HB 959

TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized rate under certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

COURTS: Requires the governing authority of St. Tammany Parish to transfer certain monies into the criminal court fund of the 22nd Judicial District Court

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Prohibits health insurers from taking adverse payment or contracting actions against participating facilities based solely on another provider's network status

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Creates the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

TRESPASS: Provides places of worship the right to remove disruptive individuals

TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized rate under certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL: Repeals authority of certain parishes to distribute sales and use tax revenue collected on admission tickets to certain events

ELECTIONS/BOND & TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for eligible election dates for bond and tax elections (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

ELECTION DAYS: Provides that bond and tax elections shall be held only on regularly scheduled fall election dates (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

TAX/TAX REBATES: Authorizes a rebate of state sales taxes paid by businesses on lodging and meals for persons performing disaster or emergency-related work (EG -$55,000 GF RV See Note)

TAX/INCOME-CREDIT: Creates a legislative subcommittee to study the potential establishment of a state income tax credit for certain water utility customers

PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Increases budget cost minimums for professional services contract exemptions. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)

Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property

Relating to sales tax on construction materials

An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas pipeline property; relating to municipal taxation limitations; establishing an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas throughput; relating to the allocation of revenue from the alternative volumetric tax; and providing for an effective date.

Modifies provisions relating to Department of Revenue fee offices

A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for town roads and bridges; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Relating to hotel occupancy tax.