Homestead exemption hike bill dies

Homestead exemption hike bill dies

Homestead exemption hike bill dies John Ory Dupont Thu, 05/22/2025 - 05:10 Body BATON ROUGE – Lawmakers shot down a measure Tuesday that would have grant parishes the option to hike the homestead exemption for property owners.House Bill 271, sponsored by New Orleans Democrat Matthew Willard, would have allowed parish voters to decide if they wanted the exemption hiked from $7,500 on the first $75,00 value of the home to $12,500 – 10 percent of …