Provides for changes to the Baker Economic Development District. (gov sig)

Senate Bill 281 amends R.S. 33:9038.71(B) to modify the boundaries of the Baker Economic Development District, a special taxing district and political subdivision of the state. The bill retains the existing purpose of the district, which is to provide for cooperative economic development and dramatic improvement to property within the district located in the city of Baker. The specific amendment adjusts the boundary description of the district to identify parcels of land bordering Plank Road within the city limits of Baker, beginning at the northern city limits on Plank Road and referencing a specific bridge location and adjacent land parcels, followed by additional parcels described in the statute.

The practical effect of this boundary modification impacts property owners and parcels within the Baker Economic Development District. The revised boundaries will determine which properties are subject to the district's taxing authority and cooperative economic development initiatives. Owners of properties newly included within or excluded from the adjusted boundaries will experience changes in their status as district participants. The City of Baker and the district itself will operate with clarified or expanded geographic parameters for purposes of implementing economic development projects and levying applicable district taxes.

Senate Bill 281 operates within the existing statutory framework established by R.S. 33:9038.71, which created the Baker Economic Development District as a special district under Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 33. The bill does not alter the district's fundamental nature as a special taxing district or its core economic development mission. The boundary modification functions as a technical amendment to clarify or expand the geographic scope of the district's authority. The effective date provision references Article III, Section 18 of the Louisiana Constitution, which governs the enactment of legislation through gubernatorial signature or the expiration of the constitutional period for gubernatorial action.