Requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to incorporate the East Biloxi Shoreline Barrier Zone as a vital component in the state and federal master plans for coastal restoration and storm protection.
Commends World War II veterans of the U.S. Navy 2nd, 4th, and 7th Beach Battalions and the USS Karnes (APA 1745) participating in their annual reunion with their families and welcomes them during their visit to Baton Rouge.
Commends the efforts of the organizers of the Louisiana Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership seminars and recognizes June 17, 2010, as Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Day in the state of Louisiana.
To direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations on the revision of law regarding the transfer of a juvenile from the juvenile justice system to the adult criminal justice system.
Directs British Petroleum to hire Louisiana residents and businesses to assist in the cleanup efforts related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and to expedite consideration of all alternative methods of cleanup, as well as procedures to slow or stop the leak.
To urge and request the Senate Committee on Local & Municipal Affairs and the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs to function as a joint committee and convene a study group to assess affordable housing needs in our state and to research best practices and model programs to identify potential recurring revenue streams for the Louisiana Housing Trust.
Requests BESE to study and make recommendations relative to achieving a student to classroom teacher ratio of not more than twenty to one in the elementary grades.