TAX/LOCAL: Provides for the levy of hotel occupancy tax by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. (8/1/26)

Summary

The bill lets the Shreveport‑Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau add a new tax on hotel, motel and overnight camping stays, but only if a majority of voters in Caddo and Bossier parishes approve it in a statewide election. The tax can last up to 12 years and may be renewed for another 12‑year period if voters again approve. This gives the bureau a voter‑controlled revenue source for tourism promotion.

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