SB 228 — LOCAL FINANCE: Constitutional amendment to allow for the use of public funds to replace drinking water utility service lines located on private property. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

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228 BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS LOCALAND FINANCE.REPRESENTATIVES BOYD, BRASS, BRAUD, BRYANT, CHASSION, FISHER, FREEMAN, GREEN, JACKSON, TRAVIS JOHNSON, JORDAN, KNOX, LAFLEUR, MANDIE LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MARCELLE, MENA,MILLER,MOORE,NEWELL,THOMPSON,WALTERSAND YOUNG A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 14(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to waterutilityservicelines;toprovidefortheuseofpublicfundstoremoveorreplace drinking water utility service lines located on property owned by utility customers;

Constitutional amendment to allowprovide forrelative the use of public funds to replaceidentifying, drinkinginventorying water utilityutilityservicelines servicemade linesof locatedor onaffectedbycertain privatehazardous property.materials;

(2/3 - CA13s1(A)) A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 14(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to waterutilityservicelines;toprovidefortheuseofpublicfundstoremoveorreplace drinking water utility service lines located on property owned by utility customers;

to provide relative to identifying, inventorying waterutilityservice lines made of or affectedbycertain hazardous materials;

(3) the pledge of public funds, credit, property, or things of value for public purposes with respect to the issuance of bonds or other evidences of Page 1 of 4 Coding:

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(4) the return of property, including mineral rights, to a former owner from whom the property had previouslypreviouslybeen been expropriated, or purchased under threat of expropriation, when the legislature by law declares that the public and necessary purpose which originally supported the expropriation has ceased to exist and orders the return of the property to the former owner under such terms and conditions as specifiedbythe legislature;

(8) the deduction of past due taxes, interest, and penalties in favor of an owner of a blighted property, but onlywhen the owner sells the propertyat less than the appraised value to facilitate the blighted property renovation plan approved by the parish or municipal government and onlyaftertheonlyafter the renovation is completed such deduction being canceled, null and void, and to no effect in the event ownership of the propertyin the future revertsback to the owner or anymember of his immediate family;

(9) the donation by the state of asphalt which has been removed from state roads and highways to the governing authority of the parish or municipality where the asphalt was removed, or if not needed bysuch governing authority, then to any other parish or municipal governing authority, but only pursuant to a cooperative Pageendeavor 2agreement ofbetween 4the Coding:state and the governing authority receiving the donated property;

(10) the investment in stocks of a portion of the Rockefeller Page 2 of 4 Coding:

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(10) the investment in stocks of a portion of the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Trust and Protection Fund, created under the provisions of R.S.

(14) pursuant to a written agreement, the donation of the use of public equipmentandequipmentandpersonnelbyapolitical personnel byapolitical subdivision uponrequesttoanotherpolitical subdivision for an activity or function the requesting political subdivision is authorizedtoexercise;or(15)apoliticalsubdivisionfromwaivingchargesforwater if the charges are the result of water lost due to damage to the water delivery infrastructure and that damage is not the result of any act or failure to act by the customerbeingchargedforthewater;or(16)theuseofpublicfundscustomerbeingchargedforthewater;or(16)theuseofpublic funds byapolitical subdivision forthepurposeofidentifying,inventorying,removingorreplacing drinkingdrinkingwaterutilityservicelinesmadeoforaffectedbymaterialsasspecified waterorprescribedbytheLeadandCopperRuleImprovements utility service lines made of ortheUnitedStates affectedEnvironmental byProtection hazardousAgency, materialspromulgated includingOctober but30, not2024, limited to lead, copper, galvanized steel or iron,subsequent promulgation, on property owned by utility customers.

Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted Pageto 3voteYES orNO,to amendtheConstitution of 4Louisiana, Coding:which proposition shall readas follows:

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228 ENROLLED Do you support an amendment to voteallow YESfor orNO,tothe amendtheConstitutionuse ofLouisiana,whichpropositionof shallpublic readasfunds follows:by a political subdivision for the purpose of identifying, inventorying, removing or replacing drinking water utility service lines made of or affected by materials as specified or prescribed by the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, promulgated October 30, 2024, or subsequent promulgation, on property owned by utility customers? (Amends Article VII, Section 14) PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Page 4 of 4 Coding:

Do you support an amendment to allow for the use of public funds by a political subdivision for the purpose of identifying, inventorying, removing or replacing drinking water utility service lines made of or affected by hazardous materials including but not limited to lead, copper, galvanized steel or iron, on property owned by utility customers? (Amends Article VII, Section 14) 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 228 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Duplessis Proposed constitutional amendment provides for the use of public funds by a political subdivision for the purpose of identifying, inventorying, removing or replacing drinking water utility service lines made of or affected by hazardous materials including, but not limited to, lead, copper, galvanized steel or iron, on property owned by utility customers.

Specifies submission of the amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026.

(Amends Const.

Art.

VII, Sec.

14(B)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.

Makes technical changes.

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