Louisiana Budget & Taxes Bills

GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note)

RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Prohibits certain post-divorce earnable compensation in the Firefighters' Retirement System from being included in a former spouse's portion of community property (EN NO IMPACT APV)

MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (EN +$2,601,174 GF EX See Note)

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides for a temporary waiver of fees for final delinquent debt based on special circumstances (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Increases the maximum service and transaction fee a governing authority may assess to fund an office of motor vehicles field office not fully funded by the state (EN +$1,540,000 LF RV See Note)

COURTS/COURT COSTS: Increases court costs for the Fourth Judicial District (EN +$313,179 LF RV See Note)

REGISTRARS OF VOTERS: Adjusts compensation schedule for Registrar of Voters. (7/1/26) (EN +$496,168 GF EX See Note)

CHARITABLE GAMING: Provides for the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law. (8/1/26)

SECRETARY OF STATE: Provides with respect to certain fees charged by the secretary of state (EN +$3,790,515 SG RV See Note)

ELECTED OFFICIALS/COMP: Provides with respect to the compensation of statewide elected officials and legislators (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

ASSESSORS: Authorizes limited increases in annual compensation for assessors in each parish (EN +$847,031 LF EX See Note)

TAX/LOCAL: Authorizes the city of Slidell to levy a hotel occupancy tax. (gov sig) (EN +$590,000 LF RV See Note)

INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund

MOTOR VEHICLES: Modifies charges collected by public license tag agents

PUBLIC PRINTING: Provides for the cost of publishing official proceedings and public notices

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget

APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML: Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note)

APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal Year 2026-2027