Legislative Day History Wednesday June 1st, 2005 Chamber: House

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1 1 of 16 HB7 Guillory, M. COURTS/CITY Increases the jurisdictional amount of the City Court of Eunice - Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. HB36 HB52 HB74 HB76 HB86 HB107 HB120 HB133 HB135 Farrar INSURANCE/HEALTH Requires coverage of colorectal cancer screenings and provides for eligibility for office of State Group Benefits programs - Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar. Odinet TAX EXEMPTIONS/HOMESTEAD (Constitutional Amendment) Removes the prohibition that persons aged sixty-five and older whose adjusted gross income exceeds fifty thousand dollars, as adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index, cannot receive a special assessment of residential property - Notice given. Salter TAX/INSURANCE PREMIUM Dedicates a portion of the fire marshal tax on fire insurance premiums to the LSU Fire and Emergency Training Institute - Reported with amendments (13-0) (Regular). Marchand INSURERS Increases the fee on premiums for commercial surety underwriters who write criminal bail bonds in Orleans Parish - Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 11. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Walker APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT Payment of judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in the suit entitled "Bryan Joseph Mayeux, et ux v. Lambert's Contractors, Inc., et al." - Reported favorably (14-0) (Regular). Frith COURTS/MAYORS Increases court costs for the mayor's court in the town of Erath - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Hill STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP Relative to initial eligibility for a TOPS award beginning with the award year, provides through the school year for minimum scores on specified standardized tests that are required of certain home study students - Reported favorably (11-0) (Regular). Cazayoux CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL Provides relative to removal of employees who have served less than three months of their working tests - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Crowe COURTS/CITY Provides with respect to jurisdictional limits for the City Court of Slidell - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 4. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

2 HB152 Guillory, E. ELECTIONS Prohibits the use of electronic communication devices while a voter is in a voting machine - Rules suspended, called from the calendar. - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. 2 of 16 HB160 HB273 HB285 HB301 HB343 HB368 HB370 HB472 HB526 HB573 Honey DISTRICTS/TAXING Prohibits tax increment financing involving school systems without prior approval of the system - Notice given. Arnold TAX/AD VALOREM TAX (Constitutional Amendment) Limits increases in millages after reappraisal - Reported without amendments (8-0) (Regular). Cravins, Jr. RAILROADS Increases the penalties for certain railroad grade crossing violations - Reported with amendments (10-0) (Regular). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. Hammett TAX/SALES & USE Defines "lease or rental" to include lease or rental of a crane with or without an operator - Reported with amendments (14-0) (Regular). Toomy JUDGES Provides for the compensation of judges Marchand MUNICIPALITIES/NO Authorizes the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to use photographic equipment for enforcement of certain traffic violations - Read by title, amended, returned to the calendar. Faucheux ASSESSORS/PROPERTY ASSMT (Constitutional Amendment) Freezes the tax assessment of the homestead of a person who is designated as disabled by the U.S. Social Security Administration - Reported without amendments (7-0) (Regular). Barrow CHILDREN/ABUSE Assesses an additional $2 fee on the subsequent issuance of a death certificate - Reported with amendments (13-0) (Regular). Winston HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES Provides relative to licensing adult brain injury facilities - Rules suspended, called out of its regular order. - Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Kennard TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for an exemption for honorably discharged disabled military veterans based upon their percentage of disability

3 - Reported without amendments (7-0) (Regular). 3 of 16 HB574 Barrow INSURANCE/HEALTH Provides relative to credentialing and recredentialing of health care providers by health insurance issuers - Notice given. HB584 Carter, K. INSURANCE/HEALTH Provides relative to prompt payment of health insurance claims - Becomes HB 885. HB591 HB619 HB621 HB627 HB639 HB643 Smith, Jane SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS Creates a school district for the supervision of certain alternative schools by the state Dept. of Education - Becomes HB 886. Salter STUDENT/TUITION Authorizes postsecondary education management boards to increase tuition and mandatory attendance fees consistent with certain policies of the Board of Regents - Notice given. St. Germain ETHICS Prohibits former members of the board of commissioners of the Louisiana Airport Authority and certain former employees of the board from engaging in certain transactions and providing certain assistance for compensation for a period of six years - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 17, nays 78. Failed to pass, motion to reconsider tabled. Hammett TAX CREDITS Establishes Angel Investor Tax Credit Program Martiny TAX/SALES & USE Defines hotel and places of amusement for excluding certain entities exempt from federal income taxation - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Erdey APPROPRIATIONS/LEGAL EXP Appropriates funds to provide for reimbursement of legal expenses of Jeffery Hughes - Reported with amendments (14-0) (Regular). HB651 Carter, K. EDUCATION Provides relative to the release of certain information to public health insurance programs that cover children - Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar. HB655 Montgomery TAX/SALES-USE, ST-EXEMPT Provides with respect to enterprise zone sales tax exemption requirements - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. HB659 Beard BONDS/STATE

