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OFFICIAL JOURNALOF THE

HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES

OF THE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

SIXTEENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

Thirty-third Regular Session of the LegislatureUnder the Adoption of the

Constitution of 1974

House of RepresentativesState Capitol

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Thursday, May 24, 2007

The House of Representatives was called to order at 2:00 P.M.,by the Honorable Joe R. Salter, Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives.

Morning HourROLL CALL

The roll being called, the following members answered to theirnames:

PRESENT

Mr. Speaker Frith MorrishAlario Gallot OdinetAlexander Geymann PierreAnders Gray PinacAnsardi Greene PitreArnold Guillory, E.J. Powell, M.Badon Guillory E.L. Powell, T.Baldone Guillory, M. QuezaireBarrow Harris RichmondBaudoin Heaton RitchieBaylor Hebert RobideauxBeard Hill RomeroBowler Honey ScaliseBruce Hunter SchneiderBurns Hutter SmileyBurrell Jackson Smith, G.Carter, K. Jefferson Smith, J.D.–50thCarter, R. Johns Smith, J.H.–8thCazayoux Katz St. GermainChandler Kennard StrainCrane Kenney ThompsonCrowe Kleckley ToomyCurtis LaBruzzo TownsendDamico LaFleur TrahanDaniel LaFonta TricheDartez Lambert TuckerDoerge Lancaster WaddellDorsey Lorusso WalkerDove Marchand WalsworthDowns Martiny WilliamsDurand McDonald WhiteErdey McVea Winston

Fannin Montgomery WootonFarrar MorrellFaucheux Morris Total - 103

ABSENT

DeWitt Smith, J.R.–30th Total - 2

The Speaker announced that there were 103 members presentand a quorum.

PrayerPrayer was offered by Rev. Stuart Sumrall.

Pledge of AllegianceRep. Arnold led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance

to the Flag of the United States of America.

Reading of the JournalOn motion of Rep. Greene, the reading of the Journal was

dispensed with.

On motion of Rep. White, and under a suspension of the rules,the Journal of May 22, 2007, was corrected to reflect him as votingnay on the Floor Amendments by Rep. Richmond to House Bill No.162.

On motion of Rep. Honey, the Journal of May 23, 2007, wasadopted.

Petitions, Memorials andCommunications

The following petitions, memorials, and communications werereceived and read:

Message from the SenateHOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

May 24, 2007

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House ofRepresentatives:

I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate hasconcurred in the following House Concurrent Resolutions:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 127Returned without amendments





Respectfully submitted,

GLENN A. KOEPPSecretary of the Senate

Message from the SenateHOUSE BILLS

May 24, 2007


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I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate hasfinally passed the following House Bills:

House Bill No. 24Returned with amendments

House Bill No. 33Returned without amendments


House Bill No. 121Returned with amendments





Message from the SenateASKING CONCURRENCE IN

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

May 24, 2007


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate hasadopted and asks your concurrence in the following SenateConcurrent Resolutions:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66



Senate Concurrent ResolutionsThe following Senate Concurrent Resolutions contained in the

message were taken up and acted upon as follows:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 66—BY SENATORS CHEEK, ADLEY AND MALONE ANDREPRESENTATIVES MONTGOMERY AND JANE SMITH

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Breanna Spivy for her many extraordinary

achievements and her outstanding ability to overcome adversityand physical impediment.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Montgomery, and under a suspension of therules, the resolution was concurred in.

Message from the SenateSENATE BILLS

May 24, 2007


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate hasfinally passed the following Senate Bills:

Senate Bill Nos. 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 26, 32, 34, 37, 46, 49, 50, 55, 60, 65,86, 90, 94, 122, 156, 160, 250, 275, 278, 305, 313, 326, and 330



Senate Bills and Joint Resolutionson First Reading

The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on first readingwere taken up, read, and placed upon the calendar for their secondreading:

SENATE BILL NO. 1—BY SENATORS MCPHERSON, CHEEK, BAJOIE, CHAISSON, N.GAUTREAUX, BROOME, CASSIDY, CRAVINS, DUPLESSIS, DUPRE,ELLINGTON, FIELDS, B. GAUTREAUX, HINES, HOLLIS, JACKSON,KOSTELKA, LENTINI, MALONE, MARIONNEAUX, MICHOT, MURRAY,NEVERS, ROMERO, SHEPHERD, SMITH AND ULLO ANDREPRESENTATIVES JACKSON, GRAY AND DURAND

AN ACTTo amend and reenact Chapter 8-A of Title 46 of the Louisiana

Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 46:978through 979, relative to health care reform for Medicaidrecipients and low-income uninsured citizens; to enact theHealth Care Reform Act of 2007; to provide for definitions; toprovide for legislative intent; to provide for implementation ofa health care delivery system to provide a continuum ofevidence-based, quality driven health care services; to providefor review and approval of proposed plans; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 3—BY SENATORS MARIONNEAUX, ADLEY, AMEDEE, BAJOIE, BROOME,CAIN, CASSIDY, CHAISSON, CHEEK, CRAVINS, DUPLESSIS, DUPRE,ELLINGTON, FIELDS, B. GAUTREAUX, N. GAUTREAUX, HINES,HOLLIS, JACKSON, MALONE, MICHOT, MOUNT, MURRAY, NEVERS,QUINN, ROMERO, SCHEDLER, SHEPHERD, SMITH, THEUNISSEN ANDULLO

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:305.54, relative to exemptions from

sales and use tax of the state; to establish annual Louisiana SalesTax Holidays; to provide that certain sales and use taxes shallnot apply to certain purchases by certain consumers on certaindays; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 5—BY SENATORS MOUNT AND N. GAUTREAUX

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:293(6)(e) and to repeal R.S.

47:293(6)(f), relative to individual income tax; to remove theexpiration date for the state income tax exemption for certainmilitary personnel; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 8—BY SENATOR SCHEDLER

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 25:213(F), relative to public libraries; to authorize the

governing authority of St. Tammany Parish to allow its libraryboard to expend a portion of the library maintenance tax forcertain purposes; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.


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SENATE BILL NO. 9—BY SENATORS HINES, BROOME, CASSIDY, CHAISSON, MOUNT,QUINN AND ULLO

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 32:387.7(B), relative to special permits;

to provide relative to special permits for vehicles haulingsugarcane; to extend the issuance of such special permits toowners or operators of certain vehicles to August 1, 2015; andto provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 26—BY SENATORS NEVERS, ADLEY, DUPLESSIS, DUPRE, N.GAUTREAUX, KOSTELKA, MALONE, MARIONNEAUX, MICHOT,MOUNT AND MURRAY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:337.10(I), relative to the sales and use

tax of political subdivisions; to expand the option of politicalsubdivisions to exclude from its tax certain farm businessrelated property; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 32—BY SENATOR MURRAY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:293(7) and to enact R.S.

47:287.738(G) and 293(6)(a)(i) and (8), relative to income taxdeductions; to provide for an individual and corporate incometax deduction for certain gratuitous benefits; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 34—BY SENATOR DUPRE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 33:7713, relative to special districts; to impose a

tapping fee for the Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 ofTerrebonne Parish; to provide for the boundaries, purpose andgovernance of the fee; to provide for imposition of the fee; toprovide for costs analysis; to provide for notice; to provide foran effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 37—BY SENATORS DUPRE AND N. GAUTREAUX

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:301(10)(dd) and (18)(o) and 337.10(L), relative to

the sales and use tax of the state and political subdivisions of thestate; to exclude storm shutter devices from the state sales anduse tax; to authorize political subdivisions to provide for suchan exclusion; to provide for the promulgation of rules andregulations; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 46—BY SENATORS THEUNISSEN, BROOME, CASSIDY, CHAISSON,MOUNT, QUINN AND ULLO

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 24:973(A)(6) and 974 and to enact R.S.

24:973(A)(7) and 973.1, relative to civic education; to establishthe Legislative Youth Advisory Council; to provide for theduties of the council; to provide for membership; to provide forcouncil administration; to require an annual report; to providerelative to funding; to provide for the duties and functions of theLouisiana Commission on Civic Education; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 49—BY SENATOR ROMERO

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 33:2495.2, relative to the civil service for the city of

New Iberia; to provide for continuance of the city's civil servicesystem under certain circumstances; to provide certainrequirements, terms, and conditions; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 50—BY SENATORS THEUNISSEN, HINES, ULLO, BROOME, CASSIDY,CHAISSON, MOUNT, QUINN, ADLEY, AMEDEE, BAJOIE, BARHAM,BOASSO, CAIN, CHEEK, CRAVINS, DUPLESSIS, DUPRE, ELLINGTON,FIELDS, FONTENOT, B. GAUTREAUX, N. GAUTREAUX, HEITMEIER,HOLLIS, JACKSON, JONES, KOSTELKA, LENTINI, MALONE,MARIONNEAUX, MCPHERSON, MICHOT, MURRAY, NEVERS,ROMERO, SCHEDLER, SHEPHERD AND SMITH

AN ACTTo enact Section 3.1 of Act No. 29 of the 1955 Regular Session of

the Legislature, as amended by Act No. 117 of the 1998 FirstExtraordinary Session of the Legislature and by Act No. 45 ofthe 2000 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature, relativeto the educational and recreational center located in Bunkie,Louisiana; to provide that the center shall be named the Cecil J.Picard Educational and Recreational Center; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 55—BY SENATOR HINES

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:305(D)(1)(k), relative to the state sales

and use tax; to exempt eyeglasses and contact lenses from statesales and use tax; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 60—BY SENATOR CAIN AND REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SMITH

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 11:1006(D) and 1007, relative to the Louisiana School

Employees' Retirement System; to provide with respect toreemployment of retired bus drivers; to provide for full-timeemployment of such bus drivers and the benefits payablethereto; to provide for suspension of benefits; to provide forcontributions and employer reporting requirements; to providefor an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 65—BY SENATOR ADLEY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:315.5, relative to sales and use tax of the state; to

grant an exemption in the form of a restricted refund to certaincharitable institutions; to provide a refund procedure and foraudits and examinations; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 86—BY SENATOR QUINN

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:522(D) and 525(C), relative to school employees

other than teachers in Orleans Parish; to provide that employeeshired or promoted on or after a certain date shall not be eligibleto acquire permanent status; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.


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SENATE BILL NO. 90—BY SENATORS N. GAUTREAUX AND MURRAY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:297.7, relative to individual income tax; to provide

a tax credit for the installation of certain renewable energysystems; to provide for the promulgation of rules andregulations; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 94—BY SENATOR CHAISSON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S.

17:3048.1(A)(1)(a)(i i i)(dd) and to enact R.S.17:3048.1(A)(1)(a)(iii)(ee) and (ff), relative to the TuitionOpportunity Program for Students; to provide for eligibility; toprovide for certain residency requirements to determineeligibility for certain dependent students of certain retiredmilitary personnel; to provide relative to the time period inwhich such parent who moved from Louisiana under permanentchange of station orders must change his military records toreestablish Louisiana as his official state of legal residence inorder for a dependent child to be eligible for an award; toprovide for the eligibility of displaced students who graduatefrom an out-of-state high school and receive a distance diploma;to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 122—BY SENATOR MURRAY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 33:4720.60.1, relative to the New Orleans

Redevelopment Authority; to provide for expedited quiet titleand foreclosure action; to provide relative to noticerequirements with regard to such property; to provide relative tothe sufficiency of such notice; to provide for an effective date;and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 156—BY SENATOR B. GAUTREAUX

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 38:304(B), 331(B)(1)(l) and (m), and to

enact R.S. 38:291(X), 329.3, 331(B)(1)(n), and 334.3, relativeto levees; to create the St. Mary Levee District and provide forits purposes; to provide for the nomination and appointment ofmembers to the board of commissioners; to provide for theauthority, powers, and duties of the board; to provide forrevenue utilization; to add a member to the Coastal LouisianaLevee Consortium; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 160—BY SENATORS NEVERS, BROOME, CASSIDY, CHAISSON, MOUNTAND ULLO

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:24.11, relative to dyslexia services for early

elementary students; to provide for the development andimplementation by the State Board of Elementary andSecondary Education of a pilot program for early screening andintervention for children with characteristics of dyslexia andrelated disorders; to provide for program components,performance evaluations, and reporting requirements; to providerelative to rules and regulations; to provide relative to funding;and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 250—BY SENATORS MICHOT AND HOLLIS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 51:1787(B)(4), (D)(4), and (H)(3),

relative to tax credits; to authorize certain businesses located inenterprise zones to receive tax credits for certain employees;and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 275—BY SENATOR N. GAUTREAUX

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 40:1849(C)(1), relative to the

transportation of liquefied petroleum gas; to exclude driverstransporting certain quantities from certain personnelcompetency requirements; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 278—BY SENATOR N. GAUTREAUX

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:302.23, relative to the disposition of

certain sales tax collections on the sales of certain services inVermilion Parish; to provide for the allocation and use ofmonies in the Vermilion Parish Visitor Enterprise Fund; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 305—BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS

AN ACTTo enact Chapter 30 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of

1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:9100.1 through 9100.34,relative to establishing and providing for the membership,duties, powers and functions of advisory neighborhoodcommissions in Orleans Parish; to provide for an effective date;and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 313—BY SENATORS ADLEY AND CHEEK

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:302(R), 321(H), and 331(P)(1), and to

enact R.S. 47:305.56, relative to the sales and use tax; to exemptfrom state sales and use tax the purchase of a motor vehicle thathas been or will be modified for use by an orthopedicallyhandicapped person; to provide for an effective date; to providefor the promulgation of rules and regulations; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 326—BY SENATOR DUPRE

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 38:329.2 and 334(A), relative to levees;

to provide for the authority, functions and responsibilities of theLafourche Basin Levee District and the North LafourcheConservation, Levee and Drainage District; to require thedistricts to share certain ad valorem taxes levied and received,and mineral revenues in certain tax years; to exclude the parishof Lafourche from the taxing authority of the Lafourche BasinLevee District; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.


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SENATE BILL NO. 330—BY SENATOR THEUNISSEN AND REPRESENTATIVE FRITH

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 33:2758, relative to ad valorem property taxes in

Cameron Parish; to provide for the authority of the CameronParish governing authority and local tax recipient bodies toenter into certain agreements regarding the collection of advalorem property taxes and the granting of ad valorem taxcredits; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

Introduction of Resolutions,House and House Concurrent

The following members introduced the following entitled Houseand House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time bytheir titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 135—BY REPRESENTATIVE TRAHAN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the thirteen state and statewide public retirement

systems to meet voluntarily on at least a semi-annual basis toshare and discuss investment strategies.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Trahan, and under a suspension of the rules,the resolution was adopted.

Ordered to the Senate.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 136—BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Dr. James N. Stafford upon his service as a member of

the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for fiveterms, to recognize and record his myriad accomplishments andhis remarkable contributions to the field of education, and torecognize May 31, 2007, as James N. Stafford Day.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Walsworth, and under a suspension of therules, the resolution was adopted.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 137—BY REPRESENTATIVE WINSTON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo continue and provide with respect to the Task Force on Legal

Representation in Child Protection Cases created in the 2003Regular Session pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No.44 and continued in the 2004 Regular Session pursuant to HouseConcurrent Resolution No. 59 and continued in the 2005Regular Session pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No.105.

Read by title.

Lies over under the rules.

House and House Concurrent ResolutionsThe following House and House Concurrent Resolutions lying

over were taken up and acted upon as follows:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 131—BY REPRESENTATIVE BURNS

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the commissioner of agriculture to study the

feasibility of requiring temperature adjustments in volumemeasurements for the retail sale of fuel.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to theCommittee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and RuralDevelopment.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 134—BY REPRESENTATIVE BEARD

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Department of Environmental Quality to

take all action allowable by law to revoke D & J, Inc.'s solidwaste permit.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to theCommittee on Environment.

Senate Concurrent ResolutionsThe following Senate Concurrent Resolutions were taken up and

acted upon as follows:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 37—BY SENATORS HINES, DUPRE, B. GAUTREAUX AND NEVERS

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo approve proposed Amendment No. 2 to Action Plan No. 2 for

Twenty Million Dollars in Community Development BlockGrant Disaster Recovery Funds proposed by the LouisianaRecovery Authority and approved by the governor and the JointLegislative Committee on the Budget; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to theCommittee on Appropriations.

Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions onSecond Reading to be Referred

The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on secondreading to be referred were taken up, read, and referred tocommittees, as follows:

SENATE BILL NO. 77—BY SENATOR CHEEK

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 37:2503(A) and (E) and to repeal R.S.

37:2503(A)(2)(h), (A)(2)(i) and (A)(2)(j), relative to the Boardof Examiners for Nursing Facility Administrators; to provide forthe composition of the board; to provide for boardappointments; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee onHealth and Welfare.

SENATE BILL NO. 162—BY SENATOR SHEPHERD AND REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:312(5) and 312.1(E), relative to

courts; to provide relative to courts of appeal; to provide relativeto the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal; to provide relative toelection of judges; to provide relative to filling of certainvacancies; to create election sections in the first district and


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provide for their composition; to provide certain terms,conditions, and procedures; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee onJudiciary.

SENATE BILL NO. 179—BY SENATOR MCPHERSON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 17:1519.1(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8),

(9), (10), (11), (12), and (13), 1519.2(B)(1) and 3215(7), toenact R.S. 17:1518.1, 1518.2 and 1519.2(B)(3)(c), and to repealR.S. 17:1519.10, relative to Huey P. Long Medical Center; tomerge the Huey P. Long Medical Center, its funds, property,records, obligations, functions, and employees with theLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center atShreveport; to provide for the administration of Huey P. LongMedical Center; to provide for an advisory council; to providefor a memorandum of understanding; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee onHealth and Welfare.

SENATE BILL NO. 185—BY SENATORS QUINN, AMEDEE, BOASSO, BROOME, CAIN, CASSIDY,CHAISSON, CRAVINS, DUPLESSIS, ELLINGTON, B. GAUTREAUX,HOLLIS, JONES, LENTINI, MALONE, MICHOT AND THEUNISSEN

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 22:636.2(A)(3), 636.4(E)(2)(a),

1210.52(3), 1210.56(A)(4), 1382(A)(3)(a)(iv), 1401, 1401.1(B),1403(B)(1) and (D), 1404(3)(c), (d)(i) and (iii), (e), (f), and (5),1404.1, 1404.2, 1404.3, 1405(A), (B)(2) and (3), (C), (D)(2) and(5), (G), (I)(1)(a) and (2), 1406, 1407(A)(3), (B), (C), (D), (E),(G), (H), (I), (J), and (K), 1408, 1409(A), (B), (D), (E), and(G)(1), 1409.1(A) and (B), 1410, 1411, 1412(B), 1413(B), (C),and (D), 1414(B), 1415, 1416, 1417(A) and (B), 1418,1419(A)(1), (2), (3)(introductory paragraph), (5), (B), and (C),1422, 1422.1, 1423(A), (B), (C)(8), and (E), 1430.1(3) and(6)(introductory paragraph), 1430.5(A), 1430.8(A), 1430.9(A),1430.11(D), 1430.12(C), 1430.13, 1430.14, 1430.16(F),1441(B), 1441.1(1), (2)(introductory paragraph), and (6),1441.5(A) and (B), 1441.6(A)(1), (2)(g), and (B), 1441.7(A)(1)and (C), 1441.9 through 1441.13, 1441.15(1), (2)(introductoryparagraph), and (6), 1441.16, 1441.19(A), 1441.20, 1441.21(A)and (D), 1441.23 through 1441.25, 1446, 1447, 1450.3(4) and(5), 1805, 1808(2), 2092.5(C)(2) and 2092.5.1(B), R.S.23:1392(1) and (8)(a) and 1395(A), R.S. 32:431(G) and1043(A) and R.S. 40:1299.44(A)(2)(b), (c), and (f), and1308(C)(6), to enact R.S. 22:1426 and to repeal R.S.22:15(C)(8), (E)(16), (F)(7), and (G)(7) and R.S. 36:686(C)(1),relative to insurance; to abolish the Louisiana Insurance RatingCommission; to provide for approval of certain rate increases ordecreases by the commissioner of insurance; to authorize certaindeductibles on wind and hail polices on a regional basis; torequire all applications for rate increases to contain a swornstatement signed by certain insurance company officialsverifying the information contained in the rate submission; tocreate a consumer protection officer within the office of theattorney general to advocate for consumers regarding insurancematters; to provide for certain mitigation discounts on rates; toprovide for high deductible policies for policyholders whomaintain homeowner's savings accounts; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee onInsurance.

