 2013 season and for making it to the Super Six competition for the third time in the last six years.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Provides income tax credits under the Beginning Farmer and Fisherman Income Tax Credit Program. (gov sig) (EG -$400,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Gerald Long

Commends the St. Thomas Acquinas Regional Catholic High School boys basketball team on being the LHSAA Class 2A State Runner-Up.

Sponsor: Mack White

Creates a study commission to study the impact of unfunded mandates in Louisiana and the potential impact of removing exceptions to Louisiana's constitutional ban on unfunded mandates.

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Requests the commissioner of agriculture to create the Louisiana Wine Agribusiness Task Force within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Sponsor: Dan Morrish

Designates May 29, 2013, as "4-H Day" at the legislature and commends the state officers of 4-H.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Designates October 1, 2013, as "World Peace Day in Louisiana".

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Commends the Central Private School boys basketball team for winning the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools overall basketball championship.

Sponsor: Mack White

Designates May 15, 2013, as Louisiana Housing Council Day.

Sponsor: Ronnie Johns

Commends the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana for its many contributions to the state.

Sponsor: Eric LaFleur

Prohibits the enforcement of federal restrictions regarding the ownership or possession of semi-automatic firearms

Sponsor: James Morris

Extends commissioner's authority to grant reinsurance credits to captive insurers

Sponsor: John Morris

(Constitutional Amendment) Limits the power of an appropriation bill to effect change in other laws (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Prohibits the issuance of certain permits to create or convert a solution mined cavern for storage purposes. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Recognizes Wednesday, May 22, 2013, as Miss Louisiana Scholarship Organization Day and commends Lauren Vizza, Miss Louisiana 2012

Sponsor: Alan Seabaugh

Creates the La. Health Care Independence Program (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Recognizes May 30th as University of New Orleans Day at the state capitol

Sponsor: Jared Brossett

Commends former legislator Clif Richardson for his service to Central, East Baton Rouge Parish, and the House of Representatives

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Directs implementation of certain requirements for private contractors as conditions for privatizing the operation of any state hospital

Sponsor: Marcus Hunter

Designates May 29, 2013, as 4-H Day at the legislature and commends the state officers of 4-H

Sponsor: John Anders

Recognizes May 15, 2013, as Louisiana Housing Council Day

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Expresses condolences upon the death of Bishop Keith Cornell Smith and posthumously commends him for thirty years of dedicated service in the ministry and to the community of Spartanburg, South Carolina

Sponsor: Katrina Jackson-Andrews

Memorializes Congress to amend or repeal the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act.

Sponsor: Jonathan Perry

Requests the Louisiana Mineral Law Institute to study and make recommendations relative to timely payment of mineral royalties

Sponsor: Henry Burns

Recognizes Wednesday, May 15, 2013, as Louisiana Center for Health Equity Day in La.

Sponsor: Karen St Germain

Requests that the Board of Regents, in consultation with the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, study the feasibility of offering community college services in Livingston Parish

Sponsor: Rogers Pope

Commends the efforts of The Links, Incorporated and recognizes May 15, 2013, as La. Links Day at the capitol

Sponsor: Katrina Jackson-Andrews

Commends the St. Thomas More High School girls' softball team upon winning the Class 4A state championship

Sponsor: Nancy Landry

Recognizes May 9, 2013, as Komen for the Cure Day at the legislature and commends Susan G. Komen for the Cure and its La. affiliates

Sponsor: Helena Moreno

Recognizes Tuesday, May 14, 2013, as Kingsley House Day at the Legislature

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Commends Letitia Signater on being named 2013 Teacher of the Year by Greenbrier Elementary School

Sponsor: Edward James

Commends the St. Thomas More girls' golf team upon winning its fifth consecutive state golf championship

Sponsor: Nancy Landry

Calls a special election for submitting proposed constitutional amendments to the state's electors (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Katrina Jackson-Andrews

