Katrina Legislation Tracking
Louisiana Special Session
Monday, February 06, 2006
Katrina Legislation Tracking is monitoring the Louisiana Special Session from February 6-17, 2006. This email begins our series tracking how the Special Session will affect the post-Katrina rebuilding of Louisiana. These next two weeks are a critical time to make sure the voices of Katrina survivors and advocates are heard.
This email provides an overview of legislation covered in the Special Session. Future emails will provide analysis of proposed legislation and suggestions on how to take action!
What is the Special Session?
Governor Blanco has called an Extraordinary Legislative Session from February 6-17th to address the post-Katrina rebuilding process. The Session is limited to those issues identified by the Governor, which include: upcoming local elections, eminent domain authority, levee consolidation, and a number of other issues of interest to advocates.
To see the Governor’s formal legislative agenda, go here. To read more about the Special Session, see The Times-Picayune or the Associated Press.
What Organizations and Individuals Can Do!
Katrina Legislation Tracking wants to hear from you and your organization! Are you tracking housing, eminent domain or other Katrina-related issues? Or, do you have an advocacy strategy that you want to share with a broader network?
If your organization is tracking proposed legislation in the Special Session, please send your analysis to katrinalegislation@gmail.com. We depend on the analysis of contributing organizations to provide as much information as possible to our network. Likewise, if your organization has an advocacy strategy, please contact katrinalegislation@gmail.com.
Where can I get more information about the Special Session?
Katrina Legislation Tracking will issue regular email updates during the Special Session – ideally, one per day. If you want to directly receive email updates from Katrina Legislation Tracking, please email katrinalegislation.subscribe@gmail.com.
To see a list of proposed bills, visit the Louisiana State Legislature homepage, or see below.
What legislation will the Legislature discuss during the Special Session?
As of Sunday evening, the Louisiana State House had filed at least 52 bills, and the Louisiana State Senate had filed at least 7 bills. In later emails during the Special Session, Katrina Legislation Tracking will compile analysis on these bills.
Below, current bills are separated by issue area. Click on the bill number (HB= House Bill and SB= Senate Bill) to see the full legislative text and summary.
Education
SB2
Environment/Land Use:
HB11- HB16- HB23– HB25 – HB44 – HB47 – HB48 – HB49 – HB52
SB3- SB4- SB5- SB6
Housing/Insurance:
HB2- HB4- HB7- HB8 - HB10- HB15- HB16- HB17 – HB31 – HB32 – HB41 – HB42 – HB45 - HB46
SB7
Eminent Domain
HB1 - HB24 - HB33 – HB34 – HB35 – HB38 – HB39 – HB40 – HB43
Voting Rights:
HB12- HB13- HB14- HB28- HB30
SB2
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties:
HB12- HB13- HB14
Employment:
HB6
SB1
Assistance:
HB6- HB26 –
SB1
Tax:
HB18- HB19- HB20- HB21- HB22- HB27 – HB46 – HB50 – HB51
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Contribute Information
If you or your organization is tracking legislation included in the Special Session, please email katrinalegislation@gmail.com to include your analysis in our email updates. We depend on the analysis of contributing organizations to provide as much information as possible to our network. Please share your analysis with our network! Contact katrinalegislation@gmail.com with any questions.
Join Email List
To add yourself to our email distribution list, please email katrinalegislation.subscribe@gmail.com. Your email address will be added to our list as soon as possible.
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About
Katrina Legislation Tracking is a collaborative effort to distribute Katrina-related policy news from a streamlined source. Our goal is to make action easy by keeping information on proposed legislation all in one place. We aim to inform and learn from grassroots networks and advocates about changes in local, state and federal policy that might impact Hurricane Katrina survivors. We believe that public policies should correct the race, class and gender inequalities that contributed to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation.
Katrina Legislation Tracking is a partnership effort between the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, the Katrina Information Network, the Praxis Project, Law Students for Human Rights at NYU School of Law and a growing number of progressive organizations.
