2009 Regular Session Instruments by Eric LaFleur Instrument Status Summary SB15 ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY B Considered on 5/5/2009 DWI - Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to establish and maintain the impaired driver tracking system and provides for the integration of the tracking system into the ICJIS project under certain circumstances. (gov sig) SB39 ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY B Considered on 5/5/2009 COURTS - Provides for the appointment of official court reporters. (8/15/09) SB82 SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR ACT 391 COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides for the regulation of explosives. (8/15/09) SB155 ASSIGNED TO SENATE LOCAL & MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS MUNICIPALITIES - Removes certain disciplinary authority from the city of Ville Platte's chief of police. (8/15/09) SB156 SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR ACT 485 INSURERS - Provides for licensing and continuing education requirements for insurance producers. (1/1/10) SB324 SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR ACT 259 TAX/LOCAL - Authorizes school districts under the Evangeline Parish School Board to increase the sales tax, not to exceed one percent. (8/15/09) SB341 ASSIGNED TO SENATE REVENUE & FISCAL AFFAIRS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Creates the Louisiana Finance and Development Program to authorize OFI to grant transferable premium tax credits for $80 million of cash investments to be made in calendar year 2010 in an "issuer" investing in LFBD Businesses; provided that the insurer may not use more than 20% of the total reduction credit in a tax year. (gov sig) (OR -$32,000,000 GF RV See Note) SCR3 ASSIGNED TO SENATE FINANCE FUNDS/FUNDING - Accepts the funds available to the state from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the federal stimulus act). SCR36 FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE CONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to refrain from reducing or repealing tax incentives for domestic production of natural gas or oil. SCR42 NOTICE GIVEN SUBJECT TO CALL - HOUSE FINAL PASSAGE HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT - Requests the Department of Health and Hospitals in collaboration with the division of administration to develop and implement a plan for the reorganization of Louisiana's supports and services centers. SR50 FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE COMMENDATIONS - Commends the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana for its many contributions made to the state with its history, culture, and people, and proclaims May 27, 2009, as Tunica-Biloxi Day at the Senate. SR87 FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE COMMENDATIONS - Commends the efforts of the organizers of the Louisiana Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership seminars and recognizes June 5, 2009 as Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Day.