Raymond Crews — House - District 8
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Live from the 2025 Regular Session
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🕗 Bills Pending: 6
Sponsored Bills
HB386: Establishes gold and silver as currency (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Becomes HB 695.
Date: 2025-05-20
Author: Raymond Crews (R)
Co-sponsors: Kellee Dickerson (R) Kathy Edmonston (R) Dodie Horton (R) Charles Owen (R) Rodney Schamerhorn (R) Mark Wright (R)
...and 1 more.
📅 Not Scheduled
HB695: Provides relative to gold and silver as legal tender (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2025.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Raymond Crews (R)
Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Mike Bayham (R) Beth Billings (R) Kellee Dickerson (R) Kathy Edmonston (R) Peter Egan (R) Gabe Firment (R) Jay Galle (R) Danny McCormick (R) Joseph Orgeron (R) Charles Owen (R) Rodney Schamerhorn (R) Roger Wilder (R)
...and 8 more.
📅 Not Scheduled
Amends Louisiana law to recognize as legal tender any gold or silver coin, specie, or bullion recognized—not necessarily issued—by the U.S. government or any state. It also adds gold-backed debit instruments capable of converting gold stored in a depository to fiat currency as legal tender in Louisiana.
HCR81: Memorializes Congress to explore options for transitioning airport security responsibilities from the Transportation Security Administration to alternative models, such as delegating duties to trained airline personnel to enhance the freedom of travel experience for United States citizens
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Raymond Crews (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
PRIVATIZING airport security.
HB254: Provides for creating a list of energy utility providers that provide annual consumption reporting mechanisms (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Effective date: 06/24/2025.
Date: 2025-06-16
Author: Raymond Crews (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE committee amendment technical
Proposes the "Energy Utility Reporting Transparency Act."
This legislation aims to enhance transparency regarding energy utilities' reporting practices by mandating the Louisiana Public Service Commission to annually publish a list indicating which energy utilities offer property owners with multiple meters the option to request an annual consumption report.
The bill defines an "annual consumption report" as a detailed account of the aggregate energy usage for all meters associated with a property during the previous calendar year, including total usage, peak usage periods, and cost.
Under the proposed law, energy utilities are required to self-report to the commission annually by January 15th, stating whether they provide such reports to property owners. The commission is then tasked with publishing this information on its website and distributing it to relevant state and local government offices by March 1st each year.
While the bill does not obligate energy utilities to offer annual consumption reports, it does require them to disclose their reporting status. The commission is also authorized to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations to facilitate the collection and publication of this information.
The act is designed to provide property owners with greater insight into energy usage reporting options, potentially aiding in energy management and cost assessment.
HCR71: Memorializes Congress to consider eliminating the Transportation Security Administration at airports and shift the responsibility to airline employees
Last Action: Becomes HCR 81.
Date: 2025-06-03
Author: Raymond Crews (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
Urges the U.S. Congress to consider eliminating the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at airports, citing concerns about inefficiency, intrusiveness, ineffectiveness, and high costs. Suggests shifting airport security responsibilities to airline employees, who could perform checks more effectively, respectfully, and efficiently.
HB493: Provides relative to a property tax exemption for certain private aircraft (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
Last Action: Effective date: 01/01/2026.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Raymond Crews (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE floor amendment technical in nature
Expands an existing property tax exemption for certain aircraft. Current law exempts aircraft under 6,000 pounds owned by private individuals and not used for commercial or profit-making purposes. This bill extends the exemption to include aircraft of the same type owned by limited liability companies (LLCs), provided they are also not used for commercial or profit-making purposes.
Key Provisions:
- Expands exemption to include LLC-owned aircraft under 6,000 pounds
- Maintains non-commercial, non-profit use requirement
- Repeals obsolete statutory language
- Applies to taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026
- Effective January 1, 2026
Provides equal property tax treatment for private individuals and LLCs that own small, non-commercial aircraft. May slightly reduce local tax revenue depending on the number of qualifying LLC-owned aircraft.
HB505: Provides relative to the repair and maintenance of privately-owned aircraft stored in leased or owned hangars in public airports or facilities
Last Action: Effective date: 07/31/2025.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Raymond Crews (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE floor amendment technical
HOUSE committee amendment [LINK] allows minor aircraft repairs only with airport approval and requires written permission from the hangar owner if the aircraft isn’t stored by its owner.
Authorizes FAA-certified aviation maintenance technicians to access public airports to inspect, assess, and perform minor repairs or preventative maintenance on privately-owned aircraft stored in leased or owned hangars. Allows aircraft owners to receive maintenance from private FAA-certified technicians within public airport facilities, while maintaining airport security and compliance.
Key Provisions:
- Work must comply with 14 CFR Part 43.
- Technician must be authorized by the aircraft owner or lessee.
- Technician must follow all airport security and access policies.
- Must present FAA certification and ID upon request.
- Must provide proof of liability insurance upon request.
- Effective July 31, 2025.
HB628: Establishes the La. Dividend Program within the Dept. of Treasury and provides for funding, administration, qualifications, and restrictions (RR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
Last Action: Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Date: 2025-06-04
Author: Raymond Crews (R)
Co-sponsors: Beryl Amedee (R) Mike Bayham (R) Beth Billings (R) Kellee Dickerson (R) Michael Echols (R) Kathy Edmonston (R) Dodie Horton (R) Rodney Schamerhorn (R) Francis Thompson (R) Mark Wright (R)
...and 5 more.
