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LouisianaHB 12026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Sponsored By: Jack McFarland (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Braud judgment payment and medical support
The law provides $450,000 to pay the consent judgment in Bentz C. Braud, IV's case. Payment requires a final judgment and documents presented to the Louisiana state treasurer. Separately, the Future Medical Care Fund provides up to $150,000 for his future medical care and related benefits. That money is limited to care covered by the judgment and follows the fund's governing law. The law does not state the final medical-care amount paid.
Judgment payments for Burks and others
The law provides one-time judgment payments of $19,000 for Jamarcus Burks and $11,000 for Raven Young, totaling $30,000. It also provides $3,500 for Denzel Winfield. Another $90,000 covers minor child Skyler Timothy O'Connor through Elayna Jevonne O'Connor. Each payment requires a final judgment and documents presented to the Louisiana state treasurer. These payments apply only to the named cases involving the Department of Transportation and Development.
Judgment payments for four named cases
The law funds one-time payments for four consent judgments involving the Department of Transportation and Development. It provides $125,000 for Gene Crim, Frances Crim, and Kevin Crim, and $28,000 for Jacquelyn Phillips. It also provides $75,000 for Ralph L. Porter and Cindi Porter, and $8,000 for April McLeod. Each payment requires a final judgment and documents presented to the Louisiana state treasurer. These payments cover the named cases, not a general household benefit.
Named judgment recipients get payment funding
The law funds four judgments involving Louisiana's transportation department; payments require final judgments and documents presented to the Louisiana state treasurer. Angie Richmond, Anthony Murray's legal successor, receives $198,298.75; Lisa and Webster Chamberlain receive $8,500 together. Tiffany Raelyn Holt receives $496,153. The DePedro judgment receives $1.61049343 million, plus applicable interest. Its shares are $1.01350635 million for Dawn Marie DePedro, $298,493.54 for Kamden DePedro, and $298,493.54 for Dawn on behalf of her minor child, Alianna DePedro.
Named judgment recipients get settlement funding
The law funds one-time consent judgment payments for named recipients. It provides $17,000 for Anna and Brent Flowers, $25,000 for Deborah L. Reynolds, and $40,000 for Alvin J. Clouatre, Jr. It provides $337,500 for Angela Melerine and $37,500 for Eric Melerine, Jr. Gina Raymond's payment is $65,000, and Shelia Ann Brooks's payment is $10,000. Each judgment must be final, and the required documents must be presented to the Louisiana state treasurer before payment.
Payments for five named court judgments
The law funds one-time payments for recipients in five named consent judgments. It provides $50,000 in Gaetano J. Montana's case and $150,000 in Elva Moorhead's case. It provides $65,000 in Milton G. Brady's case and $50,000 in Charles E. Parker's case. It also provides $10,833 in Sulochana Dhungana Nepal's case. Each judgment must be final, and the required documents must reach the Louisiana state treasurer before payment.
Payments for five transportation judgment cases
The law funds one-time consent judgment payments in five cases involving the Department of Transportation and Development. It provides $150,000 for the Breiana Braxton case, covering Erica Boyer and other judgment parties. It provides $25,000 for Johnny Vasquez, Sayonora Ivette Vasquez, and their covered minor children, and $40,000 for Karla Whitney's case. The Cavalier judgment receives $610,000: $550,000 for Anatole Cavalier and $60,000 for Thelma Cavalier. Another $300,000 covers Marva Nash and Abraham Nash's judgment; these payments follow the terms of their named judgments.
Payments for two university-related judgments
The law provides $450,000 for the final consent judgment in James L. Vann's case. It provides another $40,000 for the final consent judgment in Edgar P. Chauffe, Jr.'s case. Both cases involve Louisiana State University health institutions in New Orleans. These are one-time judgment payments, and documents must be presented to the Louisiana state treasurer before payment.
Two named recipients get judgment payments
The law sets aside $566,356, plus applicable interest, for an amended judgment against the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors. Dr. Peter Yaukey’s share is $150,336 plus interest. Dr. Mahtab A. Lodhi’s share is $416,020 plus interest. Payment requires a final judgment and documentation presented to the Louisiana state treasurer.
Monthly extra pay for public safety workers
Eligible municipal police personnel, firefighters, and deputy sheriffs get $600 monthly; eligible constables and justices of the peace get $120. The law provides about $147.051 million for these payments in 2026–2027. A three-member board sets eligibility rules for newly eligible deputy sheriffs after July 1, 2026; existing recipients are unaffected. Workers terminated before month-end get pay prorated by working days employed. Raises or supplements under this law cannot replace local or parish salary payments workers ordinarily receive.
