2009 Regular Session |
| Instrument | Author | Status | Summary |
| HB37 | ARNOLD | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Limits increases in ad valorem tax millages after reappraisal (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF) |
| HB79 | LIGI | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Limits increase in the assessed value of property after reappraisal under certain circumstances (OR LF See Note) |
| HB84 | CHAMPAGNE | Considered on 4/29/2009 | ELECTED OFFICIALS:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides term limits for all elected public officials |
| HB105 | ABRAMSON | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides authorization and requirements regarding certain increases in ad valorem tax millages after reappraisal (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF) |
| HB226 | RICHARD | Considered on 6/1/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Requires a lapse of twelve months' time before an ad valorem millage may be rolled forward by a taxing authority after reassessment or a change in the homestead exemption (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF) |
| HB252 | PEARSON | Considered on 5/28/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Increases the level of assessed valuation of property at which the homestead exemption applies (OR +$64,000,000 LF RV See Note) |
| HB259 | HENRY | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for the increase and adjustment of the homestead exemption (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| HB260 | HENRY | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Removes the authority of a taxing authority to roll forward ad valorem tax millage rates after reappraisal (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF) |
| HB295 | TALBOT | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Deletes the income restriction for receipt of the special assessment level for persons 65 years of age or older (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| HB313 | MONTOUCET | Considered on 5/20/2009 | CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to political activities of certain employees of the municipal fire and police civil service |
| HB316 | T.BURNS | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a tax credit and a tax limitation on ad valorem taxes for certain persons (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) | |
| HB317 | GREENE | TAX/SALES-USE, STATE:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the sales and use tax exemption on food for home consumption (EG NO IMPACT GF RV See Note) | |
| HB322 | ABRAMSON | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the phase-in of the amount of certain increases in the assessed value of property following reappraisal under certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF) |
| HB330 | GREENE | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Increases the level of assessed valuation of property at which the homestead exemption applies (OR +$138,000,000 LF RV See Note) | |
| HB340 | HENRY | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the freedom of religion | |
| HB356 | FOIL | FUNDS/FUNDING:(Constitutional Amendment) Suspends deposits of excess mineral revenues into the Budget Stabilization Fund in certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note) | |
| HB375 | ARNOLD | (BECAME HB903) | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Limits a taxing authority's power to "roll forward" millages without voter approval to an annual increase in rate which would increase revenue collections by no more than 2.5% over the collections for the year preceding the increase in millage rate (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF) |
| HB471 | DOWNS | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Requires voter approval of increases in ad valorem tax millages which were adjusted due to reappraisal or a change in the homestead exemption (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF) |
| HB485 | MILLS | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX EXEMPTIONS/HOMESTEAD:(Constitutional Amendment) Requires the homestead exemption to be increased each reappraisal year in accordance with increases in the Consumer Price Index (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| HB496 | HARRISON | Considered on 5/27/2009 | BESE:(Constitutional Amendment) Abolishes BESE, transfers board duties, functions, and responsibilities to the state superintendent, and provides for the superintendent to be appointed by the governor (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note) |
| HB509 | LEGER | ACT 540 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to ad valorem property tax sales (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF See Note) |
| HB511 | HARRISON | Considered on 6/18/2009 | STUDENT/TUITION:(Constitutional Amendment) Exempts public postsecondary education tuition amounts and mandatory fees from requirements for imposing a new or increasing an existing tax or fee (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG RV) |
| HB529 | CHANDLER | Considered on 6/11/2009 | WILDLIFE & FISHERIES CMN:(Constitutional Amendment) Adds members to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission |
