Louisiana lawmakers advance income tax cut bill

Published: May 8, 2025

By:  Quinn Marceaux (LSU Manship School News Service)

BATON ROUGE–The House of Representatives voted 86-13 Wednesday to approve a bill that might further cut the state’s new flat individual income tax rate and create a tax break for seniors starting in 2027.

But the changes could occur only if voters were to pass a constitutional amendment allowing the state to shift hundreds of millions of dollars from reserve funds into the state general fund.

Wednesday’s vote was just the first step in a lengthy process.

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