The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Michael Bell.
DIGEST
SB 142 Original 2019 Regular Session Hensgens
Present law provides for the minimum monthly salaries of firemen in municipalities having a
population of 12,000 or more and in the city of Bastrop and of all parish and fire protection district
paid firemen, including salaries payable out of the avails of any special tax provided by the
Constitution of Louisiana for increasing the pay of firemen in accordance with law.
Present law provides for each member of the fire department who has had three years continuous
service to receive an increase in salary of 2% and shall thereafter receive an increase in salary of 2%
for each year of additional service up to and including 20 years. Both the base pay and accrued
longevity shall be used in computing such longevity pay.
Present law provides for the governing body of each municipality having a population of not less
than 12,000 nor more than 250,000 shall pay each employee of its police department a salary of not
less than the minimum rate of pay established in accordance with the grades, ranks, or classes of
positions as provided by law.
Present law provides for each member of the police department of the city of Abbeville who has had
three years continuous service shall receive an increase in salary of 2% and shall thereafter receive
an increase in salary of 2% for each additional year of service. Both the base pay and accrued
longevity shall be used in computing such longevity pay.
Proposed law retains present law and provides for full-time employees of the fire and police
departments of the city of Abbeville to receive an equal raise without consideration of rank or
longevity.
Present law authorizes any municipality, subject to voter approval, to levy sales and use taxes not
to exceed 2 ½%; however, authorizes such taxes levied in a municipality to exceed the limit
established by present constitution by only 1%.
Proposed law authorizes the city of Abbeville, subject to voter approval, to levy an additional sales
and use tax not to exceed 1%. Provides that the tax shall be in addition to all other authorized taxes
and shall not be subject to rate limitations established by present constitution or present law. Further
provides that the authority granted in proposed law shall not limit prior taxing authority granted to
the city of Abbeville or any other political subdivision.
Proposed law further provides that the additional tax shall be collected at the same time and in the
same manner as other sales and use taxes.
Proposed law further provides that the proceeds of the tax may be dedicated to provide sustainable raises for full-time employees of the city of Abbeville, as determined by the City.
Proposed law provides ballot proposition language.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 33:1992(E) and 2212(F)(3), and R.S. 47:338.24.6)