June 15, 2018 •
Louisiana to Convene Third Special Session
The Louisiana Legislature will convene its third special session of the year on Monday, June 18, 2018. Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a call for the session on the same day he signed the skeleton operating budget passed by the […]
The Louisiana Legislature will convene its third special session of the year on Monday, June 18, 2018.
Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a call for the session on the same day he signed the skeleton operating budget passed by the legislature in the last special session.
Lawmakers will aim to pass legislation regarding state sales and use tax to raise money to fund state services taking deep cuts in the current budget.
Gov. Edwards and legislators have been meeting in the interim hoping to reach an effective solution before the deadline for adjournment.
The special session must adjourn no later than June 27, 2018.
December 21, 2017 •
Louisiana Special Session Looming
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards told state lawmakers this week he intends to call a special session of the Legislature in mid-February to address the state’s budget crisis. Gov. Edwards set a January 19 deadline for a tax deal to […]
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards told state lawmakers this week he intends to call a special session of the Legislature in mid-February to address the state’s budget crisis.
Gov. Edwards set a January 19 deadline for a tax deal to be reached to help balance the budget, and will not call the special session if he does not think the issues will be resolved.
Temporary state sales taxes totaling $1 billion expire next July, and Gov. Edwards hopes a package of sales and income tax proposals can offset the impending deficit.
Tax bills cannot be considered during Louisiana’s regular sessions but require the Governor to call a special session for consideration.
If the session is called in February, it will be the sixth special session since Gov. Edwards took office in 2016.
January 30, 2017 •
Louisiana Gov. to Call February Special Session
Gov. John Bel Edwards plans to issue a call this week to bring the Louisiana Legislature into a special session to try and close the state’s $304 million deficit. The special legislative session will run from February 13 to February […]
Gov. John Bel Edwards plans to issue a call this week to bring the Louisiana Legislature into a special session to try and close the state’s $304 million deficit.
The special legislative session will run from February 13 to February 23, 2017, but could wrap up earlier if a solution is reached. Edwards met with the joint House and Senate budget committees last Friday and faces no direct challenges to his plan.
He is in favor of using the state’s rainy day fund to bridge the budget gap and has stated there will be no proposals to do so by raising fees and taxes. However, no specifics on where cuts are intended have been announced.
An official list of proposed cuts is to be announced February 6, 2017.
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