Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 602: TAX/SEVERANCE TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Increases the maximum annual amount of severance tax revenues that may be remitted to parishes in which the associated severance occurs (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

In committee Last action March 9, 2026: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Plain-language summary

HB 602 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: TAX/SEVERANCE TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Increases the maximum annual amount of severance tax revenues that may be remitted to parishes in which the associated severance occurs (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV). Primary sponsor: Dennis Bamburg (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Dennis Bamburg (Republican).