HB 97: DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates an economic development district in the city of Jeanerette - Louisiana

HB97 Original → HB97 Act · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 138, changing the sponsor to include Representative Chassion. The core policy changes define a new economic development district in Jeanerette with a seven-member governing board appointed by local leaders, including the mayor, city council, parish officials, and state legislators. The board is designed to be unpaid but reimbursed for expenses, and the district is granted broad powers to acquire property, enter contracts, and manage funds to support community development.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now formally established as an enrolled act, confirming its legal status and expanding the district's governance to include specific state and local representatives alongside local community leaders.

SCOPE

Added Representative Chassion as a co-sponsor to the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the document status from an original draft to an enrolled act, finalizing the legislation.

Defined board member terms (three, two, and one year) to be staggered via lot at the first meeting.

Specified that board members serve without compensation but can be reimbursed for expenses.

Granted the district powers to sue, adopt a seal, receive grants, enter contracts, and hire employees.

DEFINITION

Established a new board of commissioners with seven voting members appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, city, state House, state Senate, parish, and Small Town Arts Foundation, plus one nonvoting mayor.

HB97 Enrolled → HB97 Original · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from an 'Enrolled' version to an 'Original' draft, indicating it is in the early stages of the legislative process. The most significant substantive change is the reorganization of the board of commissioners' composition; the original text listed eight distinct appointing bodies (including the Chamber of Commerce, City, State House, State Senate, Parish, Mayor, and Arts Foundation), while the enrolled version condensed these into a shorter list, effectively altering the representation structure and potentially reducing the number of appointing entities.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the creation of the Jeanerette Economic Development District remains the same, but the governance structure and the specific entities responsible for appointing board members have been significantly altered.

REQUIREMENT

The composition of the board of commissioners was changed from eight appointing entities to a condensed list, altering who gets to appoint members to the district's governing board.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'ENROLLED' to 'ORIGINAL', indicating a shift in the bill's status from a finalized version to a draft version for review.

HB97 Reengrossed → HB97 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 8, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, removing the draft header and consolidating the page count from 8 to 6. The core policy content regarding the creation of the Jeanerette economic development district remains substantively unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the legislative text.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'REENGROSSED' header and draft tracking information, replacing it with the final 'ENROLLED' status.

Adjusted page numbering references from 'Page 1 of 8' to 'Page 1 of 6' to reflect the final document length.

Minor reformatting of line breaks and spacing within the legislative text to align with final printing standards.

HB97 Engrossed → HB97 Reengrossed · 2 edits · Jun 2, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to add Representative Chassion as a co-sponsor, reflecting a collaborative legislative effort. Additionally, the composition of the district's governing board was clarified by explicitly stating it consists of seven voting members and one nonvoting member, removing ambiguity about the number of commissioners.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on the administration and governance of the district, but the specific rules defining the board's composition were refined for clarity.

REQUIREMENT

Added Representative Chassion as a co-sponsor to the bill.

DEFINITION

Clarified the board composition by explicitly specifying 'seven voting members' instead of just 'seven voting members' in the original text, ensuring the total number of commissioners is clear.

DISTRICTS/ECONOMIC DEVEL: Creates an economic development district in the city of Jeanerette

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