Lawmakers to comb through 1,700 bills and counting in the regular session
(AP) - The Louisiana Legislature’s regular session begins Monday and can last until June 23 Senator had filed by Friday 674 bills and House members in 1108 edition Here’s a look at some of the measures lawmakers will consider:
_The Annual operating budget for the year 2008-09 beginning July 1 Gov. Bobby Jindal has proposed a $ 30.1 billion budget (House Bill 1).
Construction _The annual budget for the fiscal year 2008-09 (House Bill 2).
_Changes To the state-run Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.., In some cases to make less expensive insurance rates south of Interstate 10 (House Bill 213, Senate bills 125 and 460).
_Banning Cell phone use while driving for all, for teenagers or for new drivers (House Bill 407, Senate bills 159 and 137).
• Restructuring the state Department laboratory, which was proposed by Jindal as a way to more effectively match state to corporate training needs work force (House Bill 1104, Senate Bill 612).
_Increasing Tuition and fees at public colleges and universities (House bills 734 and 677).
_Restricting Lawmakers to budgeting construction projects based on available funding, rather than employing massive wish lists of projects that all decisions to leave the governor (House 582 and 850 bills, Senate bills 1 and 527).
_Repeal Helmet of the requirement for adult motorcycle riders (Senate Bill 9).
_Reworking Of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, created after hurricanes Katrina and Rita to guide reconstruction, to provide broader authority and reduce the number of members on its governing board (House Bill 622).
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