Legislative Day History Tuesday April 28th, 2009 Chamber: Senate

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1 1 of 6 SB27 SB105 SB160 SB238 SB255 SB283 SB321 SCR6 SCR7 SCR8 Martiny JUDGES Provides authority for certain federal judges to perform marriage ceremonies from October 1, 2009 through October 31, (8/15/2009) - Reported favorably. Duplessis COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS Provides relative to mortgage fraud. (8/15/09) - Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs. Marionneaux TAX/TAXATION Provides a default rule for the allocation of tax credits with an annual cap or limit on the amount of tax credits that may be granted. (gov sig) - Reported with amendments. Mount CHILDREN Provides for licensing and regulation of child day care facilities and child placing agencies by the Department of Social Services. (gov sig) - Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Health and Welfare. Murray CONSUMERS Provides for an emergency service charge on prepaid wireless services. (1/1/10) - Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call Walsworth ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Provides for eligibility for monies from the Louisiana Mega-Project Development Fund. (gov sig) - Reported with amendments. Rules suspended, read by title, committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to a third reading. Hebert ASSESSORS Authorizes the Iberia Parish Assessment District to provide for an automobile expense allowance for the assessor. (gov sig) committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. Chaisson LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS Invites Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball, of the Louisiana Supreme Court to address a joint session of the legislature on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 5:00 P.M. - Introduced in the Senate. Read by title, rules suspended, adopted by the vote of 30 yeas and 0 nays and ordered to the House. - Received from the House without amendments. Dorsey WOMEN Provides relative to the ratification of ERA. Marionneaux CONGRESS Memorializes Congress to adopt a balanced budget amendment. SCR9 Nevers STUDENTS

2 Requests city, parish, and other local public school boards to include student representation to such local boards in an advisory, non-voting capacity. committee on Education. 2 of 6 SCR10 SCR11 SCR12 SCR13 SCR14 HCR12 HCR13 HCR14 HCR15 Shaw CONGRESS Memorializes Congress to take such actions as are necessary to enact legislation that establishes English as the official language of the United States. Shaw CONGRESS Memorializes Congress to enact legislation requiring domestic business and domestic nonprofit entities that utilize automated telephone systems to offer "English" as the default choice of language communication. Broome HOUSING Requests the Louisiana Recovery Authority to develop plans to allocate Community Development Block Grant funds in certain ways and to aggressively identify other funding for housing priorities. (8/15/09) committee on Finance. Broome COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES Requests Southern University to establish a plan and recommend policies that support university-private sector partnerships in renewable energy. committee on Education. Dupre COASTAL RESOURCES Approves the annual Coastal Protection Plan for Fiscal Year committee on Natural Resources. Tucker Commends the Hon. Chet D. Traylor upon his retirement from the La. Supreme Court - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended, read by title and concurred in by the vote of 29 yeas Hardy Commends President Barack Obama - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended, read by title and concurred in by the vote of 31 yeas Expresses condolences upon the death of Joanne LaMotte - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended, read by title and concurred in by the vote of 32 yeas Danahay Commends Anne Soileau, director of state civil service, upon her retirement after more than 30 years of state service

3 - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended, read by title and concurred in by the vote of 30 yeas 3 of 6 HCR16 HCR17 HCR18 HCR19 HCR20 HCR21 HCR22 HCR23 HCR24 HCR25 Roy Commends classroom teachers and recognizes the first week in October annually as the Week of the Classroom Teacher - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended, read by title and concurred in by the vote of 31 yeas Commends Breaux Bridge upon the celebration of its 150th anniversary - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended, read by title and concurred in by the vote of 32 yeas Willmott Commends the Archbishop Chapelle High School girls basketball team upon winning the Class 5A state championship - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended, read by title and concurred in by the vote of 32 yeas Commends Devika Balachandran of McKinley High School upon her receipt of the 2009 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended, read by title and concurred in by the vote of 34 yeas Katz Expresses condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Mr. Sol Rosenberg Recognizes Tuesday, May 12, 2009, as Crawfish Day in La. Nowlin Commends the women of Les Amies of Natchitoches, Inc., who celebrated the organization's fiftieth anniversary in June of 2008 Commends William K. Fontenot, Jr., upon his receipt of the 2008 Charles E. Dunbar, Jr. Career Service Award from the La. Civil Service League Commends Philip McCrory upon his receipt of the 2008 Charles E. Dunbar, Jr. Career Service Award from the La. Civil Service League Commends Norma Theriot upon her receipt of the 2008 Charles E. Dunbar, Jr. Career Service Award

4 from the La. Civil Service League 4 of 6 HCR26 HCR27 HCR28 HCR29 HCR30 HCR31 HCR32 HCR34 HCR35 HCR36 HCR39 HCR40 Commends Frankie Day upon receiving a 2008 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award Kleckley Expresses condolences upon the death of Thomas Joseph Morris, Sr. Kleckley Expresses condolences upon the death of Charles Vicknair of Lake Charles Kleckley Expresses condolences upon the death of Lisa Nolen White of Lake Charles Recognizes Tuesday, May 26, 2009, as YWCA Day at the legislature Tucker Commends Jack Hanemann upon his retirement as director of La. governmental affairs for Entergy Corp. Tucker Commends James E. Bradford upon his retirement as manager of governmental affairs for Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation Pugh Recognizes Wednesday, May 13, 2009, as Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Day Pugh Recognizes Wednesday, May 27, 2009, as Elmer's Candy Day Wooton EXCEP PERSON/DISABLED Commends Special Olympics Louisiana for its contributions to the state Honey Recognizes March 30th annually as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Edwards Expresses condolences upon the death of Lloyd L. Lindsey, Jr., Supt. of W. Feliciana Parish Public Schools

5 5 of 6 HCR42 HCR44 HCR47 HCR48 HCR55 HCR56 HCR57 HCR58 HCR59 HCR61 HCR62 Johnson Commends Chairman Earl Barbry, Sr., of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of La. Barrow Expresses condolences upon the death of Keith Martin Marchand Simon ENERGY/OIL & GAS WELLS Memorializes congress to maintain the current incentives for mid-level oil and gas exploration and production Anders Commends Adam Millikin, Jr., upon his 100th birthday FLOODING/CONTROL Memorializes congress to fund storm-proofing pump stations in St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes Commends Priscilla Lawrence of New Orleans upon her receipt of a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Commends Helen Godfrey Smith of Shreveport upon her receipt of a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Commends Julia Chan, Ph.D., of Baton Rouge upon her receipt of a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Commends Deborah A. Roe of Baton Rouge upon her receipt of a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Commends Wendy H. Roy of Alexandria upon her receipt of a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Commends Carol McMichael Reese, Ph.D., of New Orleans upon her receipt of a 2009 Women of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation HCR63

6 Commends Sarah Miller of Lafayette upon her receipt of a 2009 Young Woman of Excellence Award from the La. Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation 6 of 6 HCR64 HCR65 HCR66 HCR67 HCR69 HCR70 HCR71 Burns, Henry Commends Richard Kenneth "Dickie" Barnes, Jr. for his service in the U.S. Navy and his 30 years of service with the La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Lopinto Expresses condolences upon the death of Paul E. Emenes of Metairie Peterson Recognizes Wednesday, May 13, 2009, as Planned Parenthood Day Peterson Recognizes Wednesday, June 10, 2009, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority "Red and White" Day Dixon Commends Joseph Hudson, Sr., upon the celebration of his 100th birthday Dixon Commends Elmer Vincent Moore as he celebrates entering his ninetieth year Hardy Expresses condolences upon the death of Michael "Blaise" Landry of Morganza