LUBA 2004 Regular Legislative Session: General Business Issues
LUBA is monitoring bills that affect small businesses.
We are tracking the following issues this session:
General Business Issues
HB 9 Strain Removes borrowed capital from the tax base of the corporation franchise tax.
Bill History: 03-29-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
03-31-04 H Set on the House Orders
04-01-04 H Withdrawn
HB 38 Ansardi Revises and reorganizes the Civil Code Articles on lease.
Bill History: 04-07-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:102/N: 0)
04-14-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-14-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A)
HB 40 Bruneau Provides relative to the special motion to strike.
Bill History: 05-25-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Judiciary (A)
05-25-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Judiciary (A)
06-01-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 46 Montgomery Defines "Louisiana business" under the Gaming Control Law.
Companions: SB 517 (I)
Bill History: 02-25-04 H Prefiled
02-27-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Administration of Criminal Justice
05-12-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 6 House Administration of Criminal Jus
HB 63 Erdey Authorizes the town of Springfield to levy and collect an additional sales and use tax.
Bill History: 05-27-04 S Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. F Senate Local and Municipal Affairs
05-27-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Local and Municipal Affairs
06-01-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 120 Walker Enhances penalties for false advertising.
Bill History: 04-21-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:101/N: 0)
04-22-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-22-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
HB 189 Winston Exempts calls from optometrists, dentists and physicians to their patients from "do not call" law.
Bill History: 05-19-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. E Senate Commerce
05-19-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Commerce
05-25-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 191 Faucheux Requires that misrepresentations in workers' compensations cases must be material and relevant to the injury in order to constitute grounds for denial of the claim.
Bill History: 05-06-04 H Reported favorably from committee as amended House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-10-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-11-04 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 30/N: 64)
HB 193 Salter Provides with respect to the public notice of the request for proposals for procurement of certain used fire and emergency response vehicles and equipment by local political subdivisions.
Bill History: 05-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. F Senate Local and Municipal Affairs
05-20-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Local and Municipal Affairs
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 195 Richmond Repeals prohibition of establishing local minimum wage.
Bill History: 03-11-04 H Prefiled
03-12-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 272 Durand Provides for the creation of the Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN).
Bill History: 05-24-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-24-04 S Senate appointed conference committee
McPherson, Schedler and Cheek
05-25-04 H House appointed a conference committee
Durand, McDonald and Walker
HB 278 Alario Constitutional Amendment that increases the homestead exemption to $150,000 of assessed valuation.
Bill History: 03-15-04 H Prefiled
03-15-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means
HB 279 Alario Constitutional Amendment that increases the homestead exemption in accordance with increases in the Consumer Price Index.
Bill History: 03-15-04 H Prefiled
03-15-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means
HB 280 Hebert Constitutional Amendment that extends the homestead exemption to persons sixty- five years of age or older under certain circumstances.
Bill History: 03-15-04 H Prefiled
03-15-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means
HB 299 Triche Increases the membership of the Louisiana Tax Commission from three to five members.
Bill History: 03-15-04 H Prefiled
03-15-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means
HB 308 Morrish Authorizes flexible health benefits policies, contracts, and agreements without the state health insurance mandates or certain other requirements.
Companions: SB 334 (I)
Bill History: 04-28-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0)
05-03-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-03-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 309 Flavin Creates the Health Care Fair Billing Act to prohibit certain billing practices by health care providers.
Bill History: 03-15-04 H Prefiled
03-15-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare
HB 310 Hebert Transfers administration and oversight of the Louisiana Safety Net Health Insurance Program to the Department of Insurance.
Bill History: 05-17-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 97/N: 0)
05-19-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-19-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 312 Pinac Provides for an alternative documentation fee that lenders may charge in connection with certain non-real estate consumer loans.
Bill History: 05-18-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-19-04 H House concurred in Senate amendments (Vote: Y: 99/N: 1)
05-20-04 H Enrolled
HB 316 Hebert Provides for choice of insurer upon retirement for individuals who have two or more plans of health insurance coverage.
Bill History: 03-16-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
HB 319 Pinac Repeals provisions relative to business franchise agreements and reciprocal agreements.
Bill History: 05-03-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-03-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. E Senate Commerce
HB 323 Pinac Authorizes certain financial institutions to contract for a motor vehicle credit transaction under the LA Consumer Credit Law.
