House Committee on Ways and Means
April 21, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Room 6
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD
HR118
WRIGHT
TAX/INCOME-CREDIT
- Creates a legislative subcommittee to study the potential establishment of a state income tax credit for certain water utility customers (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB1120
RISER
TAX/TOBACCO TAX
- Provides relative to the intent and purpose of laws imposing tobacco taxes (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
SCR11
FESI
TAX/TAXATION
- Creates the Anchor Home Task Force to study the feasibility of offering tax credits to incentivize the hiring of resident Louisiana college graduates to live and work in Louisiana the first five years after graduation. (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB73
GREGORY MILLER
TAX/AD VALOREM
- Provides relative to the assessment, payment, and allocation of ad valorem taxes. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
SB89
GREGORY MILLER
TAX/AD VALOREM
- Requires the assessor in St. Charles Parish to provide property owners with a form for permanent registration of the homestead exemption. (gov sig) (EG -$13,117 LF EX See Note)
SB128
FOIL
TAX/TAXATION
- Provides relative to authorized changes of address by the Department of Revenue. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
SB149
FOIL
BONDS
- Provides relative to the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
SB180
FOIL
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Authorizes the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service connected disability who receives an expanded property tax exemption to transfer the exemption under certain circumstances. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (1/1/27) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
SB191
GREGORY MILLER
TAX/AD VALOREM
- Provides relative to the assessment, payment, and allocation of ad valorem taxes. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
SB196
FOIL
TAX/TAXATION
- Provides relative to the time period to appeal a notice of assessment or the disallowance of a refund claim. (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
SB238
GREGORY MILLER
TAX/AD VALOREM
- Provides relative to the assessment, payment, and allocation of ad valorem taxes. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
SB318
REESE
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Provides relative to tax exemption budget and return on investment reports published by the Department of Revenue. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
SB340
CATHEY
TAX/AD VALOREM
- Requires the tax assessor of each parish to provide property owners with a form for permanent registration of the homestead exemption. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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