A LISTING OF THE ACTS

A LISTING OF THE ACTS

OF THE 2009 REGULAR SESSION

OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE

OF PARTICULAR INTEREST

TO PARISH GOVERNMENTS

There were a total of 542 Acts of the 2009 Session of the Louisiana Legislature. By clicking on the Bill # of a particular Act you can review the legislation. All of the Acts, with the exception of the proposed Constitutional Amendments, will take effect on August 15, 2009, unless an alternative effective date is set forth. You may note that some Acts bear the notation, “gov sig”, which indicates that the Act took effect upon signature of the Governor. Generally the proposed Constitutional Amendments will be considered on the November 2010 ballot. If you have any questions about the impact on parish government of any of the Acts listed, feel free to contact the Police Jury Association at 888-551-2835.

ACT	BILL #	AUTHOR	SUMMARY
161	HB353	MONICA	PUBLIC CONTRACTS:Increases the contract limit for public works projects undertaken by the public entity's own employees
174	SB134	MURRAY	PUBLIC WORKS:Requires submission of other bid documentation be applicable to all bidders in accordance with the bidding documents. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
178	HB88	MCVEA	ETHICS/DUAL OFFICEHOLDG:Allows part-time elected officials to be employed in the government of the U.S.
227	HB823	DANAHAY	PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS:Exempts special service districts created by a parish with a police jury form of government from the requirements relating to the receipt of bids via high speed Internet access
233	SB136	L.JACKSON	ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES:Provides relative to restaurant "R" permit, application and fees. (8/15/09)
248	SB273	MARTINY	GAMING:Adds restrictions for qualified truck stop facilities to receive a license to operate video draw poker devices within 2,500 feet of a residential property. (6/1/10)
270	HB96	PEARSON	RETIREMENT/STATE-STWIDE:Relative to state and statewide retirement systems, provides for retirement option with guaranteed cost-of-living adjustments subject to an actuarial reduction of benefits (ENF 5Yr Ttl: See note GF)
272	HB119	H.BURNS	CRIMINAL/TRIALS:Provides with respect to testimony by simultaneous audiovisual transmission
304	HB729	BILLIOT	FIRE PROTECT/FIREMEN:Provides workers' compensation coverage for volunteer firefighters (EN +$1,000,000 SD EX See Note)
308	HB777	CHAMPAGNE	ETHICS:Authorizes certain transactions for certain governing authorities under the ethics code
325	HB351	RICHARDSON	BUILDING CODES:Provides relative to provisional certificates of registration for building code enforcement officers
327	HB441	PONTI	CONTRACTORS/CONSTRUCTION:Provides relative to the installation of modular housing
334	HB622	WILLMOTT	PROPERTY:Provides for the type of notice required before a municipality or parish condemns and demolishes dangerous structures
336	HB718	H.BURNS	PUBLIC WORKS:Authorizes governing authorities to adopt ordinances with respect to blocking of drainage systems under certain circumstances
348	SB224	N.GAUTREAUX	ENERGY DEVELOPMENT:Authorizes creation of sustainable energy financing districts by local governmental subdivisions and provides for issuance of bonds and property assessment programs for solar and energy efficiency projects. (8/15/09)
353	SB279	WALSWORTH	EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:Requires certain public facilities to be made available for use as public shelters during a declared emergency. (gov sig)
355	SB284	HEBERT	ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES:To provide for municipal and parish licenses for wholesalers of beverages of high alcoholic content. (8/15/09)
387	HB901	LOPINTO	SUPPLEMENTAL PAY:Provides relative to supplemental pay for certain firefighters (EN +$60,000 GF EX See Note)
392	SB84	ADLEY	PUBLIC CONTRACTS:Increases the maximum amount of materials and supplies that can be purchased without public bid to $30,000. (8/15/09) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
424	HB593	BILLIOT	LOCAL FINANCE/INVESTMENT:Provides with respect to the investment in bonds by political subdivisions (EN NO IMPACT LF See Note)
425	HB604	AUBERT	MUNICIPAL:Provides relative to surplus property of a police jury
433	HB801	SIMON	PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS:Provides with respect to restriction on bids or proposals for public contracts by certain contractors participating in the development of the bid specifications or request for proposals (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
436	HB827	SIMON	ELECTION CODE:Makes revisions to the election code to provide with respect to voters with special needs (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
442	SB9	LONG	TAX EXEMPTIONS:Grants a sales tax exemption from all of the state sales tax and all of the local sales tax for new boats, vessels, or other water craft used as demonstrators. (7/1/09) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
450	SB10	DUPRE	TAX/SALES:Grants a state and local sales and use tax exclusion for "manmade or anthropogenic" carbon dioxide used in a "qualified tertiary recovery project" which has a severance tax exemption until the project reaches "payout." (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
453	SB52	MARIONNEAUX	TAX EXEMPTIONS:Establishes Annual Second Amendment Weekend Holiday to exempt from state and local sales tax each year consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies from the first consecutive Friday through Sunday of September each year. (gov sig) (EN -$120,000 GF RV See Note)
459	HB320	GALLOT	TAX EXEMPTIONS:Authorizes an exemption from state and local sales taxes for certain machinery and equipment (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
453	SB52	MARIONNEAUX	TAX EXEMPTIONS:Establishes Annual Second Amendment Weekend Holiday to exempt from state and local sales tax each year consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies from the first consecutive Friday through Sunday of September each year. (gov sig) (EN -$120,000 GF RV See Note)
462	HB734	CARTER	TAX/SALES & USE:Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption for purchases made by qualifying radiation therapy treatment centers (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
484	SB149	MORRELL	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)
493	SB268	DONAHUE	TAX/TAXATION:Provides with respect to employment of private counsel by state and local tax collectors and provides more alternative remedies to taxpayers in lieu of paying local sales tax assessments under protest. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
498	HB83	T.BURNS	TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:Provides for additional public notice requirements related to proposed increases in millage rates without voter approval (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
500	HB251	GREENE	TAX/SALES-USE-EXEMPT:Clarifies references to manufactured, mobile, modular, and factory built homes for purposes of the tax exemption on the sale of such property (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
501	HB276	FANNIN	BUILDING CODES:Provides for changes to the state uniform construction code
507	HB446	HENRY	TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:Provides relative to ad valorem taxes (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
511	HB563	BURRELL	TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:Provides relative to ad valorem taxes (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
524	HB840	WHITE	HOMELAND SECURITY:Requires each parish to create an advisory committee on emergency management (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
528	HB902	ARNOLD	TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:Limits the power of tax authorities with governing authorities which are not elected to increase millage rates without voter approval (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
531	HB782	ELLINGTON	DISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS:Provides additional service charge on wireless telecommunications services (EN +$3,910,400 LF RV See Note)
534	HB591	ELLINGTON	ETHICS:Makes changes to laws within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics
537	SB5	RISER	LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS:Constitutional amendment to provide for the convening of annual legislative regular sessions and the effective date of legislation enacted at such sessions. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (1/1/12)
540	HB509	LEGER	TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to ad valorem property tax sales (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF See Note)
541	HB765	GALLOT	TAX/SEVERANCE TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Decreases the general severance tax allocation to the state (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
542	HB903	ARNOLD	TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Limits the power of taxing authorities with governing authorities which are not elected to increase millage rates without voter approval and requires elections to approve the levy or renewal of property taxes of such unelected authorities to be held only on the same dates as gubernatorial and congressional primary elections (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF See Note)