Funding for Medicaid care and assistance
For FY 2026–2027, the law provides about $20.508 billion for medical vendor payments. This supports public and private providers, Medicare buy-ins and supplements, and care for uninsured and low-income patients. The Medicaid call center receives $5.958 million: $1.4895 million in state money and $4.4685 million in federal money. A compliance and audit team receives $400,041: $200,021 in state money and $200,020 in federal money. These allocations do not specify new eligibility rules or individual benefit amounts.
Louisiana schools receive major operating funding
Beginning July 1, 2026, these FY 2026–2027 allocations fund Louisiana schools and Department of Education support programs. The Minimum Foundation Program receives about $4.067 billion: $3.775 billion in General Fund money and $291.109 million in other state funds. Federal support receives about $1.579 billion: $1.569 billion in federal funds and $10.008 million in other state funds. District support receives about $117.061 million: $50.011 million General Fund, $6.876 million other state funds, and $60.175 million federal. Non-federal support receives about $232.508 million: $184.914 million General Fund and $47.594 million other state funds.
Premium support for state workers and retirees
The law requires state budget units to pay at least 75% of covered health insurance premiums. This applies when the Office of Group Benefits cost-assessment allocation takes effect during the fiscal year. It covers active employees and Medicare retirees enrolled in the state basic health insurance indemnity program. The law does not state each enrollee’s premium or savings.
Pay raises for Louisiana correctional officers
For FY 2026–2027, the law funds correctional officer raises from the State General Fund. Louisiana State Penitentiary receives about $7.075 million, and Raymond Laborde Correctional Center receives about $1.428 million. The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women receives about $1.060 million, and the Adult Services Program receives $27,099. The law does not set individual raise amounts or recipient counts.
Pay raises for Louisiana forestry firefighters
The law provides about $5.193 million from the State General Fund for Forestry Program firefighter pay raises. The money must go toward these raises. It does not state each worker's raise or how many workers receive one.
Child care funding for Louisiana families
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law funds child care provider payments and program services for FY 2026–2027. Provider payments receive about $159.031 million in federal block-grant funds and $78.576 million in General Fund money. Child Care and Development Fund administration and services receive about $49.434 million. That includes $277,556 in other state money and about $49.157 million in federal money. These allocations do not set household eligibility, provider rates, or family assistance amounts.
Some health services are not guaranteed
The health department is not required to provide services described in Louisiana law R.S. 46:2116 and the following sections. It may provide those services using other revenue when that money is available. Access to these services may therefore depend on other funding.
Less funding for Louisiana public schools
For 2026–2027, Louisiana’s Minimum Foundation Program gets about $4.067 billion, down about $199.106 million from $4.266 billion. Schools cannot use $186.308 million in lottery money before January 1, 2027. Forecast-based changes include a $42.76059 million State General Fund cut and a $6 million cut tied to high-dosage tutoring. Financing shifts $5.707597 million from lottery money to the State General Fund, and $3.645206 million from that fund to the Support Education in Louisiana First Fund. The governor can reduce program funding only with written consent from two-thirds of elected members in each legislative house.
Reserve money shifts to state programs
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law authorizes $850 million in transfers from the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund, reducing that reserve. These transfers require enactment of House Bill 313 of the 2026 Regular Session; they are not household payments. Allocations include $387.17 million for transportation infrastructure, $98 million for economic development initiatives, $85.369 million for capital outlay savings, $82.770259 million for Strategic Investments Across Louisiana, and $73 million for high-impact jobs. They also include $37.224595 million for criminal justice and first responders, $36.0305 million for emergency response, $25 million for major events, $7.3 million for higher education campus revitalization, and $4.45 million for modernization and security. Remaining transfers are $3 million each for oyster resource management and criminal justice technology; $2.5 million each for rural infrastructure loans and reading enrichment; $1.685646 million for the Federal Energy Settlement Fund; and $1 million for charter school start-up and expansion loans.
Smoking cessation support for state employees
Louisiana state agencies can use part of their appropriations for smoking-cessation programs for their own employees. Allowed spending includes program salaries and benefits, medicines, and behavioral counseling. The law authorizes these programs but does not require a funding amount.
College award funding for Louisiana students
The law provides about $4.466 million from the State General Fund for Taylor Opportunity Program for Students awards. This FY 2026–2027 allocation follows the Office of Student Financial Assistance's projections. It does not change eligibility rules or state each student's award.
Tutoring scholarships for public school students
The law gives the Family Tutoring Alliance $500,000 for public-school tutoring scholarships in FY 2026–2027. It does not set scholarship amounts, recipient counts, or eligibility details beyond public-school enrollment.