SENATE BILL NO. 216—BY SENATOR B. GAUTREAUX

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 22:1471.2, relative to property insurance; to require

certain admitted insurers to insure certain homeowners; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.


SENATE BILL NO. 227—BY SENATOR LENTINI

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 22:636.2(E), 636.3(F), and Part XVIII of Chapter 2 of

Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to becomprised of R.S. 22:2151 through 2154, relative to insurance;to authorize local governmental subdivisions to form alliancesor execute cooperative endeavor agreements to purchaseaffordable insurance; to clarify that certain actions do notconstitute grounds for cancellation; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.


SENATE BILL NO. 266—BY SENATOR FIELDS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 49:220.5(C)(1)(a), and to enact R.S.

24:653(K), relative to the authority of the Joint LegislativeCommittee on the Budget; to provide relative to its powers,duties and functions; to provide relative to certain proposals ofthe Louisiana Recovery Authority; to provide for application; toprovide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee onHouse and Governmental Affairs.

SENATE BILL NO. 290—BY SENATOR SMITH

AN ACTTo enact Chapter 6-A of Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes

of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 32:1271 through 1282, relativeto motor vehicles; to provide for the Louisiana VehicleProtection Product Act; to provide for definitions; to provide forthe scope; to provide for registration and filing requirements; toprovide requirements for licensure; to provide for warrantyconditions and requirements; to provide for disclosure; toprovide for prohibitions; to provide for record keeping; toprovide for sanctions; to provide for rulemaking; to provide forapplicability; to provide for severability; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee onCommerce.

House and House Concurrent ResolutionsReported by Committee

The following House and House Concurrent Resolutionsreported by committee were taken up and acted upon as follows:


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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 105—BY REPRESENTATIVES ERDEY, WINSTON, BADON, BOWLER, ELCIEGUILLORY, HUNTER, JOHNS, LAFONTA, ODINET, T. POWELL, ANDWALKER

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Department of Labor and the office of risk

management to examine the fairness of benefits rendered tothose who experience catastrophic injuries sustained while inthe course and scope of employment.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and IndustrialRelations.

On motion of Rep. Hunter, the resolution was ordered engrossedand passed to its third reading.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 123—BY REPRESENTATIVE GRAY

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo recommend a model ordinance for inclusionary zoning to be

enacted by parishes and municipalities as contemplated by ActNo. 810 of the 2006 Regular Session.

Read by title.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Municipal,Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

The committee amendments were read as follows:

HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochialand Cultural Affairs to Original House Concurrent Resolution No.123 by Representative Gray

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 5, change "low and moderate income" to "low-income and moderate-income"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 14, after "mixed' and before "income" insert a hyphen"-"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 2, line 3, after "mixed" and before "income" insert a hyphen"-"

AMENDMENT NO. 4


AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 2, line 6, after "mixed" and before "income" insert a hyphen"-"

AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 2, line 10, after "5003" and before "which" insert a comma","

AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 2, line 19, change "low and moderate" to "low-income andmoderate-"

AMENDMENT NO. 8

On page 2, line 26, after "Act" delete the semicolon ";" and insert aperiod "."

AMENDMENT NO. 9

On page 2, line 29, after "JURISDICTION" and before "[Wherever"delete the semicolon ";" and insert a period "."

AMENDMENT NO. 10

On page 3, line 8, after "economically" and before "segregated"delete the hyphen "-"

AMENDMENT NO. 11

On page 3, line 17, after "include" and before "additional" delete"additional"

AMENDMENT NO. 12

On page 4, line 19, after "market" and before "rate" insert a hyphen"-"

AMENDMENT NO. 13

On page 5, line 2, after "pleasing" and before "and" insert a comma","

AMENDMENT NO. 14

On page 5, line 8, after "tool" and before "can" delete "the [parish ormunicipality]" and insert "JURISDICTION"

AMENDMENT NO. 15


AMENDMENT NO. 16

On page 5, line 17, after "hearings" and before "and" insert a comma","

AMENDMENT NO. 17

On page 5, line 20, before "accepted" delete "[The GOVERNINGAUTHORITY]" and insert "The GOVERNING AUTHORITY"

AMENDMENT NO. 18

On page 5, line 21, after "program" and before "and" insert a comma","

AMENDMENT NO. 19

On page 5, line 27, after "of" and before "percent" delete "30" andinsert "thirty"

AMENDMENT NO. 20

On page 5, line 28, after "low-" and before "or" insert a comma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 21

On page 5, line 30, after "insurance" and before "and" insert a comma","

AMENDMENT NO. 22

On page 6, line 1, after "of" and before "percent" delete "30" andinsert "thirty"


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AMENDMENT NO. 23

On page 6, line 2, after "low-" and before "or" insert a comma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 24

On page 6, at the end of line 5, after "of" delete "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 25

On page 6, line 10, after "ordinance]" and before "for" insert acomma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 26

On page 6, line 18, after "entities" and before "which" delete thecomma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 27

On page 6, line 24, after "(B)" and before the period "." insert "of thisOrdinance"

AMENDMENT NO. 28

On page 6, line 26, after "(C)" and before the period "." insert "of thisOrdinance"

AMENDMENT NO. 29

On page 7, line 3, after "lower" and before "income" insert a hyphen"-"

AMENDMENT NO. 30

On page 7, line 19, after "low" and before "income" insert a hyphen"-"

AMENDMENT NO. 31

On page 7, line 28, after "a" and before "that" delete "developments"and insert "development"

AMENDMENT NO. 32

On page 8, line 8, after "(percentage)" and before "of" insert"percent"

AMENDMENT NO. 33

On page 8, line 11, after "Subsection" and before "the" insert acomma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 34

On page 8, line 24, after "Subsection" and before "and" insert acomma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 35

On page 9, line 1, after "pro" and before "rata" delete the hyphen "-"

AMENDMENT NO. 36

On page 9, line 7, after the bracket "[" delete "describe" and insert"Describe"

AMENDMENT NO. 37

On page 9, line 8, after "processes" and before the bracket "]" inserta period "."

AMENDMENT NO. 38

On page 9, line 12, after "to" and before "or" delete "[parish ormunicipality]" and insert "JURISDICTION"

AMENDMENT NO. 39

On page 9, at the beginning of line 13, change "non-profits" to"nonprofits"

AMENDMENT NO. 40

On page 9, line 16, after "like" and before the bracket "]" insert aperiod "." and after the bracket "]" delete the period "."

AMENDMENT NO. 41

On page 9, line 21, after "by" and before "(A)" change "Paragraphs"to "Paragraph"

AMENDMENT NO. 42

On page 9, line 27, after the bracket "]" and before "year" delete thehyphen "-"

AMENDMENT NO. 43

On page 10, line 2, change "non-profit" to "nonprofit"

AMENDMENT NO. 44

On page 10, line 3, after "Lower" and before "income" insert thehyphen "-"

AMENDMENT NO. 45

On page 10, line 4, after "units" and before "be" insert "to"

AMENDMENT NO. 46

On page 10, at the end of line 4, after "low" insert a hyphen "-"

AMENDMENT NO. 47

On page 10, line 20, after "All" and before "units" delete"Inclusionary" and insert "inclusionary"

AMENDMENT NO. 48

On page 10, line 27, after "on" and before "site" insert a hyphen "-"

AMENDMENT NO. 49

On page 10, line 29, after "to" and before "JURISDICTION's" delete"the"

AMENDMENT NO. 50

On page 10, line 30, change "non-profit" to "nonprofit"

AMENDMENT NO. 51

On page 11, line 4, after "revenue" change the comma "," to asemicolon ";"

AMENDMENT NO. 52

On page 11, line 7, after "Section" and before "and" delete thecomma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 53

On page 11, line 10, after "development" and before "or" insert acomma ","


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AMENDMENT NO. 54

On page 11, line 28, after "official]" and before "[GOVERNINGAUTHORITY]" insert "or"

AMENDMENT NO. 55

On page 11, line 29, after "to" and before "JURISDICTION" delete"the"

AMENDMENT NO. 56

On page 11, line 30, after "that" and before "JURISDICTION" delete"the"

AMENDMENT NO. 57

On page 12, line 3, after "Subsection" and before the period "." delete"C"

AMENDMENT NO. 58

On page 12, line 4, after "official]" insert "or"

AMENDMENT NO. 59

On page 12, line 5, after "AUTHORITY]" and before "the" insert acomma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 60

On page 12, line 16, change "[number]" to "[number]"

AMENDMENT NO. 61

On page 12, line 18, after "the" and before "of" change "provision"to "provisions"

AMENDMENT NO. 62

On page 12, line 24, after "within" delete "60" and insert "sixty"

AMENDMENT NO. 63

On page 13, line 16, after "construction" and before "or" insert acomma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 64

On page 13, line 19, after "refusal" and before "or" insert a comma","

AMENDMENT NO. 65

On page 13, line 19, after "restrictions" delete the semi colon ";" anddelete "and" and insert a period "."

AMENDMENT NO. 66

On page 14, line 4, after "by" and before "[designated" insert "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 67

On page 14, line 4, after "official]" and before "or" insert a comma","

AMENDMENT NO. 68

On page 14, line 6, after "If" and before "[designated" insert "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 69

On page 14, line 14, change "policy-making" to "policymaking"

AMENDMENT NO. 70

On page 15, line 1, after "one" and before "hundred" delete thehyphen "-"

AMENDMENT NO. 71

On page 15, line 6, after "one" and before "year" insert a hyphen "-"

AMENDMENT NO. 72

On page 15, line 10, change "one-hundred" to "one hundred"

AMENDMENT NO. 73

On page 15, line 14, after "to" and before "[designated" insert "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 74


AMENDMENT NO. 75

On page 16, line 21, after "fee" delete the semicolon ";" insert aperiod "."

AMENDMENT NO. 76

On page 16, line 23, after "incentives" delete the semicolon ";" inserta period "."

AMENDMENT NO. 77

On page 16, line 25, after "tenure" delete the semicolon ";" and delete"and" and insert a period "."

AMENDMENT NO. 78

On page 17, line 1, after "with" and before "[designated" insert "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 79

On page 17, line 4, after "B." change "[Designated" to "The[designated"

AMENDMENT NO. 80

On page 17, line 5, before "[designated" insert "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 81

On page 17, line 7, after the period "." change "[Designated" to "The[designated"

AMENDMENT NO. 82

On page 17, line 9, after "by" change "[such" to "the [designated"

AMENDMENT NO. 83


AMENDMENT NO. 84

On page 17, line 14, after "income" and before "eligible" insert ahyphen "-"

AMENDMENT NO. 85

On page 17, line 15, after "to" and before "[designated" insert "the"


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AMENDMENT NO. 86

On page 17, line 16, after the comma "," and before "[designated"insert "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 87


AMENDMENT NO. 88


AMENDMENT NO. 89


AMENDMENT NO. 90


AMENDMENT NO. 91

On page 18, line 1, after "by" insert "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 92

On page 18, line 7, after "[percentage]" and before "of" insert"percent"

AMENDMENT NO. 93

On page 18, line 14, after "within" and before "JURISDICTION"delete "the"

AMENDMENT NO. 94

On page 18, line 23, after "Association" and before "who" insert acomma ","

On motion of Rep. Baylor, the amendments were adopted.

On motion of Rep. Baylor, the resolution, as amended, wasordered engrossed and passed to its third reading.

House Bills and Joint Resolutions onSecond Reading Reported by Committee

The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on secondreading reported by committee were taken up and acted upon asfollows:

HOUSE BILL NO. 98—BY REPRESENTATIVE HONEY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:2488.28, relative to the clerk of court

of the City Court of Baker; to remove the requirement that theclerk's annual salary be fixed by the city council of Baker; andto provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary.

On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered engrossed andpassed to its third reading.

Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar.

HOUSE BILL NO. 119—BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 23:643, relative to wages; to establish a statewide

graduated increase in minimum wage; to provide for applicationin certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Labor and IndustrialRelations.

On motion of Rep. Hunter, the bill was ordered engrossed andpassed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 156—BY REPRESENTATIVE TRICHE

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 37:2175.2(C), relative to home

improvement contractors; to provide for an exception to therequirement that a home improvement contractor maintainworkers' compensation insurance; to provide for the definitionof casual employee; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Labor andIndustrial Relations.



Amendments proposed by House Committee on Labor and IndustrialRelations to Original House Bill No. 156 by Representative Triche

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 4, after "insurance;" and before "and" insert "toprovide for the definition of casual employee;"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 13, after "applicant is" delete the remainder of theline and delete lines 14 and 15 in their entirety and insert in lieuthereof the following:

"a casual employee as defined by this Subsection. Casual employeeshall mean a person who does not employ any other persons, is nota permanent employee of his employer, nor periodically regular, butoccasional or by chance and not in the usual course of the employer’strade or business and who is employed to do gardening, maintenance,repair, remodeling, or similar work in or about the private home orresidence of the person employing the employee."

On motion of Rep. Hunter, the amendments were adopted.

On motion of Rep. Hunter, the bill, as amended, was orderedengrossed and passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 158—BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER

AN ACTTo enact Part II of Chapter 6 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised

Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 23:661 through 668,relative to payment of wages; to provide for definitions; toprovide for prohibited acts constituting unequal pay; to providefor a complaint procedure; to provide for damages; to limit


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actions of employees; to require certain records be kept byemployers; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Labor andIndustrial Relations.


HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTSAmendments proposed by House Committee on Labor and IndustrialRelations to Original House Bill No. 158 by Representative Hunter

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 3, change "669" to "668"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 4, after "pay;" and before "to require" insert "toprovide for a complaint procedure; to provide for damages; to limitactions of employees;"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, line 5, delete "to provide for relief;"

AMENDMENT NO. 4


AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 1, line 18, after "rate" delete the remainder of the line andinsert in lieu thereof a period "."

AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 1, delete lines 19 and 20 in their entirety

AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 2, delete lines 1 through 4 in their entirety

AMENDMENT NO. 8

On page 2, line 5, at the beginning of line delete "general welfare."

AMENDMENT NO. 9

On page 2, delete line 11 in its entirety

AMENDMENT NO. 10

On page 2, line 12, change "(2)" to "(1)"

AMENDMENT NO. 11


AMENDMENT NO. 12


AMENDMENT NO. 13


AMENDMENT NO. 14

On page 3, line 27, change "F." to "E."

AMENDMENT NO. 15

On page 4, delete lines 7 through 13 in their entirety and insert in lieuthereof the following:

"§665. Complaint procedure

A. An employee who believes that an employer is in violationof this Part shall submit written notice of the violation to theemployer. An employer who receives such written notice from anemployee shall have ninety days from receipt of the notice to remedyany violation of this Part. If an employer remedies the violationwithin the time provided herein, the employee may not bring anyaction against the employer under this Part.

B. If an employer fails to remedy a violation of this Part withinthe time provided herein, the employee may institute a civil suit in adistrict court of competent jurisdiction."

AMENDMENT NO. 16

On page 4, line 14, change "§667." to "§666."

AMENDMENT NO. 17

On page 5, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

"G. An employee found by a court to have brought a frivolousclaim under this Part shall be held liable to the defendant forreasonable damages incurred as a result of the claim, reasonableattorney fees, and court costs."

AMENDMENT NO. 18


AMENDMENT NO. 19


On motion of Rep. Hunter, the amendments were adopted.

On motion of Rep. Hunter, the bill, as amended, was orderedengrossed and passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 210—BY REPRESENTATIVES FAUCHEUX, DARTEZ, GALLOT, ST.GERMAIN, TOOMY, AND WHITE

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:782(A)(1), relative to the salary of the

various clerks of district courts; to provide for the salary of theclerks of court based on parish population; to redefine thepopulation categories; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Judiciary.



Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to OriginalHouse Bill No. 210 by Representative Faucheux

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 2, delete lines 1 through 6 in their entirety and insert in lieuthereof the following:


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"(a) Less than 50,000 $88,000

(b) 50,000-200,000 $98,000

(c) Over 200,00 $108,000"

On motion of Rep. Toomy, the amendments were adopted.

On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill, as amended, was orderedengrossed and passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 212—BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 42:1113.1, relative to the Code of Governmental

Ethics; to provide relative to the allocation or use of certaingovernmental property or resources during gubernatoriallydeclared emergencies or disasters; to provide for penalties; andto provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on House andGovernmental Affairs.

On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill was ordered engrossedand passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 252—BY REPRESENTATIVE GEYMANN

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 11:2256.1, relative to the Firefighters' Retirement

System; to provide for the removal of a former spouse as abeneficiary of any benefits payable by the system, upon consentof both parties to a divorce and a court order; to provide for arestoration of benefits; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Retirement.

On motion of Rep. Schneider, the bill was ordered engrossedand passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 253—BY REPRESENTATIVES MORRIS AND MONTGOMERY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 11:2178.1(B), relative to the Sheriffs'

Pension and Relief Fund; to provide for a four-year back-deferred retirement option plan period for members with overthirty years of service; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.




HOUSE BILL NO. 265—BY REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 16:51(A)(1), (3), (4), (13), (14), (15),

(19), (21), (22), (23), (27), (29), and (30), relative to assistantdistrict attorneys; to provide for additional assistant districtattorneys for certain judicial districts; to provide for an effective

date contingent upon funding from the state general fund; andto provide for related matters.

Read by title.




Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to OriginalHouse Bill No. 265 by Representative Toomy

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 2, line 1, change "twenty-three" to "twenty-four"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 2, line 15, change "twenty-seven" to "twenty-eight"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 2, line 17, change "eighteen" to "nineteen"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 2, line 25, change "five" to "six"

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 2, line 28, change "thirteen" to "seventeen"




HOUSE BILL NO. 295—BY REPRESENTATIVE T. POWELL AND SENATOR QUINN

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 11:2219(F), relative to the Municipal Police

Employees' Retirement System; to provide for service credit inthe system for certain municipal employees who wereerroneously enrolled in the Municipal Employees' RetirementSystem and subsequently transferred to the Municipal PoliceEmployees' Retirement System; to provide for certain paymentsby the employing municipality; to provide for conditionsrelative to such transfers and purchases of service credit; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Retirement.



Amendments proposed by House Committee on Retirement toOriginal House Bill No. 295 by Representative T. Powell

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 17, after "by" delete the remainder of the line anddelete line 18 in its entirety and on line 19 delete "according to themost recent federal decennial census," and insert "the City ofPonchatoula"


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AMENDMENT NO. 2


"(a) The member submits an application to receive such creditto the system on or before December 31, 2007."

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 2, line 5, change "(a)" to "(b)"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 2, line 6, change "(b)" to "(c)"

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 2, line 12, change "(c)" to "(d)"

On motion of Rep. Schneider, the amendments were adopted.

On motion of Rep. Schneider, the bill, as amended, was orderedengrossed and passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 304—BY REPRESENTATIVE PITRE

A JOINT RESOLUTIONProposing to amend Article III, Sections 10(B) and (C), 18, 19, and

20 of the Constitution of Louisiana, Article IV, Section 9 of theConstitution of Louisiana, and Article XIII, Section 1(A) of theConstitution of Louisiana, to add Article III, Section 2(A)(5) ofthe Constitution of Louisiana, and to repeal Article III, Sections2(A)(2), (3), and (4) and (B) and 16(E) of the Constitution ofLouisiana and Article VII, Section 10(F)(3) of the Constitutionof Louisiana, to provide relative to sessions of the legislatureand procedures related thereto; to provide for annual regularsessions; to provide for the introduction of legislation in annualregular sessions and certain procedures relative to passage andeffectiveness of such legislation; to provide for veto sessionsand procedures for veto; to remove provisions for andreferences to extraordinary sessions; to provide for certaindeadlines for certain submissions and reports to the legislature;to provide for the effectiveness of suspensions of law; toprovide for submission of the proposed amendment to theelectors; to provide for the effectiveness of the proposal; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.