4 Provides for priority order period for Louisiana retail purchase orders of state bonds - Reported favorably (14-0) (Regular). 4 of 16 HB663 HB679 HB683 HB684 Glover PARDON/PAROLE Creates an application process for persons incarcerated to apply for compensation upon proof of factual innocence - Reported with amendments (14-0) (Regular). Hammett TAX/CORP INCOME Enacts Louisiana Headquarters and Growth Act Dove MINERALS/LEASES Relative to the management and administration of mineral leases on state land - Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Hammett TAX CREDITS Provides a research and development tax credit to certain taxpayers HB687 Carter, K. INSURANCE/HOMEOWNERS Provides that conversion of policy forms that result in a rate change are subject to the laws governing rate changes - Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. HB688 HB689 HB692 HB701 HB708 HB716 Richmond TAX/TAXATION Enacts the Louisiana Communications Excise Tax Act Walsworth INSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE Provides for restitution to insurers subject to automobile insurance fraud Wooton DWI Provides with respect to ignition interlock devices as a condition of bail - Notice given. Baudoin PROPERTY/PUBLIC Prohibits permanent deer hunting stands on state lands - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Arnold TAX/AD VALOREM TAX Changes the date which a property owner in Orleans Parish entitled to the homestead exemption is required to own and occupy the homestead before the homestead exemption is claimed - Reported with amendments (12-0) (Regular). LaBruzzo PROCUREMENT Provides relative to the procurement of medical and laboratory supplies and medical equipment

5 - Involuntarily deferred in committee. 5 of 16 HB731 HB735 HB744 HB753 HB759 HB762 HB768 HB786 HB790 HB795 HB797 HB799 Hammett TAX CREDITS Provides for a motion picture tax credit - Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 20. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Smiley AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS Provides for changes to boxing and wrestling provisions - Reported with amendments (10-0) (Regular). Crowe COMMERCE Restricts the duplication of motor vehicle keys based on vehicle identification numbers - Notice given. Durand PHARMACISTS Amends provisions of the Pharmacy Practice Act - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Burns HEARING AID DEALERS Provides for the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers - Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Strain GAMBLING/RIVERBOAT Provides for alternative inspections for riverboats considered permanently moored vessels - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Pierre CRIME Increases penalties for the crime of obstructing a fireman - Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. Salter SMALL BUSINESS Provides relative to the Louisiana Community Development Financial Institution Act - Reported with amendments (14-0) (Regular). Bruneau TAX COMMISSION, STATE Provides that the Louisiana Tax Commission be composed of seven members elected from the supreme court districts - Reported with amendments (14-0) (Regular). Hammett TAX Provides relative to exemptions for industry Beard FUNDS/FUNDING Creates the Louisiana Film Institute - Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. Richmond GAMBLING Authorizes slot machine gaming at New Orleans International Airport