Bill History: 03-16-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
04-13-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 1 House Commerce
HB 324 Richmond Provides with respect to equal pay.
Bill History: 03-16-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-13-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 325 Richmond Adopts the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) requirements.
Bill History: 03-16-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
04-29-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 326 Faucheux Requires the payment of overtime calculation in a certain manner.
Bill History: 03-16-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-05-04 H Hearing set for At Adj. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 328 Durand Creates the Louisiana State Board of Bio-Recovery Technicians and provides for the licensing and regulation of bio-recovery technicians. Became HB 1715.
Companions: HB 1715 (S)
Bill History: 05-20-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Health and Welfare
05-20-04 H Reported from committee as substituted House Health and Welfare
05-24-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 331 Smith, G Authorizes certain persons to have access to a patient's health care information.
Bill History: 05-10-04 H Reported favorably from committee as amended House Civil Law
05-11-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-12-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
HB 334 Hebert Provides relative to the functions and membership of the Louisiana Health Care Commission.
Bill History: 04-13-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:100/N: 0)
04-15-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-15-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 344 Hebert Authorizes LaChoice as a pilot health care program established by the Department of Insurance.
Bill History: 05-19-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Insurance
05-20-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-20-04 S Recommitted Senate Finance
HB 347 Hebert Provides relative to continuation of group health insurance.
Bill History: 03-16-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Insurance
04-26-04 H Withdrawn
HB 352 Hebert Provides relative to health coverage provided through an employee benefit trust, a multiple benefit trust, or an association.
Bill History: 05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate Insurance
05-26-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Insurance
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 375 Murray Provides relative to the New Orleans Business and Industrial District, including provisions pertaining to the name of the district, membership of the board of commissioners, and selection of officers by the board.
Companions: SB 698 (I)
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Municipal and Parochial Affairs
HB 376 Glover Creates the Louisiana Historically Underutilized Business Program
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 383 Townsend Provides relative to arbitration clauses in mobile home sales or transfer contracts.
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
05-18-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. House Commerce
HB 397 Hebert Creates the Small Business Fee Deferment Program.
Bill History: 04-27-04 H Set on the House Orders
04-28-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
05-10-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 420 Walker Provides for licensing persons who install and service heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment.
Bill History: 05-19-04 H Failed to pass (Vote: Y: 61/N: 29)
05-20-04 H Reconsidered
05-20-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
HB 421 Beard Provides that the laws relative to public records are not applicable to certain proprietary or trade secret information.
Bill History: 04-26-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 3)
04-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-27-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
HB 424 Richmond Provides relative to allowable times and mandatory content regarding calls made by telemarketers and telephone solicitors.
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
04-27-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 1 House Commerce
HB 448 Hebert Provides relative to continuity of care under health insurance coverage.
Bill History: 05-17-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0)
05-19-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-19-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 457 Murray To change the definition of construction and maintenance to include payment under certain joint maintenance contracts.
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Transportation
05-24-04 H Hearing set for 8:30 A.M. RM. 3 House Transportation
HB 463 Crowe Provides an additional preference for products that are manufactured or produced in Louisiana.
Bill History: 03-17-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 471 Murray Provides with respect to the payment of taxes under protest for such taxes to be timely paid.
Companions: SB 568 (I)
Bill History: 05-17-04 S Hearing set for 3:00 P.M. RM. A-B Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-17-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-20-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 500 Hammett Authorizes the secretary of the Department of Revenue to require electronic returns by rule. Became HB 1694.
Companions: HB 1694 (S)
Bill History: 04-27-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6 House Ways and Means
04-27-04 H Reported from committee as substituted House Ways and Means
04-28-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 501 Hammett Eliminates the requirement for international visitors to show foreign passports to participate in the Tax Free Shopping Program.
Bill History: 05-17-04 S Enrolled
05-21-04 G Signed by the Governor (Chap: 48 )
05-21-04 G Effective
HB 505 Hammett Provides relative to fees charged by third party payment processors for the Department of Revenue.
Bill History: 05-24-04 S Hearing set for 3:00 P.M. BRFG. RM. Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-24-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 554 Pinac Prohibits the collection of certain delinquency charges under the Louisiana Consumer Credit Law.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
HB 612 Pinac Provides for an exemption for the Office of Financial Institutions from certain Division of Administrative Law adjudication requirements.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
05-12-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 2 House and Governmental Affairs
HB 616 Pinac Eliminates exemption for nonprofit or charitable organizations that engage in debt adjusting from the Credit Repair Services Organization Act.