Under the rules, the above bill was ordered engrossed andrecommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

HOUSE BILL NO. 415—BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRIS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 11:1761 and 2225(A)(7)(c) and to enact

R.S. 11:1145(C) and 2225(A)(7)(d), relative to a nonrecurringlump-sum benefit for certain benefit recipients of certain stateand statewide retirement systems; to authorize a nonrecurringlump-sum benefit if a cost-of-living adjustment is not payablebased on the system valuation for the fiscal year ending June 30,2007, subject to certain conditions and limitations; to providefor applicability to the Louisiana School Employees' RetirementSystem, the Municipal Employees' Retirement System ofLouisiana, and the Municipal Police Employees' RetirementSystem; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

MotionOn motion of Rep. Morris, the bill was returned to the calendar.

HOUSE BILL NO. 456—BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 11:266.1(D) and (E), relative to the

investments of state retirement systems; to extend the pilotprogram requiring investments through Louisiana incorporatedand domiciled broker-dealers or those with their principaltrading operations in Louisiana; to provide for an effective date;and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.




HOUSE BILL NO. 479—BY REPRESENTATIVES GRAY, BADON, BARROW, BAYLOR, BRUCE,BURRELL, CAZAYOUX, CURTIS, DAMICO, DANIEL, DORSEY,DURAND, FARRAR, GALLOT, ELCIE GUILLORY, HARRIS, HEBERT,HONEY, HUNTER, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JOHNS, KENNEY,LAFONTA, MONTGOMERY, MORRISH, PIERRE, PINAC, T. POWELL,QUEZAIRE, RICHMOND, SALTER, JACK SMITH, JOHN SMITH, ST.GERMAIN, THOMPSON, TOWNSEND, WALKER, AND WOOTON ANDSENATORS ADLEY, BROOME, CRAVINS, DUPLESSIS, FIELDS, B.GAUTREAUX, JONES, MARIONNEAUX, MURRAY, SCHEDLER, ANDSHEPHERD

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 29:726.1, relative to the Louisiana Homeland Security

and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act; to providelegislative intent; to authorize inclusion of nongovernmentalnonprofit organizations in the delivery of public services relatedto emergencies and disasters; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.




Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to OriginalHouse Bill No. 479 by Representative Gray

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 2, change "R.S. 27:726.1" to "R.S. 29:726.1"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 7, change "R.S. 27:726.1" to "R.S. 29:726.1"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, line 8, change "§726.1" to "§726.1." and change"response to" to "recovery from"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 1, line 16, after "emergency" and before "plans" delete"preparedness and response" and insert in lieu thereof "preparedness,response, and recovery"

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 2, line 4, change "response to" to "recovery from"


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AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 2, line 13, after "emergency" and before "agencies" delete"planning and response" and insert in lieu thereof "planning,response, and recovery"

AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 2, line 15, change "services" to "resources"

AMENDMENT NO. 8

On page 2, line 17, change "Moving" to "Transition"

AMENDMENT NO. 9

On page 2, line 19, change "Reestablishing" to "Assist inreestablishing"

AMENDMENT NO. 10

On page 2, line 24, change "infrastructure loss" to "impact"

AMENDMENT NO. 11

On page 2, line 29, change "depleted." to "mitigated."

AMENDMENT NO. 12

On page 3, line 2, after "specific" and before "service" insert "humanservices"

AMENDMENT NO. 13

On page 3, line 3, after "(4)" delete the remainder of the line in itsentirety and delete lines 4 through 8 in their entirety and insert in lieuthereof "Any participation by the Recovery Corps in the state'shomeland security and emergency operations shall be focused onhuman services or post-disaster recovery."




HOUSE BILL NO. 489—BY REPRESENTATIVES TOOMY AND SALTER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 36:10, relative to the salaries of certain

elected officials; to provide for the salaries of the statewideelected officials; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on House andGovernmental Affairs.



Amendments proposed by House Committee on House andGovernmental Affairs to Original House Bill No. 489 byRepresentative Toomy

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, delete line 15, and insert the following:

"Section 2. The increases in the salary of the governor and ofthe other statewide elected officials provided in Section 1 of this Actshall be paid out of the existing funds budgeted to each such official'srespective office or department, as the case may be, and no additionalfunds shall be requested or appropriated to pay for such increases.

Section 3. The provisions of this Act shall become effective atnoon on January 14, 2008, provided that public elementary andsecondary school teachers in Louisiana and that state employeesreceive an increase in salary prior to noon on January 14, 2008. Ifthe public elementary and secondary school teachers and stateemployees do not receive an increase in salary prior to noon onJanuary 14, 2008, the provisions of this Act shall be null, void, andof no effect."

On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the amendments were adopted.

On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill, as amended, was orderedengrossed and passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 516—BY REPRESENTATIVE DORSEY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 49:149.23 and to enact R.S. 49:149.62,

relative to the capitol complex; to provide for the A. Z. YoungPark; to provide for the boundaries of such park; to provide forthe appropriate markers located on the grounds of the park; toprovide for the A. Z. Young Memorial Commission, itsmembership, and its duties; to remove the designation of aformer building located within the site of the park; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.


On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill was ordered engrossedand passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 527—BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 33:2740.57(A)(1), (F)(4), (G)(2)(c), and

(K)(1) and (3)(a), relative to the Downtown DevelopmentDistrict of the City of Ruston; to change the boundaries of thedistrict; to provide relative to the district governing authority; toprovide relative to district plans; to provide relative to fundingand the issuance of bonds; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Municipal, Parochialand Cultural Affairs.

On motion of Rep. Baylor, the bill was ordered engrossed andpassed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 556—BY REPRESENTATIVE MCVEA

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 15:1107.6, relative to court costs imposed in support

of the juvenile justice system; to impose special fees in criminaland traffic cases in district and mayor's courts within theterritorial jurisdiction of the Feliciana Juvenile Justice Districtto fund the juvenile detention facility thereof; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.


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Reported favorably by the Committee on Judiciary.

On motion of Rep. Toomy, the bill was ordered engrossed andpassed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 559—BY REPRESENTATIVE ERDEY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 13:2575(B)(1), relative to the adoption of

ordinances; to authorize any municipality or parish to adoptordinances establishing certain administrative adjudicationhearing procedures; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.




HOUSE BILL NO. 577—BY REPRESENTATIVE PINAC

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 12:202.1(F), R.S. 44:4.1(B)(36), and Part VIII of

Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,to be comprised of R.S. 45:1311 through 1328, relative tofinancing utility storm repairs and strengthening and stabilizingutilities; to provide for legislative intent and definitions; toauthorize the creation of the Louisiana Utilities RestorationCorporation as a nonprofit public corporation; to provide for aboard of directors; to provide for certain immunity; to providefor corporate powers; to place the nonprofit corporation underthe regulatory jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission; toestablish a mechanism by which the Public Service Commissionor the council of the city of New Orleans may authorize andcertify a financing order and the issuance of system restorationbonds that promote the public good of minimizing rates chargedby utilities by providing low-cost capital; to provide for thecontents of financing orders; to provide that the financing ordersshall require the electric or gas utility as collection agent tocollect a system restoration charge from its retail customerssufficient to pay the debt service and related costs on any bondsissued pursuant to the financing order; to provide for appeals offinancing orders; to provide for security interests in systemrestoration property; to provide for the sale or pledge of systemrestoration property; to provide that system restoration bondsare not public debt; to provide a state pledge of non-impairmentof system restoration bonds; to prohibit the corporation fromfiling bankruptcy; to provide that the jurisdiction of thecommission is not impaired; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.


On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill was ordered passed to itsthird reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 616—BY REPRESENTATIVES BEARD, BURNS, R. CARTER, LABRUZZO, ANDWHITE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 40:1378.1, relative to the State Police Law; to provide

for an increase in number of state troopers; to provide for the

calculation of the number of troopers; to provide forimplementation; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.




Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to OriginalHouse Bill No. 616 by Representative Beard

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 3, after "provide" delete the remainder of the line andon line 4, delete "specified number of residents in the state;" andinsert the following: "for the calculation of the number of troopers;to provide for implementation;"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 9, after "to" delete the remainder of the line and add"attain a minimum table of organization of fifteen hundred statetroopers, or a ratio of one trooper per three thousand residents,whichever is greater."

AMENDMENT NO. 3


AMENDMENT NO. 4


"B. The increase in the number of troopers from January 1,2007, to the number calculated in Subsection A of this Section shallbe equal to the increase in the number of troopers in uniformedpatrol."

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 1, line 11, change "B." to "C."

AMENDMENT NO. 6


AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 1, line 13, change "C." to "D."




HOUSE BILL NO. 626—BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH


1950, to be comprised of R.S. 48:2131 through 2141, relative tothe Ouachita Expressway Authority; to create and provide forthe Ouachita Expressway Authority and its board ofcommissioners; to provide for the composition of the board ofcommissioners; to provide relative to the purpose, powers,duties, and jurisdiction of the authority and the board ofcommissioners; to provide for terms of commissioners; to


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provide relative to bonds, tolls, and other revenues; to providerelative to certain projects and land acquisition; to provide forcessation of tolls; to provide for effectiveness; and to providefor related matters.

Read by title.




Amendments proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochialand Cultural Affairs to Original House Bill No. 626 byRepresentative Walsworth

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 3, after "through" and before "relative" change"2142," to "2141,"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 7, after "commissioners;" and before "to provide"insert "to provide for terms of commissioners;"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, line 8, after "projects" and before "to provide" delete thecomma "," and delete "land acquisition and utilities;" and insert "andland acquisition;"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 1, line 15, after "through" and before "is" change "2142," to"2141,"

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 2, line 11, after "and to" delete the remainder of the line anddelete line 12 in its entirety and insert "build a fourth bridge over theOuachita River."

AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 3, line 4, after "means" and before "capital" change "any" to"a"

AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 3, at the beginning of line 5, before "the" change "including"to "for"

AMENDMENT NO. 8

On page 3, at the end of line 6, after "tollway" delete the period "."and insert "or a bridge or both. Such a bridge shall cross theOuachita River as provided in Segment K of the Ouachita LoopMajor Investment Study, as approved by the Ouachita Council ofGovernments at its regular meeting on August 28, 2000, including analignment on the west side which shall run southwesterly to itsintersection with LA 143, just north of Tupawek Bayou."

AMENDMENT NO. 9


AMENDMENT NO. 10

On page 3, at the beginning of line 14, change "(11)" to "(10)"

AMENDMENT NO. 11


AMENDMENT NO. 12


AMENDMENT NO. 13


AMENDMENT NO. 14


AMENDMENT NO. 15


AMENDMENT NO. 16

On page 4, line 13, after "of" and before "commissioners" change"nine" to "eleven"

AMENDMENT NO. 17


"(8) The state representative from House District No. Sixteen orhis designee.

(9) The state senator from Senate District No. Thirty-Three orhis designee."

AMENDMENT NO. 18

On page 4, line 26, after "serve" and before "until" insert "two-yearterms and shall serve"

AMENDMENT NO. 19

On page 5, line 7, after "board" and before "The" delete the period"."and insert "if traveling from outside of Ouachita Parish."

AMENDMENT NO. 20

On page 5, at the end of line 12, after "chairman" delete the period "."and insert "or as provided by a vote of the majority of the membersof the board."

AMENDMENT NO. 21

On page 6, line 3, after "board" and before "conduct" change "shall"to "may"

AMENDMENT NO. 22


AMENDMENT NO. 23

On page 11, at the beginning of line 1, change "§2140." to "§2139."

AMENDMENT NO. 24


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On motion of Rep. Baylor, the bill, as amended, was orderedengrossed and passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 671—BY REPRESENTATIVE SALTER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 11:441(A)(1)(introductory paragraph)

and 444(A)(2)(b), to enact R.S. 11:544, and to repeal R.S.11:607, relative to the Louisiana State Employees' RetirementSystem; to provide with respect to certain peace officers of theDepartment of Public Safety and Corrections; to provide forretirement eligibility; to provide for benefit calculation; toprovide for contributions and a funding source therefor; tocreate a fund in the treasury; to provide for the deposit of certainmonies to such fund; to specify uses for the monies in suchfund; to provide for disbursement from the fund; to provide foran effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.




HOUSE BILL NO. 677—BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, ALARIO, DEWITT, FANNIN,KATZ, AND TOWNSEND AND SENATORS HINES AND SMITH

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 25:352(A) and (B)(2)(b), to enact

Chapter 5-Q of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of1950, to be comprised of R.S. 25:380.141 through 380.146, andR.S. 36:744(K) and 801.13, and to repeal R.S. 25:342(B)(3)(c)and R.S. 36:209(W)(2), relative to the Louisiana PoliticalMuseum and Hall of Fame; to transfer the Louisiana PoliticalMuseum and Hall of Fame to the Department of State and toprovide relative to such transfer; to create the governing boardof the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame and toprovide for its composition, powers, duties, responsibilities,meetings, employees, and officers; to provide for the adoptionof rules and regulations and fees; to provide for receipt and useof funds and property and self-generated revenue; to providerelative to the authority of the secretary of state and theDepartment of State with respect to the museum; to providerelative to personnel and budgets of the museum; to providerelative to the director and secretary of the museum; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.




HOUSE BILL NO. 686—BY REPRESENTATIVE ELCIE GUILLORY

AN ACTTo repeal Subpart B-28 of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the

Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S.33:130.551 through 130.559, relative to the Lake AreaEconomic Development District; to repeal provisions of law

relative to the Lake Area Economic Development District; andto provide for an effective date.

Read by title.




HOUSE BILL NO. 698—BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCASTER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 18:110(B), 1275.1(A), 1275.11(A),

1275.14(B), 1275.15, 1275.19, 1275.20, 1355(6), and 1405(A)and to enact R.S. 18:1275.14(C), relative to elections involvingfederal offices; to provide relative to voter registration; toprovide relative to participation in elections by unaffiliatedvoters in congressional elections; to provide relative tocandidates qualifying in certain congressional first partyprimary, second party primary, and general elections; to providerelative to the nomination of candidates in congressionalelections; to provide relative to qualifications for voters incongressional elections; to provide relative to requirements forvoting machines used in certain congressional primaryelections; to provide relative to objecting to candidacy; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.




Amendments proposed by House Committee on House andGovernmental Affairs to Engrossed House Bill No. 698 byRepresentative Lancaster

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 2, after "1275.11(A)" delete "and (B)," and insert acomma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 3, after "and 1405(A)" delete the comma "," andinsert "and to enact R.S. 18:1275.14(C),"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, line 13, after "1275.11(A)" delete "and (B)," and insert acomma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 1, line 14, after "and reenacted" insert "and R.S.18:1275.14(C) is hereby enacted"

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 4, delete lines 13 through 22

AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 4, delete lines 26 through 29 and on page 5, delete lines 1through 5 and insert the following:


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"B. (1) The state central committee of a recognized politicalparty may provide for the selection of a nominee and, if it does so,shall provide a notarized notice of the selection of such nominee tothe secretary of state in either of the following situations:

(a) When a candidate withdraws after the close of the qualifyingperiod and before the time for closing the polls on the day of thesecond party primary election, thereby leaving the recognizedpolitical party with no nominee.

(b) When a candidate dies after the first party primary electionand before the time for closing the polls on the day of the secondparty primary election, thereby leaving the recognized political partywith no nominee.

(2) The notice of the recognized political party's selection of anominee as provided by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall bedelivered to the secretary of state within ten days of the death orwithdrawal or by 4:30 p.m. on the third calendar day after the secondparty primary election, whichever occurs first.

C. There shall be no third party primary. For any situation notspecifically provided for herein, the state central committee of therecognized political party involved shall provide for the selection ofa nominee from the candidates and shall provide notice of theselection of a nominee to the secretary of state no later than fivebusiness days after the second party primary election. In the case ofa tie vote in the second party primary, the party's nominee for thegeneral election shall be selected by a public drawing of lotsconducted by the secretary of state."

AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 5, line 20, after "general election." insert "A nomineeselected in accordance with R.S. 18:1275.14(B) or (C) shall qualifyfor the general election."

AMENDMENT NO. 8

On page 6, line 12, after "congress" delete the comma "," and insertthe following:

"and, if applicable, after the expiration of the time period for arecognized political party to select a nominee pursuant to R.S.18:1275.14(B)"

AMENDMENT NO. 9

On page 6, at the end of line 23, after "vote in" delete the remainderof the line and delete lines 24 and 25 and insert the following:

"congressional primary elections as provided in R.S. 18:1275.1."

AMENDMENT NO. 10

On page 7, line 5, delete "Unaffiliated voters" and delete line 6 in itsentirety


On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill, as amended, was orderedreengrossed and passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 730—BY REPRESENTATIVES JACKSON, CAZAYOUX, DURAND, GALLOT,ELBERT GUILLORY, HEBERT, LAFLEUR, MONTGOMERY, MORRELL,ROBIDEAUX, SCALISE, ST. GERMAIN, TRAHAN, AND WILLIAMS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S.18:463(B) and R.S. 42:1114.1 and

1124(A), relative to financial disclosure; to require certain

disclosures by members of the legislature; to require certaindisclosures by candidates for the state legislature; to provide forthe content of such disclosures; to require certain disclosures bystatewide elected officials; to require certain disclosures bycandidates for statewide elective office; to provide for penalties;to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.



HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTSAmendments proposed by House Committee on House andGovernmental Affairs to Original House Bill No. 730 byRepresentative Jackson

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 2, after "amend and reenact" delete the remainder ofthe line and insert "R.S. 18:463(B) and R.S. 42:1114.1 and 1124(A),"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 5, after "disclosures;" and before "to provide" insertthe following:

"to require certain disclosures by statewide elected officials; torequire certain disclosures by candidates for statewide electiveoffice;"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, line 8, after "Section 1." delete the remainder of the lineand delete line 9 and insert the following:

"R.S. 18:463(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read asfollows:"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 1, delete lines 12 and 13 and insert the following:

"B.(1) At the time that each person who seeks to become acandidate for the office of governor statewide elective office files thenotice of candidacy required by R.S. 18:463(A), he shall also file afinancial statement with the Board of Ethics. The financial statementshall include the information required in R.S. 42:1124(B) 42:1124and shall be current as of the date on which it is filed. For thepurposes of the content of the statement, the candidate shall includeall of the information required to be disclosed by R.S. 42:1124 by astatewide elected official. The candidate shall attach to the financialstatement his affidavit certifying that the information contained in thestatement is true and correct to the best of his knowledge,information, and belief."

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 2, line 10, after "R.S. 42:1114.1" delete "is" and insert "and1124(A) are"

AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 2, line 19, after "positions" and before "held" insert acomma "," and "including the title of each such position if any,"

AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 2, line 21, after "business enterprise" and before the period"." insert a comma "," and "along with the name and address of eachsuch business enterprise"


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AMENDMENT NO. 8

On page 3, at the beginning of line 3, after "(3)" delete "(a)"

AMENDMENT NO. 9

On page 3, line 4, after "reported" delete the remainder of the lineand insert a colon ":"

AMENDMENT NO. 10

On page 3, delete lines 5 through 7 and insert the following:

"(a) The name and address of any employer which providesincome of five thousand dollars or more to a member or his spousepursuant to the full-time or part-time employment of the member orhis spouse, excluding information required to be reported"

AMENDMENT NO. 11

On page 3, delete lines 10 through 13, and insert the following:

"(b) The name and address of any business enterprise whichprovides income of five thousand dollars or more to a member or hisspouse, excluding information required to be reported pursuant toParagraph (2) of this Subsection or Subparagraph (a) of thisParagraph, and a brief description"

AMENDMENT NO. 12


"(c) A brief description of the type of any other income of fivethousand dollars or more received by a"

AMENDMENT NO. 13

On page 3, line 17, change "income" to "information"

AMENDMENT NO. 14


"Paragraph (2) of this Subsection or Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of thisParagraph, and a"

AMENDMENT NO. 15


"(d) The identity of any interest in immovable property,including the location and classification of the property as personal,industrial, commercial, or agricultural, held by the"

AMENDMENT NO. 16

On page 3, line 22, delete "exceeds five thousand dollars." and insert"is five thousand dollars or more, excluding the personal residenceof the member or his spouse."