| HB579 | ROBIDEAUX | RETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS:(Constitutional Amendment) Relative to the state retirement systems, changes the date by which certain unfunded accrued liability must be paid | |
| HB607 | T.BURNS | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional amendment) Changes the basis for the income criteria for eligibility for the special assessment for the homestead exemption from adjusted gross income to taxable income (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| HB633 | T.BURNS | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Deletes the income restriction for receipt of the special assessment level for persons 65 years of age or older (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) | |
| HB634 | T.BURNS | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes increases in ad valorem tax millages under certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF) |
| HB676 | G.SMITH | ASSESSORS/PROPERTY ASSMT:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a limitation on the increase in assessed value of property pursuant to a reappraisal (OR LF RV See Note) | |
| HB680 | TUCKER | TAX/GASOLINE TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the levy of a tax on motor fuels by a local governmental subdivision | |
| HB742 | SCHRODER | FUNDS/FUNDING:(Constitutional amendment) Authorizes limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting allocations and appropriations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX) | |
| HB748 | RICHMOND | LEGISLATIVE POWERS:(Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits the legislature from setting the salaries of members of the legislature and provides for the setting of such salaries | |
| HB751 | A.BADON | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Removes specific provisions which make certain Orleans Parish ad valorem taxes subject to the homestead exemption (OR +$8,800,000 LF RV See Note) | |
| HB765 | GALLOT | ACT 541 | TAX/SEVERANCE TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Decreases the general severance tax allocation to the state (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) |
| HB768 | J.H.SMITH | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for a special assessment level for the homestead exemption for disabled veterans who are 75 years of age and older (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) | |
| HB778 | GREENE | Considered on 5/4/2009 | TAX EXEMPTIONS/HOMESTEAD:(Constitutional Amendment) Reduces the amount of the homestead exemption from $7,500 to $2,500 over a 10-year period (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| HB903 | ARNOLD | ACT 542 | TAX/AD VALOREM TAX:(Constitutional Amendment) Limits the power of taxing authorities with governing authorities which are not elected to increase millage rates without voter approval and requires elections to approve the levy or renewal of property taxes of such unelected authorities to be held only on the same dates as gubernatorial and congressional primary elections (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF See Note) |
| SB1 | CHAISSON | FUNDS/FUNDING:Constitutional amendment to authorize limited redirection and transfer of funds supporting appropriations and allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in certain circumstances. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (REF SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) | |
| SB5 | RISER | ACT 537 | LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS:Constitutional amendment to provide for the convening of annual legislative regular sessions and the effective date of legislation enacted at such sessions. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (1/1/12) |
| SB8 | N.GAUTREAUX | FISCAL CONTROLS:Constitutional amendment to allow nonrecurring revenues to be used to give a tax refund or rebate to anyone required to file a Louisiana individual income tax return. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) | |
| SB16 | ALARIO | Considered on 5/11/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM:Allows persons 65 years of age or older to receive the special assessment regardless of income. (1/1/11) (2/3 -CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| SB17 | ALARIO | Considered on 5/11/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM:Limits the increase in the assessed value of real or immovable property upon reappraisal to the increase in the CPI except in certain circumstances. (1/1/11) (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF) |
| SB21 | MARIONNEAUX | FUNDS/FUNDING:Constitutional amendment to increase the maximum severance tax which is allocated to parishes from $850,000 to $2,850,000 in any fiscal year in which the Rev. Est. Conf. recognizes an increase in such taxes from the amount in FY 08-09 and require up to $10 million of such severance taxes on state lands in the Atchafalaya Basin to be deposited into the Atchafalaya Basin Conservation Fund each fiscal year starting in FY 10-11. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note) | |
| SB37 | DONAHUE | TAX/AD VALOREM:Limits the power of tax authorities whose governing boards are not elected to increase millage rates without voter approval and require elections to approve the levy or renewal of property taxes of such unelected tax authorities to be held only on the same dates as gubernatorial and congressional primary and general elections. (1/1/11) (2/3-CA13s1(A) (EG DECREASE LF RV See Note) | |
