Louisiana Amendment 7: Public funding for private water service lines
Louisiana · Constitutional amendment · Environment · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would add authority to use local public funds to identify, inventory, remove or replace drinking-water service lines on customers’ property when covered by the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements or later versions.
What applies now
The constitution generally prohibits donating public funds or property to private parties, with listed exceptions.
If yes / for
Permit the specified public spending on customer-owned service lines.
If no / against
Keep the constitution without this additional exception.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
Under the general constitutional rule, 20 days after the governor proclaims adoption, unless the amendment provides otherwise. No separate date recorded here.
Passage rule
A majority of votes on the amendment.