AMENDMENT NO. 17


"(e) A brief description of any stock, investment, or interestheld in any business enterprise headquartered in Louisiana, includingthe name and address of each such business enterprise, if the value ofthe stock, investment, or interest is five thousand dollars or more,excluding mutual funds, education investment accounts, retirementinvestment accounts, government bonds, and cash-equivalentinvestments."

AMENDMENT NO. 18

On page 3, delete line 26 and insert the following:

"(f) The identity of the liabilities owed by the member or his"

AMENDMENT NO. 19

On page 3, line 27, after "member" and before "if" insert a comma ","and "including the name and address of the creditor,"

AMENDMENT NO. 20

On page 3, line 28, after "liability" and before "The value" delete"exceeds five thousand dollars." and insert "is five thousand dollarsor more, excluding liabilities owed by the member or his spouse onthe personal residence of the member or his spouse, on the personalvehicle of the member or his spouse, on a credit card, or on agovernment-backed student loan."

AMENDMENT NO. 21

On page 3, line 28, change "value" to "identity"

AMENDMENT NO. 22

On page 3, line 29, change "value" to "identity"

AMENDMENT NO. 23


AMENDMENT NO. 24

On page 4, line 19, after "(2)" delete "(a)"

AMENDMENT NO. 25

On page 4, line 20, change "(i)" to "(a)"

AMENDMENT NO. 26

On page 4, line 22, change "(ii)" to "(b)"

AMENDMENT NO. 27

On page 4, line 24, change "(iii)" to "(c)"

AMENDMENT NO. 28


AMENDMENT NO. 29


"* * *

§1124. Financial disclosure; governor statewide elected officials

A. Within thirty days after the date on which the governor astatewide elected official enters upon the discharge of his duties assuch, and annually thereafter, and within thirty days after the date onwhich the governor a statewide elected official ceases to dischargethe duties of his office, he shall file a financial statement, as providedin Subsection B of this Section.

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On motion of Rep. Lancaster, the bill, as amended, was orderedengrossed and passed to its third reading.


HOUSE BILL NO. 758—BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 30:2055.2, relative to odor nuisances; to authorize

certain municipal governing authorities to enact odor nuisanceordinances; to provide limitations; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.




Amendments proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochialand Cultural Affairs to Original House Bill No. 758 byRepresentative Montgomery

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 2, after "to authorize" delete "parish and" and insert"certain"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 3, after "nuisance ordinances;" and before "and to"insert "to provide limitations;"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, line 8, delete "Municipal and parish governingauthorities" and insert the following:

"A. The governing authority of any municipality having apopulation of greater than one hundred twenty-five thousand personsbut not exceeding two hundred twenty-five thousand persons as ofthe most recent federal decennial census"

AMENDMENT NO. 4


"B. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable only tocontrol and abatement of emission of odorous air contaminants by arendering plant located within the corporate limits of themunicipality. For purposes of this Section, "rendering plant" shallmean an establishment primarily engaged in rendering animal fat orbones or other animal parts or meat scraps."




HOUSE BILL NO. 759—BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWNS


1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:5161, relative to politicalsubdivisions; to authorize political subdivisions to establishpost-employment benefits funds; to provide relative to the

management and investment of such funds; to provide relativeto existing funds; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.




Amendments proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochialand Cultural Affairs to Original House Bill No. 759 byRepresentative Downs

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 5, after "funds;" delete the remainder of the line andat the beginning of line 6, delete "generate revenue for such funds;"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 2, line 6, after "which" delete the comma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 2, line 6, after "levied by" insert a comma ","

AMENDMENT NO. 4


AMENDMENT NO. 5





HOUSE BILL NO. 818—BY REPRESENTATIVE HEATON AND SENATOR MURRAY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 11:1386, relative to the judges'

noncontributory plan; to provide with respect to cost-of-livingadjustments for judges who did not opt to become members ofthe Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System and forsurviving spouses of such judges; to provide the procedures fordetermining the amount of such adjustments; to provide for atwo-year increase in benefits; to provide for an effective date;and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.




HOUSE BILL NO. 844—BY REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 49:170.15, relative to honorary designations; to

designate Miss Louisiana of the Miss America Organization as


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the official host of the state of Louisiana; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.




Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to OriginalHouse Bill No. 844 by Representative Walsworth

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 8, after "There" and before "be" change "shall" to"may"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 8, after "host." and before "official" change "The" to"An"




HOUSE BILL NO. 859—BY REPRESENTATIVES MARCHAND AND GRAY

AN ACTTo enact Part XIII of Chapter 11 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised

Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 23:1770 through 1773,relative to lost wage benefits for domestic violence victims; toprovide for the creation of a fund; to provide for lost wages; toprovide for the protection of benefits; to require evidence ofdomestic abuse; to require reporting to the Department ofLabor; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported by substitute by the Committee on Labor andIndustrial Relations.

The substitute was read by title as follows:

HOUSE BILL NO. 963 (Substitute for House Bill No. 859 byRepresentative Marchand)—BY REPRESENTATIVES MARCHAND, GRAY, HUNTER, AND LAFONTA

AN ACTTo enact Part XIII of Chapter 11 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised

Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 23:1770 through 1775,relative to lost wage benefits for domestic violence victims; tocreate the domestic violence victims account; to create thedomestic violence victims program; to provide for lost wages;to provide for the administration of the program; to requirereporting to the governor's office; to require evidence ofdomestic violence; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Hunter, the substitute was adopted andbecame House Bill No. 963 by Rep. Marchand, on behalf of theCommittee on Labor and Industrial Relations, as a substitute forHouse Bill No. 859 by Rep. Marchand.

Under the rules, lies over in the same order of business.

HOUSE BILL NO. 962 (Substitute for House Bill No. 528 byRepresentative Morrell)—BY REPRESENTATIVES MORRELL AND HEBERT

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 22:1430.12(D) and 1430.22(D), relative to the

Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; to providefor the elimination of the corporation's noncompetitive ratingstructure in the absence of a competitive market; to provide forthe use of actuarially sound rates; to provide the commissionerof insurance the authority to determine if a competitive marketexists; to provide for agent commissions on policies offered bythe corporation; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Karen Carter, the bill was ordered engrossedand passed to its third reading.


Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Michael Powell, the rules were suspended in

order to take up and consider House Bills and Joint Resolutions onThird Reading and Final Passage at this time.

House Bills and Joint Resolutions onThird Reading and Final Passage

The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on thirdreading and final passage were taken up and acted upon as follows:

Regular CalendarHOUSE BILL NO. 113—

BY REPRESENTATIVES M. POWELL AND TRICHE AN ACT

To enact R.S. 14:67.24, relative to theft; to create the crime oforganized retail theft; to provide for definitions; to provide forpenalties; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Michael Powell, and under a suspension of

the rules, consideration of the above bill was deferred at this time.

HOUSE BILL NO. 157—BY REPRESENTATIVES WALSWORTH, ALEXANDER, BADON,BARROW, CHANDLER, DOWNS, ELBERT GUILLORY, HONEY,KENNEY, M. POWELL, T. POWELL, RITCHIE, TRAHAN, AND WALKER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 17:164.1(A), relative to requirements for

school bus crossing control devices; to provide that the StateBoard of Elementary and Secondary Education shall adopt rulesand regulations requiring that every school bus used in thetransportation of students be equipped with a crossing controldevice by a specified date; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Toomy sent up floor amendments which were read asfollows:

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTSAmendments proposed by Representative Toomy to EngrossedHouse Bill No. 157 by Representative Walsworth

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 2, at the end of line 5, insert the following:


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"The provision of this Paragraph shall be effective for buses ownedby the governing authority of a public elementary or secondaryschool if the legislature appropriates funds for this purpose."

Rep. Toomy moved the adoption of the amendments.

Rep. Walsworth objected.

By a vote of 27 yeas and 72 nays, the amendments wererejected.

Rep. Jackson sent up floor amendments which were read asfollows:

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Representative Jackson to EngrossedHouse Bill No. 157 by Representative Walsworth

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 2, at the end of line 5, insert "Any city, parish, or other localpublic school board that has expended funds to implement theprovisions of this Paragraph shall be reimbursed by the state."

On motion of Rep. Jackson, the amendments were adopted.

Rep. Walsworth moved the final passage of the bill, asamended.

ROLL CALL

The roll was called with the following result:

YEAS

Mr. Speaker Faucheux MorrishAlario Frith OdinetAlexander Gallot PierreAnders Geymann PinacAnsardi Gray PitreArnold Greene Powell, M.Badon Guillory, E.J. Powell, T.Baldone Guillory E.L. QuezaireBarrow Harris RichmondBaudoin Heaton RitchieBaylor Hebert RobideauxBeard Hill RomeroBowler Honey ScaliseBruce Hunter SchneiderBurns Hutter SmileyBurrell Jackson Smith, G.Carter, K. Jefferson Smith, J.D.–50thCarter, R. Johns Smith, J.H.–8thCazayoux Katz St. GermainChandler Kennard StrainCrane Kleckley ThompsonCrowe LaBruzzo ToomyCurtis LaFleur TownsendDamico LaFonta TrahanDaniel Lambert TricheDartez Lancaster TuckerDoerge Lorusso WaddellDorsey Marchand WalkerDove Martiny WalsworthDowns McDonald WilliamsDurand McVea WhiteErdey Montgomery WinstonFannin Morrell WootonFarrar Morris Total - 101

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

DeWitt KenneyGuillory, M. Smith, J.R.–30th Total - 4

The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed.

The title of the above bill was read and adopted.

Rep. Walsworth moved to reconsider the vote by which theabove bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Thompson, and under a suspension of the

rules, the above roll call was corrected to reflect him as voting yea.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Morris, the rules were suspended to limit the

author or proponent handling the legislative instrument to tenminutes for opening remarks and all subsequent speakers on theinstrument to five minutes.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Johns, and under a suspension of the rules,

the following bill was taken up out of its regular order at this time.

HOUSE BILL NO. 682—BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNS AND LAFLEUR

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 37:1041(C)(2)(a), relative to the practice

of optometry; to provide for the definition of diagnostic andtherapeutic pharmaceutical agent; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.

Rep. Johns moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Frith MorrishAlario Gallot PierreAlexander Geymann PinacAnders Gray PitreArnold Greene Powell, T.Baldone Guillory, E.J. QuezaireBarrow Guillory, E.L. RichmondBaylor Harris RitchieBeard Heaton RomeroBruce Hebert SmileyBurrell Hill Smith, G.Carter, R. Honey Smith, J.D.–50thCazayoux Hunter Smith, J.H.–8thChandler Hutter St. GermainCurtis Jackson ThompsonDamico Jefferson TownsendDaniel Johns TrahanDartez Kennard Triche


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Dorsey Kenney TuckerDove Kleckley WalkerDowns LaFleur WalsworthDurand LaFonta WhiteErdey Lambert WilliamsFannin McVea WinstonFarrar Morrell WootonFaucheux Morris Total - 77

NAYS

Ansardi Katz OdinetBadon LaBruzzo Powell, M.Baudoin Lancaster RobideauxBowler Lorusso ScaliseCarter, K. Marchand SchneiderCrane Martiny StrainCrowe McDonald ToomyDoerge Montgomery Waddell Total - 24

ABSENT

Burns Guillory, M.DeWitt Smith, J.R.–30th Total - 4



Rep. Johns moved to reconsider the vote by which the above billwas finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsiderwas laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 197—BY REPRESENTATIVE TOOMY AND SENATOR SHEPHERD

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 27:93(A)(4)(a), relative to riverboat

admission fees levied by Jefferson Parish; to provide for the useof such fees in the incorporated areas of the West Bank ofJefferson Parish for specified purposes; to provide for aneffective date; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Toomy moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Gallot MorrisAlario Geymann OdinetAlexander Greene PierreAnders Guillory, E.J. PinacAnsardi Guillory E.L. PitreArnold Guillory, M. Powell, M.Badon Harris QuezaireBaldone Heaton RichmondBarrow Hebert RitchieBaudoin Hill RobideauxBeard Honey RomeroBowler Hunter ScaliseBruce Hutter SmileyBurns Jackson Smith, G.Carter, R. Jefferson Smith, J.D.–50thCazayoux Johns Smith, J.H.–8thCrane Katz St. GermainCrowe Kennard Strain

Curtis Kenney ThompsonDamico Kleckley ToomyDaniel LaBruzzo TownsendDartez LaFleur TrahanDoerge LaFonta TricheDorsey Lambert TuckerDove Lancaster WaddellDowns Lorusso WalkerDurand Marchand WalsworthErdey Martiny WilliamsFannin McDonald WhiteFarrar McVea WinstonFaucheux Montgomery WootonFrith Morrell Total - 95

NAYS

Schneider Total - 1

ABSENT

Baylor Chandler MorrishBurrell DeWitt Powell, T.Carter, K. Gray Smith, J.R.–30th Total - 9



Rep. Toomy moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 222—BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 15:1152, 1153(A)(2), 1154(D) and (E),

1157, 1158, 1159, and 1161(A), (B), and (D), relative to prisonenterprises; to authorize prison enterprises to provide productsand services to public employees; to delete provisions requiringthat products and services be provided at the cost to thedepartment for providing the goods and services; to provide fora professional timber management consultant; to provideconsultation relative to and concurrence in the development ofbudgets regarding prison enterprises; to provide relative to salesof goods and services; to provide for the operation of a retailstore at the Louisiana State Penitentiary for sales to certainpersons; to authorize the use of inmate labor in maintainingexisting production and service facilities; to provide relative toproceeds of sales; to provide relative to sales of livestockbreeding services and fees charged for services; and to providefor related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Johns sent up floor amendments which were read asfollows:


Amendments proposed by Representative Johns to Engrossed HouseBill No. 222 by Representative Johns

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 8, after "services" delete "to"

AMENDMENT NO. 2



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AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, line 10, delete "to certain persons;"

On motion of Rep. Johns, the amendments were adopted.

Rep. Johns moved the final passage of the bill, as amended.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Faucheux MorrishAlario Frith OdinetAlexander Gallot PierreAnders Geymann PinacAnsardi Guillory, E.J. PitreArnold Guillory E.L. Powell, M.Badon Harris Powell, T.Baldone Heaton QuezaireBarrow Hebert RichmondBaudoin Hill RitchieBaylor Honey RobideauxBeard Hunter RomeroBowler Hutter ScaliseBruce Jackson SchneiderBurns Jefferson SmileyBurrell Johns Smith, G.Carter, R. Katz Smith, J.D.–50thCazayoux Kennard Smith, J.H.–8thChandler Kenney St. GermainCrane Kleckley StrainCrowe LaBruzzo ThompsonCurtis LaFleur ToomyDamico LaFonta TownsendDaniel Lambert TrahanDartez Lancaster TricheDoerge Lorusso TuckerDorsey Marchand WaddellDove Martiny WalkerDowns McDonald WalsworthDurand McVea WilliamsErdey Montgomery WhiteFannin Morrell WinstonFarrar Morris Wooton Total - 99

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Carter, K. Gray Guillory, M.DeWitt Greene Smith, J.R.–30th Total - 6



Rep. Johns moved to reconsider the vote by which the above billwas finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsiderwas laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 238—BY REPRESENTATIVE WOOTON

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 27:29.3(A), relative to non-gaming

supplier permits; to increase the amount of business a supplierof non-gaming goods and services must conduct with certaingaming licensees to require the issuance of a non-gaming

supplier permit; to provide for the adoption of rules forreporting by certain suppliers; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Wooton moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALLThe roll was called with the following result:

YEAS

Mr. Speaker Fannin MorrellAlario Farrar MorrisAnders Faucheux MorrishAnsardi Frith OdinetArnold Gallot PierreBadon Geymann PinacBaldone Gray PitreBarrow Guillory, E.J. Powell, T.Baylor Guillory E.L. QuezaireBowler Harris RichmondBruce Heaton RitchieBurns Hebert RomeroBurrell Honey Smith, G.Carter, K. Hutter Smith, J.D.–50thCarter, R. Jackson St. GermainCazayoux Jefferson StrainChandler LaFleur ToomyCrane LaFonta TownsendCurtis Lancaster TricheDamico Lorusso WaddellDaniel Marchand WalkerDartez Martiny WilliamsDorsey McDonald WinstonDove McVea WootonDurand Montgomery Total - 74

NAYS

Alexander Kleckley SmileyCrowe LaBruzzo Smith, J.H.–8thDoerge Lambert ThompsonDowns Powell, M. TrahanHill Scalise WalsworthKenney Schneider Total - 17

ABSENT

Baudoin Guillory, M. RobideauxBeard Hunter Smith, J.R.–30thDeWitt Johns TuckerErdey Katz WhiteGreene Kennard Total - 14



Rep. Wooton moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 277—BY REPRESENTATIVE BOWLER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 32:861(A)(1), relative to compulsory

motor vehicle liability security; to exempt certain motorvehicles from required coverage; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.


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Rep. Bowler moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Faucheux OdinetAlario Frith PierreAlexander Gallot PinacAnders Geymann PitreAnsardi Gray Powell, M.Arnold Greene Powell, T.Badon Guillory, E.J. QuezaireBaldone Guillory E.L. RichmondBarrow Harris RitchieBaudoin Heaton RobideauxBaylor Hebert RomeroBeard Hill ScaliseBowler Honey SchneiderBruce Hunter SmileyBurns Hutter Smith, G.Burrell Jefferson Smith, J.D.–50thCarter, R. Katz Smith, J.H.–8thCazayoux Kennard St. GermainChandler Kenney StrainCrane Kleckley ThompsonCrowe LaBruzzo ToomyCurtis LaFleur TownsendDamico LaFonta TrahanDaniel Lambert TricheDartez Lancaster TuckerDoerge Lorusso WaddellDorsey Marchand WalkerDove Martiny WalsworthDowns McDonald WilliamsDurand McVea WhiteErdey Montgomery WinstonFannin MorrisFarrar Morrish Total - 97

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Carter, K. Jackson Smith, J.R.–30thDeWitt Johns WootonGuillory, M. Morrell Total - 8



Rep. Bowler moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on her own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Erdey, and under a suspension of the rules,

the above roll call was corrected to reflect him as voting yea.

HOUSE BILL NO. 288—BY REPRESENTATIVE ODINET

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 40:2267.6, relative to the Acadiana Criminalistics

Laboratory District; to provide for the collection of fees forcertain criminal violations; to provide for a fee schedule for

criminal violations; to provide for collection of the fees; toprovide for the use of revenue derived from the fees; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Odinet sent up floor amendments which were read asfollows: HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Representative Odinet to Engrossed HouseBill No. 288 by Representative Odinet

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 2, change "R.S. 40:2267.6" to "R.S. 40:2266.1.1"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 2, after "Laboratory" delete "District;" and insert"Commission, the North Louisiana Criminalistics LaboratoryCommission, the Southeast Louisiana Regional CriminalisticsLaboratory Commission, and any other criminalistics laboratorycommission;"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, line 7, "R.S. 40:2267.6" to "R.S. 40:2266.1.1"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 1, line 8, change "§2267.6" to "§2266.1.1."

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 1, line 12, after "Commission," and before "there" insert"the North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory Commission, theSoutheast Louisiana Regional Criminalistics LaboratoryCommission, and any other criminalistics laboratory commission asnow or hereafter established by legislative act,"

AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 2, line 6, delete "Acadiana" and on line 7, delete"Criminalistics Laboratory Commission" and insert "applicablecriminalistics laboratory commission"

AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 2, line 8, delete "Acadiana Criminalistics" and on page 9,delete "Laboratory Commission" and insert "applicable criminalisticslaboratory commission"

AMENDMENT NO. 8

On page 2, line 23, delete "Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory" andon page 24, delete "Commission" and insert "applicablecriminalistics laboratory commission"

AMENDMENT NO. 9

On page 2, at the end of line 24, delete "Acadiana" and at thebeginning of line 25, delete "Criminalistics Laboratory Commission"and insert "applicable criminalistics laboratory commission"

On motion of Rep. Odinet, the amendments were adopted.

Rep. Odinet moved the final passage of the bill, as amended.