6 Authorizes slot machine gaming at New Orleans International Airport 6 of 16 HB802 HB816 HB845 HB852 HB868 HB877 Durand TAX Enacts a one-half of 1 % health care licensing tax on revenue derived from the provision of healthcare goods and services - Reported by substitute (14-0) (Regular) Johns PHARMACISTS Revises the fee schedule in the Pharmacy Practice Act - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. Smith, John ASSESSORS Authorizes the assessor in certain parishes to impose a conveyance fee to provide funding for the assessor's office - Involuntarily deferred in committee. Pinac PUBLIC SERVICE COMN Provides for inspection and supervision fees - Reported with amendments (11-0) (Regular). Townsend APPROPRIATIONS Appropriates funds to provide for reimbursement of legal expenses of Andrew Mata, as recommended by the Attorney Fee Review Board - Reported favorably (14-0) (Regular). Townsend TAX/TAXATION Provides for the eligibility of certain video poker license holders to participate in the tax incentive programs under the enterprise zone program - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 28. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. HB885 Carter, K. INSURANCE/HEALTH Provides relative to prompt payment of health insurance claims - Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No HB886 HCR7 HCR31 Smith, Jane STUDENTS Provides relative to alternative educational programs for certain adjudicated students and those in the custody of the office of youth development - Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No Bruce COURTS Requests the Judicial Council of the Louisiana Supreme Court to study the feasibility of dividing the 11th JDC into two separate district courts for DeSoto and Sabine parishes Smith, Jane MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC Directs OMV to inform applicants for issuance and renewal of drivers' licenses of the anatomical gift donor and living will designations on the reverse side of the license

7 7 of 16 HCR51 HCR56 HCR65 HCR87 HCR92 HCR97 HCR99 HCR102 Damico ENVIRONMENT Requests the Department of Environmental Quality to develop a Louisiana mercury action plan Hill HIGHWAYS Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to designate a portion of La. Hwy. 10 in Oakdale, Louisiana, as the "Dr. George B. Mowad Memorial Highway" Smith, Jack TRANSPORTATION DEPT Requests the Department of Transportation and Development to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and US Highway 90 in Patterson, La. Tucker MEDICAID Urges and requests the Department of Health and Hospitals to study cost control mechanisms for the New Opportunities Waiver to ensure cost-effect administration and service delivery - Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. Smith, Gary CREDIT/CONSUMER Memorializes congress to require financial institutions to notify consumers prior to publication of negative credit information and to allow adequate time for correction - Reported favorably (11-0). Thompson TECHNOLOGY Urges and requests the Louisiana Broadband Advisory Council to conduct pilot projects necessary to determine the functionality and affordability of current and future broadband technologies relative to broadband deployment - Reported favorably (11-0). Damico Commends the National Environmental Health Association and Louisiana Environmental Health Association on their achievements Winston CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of former BESE member Donna Contois HCR103 Guillory, M. AIRCRAFT/AVIATION Memorializes congress to advocate changes in federal regulations relative to aerial applicators and issuance of commercial drivers' licenses - Reported favorably (10-0). HCR104 Odinet FISHING/SHRIMP Expresses the support of the legislature for the shrimp industry and the "Bonne Crevette" marketing campaign

8 8 of 16 HCR106 HCR110 HCR111 HCR115 HCR116 HCR117 HCR120 HCR122 HCR123 Honey Commends Southern University upon the celebration of its 125th anniversary Smiley SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH Recognizes May 25, 2005, as American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day Glover Commends Evangel Christian Academy upon attaining accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Glover Commends the Evangel Christian Academy football team upon winning the 2004 Class 5A state championship Doerge Commends Specialist Russell "Kyle" Burleson upon his receipt of the Purple Heart and expresses appreciation for his service and sacrifice for his country Smith, Jack CONGRESS Memorializes congress to amend the U.S. Code to authorize state governors to proclaim that the U.S. flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of a member of the U.S. armed forces from their respective states who died on active duty LaFleur Commends the Pine Prairie High School Lady Panthers softball team upon winning the Class 2A State Championship Kleckley TRANSPORTATION Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to use the design-build method for designing and constructing a highway project in Lake Charles, Louisiana - Reported favorably (10-0). Hunter RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS Requests African American churches to partner with the Louisiana Municipal Black Caucus Association for the purpose of alleviating political, social, and community problems HCR128 Powell, M. TRAFFIC Requests that the House and Senate Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committees meet

