Louisiana Rep. John A. Berthelot (R)

LA - Appropriations (House)

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member

LA - House and Governmental Affairs (House)

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member

LA - Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs (House)

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member

LA - HB382 FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL: Creates a Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement program (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

LA - HB130 FUNDS/FUNDING: Changes distribution of the Ascension Parish Visitor Enterprise Fund (EN NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)

LA - HB364 CRIME: Creates the crime of forgery of a motor vehicle inspection certificate and provides criminal penalties for the commission of such offense (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB339 FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL: Allows the use of public funds for length of service awards programs established by fire protection districts, municipal fire departments, or volunteer fire departments for volunteer firefighters (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

LA - HR126 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dr. Joe Ben Welch upon his retirement as chancellor of River Parishes Community College

LA - HB8 WEAPONS/HANDGUNS: Prohibits the release of information associated with concealed handgun permits or applications for such permits (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB73 PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for a 10% reduction of all state professional, personal, and consulting service contracts (RE DECREASE See Note)

LA - HB118 FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires that monies received by the state from violations of certain federal and state laws associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill shall be deposited into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

LA - HB146 GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER: Provides relative to fuel sales provisions of video draw poker law

LA - HB172 PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Names Grand Isle bivalve hatchery the "Michael C. Voisin Hatchery"

LA - HB240 PRIVATIZATION: Establishes the Privatization Review Act (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB278 CHILDRENS CODE: Adds coercion of a female child to undergo an abortion as a defined form of child abuse

LA - HB352 ELDERLY: Provides relative to elderly affairs; creates the Department of Elderly Affairs, places the Louisiana Executive Board on Aging in the department, and provides for allocation of funds for programs for the elderly (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

LA - HB434 BUDGETARY CONTROLS: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires spending due to constitutional or other mandates to be considered in a separate appropriation bill from spending that is not required to be funded if health care or higher education funding is reduced (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB435 BUDGETARY CONTROLS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the budget process (RR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

LA - HB436 BUDGETARY PROCEDURES: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to final passage of the general appropriation bill (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

LA - HB437 BUDGETARY CONTROLS: Provides with respect to the development of the budget (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - HB466 EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Provides relative to the assignment of performance-based letter grades to public schools and school districts (EG SEE FISC NOTE EX)

LA - HB486 HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Interstate 20 in honor of Sergeant Joshua Tomlinson

LA - HB493 SALT DOMES: Provides for solution mining injection wells and solution mined caverns

LA - HB494 SALT DOMES: Requires notification of the proximity of property to a salt dome containing solution mining and storage caverns

LA - HB527 OPTOMETRISTS: Provides relative to the practice of optometry and the regulation of such profession (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

LA - HB532 FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a hospital stabilization formula and assessment and creates the Hospital Stabilization Fund and provides for uses of the fund (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

LA - HB538 PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST: Provides relative to security and the allocation and use of space within the state capitol complex

LA - HB554 DISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT: Creates the Fort Pike Fire Protection District in Orleans Parish (EN +$17,000 LF RV See Note)

LA - HB561 CORONERS: Provides relative to the coroner of St. Tammany Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

LA - HB583 EMPLOYMENT: Prohibits employers from terminating employment of a veteran for attending medical appointments necessary for veterans benefits

LA - HB617 TAX RETURN: Creates an income tax checkoff for the Louisiana National Guard Honor Guard for Military Funerals (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

LA - HB620 BUDGETARY CONTROLS: Requires spending due to constitutional or other mandates to be considered in a separate appropriation bill from spending that is not required to be funded if health care or higher education funding is reduced (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

LA - HB657 MUNICIPALITIES/NO: Requires New Orleans Dept. of Safety and Permits to make permits and other information available on the Internet (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

LA - HB671 STUDENT/TUITION: Authorizes each public postsecondary education management board to impose additional tuition and fees for certain programs and purposes (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

LA - HB720 PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides for the authority to transfer or lease certain state property in Orleans Parish and St. Martin Parish

LA - HB724 STUDENTS: Provides relative to student-initiated prayer gatherings at public schools

LA - HR1 HOUSE/RULES: Provides relative to the timing of concurrence and final passage of the General Appropriation Bill

LA - HR11 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Bryan W. Badon

LA - HR41 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Patrick Goldsmith of House Legislative Services on being named the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus of the LSU Master of Public Administration program

LA - HR50 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Noel Hunt upon his retirement after 35 years of dedicated state public service and 30 years of service to the Louisiana House of Representatives

LA - HR71 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Cecil E. Pylant, father of Rep. Steve Pylant

