Rep. Sam Jones

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides relative to funding university, parish, and municipal police departments (Items #15 and 16) (REF SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

SMALL BUSINESS: Urges and requests the secretary of state to work with the Department of Revenue, the Department of Economic Development, and the office of state procurement to create a central electronic repository of information, resources, training, and opportunities that small, rural, minority, female, and veteran entrepreneurs can access when registering their businesses with the state

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Requests the state Department of Education to study the education and training requirements, compensation, and employment turnover rates of early childhood care and education teachers

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES: Extends the termination date of the Committee on Minority, Female, and Veteran Enterprises

SCHOOLS: Authorizes administration of medical marijuana to a student by a parent, guardian, or authorized school employee at a public school (Item #42)

PROCUREMENT: Urges and requests the governor to modify small purchase procedures through an executive order

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides dedicated funding and requirements within the La. Main Street Recovery Program for certain establishments (Items #16, 17, 18, 19, and 20) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

HEALTH CARE: Requests that teachers, members of law enforcement, and firefighters be given preference for COVID-19 testing.

ELECTIONS: Provides for prohibition of using private funds for any part of our election system (Item #5)

UNEMPLOYMENT COMP: Creates a task force to study and make recommendations for replenishing the unemployment trust fund and increasing the unemployment compensation weekly benefit amount (Item #8)