AMENDMENT 1 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION TRANSFER FOR DISABLED VETERAN'S SPOUSE
A VOTE FOR: Allow the spouse of a disabled veteran who was eligible for a special, higher property tax exemption to move to a different home and keep the exemption after the veteran's death, in a one-time transfer.
A VOTE AGAINST: Keep the requirement that a disabled spouse of a veteran who was eligible for a special property tax exemption must live in the same home after the veteran's death to continue receiving the exemption.
AMENDMENT 2 LOCAL AUTHORITY OVER PROPERTY TAX RATES
A VOTE FOR: Give local taxing authorities more flexibility and time to decide if they want to charge the maximum property tax rate available to them or maintain a lower rate.
A VOTE AGAINST: Give local taxing authorities only until the next property reappraisal cycle to decide whether to charge the maximum property tax rate available to them or a lower rate.
AMENDMENT 3 POST-CONVICTION BAIL FOR CERTAIN OFFENDERS
A VOTE FOR: Prohibit bail for people convicted of certain aggravated offenses against children under state law.
A VOTE AGAINST: Retain provisions allowing people convicted of certain aggravated offenses against children under state law to receive bail.
AMENDMENT 4 TERM LIMITS FOR GOVERNORS
A VOTE FOR: Limit anyone elected Louisiana governor to two four-year terms in a lifetime, rather than two consecutive terms.
A VOTE AGAINST: Retain the current system that limits elected Louisiana governors to two consecutive terms, allowing them to run again after time away from the office.
AMENDMENT 5 RETIREMENT DEBT PAYMENTS
A VOTE FOR: Give the Louisiana Legislature and the state retirement systems the authority to determine the order in which surplus dollars will be applied to retirement debt.
A VOTE AGAINST: Retain rules that require the Louisiana Legislature and the state retirement systems to use surplus dollars to pay the oldest retirement debt first.
AMENDMENT 6 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR THE ELDERLY
A VOTE FOR: Allow parishes and municipalities to increase the property tax exemption available to certain elderly homeowners in Louisiana as they age from 65 to 81.
A VOTE AGAINST: Retain the current statewide property tax exemptions available to homeowners who are 65 and older.
AMENDMENT 7 PUBLIC SPENDING ON DRINKING WATER UTILITIES
A VOTE FOR: Ensure that public funds can be spent on identification and replacement of lead-based drinking water lines that run from public property to a person's home.
A VOTE AGAINST: Retain existing provisions that limit the use of public funds on private property and maintain the current exceptions already allowed.
AMENDMENT 8 EXPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY BY FOREIGN ADVERSARIES
A VOTE FOR: Prohibit private companies connected to countries deemed a "foreign adversary" from expropriating private property.
A VOTE AGAINST: Retain current rules governing expropriation of private property.
AMENDMENT 9 EXPANSION OF PROPERTY TAX FREEZES
A VOTE FOR: Allow homeowners with incomes up to $150,000 to qualify for a property tax assessment freeze.
A VOTE AGAINST: Keep the current $100,000 income threshold for a property tax assessment freeze.
AMENDMENT 10 TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR REHABILITATED PROPERTY
A VOTE FOR: Create an optional program that allows parishes to provide property tax exemptions for rehabilitated property that had once been blighted or derelict.
A VOTE AGAINST: Maintain current property tax exemptions, which don't include authorization for parishes to create a new tax brea k for rehabilitated properties.