9 jointly to study the issue of aggressive driving - Reported with amendments (9-0) To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. 9 of 16 HCR131 HCR135 HCR141 HCR143 HCR144 HCR145 Beard STUDENT/SCH ATTENDANCE Recognizes the inalienable right of parents to provide for the education of their children - Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. Johns COMMERCE Creates the Uniform Building Code Task Force - Reported with amendments (12-0). Quezaire PORTS/DEEPWATER Urges and requests continued state funding of the Mississippi River Corridor Initiative to study the flow of water borne cargo from the ports on the lower Mississippi River - Reported favorably (11-0). Bruneau CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of former 4th Circuit Court of Appeal Chief Judge William V. Redmann - Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. Marchand SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH Recognizes June 1, 2005, as Alpha Day at the legislature - Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. Cazayoux HIGHWAYS Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to erect stop signs along Bueche Road at its intersection with Section Road in West Baton Rouge Parish - Reported favorably (10-0). HCR146 Guillory, M. MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC Urges and requests the office of motor vehicles and state police to pursue federal exemptions for issuance of restricted commercial drivers' licenses for aerial applicators - Reported favorably (10-0). HCR148 HCR154 Quezaire AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS Urges and requests the governor and the Department of Economic Development to embrace and publicly support the proposed Louisiana Transportation Center - Reported favorably (10-3). Salter CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of John Sidney Garrett, former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives - Read by title, rules suspended, adopted, ordered to the Senate. HR66 Powell, M. CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of Sergeant Robin V. Fell of Shreveport - Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary of State in accordance with the HR67 Honey Commends Everett Arnold "Buddy" Mason upon his induction into the Southern University Sports Hall of Fame

10 - Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary of State in accordance with the 10 of 16 HR68 HR69 HR70 HR71 HR72 HR73 HR74 HR75 Hunter Commends Shirley Wilson Pine upon her retirement from the Monroe City School System - Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Smith, Gary CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of Dr. Earl Alleman of Norco - Enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Hebert HOUSE/RULES Provides that the motions for the previous question and for the previous question on the entire subject matter are out of order under certain circumstances - Read by title, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. Gallot Commends Dr. Mildred Bernice Gauthier Gallot for her outstanding accomplishments - Read by title, rules suspended, adopted. Smith, John Commends the W. D. West House of Care in DeRidder - Read by title, rules suspended, adopted. Smith, John Commends Mr. and Mrs. R.V. Bolton of Slagle upon the celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary - Read by title, rules suspended, adopted. McVea HOUSE/RULES Provides for the removal of a committee chairman - Read by title. Lies over under the rules. Walsworth CONDOLENCES Expresses condolences upon the death of Brian Everett Smith - Read by title, rules suspended, adopted. HR76 Carter, K. SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH Declares Wednesday, June 1, 2005, as Xavier University Day at the Louisiana House of Representatives - Read by title, rules suspended, adopted. HSR6 HSR7 Lancaster ELECTIONS/POLL WATCHERS Studies the possibility of allowing political parties to appoint poll watchers at any polling place where such party has a candidate on the ballot - Received on 6/1/05. Lancaster ELECTIONS/PRES PRIMARY Requests the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to continue to study the issues surrounding the presidential preference primary - Received on 6/1/05.

11 SB3 Fields TAX EXEMPTIONS Requires DOR to audit claims for tax credit by a business pursuant to the Enterprise Zone program and each application for payment of an annual rebate by an employer pursuant to the Quality Jobs Program. (7/1/06) SB4 Gautreaux, B. PARISHES Provides for the use of the term "parish" in the name of a nonprofit organization under certain circumstances. (7/1/05) - Reported favorably (12-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. 11 of 16 SB19 SB26 SB39 SB48 SB62 SB63 SB70 SB92 SB96 Theunissen TOPS Limits to specified courses the required math or science elective for college-bound students who graduate from high school during or after the school year to receive an award. McPherson TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL Authorizes a credit against individual income taxes of up to $10,000 per organ donation for expenses paid by a taxpayer if related to the taxpayer's travel or absence from work related to the taxpayer's or the taxpayer's spouse's living organ donation. (7/1/05) Theunissen LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS Provides for the membership and powers of the La. Commission on Civic Education. (gov sig) Theunissen LIABILITY Provides immunity from liability for gravity drainage or sub-drainage districts for certain clearing of vegetation or application of pesticide. (gov sig) - Reported favorably (8-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Duplessis PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS Names the school of social work at Southern University the Dean Millie M. Charles School of Social Work. Duplessis COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS Allows for dealer participation in certain finance charges. - Reported favorably (12-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Kostelka FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS Extends for a period of three years the authorization for special permits for trucks hauling containerized cargo in international trade intended for export within a 50-mile radius of the Port of Ouachita. (gov sig) - Reported with amendments (11-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Nevers CHILDREN Provides relative to the purposes of the office of community services of the Department of Social Services. (gov sig) Schedler TAX/AD VALOREM Provides for the notice to be given to taxpayers concerning certain property tax assessments and meetings to increase millage rates without voter approval. (1/1/06)

