2018 Full Legislative Update

funds, and Article XIV. local government finance; levee districts and regional floor protection
authorities; all methods of taxation; revenue sharing; the Transportation Trust Fund; the
Minimum Foundation Program to fund K-12; and higher education management and funding.
We joined the Police Jury Association, School Board Association, Sheriff's Association,
Assessor's Association, School Superintendents, District Attorneys Association, and the
Louisiana Conference of Mayors, among others, in opposing the bill.
‣ SB 462 – this preemptive bill would have abolished the local authority to mandate inclusionary
zoning as part of economic development and community betterment; it was passed by both
chambers, but we subsequently vetoed
• Cooperative Efforts: the LMA Legislative Team worked closely with legislators and stakeholders
to protect municipal interests, while allowing the bills to move forward in the legislative process.
‣ HB 749 – a.k.a., the “Uber/Lyft” bill, this provided uniform regulations for transportation
network companies in LA. Last year, the LMA Legislative Team joined forces with other
stakeholders to beat this preemptive bill. This year, the TNC’s were willing to negotiate with
local governments, and we agreed on language that addressed our members’ concerns so that
we were neutral on the bill. Despite our neutrality, the bill failed to pass.
‣ HB 900 – this effort led by Treasurer Schroder establishes a revolving, low-interest capital
outlay loan fund for locals to use, which is funded from the unclaimed property state fund.
This bill was vetoed by Gov. Edwards on 5/31.
• Legislation Regarding the Practice of Law: there were both substantive and administrative
changes to note, here.
‣ HB 5 – provides that a dismissal after settlement does not equate to a “voluntary dismissal”
for the purposes of the interrupting prescription
‣ HB 6 – mandates that courts sets pretrial conferences upon request when a suit has been
pending for more than one year
‣ HB 16 - mandates that the court take judicial notice of all laws without any action by a party
‣ HB 174 – provides a multitude of revisions to the CCP, mostly clerical in nature
‣ HB 550 – reduces the time delay to respond to written interrogatories from 30 days to 15 days
in family law matters
‣ HB 723 – if a public records custodian sues a requestor based on their request, and the requestor
prevails, they will get attorneys fee and costs of litigation
‣ HB 744 – during an emergency or disaster, a court may sign orders and judgments outside of
its territorial jurisdiction
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