Prohibits a police jury, municipality, or other local governing authority from charging any franchise fee or similar charge to an electric, gas, or water public utility which is in excess of 2% of annual gross receipts. (gov sig) (OR DECREASE LF RV See Note)
Creates the Acadiana Cultural and Entertainment Special District and authorizes certain parishes within the district to provide an exemption from their sales tax for purchases by a motion picture production company for a specific state-certified movie production by that company. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
Makes certain food businesses and any retail business except grocery stores and pharmacies with a certain number of employees ineligible for Enterprise Zone contracts. (gov sig) (EG +$1,000,000 GF RV See Note)
Requires local sales tax due on the distribution of prescription drugs by a pharmacy in the state on behalf of a pharmacy benefit management company to be collected from the pharmacy benefit management company. (7/1/12) (OR -$125,000,000 LF RV See Note)
Provides for donations of tax refunds to the Dreams Come True, Inc., through a check-off box on state income tax returns. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
Provides with respect to the state and local sales and use tax exemption for sales at certain events sponsored by nonprofit organizations (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)