The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
SB 368 Reengrossed 2022 Regular Session Harris
Present law prohibits the governing authority of any municipality or parish affected by Hurricane
Katrina or Hurricane Rita and any agency of any such municipality or parish from allowing or
causing any building or land to lose its nonconforming use status because, during all or part of the
period of August 29, 2005, through August 28, 2007, as a result of damage caused by Hurricane
Katrina or Hurricane Rita, it is temporarily vacant or because the operations normally carried on in
such building or on such land have been temporarily discontinued, notwithstanding any contrary law
or municipal or parish ordinance or resolution.
Present law provides that the governing authority of any parish having a population in excess of
400,000 may by ordinance reduce the time period.
Proposed law retains present law but changes its applicability from any building or land affected by
Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita to any building or land temporarily vacant or due to operations
on such property being temporarily discontinued from March 11, 2020, through March 16, 2022, and
authorizes the governing authority of a parish having a population in excess of 350,000 to reduce the
time period.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 33:4882) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to
the original bill
1. Changes the dates of applicability in relation to property being temporarily
discontinued.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Makes technical changes.