Louisiana Special Session
Monday, February 06, 2006
Katrina Legislation Tracking is monitoring the Louisiana Special Session from February 6-17, 2006. This email begins our series tracking how the Special Session will affect the post-Katrina rebuilding of Louisiana. These next two weeks are a critical time to make sure the voices of Katrina survivors and advocates are heard.
This email provides an overview of legislation covered in the Special Session. Future emails will provide analysis of proposed legislation and suggestions on how to take action!
What is the Special Session?
Governor Blanco has called an Extraordinary Legislative Session from February 6-17th to address the post-Katrina rebuilding process. The Session is limited to those issues identified by the Governor, which include: upcoming local elections, eminent domain authority, levee consolidation, and a number of other issues of interest to advocates.
To see the Governor’s formal legislative agenda, go here. To read more about the Special Session, see The Times-Picayune or the Associated Press.
What Organizations and Individuals Can Do!
Katrina Legislation Tracking wants to hear from you and your organization! Are you tracking housing, eminent domain or other Katrina-related issues? Or, do you have an advocacy strategy that you want to share with a broader network?
If your organization is tracking proposed legislation in the Special Session, please send your analysis to katrinalegislation@gmail.com. We depend on the analysis of contributing organizations to provide as much information as possible to our network. Likewise, if your organization has an advocacy strategy, please contact katrinalegislation@gmail.com.
Where can I get more information about the Special Session?
Katrina Legislation Tracking will issue regular email updates during the Special Session – ideally, one per day. If you want to directly receive email updates from Katrina Legislation Tracking, please email katrinalegislation.subscribe@gmail.com.
To see a list of proposed bills, visit the Louisiana State Legislature homepage, or see below.
What legislation will the Legislature discuss during the Special Session?
As of Sunday evening, the Louisiana State House had filed at least 52 bills, and the Louisiana State Senate had filed at least 7 bills. In later emails during the Special Session, Katrina Legislation Tracking will compile analysis on these bills.
Below, current bills are separated by issue area. Click on the bill number (HB= House Bill and SB= Senate Bill) to see the full legislative text and summary.
Education
SB2
Environment/Land Use:
HB11- HB16- HB23– HB25 – HB44 – HB47 – HB48 – HB49 – HB52
SB3- SB4- SB5- SB6
Housing/Insurance:
HB2- HB4- HB7- HB8 - HB10- HB15- HB16- HB17 – HB31 – HB32 – HB41 – HB42 – HB45 - HB46
SB7
Eminent Domain
HB1 - HB24 - HB33 – HB34 – HB35 – HB38 – HB39 – HB40 – HB43
Voting Rights:
HB12- HB13- HB14- HB28- HB30
SB2
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties:
HB12- HB13- HB14
Employment:
HB6
SB1
Assistance:
HB6- HB26 –
SB1
Tax:
HB18- HB19- HB20- HB21- HB22- HB27 – HB46 – HB50 – HB51
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Contribute Information
If you or your organization is tracking legislation included in the Special Session, please email katrinalegislation@gmail.com to include your analysis in our email updates. We depend on the analysis of contributing organizations to provide as much information as possible to our network. Please share your analysis with our network! Contact katrinalegislation@gmail.com with any questions.
Join Email List
To add yourself to our email distribution list, please email katrinalegislation.subscribe@gmail.com. Your email address will be added to our list as soon as possible.
+++
About
Katrina Legislation Tracking is a collaborative effort to distribute Katrina-related policy news from a streamlined source. Our goal is to make action easy by keeping information on proposed legislation all in one place. We aim to inform and learn from grassroots networks and advocates about changes in local, state and federal policy that might impact Hurricane Katrina survivors. We believe that public policies should correct the race, class and gender inequalities that contributed to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation.
Katrina Legislation Tracking is a partnership effort between the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, the Katrina Information Network, the Praxis Project, Law Students for Human Rights at NYU School of Law and a growing number of progressive organizations.
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