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ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Fannin MorrishAlario Farrar OdinetAlexander Faucheux PierreAnders Frith PinacAnsardi Gallot PitreArnold Gray Powell, M.Badon Guillory, E.J. Powell, T.Baldone Guillory, M. QuezaireBarrow Harris RichmondBaudoin Heaton RitchieBaylor Hebert RobideauxBeard Hill RomeroBowler Honey SchneiderBruce Hunter SmileyBurns Hutter Smith, G.Burrell Jackson Smith, J.D.–50thCarter, K. Jefferson Smith, J.H.–8thCarter, R. Kennard St. GermainCazayoux Kenney StrainChandler Kleckley ThompsonCrane LaFleur ToomyCrowe LaFonta TownsendDamico Lambert TrahanDaniel Lancaster TricheDartez Lorusso TuckerDoerge Marchand WaddellDorsey Martiny WalkerDove McDonald WalsworthDowns McVea WilliamsDurand Montgomery WinstonErdey Morris Wooton Total - 93

NAYS

Guillory E.L. Total - 1

ABSENT

Curtis Johns ScaliseDeWitt Katz Smith, J.R.–30thGeymann LaBruzzo WhiteGreene Morrell Total - 11



Rep. Odinet moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 294—BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANDLER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 15:1105.1(A)(introductory paragraph),

1105.3(B), and 1105.5(B), relative to the Central LouisianaJuvenile Detention Center Authority; to change the name of theauthority to the Central Louisiana Youth Authority; to removethe requirement that the board of commissioners meetings beheld at the domicile of the board; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.

Rep. Chandler moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Frith OdinetAlario Gallot PierreAlexander Geymann PinacAnders Gray PitreAnsardi Greene Powell, M.Arnold Guillory, E.J. Powell, T.Badon Guillory E.L. QuezaireBaldone Guillory, M. RichmondBarrow Harris RitchieBaudoin Heaton RobideauxBaylor Hill RomeroBeard Honey ScaliseBowler Hunter SchneiderBruce Hutter SmileyBurns Jackson Smith, G.Burrell Jefferson Smith, J.D.–50thCarter, K. Katz Smith, J.H.–8thCarter, R. Kennard St. GermainCazayoux Kenney StrainCrane Kleckley ThompsonCrowe LaBruzzo ToomyCurtis LaFleur TownsendDamico LaFonta TrahanDaniel Lambert TricheDoerge Lancaster WaddellDorsey Lorusso WalkerDove Marchand WalsworthDowns Martiny WilliamsDurand McDonald WhiteErdey McVea WinstonFannin Montgomery WootonFarrar MorrellFaucheux Morrish Total - 97

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Chandler Hebert Smith, J.R.–30thDartez Johns TuckerDeWitt Morris Total - 8



Rep. Chandler moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 301—BY REPRESENTATIVES HUTTER, BARROW, BRUCE, CROWE,DAMICO, FRITH, LAFONTA, PINAC, T. POWELL, STRAIN, TRAHAN,AND WILLIAMS

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 37:2150.1(11), 2160(C),

2175.1(A)(introductory paragraph), and 2175.2(A) and to enactR.S. 14:67.24 and R.S. 37:2162(L) and 2175.6, relative to thestate contractor's board; to expand the definition of residentialbuilding contractor; to provide for criminal penalties forengaging in contracting without authority; to provide for theboard's authority to issue citations; to provide for home


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improvement contracting; to provide for completion ofpreexisting contracts by home improvement contractors; toprovide for prohibition of certain claims by unregisteredcontractors; to create the crime of contractor fraud; to providefor definitions; to provide for penalties; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

MotionOn motion of Rep. Schneider, the bill was returned to the

calendar.

HOUSE BILL NO. 397—BY REPRESENTATIVE SMILEY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 56:109.3, relative to deer hunting; to provide relative

to the taking of deer in the Maurepas Swamp WildlifeManagement Area; to authorize the use of dogs during a portionof the open season; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Smiley moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Fannin MorrellAlario Farrar MorrisAlexander Frith MorrishAnders Guillory, E.J. OdinetAnsardi Guillory, M. PierreArnold Harris PinacBadon Heaton PitreBaldone Hebert Powell, M.Barrow Hill Powell, T.Baylor Honey QuezaireBeard Hunter RichmondBowler Hutter RomeroBurrell Jackson ScaliseCarter, K. Jefferson SmileyCarter, R. Katz Smith, J.D.–50thCazayoux Kennard Smith, J.H.–8thCrane Kenney St. GermainCrowe Kleckley StrainCurtis LaBruzzo ThompsonDamico LaFleur TownsendDaniel LaFonta TrahanDartez Lambert TricheDoerge Lancaster TuckerDorsey Lorusso WalsworthDove Marchand WilliamsDowns Martiny WhiteDurand McDonald WootonErdey McVea Total - 83

NAYS

Baudoin Schneider WalkerFaucheux Smith, G. WinstonGuillory E.L. ToomyRobideaux Waddell Total - 10

ABSENT

Bruce Gallot JohnsBurns Geymann Montgomery

Chandler Gray RitchieDeWitt Greene Smith, J.R.–30th Total - 12



Rep. Smiley moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 402—BY REPRESENTATIVE ELCIE GUILLORY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 22:1430.3(A)(5) and to enact R.S.

22:1430.3(F), relative to the board of directors of the LouisianaCitizens Property Insurance Corporation; to provide for theappointment of three lay people to the board of directors for theLouisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.

MotionOn motion of Rep. Elcie Guillory, the bill was returned to the

calendar.

Notice of Intention to CallPursuant to House Rule No. 8.26(A), Rep. Elcie Guillory gave

notice of his intention to call House Bill No. 402 from the calendarfor future action.

HOUSE BILL NO. 429—BY REPRESENTATIVE M. POWELL

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 17:154.5 and 3996(B)(21), relative to school

schedules; to require that public elementary and secondaryschools be closed on certain election dates; to provideexceptions; to provide applicability to charter schools; toprovide for implementation; to provide an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Michael Powell moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Farrar MorrellAlario Faucheux MorrisAlexander Frith OdinetAnders Gallot PierreAnsardi Guillory E.L. PitreArnold Guillory, M. Powell, M.Baldone Harris QuezaireBarrow Heaton RichmondBaylor Hebert RitchieBeard Hunter RomeroBruce Hutter SchneiderBurrell Johns SmileyCazayoux Katz Smith, G.Chandler Kennard Smith, J.D.–50thCrane Kleckley Smith, J.H.–8thCrowe LaFleur Strain


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Curtis LaFonta TownsendDartez Lambert TrahanDorsey Lorusso TricheDove Marchand TuckerDowns Martiny WalsworthDurand McDonald WilliamsErdey McVea WhiteFannin Montgomery Wooton Total - 72

NAYS

Badon Guillory, E.J. Powell, T.Baudoin Hill RobideauxCarter, K. Jackson ScaliseCarter, R. Jefferson St. GermainDamico Kenney ThompsonDaniel LaBruzzo ToomyDoerge Morrish WalkerGray Pinac Winston Total - 24

ABSENT

Bowler Geymann LancasterBurns Greene Smith, J.R.–30thDeWitt Honey Waddell Total - 9



Rep. Michael Powell moved to reconsider the vote by which theabove bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 460—BY REPRESENTATIVE MICKEY GUILLORY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 14:67.16(C)(1)(b), (2)(b), (3)(b), and

(4)(b), relative to identity theft; to increase penalties for thecrime of identity theft when the victim is sixty years of age orolder or disabled; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Mickey Guillory sent up floor amendments which wereread as follows: HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Representative Mickey Guillory toEngrossed House Bill No. 460 by Representative Mickey Guillory

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 2, after "(4)(b)" delete the comma and insert "and toenact R.S. 14:67.16(C)(1)(c), (2)(c), (3)(c), and (4)(c),"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 4, after "older" and before "or" insert ", under the ageof seventeen,"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, line 7, after "reenacted" and before "to" insert "and R.S.14:67.16(C)(1)(c), (2)(c), (3)(c), and (4)(c) are hereby enacted"

AMENDMENT NO. 4


"(c) Whoever commits the crime of identity theft when thevictim is under the age seventeen when the credit, money, goods,services, or any thing else of value is obtained which amounts to avalue of one thousand dollars or more, shall be imprisoned, with orwithout hard labor, for not less than three years and for not more thanten years, or may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, orboth."

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 2, between lines 6 and 7 insert the following:

"(c) Whoever commits the crime of identity theft when thevictim is under the age of seventeen when the credit, money, goods,services, or any thing else of value is obtained which amounts to avalue of five hundred dollars or more, but less than one thousanddollars, shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not lessthan two years and not more than five years, or may be fined notmore than five thousand dollars, or both."

AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 2, between lines 14 and 15 insert the following;

"(c) Whoever commits the crime of identity theft when thevictim is under the age of seventeen when the credit, money, goods,services, or any thing else of value is obtained which amounts to avalue of three hundred dollars or more, but less than five hundreddollars, shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not lessthan one year and not more than three years, or may be fined notmore than three thousand dollars, or both."

AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 2, between lines 26 and 27 insert the following:

"(c) Whoever commits the crime of identity theft when thevictim is under the age of seventeen when the credit, money, goods,services, or any thing else of value is obtained which amounts to avalue less than three hundred dollars, shall be imprisoned, with orwithout hard labor, for not less than six months and not more thanone year, or may be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.If the offender in such cases has been convicted under this Paragraphtwo or more times previously, upon any subsequent conviction heshall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than oneyear and not more than three years, or may be fined not more thanthree thousand dollars, or both."

On motion of Rep. Mickey Guillory, the amendments wereadopted.

Rep. Mickey Guillory moved the final passage of the bill, asamended.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Farrar MorrishAlario Faucheux PierreAlexander Frith PinacAnders Gallot Powell, M.Ansardi Gray QuezaireArnold Guillory, E.J. RichmondBadon Guillory E.L. RitchieBaldone Harris RobideauxBarrow Heaton RomeroBaudoin Hebert ScaliseBaylor Hill Schneider


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Beard Honey SmileyBowler Hunter Smith, G.Bruce Jackson Smith, J.D.–50thBurrell Jefferson Smith, J.H.–8thCarter, K. Katz St. GermainCarter, R. Kennard StrainCazayoux Kenney ThompsonChandler Kleckley ToomyCrane LaBruzzo TownsendCrowe LaFleur TrahanCurtis LaFonta TricheDamico Lambert TuckerDaniel Lancaster WaddellDartez Lorusso WalkerDoerge Marchand WalsworthDorsey Martiny WilliamsDove McDonald WhiteDowns McVea WinstonDurand Montgomery WootonErdey MorrellFannin Morris Total - 94

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Burns Guillory, M. PitreDeWitt Hutter Powell, T.Geymann Johns Smith, J.R.–30thGreene Odinet Total - 11



Rep. Mickey Guillory moved to reconsider the vote by whichthe above bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motionto reconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 519—BY REPRESENTATIVES ELCIE GUILLORY AND GRAY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 14:35.3(B)(3) and (L), relative to domestic abuse

battery; to provide for criminal penalties for domestic abusebattery when the battery involves strangulation; to provide fordefinitions; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Gray moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Faucheux MorrisAlario Frith MorrishAlexander Gallot OdinetAnders Gray PierreAnsardi Guillory, E.J. PinacArnold Guillory E.L. PitreBadon Guillory, M. Powell, M.Baldone Harris Powell, T.Barrow Hebert QuezaireBaudoin Hill RichmondBeard Honey RitchieBowler Hunter Robideaux

Bruce Hutter RomeroBurns Jackson ScaliseCarter, K. Jefferson SchneiderCarter, R. Johns SmileyCazayoux Katz Smith, G.Chandler Kennard Smith, J.D.–50thCrane Kenney St. GermainCrowe Kleckley StrainCurtis LaBruzzo ThompsonDamico LaFleur ToomyDaniel LaFonta TownsendDartez Lambert TricheDoerge Lancaster TuckerDorsey Lorusso WaddellDove Marchand WalkerDowns Martiny WalsworthDurand McDonald WilliamsErdey McVea WhiteFannin Montgomery WinstonFarrar Morrell Wooton Total - 96

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Baylor Geymann Smith, J.H.–8thBurrell Greene Smith, J.R.–30thDeWitt Heaton Trahan Total - 9



Rep. Gray moved to reconsider the vote by which the above billwas finally passed, and, on her own motion, the motion to reconsiderwas laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 599—BY REPRESENTATIVES WADDELL AND FRITH

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 56:116(C), relative to hunting deer; to

define primitive firearms that may be used during the specialhunting seasons for muzzleloaders; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.

Rep. Waddell moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Frith MorrisAlario Gallot PierreAlexander Gray PinacAnders Greene PitreAnsardi Guillory, E.J. Powell, M.Arnold Guillory E.L. Powell, T.Badon Guillory, M. QuezaireBaldone Harris RichmondBarrow Heaton RitchieBaudoin Hebert RobideauxBaylor Hill RomeroBeard Honey ScaliseBowler Hunter SchneiderBruce Hutter Smiley


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Burrell Jackson Smith, G.Carter, K. Jefferson Smith, J.D.–50thCarter, R. Johns Smith, J.H.–8thCazayoux Katz St. GermainChandler Kennard StrainCrane Kenney ThompsonCrowe Kleckley ToomyCurtis LaBruzzo TownsendDaniel LaFleur TrahanDartez LaFonta TricheDoerge Lambert TuckerDorsey Lancaster WaddellDove Lorusso WalkerDowns Marchand WalsworthDurand Martiny WilliamsErdey McDonald WhiteFannin McVea WinstonFarrar Montgomery WootonFaucheux Morrell Total - 98

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Burns Geymann Smith, J.R.–30thDamico MorrishDeWitt Odinet Total - 7



Rep. Waddell moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 613—BY REPRESENTATIVE DORSEY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 27:93(A)(10), relative to riverboat admission fees; to

authorize the local governing authority in East Baton RougeParish where riverboats are berthed to levy a fee based onmonthly net gaming proceeds in lieu of admission fees; toprovide for the establishment of the amount of the fee bycontract; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Dorsey moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Faucheux MontgomeryAlario Frith MorrellAlexander Gallot MorrisAnders Gray MorrishAnsardi Greene OdinetArnold Guillory, E.J. PierreBadon Guillory E.L. PinacBaldone Guillory, M. PitreBarrow Harris Powell, M.Baudoin Heaton Powell, T.Baylor Hebert QuezaireBeard Hill RichmondBruce Honey Ritchie

Burns Hunter RobideauxBurrell Hutter RomeroCarter, K. Jackson SmileyCarter, R. Jefferson Smith, G.Cazayoux Johns Smith, J.H.–8thChandler Katz St. GermainCrane Kennard StrainCrowe Kenney ThompsonCurtis Kleckley ToomyDamico LaBruzzo TrahanDaniel LaFleur TricheDartez LaFonta WaddellDorsey Lambert WalkerDove Lancaster WalsworthDowns Lorusso WilliamsDurand Marchand WhiteErdey Martiny WinstonFannin McDonald WootonFarrar McVea Total - 95

NAYS

Bowler Scalise Schneider Total - 3

ABSENT

DeWitt Smith, J.D.–50th TuckerDoerge Smith, J.R.–30thGeymann Townsend Total - 7



Rep. Dorsey moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on her own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 614—BY REPRESENTATIVES BEARD AND SCALISE

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 14:32.9, relative to partial birth abortion; to prohibit

partial birth abortion; to provide for criminal penalties; toprovide for a civil action for damages; to provide for a medicalreview of the conduct of the physician; to provide fordefinitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Beard moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Faucheux OdinetAlario Frith PierreAlexander Geymann PinacAnders Gray PitreAnsardi Greene Powell, M.Arnold Guillory, E.J. Powell, T.Badon Guillory E.L. QuezaireBaldone Guillory, M. RichmondBarrow Harris RitchieBaudoin Heaton RobideauxBaylor Hebert RomeroBeard Hill Scalise


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Bowler Honey SchneiderBruce Hutter SmileyBurns Jackson Smith, G.Burrell Jefferson Smith, J.D.–50thCarter, K. Johns Smith, J.H.–8thCarter, R. Katz St. GermainCazayoux Kennard StrainChandler Kenney ThompsonCrane Kleckley ToomyCrowe LaBruzzo TownsendCurtis LaFleur TrahanDamico LaFonta TricheDaniel Lambert TuckerDartez Lancaster WaddellDoerge Lorusso WalkerDorsey Marchand WalsworthDove Martiny WilliamsDowns McDonald WhiteDurand McVea WinstonErdey Morrell WootonFannin MorrisFarrar Morrish Total - 100

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

DeWitt Hunter Smith, J.R.–30thGallot Montgomery Total - 5



Rep. Beard moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 632—BY REPRESENTATIVE STRAIN

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 40:2183(E), relative to hospices; to place an eighteen-

month moratorium on the issuance of hospice licenses; toexempt certain facilities from the moratorium; and to providefor related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Jack Smith sent up floor amendments which were read asfollows:


Amendments proposed by Representative Jack Smith to EngrossedHouse Bill No. 632 by Representative Strain

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 3, after "licenses;" and before "to", insert "to provideexceptions;"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 9, after "E." and before "Notwithstanding" insert"(1)"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, after line 19, insert the following:

"(2) The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply in theparishes of Assumption, Iberia, Lafourche, St. Martin, St. Mary, andTerrebonne."

Ruling of the ChairThe Chair ruled the amendments by Rep. Jack Smith were in

violation of session restrictions and therefore out of order.

On motion of Rep. Jack Smith, the amendments werewithdrawn.

Rep. Richmond sent up floor amendments which were read asfollows:


Amendments proposed by Representative Richmond to EngrossedHouse Bill No. 632 by Representative Strain

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 12, after "until" and before "in", change "February15, 2009" to "June 30, 2008"

On motion of Rep. Richmond, the amendments were adopted.

Rep. Strain moved the final passage of the bill, as amended.


YEAS

Alario Geymann MorrisAlexander Gray MorrishAnders Greene OdinetAnsardi Guillory, E.J. PierreBaldone Guillory E.L. PinacBarrow Guillory, M. PitreBaylor Heaton QuezaireBruce Hill RitchieBurrell Honey ScaliseCarter, K. Hunter SchneiderCazayoux Jackson SmileyCrane Jefferson Smith, G.Crowe Johns Smith, J.D.–50thCurtis Katz Smith, J.H.–8thDamico Kleckley St. GermainDaniel LaBruzzo StrainDartez LaFleur TownsendDorsey LaFonta TrahanDove Lambert WaddellDowns Lancaster WalkerDurand Lorusso WilliamsErdey Martiny WhiteFannin McDonald WinstonFarrar McVea WootonFrith MontgomeryGallot Morrell Total - 76

NAYS

Mr. Speaker Faucheux RobideauxBadon Hebert RomeroBaudoin Kenney ThompsonBeard Marchand ToomyBowler Powell, M. TricheCarter, R. Powell, T. TuckerDoerge Richmond Walsworth Total - 21


536

ABSENT

Arnold DeWitt KennardBurns Harris Smith, J.R.–30thChandler Hutter Total - 8



Rep. Strain moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 645—BY REPRESENTATIVE ELBERT GUILLORY

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 15:828.3, relative to the Department of Public Safety

and Corrections; to create the Prison Substance Abuse andRehabilitation Pilot Program; to provide for definitions; toprovide for implementation of the program; to provide withrespect to services offered by the program; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

Rep. McDonald, on behalf of the Legislative Bureau, sent upfloor amendments which were read as follows:

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTSAmendments proposed by Representative McDonald on behalf of theLegislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No. 645 byRepresentative Elbert Guillory

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 12, following "requiring" and before "every" insert"that"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, line 15, following "Law" and before "in" insert "who is"

On motion of Rep. McDonald, the amendments were adopted.

Rep. Elbert Guillory sent up floor amendments which were readas follows:


Amendments proposed by Representative Elbert Guillory toEngrossed House Bill No. 645 by Representative Elbert Guillory

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, at the end of line 16, delete the period "." and insert acomma "," and insert "and designated by the Department of PublicSafety and Corrections for participation in the pilot programauthorized by the provisions of this Section."

AMENDMENT NO. 2


"G. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety andCorrections shall select the location and number of persons in thecustody of the department to participate in the pilot program providedfor by this Section."

