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HB 191 Original 2025 Regular Session Hilferty
Abstract: Relative to the Lakewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District in Orleans Parish,
increases the maximum amount of the parcel fee authorized to be levied within the district.
Present law creates the Lakewood Crime Prevention and Improvement District in Orleans Parish as
a political subdivision to aid in crime prevention by providing security for district residents and
funding beautification and other activities and improvements for the overall betterment of the
district. Provides for district boundaries, governance, and powers and duties.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law authorizes the governing authority of the city of New Orleans to impose and collect a
parcel fee within the district. Provides that the fee amount shall be as requested by duly adopted
resolution of the board, not to exceed $450 per parcel per year. Requires that the fee be imposed on
each parcel within the district, including parcels upon which there is no structure.
Proposed law increases the amount of the maximum fee authorized to be imposed within the district
from $450 to $600 per parcel per year. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that the initial election on the question of the fee shall be held at the same time
as the regularly scheduled election in the city on November 2, 2004, or a regularly scheduled election
in the city held after that date. Proposed law removes present law.
Present law provides that the fee expires on December 31
st
after the 2010 mayoral election for the
city of New Orleans.
Proposed law removes present law and provides that the fee expires at the time provided in the
proposition authorizing the fee, not to exceed eight years.
Present law authorizes renewal of the fee for a term provided in the proposition, not to exceed eight
years. Proposed law retains present law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends 33:9091.8(F)(2)(a) and (4)(c); Repeals R.S. 33:9091.8(F)(4)(b))