The tax break is meant to provide relief for residents recovering from hurricanes Laura and Delta, in addition to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.
Louisiana's sales tax collections from internet purchases are growing, even though the system still involves out-of-state retailers voluntarily remitting taxes for online product sales.
It appears that sometime in 2019 you'll have to start paying sales tax on internet purchases in Louisiana. We just don't know exactly when that'll start.