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LA HB226

Bill

Status

Passed

6/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Freiberg

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redirects $100,000 annually from the East Baton Rouge Parish Enhancement Fund from the Baton Rouge Sports Foundation to Visit Baton Rouge for promoting athletic activities, facilities, and sporting events to attract visitors to the parish

  • Removes the previous restriction that prohibited funds from being used to pay the salary or benefits of the executive director

  • Maintains the existing $100,000 annual allocation for urban mass transit purposes in East Baton Rouge Parish, with protections against displacing previously appropriated transit funds

  • Continues allocating the remainder of the fund to the Riverside Centroplex Arena and Exhibition Center

  • Effective upon signature by the governor

Legislative Description

Provides for appropriation of certain monies in the East Baton Rouge Parish Enhancement Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

FUNDS/FUNDING

Last Action

Effective date: 06/08/2025.

6/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance4/30/2025
Appropriations4/1/2025

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