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ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HFAHB892 552 3033 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Hilferty to Engrossed House Bill No.
892 BY REPRESENTATIVES HILFERTY, BAYHAM, BILLINGS, CARVER, COX, DOMANGUE, FREIBERG, DANA HENRY, KNOX, LYONS, MARCELLE, MURRAY, AND SAWYER AN ACT To enact R.S.
892 by Representative Hilferty AMENDMENT NO.
33:2740.70.11, relative to the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans;
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to create the West End Economic Development District within the parishes;
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to provide relative to the boundaries, purpose, governance, and powers and duties of the district;
to provide for district funding;
to provide for effectiveness;
and to provide for related matters.
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
Section 1.
R.S.
33:2740.70.11 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
§2740.70.11.
West End Economic Development District A.
There is hereby created within the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans, as more specifically provided in Subsection B of this Section, a body politic and corporate which shall be known as the West End Economic Development District, referred to in this Section as the "district".
The district shall be a political subdivision of the state as defined in the Constitution of Louisiana.
B.
The boundaries of the district shall encompass the following area:
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892 ENROLLED (1) State Water Bottom Leases (West End Parking Lot) That certain piece or portion of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated township 12 south range 11 east, in the parish of Jefferson, state of Louisiana, is more fully described as follows:
Commencingatthewesterlyandnortherlypoint onabulkheadrunningwest to east along the projection of the northerly side of north roadway street having a coordinate of x=3,664,526.07 and y=556,664.20, said point lies in Jefferson parish and is also known as the point of beginning, thence along said bulkhead south 43 degrees 31 minutes 18 seconds west a distance of 43.08 feet to a point, thence continuing along said bulkhead, south 01 degrees 16 minutes 43 seconds west a distance of 480.10 feet to a point, thence leaving said bulkhead south 01 degrees 16 minutes 43 seconds west a distance of 59.11 feet to a point, thence south 69 degrees 37 minutes 01 seconds west a distance of 115.92 feet to a point, thence north 19 degrees05minutes21secondswestadistanceof161.44feettoapoint,thencenorth 00 degrees 15 minutes 44 seconds west a distance of 323.44 feet to a point, thence south 89 degrees 44 minutes 05 seconds west a distance of 22.98 feet to a point, thence north 00 degrees 21 minutes 43 seconds west a distance of 216.31 feet to a point, thence north 51 degrees 38 minutes 44 seconds east a distance of 138.21 feet to a point, thence north 89 degrees 43 minutes 14 seconds east a distance of 205.23 feet to a point, thence south 03 degrees 30 minutes 34 seconds west a distance of 161.08 feet to a point on a bulkhead, thence along said bulkhead south 84 degrees 28 minutes 50 seconds west a distance of 77.85 feet to the point of beginning containing an area of the lake Pontchartrain water bottom of 3.368 acres (146,719 sqft).
All as per survey by Batture LLC dated March 25,2026.
(2) West End Parking Lot Parcel That certain piece or portion of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, Page 2 of 9 CODING:
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892 ENROLLED situatedin theparishofOrleans,state of Louisiana,in thatpartthereofknownasthe seventh district of the city of new Orleans, a portion of the municipal yacht harbor, is more fully described as follows:
Commencingatthewesterlyandnortherlypointonabulkheadrunningwest to east along the projection of the northerly side of north roadway street having a coordinate of x=3,664,526.07 and y=556,664.20, said point lies in Jefferson parish and is also known as the point of commencement, thence along said bulkhead north 84degrees28minutes50secondseastadistanceof77.86feetto anarrowcutonthe boundary line of Jefferson parish and Orleans parish, also known as the point of beginning, thence north 84 degrees 28 minutes 21 seconds east a distance of 92.52 feet to a point on the westerly curb of west roadway street, thence along a curve to the right having a chord bearing of south 24 degrees 54 minutes 40 seconds east, chord length of 140.38 feet, arc length of 141.11 feet and radius of 400.0 feet to an arrow cut, thence south 36 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds east a distance of 47.42 feet to a cross cut, thence along a curve to the left having a chord bearing of south 21 degrees 54 minutes 47 seconds east, chord length of 211.89 feet, arc length of 214.58 feet and radius of 390.0 feet to a cross cut, thence south 07 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds east a distance of 119.75 feet to a cross cut, thence south 05 degrees 53 minutes 47 seconds east a distance of 66.54 feet to a cross cut, thence south 83 degrees 23 minutes 53 secondswest a distance of 318.47 feet to a cross cut on the boundary line of Jefferson parish and Orleans parish, thence along said boundaryline north 03 degrees 30 minutes 34 seconds east a distance 575.67 feet to the point of beginning, containing an area of 2.998 acres (130,596- sqft).
