LOUISIANA SENATE ORDER OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011

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1 ORDER OF THE DAY Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading 79, 82 Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call 78 Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading 63, 64, 66 Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call 57 Senate Bills Reported by Committee 247 House Bills Reported by Committee 4, 227, 392, 12, 230, 415, 49, 234, 445, 85, 235, , 237, 106, 264, 118, 270, 131, 272, 176, 297, 179, 317, 184, 339, 196, 358, Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call 16 Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage 5, 266 Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call 94, 220, 97, 225, 133, 258, 139, , 155, 174, 196, 197, 198, 213, 218, House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted 23, 45, 25, , 32, 42, 56, 66, 70, 78, 92, 106, 110 House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call 15 House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage 169, 188, 5, 164, 299, 284, 292, 195, 27, 187, 331, , 28, 192, 355, 344, 33, 208, 402, 350, 39, 216, 459, 427, 55, 228, 466, , 229, 485, 72, 241, 505, 75, 253, 553, 86, 261, , 262, 93, 291, Page 1

2 PAGE: 1 Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading PETERSON COMMENDATIONS Commends the service and contributions of the Links, Incorporated and recognizes Wednesday, June 8, 2011, as Louisiana Links Day at the State Capitol. JACKSON, L. SENATE Recognizes Wednesday, June 8, 2011, as Children's Defense Fund Day and commends the Children's Defense Fund. Senate Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call 78 BROOME COMMENDATIONS Commends Toni Hawkins-Bailey, Renee Chatelain, and Greg Williams, Jr., for their contributions to the performing arts in the African American community. Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading PERRY FEDERAL PROGRAMS Requests the United States Postal Service to keep the post office in the Village of Maurice open. PERRY COMMENDATIONS Commends LSU Eunice Lady Bengals softball team on winning the NJCAA Division II National Championship. CROWE FLOODS/FLOODING Requests the United State Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Coast Guard to gather information learned during the 2011 Mississippi River floods and update plans for future flooding conditions on the river. Senate Concurrent Resolutions 2nd Reading Subject to Call 57 GAUTREAUX RETIREMENT BENEFITS Memorializes Congress to review and consider eliminating the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Social Security benefit reductions. Senate Bills Reported by Committee 247 WILLARD-LEWIS /PUNISHMENT Provides for legislation relative to creating the crime of "illegal disposal of waste." (8/15/11) House Bills Reported by Committee MONTOUCET WITNESSES/FEES Provides for the disposition of witness fees from the City Court of Crowley TEMPLET CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Adds certain synthetic substances to the list of Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substances LEGER Amends the crimes of human trafficking and trafficking of children for sexual purposes KLECKLEY INSURANCE/POLICIES Requires the identification of the title producer, examining attorney, and title insurer on certain transactions KATZ CHILDREN/MISSING Transfers the Missing and Exploited Children Information Clearinghouse from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police MORENO CRIMINAL/SENTENCING Requires reporting from providers of home incarceration or electronic monitoring services to DPS&C CARMODY Amends the crime of illegal use of counterfeit trademark TEMPLET SEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY Amends the crime of failure to register to include the failure to comply with sex offender drivers' license and state identification card requirements

3 PAGE: ARMES COURTS/CITY Provides for an increase in fees for the marshal of the City Court of Leesville KATZ JUVENILES Allows the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to make payments for care and treatment of certain youth placed in nonstate treatment programs HILL FORESTRY Clarifies relationship between co-owners relative to timber theft JONES, ROSALIND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT Provides for the issuance of alcohol permits THIBAUT CONDOMINIUMS Requires condominium associations to carry a fidelity bond MORENO JUVENILE PROCEDURE Amends provisions relative to dismissal of delinquency proceedings TEMPLET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Authorizes the use of telecommunication and video conferencing at ATC hearings ABRAMSON CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE Provides that the 24-hour stay following mistrial applies to writ application for review by all courts with appellate jurisdiction GALLOT COURTS/CITY Increases the jurisdictional amount in dispute for the City Court of Ruston WOOTON Creates the crime of unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of law enforcement badges DANAHAY CLERKS OF COURT Provides for insurance coverage upon retirement for a clerk or clerk employee that retires under the clerks of court retirement program BISHOP CRIMINAL/ARRESTS Provides for the issuance of a written summons in lieu of arrest for certain crimes BURNS, HENRY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Provides for the powers and duties of the commissioner of the office of alcohol and tobacco control GISCLAIR MTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY Provides for revisions for bicycles used by peace officers LOPINTO DRUGS/CONTROLLED Provides with respect to imitation controlled dangerous substances GREENE LIABILITY/CIVIL Provides a limitation of liability for school boards entering into joint-use agreements HAZEL CRIMINAL/RECORDS Provides with respect to criminal background checks for persons seeking employment LOPINTO CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE Authorizes probation and parole officers to impose administrative sanctions for technical violations CHANEY MTR VEHICLE/SALES FIN Provides relative to notices of repossession MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC Provides for the suspension of drivers' licenses in certain cases involving vehicular homicide Senate Concurrent Resolutions to be Adopted Subject to Call 16 WALSWORTH PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS Urges the Legislature of Louisiana to erect a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the Louisiana State Capitol.

