A big discussion on public school funding took place in the House Appropriations on Wednesday. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala believes A and B graded school systems should be awarded with additional state funding. He believes it will incentivize average to below average performing school systems…
AM Cut 14 (12) “…get something done”
But Marrero Representative Rodney Lyons says a lack of effort is not why Louisiana has “D” and “F” graded schools…
AM Cut 15 (06) “…we are.”
The teacher pay raise proposal and funding for public school discussion will continue for the remainder of the legislative session.

Legislation to require personal locator beacons on the life jackets of offshore workers being transported by aircraft was approved by the House Commerce Committee. The legislation is in response to a 2008 helicopter crash that claimed the life of a man who wasn’t located in time after the crash. The legislation was deemed too costly before, but New Orleans Representative Candace Newell (new-ELL) urged committee members to move the bill forward.

Cut 11 (08)  “…passionate bill.”

House Commerce advances a bill to let the attorney general crackdown on adult websites who do not age verify users as adults. Bill sponsor and Jefferson Parish Representative Laurie Schlegel says her bill is a follow-up to a bill passed last year requiring all adult websites to verify that users are adults…:

PM CUT 12(07)      “…into the bill.”

Teeth like fines up to $5 thousand for every day of non-compliance. By a 15-to-1 vote, the bill moves to the House floor.