[StBernard] BLANCO TRACK: Session Update for June 18, 2007; Today's progress on Governor Blanco's agenda

[Westley Annis]

BLANCO TRACK: Session Update for Monday, June 18, 2007;Today's progress on Governor Blanco's agenda to Strengthen Louisiana's Future

BATON ROUGE - The following bills in Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco's legislative package advanced in the legislature today: 

Senate Bill 361 (formerly Senate Bill 189) -School Readiness Tax Credit

*	Sponsored by Senator Ann Duplessis 
	
*	Creates School Readiness Tax Credits to serve as an incentive for increasing the number of quality child care centers serving our infants and children. The credits benefit providers, parents, child care professionals and companies that provide child care for their employees. 
	
*	Approved by House Ways and Means Committee, heads next to the full House of Representatives for further consideration. 

Senate Bill 1 - Health Care Reform Act of 2007

*	Sponsored by Senator Joe McPherson 
	
*	This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Hospitals to develop and implement a redesigned health care delivery system for Medicaid recipients and low-income uninsured citizens. 
	
*	Approved by the House Appropriations Committee, heads next to the full House of Representatives for further consideration. 

House Bill 464- Tax/Sales-Use exempt for utilities 

*	Sponsored by Representative T. Taylor Townsend 
	
*	This bill extends the current sales and use of tax exemption for utilities used by steel manufacturers that is set to expire this June. 
	
*	Approved by the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, heads next to the full Senate for further consideration. 

Senate Bill 46 - Establishes the Legislative Youth Advisory Council

*	Sponsored by Senator Gerald Theunissen 
	
*	This bill creates the Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council to examine and facilitate communication between youth and the legislature regarding issues important to youth. 
	
*	Approved by the House of Representatives, heads next to the Senate for approval of amendments.

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