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Sen. Kathy urges making homestead‑exemption change statewide; committee reports bill favorable
Summary
Senator Kathy presented Senate Bill 340 to extend the homestead‑exemption notice change to the remaining three or four parishes so the exemption would be effectively statewide. The committee reported SB340 favorable by unanimous consent.
Senator Kathy presented Senate Bill 340 and said she reviewed filed bills and found three or four parishes were not yet included in earlier legislation. Her proposal would extend the homestead‑exemption notice relief statewide to remove the remaining inconsistencies.
The senator said she had contacted one assessor who was unaware his parish was excluded, and framed the bill as part of a broader effort to "put less words in government." After brief member review there were no questions; Senator Jenkins moved to report SB340 favorable and the committee approved it by unanimous consent.
SB340 was reported favorable and will proceed to later consideration; the sponsor characterized the measure as a clarifying, simplifying change to align all parishes on the same administrative approach.
