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Committee advances measure allowing Acadiana juvenile justice district to seek 1% sales tax election
Summary
House Bill 93 would authorize the Acadiana juvenile justice district to hold an election to levy a 1% sales tax; the committee adopted technical amendments and reported the bill as amended.
Representative Henry introduced House Bill 93, which concerns the Acadiana juvenile justice district established in 2022 and would allow the district to hold an election to levy a 1% sales tax. Henry said the bill creates the taxing body mechanism for the district.
Committee staff described a set of amendments (23‑05) that were primarily technical; amendment number 3 on page 2 deletes language that had been a floor amendment limiting the times an election could be held. Green cards in support were filed by Andrew Holman and Kevin Cobb, executive director of the Louisiana Sheriffs Association. After adopting the amendments by voice consent, Senator Talbot moved to report House Bill 93 as amended; the committee reported the bill favorably.
The bill, as amended, moves forward with the committee’s favorable report; the transcript does not include details on projected revenue, timing of any election or fiscal estimates.
