SCASCR5 2810 987 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Regular Session ENROLLEDAmendments SENATEproposed CONCURRENTby RESOLUTIONSenate NO.Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs to Original Senate Concurrent Resolution No.

5 BYby SENATORSenator MIZELLMizell ANDAMENDMENT REPRESENTATIVESNO. DICKERSON AND MCMAKIN A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To establish the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission.

WHEREAS,1 aOn significantpage portion2, ofbetween Louisianalines residents17 are of Irish descent whose ancestors immigrated from Ireland and settled18, ininsert: numerous locations throughout the state;

and"(5)Thesecretaryofstate,servinginthecapacityofthechiefprotocolofficer,orher WHEREAS,designee." theAMENDMENT tiesNO. that bind Ireland to Louisiana are profound and to honor those of Irish descent in our state, the legislature designates the month of March of each year as "Irish-American Heritage Month";

and2 WHEREAS,On Irelandpage and2, Louisianaline are18, attemptingchange "(5)" to reinvent"(6)" theirPage economies1 forof success1 in the twenty-first century;

and WHEREAS, Louisiana has both historic and practicalreasons to desire the building of stronger commercial links with Ireland and for these reasons, there is herebyestablished the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission;

and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission shall be to:

(1) Advance bilateral trade and investment between Louisiana and Ireland.

(2) Initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to Louisiana and Ireland.

(3) Promote business and academic exchanges between Louisiana and Ireland.

(4) Encourage mutual economic support between Louisiana and Ireland.

(5) Encourage mutual investment in the infrastructure of Louisiana and Ireland.

(6) Address any other issue as determined by the commission.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby establish the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission to reinvent the economies of Louisiana and Ireland for success, build a strong commercial link with Ireland, and to propose recommendations, together with specific proposals for legislation, by written report to the governor, the Legislature of Louisiana, and the David R.

Poynter Legislative Research Library as required by R.S.

24:771 and 772, no later than March 1, 2027.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission shall Page 1 of 3 SCR NO.

5 ENROLLED be comprised of the following members:

(1) One member representingthe restaurant industry, appointed by the president of the Senate.

(2) One member representing the oil and gas industry, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(3) Two members of the Senate, appointed bythe president of the Senate.

(4) Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(5) The secretaryof state, servingin the capacityof the chief protocol officer, or her designee.

(6) Six members appointed by the governor that shall include at least one representativefromapublicinstitution ofhighereducationandatleasttwopublicmembers representing Irish-American communities or interests.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all appointments shall be made no later than September 1, 2026, and a vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commission shall meet as necessary and shall submit its report of findings, results, and recommendations to the governor, the LegislatureofLouisiana,andtheDavidR.PoynterLegislativeResearchLibrary.Thereport shall be in writing and include recommendations as deemed appropriate bythe commission to effectuate its purpose.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commission shall convene its first meeting no laterthanOctober1, 2026, atthe call of theSenatepresident,andatthefirstmeeting,the membersshallelectachairmanandotherofficersasthecommissionmaydeemappropriate.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and all official actions of the commission shall require the affirmative vote of a majorityof the members present and voting.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except per diem or expense reimbursement to which they may be individually entitled as members of their constituent organizations.

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5 ENROLLED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Senate Legislative Services shall provide staff support for the commission.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commission shall terminate on the date of the submission of its report or August 1, 2027, whichever occurs first.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Governor Jeff Landry.

PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Page 3 of 3