Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 488 — TAX/SEVERANCE TAX: Establishes the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund and provides for use of the monies in the fund (RE -$11,476,249 GF RV See Note)

Last action — Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 26, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

59 added · 59 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 488 establish the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, which will receive a portion of severance tax collections specifically allocated for projects related to the bridge. This addition is significant because it ensures that a dedicated funding source is available for maintaining and improving the Belle Chasse Bridge, highlighting the state's commitment to infrastructure development in that area. The amendment emphasizes responsible allocation of tax revenues while pursuing local infrastructure goals.

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HLS 26RS-758 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HLS 26RS-758 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
to provide for the transfer, deposit, and use, of monies in the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-BasedSpecialFund;toprovideforaneffectivedate;andtoprovideforrelated matters.
to provide for the transfer, deposit, and use, of monies in the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund;
to provide for dedication of certain severance tax collections to the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund;
to provide for an effective date;
and to provide for related matters.
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HLS 26RS-758 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HLS 26RS-758 REENGROSSED HB NO.
488 Section 2.
488 * * * Section 2.
The monies in the fund shall be investedin thesamemanner as monies in the state general fund.
Themonies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner asmoniesin the state general fund.
(3) To pay any annual consumer price index (CPI) buy-down payment amount in the Belle Chasse Bridge public-private partnership contract.
(3) For Department of Transportation and Development projects or improvementswithinanyareaidentifiedpursuanttotheBelleChasseBridgepublic- private partnership contract for anyalternative facility.
(4) For Department of Transportation and Development projects or improvementswithinanyareaidentifiedpursuanttotheBelleChasseBridgepublic- private partnership contract for anyalternative facility.
HLS 26RS-758 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HLS 26RS-758 REENGROSSED HB NO.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 488 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Braud Abstract:
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 488 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Braud Abstract:
Establishes the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund and requires monies in the fund to beusedfortheBelleChasseBridgepublic-privatepartnership (P3) project.
Establishes the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund (fund) and requires monies in the fund to be used for the Belle Chasse Bridge public-private partnership (P3) project.
Proposed law establishes the Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special fund (fund) as a special fund in the state treasury.
Proposed law establishes the fund as a special fund in the state treasury.
Provides for investment, interest, and retention of monies in the fund.
Provides for deposit, use, and investment of monies in the fund.
(3) To pay any annual consumer price index buy-down payment amount in the Belle Chasse Bridge P3 contract.
(3) ForDOTDprojectsorimprovementswithinanyareaidentifiedpursuanttotheBelle Chasse Bridge P3 contract for anyalternative facility.
(4) ForDOTDprojectsorimprovementswithinanyareaidentifiedpursuanttotheBelle Chasse Bridge P3 contract for anyalternative facility.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1.
Remove authorization to use fund monies to pay any annual consumer price index buy-down payment in the Belle Chasse Bridge P3 contract.
2.
Make technical changes.
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Action History

  1. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  3. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  4. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.

  5. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  6. Reported with amendments (20-0).

  7. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  8. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  9. Prefiled.

  10. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#858)

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 65003
Democrat 28002
Total 99006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Not Voting
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Not Voting
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Not Voting
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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HB 488 is sponsored by Jacob Braud (Republican).
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