Legislative Recap – June 24, 1983
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-06-24
Duration: 00:10:09
Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1983 | Railroad accidents | Railroads | Transportation | STATE BUDGET | BLUE LAWS | Race | African Americans | Louisiana. Department of Environmental Quality
Contributors:
- Ekings, Robyn Host
- Young, David Host
- Baker, Richard Speaker
- Blackmon, Carmack Interviewee
- Lamonica, Ray Speaker
- Treen, Dave Speaker
- Hudson, Tommy Interviewee
- Begue, Brian Speaker
- Nicholson, Elwyn Speaker
- Jefferson, William Speaker
- Frazier, Lee Speaker
Description
This segment from the June 24, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features David Young and Robyn Ekings’ recap of the week’s major events at the 1983 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. These stories include: a Livingston Parish Grand Jury indicting the engineer in the Livingston Train Derailment on charges of reckless handling of hazardous materials; State Representative Richard Baker presenting his bill requiring trains over 2500 feet to have a caboose at the end as a safety measure; an interview with Carmack Blackmon of the Louisiana Railroads arguing that Baker’s bill is an attempt by labor to gain additional pay for their employees; the Senate Natural Resources Committee halting a hearing on a bill requiring industry to pay for the disposal of hazardous waste because it is a tax and not a fee; Ray Lamonica, Governor Treen’s Executive Counsel, testifying on the unresolved legal issues regarding the differences between taxes and fees; the Senate Finance Committee adding $20 million in amendments to the state budget; a press conference with Governor Dave Treen urging the Senate to pass a balanced budget; an interview with State Senator Tommy Hudson on his bill exempting Catfish Town in Baton Rouge from the state’s Sunday closing laws, or blue laws; attorney Brian Begue, State Senator Elwyn Nicholson, State Senator William Jefferson, and State Representative Lee Frazier debating a bill repealing the state’s “Black Blood” law; and a press conference with Governor Treen signing the bill creating the Department of Environmental Quality.