The measure that would allow people to be buried with their pets in cemeteries did not make it out of a Senate Committee today. Gerald Melancon, with the Louisiana Cemetery Association, says the language in the bill that says pets would be in different sections needs clarification. He says cemeteries already have spots sold with the promise there would only be human remains there…:
CUT 9 (10) “this section”
It’s Metairie Senator Conrad Appel’s bill and he says it states folks who would want to be buried with their pets would have to buy a spot in another section, -and- do it in advance…:
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Melancon said they’d like to see more work on the bill and it was deffered.

Seat belt fines would double on a first offense under a bill that advances out of the House Transportation Committee today. New Orleans Rep. Walt Leger says under this legislation, the second and third offense would increase to 75 dollars from 50 dollars. He feels this would help more people buckle up and ultimately save lives…:
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The bill now moves to the full House.

House Transportation also voted in favor of the REAL ID license bill after almost 2 hours of debate. The vote was 10-5 and now heads to the House floor. A similar bill has already passed in the Senate.