On motion of Rep. Elbert Guillory, the amendments wereadopted.

Rep. Elbert Guillory moved the final passage of the bill, asamended.


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Frith MorrishAlario Gallot OdinetAlexander Geymann PierreAnders Gray PinacAnsardi Greene PitreArnold Guillory, E.J. Powell, M.Badon Guillory E.L. Powell, T.Baldone Guillory, M. QuezaireBarrow Harris RichmondBaudoin Heaton RitchieBaylor Hebert RobideauxBeard Hill RomeroBowler Honey ScaliseBruce Hunter SchneiderBurns Jackson SmileyBurrell Jefferson Smith, G.Carter, K. Johns Smith, J.D.–50thCarter, R. Katz Smith, J.H.–8thCazayoux Kennard St. GermainCrane Kenney StrainCrowe Kleckley ThompsonCurtis LaBruzzo ToomyDamico LaFleur TownsendDaniel LaFonta TrahanDartez Lambert TricheDoerge Lancaster TuckerDorsey Lorusso WaddellDove Marchand WalkerDowns Martiny WalsworthDurand McDonald WilliamsErdey McVea WhiteFannin Montgomery WinstonFarrar Morrell WootonFaucheux Morris Total - 101

NAYS

Total - 0ABSENT

Chandler HutterDeWitt Smith, J.R.–30th Total - 4



Rep. Elbert Guillory moved to reconsider the vote by which theabove bill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Elbert Guillory, the rules were suspended in

order to take up and consider Petitions, Memorials andCommunications at this time.

Petitions, Memorials andCommunications

The following petitions, memorials, and communications werereceived and read:


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Message from the SenateSENATE BILLS

May 24, 2007


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate hasfinally passed the following Senate Bills:

Senate Bill Nos. 66 and 269



Senate Bills and Joint Resolutionson First Reading

The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on first readingwere taken up, read, and placed upon the calendar for their secondreading:

SENATE BILL NO. 66—BY SENATORS ADLEY, CAIN, DUPLESSIS, DUPRE, N. GAUTREAUX,HOLLIS, KOSTELKA, MALONE, MARIONNEAUX, MICHOT, MOUNT,MURRAY, NEVERS, AMEDEE, BARHAM, BROOME, CASSIDY, CHEEK,CRAVINS, ELLINGTON, FONTENOT, B. GAUTREAUX, LENTINI,MCPHERSON, ROMERO, SMITH, THEUNISSEN AND ULLO

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:293(3) and (7) and to enact R.S.

47:293(2) and (6)(a)(i), relative to income tax deductions; toprovide for a deduction for excess federal itemized deductions;to modify the state deduction for federal income tax paid; andto provide for related matters.

Read by title.

SENATE BILL NO. 269—BY SENATOR FIELDS

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 13:4524 and 4525 and to repeal R.S. 13:4521, relative

to court costs paid by the state and its political subdivisions; toprovide relative to certain court costs paid by the Department ofSocial Services; to repeal certain exemptions from payment ofcourt costs by the state and political subdivisions; and to providefor related matters.

Read by title.

Message from the SenateSIGNED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

May 24, 2007


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Presidentof the Senate has signed the following Senate ConcurrentResolutions:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 65

and ask the Speaker of the House of Representatives to affix hissignature to the same.



The Senate Concurrent Resolutions contained herein weresigned by the Speaker of the House.

Introduction of Resolutions,House and House Concurrent

The following members introduced the following entitled Houseand House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time bytheir titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading:

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 53—BY REPRESENTATIVES K. CARTER, BADON, BARROW, BAYLOR,BURRELL, CURTIS, DORSEY, GALLOT, GRAY, ELBERT GUILLORY,ELCIE GUILLORY, HARRIS, HONEY, HUNTER, JACKSON, JEFFERSON,LAFONTA, MARCHAND, MORRELL, PIERRE, QUEZAIRE, RICHMOND,AND WILLIAMS

A RESOLUTIONTo commend Reverend C. S. Gordon, Jr., upon the celebration of his

twentieth anniversary as pastor of New Zion Baptist Church inNew Orleans, Louisiana.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Karen Carter, and under a suspension of therules, the resolution was adopted.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 138—BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the Republic of China (Taiwan) for its close economic

and business ties with the state of Louisiana and to urge andrequest the president of the United States to direct the UnitedStates trade representative to negotiate a free trade agreementbetween the United States and Taiwan.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Daniel, and under a suspension of the rules,the resolution was adopted.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 139—BY REPRESENTATIVES RICHMOND, BADON, BARROW, BAYLOR,BURRELL, K. CARTER, CURTIS, DORSEY, GALLOT, GRAY, ELBERTGUILLORY, ELCIE GUILLORY, HARRIS, HONEY, HUNTER, JACKSON,JEFFERSON, LAFONTA, MARCHAND, MORRELL, PIERRE, QUEZAIRE,AND WILLIAMS AND SENATORS BAJOIE, BROOME, CRAVINS,DUPLESSIS, FIELDS, JACKSON, JONES, MURRAY, AND SHEPHERD

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend posthumously Reverend Avery Alexander, a founding

member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, upon thecelebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the caucus.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Richmond, and under a suspension of therules, the resolution was adopted.



A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Thomas Jasper, a founding member of the Louisiana

Legislative Black Caucus, upon the celebration of the thirtiethanniversary of the caucus.

Read by title.


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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 141—BY REPRESENTATIVES RICHMOND, BADON, BARROW, BAYLOR,BURRELL, K. CARTER, CURTIS, DORSEY, GALLOT, GRAY, ELBERTGUILLORY, ELCIE GUILLORY, HARRIS, HONEY, HUNTER, JACKSON,JEFFERSON, LAFONTA, MARCHAND, MORRELL, PIERRE, QUEZAIRE,AND WILLIAMS AND SENATORS BROOME, CRAVINS, DUPLESSIS,FIELDS, JACKSON, JONES, MURRAY, AND SHEPHERD

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Senator Diana E. Bajoie, a founding member of the

Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, upon the celebration of thethirtieth anniversary of the caucus.

Read by title.




A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Louis Charbonnet III, a founding member of the


Read by title.




A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Johnny Jackson, Jr., a founding member of the


Read by title.




A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Joseph Delpit, a founding member of the Louisiana

Legislative Black Caucus, upon the celebration of the thirtiethanniversary of the caucus.

Read by title.




A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend posthumously Nick Connor, a founding member of the


Read by title.




A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Sidney Barthelemy, a founding member of the


Read by title.




A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Alphonse Jackson, Jr., a founding member of the


Read by title.




A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Richard Turnley, Jr., a founding member of the


Read by title.


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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 149—BY REPRESENTATIVE BADON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the governor, the Saints organization, and the

Louisiana Department of Economic Development to study andconsider selecting the site of Plaza Mall in New Orleans East asthe site for a new stadium and practice facility for the NewOrleans Saints.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Badon, and under a suspension of the rules,the resolution was adopted.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 150—BY REPRESENTATIVE GALLOT AND SENATOR KOSTELKA

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo record and acknowledge the extraordinary accomplishments and

singular contributions of Frederick C. Hobdy, former headbasketball coach and athletic director at Grambling StateUniversity, and to urge and request Grambling State Universityand the University of Louisiana System to recognize hisaccomplishments and contributions and consider naming theuniversity's assembly center in his honor.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Gallot, and under a suspension of the rules,the resolution was adopted.


Reports of CommitteesThe following reports of committees were received and read:

Report of the Committee onAppropriations

May 24, 2007

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

I am directed by your Committee on Appropriations to submitthe following report:

House Bill No. 1, by AlarioReported with amendments. (11-1) (Regular)

House Bill No. 873, by BadonReported favorably. (15-0) (Regular)

House Bill No. 920, by SalterReported with amendments. (15-0) (Regular)

House Bill No. 931, by AlarioReported with amendments. (15-0) (Regular)

JOHN A. ALARIO, JR.Chairman

Report of the Committee onCommerce

May 24, 2007


I am directed by your Committee on Commerce to submit thefollowing report:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 28, by MontgomeryReported favorably. (13-0)

House Bill No. 466, by KennardReported with amendments. (14-0) (Regular)

House Bill No. 676, by SmileyReported with amendments. (10-0) (Regular)

House Bill No. 701, by WilliamsReported with amendments. (8-6) (Regular)

Senate Bill No. 137, by FontenotReported with amendments. (16-0) (Regular)

Senate Bill No. 142, by DuplessisReported favorably. (12-0) (Regular)

Senate Bill No. 245, by Gautreaux, N.Reported with amendments. (14-0) (Regular)

Senate Bill No. 253, by HollisReported favorably. (13-0) (Regular)



Senate Bill No. 304, by DuplessisReported favorably. (15-0) (Regular)

GIL PINACChairman

The above Senate Bills reported favorably or with amendmentswere referred to the Legislative Bureau

Report of the Committee onTransportation, Highways, and Public Works

May 24, 2007


I am directed by your Committee on Transportation, Highways,and Public Works to submit the following report:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 47, by WhiteReported favorably. (13-0-1)

House Concurrent Resolution No. 99, by AlexanderReported favorably. (11-0-1)

House Concurrent Resolution No. 116, by TricheReported favorably. (14-0-1)

House Bill No. 726, by DownsReported with amendments. (10-0-1) (Regular)

House Bill No. 841, by QuezaireReported with amendments. (10-0-1) (Regular)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11, by DupreReported favorably. (9-0-1)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 12, by DupreReported favorably. (10-0-1)


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Senate Bill No. 61, by CainReported favorably. (11-0-1) (Regular)

ROY J. QUEZAIRE, JR.Chairman

The above Senate Bills reported favorably or with amendmentswere referred to the Legislative Bureau

Report of the Committee onWays and Means

May 24, 2007


I am directed by your Committee on Ways and Means to submitthe following report:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 109, by JeffersonReported favorably. (13-0-1)

House Bill No. 2, by TownsendReported with amendments. (15-0-1) (Regular)

House Bill No. 3, by TownsendReported favorably. (15-0-1) (Regular)

House Bill No. 123, by KleckleyReported with amendments. (13-0-1) (Regular)

House Bill No. 189, by GrayReported favorably. (14-0-1) (Regular)




House Bill No. 795, by SalterReported with amendments. (14-0-1) (Regular)

House Bill No. 929, by TricheReported with amendments. (10-0-1) (Regular)

T. TAYLOR TOWNSENDChairman

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Townsend, the rules were suspended in order

to take up House Bills contained in the committee report at this time.



HOUSE BILL NO. 2—BY REPRESENTATIVES TOWNSEND, SALTER, ALARIO, AND DORSEYAND SENATORS HINES, BAJOIE, HEITMEIER, AND MOUNT

AN ACTTo provide with respect to the capital outlay budget and the capital

outlay program for state government, state institutions, andother public entities; to provide for the designation of projects

and improvements; to provide for the financing thereof makingappropriations from certain sources; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Ways andMeans.



Amendments proposed by House Committee on Ways and Means toOriginal House Bill No. 2 by Representative Townsend

AMENDMENT NO. 1


"Priority 5 $ 80,000,000 Total $ 192,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 2


"(9) DPS and ISB Data Centers, Planning,Construction, and Renovations(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 750,000 Priority 5 $ 7,750,000

Total $ 8,500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 3


"(18) New Data Center, Planningand Construction(Rapides)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 1,000,000 Priority 5 $ 23,000,000

Total $24,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 4


"Priority 1 $ 28,895,000 Priority 5 $ 20,000,000

Total $48,895,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 5


"( ) Planning, Acquisition, and ConstructionCommunity Primary Healthcare Clinics(Statewide)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 55,000,000

Pending submittal and approval of capital outlay budget requestpursuant to the provisions of R.S. 39:112."

AMENDMENT NO. 6



541

"( ) Louisiana Clerks of Court DataNetworking System, Planning,Construction and Acquisition(Statewide)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 8,100,000

The capital outlay budget request for this project was submitted afterthe November 1st deadline, but it has been approved by the JointLegislative Committee on Capital Outlay pursuant to the provisionsof R.S. 39:112."

AMENDMENT NO. 7


"(1031) Monroe Readiness CenterRehabilitation and Renovations,Planning and Construction(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,640,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 8


"(1147) Minden Readiness Center,Planning and Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 7,340,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 9


"(1721) State of Emergency Warehouse,Planning and Construction,Lake Charles (Calcasieu)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 3,400,000


AMENDMENT NO. 10


"(1722) State Emergency Warehouse at Camp Villere, Planningand Construction(St. Tammany)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 3,400,000


AMENDMENT NO. 11


"(1723) State Emergency Warehouse, GillisW. Long Center, Planning andConstruction

(Iberville)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 3,400,000


AMENDMENT NO. 12


"(1368) Phase II Improvements toLouisiana Superdome, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 7,500,000


AMENDMENT NO. 13


"( ) Zephyrs Baseball Facilities Repair,Renovation and Improvement(Jefferson)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 1,170,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 14


"03/132 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA WAR VETERANSHOME

(820) Removal and Replacement ofAll Wallpaper on Building Interiorand Replacement of Handrails, Planning and Construction(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 360,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 15


"(595) Mansfield Women's College Museum,Planning and Construction(De Soto)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 400,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 16


"(594) Tioga Heritage Museum, Planning and Construction(Rapides)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,300,000"


542

AMENDMENT NO. 17


"Priority 1 $ 555,000 Priority 2 $ 200,000 Priority 5 $ 400,000

Total $ 1,155,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 18


"Priority 1 $ 500,000 Priority 5 $ 5,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 19

On page 13, line 13, between "Disease" and "Laboratory", insert"Diagnostic"

AMENDMENT NO. 20


"Water POD System (East Baton Rouge, St. Landry) $ 350,000 Payable from the balance of General Obligation Bond ProceedsPreviously Allocated Under the Authority of Act 27 of 2006 forDepartment of EconomicDevelopment, Forest Hills Tissue Culture Laboratory (Rapides) $ 45,000 Total $ 4,045,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 21


"(1302) Garyville Roadway Improvements,Planning and Construction(St. John)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 5,505,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 22


"(1352) Tulane National Primate ResearchCenter, Planning and Construction(St. Tammany)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $10,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 23


"(1372) Empire Seafood Harbor Complex(Plaquemines)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 15,000,000


AMENDMENT NO. 24

On page 14, line 31, change "Priority 5" to "Priority 2"

AMENDMENT NO. 25



Total $ 800,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 26


"Priority 5 $17,850,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 27


"( ) Caddo-Bossier Port Warehouseand Distribution Facilities(Caddo)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 200,000 Priority 3 $ 600,000 Priority 4 $ 600,000 Priority 5 $ 600,000

Total $ 2,000,000


AMENDMENT NO. 28



Total $18,300,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 29


"(570) Collections Storage Facility, Louisiana State Museum(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 40,000 Priority 5 $ 335,000

Total $ 375,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 30


"(514) Cabildo Museum Exhibit, Planning andConstruction(Orleans)


543

Payable from General Obligation BondsPriority 2 $ 1,000,000 Priority 5 $ 8,600,000

Total $ 9,600,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 31


"(516) Cabildo Arsenal Exhibit, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 32


"(508) Old U.S. Mint Museum Exhibit(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 6,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 33

On page 16, delete lines 6 thru 8, and insert the following:

"Priority 1 $ 95,000 Priority 2 $ 4,375,000 Priority 5 $ 2,995,000

Total $ 7,465,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 34


"(440) St. Bernard State Park, Planning and Construction(St. Bernard)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 6,700,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 35


"(442) Sam Houston Jones State Park, VacationCabins and Visitor Center Design and Construction(Calcasieu)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 7,475,000

(445) New State Park Region Two(Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 25,640,000

(449) Poverty Point Reservoir State ParkAcquisition, Planning and ConstructionSupplemental Funding(Richland)

Payable from General Obligation BondsPriority 2 $ 300,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 36


"(451) Lake Claiborne State Park, Erosion Controls(Claiborne)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,800,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 37


"(454) Poverty Point Reservoir State Park Group Camp, Conference Center,Site Amenities, Acquisition,Planning and Construction(Richland)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 6,840,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 38


"(499) Chicot State Park, Replace Cabins and Pool, Supplemental(Evangeline)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 39


"Priority 5 $ 9,835,000 Total $12,645,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 40


"(1610) Rosedown Plantation SHSAcquisition, Planning andConstruction(East Feliciana)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,620,000


AMENDMENT NO. 41



544

"06/267 OFFICE OF TOURISM(205) I-10 Vinton Welcome Center

(Calcasieu)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,800,000" AMENDMENT NO. 42


"(612) Improvements to AmusementArea at New Orleans City Park(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,000,000

(613) Infrastructure Improvementsand Repairs Necessitated by Hurricane Katrina forNew Orleans City Park, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 2,640,000

(644) Implementation of City Park MasterPlan 2018(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,850,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 43


AMENDMENT NO. 44


"(272) Turn Lane on LA Hwy. 171in front of Mount Bethal Church in Keithville,Planning and Construction(Caddo)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 125,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 45

On page 19, line 16, after "from" and before "Shreveport" insert"I-220 in the city of"

AMENDMENT NO. 46

On page 19, delete line 19 and insert:

"(Caddo, Lafayette, Lafourche, Iberia, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, St. Charles, Jefferson)"

AMENDMENT NO. 47


"Provided, however, that fifty percent of these funds are to be usedfor I-49 from I-220 in the city of Shreveport to the Arkansas line, andfifty percent of these funds are to be used for I-49 from Lafayette tothe Westbank Expressway."

AMENDMENT NO. 48


"(880) LA 930 Reconstruction(Ascension)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 8,500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 49



Total $18,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 50


"Priority 2 $ 1,500,0000"

AMENDMENT NO. 51


"(1601) LA 377 Improvements, Planning and Construction(Vernon)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 800,000

The capital outlay budget request for this project was submitted afterthe November 1st deadline, but it has been approved by the JointLegislative Committee on Capital Outlay pursuant to the provisionsof R.S. 39:112.

(1602) US 371 Improvements (Passing Lanes),Planning and Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 330,000 Priority 3 $ 970,000 Priority 4 $ 1,000,000 Priority 5 $ 1,000,000

Total $ 3,300,000

(1676) Turn Lanes on LA 3125 at LA 3274(St. James)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 500,000

(1711) Turn Lane on LA 445, Planning and Construction(Tangipahoa) Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 800,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 52


"Priority 1 $ 1,000,000 Priority 2 $ 500,000

Total $ 1,500,000"


545

AMENDMENT NO. 53



Total $ 2,800,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 54


"(89) Turkey Creek Lake Improvements,Planning and Construction(Franklin)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 2,000,000 Priority 3 $ 1,700,000 Priority 4 $ 1,930,000 Priority 5 $ 1,500,000

Total $ 7,130,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 55


"(98) Bundicks Lake Level ControlStructure, Planning and Construction(Beauregard)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 8,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 56


"Priority 1 $ 1,415,000 Priority 2 $ 500,000 Priority 5 $ 1,000,000

Total $ 2,915,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 57


"Flood Control Systems, HoumaNavigation Channel and Lock($100,000,000 Local Match;$25,000,000 Local In-Kind Match;$442,000,000 Federal Match)(Ascension, Assumption, Iberia, Iberville, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne,West Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $185,100,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 58



Total $ 10,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 59

On page 22, at the end of line 29, insert a comma "," and insert thefollowing:

"Planning, Design, Right-of-Way, andConstruction"

AMENDMENT NO. 60

On page 23, delete lines 13 and 14, and insert the following:

"Priority 2 $ 2,000,000 Priority 5 $ 1,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 61


"(385) Improvements to Sewerage Ponds and Wastewater System, Supplemental(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 105,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 62


"(381) Sanitation Code Violations, Repair and Upgrade(Allen)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 600,000

(386) Wastewater Treatment Systems, Supplemental Funding(Allen)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 350,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 63


"09/304 METROPOLITAN HUMAN SERVICE DISTRICT

(278) New Mental Health Clinic forNew Orleans Behavior, Social,and Medical Support DetoxClinic, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,415,000

(394) New Mental Health Center forDesire/Florida Mental HealthClinic, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,040,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 64



546

"09/330 OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH

(456) Regional Pharmacies Emergency Power and Backup HVAC Unitsto Protect Drug Supplies, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 825,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 65


"(486) Emergency Generator Upgrade/Replacement, Peltier LawlessDevelopmental Center,Planning and Construction(Terrebonne)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 400,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 66


"(65) Old Engineering Shops Renovationfor Art Department, Planningand Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 13,330,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 67


"( ) Band Hall, Planning and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 5,000,000


( ) University Laboratory SchoolGymnasium Renovation,Planning and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 4 $ 2,000,000


AMENDMENT NO. 68


"(52) New Fine Arts Building(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 18,425,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 69


"( ) Feist-Weiller Cancer Research Center,Planning and Construction(Caddo)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,500,000


AMENDMENT NO. 70


"(36) Animal and Food Science FacilitiesRenovations and Modernization, Phase II, Planning and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 12,500,000

19/609 PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHCENTER

( ) New Clinical Research Facility,Planning and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 25,000,000


AMENDMENT NO. 71


"(1645) Land Acquisition and ParkingAdjacent to N. Baton Rouge Clinic,Planning and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



AMENDMENT NO. 72


"Priority 1 $ 5,760,000 Priority 2 $ 750,000 Priority 3 $ 2,250,000 Priority 4 $ 2,250,000 Priority 5 $ 2,250,000

Total $ 13,260,000"


547

AMENDMENT NO. 73

On page 36, between lines 23 and 24, and insert the following:

"( ) Renovation of Southern University Agricultural Research and ExtensionCenter, Ashford O. Williams Hall, Planning and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,000,000

Pending submittal and approval of capital outlay budget requestpursuant to the provisions of R.S. 39:112.

