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Louisiana Natural Resource Severance Tax Remittance to Parishes Amendment (2023)
| Louisiana Natural Resource Severance Tax Remittance to Parishes Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date October 14, 2023 | |
| Topic Natural resources and State and local government budgets, spending and finance | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Louisiana Natural Resource Severance Tax Remittance to Parishes Amendment was not on the ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on October 14, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have set a $2.85 million limit on annual severance taxes on natural resources remitted to parishes beginning July 1, 2025, and made other changes related to state severance taxes remitted to parishes.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question for the amendment was as follows:[1]
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Do you support an amendment to change the amount of state severance tax revenue paid to parishes where severance or production of natural resources occurs, to require parishes to spend certain portions of that revenue on transportation projects, and to implement provisions of the current constitution for the use of certain severance tax revenues for Atchafalaya Basin conservation projects? [2] |
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Full text
The full text may be found here
Background
Odd-year ballot measures in Louisiana
A total of 56 constitutional amendments appeared on the statewide ballot in Louisiana during odd-numbered years from 1999 through 2021. Of the 56 amendments, 37 (67.27%) were approved and 19 (34.54%) were defeated.
| Legislatively-referred constitutional amendments, 1999-2021 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | Approved | Percent approved | Defeated | Percent defeated | Odd-year average | Odd-year median | Odd-year minimum | Odd-year maximum | |
| 56 | 37 | 67.27% | 19 | 34.54% | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Louisiana Constitution
In Louisiana, a two-thirds vote is needed in each chamber of the Louisiana State Legislature to refer a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
This amendment was introduced as House Bill 278. It was passed in the House by a vote of 99-0 on May 11, 2023. It was not passed in the other chamber before the 2023 legislative session adjourned.[1]
| Vote in the Louisiana House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 70  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 99 | 0 | 6 |
| Total percent | 94.29% | 0.00% | 5.71% |
| Democrat | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 67 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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