Companions: SB 706 (I)
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-18-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
HB 623 Jefferson Provides for protection from identity theft.
Bill History: 05-19-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 99/N: 0)
05-24-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
HB 648 Alario Provides relative to the presumptions of abandonment of intangible property, with respect to funding.
Bill History: 05-24-04 S Hearing set for 2:00 P.M. RM. E Senate Finance
05-24-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Finance
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 687 Burns Provides for the number of directors on a corporation.
Bill History: 04-08-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 99/N: 0)
04-14-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-14-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
HB 691 Johns Provides relative to the employment of minors.
Bill History: 05-27-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-27-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
06-01-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 694 Arnold Removes prohibition against extending exemption for motor vehicles to municipal taxes.
Bill History: 05-17-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-17-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-24-04 S Hearing set for 3:00 P.M. BRFG. RM. Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
HB 699 Durand Provides relative to disclosure of medical records related to substance or alcohol abuse, education, training, rehabilitation, or research.
Bill History: 05-19-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. Senate Health and Welfare
05-19-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Health and Welfare
05-25-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 700 Hunter Clarifies prescriptive period for filing of notice for Second Injury Fund reimbursement relative to workmen's compensation.
Bill History: 05-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-20-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 705 Pinac Limits the consumer goods which may be used to secure certain small loans.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
HB 726 Walker Provides with respect to fees, licenses, and penalties assessed by the Department of Health and Hospitals.
Bill History: 05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. BRFG. RM. Senate Health and Welfare
05-26-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Health and Welfare
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 746 Durand Provides relative to the application of federal law to the public records law relative to health care records.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
04-14-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 2 House and Governmental Affairs
HB 759 Hebert Authorizes the Department of Insurance to establish a pilot program to administer the federal Health Coverage Tax Credit program.
Bill History: 04-13-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:100/N: 0)
04-14-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-14-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Insurance
HB 814 Townsend With respect to banking, provides relative to overdraft notification agreements for attorney fiduciary accounts.
Bill History: 05-10-04 H Reported favorably from committee on House Commerce
05-11-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-12-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
HB 833 Hunter Repeals provision requiring fifty percent discount in unemployment benefits for illegal drug use.
Bill History: 05-20-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
05-20-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-26-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 845 Carter, K Creates the Louisiana Non-Discrimination Act, with respect to employment, commerce, and housing.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law
03-29-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-13-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 865 Thompson Provides relative to property exempt from seizure.
Bill History: 03-18-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law
HB 878 Durand Provides relative to the confidentiality of client health care case records.
Bill History: 05-19-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. Senate Health and Welfare
05-19-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Health and Welfare
05-25-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 880 Hammett Authorizes arbitration and mediation of tax issues and removes limitation of one million dollars or less.
Companions: SB 708 (I)
Bill History: 05-17-04 S Hearing set for 3:00 P.M. RM. A-B Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-17-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-20-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 928 Pinac Provides for various revisions to the Louisiana Consumer Credit Law.
Companions: SB 552 (I)
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
05-12-04 H Withdrawn
HB 989 Smith, JD Provides for a five percent ownership threshold for a business to be considered a competing business by a licensed real estate professional.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-19-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
04-26-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 1 House Commerce
HB 990 Broome Sets maximum fees that may be charged by check-cashers.
Bill History: 04-26-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 98/N: 0)
04-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-27-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
HB 1030 Pinac Provides for National Do Not Call Registry in lieu of state "do not call" listing.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
05-04-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 1 House Commerce
HB 1032 Baudoin Provides relative to the patient's bill of rights.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law
05-25-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 2 House Civil Law
HB 1047 Burns Provides relative to the changing of a registered agent of a limited liability company in regards to the Secretary of State.
Bill History: 04-08-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 99/N: 0)
04-14-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-14-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
HB 1048 Gray Provides unemployment compensation benefits to victims of domestic violence. Became HB 1707.
Companions: HB 1707 (S)
Bill History: 05-13-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-13-04 H Reported from committee as substituted House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-17-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 1056 Guillory, M. Provides for consumer notification of unusual credit card activity.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
04-20-04 H Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. 1 House Commerce
HB 1117 Hammett Provides procedures for entering into installment agreements for payment of tax liabilities.
