Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs
May 8, 2024
1:30 p.m.
Room F

Adjourned		 
* Agenda Revised May 6, 2024, 8:07 am *
Revision Notes: ADDED HB 7

 		 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 May 1, 2024

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 HB7BOURRIAQUEDISTRICTS/WATERWORKS - Provides relative to the board of the South Cameron Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 in Cameron Parish
 HB225BOYDDISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT - Creates the Tall Timbers Crime Prevention and Improvement District in New Orleans
 HB255CHARLES OWENCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to the classified police service in the city of Leesville
 HB270BOYDASSESSORS - Provides relative to the application and fee required by the Orleans Parish assessor for a tax exemption
 HB271HUGHESDISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC - Provides relative to the parish hospital service district in New Orleans
 HB272HUGHESDISTRICTS/NEIGHBORHOOD - Provides relative to the Pressburg East Neighborhood Improvement and Security District in New Orleans
 HB295JACKSONDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Creates the Shreveport I-20 Economic Development District
 HB307JACKSONDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Creates the Shreveport Healthcare and Innovation District
 HB323FREIBERGPARISH/GOVERN AUTHORITY - Provides relative to a travel allowance for members of the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB331KNOXTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Requires the Orleans Parish School Board to be notified of certain agreements that affect property taxes levied in Orleans Parish
 HB353GEYMANNHIGHWAYS - Provides for the use of golf carts on certain highways in the municipalities of Church Point, Lake Arthur, and Westlake
 HB555DESHOTELPUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides relative to contracts for garbage collection in parishes and municipalities
 HB560HUGHESDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides relative to the New Orleans Regional Business Park
 HB561KNOXDISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL - Provides for a Lafitte Greenway Economic Development District
 HB562KNOXDISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides relative to the boundaries of the New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Economic Growth and Development District
 HB575HUGHESDISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS - Provides relative to the membership of the Orleans Parish Communications District
 HB596DESHOTELLOCAL GOVERNMENT - Provides relative to the election of home rule charter commissions
 HB634FREIBERGTAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL - Authorizes the governing authority of certain parishes to distribute sales and use tax revenue collected on the sale of admission tickets to certain events
 HB635BAGLEYDISTRICTS/FIRE PROTECT - Authorizes Caddo Parish Fire District No. Six to levy a sales and use tax
 HB643HUGHESHOUSING/AUTHORITIES - Provides relative to the membership of the Housing Authority of New Orleans
 HB739FONTENOTCIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL - Provides relative to certain officers, employees, and positions in the classified fire and police civil service (EN DECREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB807FONTENOTFIRE PROTECT/FIRE DEPTS - Establishes service award eligibility for all qualified firefighters

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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