12 12 of 16 SB101 SB102 SB104 SB107 SB108 SB110 Boasso PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS Provides for the membership of the board of commissioners of the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District. (gov sig) (2/3-CA6s43(3)) - Reported with amendments (14-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Ellington TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT Re-creates the Dept. of Transportation and Development. (6/30/05) - Reported favorably (13-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Adley ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Provides an additional category to the Quality Jobs Program for physician-based industries. Duplessis BANKS/BANKING Authorizes banks to use recognized systems to provide FDIC insurance coverage for public funds deposits. (gov sig) - Reported with amendments (10-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Adley TAX/AD VALOREM Requires additional notice by July 15 of a public meeting at which a taxing body proposes to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without voter approval. Smith, Mike LOANS Allows lender to charge a documentation fee in connection with certain consumer loan transactions. (gov sig) - Reported favorably (13-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. SB119 Jackson, L. POSTSECONDARY ED Establishes the components of the La. State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport. (7/1/05) SB136 SB144 SB149 Dardenne TAX/TAXATION Extends the motion picture employment tax credits past July 1, 2006 and makes credits earned for employment in a production after July 1, 2005 transferable. (7/1/05) Nevers TEACHERS Revises Teach Louisiana First program to limit the applicability of the program to reduce the shortage of certified teachers in low performing schools in core subjects. (gov sig) Bajoie MEDICAID Provides certain patients receiving Medicaid to receive kidney disease evaluations and those who are at risk to be tracked regarding appropriate diagnostic testing and provides strategies to increase the rate of evaluation and treatment. SB151 Gautreaux, N. MILITARY AFFAIRS Provides certain benefits for active military personnel regarding contractual matters. (gov sig) - Reported with amendments (9-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

13 13 of 16 SB164 SB173 SB184 SB185 SB188 SB190 SB193 SB196 SB205 SB208 SB212 Heitmeier TAX EXEMPTIONS Provides that the homestead exemption may be claimed by a taxpayer if the property is owned and occupied by the taxpayer on or before December 31. (gov sig) Michot TAX/SALES Revises the formula for payment of sales tax by interstate and foreign commerce transportation dealers. (gov sig) - Read by title, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar. Lentini MALPRACTICE Provides relative to notification of medical review panels. - Reported favorably (8-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Cravins GROUP INSURANCE Permits certain certified professional staff in office of youth services and the Special School District with 20 or more continuous years of participation in the group insurance offered by the former employing local school system to qualify for a state contribution of 75% of health insurance premiums upon retirement. - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Fontenot ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Provides relative to criminal penalties for violations of the Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. - Reported with amendments (6-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Broome HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT Revises the law concerning citizens with developmental disabilities. (gov sig) - Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments. Fields TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL Provides for the payment of interest on overpayments credited to a taxpayer's liability for a succeeding tax year. Barham IMMOVABLE PROPERTY Provides for the definition of component parts of buildings or other constructions. (gov sig) - Called from the calendar. - Read by title, amended and designated duplicate of HB Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Duplessis DATA BASE Provides for the Database Security Breach Notification Law. (1/1/06) - Reported favorably (10-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Heitmeier SAFETY REGULATIONS Clarifies certain requirements with respect to tail lamps on motor vehicles. (gov sig) - Reported favorably (10-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Marionneaux CIVIL PROCEDURE Requires a filing fee to be paid by the party praying for a jury in a civil trial. - Reported with amendments (8-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

