What is the status of HR118?

Passed both chambers as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. (May 28, 2026).

Mark Wright (R, 77), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HR118?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HR118

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HR118: TAX/INCOME-CREDIT: Creates a legislative select committee to study the potential establishment of a state income tax credit for certain water utility customers (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Q: What is HR118?

HR118 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): TAX/INCOME-CREDIT: Creates a legislative select committee to study the potential establishment of a state income tax credit for certain water utility customers (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note).

Q: What does HR118 do?

In its own words: A resolution To create a subcommittee comprising members of the House Committee on Commerce and House Committee on Ways and Means to study the potential establishment of a state income tax credit for water utility customers who pay excessive rates for residential water service and to report findings and recommendations to the members of the House of Representatives no later than thirty days prior to the convening of the 2027 Regular Session.

Status: Passed both chambers, May 27, 2026

What the bill says

A resolution To create a subcommittee comprising members of the House Committee on Commerce and House Committee on Ways and Means to study the potential establishment of a state income tax credit for water utility customers who pay excessive rates for residential water service and to report findings and recommendations to the members of the House of Representatives no later than thirty days prior to the convening of the 2027 Regular Session.

From the introduced text:

A RESOLUTION To create a subcommittee comprising members of the House Committee on Commerce and House Committee on Ways and Means to study the potential establishment of a state income tax credit for water utility customers who pay excessive rates for residential water service and to report findings and recommendations to the members of the House of Representatives no later than thirty days prior to the convening of the 2027 Regular Session. WHEREAS, the Legislature of Louisiana places a high priority on ensuring the availability of safe and affordable drinking water for the citizens of this state; and WHEREAS, the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) regulates privately owned water utilities in this state through oversight of those utilities' service quality, regulatory compliance, and rates; and WHEREAS, despite PSC oversight of water utility rates, many utility customers pay excessive charges for their residential water service; and WHEREAS, the legislature frequently considers bills proposing tax preferences for individuals facing various forms of financial hardship; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate to call for a study to determine whether a viable solution involving tax policy exists for the problem of excessive rates charged to residential water utility customers. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby create a subcommittee to study the potential Page 1 of …

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Louisiana HR118: TAX/INCOME-CREDIT: Creates a legislative select committee to study the potential establishment of a state income tax credit for certain water utility customers (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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