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HB 436
by Rep.
Arnold
proposed
to limit
a local
government's
authority
to
roll-forward
millages
rates to
a single
90 day
period
in the
year
millage
rates
rolled
down
after
reassessment.
This
would
have
place
the
bodies
in the
positino
of
roll-forward
to the
maximum
rate
allowable
or lose,
forever,
the
ability
to
roll-forward
millages
rates.
We
opposed
the
legislation
on the
grounds
that it
would
force
parishes
to make
quick
decisions
without
sufficient
time for
consideration
of the
need to
roll-forward
or the
appropriate
level fo
roll-forward.
We noted
that it
could
result
in many
jurisdictions
rolling
millage
rates
forward
unnecessarily
out of
fear of
losing
the
roll-forward
authority
should
conditions
change
in the
future.
The vote
on
Thursday,
May 9th
was 48
YEAS and
48 NAYS.
A bill
needs 53
votes to
pass.
While
this is
a
victory
for
local
government,
the
victory
may be
short-lived.
The
measure
is
subject
to being
voted on
again on
reconsideration.
The list
showing
how
legislators
voted is
here.
A "Nay"
vote was
a vote
against
the bill
and for
local
government.
Each
parish
should
check
and see
how its
delegation
voted
and
thank
those
who
voted
with
local
government
and urge
those
who
voted
for the
bill not
to
support
it if it
comes
back up
for a
vote.
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