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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana bill caps Caddo-Bossier port director pay at state top-ten average
Last action · April 13, 2026: Involuntarily deferred in committee.Sponsor: Danny McCormick
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What This Bill Proposed
Louisiana House Bill 713 caps the of the executive port director for the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission at the statewide average compensation of the top ten port directors in Louisiana, beginning January 1, 2028. The measure requires the legislative auditor and the division of administration to calculate this average by January 1, 2027, and mandates annual compensation data reporting from all state port authorities.
Changes how executive compensation is determined for a specific regional port commission by tying future employment contracts to a statewide benchmark without establishing formal penalties or enforcement mechanisms.
- The Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission is a regional political subdivision in Louisiana governing port facilities along the Red River. context
- State legislative measures regulating local port director pay establish statewide uniformity or cost-containment benchmarks for public entities. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission
The commission is restricted from executing future employment contracts for its executive port director that exceed the statewide average compensation of top port directors.
Legislative Auditor
Must participate in calculating the statewide average compensation annually and prescribe a standardized format for port compensation data submissions.
Division of Administration
Must partner with the legislative auditor to calculate and publish the statewide average port director compensation.
Key Facts
- The total compensation of the executive port director of the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission cannot exceed the statewide average total compensation paid to executive port directors of the top ten port authorities and port commissions in Louisiana.
- Total compensation is defined as the aggregate value of all remuneration, including base salary, allowances, benefits, bonuses, incentives, and deferred compensation.
- The legislative auditor and the division of administration must calculate the statewide average annually using the most recent and reliable compensation data available.
- Each port authority and port commission in the state must submit annual compensation data for its executive port director no later than 90 days following the end of its fiscal year.
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- The initial calculation of the mean total compensation must be completed no later than January 1, 2027.
- The compensation cap applies to any contract, amendment, or renewal executed on or after January 1, 2028.
- The act does not create any formal enforcement mechanism or penalty, relying on the commission's adherence in the ordinary course of business.
- The provisions apply prospectively only and do not impair existing lawful contracts in effect at the time of enactment.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 13, 2026HouseInvoluntarily deferred in committee.
- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
- Feb 27, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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Benchmarking Executive Pay to Statewide Averages
The bill introduces a structured mechanism linking an individual regional port commission's executive compensation to the statewide mean of the top ten comparable positions.
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Sources
www.legis.la.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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