| SB46 | ALARIO | Considered on 5/11/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM:Constitutional amendment to delete the authority of taxing authorities to roll forward ad valorem tax millage rates after a reappraisal. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR DECREASE LF RV See Note) |
| SB47 | ALARIO | Considered on 5/11/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM:Constitutional amendment to increase the homestead exemption to $15,000 of the assessed valuation and provides for adjustment by the Consumer Price Index. (1/1/11) (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| SB59 | SHAW | LEGISLATORS:Constitutional amendment to limit members of the legislature to no more than three full consecutive terms in the legislature, whether in one house or both. (2/3-CA 13s1(A)) | |
| SB67 | MCPHERSON | ACT 539 | ELECTED OFFICIALS:Constitutional amendment to provide that any statutory increase in the salary of certain elected officials may not become effective until a subsequent term of office or a later date. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) |
| SB68 | CROWE | Considered on 5/18/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM:Constitutional amendment to authorize those eligible for the special assessment level which freezes the assessment value of their homesteads to receive a refund or credit of taxes paid if they file for it after the first year in which they are eligible. (1/1/11) (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| SB86 | LONG | FUNDS/FUNDING:Constitutional amendment to create the North Louisiana Inland Restoration Fund. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) | |
| SB98 | QUINN | Considered on 5/11/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM:Constitutional amendment to prohibit the "rolling forward" of property tax millages by taxing authorities without approval of the electorate in an amount which would cause tax collections to exceed the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, city average for all urban consumers (CPI-U). (1/1/11) (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF) |
| SB100 | QUINN | Considered on 5/11/2009 | TAX EXEMPTIONS:Constitutional amendment to repeal the provision prohibiting an otherwise eligible person from receiving the "special assessment level" because their income exceeds a certain amount. (1/1/11) (2/3-CA13s2) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| SB101 | HEBERT | Considered on 5/18/2009 | TAX/AD VALOREM:Constitutional amendment to require the homestead exemption to be increased each reappraisal year in accordance with the increases in the Consumer Price Index. (2/3 - CA13s1) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) |
| SB180 | CROWE | TAX/AD VALOREM:Constitutional amendment to grant an exemption from all property taxes for the homesteads owned and occupied by those 65 years of age or older, or that owner's surviving spouse who is 55 or older, or who has minor children, requires a "roll forward" or "roll back" of millages in the year such exemption is implemented, increased, or decreased if tax collections increase or decrease above or below the total amount of ad valorem taxes collected in the year preceding. (1/1/11) (CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) | |
| SB181 | CROWE | TAX/AD VALOREM:Constitutional amendment to grant an exemption from all property taxes for the homesteads owned and occupied by those 65 years of age or older, or that owner's surviving spouse who is 55 or older, or who has minor children. (1/1/11) (CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) | |
| SB183 | APPEL | COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES:Constitutional amendment to exempt postsecondary education tuition and fee amounts at public institutions from the requirements for imposing and increasing fees. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) | |
| SB203 | SHAW | Considered on 5/13/2009 | LEGISLATORS:Constitutional amendment to limit members of the legislature to no more than three full terms in the legislature, whether in one house or both. (2/3-CA 13s1(A)) |
| SB204 | N.GAUTREAUX | FISCAL CONTROLS:Constitutional amendment to allow nonrecurring revenues to be used to give a tax refund, rebate, or credit to anyone required to file a Louisiana individual tax return. (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note) | |
| SB207 | ADLEY | TAX/AD VALOREM:Removes the limitation on certain active and retired military personnel receiving the "special assessment level" because their income is above a certain limit. (See Act) (2/3-CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV) | |
| SB209 | WALSWORTH | ACT 538 | CIVIL SERVICE:Constitutional amendment to provide that the director, deputy director, and all employees of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness are included in the unclassified service of the state civil service. (2/3 CA13s1(A)) |
| SB210 | WALSWORTH | Considered on 5/4/2009 | FUNDS/FUNDING:Constitutional amendment to decrease the general severance tax allocation to the state. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR -$50,000,000 GF RV See Note) |