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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana authorizes transfer of state property in St. Tammany Parish to the city of Mandeville
Last action · April 30, 2026: Effective date: 04/30/2026.Sponsor: Kim Carver
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What This Bill Does
The state authorizes the Department of Transportation and Development to transfer a specific parcel of state property in St. Tammany Parish to the city of Mandeville in exchange for consideration proportionate to the property's appraised value, effective April 30, 2026.
The city of Mandeville gains ownership control over a designated state land parcel, altering municipal asset holdings and requiring financial exchange based on appraised value.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
city of Mandeville
The city is authorized to receive title or lease interests in the designated state property in exchange for proportionate consideration.
Department of Transportation and Development
The department secretary is empowered to execute agreements and convey the state property.
Key Facts
- The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development is authorized to convey, transfer, assign, lease, or deliver state property interests to the city of Mandeville.
- The affected property consists of Lot 67 Lakewood Heights CB 1478 246 CB 1511 804 IN, Tax District 14, Subdivision Phase 1.
- Mineral rights are explicitly excluded and reserved from the property transfer.
- The transfer must be executed in exchange for consideration proportionate to the appraised value of the property.
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- The Act takes effect upon signature by the governor, occurring on April 30, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
20 actions- Apr 30, 2026HouseEnrolledSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 27.
- Apr 30, 2026HouseEffective date: 04/30/2026.
- Apr 28, 2026HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Apr 27, 2026HouseEnrolledEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Apr 27, 2026SenateEnrolledSigned by the President of the Senate.
- Apr 23, 2026HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
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- Apr 22, 2026SenateFloorRead by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Apr 14, 2026SenateFloorReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 13, 2026SenateIntroducedRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 8, 2026SenateCommitteeReported favorably.
- Mar 25, 2026SenateCommitteeRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- Mar 24, 2026HouseFloorRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Mar 24, 2026SenateReceived in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Mar 23, 2026HouseFloorRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Mar 23, 2026HouseScheduled for floor debate on 03/24/2026.
- Mar 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReported favorably (11-0).
- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
- Feb 13, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.
- Feb 10, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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Municipal Asset Acquisition
The measure shifts ownership of a specific state parcel in St. Tammany Parish to local municipal control under mandated appraised value guidelines.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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