Commends the LSU gymnastics team on an outstanding 2013 season

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Recognizes Friday, May 10, 2013, as First NBC Bank Day and commends First NBC Bank on going public

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Creates a commission to study the feasibility of a constitutional convention and make recommendations relative thereto

Sponsor: Franklin Foil

Requests a study relative to standardizing all special prestige plates

Sponsor: Terry Landry

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides with respect to maximum authorized millage rates and provisions authorizing increases in certain millage rates without voter approval (RR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans (EG DECREASE APV)

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Relative to the retirement of persons employed in state government positions on or after July 1, 2013 (OR NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Requests a study of the feasibility and practicality of authorizing Internet gaming in La.

Sponsor: Mike Huval

Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to discontinue the practice of sharing student data with private companies and the federal government

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the feasibility of an alternative proposed route for I-49 South

Sponsor: Terry Landry

Creates the Rapid Response to Declared Disasters Income Tax Exclusion Act to exclude from gross income certain monies received for services rendered by nonresidents during a declared disaster or emergency. (gov sig) (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Excludes persons whose public service is limited to certain professional services from the provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics

Sponsor: Franklin Foil

Commends Daniel D. and Linda Reneau for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions upon his retirement as the longtime president of La. Tech University

Sponsor: Robert Shadoin

Extends the tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures and provides for the applicability of such credit. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Authorizes a district attorney to assess and collect a fee on past due child support obligations. (8/1/13) (OR INCREASE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Commends the Stop the Tolls organization for their efforts in educating the public on the need to eliminate the tolls on the Crescent City Connection Bridge

Sponsor: Patrick Connick

Exempts certain wells from the requirement for a certified water well driller

Sponsor: Steve Pylant

Commends Madeline Marie Wagnon of Shreveport upon her receipt of a 2013 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

Sponsor: Karen St Germain

Provides relative to civil injunctions and restraining orders (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Randal Gaines

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to increasing the financial burden of public school systems

Sponsor: Kenneth Havard

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to final passage of the general appropriation bill (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Raymond Garofalo

Commends Cecile Charleville Guin, Ph.D. of Baton Rouge upon her receipt of a 2013 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation

Sponsor: Karen St Germain

(Constitutional Amendment) Requires spending due to constitutional or other mandates to be considered in a separate appropriation bill from spending that is not required to be funded if health care or higher education funding is reduced (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: John Morris

Authorizes and directs the secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals to submit a Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Prohibits the take, sale, possession, or importation of red snapper. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: R. Bret Allain

Provides relative to the exemption from severance tax for inactive wells (RE +$22,700,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Stuart Bishop

Reduces the amount of certain tax credits beginning January 1, 2014, for income tax credits and January 1, 2015, for corporate franchise credits (RE INCREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jack Montoucet

Requests Louisiana State Law Institute study definitions and procedures concerning civil final judgments.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Authorizes parishes and municipalities to create local transportation districts within their territorial jurisdiction (EG +$252,575 GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Patrick Connick

Directs the Department of Revenue to publish specific business outreach programs relative to tax compliance offered by the state to business entities.

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Provides for use of entry age normal valuation method by Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana. (See Act) (RE DECREASE APV)

Sponsor: Elbert Guillory

Provides relative to tax credits for state-certified musical or theatrical productions and state-certified infrastructure projects (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Extends condolences upon the death of Louisiana Army National Guardsman Sergeant Kevin Weiner.

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Commends Windom Joseph Burton for his service to his country in World War II and, later, his community.

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Directs the Department of Education to study public school compliance with state law regarding required physical activity in schools.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Extends condolences on the death of U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Michael Delrie.

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Expresses condolences upon the death of Lawrence Zachaire Sr.

Sponsor: Elbert Guillory

Expresses condolences upon the death of Dr. Minnie Thomas Bailey.

