Authorizes the secretary of state to charge a fee for filing franchise applications and issuing certificates to those offering cable or video service (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
Limits applicability of laws relative to a school bus operator becoming a regular and permanent employee of the employing school board and provides relative to removal of certain operators (OR NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
Dedicates a portion of the state tax on riverboats collected in boats in Bossier and Caddo parishes to the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission and the Independence Bowl (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
Establishes the La. First Hiring Act to promote the hiring of residents of La.'s coastal parishes for public works projects for coastal restoration and protection (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the Dept. of Transportation and Development in the matter of "John M. Byrd, et al v. State of Louisiana" consolidated with "Jerry Starr, et al v. State of Louisiana"
(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for accounts within the Education Excellence Fund and the deposit of certain gaming revenues into the fund (OR +$3,600,000 SD RV See Note)