The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
SB 59 Original 2019 Regular Session Long
Present law allows a reduction to individual income tax for physicians, dentists, and primary care
nurse practitioners who meet certain criteria.
Proposed law retains present law but adds physician assistants to the group of professions that may
receive a reduction in their individual income tax.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 47:297(H)(2)(a) and (b))