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Extends excluded driver provisions

Sponsor: Edward James

Commends the Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic Center for Primary Immunodeficiences and the Louisiana Primary Immunodeficiency Network for their efforts to improve the recognition diagnosis, treatment and quality of lives of people with primary immunodeficiency diseases.

Sponsor: Neil Riser

Commends Devan Clark on being named as Class 4A Boys Basketball Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

Sponsor: Elbert Guillory

Designates May 15, 2013, as "Warrick Dunn Charities Day at the Capitol".

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Provides relative to authorized payroll withholdings for public employees

Sponsor: Alan Seabaugh

Commends KNOE television for providing northeast Louisiana with 60 years of local, state, national, and international news.

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Commends Patrick Goldsmith of House Legislative Services on being named the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus of the LSU Master of Public Administration program

Sponsor: James Morris

Expresses condolences upon the death of Zelma Delores Warner Hall.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study feasibility of authorizing tax lien sales as a replacement or alternative to tax sale certificates.

Sponsor: R. Bret Allain

Provides for the qualifications and duties of the medical director within the office of workers' compensation. (8/1/13) (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Provides relative to the levy of an additional sales and use tax within the city of Shreveport

Sponsor: Barbara Norton

Provides relative to consumer litigation loans. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Commends the inaugural Little Walter Music Festival in Alexandria and recognizes the musical talents and enduring legacy of Little Walter.

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Esrom Joseph.

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Commends Southern University Men's basketball team for winning the Southwest Athletic Conference.

Sponsor: Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb

Commends Dr. Ronald J. Ambrosetti upon his investiture as the President of Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans.

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Commends Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough on becoming the seventh president of Dillard University.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Expresses condolences upon the death of Frank M. Jordan.

Sponsor: Mack White

Extends condolences on the death of U.S. Navy Aircrewman Joseph Patrick Fitzmorris in Oman.

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Commends Hélène Durand, Vice President of the Association France-Louisiane Franco-Americanie, on being a good will ambassador of the state of Louisiana.

Sponsor: Eric LaFleur

Provides for the election sections for City Court of Baton Rouge and for the number of judges elected from such sections

Sponsor: Alfred Williams

Commends Alcoa upon the celebration of its 125th anniversary and designates May 14, 2013, as "Alcoa Day at the Legislature".

Sponsor: Ronnie Johns

Commends and congratulates Reverend Frank J. Jackson.

Sponsor: Richard Gallot

Commends Hobie Hotard, a senior at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, upon winning the Division I singles tennis championship for the fourth consecutive year

Sponsor: Nicholas Lorusso

Extends condolences upon the death of Louisiana Army National Guard Sergeant Michael Norbert Perry Jr.

Sponsor: Robert Adley

Recognizes Tuesday, May 7, 2013, as March of Dimes Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Sponsor: David Heitmeier

Provides relative to the severance tax exemption for horizontal drilling of oil and gas wells

Sponsor: Edward James

Commends the Northwestern State University Lady Demons tennis team upon winning the Southland Conference Championship

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Recognizes Sunday, May 12th as Caregiver Awareness Day in Louisiana

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Commends the Combs-McIntyre High School Reunion and welcomes them to Louisiana

Sponsor: Roy Burrell

Memorializes congress to support the entire federal health care reform legislation and to take steps to ensure it is not repealed

Sponsor: Katrina Jackson-Andrews

Provides with respect to Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law

Sponsor: George Cromer

Commends WAFB-TV upon the celebration of its sixtieth anniversary broadcasting in the Baton Rouge television market

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Commends Resource Environmental Solutions for its donation of native live oak and cypress trees to the parishes of the state

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Establishes the Louisiana New Markets Jobs tax credit (OR -$50,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Requires reimbursement of the governing authority of the city of New Orleans for certain expenses incurred on behalf of neighborhood districts within the city (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Sponsor: Austin Badon

Recognizes Tuesday, April 30, 2013, as AKA Day at the state capitol

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Commends the 2012-2013 Northwestern State University men's basketball team on an outstanding season

