East Baton Rouge Parish

Shall Concord Estates Crime Prevention District (the "District") levy and collect an annual parcel fee of sixty nine and 50/100 dollars (69.50) on each lot, subdivided portion of ground, or individual tract not meaning a ''condominium parcel" (with respect to the condominiums are situated and not on individual condominium units) as defined in R.S. 9:1121.103 in the District identified by an individual assessment number of the assessment rolls of East Baton Rouge Parish, for the period of four (4) years beginning with the year of 2018, with proceeds of the parcel fee ($20,433 estimated to be collected from the initial collection), for the purpose in aiding in crime prevention an adding in the security of the district?

Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") be authorized to levy and collect a 2.25 mills ad valorem tax (the "Tax") (an estimated $7,875,000 is reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the tax collection for the year 2017, and annually thereafter, to and including the year 2026, and shall the proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) be used entirely and exclusively for the purpose of (i) providing funds to acquire, construct, operate and maintain facilities to serve elderly citizens in the Parish, and to operate and maintain programs, services and activities for elderly citizens in the Parish, including providing meals at senior citizen locations, providing home delivered meals, providing homemaker services, personal care assistance, nutritional education, wellness programs and recreational programs, in each case to be conducted and administered by the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on the Aging, Inc., or any successor thereto ("Council on Aging"), and (ii) providing funds for the operating budget of the Council on Aging, or any successor thereto?

Shall the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge ("BREC") be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a 3.96 mills tax (the "Tax") on all property subject to taxation in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (an estimated $15,445,595 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2017, and annually thereafter to and including the year 2026, to provide funds for maintaining and operating the public parks and recreational properties and facilities of BREC, and making available funds for the operating budget of BREC?

Shall the St. George Fire Protection District No. 2, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part I of Chapter 7 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be re-authorized to levy and collect an ad valorem tax of 6.00 mills ("the Tax") in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the St. George Fire Protection District No. 2 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in the year 2018 to and including the year 2027 (an estimated $6,000,000 is reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for the entire first year, and this amount will increase if the value of property subject to taxation increases), and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for development, operation and maintenance of the fire protection facilities, equipment and personnel of the St. George Fire Protection District No. 2 within St. George Fire Protection District No. 2?

Shall the St. George Fire Protection District No. 2, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, under the provisions of Article VI, Section 19 of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, Part I of Chapter 7 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be re-authorized to levy and collect an ad valorem tax of 1.50 mills in each calendar year on all property subject to taxation in the St. George Fire Protection District No. 2 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge for a period of five (5) years, commencing in the year 2017 to and including the year 2021 (an estimated $1,500,000 is reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for the entire first year, and this amount will increase if the value of property subject to taxation increases), and shall the avails or proceeds of said Tax be used entirely and exclusively for capital improvements, and debt service for, the St. George Fire Protection District No. 2 within St. George Fire Protection District No. 2?

Do you support an amendment to provide that the manner of appointment for the registrar of voters in each parish is as provided by law and to require the qualifications of the registrar to be provided by law? (Amends Article XI, Section 5)

Do you support an amendment to authorize the postsecondary education management boards to establish the tuition and mandatory fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management, without legislative approval? (Adds Article VIII, Section 7.2)

Do you support an amendment to eliminate the deductibility of federal income taxes paid in computing state corporate income taxes? (Effective January 1, 2017) (Amends Article VII, Section 4(A))

Do you support an amendment to authorize an exemption from ad valorem property tax for the total assessed value of the homestead of an unmarried surviving spouse of a person who died while on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Louisiana National Guard, or while performing their duties as a state police, law enforcement, or fire protection officer? (Effective December 1, 2016) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(M))

Do you support an amendment to establish the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund for the deposit of recurring mineral and corporate tax revenues, to restrict the use of the fund to 10% of the balance when the balance reaches $5 billion, to restrict the use of the fund to construction projects and transportation infrastructure, and to allocate recurring mineral revenues to the payment of state employee retirement debt? (Adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), 10.15, and 10.16)

Do you support an amendment to authorize the use of up to five percent of current year appropriations or allocations from statutorily or certain constitutionally created funds or up to one percent of the current year's balances in certain constitutionally created funds to eliminate a projected deficit in the next fiscal year if the official forecast for the next fiscal year is less than the official forecast for the current fiscal year or if the official forecast has been reduced by at least one percent from the most recently adopted estimate for the ensuing fiscal year, and to exempt certain funds and mandates from being used to eliminate a projected deficit? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(F)(2)(b); adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(h), (i), (j), (k), and (l))