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LouisianaHB 972025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates an economic development district in the city of Jeanerette

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

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Jeanerette district gains voter-approved tax option

The district can add a sales and use tax of up to 1%, on top of existing local taxes. It covers taxable goods, digital products, services, rentals, leases, and covered use, consumption, distribution, or storage. A majority of district voters voting on the proposal must approve it, and the board must adopt a resolution. The tax must apply uniformly across the district, and its revenue must benefit only the district. The law itself does not impose the tax or set its actual rate.

New development district serves Jeanerette residents

The law creates the Railroad Avenue Historic Cultural Economic District, matching Jeanerette’s existing Railroad Avenue Historic Cultural District boundaries. It supports property development, jobs, infrastructure, and cultural activities. Seven appointed voting members govern it, with the mayor serving without a vote; members are unpaid but can receive expense reimbursements. The district can accept grants and gifts, acquire property, hire staff, make contracts, and fund festivals; residents can access board minutes. It must dissolve one year after all debt, including replacement bonds, is fully paid, including principal and interest.

Local tax money can back district projects

The district can finance or refinance projects through tax increment financing, which sets aside portions of local tax revenue. It can issue revenue bonds backed by an irrevocable pledge of up to all available tax increments. Using another local taxing body’s revenue requires its consent by ordinance or resolution and approval by a majority voting in an election. Voters must also approve redirecting tax money already dedicated to another purpose. Projects must fit the district’s development and cultural goals.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marcus Anthony Bryant

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 128 • No: 14

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 5/8/2025

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 14. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 78 • No: 14

House vote • 4/30/2025

Reported with amendments

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 138.

    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 38 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 78, nays 14. 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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