Funding for small business training and support
The law provides $300,000 to the Economic Development Program for entrepreneurship training and small business development. It also provides $350,000 to Made in America, Inc. for a small business incubator in 2026–2027. Both allocations come from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provisions do not promise individual grants or state which businesses qualify or how much help they receive.
Barksdale base gets security gate funding
The law provides $3.5 million for a security gate at Barksdale Air Force Base in fiscal year 2026–2027. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. It funds base infrastructure, not personal payments.
Bossier City funds summer youth activities
The law gives Bossier City $36,000 for summer youth activities. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provision does not describe the activities, say who can participate, or provide household payments.
Caddo community groups receive state grants
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law funds Caddo grants for 2026–2027 from the Shreveport Riverfront and Convention Center and Independence Stadium Fund. Grants include $60,000 for Independence Stadium activities, $120,000 for Rho Omega and Friends, and $65,000 for Shreveport Downtown Development Authority. It also provides $25,000 to the sheriff's office, $80,000 for a parish pretrial pilot, and $75,000 for Arc Caddo-Bossier. Other named grants range from $5,000 to $100,000 for health, cultural, festival, museum, development, and community purposes. Separately, Red River Revel receives $50,000 from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund; these grants do not establish household payments.
Caddo youth programs receive state funding
For 2026–2027, Caddo Parish Commission receives $80,000 for Retooling Individuals to Pursue Excellence at-risk youth programs. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provision does not specify services, who qualifies, or direct payments to families.
Cities and parishes receive local funding
The Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund gives Baker $50,000 and Baton Rouge $100,000 plus an additional $1 million. It also gives New Roads $25,000, Patterson $100,000, and Plaquemine $500,000. These provisions do not specify how those cities must use the money. Ouachita Parish's Police Jury gets $800,000 for operations, equipment, supplies, and acquisitions in fiscal year 2026–2027. The grants do not identify specific household services or provide household payments.
Communities get park and recreation funding
The law provides Bossier Parish Police Jury $545,200 for Kingston Park and Plaquemines Parish Government $100,000 for Jesuit Bend Park. Eagle Athletic Facilities gets $125,000 for Hope Haven Fitness Trail fields, landscaping, and shared bathrooms. Iberia Parish Government gets $55,000 for Slumpy Bayou Boat Ramp repairs; St. Tammany Recreation District No. 5 gets $175,000 for a boat launch and recreation area. Algiers Development District gets $300,000 for NORD and InspireNOLA Championship Field recreation facilities; District C recreation infrastructure gets $50,000. These grants do not establish direct household payments, and the provisions do not set access rules or user fees.
Community organizations receive food and outreach funding
For FY 2026–2027, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides $500,000 to Community Outreach Services, LLC. It also provides $1 million to Jefferson Parish's Giving Hope Food Pantry and Resource Center. These grants do not specify funded services, who qualifies, or direct household payment amounts.
Community support groups receive state grants
For 2026–2027, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides Martin Luther King Community Development Corporation $93,100. Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association receives $50,000. The Human Assistance and Needs Development program receives $100,000. The provisions do not specify funded services, who qualifies for help, or household payment amounts.
Conditional funding addresses salt dome collapse
The law sets aside $5 million for work to reduce harm from a sulfur mine salt dome collapse. The Natural Resource Management Program receives the money from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Dedicated Fund Account. The appropriation takes effect only if House Bill 313 of the 2026 Regular Session becomes law. It does not create direct household assistance.
Disability organizations receive local grant funding
The law provides $50,000 to ARC of St. Mary Center of Hope. It also provides $75,000 to the Capital Area Autism Network. The provisions do not specify funded services or who can receive them. They do not create direct household payments.
East Baton Rouge aging council funded
The law provides $75,000 to the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging. The provision does not state which services the money funds. It does not set benefit amounts or eligibility rules for older residents.
Environmental permit dashboard gets development funding
The law provides $500,000 to develop a statewide environmental permitting dashboard in fiscal year 2026–2027. The money comes from the Environmental Trust Dedicated Fund Account and goes to the Office of Management and Finance. This funds a government tool without changing individual permitting obligations.
Equipment grants support local emergency responders
The Criminal Justice and First Responder Fund pays named local police, sheriff, fire, and university police grants. Listed grants range from $20,000 to $3 million for equipment, vehicles, communications, training, a sheriff's substation, and other named projects. Denham Springs receives $123,000 for police equipment and $73,251 for a city marshal vehicle. Livingston Parish receives $184,000 for sheriff's equipment and $230,000 for homeland security radios. Its Fire Protection District No. 5 receives $20,000 for extraction equipment; each grant must serve its named recipient and purpose.
