House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs
May 15, 2025
8:00 a.m.
Room 6

Adjourned		 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HB47DEWITTCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Alexandria
 HB62PHILLIP TARVERLOCAL GOVERNMENT - Authorizes parish governing authorities to create commercial property assessed capital expenditure and resilience programs (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB78CARRIERENERGY - Authorizes the governing authority of Allen Parish to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells may be permitted within the parish
 HB136GLORIOSOCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to certain positions in the fire and police civil service
 HB179MARCELLEPUBLIC TRANSPORT/MASS TR - Provides relative to the board of commissioners for the Capital Area Transit System
 HB240LAFLEURDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Provides relative to the Brookstown Neighborhood Crime Prevention District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB242CHENEVERTDISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS - Provides relative to the membership of the board of commissioners for the East Baton Rouge Parish Communications District
 HB250CHARLES OWENENERGY - Authorizes the governing authority of Vernon Parish to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells may be permitted within the parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
 HB251CHARLES OWENENERGY - Authorizes the governing authority of Beauregard Parish to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells may be permitted within the parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
 HB267LACOMBEDISTRICTS/TAXING - Creates the Hotel Francis District within the town of St. Francisville
 HB278ADAMSCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the qualifications of certain members of the fire and police civil service board
 HB282MCMAKINDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Creates the Cypress Point Improvement District in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB296FREIBERGTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Authorizes the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish to distribute sales and use tax revenue collected on the sale of admission tickets to and concessions and parking at certain events (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB298KNOXDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority
 HB610HILFERTYTAX - Provides relative to the levy of a tax on short-term rentals of overnight lodging in the city of New Orleans (EG1 NO IMPACT LF RV See Note)
 HB611HILFERTYSEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
 HB641ROMEROENERGY - Authorizes the governing authority of Jefferson Davis Parish to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells may be permitted within the parish

OTHER BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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