SENATE - Louisiana

50th DAY'S PROCEEDINGS
To enact R.S. 47:337.9(E), relative to taxation by political
subdivisions; to provide for an exemption for certain diesel fuel;
and to provide for related matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 411—
BY SENATOR BAJOIE AND REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 46:1403(A)(2), 1404, 1452, 1453(3) and
(4), relative to assistance for children; to clarify the law
regarding mandated licensure of child-placing agencies; to include
an adoption agency within the definition of "child-placing
agency"; to provide for retroactive application of licensure for
child-placing agencies; to provide for the declaration of policy
regarding transitional youth residencies services and related
definitions; and to provide for related matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 495—
BY SENATOR SCHEDLER
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2115.15(B), relative to public hearings;
to provide for locations of hearings; and to provide for related
matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 560—
BY SENATOR FONTENOT AND REPRESENTATIVE WALSWORTH
AN ACT
To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S.
30:2194(B), (introductory paragraph), (4), (9), and (11) through
(15) and the introductory paragraph of (C), 2195(A) and (E),
the introductory paragraph of 2195.2(A)(1), (a), and (c)(i), (2),
(3), (4), and (5), 2195.3(A)(1)(b) and (7), 2195.4(A)(1), (2), and
(3)(c)(ii), 2195.6, 2195.7, 2195.8(A), the introductory
paragraph of 2195.8(B) and (1) and (C), 2195.9(A), and
2195.10, to enact R.S. 30:2195.8(D), (E), and (F), 2195.11, and
R.S. 45:1206, and to repeal R.S. 30:2194(B)(16), relative to
special funds; to provide relative to underground storage tanks;
to provide for uses of money in the Motor Fuels Underground
Storage Tank Trust Fund, especially relative to those who are
eligible for disbursements from the fund; to provide relative to
penalties for failure to pay fees that are paid into the trust fund;
to provide relative to financial obligations of tank owners for
environmental damage resulting from releases; to provide for the
establishment of the Energy Efficiency Fund; and to provide for
related matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 561—
BY SENATORS FONTENOT AND MCPHERSON
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 18:424(E) and 425(E), and to enact R.S.
18:425.2 and 426.1, relative to the authority of parish boards of
election supervisors to provide for two commissioners to work
half of an election day; to authorize any parish board of election
supervisors in the event of a shortage of commissioners to create
two equal work shifts for commissioners; to authorize such
parish board of election supervisors to select commissioners to
serve one or two shifts on an election day; to provide for the
compensation of such commissioners; to require the State Board
of Election Supervisors to prescribe uniform rules for the
selection, scheduling, and procedures for creating two equal
shifts for commissioners on election day; to provide for the
effectiveness of such provisions; to provide for the
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compensation of commissioners-in-charge and certain
commissioners; and to provide for related matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 570—
BY SENATOR CHAISSON
AN ACT
To amend and reenact Code of Evidence Article 801(D)(1)(a),
relative to evidence; to provide when prior inconsistent
statements are not hearsay; and to provide for related matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 616—
BY SENATOR CHAISSON
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 27:306(A)(4)(c)(vi) and (5)(b) and
(E)(2)(c) and to enact R.S. 26:71.1(4)(d) and R.S.
27:306(A)(7)(b) and (8) and 311.3(C) and to repeal R.S.
27:306(A)(5)(d), relative to the Video Draw Poker Devices
Control Law; to provide for qualified truck stop facilities; to
provide for calculation of monthly fuel sales average for device
number determinations at truck stops; to provide for
exceptions; to authorize the leasing or subleasing of fuel
facilities at qualified truck stop facilities; to provide for license
qualifications when a video draw poker device license is sold or
transferred; to provide for the one hundred eighty day time limit
allowing the operation of video draw poker devices under an old
license pending approval of a license to operate in the name of
a new establishment owner; to provide an exception for
suitability criteria for certified technician level two employees;
to provide relative to the operation of video draw poker devices
at certain golf courses; to provide with respect to the licensing
requirements for the operation of video draw poker devices at
certain golf courses; to provide relative to the sale of alcoholic
beverages at certain golf courses; to provide for the issuance of
a conditional alcoholic beverage permit to certain golf courses;
to provide for the continued operation of video draw poker
devices at certain golf courses; and to provide for related
matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 633—
BY SENATORS KOSTELKA, SCHEDLER, ADLEY, AMEDEE,
BARHAM, BOASSO, BOISSIERE, CAIN, CHAISSON, CHEEK,
CRAVINS, DARDENNE, DUPLESSIS, DUPRE, ELLINGTON,
FONTENOT, B. GAUTREAUX, N. GAUTREAUX, HINES, HOLLIS,
IRONS, JACKSON, LENTINI, MALONE, MARIONNEAUX, MICHOT,
MOUNT, NEVERS, THEUNISSEN AND ULLO AND
REPRESENTATIVES DARTEZ AND KATZ
AN ACT
To enact R.S. 14:75, relative to nonpayment of child support
obligations; to enact the Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of
Louisiana; to create the crime of failure to pay legal child
support obligation; to provide for penalties; to provide for
restitution; to provide for venue; to provide for definitions; to
provide for an affirmative defense; and to provide for related
matters.
SENATE BILL NO. 695—
BY SENATOR MALONE
AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 31:149, and to repeal R.S. 31:149.1,
149.2, 149.3, 150, 151, and 152, relative to mineral rights in
land acquired or expropriated by governments or governmental
agencies; to provide certain procedures, terms, and conditions
relative to such mineral rights; to provide relative to the
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