Louisiana Sen. Conrad Appel (R)

LA - Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs (Senate)

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member

LA - Education (Senate)

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chairman

LA - Judiciary A (Senate)

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member

LA - Retirement (Senate)

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member

LA - Capital Outlay

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member

LA - Vocational and Technical Education (Senate)

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member

LA - SB117 POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides for the creation of the Outcomes-Based Funding Task Force. (gov sig) (RE1 +$44,800 GF EX See Note)

LA - SB118 POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides relative to the use, expenditure, or allocation of funds appropriated to public postsecondary education management boards. (gov sig)

LA - SB137 CONTRACTORS: Provides relative to certain lien and escrow account procedures for certain construction contracts. (8/1/13)

LA - SR59 POSTSECONDARY ED: Requests the Board of Regents to study the feasibility of requiring the state's public colleges and universities to use the Common Application as part of the admission process.

LA - SCR23 BESE: Provides legislative approval of the MFP formula for FY 2013-2014 as adopted by BESE on March 8, 2013. (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

LA - SB89 TENURE: Provides relative to tenure for teachers and certain other school employees. (7/1/2013) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

LA - SB130 EARLY CHILDHOOD ED: Creates the Early Childhood Care and Education Network and the Tiered Kindergarten Readiness Improvement System. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)

LA - HB253 ELECTIONS/POLLING PLACES: Provides relative to law enforcement officers at polling places

LA - HB282 PARISH/JEFFERSON: Provides relative to appeals of certain administrative adjudication hearings in Jefferson Parish

LA - HB308 PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides relative to public meetings of parish and municipal governing authorities

LA - HB322 CHILDREN/NEWBORNS: Requires birthing facilities to perform pulse oximetric screening for certain heart defects on each newborn in the care of those facilities

LA - HB383 DISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC: Provides relative to the lease of a hospital by a Jefferson Parish hospital service district (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

LA - HB552 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES: Provides relative to authorized payroll withholdings for public employees

LA - HB664 AGRICULTURE/SWEET POTATO: Provides relative to the sweet potato industry (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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

LA - HCR31 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Kevin P. Reilly, Sr., former state representative

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

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

LA - HCR99 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Metairie Park Country Day boys' basketball team upon winning the Class 1A state championship

LA - HCR109 WATERWAYS/NAVIGATION: Requests that the United States Army Corps of Engineers maintain a minimum of 9 foot deep by 200 foot wide channel to allow safe and reliable barge transportation on the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway

LA - HCR117 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former state representative Danny Mitchell

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

LA - HCR185 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dan Juneau upon his retirement from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry

LA - SB16 RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for the definition of "regular retirement plan" for higher education employees participating in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (gov sig) (EG1 INCREASE APV)

LA - SB19 PROPERTY INSURANCE: Prohibits Citizens Insurance Corporation from assessing rates in excess of 25% per year without approval from the Senate and House committees on insurance. (8/1/13) (EG DECREASE SG RV See Note)

LA - SB31 COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Enacts the Board Scholarship Reporting Act relative to scholarships awarded by members of public postsecondary education management boards. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

LA - SB55 HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT: Provides for Medicaid transparency. (8/1/13) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

LA - SB57 DISEASE CONTROL: Creates the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission. (8/1/13) (EN INCREASE GF EX 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 - SB90 HEALTH CARE: Provides for certain requirements which must be met by a physician who performs an abortion. (gov sig)

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

LA - SB201 MOTOR VEHICLES: Authorizes "I'm a Cajun" on driver's license and identification cards. (1/1/14) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

LA - SB220 CHILDREN: Provides for the "Louisiana Has Faith in Families" Act. (gov sig) (REF NO IMPACT 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 - SR3 COMMENDATIONS: Designates May 1, 2013, as "FFA Day" at the legislature and commends the state officers of FFA.

LA - SR7 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Judge Carl E. Stewart of Shreveport, Louisiana, on becoming Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

LA - SR25 CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress and requests the secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce to take such action as necessary to require the regional administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service's Southeast Regional Office and his scientists to attend a meeting of the Louisiana Senate Committee on Natural Resources and provide information on the red snapper season.

LA - SR46 COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Roy Amedee upon his retirement.

LA - SR60 CONDOLENCES: Extends condolences on the death of U.S. Navy Aircrewman Joseph Patrick Fitzmorris in Oman.

LA - SR61 CONDOLENCES: Extends condolences on the death of U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Michael Guillory in Afghanistan.

LA - SR62 CONDOLENCES: Extends condolences on the death of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson in Afghanistan.

LA - SR63 CONDOLENCES: Extends condolences on the death of U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Michael Delrie.

LA - SR70 CONDOLENCES: Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Esrom Joseph.

LA - SR71 CONDOLENCES: Extends condolences upon the death of Louisiana Army National Guardsman Sergeant Kevin Weiner.

LA - SR72 CONDOLENCES: Extends condolences upon the death of U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Larry Bunn.

LA - SR73 CONDOLENCES: Extends condolences upon the death of Louisiana Army National Guard Sergeant Michael Norbert Perry Jr.

LA - SR74 CONDOLENCES: Extends condolences on the repatriation and burial of the remains of Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Lt. Col. Don C. Faith

LA - SR79 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Blue Star Mothers and the Gold Star Mothers of Louisiana for their work with veterans and military families.

LA - SR83 COMMENDATIONS: Commends the armed forces of the United States and proclaims May as Military Appreciation Month in the Senate.

LA - SR105 CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Pastor Danny Mitchell.

LA - SR134 COMMENDATIONS: Congratulates the LSU Fighting Tiger baseball team on attaining an unprecedented regular season record and on winning the 2013 Southeastern Conference Tournament and extends best wishes for continued success in the NCAA Tournament.

LA - SR162 CONDOLENCES: Express condolences upon the passing of David R. Voelker.

LA - SR166 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Don Chaney upon his retirement after 32 years of dedicated service to the Louisiana Senate.

LA - SR173 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Angela Hill for 35 years of broadcasting on WWL in New Orleans.

LA - SR191 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dan Juneau for his years of service upon the occasion of his retirement from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.

LA - SR192 FEDERAL PROGRAMS: Requests Louisiana congressional delegation to review the basis for the discontinuance of funding of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Young Marines Program with a Juvenile Accountability Block Grant with the United States Department of Justice, Office of Civil Rights.

LA - SR205 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dr. Benjamin Sachs, dean of the School of Medicine, for his leadership and activities at Tulane University School of Medicine.

LA - SCR13 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dr. Daniel D. "Dan" Reneau upon the occasion of his retirement as president of Louisiana Tech University.

LA - SCR46 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Sarah Whalen, former Louisiana lobbyist.

LA - SCR57 GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS: Requests various state and local departments to take certain actions regarding the commercial construction and operation by Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast of a facility to provide abortions in Louisiana.

LA - SCR73 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Gerald Ray "Gerry" Lane.

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

LA - SCR125 CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to urge the U.S. Department of State to approve the presidential permit application allowing the construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline between the United States and Canada.

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.

LA - SCR127 COMMENDATIONS: Commends Colonel Mike Edmonson, Superintendent of State Police, on receiving the 2013 Buford Pusser National Law Enforcement Award.

LA - SCR130 CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of Ralph Perlman, former Budget Director for the state of Louisiana.