4 PAGE: 3 Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage APPEL RETIREMENT BENEFITS Relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (LASERS), allows for a change in beneficiary for purposes of joint and survivor annuities. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (7/1/11) APPEL POSTSECONDARY ED Transfers the University of New Orleans to the University of Louisiana System. (gov sig) Senate Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage Subject to Call NEVERS PUBLIC CONTRACTS Provides a preference for materials produced, manufactured, or fabricated in Louisiana used in public works. (8/15/11) CROWE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Provides relative to the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act. (8/15/11) MARIONNEAUX ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Provides relative to the Louisiana Smokefree Air Act. (8/15/11) MARIONNEAUX TRAFFIC Prohibits certain trucks from using the far left lane on multi-lane highways moving in the same direction, except under certain circumstances. (1/1/12) QUINN WORKERS' COMPENSATION Excludes certain unanticipated bonus payments from the determination of payroll, wages, and average weekly wage at the time of the accident. (8/15/11) MARTINY VITAL STATISTICS Provides for access to original birth certificates. (8/15/11) ADLEY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Prohibits certain compensated employment as legal counsel by compensated employee of the office of a district attorney. (8/15/11) MARIONNEAUX PUBLIC CONTRACTS Provides a preference for the purchase of steel pipe manufactured in Louisiana. (8/15/11) ERDEY TAX EXEMPTIONS Phases in an exemption of certain capital gains income of individuals 65 years of age or older from state individual income tax. (gov sig) ERDEY TAX EXEMPTIONS Phases in by 2015 an exemption from income tax for dividend and interest income of those 65 years of age or older. (gov sig) MICHOT INTERNET Establishes the Louisiana Enhanced Governmental Access Portal within the division of administration and provides its functions and duties. (gov sig) MCPHERSON CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES Provides for pre-paid lease contracts of state correctional facilities. (gov sig) MARTINY PROBATION/PAROLE Provides for eligibility for parole consideration for certain offenders. (8/15/11) MOUNT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Provides relative to release and cancellation of mortgages. WILLARD-LEWIS TAX/TAXATION Provides for the levy of state use tax on the purchase of property and services which are used to be manufactured into items for use in "orbital environments" 500 miles above earth's surface if the sale does not occur in the state and dedicates all state tax collected to make grants to such manufacturers. (10/1/11) MILLS CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES Provides for pre-paid lease contracts of state correctional facilities. (gov sig)

5 PAGE: 4 House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee to be adopted SMITH, PATRICIA EDUCATION Requests that the Board of Regents and State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education jointly study issues relative to the funding and impact of dual enrollment programs STUDENT/ASSESSMENT Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education study issues related to the assessment of foreign exchange students BADON, AUSTIN COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES Requests that the Board of Regents study certain issues relative to public postsecondary education institutions BADON, AUSTIN SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS Requests that BESE and the Recovery School District study jointly the feasibility of building a high school at the site of the former Alfred Lawless High School in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans JONES, ROSALIND TRAFFIC Urges and requests DOTD to install a traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. Highway 165 and Richwood Road No. 2 in Ouachita Parish HARRISON STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP Urges and requests the La. Office of Student Financial Assistance to study the feasibility of requiring repayment of TOPS by a student for any particular semester during the first two award years if the student does not make academic progress or fails to maintain full-time standing HARRISON HIGHER EDUCATION Requests that the Board of Regents, Dept. of Revenue, and La. Workforce Commission continue to work cooperatively relative to the reporting and sharing of certain data STIAES SCHOOLS Requests that BESE and the Recovery School District study jointly the feasibility of building a high school at the site of the former Alfred Lawless High School in New Orleans and account for the use of hurricane recovery funds SCHRODER PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS Urges and requests the Board of Regents to study alternative uses of underutilized facilities at public postsecondary education institutions BESE Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education study and encourage the presence of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) chapters in schools HEALTH/EMERG MED SERVICE Extols the benefits of the Heimlich maneuver and encourages schools to teach this lifesaving technique SCHRODER HIGHER ED/BD REGENTS Requests the Board of Regents to study inequalities in current tuition at four-year schools DOERGE NOTARIES Creates the Notary Education, Application, and Examination Committee to study all aspects of notary education, examinations, and applications JUVENILES Requests the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission to commission a study to assess the current state of the juvenile justice system and issue recommendations for a five-year plan for reform House Concurrent Resolutions Reported by Committee Subject to Call 15 THIBAUT JUDGMENTS/CIVIL Provides relative to the priority of certain mortgages and liens House Bills 3rd Reading and Final Passage HENRY HUNTING Authorizes the use of sound suppressors when taking nongame nuisance quadrupeds MORRIS ENVIRONMENT Provides for litter abatement and enforcement and education programs