14 14 of 16 SB219 SB222 SB236 SB237 SB238 SB239 SB247 SB268 SB271 SB278 SB292 SB322 Fontenot FUNDS/FUNDING Repeals the authority of PSC to establish rules for the Energy Efficiency Fund. - Reported favorably (12-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Hollis BANKS/BANKING Authorizes imposition of an additional charge in a consumer credit transaction if the consumer makes an electronic payment. - Reported favorably (11-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Ullo SCHOOLS Provides for certification of out-of-state principals coming into Louisiana with certain credentials. Ullo SOCIAL SERVICES DEPT Authorizes Dept. of Social Services to enter into certain contingency fee contracts pursuant to the provisions of the Randolph-Sheppard Act. Ellington ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Provides relative to economic development activities. - Reported favorably (13-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Ullo SCHOOLS Authorizes charter schools to participate in the LA 4 program. Mount CONTRACTS Provides for the retroactive effect of a partnership's or a limited liability company's existence when immovable property is acquired prior to their creation. (gov sig) - Reported favorably (9-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Smith, Mike ROADS/HIGHWAYS Provides, relative to the logo signing program, for contracts with qualified third parties to be a competitive process awarded pursuant to the procurement code. (gov sig) - Reported favorably (12-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. McPherson HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT Establishes the direct care worker registry. (gov sig) Nevers SPECIAL DISTRICTS Provides for the authority, composition, duties, functions, powers, and responsibilities of the Washington Parish Reservoir District. (gov sig) - Reported with amendments (13-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Hines HORSE RACING Authorizes a Horsemen's Workers' Compensation Insurance Program. - Reported with amendments (14-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. Fontenot TAX/TAXATION Authorizes a Brownfields Investor Tax Credit. (7/1/05)

15 SB331 Gautreaux, N. TAX/SALES Reenacts the suspended "exemption" from three of the four cents of state sales tax for crawfish harvesting and production items as an "exclusion" from all four cents of the state sales tax. (7/1/05) 15 of 16 SB337 SB341 SB351 SCR6 SCR19 SCR20 SCR39 SCR41 SCR46 SCR53 Ellington TAX EXEMPTIONS Provides an exclusion from state sales tax for manufacturing machinery and equipment used to manufacture "unblended biodiesel" and for the use by manufacturers of "alternative substances" as fuel. (7/1/05) Duplessis TAX/TAXATION Provides for a digital interactive media producer tax credit. (gov sig) Nevers TAX EXEMPTIONS Grants tax credits for public works construction contractors who furnish certain health insurance coverage to their employees. (gov sig) Schedler COMMITTEE STUDIES Requests joint study regarding recycling and disposal options relative to computers and other electronic equipment. - Reported favorably (6-0). Bajoie SOCIAL SERVICES DEPT Requests that DHH study the possibility of including fresh fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs as approved items to be purchased through the WIC program. - Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. Broome SOCIAL SERVICES DEPT Requests the Department of Social Services to study the impact of the state's sliding fee scale on the availability, affordability, and the quality of child care services funded by the Child Care and Development Fund. - Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. Ellington TELECOMMUNICATIONS Requests the Louisiana Broadband Advisory Council to conduct public hearings in various locations across the state to ascertain supply and demand issues relative to broadband deployment. - Reported favorably (11-0). Bajoie HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT Requests department to develop a plan for consolidation of programs and services for the elderly and persons with adult onset disabilities into an office within the department. - Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. Ellington TELECOMMUNICATIONS Requests the Louisiana Broadband Advisory Council to convene a task force to develop a statewide E-Rate strategy to capture all possible E-Rate funds available to the state. - Reported favorably (11-0). Fontenot ENVIRONMENT QUALITY DEPT Requests DEQ to develop a strategy for the proper management of electronic discards. - Reported favorably (6-0).

16 - Reported favorably (6-0). 16 of 16 SCR66 SCR69 SCR82 Nevers CONGRESS Memorializes Congress to permit safe public access to the West Pearl River Navigational Canal and extends the date scheduled for closure until such time that an alternate solution can be determined. - Reported favorably (10-0). Theunissen AIRCRAFT/AVIATION Continues the Governor's Aviation Advisory Commission. - Reported favorably (10-0). Heitmeier Commends Chief B. H. Miller, Jr. upon his retirement. - Received in the House from the Senate. - Read by title, rules suspended, concurred in.