Creates a study commission to study the impact of unfunded mandates in Louisiana and the potential impact of removing exceptions to Louisiana's constitutional ban on unfunded mandates.
Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to submit a request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to extend Louisiana's Section 1115a demonstration waiver for the Greater New Orleans Community Health Connection and authorizes the governor and the secretary of the department to identify a source or sources for matching of non-federal funds required under the extended waiver.
Requests the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to study the issues relative to the merger of one or more state departments.
Requests joint committee study of the presidential permit application allowing the construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline between the United States and Canada.
Commends the River Region Caucus and its member parishes for their cooperative efforts toward improving the quality of life in the region and designates June 4, 2013, as River Region Caucus Day at the Louisiana Legislature.