Rep. Alonzo Knox

Maddy summarySB 202 (as described in its title) proposes transferring the University of New Orleans to the Louisiana State University System. However, the provided bill text only shows a technical amendment correcting a reference within existing law (changing "Subsection (C)(2)" to "R.S. 17:3230.1(C)(2)"), not the substantive transfer itself. This appears to be a procedural amendment related to the transfer process, not a new policy. The bill is currently in committee (Education) after recent amendments and is awaiting further legislative action.

Maddy summarySB 195 establishes a specific provision for the French Quarter Management District in New Orleans, allowing it to hire emergency sanitation contractors when the city government cannot provide these services due to staff shortages or lack of vendor contracts. The bill requires the city of New Orleans to reimburse the district for these emergency sanitation costs. This mechanism ensures uninterrupted waste removal and cleaning in the French Quarter during city service gaps. The district may use this emergency contracting authority until the city resumes its own sanitation services through its employees or approved vendors.

Maddy summarySB 233 modifies Louisiana's School Readiness Tax Credit by adding a $5 million annual cap on the total value of credits issued each calendar year. This change directly affects businesses that claim the credit for providing child care services to support working parents. The bill establishes a specific limit ($5 million per year) to prevent the credit program from exceeding this total amount, ensuring the state's fiscal responsibility. The policy change is implemented through new language in Louisiana law (R.S. 47:6107(C)), which sets this annual spending ceiling. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

Maddy summaryHB 145 increases the maximum amount homeowners can deduct from their income tax for construction code retrofits and expands the deduction to cover costs associated with meeting "fortified home" standards. This bill directly affects homeowners who make qualifying retrofits to their properties, including those upgrading to meet fortified home requirements for disaster resilience. Key provisions include raising the deduction limit and adding fortified home compliance costs to eligible expenses. The bill is currently moving through the legislative process after passing committee approval.

Maddy summaryHB 622 creates an advisory board within Louisiana's Department of Insurance to review and recommend approval for new treatments for rare cancers, replacing the original focus on histotripsy coverage. The bill establishes a 14-member board including the insurance commissioner, health department officials, cancer research center directors, and two oncologists specializing in rare cancers. Key provisions require the board to hold quarterly public meetings, submit annual reports to the legislature, and allow the insurance commissioner to create implementing rules. This affects health insurers by mandating their review of new rare cancer treatments through this board, rather than directly requiring coverage for specific procedures. The bill is currently pending in committee after recent amendments.

Maddy summaryHB 238 creates new tax deductions for Louisiana taxpayers covering education expenses: full tuition deductions for private school (up to $6,000 per child), 50% deductions for home-schooling costs (up to $6,000 per child), and 50% deductions for certain public school expenses (up to $6,000 per child). It directly affects parents who claim children as dependents on federal tax returns and pay for qualifying education. The bill also requires child welfare agencies to annually report adoption details and foster care organization information to the tax department. All deductions are capped at $6,000 per child and tied to federal dependency claims.

Maddy summaryHB 106 amends the name of a street within the Gentilly Development District in Orleans Parish, changing "Robert E. Lee Boulevard" to "Allen Toussaint Boulevard." The bill directly affects the geographic designation of this specific district area. It contains no substantive policy changes, only a technical correction to the street name referenced in the district's description. This is a procedural renaming bill with no new regulations or funding impacts.

Maddy summaryHCR 44 is a non-binding resolution urging the Louisiana State University School of Public Health to reconsider its recommended age for routine breast cancer screening. It does not change any current guidelines or mandate action; it simply asks the school to review its recommendations. The resolution is currently pending floor debate after passing committee review, but it has no legal effect on healthcare policies or patient care. This type of resolution expresses legislative opinion but does not alter medical practices.

Maddy summaryHR 374 is a resolution creating the Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation Task Force to study nicotine use among Louisiana youth under 21. The task force, composed of health officials, educators, healthcare associations, and youth representatives, will examine health impacts, usage trends, prevention strategies, and policy options like school safety and taxation. It will review existing research and data to identify effective approaches for reducing youth nicotine use and report findings to health committees by January 2026. This resolution does not enact new laws but aims to inform future policy through evidence-based recommendations.

Maddy summaryHCR 52 is a resolution directing Louisiana's Commission on Law Enforcement and all state and local law enforcement agencies to improve how they report crime data. It requires the Commission to include specific details in annual reports, such as each agency's certification status, months of adequate/inadequate reporting, and specific deficiencies. The resolution also mandates that the Commission provide actionable suggestions to help agencies achieve full compliance with the national crime reporting system (NIBRS) for three consecutive years. This directly affects all Louisiana law enforcement agencies and the Commission, focusing on transparency and standardized data collection.