LA - HR90 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of the Reverend Danny Mitchell, former state representative

LA - HR97 COMMENDATIONS: Commends WAFB-TV upon the celebration of its sixtieth anniversary broadcasting in the Baton Rouge television market

LA - HR113 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Chief Warrant Officer Bryan James Henderson of Winnsboro

LA - HR114 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Guillory of Pearl River

LA - HR116 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Shelly Dick on her confirmation as the first female judge for the United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana

LA - HR119 COMMENDATIONS: Commends former legislator Clif Richardson for his service to Central, East Baton Rouge Parish, and the House of Representatives

LA - HR135 HOUSE/RULES: Provides for a Memorial Day Celebration and delegation

LA - HR158 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Gerald Paul Doiron, Sr., of Houma

LA - HR167 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Rep. Nick Lorusso on twenty years of dedicated service to the United States Army as a JAG Corps officer

LA - HR175 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the River Region Caucus and its member parishes for their cooperative efforts toward improving the quality of life in the river region

LA - HR224 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches upon the grand opening of its new facility

LA - HCR19 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former state representative Laurice Dean "Buddy" Napper of Ruston

LA - HCR65 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Theodore "Teddy" George Solomon, Sr., of New Orleans

LA - HCR67 MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Directs the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to imprint "Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial 1815-2015" on license plates for private passenger motor vehicles

LA - HCR92 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Michael Christopher Voisin

LA - HCR97 HEALTH CARE/FACILITIES: Requests that the board of directors of the Rapides Primary Health Care Center rename the center in honor of the late Israel "Bo" Curtis, former state representative, of Alexandria

LA - HCR141 INSURANCE/FLOOD: Memorializes congress in opposition to the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012

LA - HCR143 CONGRESS: Memorializes congress to give "qualified mortgage" status to balloon loans held in portfolio by a bank and urges and requests the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to expand the definition of "rural" for such mortgages

LA - HCR146 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dr. William L. Jenkins for his service to LSU and the LSU system

LA - HCR152 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Anthony Gregoire, head coach of the Maurepas High School baseball team, upon being named Coach of the Year

LA - HCR159 WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Urges and requests the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries to study Giant Salvinia

LA - HCR165 SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes May 29, 2013, as School Board Member and Superintendent Recognition Day at the state capitol

LA - HCR175 MILITARY AFFAIRS: Requests congress to codify into law a standard for religious freedom

LA - SB45 POSTSECONDARY ED: Merges certain La. Technical College campuses with Baton Rouge Community College. (gov sig) (EN +$326,096 SG RV See Note)

LA - SB58 SANITARY CODE: Allows certain meats and fish to be received or used by a not-for-profit entity or charitable organization. (gov sig)

LA - SB72 CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides relative to disturbing the peace at funerals. (gov sig)

LA - SB84 WILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT: Authorizes a checkoff for a donation to Hunters for the Hungry when purchasing a fishing or hunting license. (6/1/14) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

LA - SB122 TAX/TAXATION: Makes changes to both the Investor Tax Credit and the Import-Export Cargo Credit of the Ports of Louisiana Tax Credit Program and provides a new termination date for the credit. (7/1/13) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

LA - SB128 FUNDS/FUNDING: Constitutional amendment to create the Artificial Reef Development Fund. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (12/25/14) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

LA - SB134 HEALTH SERVICES: Provides for licensure of behavior analysts. (2/3 - CA 7s2.1(A)) (8/1/13) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

LA - SB139 CONSERVATION: Provides relative to fines levied by the commissioner of conservation for certain violations. (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A)) (gov sig)

LA - SB162 CHILDREN: Provides for surrogacy contracts. (8/1/13) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

LA - SB171 SANITARY CODE: Provides for certain limitations relative to actions or rules requiring modification of certain existing community water systems. (gov sig)

LA - SB204 BONDS: Provides relative to the issuance of bonds to finance capital improvements for the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System. (2/3-CA7s6(F)(1))(gov sig) (EN +$20,000,000 GF EX See Note)

LA - SB229 FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides that the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund shall be known as the "Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund." (gov sig)

LA - SCR96 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Rachel Elizabeth Schultz upon being named the 76th Greater New Orleans Floral Trail Queen.

LA - SCR118 LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Commends the River Region Caucus and its member parishes for their cooperative efforts toward improving the quality of life in the region and designates June 4, 2013, as River Region Caucus Day at the Louisiana Legislature.

LA - SCR126 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Colonel Winton Vidrine on his retirement from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries after a distinguished forty-three year career, including twenty-four years as chief of the enforcement divison.