Requests joint committee to study the impact of the Department of Transportation and Development assessing an annual fee for special permits for vehicles that exceed size and weight limits imposed by current law similar to permits of the state of Texas.
Commends Eagle Scout John Michael Long on his selection as the 2009 Outstanding Eagle Scout by the Louisiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Directs local, state, and federal governmental agencies to work in close coordination, in order to minimize damage to Louisiana's natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and to utilize all available resources to protect and support Louisiana residents and businesses affected by the spill.
Requests the Law Institute to study changes to the Code of Governmental Ethics enacted in the 2008 extraordinary and regular sessions and to make recommendations regarding those changes.
Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to investigate, study, and develop a plan or strategy to modernize and improve the state developmental disability centers, focusing particularly on an assessment of the current operation and maintenance of the existing developmental disability centers.
Requires legislative committee approval of DHH contracts of a term of more than three years in duration for the privatization of any portion of the activities which were performed by certain existing facilities or programs during FY 2009-2010 and directs DHH to include certain requirements and evaluation factors in RFPs for contracts.