HB 1729

relative to required state funding for providing an opportunity for an adequate education.

rendering a recipient of an education tax credit scholarship ineligible to receive education freedom account funds in the same program year.

modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education.

(New Title) repealing the requirement for a memorandum of understanding between a chartered public school and school district regarding how students with disabilities will receive special education services and updating the organizational structure of the department of corrections.

relative to review of education freedom account service providers.

modifying the deposit of revenues collected from video lottery terminals.

(New Title) relative to mandatory reports to voters.

(New Title) the adoption of tax laws.

(New Title) increasing the research and development tax credit cap and relative to state park fees for state residents.

(Second New Title) establishing a school district local tax cap question for the state general election of 2026 and related limitations on central office administrative expenses in school districts.

creating a child care tax credit for qualifying businesses.

(New Title) relative to additional grounds for eviction under the landlord and tenant statute, relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, and reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost and making an appropriation therefor.

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.

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

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