Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs
May 29, 2025
10:00AM
Room F

Scheduled		 
* Agenda Revised May 27, 2025, 5:47 pm *
Revision Notes: Time Change to 10:00AM and Added SR111 and SR122 Added HB47, HB179, HB240, HB242, HB282, HB296, HB298 & HB610

 		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 May 21, 2025

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SR111CATHEYMUNICIPALITIES - To urge and request the village of Downsville to consolidate its municipal water system.
 SR122MIZELLGOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS - Requests local governing authorities to adopt abatement of public nuisances ordinances to deter illicit businesses, including massage therapy establishments operating without a license or engaging in criminal acts.
 HB32BAYHAMMUNICIPAL/ORDINANCES - Provides relative to maximum penalties for violations of ordinances in St. Bernard Parish
 HB47DEWITTCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Alexandria
 HB57ROMEROTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Authorizes the Jefferson Davis Parish School Board to levy an additional sales and use tax
 HB97BRYANTDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates an economic development district in the city of Jeanerette
 HB107BRYANTDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates an economic development district in the city of St. Martinville
 HB179MARCELLEPUBLIC TRANSPORT/MASS TR - Provides relative to the board of commissioners for the Capital Area Transit System
 HB192KNOXDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the French Quarter Management District in the city of New Orleans
 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
 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 (EG 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 (EG +$2,300,000 LF RV See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT

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