Louisiana Property Tax Rate Limits Based on Existing Voter-Approved Maximums Amendment (2026)
Source: voterportal.sos.la.gov
What does this measure do?
Local taxing bodies in Louisiana could temporarily charge a property tax rate below their voter-approved maximum without losing the right to return to that maximum later, starting in 2027. Your local government could lower your rate in some years without giving up future revenue.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Louisiana Legislature (House Bill 521, Rep. Roger Wilder III)
Rep. Wilder is a Denham Springs Republican. It passed the House 95-0 and the Senate 36-0.
Source: legis.la.gov
A YES vote means
A local government could charge a lower property tax rate for a while and later return to its old maximum through the current two-thirds vote and public hearing process.
A NO vote means
A local government that lowers its rate would still lose the right to go back up at the next property reassessment.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Sources: legis.la.gov2