Bill History: 04-19-04 H Reported favorably from committee as amended House Ways and Means
04-20-04 H Set on the House Orders
04-21-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
HB 1130 Daniel Requires the Louisiana Tax Commission to create a statewide ad valorem tax assessment database for publication on the internet. Becmae HB 1700.
Companions: HB 1700 (S) SB 687 (I)
Bill History: 05-04-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6 House Ways and Means
05-04-04 H Reported from committee as substituted House Ways and Means
05-05-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 1193 Carter, K Creates the Equal Pay Commission.
Bill History: 05-18-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 64/N: 31)
05-20-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-20-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
HB 1206 Lancaster Provides for registration and disclosure of expenditures by persons who lobby the executive branch.
Companions: SB 642 (I)
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
04-22-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 2 House and Governmental Affairs
HB 1220 Thompson Creates the Louisiana Center for Rural Initiatives.
Bill History: 05-24-04 H House refused to concur in Senate amendments 0)
05-24-04 S Senate appointed conference committee
Barham, Cravins and Smith
05-25-04 H House appointed a conference committee
Thompson, Cazayoux and Kenney
HB 1224 Daniel Requires competitive bids and requests for proposals to be advertised electronically.
Bill History: 05-24-04 S Hearing set for 2:00 P.M. RM. E Senate Finance
05-24-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Finance
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 1246 LaFleur Provides for registration and disclosure of expenditures by persons who lobby the executive branch.
Bill History: 05-11-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-19-04 S Passed (Vote: Y: 37/N: 0)
05-20-04 S Enrolled
HB 1264 Daniel Exempts the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners from the requirement to subpoena medical records through notice or affidavit.
Bill History: 05-11-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:101/N: 0)
05-12-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-12-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare
HB 1297 Townsend Provides with respect to the interpretation of laws.
Bill History: 04-27-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:102/N: 0)
04-29-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-29-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A)
HB 1303 Hammett Provides that the interest rate on state tax refunds begin to accrue ninety days from the date of the return or the date filed. Became HB 1696.
Companions: HB 1696 (S)
Bill History: 04-27-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 6 House Ways and Means
04-27-04 H Reported from committee as substituted House Ways and Means
04-28-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 1328 Ansardi Provides relative to procedures regarding disputes concerning redemption of property for payment of ad valorem taxes.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means
HB 1333 LaBruzzo Establishes a 5% preference for small businesses that sell endomechanical products and trocar.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
05-25-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Appropriations
HB 1340 Alario Provides relative to consulting service contracts.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 1341 Hammett Provides for the membership of the State Tax Commission.
Bill History: 05-13-04 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 3)
05-18-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-19-04 H House concurred in Senate amendments (Vote: Y: 99/N: 0)
HB 1342 Hebert Excludes engineers from the definition of "professional services" relative to public contracts.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Transportation
HB 1343 Crowe Provides a preference for software and hardware assembled, manufactured, or produced in Louisiana.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 1344 Alario Requires agencies to certify for certain consulting contracts that services will not be performed outside the United States.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 1347 Carter, K Increases the tax commission from three to five members.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Ways and Means
HB 1352 Pinac Creates the Louisiana Broadband Council.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
HB 1389 Futrell Authorizes extension of certain tax reductions to 2007 relative to the CAPCO Tax Credit Program.
Bill History: 03-19-04 H Prefiled
03-29-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
03-31-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 1399 Salter Provides for the licensing of landscape irrigation contractors by the Horticulture Commission of Louisiana.
Bill History: 04-19-04 H Set on the House Orders
04-21-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
05-10-04 H Set on the House Orders
HB 1411 Frith Limits the fees which may be imposed when a consumer secures a small loan with certain consumer goods.
Bill History: 04-01-04 H Introduced
04-05-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
HB 1419 Hammett Authorizes the Louisiana Tax Commission to access fees for its services through June 30, 2006.
Bill History: 05-24-04 S Hearing set for 3:00 P.M. BRFG. RM. Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-24-04 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HB 1478 White Expands definition of "new direct job" in Quality Jobs Program Act to include a contractor's employees in certain circumstances.
Bill History: 05-03-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-03-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance
05-04-04 S Recommitted Senate Commerce
HB 1523 Futrell Provides a five percent preference for certain vendors whose principal place of business is located in Louisiana, with respect to public contracts.
