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Lyons told senators the measure would create a sales/use tax exemption to reduce operating costs for the centers. \"Each center averages about maybe 15,000 a year in purchases. So this would, you know, enable them yearly to ask for, or apply for a certificate for tax exemption,\" Lyons said.

A staff or informational card was noted for Monica Taylor; Senator Mizell asked whether the centers were located around the state and Lyons replied they were. Senator Meisel moved to report HB313 favorable; the motion carried with no objections and the bill was reported favorable.

No fiscal opposition or detailed fiscal note was raised during the committee discussion. The sponsor characterized the exemption as a modest state gesture to reduce costs for nonprofit children's advocacy centers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Meeting - June 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representative Lyons presented House Bill 313 on June 8, 2025, proposing a sales/use tax exemption for the Louisiana Alliance Children's Advocacy Center network to reduce operating costs for about 14 centers statewide.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature LA, Louisiana","taxId",78558,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6210522,"Committee advances bill raising income cap for senior property assessment freeze to $150,000",222,100520,323365,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3718060-a89f87db2661f67946ecbd26491a43f1&start=100&end=323","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3718060-a89f87db2661f67946ecbd26491a43f1/thumbnail_100520.jpg","/articles/6210522/Louisiana/Committee-advances-bill-raising-income-cap-for-senior-property-assessment-freeze-to-150000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210522-ee05affeac20737f9d7aa381b5d2617d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146457&Signature=G4SfHfHm1AN~glXsyQDGLn1yiwQAA9DTTXY~lf6O59d6qdSKTrMdovYL13JXlkNGmXj5n3qKG5sLBwTOjj9Ks2aSMnq~XqFe0ExziGh0HMe1NRhlE3vOAkRE8jTPJSpKcF5h3t6Sj2H4XIpI-860z1lxWi24BnrNyUIC8vKAu6kKRgh4L2Xp2Z6lS~sWvAQXFjoOFimx80WU7nKu46yjzHxuWaJ9hvRVTS9kkVeOfnlHYUCmYdklZK4TFMR9WbO8XilW3F3Vn8dujH3BaVtKsLJ6yP8PTztJpct9gmwL7W9YDvKbnrEWTNBZMgPqGNoR2s8sckB879R2dDCTd004CA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Richard Mack introduced House Bill 300 to the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs on June 8, 2025. The bill would raise the income limit for the special assessment freeze available to property owners age 65 and older from $100,000 to $150,000. \"This is HB 300, and what it does is it increases the special assessment level limit. When you turn 65 years old, you're able to go to the assessor's office and get your property, your assessed value of your property frozen,\" Mack said.

Jeff Taylor, Livingston Parish assessor, testified in support and said the change would help retirees whose incomes remain flat while other costs rise. \"I was, came to Representative Mack and asked him to carry it because it doesn't take much in today's society to to reach that level that you're at, and when you have people that retire and their income is frozen, it's nice to know that 1 of the things that we can, help with is their, assessments and keep them also low so where they can afford to be in their houses,\" Taylor said.

Senators asked about administrative and fiscal impacts. Taylor described the existing procedure for proving income: applicants bring tax forms for review. He told the committee, \"All it does is it freezes, so there's no loss of revenue. So if you pay had your assessment last year at 120,000, well, this year it'd be at 120,000 also. It's just that it's frozen on throughout. So there's gonna be no impact.\" Senator Bass said he wanted that clarification on the record.

Senator Wheat moved that the committee report HB300 favorable; the motion was approved with no objections and the bill was reported favorable. The committee recorded two green cards in support: Assessor Jeff Taylor and Ty Brohmell (did not speak).

The measure now advances from the committee as a reported favorable recommendation. No fiscal impact on the state was reported during the hearing; local taxing authorities were described by the assessor as unaffected because the bill preserves the assessed value rather than removing assessment or taxes.","The Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs on June 8, 2025, reported House Bill 300 favorable. The bill would raise the income threshold for the property-assessment freeze available to homeowners 65 and older from $100,000 to $150,000; the Livingston Parish assessor testified in support and said there is no state fiscal impact.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6210512,"Committee advances bill to expand tax deduction for veterans rated 50% or more disabled",135,449895,585275,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3718060-a89f87db2661f67946ecbd26491a43f1&start=449&end=585","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3718060-a89f87db2661f67946ecbd26491a43f1/thumbnail_449895.jpg","/articles/6210512/Louisiana/Committee-advances-bill-to-expand-tax-deduction-for-veterans-rated-50-or-more-disabled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210512-557dc2e37f7e5129ab56deeef540b7ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146457&Signature=Be-oXWOXhtoJzci30jhyvL-U9DOBpepXXaE-jcTIZHHg3Wd-d1PFAIDoQnclw5BtEo9f1N6HQYK6glwzrVQ7OdE8qgXG1VMLxdBoFs2~tGxYqqzXEhW357G3IcxvLJqontJ827~toTA32NUju4y8Zz1-bRpU5G-lroxgITPX9xsXXHOZ6YD1IM~YYpYjJUFTrmUppvEgBGatuK85uv0Y99i7DkmovGsK2pBgZlkzjYRdafybtX8DjVZn~i0LzVwTDiZTCFVsbhWB~EwrmtTSIzal4DOp4V5iUoIaXk6dy~arLBqI2OMxDIteHswAbOC-kONkce9VBHdYpiws5O2yTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Knox presented House Bill 402 to the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs on June 8, 2025, seeking to increase the tax deduction available to veterans with a disability rating of 50% or more by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. \"This is Bill HB402 to, increase the, tax deduction for veterans, with a disability rating of 50% or more,\" Knox said, describing the bill as relief for veterans facing housing and economic challenges.

Knox explained the bill was intended to align with recent increases to the standard deduction and noted an earlier draft had included seniors but was amended to avoid conflict with another measure. \"This bill was amended to take the seniors out and just leave the veterans because we didn't want any conflict, when that resolution, when that amendment passed, the house,\" Knox said, referencing parallel legislative activity.

Senators expressed appreciation for the sponsor's work on behalf of veterans. Senator Bass moved that the committee report HB402 favorable; the motion carried with no objections and the bill was reported favorable. No public opposition or fiscal concerns were raised during the committee hearing as recorded in the transcript.","House Bill 402, presented June 8, 2025, would increase the state tax deduction for veterans who have a Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating of 50% or greater. The sponsor said the change is intended to provide financial relief to disabled veterans; the committee reported the bill favorable with no objections.","actionData","errors"]

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Panel backs sales-tax exemption for Louisiana Alliance Children's Advocacy Centers

Committee advances bill raising income cap for senior property assessment freeze to $150,000

Committee advances bill to expand tax deduction for veterans rated 50% or more disabled