( ) F.G. Clark Security, Lighting,Parking Lot Paving and Drainage,and Restroom Upgrades, Planning and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,500,000


AMENDMENT NO. 74


"(542) New Classroom Building, SouthernUniversity-Shreveport, Planning andConstruction(Caddo)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 7,100,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 75



Total $ 3,205,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 76


"Priority 1 $ 600,000 Priority 2 $ 300,000

Total $ 900,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 77



Total $ 21,170,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 78


"Payable from General ObligationBonds

Priority 5 $ 2,000,000 Payable from Fees andSelf-Generated Revenues $ 750,000 Total $ 2,750,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 79


"(55) Sandel Hall Renovation(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 8,350,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 80


"(53) South Jefferson Street Extension(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,480,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 81



AMENDMENT NO. 82


"( ) Campus Fiber Optic Network Upgrades and Expansions(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,600,000


AMENDMENT NO. 83


"(1667) Computer Science and Technology Facility Improvements and Expansion,Planning and Construction(Tangipahoa)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 15,880,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 84



548

"19/648 LA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

(1699) New Campus LTC-Fletcher, Planning and Construction(Terrebonne)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 750,000 Priority 3 $ 5,000,000 Priority 4 $ 6,250,000 Priority 5 $ 5,000,000

Total $ 17,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 85


"Priority 2 $ 950,000 Priority 5 $ 12,750,000

Total $ 13,700,000


AMENDMENT NO. 86


"(1681) Replacement Campus - LTC H.P. Long(Winn)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 8,685,000


AMENDMENT NO. 87



Total $ 24,295,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 88


"(917) Residence Hall Renovations,Phase 2 Staff Residences, Soundproof Modules, Mini-Blinds(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 505,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 89


"(636) Center for Educational Broadcastingand City Park Studios(Statewide)

Payable from General Obligation BondsPriority 2 $ 1,500,000 Priority 5 $ 13,500,000

Total $ 15,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 90


"36/L08 LAKE BORGNE BASIN LEVEE

(1058) Drainage Improvements to LA 46 Roadway Drainage ImprovementProject between Parish Roadand Webster Road, Planningand Construction(St. Bernard)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,840,000

(1057) Bulkheading of Canals, Phase I, Planning and Construction(St. Bernard)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 600,000Priority 4 $ 940,000Priority 5 $ 500,000

Total $ 2,040,000

(1060) Drainage Pump, Planning and Construction(St. Bernard)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 11,550,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 91


"Priority 5 $ 4,725,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 92


"(1030) Port Jurisdiction (East Baton Rouge,West Baton Rouge, Iberville, and Ascension Parishes) SecurityImprovements, Planning andConstructionPayable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,870,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 93


"( ) Maritime Security Operations Center,Planning and Construction(West Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bond


Total $ 2,000,000


549


AMENDMENT NO. 94


"(893) Emergency Railroad Repair(East Carroll)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 2,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 95


"36/P20 ST. BERNARD PORT

(646) St. Bernard Port Terminal Improvements,Planning and Construction(St. Bernard)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 1,500,000 Priority 5 $ 600,000

Total $ 2,100,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 96


"(626) General Cargo Dock Installation St. Charles Parish, Planning and Construction(St. Charles, St. John)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 480,000 Priority 3 $ 3,830,000 Priority 5 $ 480,000

Total $ 4,790,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 97


"Priority 1 $ 500,000 Priority 2 $ 1,500,000 Priority 3 $ 1,500,000 Priority 4 $ 2,500,000 Priority 5 $ 3,000,000

Total $ 9,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 98


"(1608) Globalplex Dock Access Bridge(St. John the Baptist)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,000,000


AMENDMENT NO. 99


"Priority 3 $ 7,000,000 Priority 4 $ 5,000,000 Priority 5 $ 4,000,000

Total $ 17,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 100



Total $ 1,810,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 101



Total $ 5,800,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 102


"(1363) Jefferson Parish Business Park: Science and Technology Academy and Conference Center(Jefferson)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 33,600,000

Pending approval of capital outlay budget request pursuant to theprovisions of R.S. 39:112."

AMENDMENT NO. 103


"Priority 1 $ 100,000 Priority 2 $ 100,000 Priority 3 $ 825,000 Priority 5 $ 650,000

Total $ 1,675,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 104


"50/J02 ALLEN PARISH

(1297) South River Road Overlay(Allen)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



(1340) Pawnee Road Improvement, Planning and Construction(Allen)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 940,000


550


(1684) Allen Parish Jail,Planning and Construction(Allen)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,300,000


AMENDMENT NO. 105


"(573) Overlay of Bayou Drive,Planning and Construction(Assumption)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,165,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 106


"(1281) Longville Pentecostal ChurchRoad Improvements(Beauregard) Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 250,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 107


"(782) Spring Branch Road Improvements, Planningand Construction(Bossier)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


(851) Crouch Road Improvements, Planning and Construction(Bossier)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


(858) Green Road Improvements,Planning and Construction(Bossier)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 4 $ 265,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 108


"(1405) Sewerage District 1 of the Parish ofBossier, Planning and Construction(Bossier)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 1 $ 690,000 Priority 2 $ 800,000 Priority 3 $ 3,800,000 Priority 4 $ 4,000,000 Priority 5 $ 1,000,000

Total $ 10,290,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 109



Total $ 15,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 110


"(901) East Columbia Sewerage System Planning, Improvements andExtension, Construction(Caldwell)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 85,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 111


"(1146) Riverton Campground RoadImprovements, Planningand Construction(Caldwell)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


50/J12 CAMERON PARISH

(909) Cameron Square, Real EstateAcquisition, Planning andConstruction ($22,500,000Federal Match; $7,000,000 Local Match)(Cameron)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 5 $ 5,500,000

Provided, however, that no expenditures be made until federal andlocal match dollars are authorized.

(1216) Holly Beach Sewer, Planning andConstruction(Cameron)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 5,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 112


"(899) Catahoula Parish CourthouseRenovations, Planning and Construction(Catahoula)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 650,000


551

(898) Chalk Hills Reservoir, Planningand Construction(Catahoula)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 20,000,000

(900) Town Lake Improvements(Catahoula)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,650,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 113



Total $ 4,200,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 114



Total $ 5,020,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 115


"(949) Parish Complex, Planning and Construction(Franklin)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 990,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 116


"50/J22 GRANT PARISH

(1022) Southern Grant Sewer SystemImprovements(Grant)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 4,750,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 117


"(478) Acadiana Ball Park Improvements,Planning and Construction(Iberia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 150,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 118



Total $ 1,050,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 119


"(483) Sugar Cane Festival Building Improvements,Planning and Construction(Iberia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 50,000 Priority 3 $ 330,000 Priority 5 $ 100,000

Total $ 480,000

(941) Parish Rural Roads Road ImprovementsProject, Planning and Construction(Iberia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,000,000

(963) North Bayou Sewer ExpansionProject, Planning and Construction(Iberia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,000,000

(981) Highway 675 Widening Project, Planning and Construction(Iberia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,000,000

(1685) Lydia Veterans Memorial MonumentProject, Planning and Construction(Iberia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 25,000


AMENDMENT NO. 120


"50/J24 IBERVILLE PARISH

(765) North Iberville Community Center,Planning and Construction(Iberville)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 770,000"


552

AMENDMENT NO. 121


"(141) Upper Kraak Ditch Crossing at Airline Drive, Planningand Construction(Jefferson)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 385,000

(142) Lapalco Boulevard Roadway, Planningand Construction(Jefferson)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 29,825,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 122


"( ) Multi-Purpose Recreational andAchievement Center(Jefferson)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 5,210,000


AMENDMENT NO. 123


"50/J32 LIVINGSTON PARISH

(672) Emergency Generators Planning and Construction(Livingston)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


(1003) Industrial Park Rail Spur Extension, Planning and Construction(Livingston)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


(1200) Bunker Equipment for the HoldenVolunteer Fire Department(Livingston)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


AMENDMENT NO. 124


"(905) Courthouse Renovations, Planningand Construction(Madison)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 600,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 125



Total $ 745,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 126


"(908) Public Works Building, Planningand Construction(Morehouse)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 5 $ 310,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 127


"50/J35 NATCHITOCHES PARISH

(950) Existing Building Purchase forHead Start Children Development(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


(1071) Water System Improvements, Ajax-BeulahArea(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 500,000

(1126) Equipment Purchase (Pothole Patcher)for Road Improvements(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 150,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 128


"(1261) Parishwide Water Supplyand Distribution Plan($250,000 Local Match)(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 250,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 129


"(1259) Parishwide Drainage and FloodControl Plan, Planningand Construction(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 250,000"


553

AMENDMENT NO. 130


"(1274) I-20 Frontage Road (West), Planningand Construction(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 5,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 131



Total $ 14,200,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 132


"(1627) New Stadium Seating at Belle ChaseHigh School, Planning and Construction(Plaquemines)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 8,770,000


(1648) Parish Wide Comprehensive DrainageStudy(Plaquemines)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



(1649) Louisiana Highway 23, Planning and Construction(Plaquemines)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 5,500,000


(1650) Woodland Highway (LA 406) Widening,Planning and Construction(Plaquemines)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,500,000

The capital outlay budget request for this project was submitted afterthe November 1st deadline, but it has been approved by the Joint

Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay pursuant to the provisionsof R.S. 39:112.

(1651) Empire Floodgate, Planning andConstruction(Plaquemines)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,500,000


AMENDMENT NO. 133


"( ) District 26 Community RecreationFacility(Rapides)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,000,000


AMENDMENT NO. 134



AMENDMENT NO. 135



Total $ 3,490,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 136


"( ) West Bank Ground Storage Tank, Planning and Construction(St. Charles)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,985,000


AMENDMENT NO. 137



Total $ 900,000"


554

AMENDMENT NO. 138


"50/47 ST. JAMES PARISH( ) St. James Parish Land Acquisition,

Planning and Construction(St. James)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 18,600,000


50/J48 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH

(1628) Regional Sewer Plant Project,Planning and Construction(St. John)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 50,000 Priority 3 $ 1,000,000 Priority 4 $ 1,000,000 Priority 5 $ 950,000

Total $ 3,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 139



AMENDMENT NO. 140



AMENDMENT NO. 141


"( ) Highway 352, Construction of Roadwayand Infrastructure(St. Martin Parish)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,000,000


AMENDMENT NO. 142


"(1653) Building Improvements forEmergency Family Shelter Facility Chez Hope DomesticViolence Program, Planningand Construction(St. Mary)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



AMENDMENT NO. 143



Total $ 515,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 144


"(777) Bayou Side Bridge(Terrebonne)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 4,455,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 145


"(786) Creation of Vernon Lake CulturalCenter, Recreation and Tourism Park, Planning and Construction(Vernon)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 510,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 146


"(1710 ) Water Distribution SystemExpansion and Water Standpipein Marlow Community, Planningand Construction(Vernon)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



AMENDMENT NO. 147


"(785) Visitor Center, Planning and Construction(Vernon)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 250,000

(787) Anacoco Recreation ComplexBuilding Restroom, Office,Concession Stand, and Press Box, Planning and Construction(Vernon)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



555

(797) New Awning at Rodeo Arena,Planning and Construction(Vernon)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


(1029) Improvements to Fairgroundsto Address HandicappedAccessibility ($100,000Local In-Kind Match)(Vernon)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 250,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 148


"(151) Sarepta Water Works(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,075,000

(515) Midway Water System, Planning and Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 605,000

(1046) Horseshoe Water System, Planningand Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 245,000

(1048) Germantown Water System, Planning and Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 105,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 149


"(1074) Water Distribution Improvements, Planning and Construction(West Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 740,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 150


"50/J62 WEST CARROLL PARISH

(690) W. I. B. Building Renovation, Planning and Construction(West Carroll)

Payable from General Obligation BondsPriority 2 $ 140,000

(1105) T-Hangars at Kelly Airport Authority, Planning and Construction(West Carroll)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 400,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 151


"50/M05 ALEXANDRIA

(1629) Sugarhouse Road/Eddie Williams Blvd. to LA Hwy. 1, Phase I and Phase II, Planning and Construction(Rapides)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 15,500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 152

On page 58, at the end of line 16, insert:

"($75,000 Local Match)"

AMENDMENT NO. 153


"Priority 1 $ 300,000 Priority 2 $ 2,000,000 Priority 5 $ 700,000

Total $ 3,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 154



Total $ 1,375,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 155


"50/M17 BASILE

(983) Water Treatment Plant Replacement,Planning and Construction(Evangeline)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 300,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 156


"(489) Baseball Stadium Improvements(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,500,000"


556

AMENDMENT NO. 157


"50/M24 BERWICK

"(504) Sewer Rehabilitation on Thirdand Fourth Streets and SinclairAlley, Planning and Construction(St. Mary)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


AMENDMENT NO. 158


"(756) Construction of Two Fire Stations, Planning and Construction(Washington)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,040,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 159


"(550) LA Highway 511 Traffic Congestion Relief Project, Planning and Construction(Bossier)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 10,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 160


"( ) Improvements to Parc Hardy, Planning and Construction(St. Martin)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



AMENDMENT NO. 161


"50/M37 CAMPTI

(686) Multi-Purpose Community Center(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,140,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 162


"50/M47 CLARKS

(1354) Street Repairs, Planning and

Construction(Caldwell)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



(1619) Fire Protection and Drainage, Planning and Construction(Caldwell)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


50/M54 COTTON VALLEY

(675) Cotton Valley Sewerage SystemImprovements, Planningand Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 980,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 163


"(647) Parkerson Avenue Redevelopment,La Hwy 13, Implementation of the Historic Parkerson Avenue MasterPlan, Improvementsto Street, Median, ADA Compliant Sidewalks, Lighting, Streetscape(Acadia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,200,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 164


"(1245) Potable Water System Improvements,Planning and Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 835,000

(1291) Building in Industrial Park(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 1,020,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 165


"(1006) Phase II Riverfront Development, Planning and Construction(Ascension)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


557


Total $ 2,840,000

(1195) Natural Gas System Line ReplacementProject, Planning and Construction(Ascension)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 600,000 Priority 4 $ 4,000,000 Priority 5 $ 2,000,000

Total $ 6,600,000

(1201) Multi-Purpose Citizen's Center, Planningand Construction(Ascension)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 5,320,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 166


"(1623) Sewer System ImprovementsDozier Creek Subdivision,Planning and Construction(Union)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 4 $ 1,200,000


AMENDMENT NO. 167



Total $ 530,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 168


"(1136) Northwest Boulevard Booster PumpStation, Planning and Construction(St. Mary)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 220,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 169


"(1241) Wastewater System Expansion in Grambling(Lincoln)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 900,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 170


"50/MB2 GRAYSON (1631) Infrastructure Improvements,

Planning and Construction(Caldwell)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 85,000


AMENDMENT NO. 171


"Priority 1 $ 200,000 Priority 3 $ 300,000 Priority 4 $ 1,980,000

Total $ 2,480,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 172


"50/MC5 HEFLIN

(1069) Completion of Heflin Town Hall Renovation Planningand Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 150,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 173


"50/ME2 JEANERETTE

(733) Jeanerette Equipment for Various CityDepartments(Iberia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 90,000

(745) Police Building Improvements,Planning and Construction(Iberia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 120,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 174


"50/MF5 KINDER

(1026) Street and Drainage ImprovementsEast of U.S. 165, Planningand Construction(Allen)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 850,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 175



558

"50/MG9LOCKPORT

( ) Boat Museum, Planning and Construction(Lafourche)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



AMENDMENT NO. 176


"50/MH9MANGHAM

(1159) Water System Rehabilitation, Planning and Construction(Richland)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


50/MI1 MANSFIELD

(1632) Turn Lanes US Hwy. 84(MacArthur Drive) andLA Hwy. 175 (The Lake Road)(De Soto)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



AMENDMENT NO. 177


"50/MJ4 MERRYVILLE

(760) Sewer System Expansionand Modifications,Planning and Construction(Beauregard)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 275,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 178



Total $ 3,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 179



Total $ 5,125,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 180


"(713) City Annex Re-Roof(Ouachita)

Payable from General Obligation BondsPriority 2 $ 600,000 Priority 5 $ 600,000

Total $ 1,200,000

(714) Forsythe Extension Corridor Preservation(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 800,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 181



Total $ 3,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 182


"(716) Downtown Underpass, Planningand Construction(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,000,000

(723) I-20 Frontage Road South and I-20 Ramps in Monroe, Planningand Construction(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,000,000

(1234) Black Bayou Refuge Pier Extension(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 150,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 183


"Priority 1 $ 3,590,000 Priority 2 $ 320,000 Priority 5 $ 1,000,000

Total $ 4,910,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 184



Total $ 1,470,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 185


"(1041) Martin Luther King Jr. BoulevardReconstruction(St. Mary)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,350,000


559

(1149) Lighting of E.J. Lionel Grizzaffi Bridge(St. Mary)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,800,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 186


"50/MK4MORSE

(1620) Installation of a Water Treatment Plant, Supplemental Funding, Planning andConstruction(Acadia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 975,000


AMENDMENT NO. 187


"(1112) East Natchitoches Bypass Project,Phase I La Hwy. 6 East toLa. Hwy 1226, Williams Avenue(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 5,650,000

(1113) East Natchitoches Bypass ProjectPhase II La Hwy. 1 Bypassto La. Hwy. 494/Keyser Avenue(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 7,700,000

(1115) Texas and Pacific RailwayNatchitoches Depot Redevelopment(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,000,000

(1183) Louisiana State Museum Parking Lot(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 250,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 188



Total $ 3,960,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 189


"(845) Holiday Drive RoadwayConstruction (General MacArthurto Behrman)(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,300,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 190


"(849) New Orleans East Sports Center(at Joe Brown Park)(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 15,240,000

(914) Canal Street Enhancement Project(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 4,000,000

(982) Joseph Bartholomew Golf Course andClubhouse Restoration, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 4,000,000

(1049) Main Public Library Expansionand Renovation, Planningand Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 12,500,000

(1072) New Special Operations Division, Tactical Unit for the New OrleansPolice Department(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 12,670,000

(1075) Juvenile Court and Youth Safety Center,Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 1,000,000 Priority 3 $ 30,000,000 Priority 4 $ 44,000,000

Total $ 75,000,000


560

(1118) Lyons Recreation and Community CenterImprovements, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 170,000 Priority 3 $ 900,000 Priority 4 $ 1,000,000

Total $ 2,070,000

(1130) Stallings St. Claude Community Center(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,000,000

(1139) Rosenwald Community Center,Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 191



Total $ 3,200,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 192


"( ) Armstrong Park, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



( ) Milne Boys Home, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 7,000,000


AMENDMENT NO. 193


"(677) LA Highway 10 Lighting,Planning and Construction(Allen)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 325,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 194