Family and care organizations receive funding
The law provides $200,000 to Children's Advocacy Center–Hope House for facility upgrades. It provides $150,000 to St. Nicholas Center for Children and $75,000 to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Faith and Fostering gets $25,000 for its EQUIP Program; Hyssop Care Foundation gets $10,000 through Shreveport. Apart from Hope House's facility work, the provisions do not describe funded services. These grants do not set household payment amounts or individual eligibility rules.
French programming and arts receive funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the law provides $325,000 for French programming initiatives and $400,000 for arts and festivals. Both allocations go to the Cultural Development Program from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. They support program activities, not direct household payments or new individual eligibility rules.
Funding and oversight for state legal work
The Criminal Law and Medicaid Fraud Program gets about $4.94 million from the Department of Justice Legal Support Fund. It also gets $4 million for one-time Criminal Division expenses and $79,000 for parish sheriffs from the sex-offender registry technology account. Agencies hiring outside lawyers against another agency must report legal costs paid and payable for the previous quarter. Reports go to the administration commissioner and legislative oversight and budget committees in January, April, July, and October. The commissioner cannot approve contract payments before the report arrives.
Funding for hazardous waste site cleanup
The Office of Environmental Assessment gets $212,688 from the Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Fund in 2026–2027. The money supports hazardous waste site work. The amount follows the latest Revenue Estimating Conference forecast.
Funding supports assault and abuse services
The law provides $405,428 from the General Fund for statewide coordination of sexual assault nurse examiners. The Department of Justice receives funding for two authorized positions. Caddo Parish's sheriff gets $125,000 from the Criminal Justice and First Responder Fund for a domestic violence center. That money supports the center's operations and programs. These provisions do not set individual payments or service eligibility.
Funding supports marsh restoration and lake cleanup
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the law provides $2.6 million for the Northwest Little Lake Marsh Creation project. It also provides $75,000 through agency transfers for planting in coastal parishes. Capitol Lake gets $350,000 from the General Fund for stormwater litter and plastics management maintenance. These funds support environmental work, not direct household payments.
Hammond airport tower gets equipment funding
The law gives Hammond $380,000 for equipment at the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport Tower. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provision does not name the equipment or provide direct household payments.
Historic properties receive state project funding
For 2026–2027, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides $1.05 million to restore and renovate historic properties at Hope Haven Campus. Restore Grand Isle receives $50,000 for the Save the Oleander Hotel Project. The latter grant does not specify project activities. Neither appropriation establishes direct household payments.
Jefferson parks receive money for upgrades
For 2026–2027, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund supports several Jefferson Parish park projects. Council District 2 receives $50,000 for Avondale park facilities, with a separate $50,000 for Kennedy Heights Park in Avondale. Waggaman park facilities receive $100,000. Council District 3 receives $50,000 for Woodmere Playground, and the Parks and Recreation District receives $240,000 for Little Farms Playground. These grants fund recreation facilities, not direct household payments.
Laboratory agreements get conditional storage funding
The law provides $1 million from the Carbon Dioxide Geologic Storage Trust Fund for agreements with laboratories. The money goes to the Natural Resource Management Program. This allocation requires enactment of House Bill 313 of the 2026 Regular Session. It does not create household payments or change household eligibility.
Local communities receive public facility grants
For FY 2026–2027, the law funds three local public facilities. Many's Police Department receives $25,000 from the Criminal Justice and First Responder Fund for town pavilion improvements. The Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Fund provides $30,000 for the Milton traffic crosswalk. St. Mary Water and Sewer No. 4 receives $100,000 from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The water grant does not specify funded work or household rate changes.
Local courts and buildings get funding
The law funds local courts and government buildings through the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. Natchitoches gets $100,000 to replace its city court roof; New Iberia gets $200,000 for Teen Court. Claiborne Parish gets $150,000 for courthouse repairs and $150,000 to repair its Police Jury Office Complex exterior. Concordia Parish gets $330,000 for courthouse cooling equipment. The grants do not provide household payments, and Teen Court participation rules are not stated.
Local courts receive technology funding
The law provides $400,000 for workflow technology in the Eleventh Judicial District for FY 2026–2027. The money comes from the Modernization and Security Fund. The provision does not specify changes to court services or direct household benefits.
Local first responders get grant funding
The Criminal Justice and First Responder Fund provides Crowley $650,000 for fire pumper trucks. It also provides $20,000 to Jena police and $8,000 to Olla police for equipment upgrades. Carencro police get $100,000 from that fund, with no specific use stated. The Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund gives Lake Charles' Ward Three Marshal's Office $200,000, also without a stated use. These grants fund agencies, not household payments.
Local governments get juvenile housing funds
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $8.069401 million from the General Fund for local housing of state juvenile offenders. The money supports local governments that house them during fiscal year 2026–2027. It does not create household payments or change an individual's legal duties.
