DISTRICTS/AIRPORT: Creates Claiborne Parish Airport District No. 31
HB 651 creates Claiborne Parish Airport District No. 31 to manage Homer Airport, transferring all current local government responsibilities for the airport’s operations, property, and finances to this new district. The district will be governed by a five-member board appointed by the state representative for House District 11, state senator for Senate District 33, Homer mayor, and Claiborne Parish Police Jury. Once approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, the district gains authority to operate the airport, enter contracts, secure federal grants, and handle all related development and maintenance. This bill directly affects Claiborne Parish residents, airport users, and local government by shifting management to a dedicated airport district structure.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 22, 2025
Signed Jun 8, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was finalized into an enrolled Act, changing the page count from 8 to 6 and removing the original draft header. Substantively, the Act defines the new airport district as a political subdivision of the state and establishes a five-member board of commissioners appointed by state officials, the mayor of Homer, and the parish police jury. The board is granted broad powers to manage airport operations, incur debt, issue bonds, and accept federal and state grants to fund improvements.
Scope change
The bill's scope is now formally enacted as Act No. 214, creating Claiborne Parish Airport District No. 31 as a legal political subdivision with the authority to levy taxes and issue bonds.
SCOPE
Formally enacted the creation of Claiborne Parish Airport District No. 31 as a political subdivision of the state.
REQUIREMENT
Established a five-member board of commissioners appointed by specific state and local officials.
FISCAL
Granted the district authority to incur debt, issue bonds, and accept federal and state grants.
TECHNICAL
Removed original draft headers and adjusted page numbering from 8 to 6 to reflect the final enrolled version.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2025 · House May 12, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 39
Jun 1, 2025
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rashid Young
DDemocratic
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