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LA SB186

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Reese

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum qualified low-income community investment limit per business from $5 million to $10 million for qualified equity investments issued on or after August 1, 2025

  • Authorizes $150 million in new qualified equity investment authority for certification and allocation beginning August 1, 2025

  • Waives the $500,000 application deposit requirement for qualified community development entities that have received prior certifications and have not forfeited previous deposits

  • Allows applicants with expired (but not revoked/cancelled) federal allocation agreements to qualify if they or affiliates previously received state certification after August 1, 2020

  • Establishes new annual reporting requirements for investments issued after August 1, 2025, including business details, job creation/retention data, salary information, poverty rates, and unemployment statistics for recipient communities

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the New Markets tax credit. (gov sig) (EN -$22,500,000 GF RV See Note)

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Last Action

Effective date 6/20/2025.

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/15/2025
Finance4/29/2025
Revenue & Fiscal Affairs4/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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