House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs
May 13, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Room 6

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HCR89CHARLES OWENMUSEUMS/STATE MUSEUM - Directs the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to conduct a study, in consultation with the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum and the WWII Museum, of the feasibility of establishing a museum and trail dedicated to the Louisiana Maneuvers
 HR179MARCELLEDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Requests the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, or a subcommittee thereof, to study the effectiveness of neighborhood crime prevention and security districts in reducing crime
 HR223WALTERSMARKETING/PROMOTION - Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to partner with certain enumerated entities to advance the Southern Soul City initiative
 HR225ECHOLSENVIRONMENT - Urges and requests the Department of Environmental Quality, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, and the municipalities within Ouachita Parish to study parish-wide solid waste, debris removal, and disaster resiliency services
 SB228DUPLESSISLOCAL FINANCE - Constitutional amendment to allow for the use of public funds to replace drinking water utility service lines located on private property. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 SB268DUPLESSISLOCAL FINANCE - Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26)
 SB283BARROWSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Creates the BLVD at Harding Area Special District in the city of Baton Rouge. (gov sig)

OTHER BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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