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Contact my repHB 959: Review Licensing to Eliminate Unnecessary Barriers to Work
Out of 102 recognized professions, Louisiana requires occupational licenses for 76 of them for people to work. Bureaucratic red tape makes it harder and more expensive for my friends, neighbors, and family members to get and keep jobs in Louisiana. This bill causes state occupational licensing requirements to sunset unless a periodic review of the...
HB 716: Universal Licensing – Bring People to Louisiana
When professionals across the nation look to move to Louisiana, they find bureaucratic red tape that makes it difficult to get licensed to work in Louisiana. Let’s roll out the welcome mat for people who want to live and work in Louisiana! Please vote YES for Rep. Chuck Owen’s HB 716 and Senator Thomas Pressly’s...
HB 318: Federal Funds Transparency
This bill provides transparency for federal funds coming into Louisiana. State agencies routinely seek and receive federal grants, and when those federal grant dollars dry up, agencies often ask the legislature to continue the financial support with state funds. HB 318 by Representative McFarland requires federal funds received by state agencies to be reported to...
HB 701: Insurance Innovation
HB 701 creates a pathway and temporary waiver authority for new and existing insurance companies to offer innovative products and services in a closely supervised testing environment under Louisiana Department of Insurance and legislative oversight. This will signal to the rest of the nation that Louisiana is open for business, open to innovation, willing to...
HB 800: It’s Time for a Constitutional Convention
The current constitution is one of the longest and most complex in the country and is an obstacle to personal freedom, economic growth, and competitiveness. It memorializes issues, particularly budget matters, best left to statute and limits the ability of legislators to address the budgetary challenges the state faces today. HB 800 calls for a...
HB 78: Corporate Charter Schools
This bill streamlines the process for charter school applicants with regional non-profit, university, or corporate partners to apply to Louisiana’s state education board and serve children from multiple parishes, consistent with their regional workforce and economic development objectives. It will prevent situations where these schools can only enroll children of employees who live in the...
SB 47: Corporate Charter Schools
This bill streamlines the process for charter school applicants with regional non-profit, university, or corporate partners to apply to Louisiana’s state education board and serve children from multiple parishes, consistent with their regional workforce and economic development objectives. It will prevent situations where these schools can only enroll children of employees who live in the...
SB 38: Course Choice for Students
SB 38 by Senator Edmonds ensures that all students and their families will be informed of all course offerings through the program, and clarifies the appropriate roles of the school versus the student’s family. Schools must provide the entire listing of courses to all students and their families and offers academic counseling as students and...
SB 60: Universal Licensing – Bring People to Louisiana
When professionals across the nation look to move to Louisiana, they find bureaucratic red tape that makes it difficult to get licensed to work in Louisiana. Let’s role out the welcome mat for people who want to live and work in Louisiana! Please vote YES for Rep. Chuck Owen’s HB 716 and Senator Thomas Pressly’s...
