2009 Regular Session Instruments by J.P. Morrell Instrument Status Summary SB14 ASSIGNED TO SENATE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ETHICS - Provides an exclusion from reporting requirements under the Code of Governmental Ethics for neighborhood crime prevention and security districts. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note) SB81 ASSIGNED TO SENATE REVENUE & FISCAL AFFAIRS Considered on 6/1/2009 TAX/INCOME/PERSONAL - Grants a refundable credit for 50 % of contributions made to an Emergency Evacuation Expense Savings Accounts for the benefit of certain individuals having a primary residence within a parish with a history of emergency evacuations, limited to $250 per family member and $5,000 per account. (gov sig) (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note) SB149 SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR ACT 484 SEIZURES/SALES - Authorizes political subdivisions to adopt an ordinance to impose a fee to prepare redemption certificates for the redemption of tax sale or adjudicated property. (8/15/09) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) SB153 SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED ON THE SENATE FLOOR (BECAME SB350) FLOODS/FLOODING - Transfers control and maintenance of certain non-flood protection assets of the Orleans Levee District to the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association. (8/15/09) SB218 SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR ACT 239 INSURERS - Authorizes Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to write business interruption insurance. (8/15/09) SB219 ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Prohibits illegal carrying of firearms on a parade route. (8/15/09) SB220 ASSIGNED TO SENATE EDUCATION EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - Provides that local school boards located in parishes with a population greater than 470,000 are required to provide bus transportation only to students attending public schools directly operated by the local school board. (8/15/09) SB307 ASSIGNED TO SENATE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS PUBLIC RECORDS - Provides that state government emails are public records and requires public servants to execute a written acknowledgement that such emails are considered public records. (1/1/10) SB312 ASSIGNED TO SENATE LOCAL & MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Considered on 5/14/2009 LOCAL AGENCIES - Permits local government and the judiciary to advertise in auxiliary journals in Orleans Parish. (8/15/09) SB327 SUBJECT TO CALL - SENATE FLOOR LOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for judicial advertisements and local notices in Jefferson Parish. (8/15/09) SB350 SENATE ADOPTED CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT LEVEES - Creates commission to provide for the non-flood protection assets of the Orleans Levee District. (7/1/09) SCR72 FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE LOCAL AGENCIES - Requests New Orleans City Council to reject any proposed ordinance or other change that would weaken the standards applicable to the inspector general and office of inspector general. SCR121 FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE COMMENDATIONS - Commends Ashton John Pruitt for his service as a senior member of the first Legislative Youth Advisory Council. SR30 FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE COMMENDATIONS - Commends eleven student artists of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) upon being named recipients of the President Honors Awards.