GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 208 2019 Regular Session Brass
DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Provides relative to educational facilities improvement
districts.
DIGEST
Present law creates an educational facilities improvement district in the school districts in
the parishes of Tangipahoa, Livingston, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Webster,
Jefferson, Lafayette, Sabine, DeSoto, Red River, Richland, Morehouse, Madison, Tensas,
Natchitoches, Winn, East Carroll, West Carroll, LaSalle, Grant, Caldwell, Franklin,
Ouachita, Bienville, and St. Landry and in the cities of Monroe and Baker with the authority
to levy a sales tax of not more than 1%, subject to voter approval, and to issue bonds secured
by such tax to aid school districts in acquisition, construction, and maintenance of facilities,
property, and equipment. Further provides that such districts shall have boundaries
coterminous with the school district.
Present law provides that such districts are created for purposes of assisting school boards
to purchase, construct, or improve school buildings and other school-related facilities;
acquire necessary or desirable equipment and furnishings therefor; repair, maintain, and
rehabilitate existing school-related facilities; acquire or improve lands for building sites,
playgrounds, and other school-related areas, title to which shall be vested in the public, and
to maintain such facilities; to provide funding for other matters for which school boards are
authorized by law to expend funds; and generally to assist school boards experiencing
financial difficulties regarding capital facilities or other needs.
Present law provides for governance of such districts by a board of at least 5 directors (the
number to be determined by the respective school board) and provides for the terms,
selection of officers, domicile, and a place or places for meetings. Provides that directors
shall serve without compensation but may receive reimbursement of expenses at a rate not
to exceed the rate for state employees.
Present law authorizes a district to fund sales tax revenues into bonds in accordance with
present law.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law retains present law and in the same manner as present law creates an
educational facilities improvement district in the school districts in the following parishes:
1. Parishes with a population between 100,000 and 110,000 persons, according to the
most recent decennial census (Ascension).
2. Parishes with a population between 33,000 and 33,500 persons, according to the most
recent decennial census (Iberville).
3. Parishes with a population between 21,000 and 22,200 persons, according to the most
recent decennial census (St. James).
(Amends R.S. 33:2740.37(B)(1) and (F))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the
engrossed bill
1. Reduces scope of bill from statewide to the parishes enumerated in present
law and three additional parishes.
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Prepared by Jeanne Johnston.