Local jails get classroom and security funding
The Criminal Justice and First Responder Fund provides $250,000 to the Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office for an inmate education classroom. It provides another $250,000 to the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office for jail security upgrades. The grants fund facilities, not household payments or guaranteed access to classes.
Local museums and cultural sites get funding
The law provides Donaldsonville $200,000 for the River Road African-American Museum and Slidell $50,000 for the Slidell Museum. Plaquemine gets $100,000 for the Plaquemine Locks, with no specific work described. Port Allen gets $100,000 to renovate the Sam D’Agostino Historic Building. These four grants come from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The law also provides $250,000 to the Ferriday Downtown Entertainment District, without stating its specific use.
Local parks and public spaces get funding
The law provides $100,000 for Gretna beautification projects and $180,000 for a cover over Harahan Memorial Park’s accessible play system. Kenner gets $500,000 for playground improvements at AJ Muss Bertolino Park. Lake Charles gets $300,000 for the Prien Lake pedestrian bridge. All four grants come from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. They fund public spaces, not direct payments to households.
Local parks and recreation get funding
The law funds three recreation sites through the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. Alexandria gets $150,000 for Cheatham Park maintenance and improvements. Bossier City's citywide pump track project gets $100,000. New Orleans' Department of Parks and Recreation gets $100,000 for the Joe Bartholomew Golf Course. These grants support facilities, not direct household payments.
Local police receive training and equipment
For FY 2026–2027, the law funds three local safety projects. Dubberly receives $3,000 for police security and technology, and the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office receives $1 million for a training center. Both grants come from the Criminal Justice and First Responder Fund. The Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Fund provides $40,000 for crime cameras at the Milton Community Center.
Local public facilities receive project funding
The law provides $25,000 for a new roof and repairs to Grand Cane's village hall. Red River Parish gets $300,000 for its Courthouse Annex/Emergency Operations Center. New Orleans gets $50,000 for security upgrades at the Algiers Courthouse. Tangipahoa Parish Government gets $80,000 for a helipad on the Tangipahoa River. The provision does not state who will use the helipad or how it will operate.
Local recreation groups receive state funding
For 2026–2027, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides Livingston Parish Government $700,000 for a boat launch in Amite. Bernice Historical Society receives $15,700 for Depot Park upgrades. The Community Center & Playground District No. One of Ward Six receives $100,000 for its community center. Buccaneer Baseball receives $200,000, and Bayouland YMCA in Houma receives $150,000, without specified uses. These grants do not establish direct household payments or individual eligibility rules.
Local roads get repair funding
The law funds local road work through the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. Catahoula Parish gets $300,000 for resurfacing and repairs; Pineville gets $150,000 for the same work. Bossier City gets $350,000 for the Northgate Road–Patricia Drive intersection and $500,000 for road striping. Parish-wide roads receive $600,000 each in Evangeline and Avoyelles parishes, and $300,000 in Allen Parish. Jack Cranfield Road gets $30,000 for drainage and road repairs; these grants do not provide household payments.
Local water systems get improvement funding
The law provides $200,000 for St. John the Baptist Parish's Comprehensive Water Improvement Program. It also provides $30,000 for generator repairs at the Leland Water System. The grants fund local water systems, not household payments. The provisions do not state changes to residents' water bills.
Louisiana guardianship organization receives state funding
The law gives Louisiana Guardianship Services, Inc. $10,000 for fiscal year 2026–2027. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provision does not state how the organization must use it or who receives services.
Metanoia receives a state funding grant
The law gives Metanoia, Inc. $250,000 from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund for fiscal year 2026–2027. It does not state which activities the money supports or who qualifies for services. This allocation does not establish a direct household payment.
Military affairs council gets initiative funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the law provides $2.5 million to the Shreveport Bossier Military Affairs Council for The Watch. The provision does not describe the initiative's activities. It does not establish a direct household benefit.
Minden gets money for water improvements
The law gives Minden $250,290 for Marshall Street water improvements. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. It supports local water infrastructure, not direct household payments or a stated reduction in water bills.
Museums and cultural groups get funding
The law funds cultural institutions through the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. Monroe gets $1.5 million for renovations, construction, and furnishings for the Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum, Inc. The Croatian American Society in Belle Chasse and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation each get $100,000. The provisions do not state how those two organizations must use their money. These are institutional grants, not household payments.
Music and television projects receive funding
The law provides $2 million to the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans. The provision does not state how the center must spend the money or who can use funded services. Folse Productions gets $250,000 for the HTV10 Louisiana and Beyond series. Neither grant creates a direct household payment.