6 PAGE: THIBAUT WILDLIFE/HABITAT Provides for the taking of outlaw quadrupeds, nutria, and beaver HARDY HOUSING/AUTHORITIES Removes the public records exemption that is applicable to affiliates of housing authorities RICHARDSON SECONDHAND DEALERS Provides relative to the purchase of junk or used or secondhand property HUTTER BUILDING CODES Authorizes local governments to accept affidavits regarding windblown storm debris shutters HUTTER CONDOMINIUMS Establishes a ten-day grace period for paying condominium assessments LOPINTO CREDIT/CONSUMER Provides relative to the applicability of the La. Consumer Credit Law to residential mortgage loans GUINN CONTRACTORS Repeals exemption to licensing requirement for contractors bidding work partially funded by the federal government REAL ESTATE/APPRAISERS Provides relative to assessments for licensure as a real estate appraisal management company LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS Authorizes sheriffs and deputy sheriffs with at least 16 years of active service to purchase their service firearms upon retirement BROSSETT TAX EXEMPTIONS/HOMESTEAD Requires the assessor in Orleans Parish to provide property owners with a form for permanent registration of the homestead exemption EDWARDS VETERANS Provides relative to the distribution of Honor Medals to veterans ST. GERMAIN INSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS Provides relative to the payment of group insurance premiums for retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs THIBAUT PARISH/WEST BATON ROUGE Provides relative to administrative adjudication of certain violations in West Baton Rouge Parish THIERRY /SEX OFFENSES Prohibits certain sex offenders from using or accessing social networking websites, chat rooms, and peer-to-peer networks BADON, BOBBY FISHING/CRAWFISH Revises methods of taking nuisance wildlife around crawfish ponds GISCLAIR LAW ENFORCEMENT Provides for the training of all chiefs of police GISCLAIR FISHING Provides relative to the taking of mullet for bait purposes Provides relative to sexual abuse of a person with a physical or mental disability ROY DISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT Abolishes the Rapides Parish Tri Fire Protection District MORRIS FIRE PROTECTION Provides relative to the composition of the board of commissioners of Caddo Parish Fire District Number One HILL HIGHWAYS Designates La. Highway 113 from the intersection of La. Highway 10 until the Occupy II Baptist Church (3.9 miles) as the Staff Sergeant Robert "Pete" Sweat Memorial Highway

7 PAGE: BADON, BOBBY SEX OFFENSE/REGISTRY Exempts sex offenders from provision that provides, without charge, state identification cards to persons of certain age PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS Authorizes public entities to require electronic bidding JONES, SAM PORTS/MORGAN CITY Expands the territorial limits of the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District ROY CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE Amends provisions of law regarding probable cause determinations ST. GERMAIN MOTOR VEHICLES Adjusts method to determine certain truck registration fees HAZEL Amends the definition of "aged person" in the crime of cruelty to the infirmed RICHARDSON COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE Provides for the appointment of a clerk of the justice of the peace court in East Baton Rouge Parish CHAMPAGNE MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC Authorizes a driving under suspension hardship license for non-alcohol related offenses CARMODY MOTOR VEHICLES Provides relative to the La. Motor Vehicle Commission RICHARDSON CIVIL/PROCEDURE Provides relative to executory process 291 LAMBERT Provides for boating safety WATERWAYS CHAMPAGNE MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES Creates the La. Seafood prestige license plate LIGI LOCAL GOVT/ORDINANCES Authorizes certain local governmental subdivisions to adopt and enforce local codes of conduct or ethics ordinances BROSSETT SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD Provides relative to the authority of the mayor to designate a person to attend meetings of the sewerage and water board of New Orleans in his absence HUVAL COURTS Increases the civil jurisdictional amount in dispute for the City Court of Breaux Bridge ABRAMSON PUBLIC LANDS/STATE Provides for the exchange of property in Orleans Parish DANAHAY PROPERTY Provides relative to the sale of adjudicated property in Calcasieu Parish GREENE DISTRICTS/NEIGORHOOD Provides relative to the Broadmoor Crime Prevention and Improvement District CHAMPAGNE MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE Requires interlock companies to report electronically FOIL COURTS/COURT COSTS Provides for a uniform fines and costs assessment form for criminal cases PEARSON BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS Provides for the regulation of watercraft near certain structures WILLMOTT CIVIL SERVICE/MUNICIPAL Provides a public records exemption applicable to certain records pertaining to Jefferson Parish civil service exams

8 PAGE: ABORTION Provides requirements for content and delivery of information regarding abortion in certain medical settings and revises criteria for voluntary and informed consent to an abortion