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LA HB149

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Marcus Bryant

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Exemptions apply to materials, supplies, and repairs for vessels used predominantly for commercial fishing ventures where the catch is for human consumption

  • 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

  • Removes an obsolete reference to processing facilities from the existing tax exemption statute

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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