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LA HB659

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mandie Landry

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "commercial purposes" for ad valorem tax exemptions as the use of property for any business activity that generates revenues exceeding the costs of conducting that activity

  • Applies to the constitutional prohibition on ad valorem tax exemptions for nonprofit organization property used for commercial purposes under Article VII, Section 21(B)(4)(a)

  • Amends R.S. 47:1708 to add this definition alongside existing definitions related to property leased to nonprofits for homeless housing

  • Contingent effectiveness: only takes effect if the proposed constitutional amendment in House Bill No. 448 of the 2025 Regular Session is adopted by voters at a statewide election

Legislative Description

Establishes a definition for purposes of a prohibition on ad valorem tax exemptions for certain property owned by nonprofit organizations (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means4/24/2025

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