Governor Jeff Landry signs an executive order that keeps a big property tax break in place for manufacturers, but it removes a job creation requirement put in place by former Governor John Bel Edwards. Together Louisiana says the change to the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program is a gift for corporations. But Landry says removing the job requirement is about capital investment…
Cut 18 (08) “…retaining jobs.”

A bill allowing non felon adults to conceal carry a gun without a permit or training is headed to the House after passing the Senate 28-10. The bill’s author is New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez…
Cut 13 (08) “…equal footing.”
Governor Jeff Landry has said he’ll sign this bill when it reaches his desk.

Governor Landry has sent a letter to USDA asking for much-needed federal assistance for Louisiana’s crawfish industry which is struggling to harvest mudbugs because of last summer’s drought. Chairman of the Crawfish Promotion and Research Board David Savoy says crawfish farmers have invested thousands of dollars and are not seeing great results.
Cut 4 (10) “…electric bills.”
LSU’s Ag Center estimates the potential losses to be nearly $140 million due to the combined drought and a freeze in mid January.

A hearing takes place this morning in a Baton Rouge courtroom regarding a temporary restraining order filed by a couple of groups who say the Louisiana Legislature is not devoting enough time to public input during the crime special session. Erica Navalance with Promise Justice Initiative says the House Criminal Justice Committee has restricted each person to just three minutes and each side gets one hour…
cut 8 (13) “…all of us”
Legislative committees will often limit public testimony when considering bills.