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Commends Northwestern State University head basketball coach Mike McConathy on another stellar season of Demon basketball

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Recognizes Tuesday, May 7, 2013, as Dental Hygiene Day and commends the La. Dental Hygienists' Association and the profession upon its 100th anniversary

Sponsor: Christopher Leopold

Commends Robert Crew upon his retirement from Northwestern State University

Sponsor: Kenny Cox

Commends Scott Wells for his advocacy on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities

Sponsor: Eugene Reynolds

Provides relative to debt relief services (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Erich Ponti

Authorizes the public postsecondary education management boards to increase tuition and fee amounts under certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

Sponsor: Stephen Carter

Provides penalties relative to persons aiding and abetting in the commission of a crime and provides for the procedure by which an aider and abettor may be resentenced (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Provides for fee to be added to domestic violence convictions in certain courts. (2/3 - CA7s2.1) (gov sig) (RE INCREASE LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Jean-Paul Morrell

Requires the secretary of the Dept. of Revenue to uniformly reduce the amount of tax credits in a year of a budget deficit (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Sponsor: Katrina Jackson-Andrews

Provides relative to fiscal administrators for political subdivisions, including appointment, powers and duties, and criminal penalties for violations of law relative to public administrators (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Establishes the Privatization Review Act (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Cameron Henry

Decreases the state sales and use tax rate and repeals exclusions and exemptions from state sales and use tax (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Sponsor: Jerome Richard

Requires certain payments from minimum foundation program formula funds to the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Sponsor: Kevin Pearson

Provides relative to expedited jury trials

Sponsor: Mike Huval

Commends Seabell "Mama" Thomas on the release of her second cookbook "Mama's Silver Moon Cookbook"

Sponsor: Edward James

Requests the House Committee on Ways and Means to study the impact of expanding the role of the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission to include issues relative to non-remote sales sourced to Louisiana

Sponsor: Edward James

Encourages the Louisiana Lottery Corporation to create a new lottery ticket.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Provides relative to certain unsolicited offers for lease or purchase of mineral rights. (8/1/13)

Sponsor: Barrow Peacock

Provides responsive verdicts for the crime of aggravated incest. (gov sig)

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Provides for the Louisiana Health Care Independence Program and requires reporting of the program outcomes. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Karen Peterson

Requests study of the feasibility of proposing a Transportation Infrastructure Model for Economic Development 2 (TIMED 2) program for the state.

Sponsor: Michael Walsworth

Commends Earl Armstrong for his many contributions to Plaquemines Parish

Sponsor: Christopher Leopold

Provides for the dedication of revenues realized from the expansion of health insurance coverage pursuant to the Affordable Care Act. (8/1/13) (EG INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Memorializes congress relative to the reinstatement of the Glass-Steagall Act separating commercial and investment banking functions

Sponsor: Katrina Jackson-Andrews

Creates the La. Beverage Container Law (OR SEE FISC NOTE EX)

Sponsor: Eddie Lambert

Transfers governance and control of state hospitals from LSU to human services districts and authorities of the state and provides for delivery and financing of health services by such districts and authorities (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Stephen Ortego

Allows night hunting of nuisance animals year-round on private property

Sponsor: Richard Burford

Creates the Personal Online Account Privacy Protection Act (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsor: Edward James

Changes the name of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board and provides relative to membership on the board

Sponsor: Vincent Pierre

Recognizes Louisiana wineries for their contributions to the state of Louisiana

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Provides for the assessment of a cost to reimburse the office of the constable of the city of Baton Rouge in the execution of certain bench warrants (OR +$89,133 LF RV See Note)

Sponsor: Dalton Honore

Commends Brigadier General William B. Hickman and welcomes him to the capitol

Sponsor: James Armes

Expresses condolences upon the death of Cecil E. Pylant, father of Rep. Steve Pylant

