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LA HB149
Bill
Status
3/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Marcus Bryant
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AI Summary
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Licensed charter boat fishing guides in Louisiana would become eligible for the same state and local sales and use tax exemptions currently available to commercial fishermen
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Exemptions apply to materials, supplies, and repairs for vessels used predominantly for commercial fishing ventures where the catch is for human consumption
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Eligibility requires Louisiana residency, a valid charter boat fishing guide license, vessel ownership, and Department of Wildlife and Fisheries determination that the vessel is principally used for commercial fishing
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Removes an obsolete reference to processing facilities from the existing tax exemption statute
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Amends R.S. 47:305.20(A) and (C)(1) and adds R.S. 56:302.9(K)
Legislative Description
Provides relative to tax exemptions for charter boat fishing guides (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
TAX/SALES-USE-EXEMPT
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4/14/2025