SR 196 — BLIGHTED PROPERTY: Creates a statewide taskforce to study and make recommendations on implementing a comprehensive plan to address property blight within the state.

SLS 26RS-4615 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

196 BY SENATOR BARROW BLIGHTEDA PROPERTY.RESOLUTION To create and provide for the Task Force on Blight to studyand make recommendations on implementing a comprehensive plan to address propertyblight within the state.

Creates a statewide taskforce to study and make recommendations on implementing a comprehensiveplan to address propertyblight within the state.

A RESOLUTION To create and provide for the Task Force on Blight to studyand make recommendations on implementing a comprehensive plan to address propertyblight within the state.

and WHEREAS, in the 1980s, the legislature sought to address blight by enacting Act 571 of the 1984 Regular Session which is referred to as the Urban Land-Banking Law;

and WHEREAS, under the Urban Land-Banking Law the legislature's findings and declaration state in part that "[t]here exist in many cities of the state economically and physicallydepressedresidentialneighborhoodareaswhich,amongotherthings,sufferfrom high unemployment,substandardanddeterioratedstructures,unemployment, vacantsubstandard andanddeterioratedstructures,vacantandpartiallyused partiallyusedlots,lots, overcrowded housing, high crime rates, and other blighting influences and undesirable conditions";

and WHEREAS, in the 1990s, the legislature enacted the Slum Clearance Law as Act 1188 of the 1997 Regular Session authorizing municipalities to tackle slum conditions in a just and legal way;

and PageWHEREAS, 1a portion of 4the SLSSlum 26RS-4615Clearance ORIGINALLaw SRstates NO."[w]henever any municipalityfinds that there exists within it dwellings which are unfit for human habitation due to dilapidation;

196 WHEREAS, a portion of the Slum Clearance Law states "[w]henever any municipalityfinds that there exists within it dwellings which areunfit for human habitation due to dilapidation;

lack of ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities, or other conditions rendering the dwellings unsafeandunsanitaryandPage dangerousordetrimentaltohealth,safety,ormorals,orthatthere1 are dwellings therein which are otherwise inimical to the welfare of its4 residents,SR itNO. may exercise its police powers to remedy or eliminate those conditions in the manner provided in this Part";

196 ENROLLED unsafeandunsanitaryanddangerousordetrimentaltohealth,safety,ormorals,orthat there are dwellings therein which are otherwise inimical to the welfare of its residents, it may exercise its police powers to remedyor eliminate those conditions in the manner provided in this Part";

Page(2) 2The speaker of 4the SLSHouse 26RS-4615of ORIGINALRepresentatives, SRor NO.his designee.

196 (2) The speaker of the House of Representatives, or his designee.

(4) The chairman of the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs,Page or2 hisof designee.4 SR NO.

196 ENROLLED Affairs, or his designee.

(9) The executive directoroftheLouisianadirectorof Policethe JuryAssociation,LouisianaPoliceJuryAssociation, or his designee.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the task force shall serve Pagewithout 3compensation, ofexcept 4per SLSdiem 26RS-4615or ORIGINALexpenses SRreimbursement NO.to which they may be individually entitled as members of their constituent organizations.

196 without compensation, except per diem or expenses reimbursement to which they may be individually entitled as members of their constituent organizations.

BEPage IT3 FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this4 ResolutionSR beNO. transmitted to the mayor of the city of New Orleans, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish, the mayor of the city of Shreveport, the executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association, the executive director of the Louisiana Police Jury Association, the executive director of the Louisiana Housing Corporation, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, the president of the Louisiana State University System, and the president of the Southern University System.

The196 originalENROLLED instrumentBE andIT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the followingmayor digest,of whichthe constitutescity noof partNew Orleans, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish, the legislativemayor instrument,of werethe preparedcity bySenateof LegislativeShreveport, Services.the executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association, the executive director of the Louisiana Police Jury Association, the executive director of the Louisiana Housing Corporation, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, the president of the Louisiana State University System, and the president of the Southern University System.

ThePRESIDENT keyword,OF summary,THE andSENATE digestPage do4 not constitute part of the4 law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 196 Original 2026 Regular Session Barrow Creates and provides for the Task Force on Blight to study and make recommendations on implementing a comprehensive plan to address propertyblight within the state.

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