CIVIL SERVICE/STATE: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for supplemental pay for fire protection officers employed by an airport authority (OR +$316,800 GF EX See Note)

HB 172 is a constitutional amendment proposal that would allow Louisiana's legislature to provide supplemental state pay to fire protection officers employed by airport authorities. Currently, the state constitution permits supplemental pay for fire officers at port authorities but not airport authorities; this amendment would extend that provision to include airport fire departments. If approved by voters in the November 2026 election, it would change Article X, Section 10(A)(1)(b) of the Louisiana Constitution to explicitly include airport authorities under the existing pay framework. The amendment specifically affects full-time fire protection officers working at airports, not other public safety roles. This is a procedural change requiring voter approval, not a direct funding measure.