Gov. Landry officially calls for special session on tax reform

Gov. Jeff Landry on Monday officially called for the Louisiana Legislature to convene for a special session on tax reform.

The special session will begin Nov. 6 and end no later than 6 p.m. on Nov. 25.

“This special session fulfills the promise we made to the people of Louisiana to rebuild our economy and make Louisiana a place where people want to raise a family and create jobs,” a statement from Landry reads.

Landry’s recently proposed Louisiana Forward tax reform package includes 10 bills aimed at modernizing and simplifying Louisiana’s tax system while also spurring economic development.

Last week, RESET Louisiana—a nonpartisan collaboration between the Committee of 100 for Economic Development, the Council for a Better Louisiana and the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana—released its analysis of the tax reform package. Read how taxpayers might be affected by the tax reform package here.