Measure on the ballot in the 2022 Louisiana Primary Election in Louisiana.
View your personalized ballot, check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on the ballot with BallotReady.
Get StartedProposing to amend Article VII, Section 14(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to public funds; to authorize a political subdivision to waive charges for water under certain circumstances; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.
A "yes" vote supports allowing local governments to waive fees for damages to the water system that are not the fault of the customer.
A "no" vote supports retaining current legislation, which does not allow local governments to waive fees for damages to the water system if the customer is not at fault.
"Water system administrators should have flexibility to help customers if bills were improperly increased by damage out of the control of a customer, such as infrastructure problems caused during an ice storm, flood or other disaster. Many other states offer that flexibility to their water utilities. The waivers are permissive, not required." - Public Affrais Research of Louisiana Guide to the 2022 Constitutional Amendments (example argument; not a recommendation), in support of Constitutional Amendment No. 4 (ACT 155, 2021 - HB 59) (Learn more)
"Louisiana's water systems, especially in rural areas, are challenged financially, in part because politicians don't charge enough to operate and maintain the pipes. The Council for a Better Louisiana pointed out a hypothetical under this amendment: "Whether we like it or not, customers do have a responsibility to maintain and protect the integrity of water and sewerage lines on their property. If the forecast says it's not going to freeze so I don't wrap my pipes, but there's a hard freeze and they burst, should I get some relief? What if a washing machine hose bursts while I'm out of town and leaks water for three days?" We sympathize, but as the old saying goes, them's the breaks." - NOLA.com Staff Editorial, in opposition to Constitutional Amendment No. 4 (ACT 155, 2021 - HB 59) (Learn more)
Do you support an amendment to allow local governments to waive water charges that are the result of damage to the water system not caused by the customer? (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B))
View your personalized ballot, check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on the ballot with BallotReady.