Neighborhood groups and cleanup receive funding
The law provides $250,000 to Baton Rouge Green, Inc., and $50,000 to the Bywater Neighborhood Association. Those provisions do not state how the organizations must use the money. Algiers Development District gets $75,000 for blight cleanup. These grants do not establish direct household payments.
New Orleans receives Operation SPARK funding
The law gives New Orleans $75,000 for Operation SPARK through the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provision does not describe the program's activities or say who can participate. It does not establish a direct household payment.
Parish ARC groups receive state grants
For 2026–2027, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides $50,000 each to ARC of Assumption Parish and ARC of East Ascension. Those grants do not specify funded activities or service recipients. ARC of St. James Parish receives $200,000 to complete its ARC building. The provisions do not establish direct household payments or individual eligibility.
Parishes get road and drainage funding
The law provides $400,000 for Ascension Parish roads, a roundabout at Highways 929 and 930, and Amite Diversion Canal cuts. That money also funds courthouse security. St. James Parish gets $400,000 for Bellevue Lakes roads and drainage, St. James Boat Club paving, and parishwide road planning and construction. The Caldwell Parish Police Jury gets $200,000 for road maintenance and repairs. These grants fund local work, not payments to households.
Rayne gets water tower repair funding
The City of Rayne gets $1.2 million from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund for water tower repairs. The money supports local water infrastructure. The law does not change household water rates or provide household payments.
Shreveport gets funding for community groups
The law gives Shreveport $65,000 for Birth Well Shreveport. It also gives the city $25,000 for Community Caregivers of Northwest Louisiana, Inc. Both grants come from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provisions do not describe funded services, who qualifies, or direct household payments.
State funds cannot require contact tracing
Louisiana agencies cannot use covered funds for contact-tracing programs that require people or businesses to participate. The ban covers money appropriated by this law and later spending authorized through a BA-7 budget adjustment. It does not ban voluntary contact tracing.
State funds cultural development initiatives
The law provides $500,000 from fees and self-generated revenues for Cultural Development Program initiatives. The provision does not name the projects or household recipients. It does not establish a new household fee.
State funds Hurricane Francine related expenses
The law provides $195,089 from the General Fund to the Management and Finance Program for Hurricane Francine-related expenses. The money must cover those expenses. The provision does not specify household payments or a particular recovery service.
Technology funding helps agencies coordinate youth care
The law provides $3 million from the Criminal Justice Technology Innovation Fund for district attorney offices. The Department of Justice distributes the money. Offices must use technology to improve teamwork and communication with other agencies about youth care and protection. The provision does not create payments or new benefit eligibility for families.
University campuses get safety equipment funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, LSU-Shreveport gets $2.5 million for campus safety upgrades. McNeese State University police get $100,000 for radios. Both appropriations come from the Criminal Justice and First Responder Fund. LSU A&M College gets $750,000 from the Modernization and Security Fund for campus security. These funds support named campuses, not a statewide safety rule or student payments.
Volunteer Louisiana gets grant program funding
The law provides $100,000 for Volunteer Louisiana through the lieutenant governor's Grants Program. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provision does not name the organizations or residents receiving support.
Waterproof gets money for village operations
The law gives the village of Waterproof $100,000 for operating expenses in fiscal year 2026–2027. It does not name the services or costs this money covers. The allocation does not create a direct household payment.
Woodmere Senior Center receives state funding
For 2026–2027, Jefferson Parish Council District 3 receives $50,000 for the Woodmere Senior Center. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provision does not specify services, who qualifies, or direct payments to seniors.
Conditional funding supports lead hazard inspections
The law sets aside $115,000 for permitting software updates and added lead hazard inspection training. The Office of Environmental Services receives the money from the Lead Hazard Reduction Dedicated Fund Account. The appropriation takes effect only if Senate Bill 274 of the 2026 Regular Session becomes law. It does not guarantee any household an inspection.
Funding for roads and Cameron Ferry
For 2026–2027, the law provides $63 million for extra district road maintenance, available only upon enactment of House Bill 313. It also provides $4 million for extra mowing along state roads from the Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Fund. Cameron Ferry operations and maintenance receive $3 million from the State General Fund. Another $400,000 from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund supports Highway 86 in Iberia Parish and Highway 89 in Vermilion Parish.
Feeding Louisiana receives food bank funding
The law provides $3 million to Feeding Louisiana. The provision does not state how the grant must be used or what food assistance it funds. It does not set individual eligibility rules or direct household payment amounts.
Food bank funding for Hammond households
The law gives Our Daily Bread Food Bank of Hammond $15,000 for FY 2026–2027. The grant comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. It does not specify eligibility, recipient counts, or how much food each household receives.
