House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs
May 22, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Room 6

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HCR17YOUNGHOUSING - Requests the Louisiana Housing Corporation to conduct a study on how the corporation's resources are being allocated to finance development in rural areas
 HB62PHILLIP TARVERLOCAL GOVERNMENT - Authorizes parish governing authorities to create commercial property assessed capital expenditure and resilience programs (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB108DOMANGUEMUSEUMS/STATE MUSEUM - Provides relative to the position of museum director for the Louisiana State Museum
 HB144TAYLORHOSPITALS - Provides for the creation of a hospital service district
 HB284BAMBURGPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief and police department in the village of Hall Summit
 HB285BAMBURGPOLICE/MUNICIPAL - Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief and police department in the village of Edgefield
 HB299THOMPSONCEMETERIES - Increases the maximum rate of ad valorem taxes the governing authority of Morehouse Parish is authorized to levy for public cemeteries and provides for the use of the proceeds of the taxes
 HB319ORGERONBOARDS/COMMISSIONS - Provides relative to the Atchafalaya Trace Commission and Atchafalaya Trace Heritage Area
 HB410KNOXLOCAL GOVERNMENT - Provides relative to renovations of certain property in historic preservation districts
 HB609MANDIE LANDRYSEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
 HB611HILFERTYSEWERAGE/N O WATER BD - Provides relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
 SB29HENSGENSSPECIAL DISTRICTS - Repeals provisions of the Vermilion Economic Development District. (gov sig)
 SB43MCMATHTAX/LOCAL - Provides for occupancy taxes levied by the governing authority for St. Tammany Parish. (8/1/25)
 SB54MIZELLLOCAL AGENCIES - Provides for a limited fiscal administrator for political subdivisions. (8/1/25) (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
 SB63JENKINSPRIVILEGES/LIENS - Provides for a privilege by municipalities against multifamily residential properties for unpaid sewage disposal and water system service charges or user fees. (8/1/25)
 SB210CLOUDMUSEUMS - Provides relative to state museums. (8/1/25) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

OTHER BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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