Amendment 9Constitutional amendment · Put on the ballot by lawmakers
Raise assessment-freeze limit
Explain it like I'm 5
Some seniors and certain disabled homeowners can freeze the value used to calculate their property taxes. This raises the income limit from $100,000 to $150,000, so more people could qualify.
Yes vote
The income limit for the special property-tax assessment level rises from $100,000 to $150,000, with later inflation adjustments.
No vote
The current income limit remains $100,000 under the existing rules.
The question to ask yourself
Should households earning up to $150,000 qualify for an assessment freeze even if local governments collect less property-tax revenue?
The case for
- Lets more qualifying homeowners manage taxes as home values rise.
- Updates eligibility for households whose incomes rose with inflation.
- Expands an existing program rather than creating an entirely new benefit.
Backed by: Louisiana REALTORS®
The case against
- Reduces the local property-tax base as more homes qualify.
- May shift pressure toward other taxpayers or local revenue sources.
- Provides relief to some households earning up to $150,000 that opponents may consider insufficiently targeted.
Opposed by: Power Coalition for Equality and Justice, Pelican Institute for Public Policy
- Money
- Local taxing authorities could lose revenue, but the statewide dollar amount is not estimated.
- Don't be misled
- It does not freeze the entire tax bill forever, because tax rates and new millages can still affect what a homeowner pays.