HR 370 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Authorizes and directs the legislative auditor to study the economic impact that the city of New Orleans has on state revenues

This resolution directs Louisiana's legislative auditor to conduct a study on the economic impact of the city of New Orleans on state revenues over the past ten years. The auditor will analyze data provided by the Department of Revenue regarding tax collections and report the findings to the House Committee on Appropriations before the 2027 legislative session. The study aims to quantify the financial contributions of New Orleans' tourism, events, and port activities to help inform future state resource allocation decisions.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 28, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026

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HR370 Original → HR370 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 1, 2026

MINOR

The bill was formally enrolled and passed, adding a co-sponsor (Representative Knox) and updating the title to reflect this. The core policy change is the expansion of the study's timeframe from the past ten fiscal years to the past ten fiscal years ending prior to the 2027 session, ensuring the report covers the most recent decade of data. Additionally, a new clause was added to highlight New Orleans' ranking as the second-best location in America for economic development projects.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly expanded by adding a co-sponsor and including a specific statistic about the city's economic development ranking in the legislative findings.

TECHNICAL

Added Representative Knox as a co-sponsor to the resolution.

TIMELINE

Clarified the study period to cover the past ten fiscal years leading up to the convening of the 2027 Regular Session.

SCOPE

Inserted a new finding stating that the New Orleans metro area is ranked No. 2 in America for economic development projects.

Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

61–21

Passed · 23 other

Total votes 105

Jun 1, 2026

D Democratic33

29 Yea 4

87% Yea

R Republican72

32 Yea 21 Nay 19

44% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 58, nays 23. The resolution was adopted.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor