Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs
April 8, 2026
1:00PM
Room F
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB417
ALLAIN
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Provides for the membership of the Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 2A in St. Mary Parish. (8/1/26)
SB430
JENKINS
TAX/LOCAL
- Provides for the levy of hotel occupancy tax by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. (8/1/26)
SB439
GERALD BOUDREAUX
LOCAL EMPLOYEES
- Provides for cancer screenings for firefighters and fire service employees. (8/1/26)
SB442
STINE
TAX/LOCAL
- Provides for a local sales and use tax exemption in Calcasieu Parish for the furnishing of repairs to certain aircraft. (7/1/26)
SB447
BASS
LOCAL AGENCIES
- Provides relative to promotional seniority and civil service classification in the Bossier City Police Department. (gov sig)
SB458
MCMATH
LOCAL AGENCIES
- Provides for local ethics entities. (8/1/26)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
Persons who do not feel comfortable giving testimony in person may submit a prepared statement in accordance with Senate Rule 13.79, in lieu of appearing before the committee. Statements may be emailed to woodridget@legis.la.gov and must be received by the committee secretary at least four hours prior to the meeting to be included in the record for this committee meeting.
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