Bill History: 04-19-04 H Introduced
04-20-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
HB 1633 Morrell Establishes the "Best Value Contracting Act" relative to state procurement and the Public Bid Law.
Companions: SB 847 (I)
Bill History: 04-20-04 H Introduced
04-21-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Transportation
05-10-04 H Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. 3 House Transportation
HB 1643 Farrar Provides for applicability of the Louisiana Arbitrations Law.
Bill History: 04-20-04 H Introduced
04-21-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law
05-18-04 H Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 2 House Civil Law
HB 1651 Richmond Requires businesses to indicate when work or services provided have been outsourced.
Bill History: 04-20-04 H Introduced
04-21-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Commerce
05-11-04 H Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 1 House Commerce
HB 1674 Frith Provides for participation in the Louisiana Quality Jobs Program by small employers.
Bill History: 05-19-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 85/N: 12)
05-24-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
HB 1700 Daniel Requires the Louisiana Tax Commission to create a statewide ad valorem tax assessment database for publication on the Internet. Substitute for HB 1130.
Companions: HB 1130 (S)
Bill History: 05-24-04 S Hearing set for 3:00 P.M. BRFG. RM. Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-24-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
05-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HCR 79 Durand Requests the Louisiana Health Works Commission to convene a task force to study certain issues relative to the salaries of postsecondary education faculty in nursing and allied health occupations.
Bill History: 05-20-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-27-04 H Passed
06-01-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
HCR 120 Quezaire Creates the Louisiana Incentives for New Ventures and Economic Stimulation (INVEST) Commission.
Bill History: 05-20-04 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 0)
05-24-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education
SB 9 Dupre Allows seasonal workers who are collecting Social Security Retirement benefits to be eligible for unemployment benefits.
Bill History: 02-26-04 S Prefiled
02-26-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
05-13-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
SB 19 Smith Excludes from state sales and use tax the first $50,000 of the price of steel tired farm, agricultural, and forestry equipment.
Bill History: 03-04-04 S Prefiled
03-31-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
03-31-04 S Withdrawn
SB 40 McPherson Provides for a small business program for information technology.
Bill History: 04-06-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-06-04 S Passed (Vote: Y: 32/N: 0)
04-07-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
SB 59 Fields Creates the Fair Market Pricing Act.
Bill History: 03-10-04 S Prefiled
03-11-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Health and Welfare
05-12-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. E Senate Health and Welfare
SB 79 Dupre Deletes from the definition of "food service establishment", for purposes of sanitary inspections, those establishments that do not charge for the food being served.
Bill History: 04-26-04 S Passed (Vote: Y: 37/N: 0)
04-28-04 H Set on the House Orders
04-28-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Health and Welfare
SB 107 Gautreaux, N. Increases the prescriptive period for an action on money lent to five years.
Bill History: 04-15-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
04-19-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
04-27-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
SB 122 Michot Provides for changes to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act.
Bill History: 03-16-04 S Prefiled
03-17-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (C)
SB 137 Fields Requires the Department of Economic Development to provide certain notice to retretail businesses regarding unfair trade practices.
Bill History: 05-25-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-25-04 S Senate concurred in House amendments (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0)
05-26-04 S Enrolled
SB 162 Holden Provides relative to designating paydays under the Department of Labor.
Bill History: 03-18-04 S Prefiled
03-29-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
SB 167 Hollis Allows a secured party to seize certain collateral following default without the need of a summary proceeding and with the right to recover a deficiency and costs.
Bill History: 03-18-04 S Prefiled
03-23-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
SB 171 Dupre Increases the membership on tax commission from three to seven members.
Bill History: 04-28-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate and Governmental Affairs
04-29-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-04-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
SB 216 Fields Provides for the promotion of job training in the construction trades.
Bill History: 03-18-04 S Prefiled
03-23-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
04-06-04 S Hearing set for Upon Adj. RM. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation
SB 234 Nevers Requires a sixty-day period before a local ordinance, regulation, or resolution can be enforced against certain businesses.
Bill History: 03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Local and Municipal Affairs
04-15-04 S Hearing set for At. Adj. RM. F Senate Local and Municipal Affairs
05-17-04 S Withdrawn
SB 256 Nevers Requires a landowner to provide notice of exposure of hazardous substances or hazardous waste to a buyer.