Pending: 🏛 Finance 36 📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE approps committee amendments technical
HOUSE floor amendments technical
HOUSE H&G committee amendments [LINK] clarify conditions under which excess state revenues can be returned as dividends to taxpayers (excess revenues are returned as dividends unless the legislature, by a two-thirds vote, opts to redirect the funds to capital outlay projects), adjust dates for reporting, legislative actions, and dividend payments, and allow the legislature, by a two-thirds vote, to redirect funds for capital outlay projects instead of paying dividends. The amendments also clarify procedural language and timing related to mid-year budget adjustments and the dividend payment schedule.
Establishes the Louisiana Dividend Program within the Department of the Treasury to return a portion of certain mineral revenues to eligible Louisiana residents when no state individual income tax is levied.
Key Provisions:
- The program is triggered the first July 1 after the repeal of the state individual income tax.
- Funded by 25% of mineral revenues exceeding $650 million annually, deposited into a newly created Louisiana Dividend Fund.
- Residents aged 18+ who were domiciled in Louisiana for the entire qualifying year and are U.S. citizens or lawful residents may apply.
- Ineligible individuals include those convicted of felonies or incarcerated during the qualifying year for serious offenses or repeated misdemeanors.
- Dividends are calculated annually if the fund exceeds $400 million at the end of a fiscal year.
- Applications must be submitted between Jan 1 and Mar 31 of the payment year; active-duty military deployed during that time may apply later.
- Twenty percent of each dividend is protected from seizure; remaining amounts are subject to garnishment only after May 1.
- A Restorative Justice Subfund will receive amounts equivalent to what would have gone to ineligible individuals, to fund incarceration costs.
- A fraud investigation unit is created, and penalties for fraudulent claims include fines, repayment, and permanent disqualification from the program.
- The program includes confidentiality protections, an appeals process with fee waivers for indigent applicants, and authority for subpoena enforcement.
HR247: Authorizes the Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs to study and determine any needed revisions to the laws establishing the Veteran Court Program Treatment Act and the Post-Conviction Veterans Mentor Program
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Raymond Crews (R)
Co-sponsors: Daryl Adams (D) Beryl Amedee (R) Mike Bayham (R) Jacob Braud (R) Chad Brown (D) Marcus Bryant (D) Dewith Carrier (R) Emily Chenevert (R) Kimberly Coates (R) Jason DeWitt (R) Kellee Dickerson (R) Kathy Edmonston (R) Peter Egan (R) Gabe Firment (R) Bryan Fontenot (R) Troy Hebert (R) John Illg (R) Vanessa Caston Lafleur (D) Mandie Landry (D) Shane Mack (R) Danny McCormick (R) Rodney Schamerhorn (R) Annie Spell (R) Sylvia Taylor (D) Joy Walters (D) Jeff Wiley (R) John Wyble (R) Jerome Zeringue (R) Tehmi Chassion (D) Alonzo Knox (D)
...and 25 more.
📅 Not Scheduled
HR301: Commends the late Major General James W. Graves, for his service to the United States of America, the state of Louisiana, and Shreveport-Bossier City
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Raymond Crews (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:SET 3057 [LINK] is a replacement bill which recognizes gold and silver coins, specie, bullion, and "gold-linked debit instruments" as legal tender, allows transactions with these instruments, and requires adherence to existing money transmitter regulations. It does not establish state-operated bullion accounts, trustee duties, currency issuance procedures, or state administration of bullion storage and redemption.
SET 1586 [LINK] explicitly allows depositors to use their deposited currency, specie, or bullion as collateral for loans. It specifies that although the deposited gold or silver cannot directly fund loans or investments by the depository or trustee, individual depositors retain the right to leverage their deposits as collateral.
ORIGINAL BILL:
Proposes establishing gold and silver as recognized currency in Louisiana. The bill aims to achieve this by enacting Chapter 13-A of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, covering R.S. 6:1061 through 1070.
Key provisions of the bill:
1. Definitions:
o "Bullion" refers to precious metals like gold and silver formed into uniform shapes, such as ingots or bars, suitable for bulk transactions.
o "Specie" denotes precious metals stamped into coins of uniform shape and size, commonly used as currency or a medium of exchange.
o "Currency" is defined as the representation of actual gold and silver held in a depository account, reflecting the exact physical amount in fractional troy ounces.
2. Bullion Depository:
o The bill proposes creating a bullion depository, an institution acting as custodian and administrator of bullion and specie acquired by the state or its entities.
o The depository would hold deposits of gold and silver, maintain depository accounts for depositors, and ensure transaction security and privacy.
3. Rulemaking Authority:
o The state treasurer is authorized to adopt rules necessary to implement these provisions, including measures to ensure currency security and depositor privacy.
By recognizing gold and silver as forms of currency and establishing a state-administered bullion depository, the bill aims to provide a framework for using and storing precious metals within Louisiana’s financial system.
Talker
· House Bill 386 establishes gold and silver as officially recognized currency in Louisiana, ensuring economic stability and security against inflation.
· By creating a state-administered bullion depository, Louisiana residents will have a reliable, secure facility to deposit precious metals, directly benefiting from financial diversification.
· This bill aligns Louisiana with sound money principles, offering protection from currency devaluation and reducing dependence on federal monetary policies.
· Treasurer John Fleming supports the bill, emphasizing that it allows practical digital transactions using gold and silver through debit card systems linked directly to bullion accounts.
· Passing this legislation positions Louisiana as a leader in monetary innovation, promoting financial independence and economic resilience for citizens and businesses statewide.