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HB389 • 2026

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to qualifying major events in the Major Events Incentive Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to qualifying major events in the Major Events Incentive Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Dixon McMakin
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Pending House Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to qualifying major events in the Major Events Incentive Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to qualifying major events in the Major Events Incentive Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

What This Bill Does

  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to qualifying major events in the Major Events Incentive Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  2. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  3. 2026-02-25 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  4. 2026-02-25 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to qualifying major events in the Major Events Incentive Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Current Bill Text

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HLS 26RS-1272 ORIGINAL
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 389
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCMAKIN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to qualifying major events in the Major
Events Incentive Program
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 51:1260(C)(5)(hh) and (ii), relative to qualifying major events in the Major
3 Events Incentive Program; to provide for the definition of qualified major event; to
4 provide for certain events held in Tiger Stadium; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 51:1260(C)(5)(hh) and (ii) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §1260. Major Events Incentive Fund; Major Events Incentive Program
8 * * *
9 C. As used in this Section, the following terms have the following meanings:
10 * * *
11 (5) "Qualified major event" means any event, and any activities related to or
12 associated with the event, including but not limited to the following:
13 * * *
14 (hh) Any major sport and entertainment event or major concert held in
15 Louisiana State University's football stadium, Tiger Stadium, as part of the DEATH
16 VALLEY LIVE stadium series.
17 (ii) A College Football Playoff home game held in Louisiana State
18 University's football stadium, Tiger Stadium.
19 * * *
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
HLS 26RS-1272 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 389
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 389 Original 2026 Regular Session McMakin
Abstract: Provides relative to qualifying major events in the Major Events Incentive
Program.
Present law provides for the Major Events Incentive Program.
Present law defines "qualified major event".
Proposed law provides that any major sport and entertainment event or major concert held
in Louisiana State University's football stadium, Tiger Stadium, as part of the DEATH
VALLEY LIVE stadium series and a College Football Playoff home game held in Louisiana
State University's football stadium, Tiger Stadium shall be considered a qualified major
event.
(Adds R.S. 51:1260(C)(5)(hh) and (ii))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.