"50/MM8 PARKS

(683) Municipal Complex,Planning and Construction(St. Martin)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 400,000

50/MM9 PATTERSON

(1615) Catherine Street Paving and Drainage, Engineering and Construction(St. Mary)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,400,000


AMENDMENT NO. 195


"50/MN3 PINEVILLE

(1099) Smithville-Methodist Hill-WardvilleNeighborhood Community Center, Bragg Street, Pineville, Planningand Construction(Rapides)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,285,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 196



Total $ 415,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 197



Total $ 1,500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 198


"50/MO2PORT ALLEN

(1325) Avenue D Water Well, Planning and Construction(West Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 705,000


561


50/MO8 RAYNE( ) Infrastructure Improvements,

Planning and Construction(Acadia) Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 6,000,000


50/M09 RAYVILLE(994) Hangar, T-Hangar, Paved Areas

and Utilities for Rayville Airport,Town of Rayville,Planning and Construction(Richland)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 740,000

(1247) Storm Water Drainage Improvements(Richland)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 17,770,000

(1268) Frontage Road, North Side Loop, West Leg, For the Town of Rayville,Planning and Construction(Richland)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 199



Total $ 3,385,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 200


"(759) Wastewater System Upgrade,Planning and Construction(St. Martin)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 260,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 201



Total $ 2,675,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 202

On page 73, line 20, after "Renovation of" delete "Festival PlazaRailroad Depot" and insert "Multi Cultural Center of the South"

AMENDMENT NO. 203


"50/MR2 SIBLEY(1295) Water Wells, Planning

and Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



50/MR4 SIKES(1621) Water System Improvements

(Winn)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 600,000


50/MR7 SIMSBORO(808) Water Well and Water Main

in Simsboro(Lincoln)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 705,000

(1633) Extend Sewer Line for new SubdivisionPlanning and Construction(Lincoln)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



50/MS2 SOUTH MANSFIELD

(1193) Renovate Potable Water System(DeSoto)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 500,000

50/MS4 SPRINGFIELD

(1605) Water System, Planning and Construction(Livingston)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,270,000


562


50/MS5 SPRINGHILL

(659) Recreation Centers Renovation, Planning and Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 100,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 204



Total $ 575,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 205


"(955) Improvements to Sewer System, Planning and Construction(Madison)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


(960) Lift Station Improvements, Planning and Construction(Madison)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 90,000

(979) Sewer Treatment Plant ImprovementsCity of Tallulah(Madison)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,200,000

(1104) Tallulah-Richmond EconomicDevelopment Authority, Planningand Construction(Madison)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,700,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 206


"50/MU4 VILLE PLATTE

( ) Festival Plaza Improvements(Evangeline) Payable from General Obligation Bonds



AMENDMENT NO. 207


"(992) Expansion of Water Transmission System, Planning and Construction(Calcasieu)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,200,000

(1309) Extension of Center Street Bridge and Entrance Road EconomicDevelopment Project,Planning and Construction

(Calcasieu)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 1,120,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 208


"(1287) Comprehensive SewerageImprovements for Western OuachitaParish, Study ($50,000Local Match; $600,000 Federal Match)(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 400,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 209


"(1008) Land and Improvements, Fourth Street, Planning and Construction(Jefferson)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 210



Total $ 1,650,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 211


"(1251) Emergency Preparedness Building,Planning and Construction(Jefferson)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 1,500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 212


"(894) Community Civic Center, Planning and Construction(Winn)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 85,000

(895) Winn Parish Fairgrounds Improvements,City of Winnfield(Winn)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 1,100,000"


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AMENDMENT NO. 213


"(1163) Parking Lot Overlay and Striping for the Winnsboro Community Center, Planning and Construction(Franklin)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 120,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 214



Total $ 450,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 215


"50/MV9 WISNER

(1127) Civic Center, Planning and Construction(Franklin)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 800,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 216


"50/MW3 ZACHARY

(1228) New Facility for Pride Volunteer FireDepartment, Planning and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 250,000 (1663) Sewer Testing and Rehab Study, Planning

and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 2,275,000


AMENDMENT NO. 217



Total $ 750,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 218


"50/N02 TULANE UNIVERSITY(980) Tulane Institute of Infant and Early

Childhood Mental Health(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


50/N06 STATE FAIR OF LOUISIANA(732) Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Rehabilitation,

Planning and Construction(Caddo)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 9,850,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 219



Total $ 4,465,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 220


"50/N21 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST LA

( ) PET Equipment, PET/CT Scanner,Acquisition and Installation(Caddo)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,000,000

AMENDMENT NO. 221



Total $ 7,400,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 222


"50/NAC WARD 9 RECREATION DISTRICT RAPIDES(1143) Hard Surfaced Parking Lot

Improvements, Planning and Construction(Rapides)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


50/NAG RECREATION DISTRICT 6 ALLEN PARISH(984) Recreation Complex Phase 3,

Field House, Basketball Pavilion and Other RecreationalImprovements(Allen)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 920,000"


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AMENDMENT NO. 223



Total $ 1,320,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 224



Total $ 3,850,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 225

On page 79, line 25, after "East Baton Rouge" delete the comma ","and "East Feliciana, West Feliciana"

AMENDMENT NO. 226



Total $ 1,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 227



Total $ 3,500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 228


"( ) Fountain, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 700,000


( ) Senior Center, Planning andConstruction (Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,250,000


AMENDMENT NO. 229


"(1688) Gus Young/Howell Parks Improvements,Planning and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,395,000


AMENDMENT NO. 230


"50/NCJ WATERWORKS DISTRICT 14 - CALCASIEUPARISH

(705) Complete New Water System, Planningand Construction(Calcasieu)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 820,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 231


"50/NCP CARECORPS

( ) Claiborne Avenue Walking and Bike Path, Planning and Construction(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,320,000


AMENDMENT NO. 232


"50/ND8 BOSSIER PARISH SHERIFF

(498) North Bossier Substation and ServiceCenter, Planning and Construction(Bossier)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,885,000

(748) North Louisiana Criminal JusticeAcademy Dormitory, Planningand Construction(Bossier)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,625,000


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(749) Marine Dock and Substation, Planning and Construction(Bossier)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


50/NDC POINTE COUPEE PARISH LIBRARY

(1617) Innis Library Emergency CenterConstruction(Pointe Coupee)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,830,000


AMENDMENT NO. 233


"(1162) Business/Commerce CenterViking Drive Executive Campus Phase 3, Planning and Construction(Bossier)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 750,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 234



Total $ 1,760,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 235


"50/NDN OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIAL CENTER OFOUACHITA

(503) New Vocational-TechnicalCenter for OpportunitiesIndustrialization of Ouachita(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 6,320,000

50/NDP GREATER URBAN LEAGUE OF NEW ORLEANS

(202) The Urban League of GreaterNew Orleans Building Renovations(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,970,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 236


"50/NEI FRANKLIN COMMUNITY THEATRE

(725) Construct Storage Building, Planning and Construction(Washington)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


AMENDMENT NO. 237



Total $ 1,765,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 238


"50/NET NIA FOUNDATION

(1689) NIA Foundation Multi-PurposeFacility, Planning and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 4,475,000


AMENDMENT NO. 239


"50/NEY GRAND BAYOU RESERVOIR

(821) Grand Bayou Resort InfrastructureImprovements, Planning andConstruction(Red River)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 1,500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 240



Total $ 350,000


AMENDMENT NO. 241


"(Grant)"


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AMENDMENT NO. 242


"Priority 1 $ 1,000,000 Priority 2 $ 2,925,000 Priority 5 $ 5,425,000

Total $ 8,350,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 243


"50/NFD DORCHEAT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONAND MUSEUM

(423) Children's Learning Center, MuseumBuilding in Minden, Renovationsand Modernization, Planningand Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


50/NFG DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM

(799) Patient Tower at DeSoto RegionalHealth System in Mansfield, Planning, Construction, and Furnishings(DeSoto)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 3,500,000

50/NFK TERREBONNE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY

(1702) East Terrebonne Port Shipyard, Planning and Construction(Terrebonne)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 15,000,000

50/NFN DOC-DHL, INC.

(1067) Cohn Senior High Renovation, Planningand Construction(West Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 500,000

50/NFQ ALGIERS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

(629) Federal City Project in New Orleans,Planning, Construction, Equipment, and Acquisition(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 100,000,000

50/NFS CANEY CONFERENCE CENTER

(953) Caney Conference Center RemodelProject, Planning and Construction(Webster)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 3,100,000

50/NFY CONCORDIA PARISH AIRPORT AUTHORITY

(931) Bi-Fold Doors Installation, Planning and Construction(Concordia)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 135,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 244


"50/NGE WEST VERNON WATERWORKS DISTRICT

(996) Expansion of Water Distribution System and Booster StationWest Vernon WaterworksDistrict, Planning and Construction(Vernon)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 900,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 245


"50/NGGR.S. BARWELL MEMORIAL GARDEN AND ARTCENTER

(1237) Garden and Art CenterRenovation Project, Planningand Construction(Caddo)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 200,000 Priority 3 $ 1,000,000 Priority 4 $ 1,900,000 Priority 5 $ 500,000

Total $ 3,600,000

50/NGI ARC OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS(1288) Restoration of the Fontana Center

of the ARC of Greater New Orleansin Metairie, Planning and Construction(Jefferson)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


50/NGK WEST BATON ROUGE FIRE PROTECTION #2(1286) Brusly Fire Station 2, Planning and

Construction(West Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 95,000

50/NGL WEST CARROLL HOSPITAL(1612) Emergency Room Renovation,

Planning and Construction(West Carroll)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



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50/NGS RURAL FRANKLINTON WATER CORPORATION

(1326) Black Jack Road Water Well,Planning and Construction(Washington)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



50/NGT HOME AWAY FROM HOME, INC.

(1328) Purchase and Installation of Emergency Generators(Washington)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 90,000


50/NGX CANE RIVER WATERWAY COMMISSION

(1343) Cane River Lake Drainage Study(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 75,000


( ) Cane River Lake Pumping, Planning and Construction(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 1,200,000


( ) Lower Cane River Reclamation,Planning and Construction(Natchitoches)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,500,000


50/NGY LINCOLN PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE

(1353) Public Safety Complex, Planning(Lincoln)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 50,000


50/NHA WASHINGTON PARISH FAIR ASSOCIATION

(1349) Renovations to Historic Buildings, Planning and Construction(Washington)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 200,000


50/NHC ARC OF OUACHITA

(1618) Emergency Shelter and TherapeuticCenter for the DevelopmentallyDisabled, Acquisition, Planning,Construction and Renovation(Ouachita)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,000,000


50/NHD DESOTO PARISH INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

(1607) Fire Protection Improvements for the DeSoto ParishIndustrial Park(DeSoto)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 990,000


50/NHE ST. JAMES HOSPITAL

(1622) Parish Hospital Replacement, Planning and Construction(St. James)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,000,000

50/NHH CHRISTUS HEALTH WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA

(1658) Roof Replacement and Parking Lot Repairs(Red River)Payable from General Obligation Bonds




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50/NHL BOGALUSA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERFOUNDATION

(1660) Capital Improvements at WashingtonSt. Tammany Regional Medical Center(St. Tammany, Washington)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 7,495,000


AMENDMENT NO. 246



Total $ 1,475,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 247


"50/NHUSOUTH GRANT WATER CORPORATION

(1690) Water System Improvements, Planning and Construction(Grant)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



50/NIB LOUISIANA CANCER RESEARCH CONSORTIUM

(1704) Louisiana Cancer Research Centerin New Orleans, Planning,Construction, and Equipment(Orleans)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 5 $ 64,000,000


50/NIC TRIUMPH OF SPECIAL PEOPLE, INC.

(1698) Housing for Disabled Recipients of Waiver Services, Acquisition,Planning and Construction(Jefferson)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



AMENDMENT NO. 248

On page 84, line 23, change "Replacement/Expansion" to"Replacement"

AMENDMENT NO. 249



AMENDMENT NO. 250



Total $ 100,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 251



Total $ 4,325,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 252


"50/NM1 RAPIDES WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO. 3(1367) Color Removal at Camp

Beauregard (Well No. 2 andWell No. 7)(Rapides)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



AMENDMENT NO. 253


"Priority 1 $ 250,000 Priority 2 $ 250,000 Priority 3 $ 150,000 Priority 5 $ 100,000

Total $ 750,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 254


"50/NU4 RED RIVER REVEL ARTS FESTIVAL(933) Covered Pavilion #2 for

Shreveport Festival Plaza,Planning and Construction(Caddo)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 2 $ 250,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 255


"(1692) Water System Improvements, Planning and Construction(Grant)Payable from General Obligation Bonds



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50/NV5 SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA CENTER FOR HEALTHSERVICES

(1169) SWLA Center for Health Services -Healing Center, Planningand Construction(Calcasieu)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 1,190,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 256



Total $ 680,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 257


"($900,000 Local In-Kind Match; $1,100,000 Federal Match)"

AMENDMENT NO. 258



Total $ 2,400,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 259

On page 87, line 42, change "Louisiana" to "Robinson"

AMENDMENT NO. 260


"Priority 1 $ 1,100,000 Priority 2 $ 300,000 Priority 4 $ 800,000 Priority 5 $ 400,000

Total $ 2,600,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 261


"50/N EVANGELINE PARISH INDUSTRIAL

( ) Improvements for IndustrialProspect(Evangeline)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 15,000,000


AMENDMENT NO. 262



Total $ 680,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 263


"50/S65 ZACHARY SCHOOL BOARD

(1707) Restore and RepairNorthwestern Middle School Auditorium and Gymnasium,Acquisitions, Planning,and Construction(East Baton Rouge)Payable from General Obligation Bonds


Total $ 2,730,000


50/N HEALTH SERVICES RECOVERY COUNCIL

( ) Health Care Services Recovery, Planning(Statewide)Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 3 $ 4,400,000


AMENDMENT NO. 264

On page 92, line 26, change "Budget Committee" to "Committee onthe Budget"

AMENDMENT NO. 265

On page 93, line 5, after "entity." and before "Notwithstanding"insert the following:

"Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section or any other capitaloutlay act, contracts may be entered into for the Atchafalaya BasinProtection and Enhancement project in St. Mary Parish prior to acooperative endeavor agreement being entered into with the state."

AMENDMENT NO. 266

On page 93, line 17, after "initiative." and before "Notwithstanding"insert the following:

"Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act to the contrary orany other provision of law, the scope of the appropriations made inthis or any other Capital Outlay Act for the St. Martin Parish I-10Frontage Road Project shall be deemed to include the planning,designing, and construction of public infrastructure improvements,including but not limited to roadways, water, sewer, lighting, anddrainage improvements, adjacent to said frontage roads for thepurposes of economic development and job creation as certified andaudited by the St. Martin Economic Development Authority."

On motion of Rep. Townsend, the amendments were adopted.


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Under the rules, the above bill, as amended, was orderedengrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

Report of the Committee onCivil Law and Procedure

May 24, 2007


I am directed by your Committee on Civil Law and Procedureto submit the following report:

House Bill No. 26, by Arnold (Joint Resolution)Reported with amendments. (8-0) (Regular)

House Bill No. 260, by Smith, Jack (Joint Resolution)Reported without amendments (8-0) (Regular)

House Bill No. 458, by KenneyReported by substitute with the recommendation that it be

recommitted to the Committee on House and GovernmentalAffairs. (9-0)

House Bill No. 553, by DurandReported by substitute. (8-0) (Regular)

House Bill No. 560, by Carter, R.Reported with amendments. (7-1) (Regular)

House Bill No. 764, by HeatonReported by substitute. (4-3) (Regular)

House Bill No. 856, by LorussoReported by substitute. (8-0) (Regular)

Senate Bill No. 23, by KostelkaReported favorably. (8-0) (Regular)

Senate Bill No. 210, by MountReported favorably. (8-0) (Regular)

Senate Bill No. 281, by SchedlerReported favorably. (6-0) (Regular)

GLENN ANSARDIChairman

The above Senate Bills reported favorably or with amendmentswere referred to the Legislative Bureau.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Ansardi, the rules were suspended in order

to take up House Bills contained in the committee report at this time.



HOUSE BILL NO. 458—BY REPRESENTATIVE KENNEY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(5) and to enact R.S. 13:3715.6,

relative to public records; to provide for the confidentiality ofthe records of the nonprofit health care quality improvementcorporation; to prohibit testimony about matters relating to thecorporation; to provide immunity from liability; and to providefor related matters.

Read by title.

Reported by substitute by the Committee on Civil Law andProcedure.

The substitute was read by title as follows:

HOUSE BILL NO. 964 (Substitute for House Bill No. 458 byRepresentative Kenney)—BY REPRESENTATIVE KENNEY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(5) and to enact R.S. 13:3715.6,

relative to public records; to provide for the confidentiality ofthe records of the nonprofit health care quality improvementcorporation; to prohibit testimony about matters relating to thecorporation; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Ansardi, the substitute was adopted andbecame House Bill No. 964 by Rep. Kenney, on behalf of theCommittee on Civil Law and Procedure, as a substitute for HouseBill No. 458 by Rep. Kenney.

On motion of Rep. Ansardi, and under a suspension of the rules,the above bill was recommitted to the Committee on House andGovernmental Affairs.

Privileged Report of the Legislative BureauMay 24, 2007


I am directed by your Legislative Bureau to submit thefollowing report:

Senate Bill No. 259Reported with amendments.


CHARLES MCDONALDChairman

Privileged Report of the Committee on EnrollmentMay 24, 2007

To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House ofRepresentatives:

I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit thefollowing report:

The following House Resolutions have been properly enrolled:

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 51—BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHNEIDER

A RESOLUTIONTo recognize May 23, 2007, as NAWIC Day at the Louisiana State

Capitol.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 52—BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNS

A RESOLUTIONTo commend Mickeye Mallet upon her retirement as secretary at

Sulphur High School after twenty-two years of dedicatedservice.


DONALD RAY KENNARDChairman


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The above House Resolutions contained in the report weresigned by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of theHouse to the Secretary of State in accordance with the rules of theHouse.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Alario, the rules were suspended to permit

the Committee on Appropriations to consider the followinglegislative instruments that were not listed on the weekly committeeschedule as required by House Rule 14.23:

House Bill Nos. 2, 612, 615, 765, 773, 828, 834, 938, 942, and953

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Townsend, the rules were suspended to

permit the Committee on Ways and Means to meet at 1:30 P.M., andconsider the following legislative instruments that were not listed onthe weekly committee schedule as required by House Rule 14.23:

House Bill Nos. 15, 181, 259, 279, 338, 357, 365, 369, 370, 371,373, 374, 384, 437, 443, 444, 446, 480, 502, 508, 625, 690, 716, 719,749, 755, 757, 760, 797, 800, 817, 836, 851, 854, 885, 918, 926, 933,935, 936, and 937

AdjournmentOn motion of Rep. Trahan, at 4:44 P.M., the House agreed to

adjourn until Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at 4:00 P.M.

The Speaker of the House declared the House adjourned until4:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 29, 2007.

ALFRED W. SPEERClerk of the House

Louisiana House of Representatives

May 24, 2007

Mr. Alfred W. Speer, ClerkHouse of RepresentativesBaton Rouge, LA 70804

Dear Mr. Speer:

House Bill No. 407 of the Regular Session of 2007 legislates withregard to the continuation of the one dollar driving license feededicated to Louisiana beautification. A company in which I own a1/3 interest donates office space to "Keep Louisiana Beautiful, Inc."Keep Louisiana Beautiful, Inc. is a recipient of grants from theDepartment of Environmental Quality under the Louisiana LitterAbatement Grant Program, a program funded by the one dollardriving license fee.

I find the connection between the possible enactment or adoption ofthis bill and the donation of office space to the corporation does notcreate a conflict of interest for me. Further, I fully understand that Ihold my office as public trust. My role as an elected member of theLouisiana House of Representatives is to represent the interest of myconstituents, and I will continue to do that to the best of my ability.A conflict of interest arises when the interests of my constituents andmy interests diverge and conflict. Based on the foregoing, it is myopinion that there was no conflict of interest.

I file this statement pursuant to R.S. 42:1120(A).

Sincerely,

William B. Daniel, IV

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