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LA HB273
Bill
Status
2/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Freiberg
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AI Summary
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Repeals R.S. 33:2740.70.8, eliminating the authority of parish governing bodies to pay sales tax revenue from admission ticket sales back to event promoters
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Current law allows this tax revenue distribution only in parishes with populations exceeding 450,000
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Qualifying events must be held in publicly owned facilities with at least 7,500 seating capacity, or be multiday events averaging at least 7,500 daily attendance
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Payments currently require prior recommendation from the parish convention and visitors bureau and approval by the parish governing authority before ticket sales begin
Legislative Description
Repeals authority of certain parishes to distribute sales and use tax revenue collected on admission tickets to certain events
TAX/SALES-USE, LOCAL
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
3/9/2026