All as per survey by Batture LLC dated March 25, 2026.
(3) Northern Parcel That certain piece or portion of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situatedin theparishofOrleans,stateofLouisiana,in thatpart thereofknownasthe Page 3 of 9 CODING:
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892 ENROLLED seventh district of the city of new Orleans, a portion of the municipal yacht harbor, is more fully described as follows:
Commencingatthewesterlyandnortherlypointonabulkheadrunningwest to east along the projection of the northerly side of north roadway street having a coordinate of x=3,664,526.07 and y=556,664.20, said point lies in Jefferson parish and is also known as the point of commencement, thence along said bulkhead north 84 degrees28 minutes 50secondseastadistanceof77.86feettoanarrowcutonthe boundary line of Jefferson parish and Orleans parish, also known as the point of beginning, thence north 03 degrees 30 minutes 34 seconds east feet along the boundarylineofJeffersonand Orleans parish a distance of 251.00toapoint, thence leaving said boundary line south 87 degrees 52 minutes 33 seconds east a distance of 74.94 feet to a point on the westerly curb of breakwater drive, thence along said curb south 03 degrees 43 minutes 59 seconds west a distance of 134.20 feet to a point, thence along a curve to the right having a chord bearing of south 05 degrees 45 minutes 22 seconds east, chord length of 105.46 feet, arc length of 105.70 feet and a radius of 450 feet to a point, thence north 84 degrees 28 minutes 21 seconds east a distance of 92.52 feet to the point of beginning, containing an area of 0.437 acres (19,024 sqft).
All as per surveyby Batture LLC dated March 25, 2026.
(4) Northern Water Bottom Parcel That certain piece or portion of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situatedin theparishofOrleans,stateofLouisiana,in thatpart thereofknownasthe seventh district of the city of new Orleans, a portion of the municipal yacht harbor, is more fully described as follows:
Commencingatthewesterlyandnortherlypointonabulkheadrunningwest to east along the projection of the northerly side of north roadway street having a coordinate of x=3,664,526.07 and y=556,664.20, said point lies in Jefferson parish and is also known as the point of commencement, thence along said bulkhead north 84 degrees28 minutes 50secondseastadistanceof77.86feettoanarrowcutonthe Page 4 of 9 CODING:
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892 ENROLLED boundarylineofJeffersonparishandOrleansparish,thencealongsaidboundaryline north03 degrees30 minutes 34 seconds east a distance of 161.08 feetto apoint also known as the point of beginning, thence along said boundary line north 03 degrees 30 minutes 34 seconds east a distance of 89.92 feet, thence leaving said boundary line north 87 degrees52 minutes 33 seconds west a distance of 91.80 feet to a point, thencesouth51degrees38minutes44secondswestadistanceof151.74feet,thence south 89 degrees 43 minutes 14 seconds east a distance of 205.23 feet to the point of beginning, containing an area of 0.315 acres (13,729 sqft).
All as per survey by Batture LLC dated March 25, 2026.
(5) State Property (Jefferson Parish Jurisdiction) (West End Parking Lot) That certain piece or portion of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated township 12 south range 11 east, in the parish of Jefferson, state of Louisiana, is more fully described as follows:
Commencingatthewesterlyandnortherlypointonabulkheadrunningwest to east along the projection of the northerly side of north roadway street having a coordinate of x=3,664,526.07 and y=556,664.20, said point lies in Jefferson parish and is also known as the point of beginning, thence along said bulkhead north 84 degrees 28 minutes 50 seconds east a distance of 77.86 feet to an arrow cut on the boundarylineofJeffersonparishandOrleansparish,thencealongsaidboundaryline south 03 degrees30 minutes34secondswestadistanceof575.67feetto acrosscut, thence south 83 degrees 23 minutes 53 seconds west to a point, thence north 00 degrees 36 minutes 24 seconds west a distance of 63.73 feet to a point, thence south 89degrees23minutes30secondswestadistanceof15.82feettoapointontheedge of a bulkhead abutting lake Pontchartrain, thence along said bulkhead north 01 degrees 16 minutes 43 seconds east a distance of 480.10 feet to a point, thence continuing along said bulkhead north 43 degrees 31 minutes 18 seconds east a distance of 43.08 feet to the point of beginning containing an area of 1.217 acres (52,999 sqft).
All as per surveyby Batture LLC dated March 25, 2026.
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892 ENROLLED C.(1) The district is established for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging economic and commercial development and tourism opportunities, stimulating the economy through renewed commerce, industry, research,and tourism,andfor the utilization and developmentofnaturalandhuman resources of the area byproviding job opportunities.