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Provides a sixty-month final average compensation period for members of state and statewide retirement systems. (7/1/13) (OR -$107,000,000 FC GF LF EX)

Sponsor: Barrow Peacock

Provides relative to records of the office of the governor

Sponsor: Jerome Richard

Expresses condolences upon the death of Bryan Keith Brumfield

Sponsor: John Edwards

Commends Dr. Ronald J. Ambrosetti as the new president of Our Lady of Holy Cross College

Sponsor: Jeffery Arnold

Directs state and local law enforcement agencies that own firing ranges to provide Louisiana domiciled firearm manufacturers open access to such facilities

Sponsor: Sherman Mack

Commends Oxfam America and designates Tuesday, May 7, 2013, as Oxfam America at the Louisiana Legislature

Sponsor: Walt Leger

Provides for the conversion of unused sick and annual leave to retirement credit for members of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EG INCREASE APV)

Sponsor: Vincent Pierre

Commends members of the U.S. Army War College participating in the Eisenhower Series College Program and welcomes them to La. in April of 2013

Sponsor: John Edwards

Requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources to document the costs of complying with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act in public infrastructure projects in the state of Louisiana.

Sponsor: Fred Mills

Commends LSU student Paxton Turner of Baton Rouge on being named as Honorable Mention in the Goldwater Scholarship competition.

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Commends Reverend Robert L. Adams upon his retirement.

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Recognizes Monday, April 29, 2013, as Southern University Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Recognizes April 18, 2013, as "GEAUX BLUE FOR KIDS!" Day at the Louisiana State Capitol and commends LACASA, CACLA and PCAL.

Sponsor: Ben Nevers

Commends Judge Carl E. Stewart of Shreveport, Louisiana, on becoming Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Sponsor: Barrow Peacock

Expresses condolences on the death of Elizabeth Guidry Castille.

Sponsor: John Alario

Invites the governor to address a joint session of the legislature on Monday, April 8, 2013, at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Memorializes Congress and requests the secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce to take such action as necessary to require the regional administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service's Southeast Regional Office and his scientists to attend a meeting of the Louisiana Senate Committee on Natural Resources and provide information on the red snapper season.

Sponsor: R. Bret Allain

Commends the Delhi High School boys powerlifting team on winning their third consecutive Division V state championship title.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Requires submission for approval by the Senate Committee on Finance of any cooperative endeavor arrangements between the LSU Board of Supervisors and a private entity involving the change in management of a public hospital.

Sponsor: Edwin Murray

Designates July 14 as the annual commemorative day honoring Louisiana's diverse French-American Creole families.

Sponsor: Eric LaFleur

Commends and congratulates Southern University Law Center on its 65th anniversary.

Sponsor: Troy Brown

Permits use of TOPS awards at eligible La. institutions by otherwise qualified students who graduated from out-of-state colleges or universities (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsor: Hunter Greene

Provides with respect to gaming proceeds payable to the horse racing industry (OR +$5,500,000 SD EX See Note)

Sponsor: Joseph Harrison

Makes changes to quarter horse racing at certain tracks

Sponsor: Major Thibaut

Expresses condolences upon the death of Junius Joseph "Joe" Champeaux II.

Sponsor: Ronnie Johns

Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for 100 years of service and recognizes Wednesday, April 17, 2013, as the twenty-ninth annual "Red and White" Day.

Sponsor: Karen Peterson

Commends the St. Thomas More High School boys basketball team on winning the Class 4A state championship.

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Recognizes Tuesday, April 16, 2013, as Girl Scouts of the USA Day at the Capitol and the one hundred first anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts.

Sponsor: Sherri Cheek

Designates April 15, 2013, as Earl K. Long Medical Center Day.

Sponsor: Sharon Broome

Provides relative to exemptions from seizure

Sponsor: Patrick Connick

Commends the Southern University men's basketball team on winning the 2013 SWAC tournament title

Sponsor: Edward James

Commends and congratulates Roy Amedee upon his retirement.