Funding for crisis and behavioral health
The law provides $400,000 from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund for Shreveport Crisis Center startup costs. It also provides $180,000 from the Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund for behavioral health administration and community oversight. These provisions do not specify individual services, eligibility, or household payments.
Funding supports poison control and cancer tracking
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the Louisiana Poison Control Center gets about $1.23 million from the General Fund. LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport cannot reduce its corresponding allocation to the center. The law also provides $900,000 from the General Fund for the Louisiana Tumor Registry at LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans. The money supports poison-control services and cancer registry operations, not household payments.
Grants for local health and treatment
The law gives New Orleans' Health Department $150,000 for health and wellness programs. Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center receives $200,000 for FY 2026–2027. New Heights Therapeutic Riding Center receives $300,000 for facility upgrades and scholarships in that fiscal year. All three grants use the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provisions do not set patient eligibility, scholarship amounts, or lower care prices.
Minimum lunch funding for public schools
For FY 2026–2027, public school lunch programs must receive at least about $5.090 million in state money. This meets the National School Lunch Program's state funding match. Local education agencies must distribute the money to lunch programs monthly. The provision funds meals rather than direct household payments.
Rural health innovation receives state funding
The law provides $22 million for the Rural Health Innovation Program. The Department of Health transfers this money to the Economic Development Program. The funds must support rural health innovation, but the provision does not list services, grants, or individual eligibility.
Youth and family programs receive funding
The law provides $400,000 for youth and family support programs in fiscal year 2026–2027. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund and goes to the Division of Family Support. The law does not identify which families qualify or set household payment amounts.
Caldwell Parish schools receive state funding
The law gives the Caldwell Parish School Board $500,000 for fiscal year 2026–2027. The provision does not say how the board must use the money. It does not establish a specific payment or service for students and families.
Franciscan university receives state grant funding
The law provides $150,000 to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. The provision does not state how the university must use the money. It does not establish student aid amounts or eligibility rules.
Head Start building receives redevelopment funding
For FY 2026–2027, Holy Rosary Redevelopment receives $1.5 million from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The money supports historic site development and a Head Start building. The provision does not specify service levels, who qualifies, or direct family payments.
Henry Heights School receives remodeling funding
For 2026–2027, Calcasieu Parish School Board receives $200,000 to remodel Henry Heights School. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The grant funds school improvements, not direct payments to families.
Local schools receive security and building grants
For FY 2026–2027, Livingston Parish School Board receives $25,000 for security enhancements at Doyle High School. Jackson Parish School Board receives $178,000 for lighting and electrical upgrades at Weston High School. St. Louis Catholic High School in Lake Charles receives $25,000, with no specific use stated. The Doyle and St. Louis grants come from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund.
Local students receive learning program funding
For FY 2026–2027, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund supports local education organizations and programs. Communities in Schools of the Gulf South receives $35,000 for social work services in local schools. Acadiana Educational Endowment receives two separate $50,000 grants, totaling $100,000, with no specific use stated. New Orleans receives $25,000 for Le Sanctuary's summer literacy program and $50,000 for STEM NOLA. These provisions do not set individual eligibility rules or direct payments to families.
School sports groups get grant funding
The law provides $200,000 for track repairs at Dequincy High School. It also provides $50,000 to Buc Soccer Booster Club, Inc. The provision does not state how the club must spend its grant. Neither grant creates a direct household payment.
Youth programs receive workforce and development funding
Beginning July 1, 2026, Louisiana Works receives about $8.683 million in federal funds for youth workforce services. LSU's 4-H Youth Development program receives about $14.589 million for FY 2026–2027. The 4-H funding includes about $11.175 million General Fund, $258,000 other state funds, and $3.155 million federal funds. These provisions do not state individual payment amounts or eligibility rules.
Approval required for officials' larger cars
Covered statewide elected officials must seek Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approval for personally assigned luxury or full-size vehicles. Approval is required before the commissioner of administration authorizes the vehicle. State rules define the vehicle classes. The governor and lieutenant governor are exempt.
Cities get building and equipment funding
The law gives Harahan $75,000 for a City Hall generator and West Monroe $220,000 for a grapple truck and trailer. Thibodaux gets four separate allocations for Stark Municipal facilities. They include $150,000 for complex repairs, $100,000 for a building upgrade, and $150,000 for complex upgrades. A further $150,000 goes to the complex without a more specific use stated. These grants come from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund and support city operations, not household payments.
Five cities receive grants without named projects
The law gives Hammond $75,000, Jeanerette $100,000, Sulphur $250,000, and Westlake $100,000. Zachary gets $500,000 plus an additional $50,000. All these grants come from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The provisions do not name funded projects or explain resulting household services.
