Louisiana Bills

FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL: Provides relative to regulation of conveyance devices

NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT: Authorizes a fee for expedited processing performed by the Department of Energy and Natural Resources (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)

TAX/SEVERANCE TAX: Reduces the rate of severance tax on oil produced from newly completed wells and provides relative to special rates on oil produced from certain limited-production wells (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

CRIME/THEFT: Creates the crime of misappropriation of funds in connection with the payment of utility services (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

MEDICAID: Provides relative to Medicaid coverage through the TEFRA option program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

MEDICAID: Provides relative to third-party liability, claim adjudication, and timeliness of such within the state medical assistance program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Establishes a notice of voting restriction and a restriction code applicable to persons who are not United States citizens and aliens lawfully present in the United States but have not attained United States citizenship (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

RACING/HORSE: Authorizes fixed odds wagering on horse races (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides with respect to the State Boxing and Wrestling Commission (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

NURSES: Provides for forensic medical examinations of sexual assault survivors

MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS: Provides relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Modifies the Louisiana Doula Registry Board within the Louisiana Department of Health and provides for respective regulatory authority (EN +$2,495 FF EX See Note)

AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Provides relative to the repair and maintenance of privately-owned aircraft stored in leased or owned hangars in public airports or facilities

TAX/SALES & USE: Authorizes the mediation of certain tax disputes, the issuance of policy advice, and requests for private letter rulings under certain circumstances (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

TAX/SEVERANCE TAX: Limits the severance tax exemption for gas produced from certain horizontally drilled wells (EN +$8,600,000 GF RV See Note)

TAX EXEMPTIONS: Provides relative to a property tax exemption for certain private aircraft (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)

TAX CREDITS: Authorizes university laboratory schools to participate in the student tuition organization tax credit program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV See Note)

MTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY: Provides relative to emergency vehicles for coroners

REVENUE SHARING: Provides for the Revenue Sharing Distribution for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

ENERGY/ALTERNATE: Provides for renewable energy regulation and permitting

CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to solitary confinement (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

MUNICIPAL: Provides relative to the judicial review of land use

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Transportation and Development

ABORTION: Provides relative to coerced abortion (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides relative to alternative nicotine products

COURTS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides relative to court commissioners of the 19th JDC

WEAPONS/HANDGUNS: Provides relative to concealed handgun permits

WEAPONS/HANDGUNS: Provides relative to concealed carrying of handguns

TEACHERS/EVALUATION: Amends the student growth component in the evaluation of teachers and administrators

PUBLIC OFFICIALS: Provides that the oath or affirmation of a public official shall be recorded at no charge to the official (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

CURRICULA: Provides relative to computer science as a high school graduation requirement (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

CONTRACTS: Establishes a duty of care for online platforms who contract with minors

MENTAL HEALTH: Provides relative to victims of human trafficking

TAX/TOBACCO TAX: Provides for the rate of tax levied on certain cigars (EN -$10,000,000 GF RV See Note)

HOUSING/MANUFACTURED: Provides relative to manufactured and modular housing in flood-prone areas

ATTORNEY GENERAL: Creates the Fugitive Apprehension Unit within the office of the attorney general (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act

REAL ESTATE/APPRAISERS: Provides relative to real estate appraisers

RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Provides relative to the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)

HOMELAND SECURITY: Provides relative to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Amends terminology regarding pornography involving juveniles

DISTRICTS/TAXING: Creates the Hotel Francis District within the town of St. Francisville

MEDICAID: Provides for the personal needs allowance of residents in nursing homes and other facilities (EN +$893,660 GF EX See Note)

NOTARIES: Provides relative to bonds for notaries public (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

WATER/SEWER OPERATORS: Provides relative to receivership of water or wastewater companies (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

REAL ESTATE/COMMISSION: Provides relative to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission

CRIME: Provides relative to criminal blighting of property

PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides relative to the financing structure for public works projects in Ascension Parish

CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to proceedings in forma pauperis for prisoners (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Provides relative to the French Quarter Management District in the city of New Orleans

TAX/INCOME-INDIV/EXEMPT: Authorizes an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts a taxpayer receives through hardship distributions from retirement accounts (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides for the continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure

WATERWAYS: Extends the period for which the Comite River is exempt from certain provisions of the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act

PAROLE: Provides relative to the compensation of members of the committee on parole (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

WATERWAYS: Removes the designated deadline the board of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District has to promulgate regulations for watershed management within the district

LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides relative to the limitation of civil liability for nonprofits that donate medical supplies

CRIMINAL/HABIT OFFENDERS: Provides relative to the Habitual Offender Law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to certain positions in the fire and police civil service

TECHNOLOGY: Provides for the protection, storage, and access of genomic information (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

JUDGES/DISTRICT: Provides for the election of judges to the 19th Judicial District Court (EN +$267,076 GF EX See Note)