SB 340

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Creates the Agricultural-Based National Security Priorities Task Force.

LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for enforcement of ordinances by a municipality or parish relative to public health, housing, fire codes, building codes, zoning, vegetation, nuisances, licensing and permits. (8/1/26)

TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

VETERANS: Provides relative to certain services provided to veterans. (gov sig)

ESTHETICIANS: Provides relative to esthetics. (8/1/26)

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

TAX EXEMPTIONS: Provides for the adoption of tax exemptions

TAX/LOCAL: Provides for the levy of hotel occupancy tax by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. (8/1/26)

APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to application of nonrecurring state monies to state retirement system unfunded accrued liabilities (EG NO IMPACT APV)

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

TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: Authorizes an optional property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated and provides with respect to local redevelopment plans (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV 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 fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund appropriations

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.

AN ACT REQUIRING TRANSPARENCY AND ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVELY DIRECTED FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER EXPENSES.

NICOTINE SALES NEAR SCHOOLS