Sponsor: Francis Thompson

Expresses the sense of the Louisiana Legislature on the need for colorectal cancer screening examinations.

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Commends the Public Administration Institute Student Association at Louisiana State University and recognizes April 13, 2013, as the 15th annual PAISA Day in the state of Louisiana.

Sponsor: Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb

Urges IOC to reconsider its position on Olympic wrestling.

Sponsor: Dan Claitor

Designates Tuesday, April 30, 2013, as "Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Louisiana Legislature" and commends Alpha Phi Alpha for 107 years of exemplary leadership.

Sponsor: Troy Brown

Recognizes April 24, 2013, as National Multiple Sclerosis Society Public Policy Conference Day at the Capitol.

Sponsor: John Alario

Recognizes May 2013 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month and memorialize Congress to enact legislation to provide additional funding for research in order to find a treatment and cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Requests the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Health and Hospitals, and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, office of motor vehicles, to promote statewide the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "Where's baby? Look before you lock." campaign.

Sponsor: Patrick Cortez

Commends Ceara Johnson upon being named the Caddo Public Schools 2013 Elementary School Student of the Year and recognizes her extraordinary accomplishments.

Sponsor: Barrow Peacock

(Constitutional Amendment) Adds ad valorem property tax exemptions for certain inventory held by manufacturers, distributors, and retailers and natural gas used in providing natural gas storage services or operating natural gas storage facilities

Sponsor: Kirk Talbot

Recognizes and commends the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs through its contributions to the lives of the nation's boys and young men.

Sponsor: Jack Donahue

Provides for the transfer or lease of state property in Orleans Parish and St. Martin Parish

Sponsor: Neil Abramson

Recognizes Tuesday, May 7, 2013, as Mike Penn Day in Louisiana

Sponsor: Jeff Thompson

Commends Vermilion Catholic High School's girls basketball team upon winning the 2013 Class 1A State Championship

Sponsor: Simone Champagne

Recognizes Thursday, April 25, 2013, as School-Based Health center Awareness Day

Sponsor: Patricia Smith

Prohibits attachments on motor vehicle wheels from extending past a certain width

Sponsor: Terry Landry

Commends the Lafayette High girls' soccer team upon winning the 2013 Division I state championship

Sponsor: Nancy Landry

Expresses the support of the Legislature for the "Oyster Voisin" campaign by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board

Sponsor: Raymond Garofalo

Commends the Scotlandville Magnet High School boys basketball team upon winning the 2013 Class 5A state championship

Sponsor: Dalton Honore

Provides relative to the practice of optometry and the regulation of such profession (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsor: Frank Hoffmann

Recognizes September 6, 2013, as Alton "Red" Franklin Day in Louisiana

Sponsor: Patrick Jefferson

Memorializes the United States Congress to pass the ABLE Act

Sponsor: Regina Barrow

Provides for nurse practitioners and licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (1/1/14) (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Sponsor: Dale Erdey

Commends the boys' basketball team of St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School for an outstanding season

Sponsor: Christopher Broadwater

Commends Ceara Johnson of Shreveport on being named the Caddo Public Schools 2013 Elementary School Student of the Year

Sponsor: Alan Seabaugh

(Constitutional Amendment) Limits power of the PSC to regulate nonprofit water utility cooperatives wholly owned by water users (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)

Sponsor: James Fannin

Commends Noel Hunt upon his retirement after 35 years of dedicated state public service and 30 years of service to the Louisiana House of Representatives

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

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

Sponsor: Katrina Jackson-Andrews

Commends Dr. Rodney Ellis upon his selection as Chancellor of Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Sponsor: Herbert Dixon

Recognizes Wednesday, April 24, 2013, as La. Public Policy Conference Day at the state capitol and encourages efforts to inform citizens about multiple sclerosis

Sponsor: Charles Kleckley

Recognizes May 9, annually, as Louisiana Gray Day to increase brain cancer awareness