(2) Nothing shall prohibit the district from providing public infrastructure outside the boundaries of the district that generally benefits the public.
D.(1) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Section as the "board", consisting of five members as follows:
(a) The member of the governing authority of the parish of Jefferson who represents District No.
5 shall appoint two members.
(b) The member of the governing authority of the city of New Orleans who represents District A shall appoint two members.
(c) ThepresidentofthegoverningauthorityofthecityofNewOrleans shall appoint one member.
(2) Members of the board shall serve five-year terms after initial terms as provided in this Paragraph.
One member shall serve an initial term of one year;
one shall servetwo years;oneshall servethreeyears;oneshall servefour years;
and one shall serve five years, as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board.
(3) Any vacancywhich occurs prior to the expiration of the term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(4) The board shall elect from its members a president, a vice president, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers as it may deem necessary.
The duties of the officers shall be fixed by the bylaws adopted by the board.
(5) The minute books and archives of the district shall be maintained bythe secretaryoftheboard.
Themonies,funds,andaccountsofthedistrict shall bein the official custody of the board.
(6) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary oradvisableforconductingitsbusinessaffairs.Itshallholdregularmeetingsasshall Page 6 of 9 CODING:
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892 ENROLLED be provided for in the bylaws and may hold special meetings at such times and places within the district as may be prescribed in the bylaws.
(7) A majorityofthemembersoftheboardshall constitute aquorumforthe transactionofbusiness.
Theboardshallkeepminutesofallmeetingsandshallmake them available through the secretaryof the board to residents of the district.
(8) The members of the board shall serve without compensation;
however, theymaybe reimbursed for expenses incurredwhile attendingto the business of the board or the district.
E.
The district, acting by and through its board, shall have and exercise all powersofapolitical subdivision necessaryorconvenientforcarryingout its objects and purposes, including but not limited to the following:
(1) To sue and to be sued.
(2) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.
(3) To adopt bylaws and rules and regulations.
(4) To receive by gift, grant, or donation any sum of money, property, aid, or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, or any person, firm, or corporation.
(5) To enter into contracts, agreements, or cooperative endeavors with the state and its political subdivisions or political corporations and with any public or private association, corporation, business entity, or individual.
(6) To appoint officers, agents, and employees;
prescribe their duties;
and fix their compensation.
(7) To acquire by purchase, gift, grant, donation, or lease property as may be necessaryor desirable for carrying out the objectives and purposes of the board.
(8) To perform any other necessary and ancillary acts to effectuate its functions,toperformitsduties,ortogiveeffecttoitspowersinaccordancewiththis Section.
F.(1) In addition to the authorityprovided to the district bythis Section, the district maylevyand collect a sales and use tax within the boundaries of the district not to exceed two percent.
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892 ENROLLED (2) The tax shall be imposed by resolution of the board and shall be levied upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, the distribution, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property or digital products and upon the sales of services within the boundaries of the district, all as defined in R.S.
47:301 et seq.
The purpose and rate of the tax shall be as provided in the resolution.
(3) Except where inapplicable, the procedure established by R.S.
47:301 et seq.
shall be followed in the imposition, collection, and enforcement of the tax, and procedural details necessary to supplement those Sections and to make them applicable to the tax authorized in this Subsection shall be fixed in the resolution imposing the tax.
(4) The tax shall be imposed and collected uniformly throughout the jurisdiction of the district.
(5) ThetaxleviedpursuanttothisSubsectionshallbeinadditiontoallother taxesotherpoliticalsubdivisionswithinthejurisdictionofthedistrictareauthorized to levy and collect.
(6) Any monies received by the district shall be used exclusively for the benefit of the district and to fund economic development projects and infrastructure improvement projects within the following described boundaries:
That portion of the protection or revetment levee bordering on Lake Pontchartrain, and lying between the west bank of the New Basin Canal on the east, and shoreof Lake Pontchartrain on the west;
alllandsnowlying under the waters of LakePontchartrainbetweentheprotectionorrevetmentleveeon the south;
thewest bank of the New Basin Canal on the East, the shore of Lake Pontchartrain on the west and a line drawn parallel to and in front of said protection or revetment levee, a distance of three thousand feet therefrom on the north;
all lands now lying under the waters of Lake Pontchartrain in the rear or south of the aforesaid protection or revetment levee on the north, the shore of Lake Pontchartrain on the south and the lands belonging to private persons on the east and west.
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892 ENROLLED Section2.
ThisActshallbecomeeffectiveonJuly1,2026;ifvetoedbythegovernor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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