Bill History: 03-18-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Environment
04-27-04 S Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. F Senate Environment
SB 334 Hainkel Authorizes health plans to offer mandate-free coverage to individuals and small groups on an optional basis and requires continued coverage for all mandates.
Companions: HB 308 (I)
Bill History: 05-13-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-13-04 H Returned to the calendar - subject to call
05-17-04 H Set on the House Orders
SB 369 Nevers Requires bidders on publicly bid state contracts to furnish health insurance coverage to their employees.
Bill History: 05-12-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-12-04 S Reconsidered
05-12-04 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call
SB 388 McPherson Creates the office of the coordinator of faith-based programs within the office of the governor.
Bill History: 05-06-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-06-04 H Referred to House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs
06-02-04 H Hearing set for 10:30 A.M. RM. 2 House and Governmental Affairs
SB 517 Ellington Defines "Louisiana business" under the Gaming Control Law.
Companions: HB 46 (I)
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (B)
03-29-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
SB 552 Hollis Provides for various revisions to the Louisiana Consumer Credit Law.
Companions: HB 928 (I)
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
04-06-04 S Withdrawn
SB 568 Hainkel Provides with respect to the payment of taxes made under protest for such taxes to be timely paid.
Companions: HB 471 (I)
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
SB 608 Mount Expands the membership on the Louisiana Tax Commission from three to five members.
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
SB 634 Schedler Provides relative to liens placed on homes for debts owed by suppliers.
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary (A)
03-31-04 S Withdrawn
SB 642 Jones Provides for registration and disclosure of expenditures by persons who lobby the executive branch.
Companions: HB 1206 (I)
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
05-12-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. A-B Senate and Governmental Affairs
SB 652 Jackson Creates the Consumer Debt Management Services Act.
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
05-26-04 S Hearing set for 9:00 A.M. RM. E Senate Commerce
SB 661 Holden Provides for the creation of the Occupational Forecasting Conference in the office of the governor.
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations
SB 675 Heitmeier Provides relative to provision of certain services outside the boundaries of the United States relative to public contracts.
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
SB 677 Schedler Prohibits any business from disclosing customer information unless otherwise required by law.
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Commerce
04-28-04 S Hearing set for 9:30 A.M. RM. E Senate Commerce
SB 687 Mount Requires the Louisiana Tax Commission to create a statewide ad valorem tax assessment database for publication on the internet.
Companions: HB 1130 (I)
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
SB 692 Barham Requires employers of first responders to homeland security emergencies to maintain the employment, pay rate levels, pension, and benefits for those first responders.
Bill History: 05-19-04 H Hearing set for At Adj. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-20-04 H Reported favorably from committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-25-04 H Set on the House Orders
SB 698 Hainkel Provides relative to the New Orleans Business and Industrial District, including provisions pertaining to the name of the district, membership of the board of commissioners, and selection of officers by the board.
Companions: HB 375 (I)
Bill History: 03-20-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Local and Municipal Affairs
05-13-04 S Hearing set for 10:00 A.M. RM. F Senate Local and Municipal Affairs
SB 706 Hollis Eliminates the exemption for nonprofit or charitable organizations that engage in debt adjusting from the Credit Repair Services Organization Act.
Companions: HB 616 (I)
Bill History: 05-13-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-19-04 H Passed (Vote: Y:100/N: 0)
05-20-04 H Enrolled
SB 708 Mount Removes the one million dollar limitation on tax assessments which may be arbitrated and also authorizes mediation.
Companions: HB 880 (I)
Bill History: 03-19-04 S Prefiled
03-24-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
04-19-04 S Hearing set for 1:30 P.M. Senate Briefing Rm. Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
SB 847 Cravins Establishes the "Best Value Contracting Act."
Companions: HB 1633 (I)
Bill History: 04-20-04 S Introduced
04-21-04 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance
05-03-04 S Hearing set for 2:00 P.M. RM. E Senate Finance
SB 851 Nevers Provides scholarships for students of technical and community colleges from Incumbent Worker Training Program funds.
Bill History: 05-13-04 H Set on the House Orders
05-13-04 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations
05-19-04 H Hearing set for At Adj. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations
SB 858 Kostelka Provides for participation in the Louisiana Quality Jobs Program by certain small employers.
Bill History: 05-19-04 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Commerce
05-20-04 S Set on the Senate Orders
05-20-04 S Recommitted Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
To view any of the bills on the lists above visit the state website at www.legis.state.la.us.
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