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LouisianaHB 1072025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates an economic development district in the city of St. Martinville

Sponsored By: Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Local and Municipal AffairsMunicipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

New development district for St. Martinville

The law creates the Greater St. Martinville Economic Development District to support local jobs, property improvements, and community and cultural projects. It covers specified Main Street areas, Southside Park, the historic square, and East Bridge Street and Port Street corridors. Seven voting board members govern it, with the mayor serving without a vote. Appointed members serve staggered initial terms of one to three years, then three-year terms; residents can access meeting minutes. The district can accept donations, make contracts, hire staff, and acquire property, but the law provides no direct household payment.

District shoppers face voter-approved sales tax

The law authorizes an added sales and use tax of up to 1% on covered purchases within the district. It does not impose the tax automatically. A majority of voters voting on the tax must approve it before the board imposes it by resolution. The board sets the rate and purpose, and the tax must apply uniformly throughout the district. All proceeds must support district purposes.

Development district closes after debt repayment

The district must dissolve one year after all its outstanding debt is fully paid, including principal and interest. This includes bonds issued to replace earlier debt. The law sets no calendar date for closure.

Local tax money can finance development

The district can issue revenue bonds for development projects and pledge up to all available tax increments to repay them. This financing supports district projects but redirects eligible tax money from other local tax recipients. Using another tax recipient's share requires that body's consent by ordinance or resolution and majority approval from voters voting. Tax money already dedicated to another purpose also requires voter approval before use.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marcus Anthony Bryant

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 12

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 5/8/2025

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 12. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 76 • No: 12

House vote • 4/30/2025

Reported with amendments

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 141.

    6/8/2025House

  2. Effective date: 06/08/2025.

    6/8/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/5/2025House

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/4/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/3/2025House

  6. Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    6/2/2025Senate

  7. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    6/2/2025House

  8. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    6/1/2025Senate

  9. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    6/1/2025Senate

  10. Reported favorably.

    5/29/2025Senate

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

    5/13/2025Senate

  12. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/12/2025Senate

  13. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 12. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/8/2025House

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/08/2025.

    5/6/2025House

  15. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/5/2025House

  16. Reported with amendments (12-0).

    4/30/2025House

  17. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

    4/14/2025House

  18. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 3/28/2025.

    3/28/2025House

  19. Prefiled.

    3/24/2025House

  20. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

    3/24/2025House

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