HB172

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides for supplemental pay for fire protection officers employed by an airport authority (OR +$316,800 GF EX See Note)

Introduced·2/18/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB172 proposes a constitutional amendment to allow supplemental pay for fire protection officers employed by an airport authority.

Louisiana HB172 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to authorize state supplemental pay for fire protection officers employed by an airport authority. Currently, the constitution allows supplemental pay for law enforcement officers and fire protection officers employed by a port authority. This bill seeks to extend the same benefit to airport authority fire protection officers. The amendment, if passed, will be submitted to voters in the November 3, 2026, statewide election.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Feb 20

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

Feb 18

House

Prefiled.