SENATE - Louisiana

Page 20 SENATE
June 21, 2004
Senate Concurrent Resolutions
Returned from the House of Representatives
with Amendments
The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions returned from the
House of Representatives with amendments were taken up and acted
upon as follows:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15—
BY SENATOR DARDENNE
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To provide for a study of the benefits, risks and issues involved in,
and the feasibility of establishing a defined contribution plan in
the four state public retirement systems: Louisiana State
Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System
of Louisiana, Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System,
and Louisiana State Police Retirement System.
The resolution was read by title. Returned from the House of
Representatives with the following amendments:
HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
Amendments proposed by House Committee on Retirement to
Original Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 15 by Senator Dardenne
AMENDMENT NO. 1
On page 1, line 3, after "plan" and before "in" insert "and a modified
defined benefit plan"
AMENDMENT NO. 2
On page 2, line 12, after "plan" and before "for" insert "or, in the
alternative, a modified defined benefit plan"
AMENDMENT NO. 3
On page 2, line 18, after "plan" and before "in" insert "and a modified
defined benefit plan that provides for prospective changes in
employee contribution rates, definitions of average compensation,
base pay, earned compensation, computation of service credit,
eligibility for retirement, retirement benefit options, the Deferred
Retirement Option Plan, cost-of-living adjustments, and
reemployment after retirement"
AMENDMENT NO. 4
On page 2, after line 20, insert the following:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission shall
report its findings to the House and Senate committees on retirement
on or before February 1, 2005."
Senator Dardenne moved to concur in the amendments proposed
by the House.
ROLL CALL
The roll was called with the following result:
YEAS
Mr. President Dupre Kostelka
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Adley Ellington Lentini
Amedee Fields Malone
Bajoie Fontenot Marionneaux
Barham Gautreaux, B McPherson
Boasso Gautreaux, N Michot
Boissiere Hainkel Mount
Cain Heitmeier Nevers
Chaisson Holden Romero
Cheek Hollis Smith
Cravins Irons Theunissen
Dardenne Jones Ullo
Total—36
NAYS
Total—0
ABSENT
Duplessis Jackson Schedler
Total—3
The Chair declared the amendments proposed by the House
were concurred in. Senator Dardenne moved to reconsider the vote
by which the amendments were concurred in and laid the motion on
the table.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35—
BY SENATOR FIELDS
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To urge and request the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to
direct all school system employees to follow all state laws and
rules and school board policies governing assignment of bus
routes and requirements for in-service training of school bus
operators.
The resolution was read by title. Returned from the House of
Representatives with the following amendments:
HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
Amendments proposed by House Committee on Education to
Engrossed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 35 by Senator Fields
AMENDMENT NO. 1
On page 1, line 17, after "Parish" change "School System" to "school
system"
Senator Fields moved to concur in the amendments proposed by
the House.
ROLL CALL
The roll was called with the following result:
YEAS
Mr. President Dupre Lentini
Adley Ellington Malone
Amedee Fields Marionneaux
Bajoie Fontenot Michot
Barham Gautreaux, B Mount
Boasso Gautreaux, N Nevers
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