SB 281 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for changes to the Baker Economic Development District. (gov sig)

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281 BY SENATOR BARROW SPECIALDISTRICTS.ProvidesforchangestotheBakerEconomicDevelopmentDistrict.AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

(gov sig) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Tract Y-1 CONT 7.41 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, PARTITIONOFTHEDRERICWDAYESTATE,BEINGLOTSPARTITIONOFTHEDRERIC W DAYESTATE,BEINGLOTS 4-B-1,3- A, 2-A, & A-1, OF THE T C PAULSEN & JJ MUNDINGER SUB & A 29.46 PageACRE 1TRACT, ALL LYING IN SEC 29, T55 R1E RESUB 2004 and from said point of 4beginning, Coding:the district shall extend southerly along both sides of Plank Road,encompassingallnonresidentialparcelswhichdirectlyabutPlankRoad, continuing through the southern corporate limits of the city of Baker, crossing ThomasRoad,andextendingfurthersouthintotheunincorporatedareaofEast Baton Rouge Parish at Clark Street a point determined as the parcel fronting Plank Road contiguous to the corridor and the following described parcels or tracts of land located in Baker, referred to in this Section as the "property":

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281 ACREENROLLED TRACT,A ALLcertain LYINGlot INor SECparcel 29, T55 R1E RESUB 2004 and from said point of beginning,ground, thetogether districtwith shallall extendbuildings southerlyand alongimprovements boththereon, sidessituated ofin Plankthat Road,encompassingallnonresidentialparcelswhichdirectlyabutPlankRoad,part continuing through the southern corporate limits of the city of Baker,Baker crossingknown ThomasRoad,andextendingfurthersouthintotheunincorporatedareaofEast Baton Rouge Parish at Clark Street a point determined as theWard: parcel fronting Plank Road contiguous to the corridor and the following described parcels or tracts of land located in Baker, referred to in this Section as the "property":

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A certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, situated in that part of the city of Baker known as Ward:

A certain lot or parcel of ground, together with all buildings and improvements Pagethereon, 2situated ofin 4thatpartofthecityofBakerknownasWard:2-2 Coding:#54..LOT 2-C, CONT 4.299 ACRES RESUB.

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281 thereon, situated in thatpartofthecityofBakerknownasWard:2-2 #54..LOT 2-C, CONT 4.299 ACRES RESUB.

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If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythesubsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become Pageeffective 3on ofthe 4dayfollowing Coding:such approval.

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281 effective on the dayfollowing such approval.

The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 281 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Barrow Present law (R.S.

33:9038.71) established the Baker Economic Development District as a special taxing district and political subdivision of the state.

Proposed law retains present law.

Present law provides that the purpose of the district is to provide for cooperative economic developmentinordertoprovidefortheredevelopmentof,anddramaticimprovementto,the property within the district located in the city of Baker.

Proposed law retains present law.

Present law provides for the boundaries of the district.

Proposedlawmakeschangestotheboundariesofthedistrict.

Providesthatthedistrict shall encompass only nonresidential parcels.

Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.

(Amends R.S.

33:9038.71(B)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to the original bill 1.

Changes the boundaries of the district to encompass only nonresidential parcels.