Iberia divides museum and tourism funding
For 2026–2027, the Iberia Parish Tourist Commission Fund provides $10,000 to Jeanerette Museum and $15,000 to Bayou Teche Museum. Afterward, 45% of the remaining money goes to the Iberia Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau. Another 21% goes to Acadiana Fairgrounds Commission, 11% to Iberia Economic Development Authority, and 10% to New Iberia for Pepperplex improvements. The rest goes to named New Iberia economic development, festival, chamber, and tourism recipients. The fund balance is not stated, so the percentage-based dollar amounts cannot be calculated.
Jefferson visitor funds support local projects
If the Jefferson Parish Convention Center Fund exceeds $1.2 million in fiscal year 2026–2027, at least $1.2 million goes to its statutory purposes. Remaining appropriated money supports the law's named performing arts, Westwego, Gretna, parish, festival, and development projects. Those project allocations shrink proportionally if remaining funds cannot cover them after other requirements. Any balance after the required allocations goes to the Alario Center for maintenance and improvements.
Lafayette funds parks and business development
For 2026–2027, Lafayette Central Park receives $1.5 million, and the Lafayette Parish Convention and Visitors Commission receives $200,000. Both grants come from the Lafayette Parish Visitor Enterprise Fund. The Lafayette Economic Development Authority receives $500,000 for one-time operating costs and a business development center. Lafayette's city-parish government receives another $500,000 for economic development at Heymann Park. Those two grants come from the Louisiana Economic Development Initiatives Fund, not direct household assistance.
Larger state agencies must maintain auditors
Agencies with at least $30 million in appropriations must include internal audit positions within their existing staffing plans. Each must have a chief audit executive who remains independent and has direct, unrestricted access to the agency head. That executive must certify compliance with Institute of Internal Auditors and Global Internal Audit Standards. This requirement strengthens agency oversight without creating household payments.
Local communities get road and drainage funding
The law funds local projects: $60,000 for Denham Springs drainage and $300,000 for Harahan street repairs. Kenner gets $100,000 for District One playgrounds, drainage, road repairs, and construction, plus $100,000 for Roosevelt Boulevard repairs and improvements. Lake Charles gets $135,000 for electrical streetlights on Sallier Street. St. Martinville gets $152,213 for Sieber Road improvements, and West Monroe gets $350,000 for road repairs. These grants come from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund, not direct household payments.
Local development groups receive state grants
For 2026–2027, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides $50,000 for the Greater St. Martinville Economic Development District's master plan. The St. Bernard Parish Economic Development Foundation receives $50,000. The Algiers Economic Development Foundation receives $25,000. The latter two grants do not specify projects or direct household benefits.
Local economic projects receive state funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the law funds several economic projects, without promising jobs, new flights, or household payments. The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Foundation in Shreveport gets $25 million from the Louisiana Economic Development Initiatives Fund. Shreveport gets $600,000 for North Shreveport Industrial Park infrastructure from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. That same fund provides the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership $375,000 for airline incentives at the Baton Rouge airport. The Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District also gets $400,000, without a specific use stated.
Local roads and sewers receive funding
For 2026–2027, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides $300,000 for overlay and repairs on West Bryant Road. District 3B Dogwood Trail road repairs receive $200,000. Crowley receives $350,000 for sewer improvements. Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 1 receives $35,000, without a specified funded activity. These are local infrastructure grants, not direct household payments.
Main Street and Richland projects get funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the law provides $225,000 from the State General Fund to the Louisiana Main Street Program. The Richland Parish Visitor Enterprise Fund allocates $25,000 to Delhi: $5,000 for its municipal golf course and $20,000 for the Cave Theater. It also allocates $10,000 to Mangham and $25,000 to Rayville for downtown development. If visitor fund revenue falls short, each recipient's allocation shrinks by the same proportion. These funds support community programs and projects, not household payments.
Parish tourism groups receive project funding
For 2026–2027, dedicated parish funds provide St. Charles $500,000 for Louisiana Highway 18 improvements and St. Martin $174,000 for tourism and economic development. They also provide $110,000 to the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission and $64,978 to the Sabine Parish Tourist and Recreation Commission. St. Tammany's Development District and Tourist and Convention Commission each receive $323,161 from the St. Tammany Parish Fund. Separately, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides $700,000 to New Orleans & Company, without specifying activities. It also provides Northshore Harbor Center $200,000 for repairs, inventory, and capital investment; none of these grants establishes household payments.
Regional and rural development receive funding
The law provides $2 million from the State General Fund for regional economic development across Louisiana. It divides that funding equally among eight department-recognized organizations, giving each $250,000 when the full amount is distributed. Another $2 million from the Louisiana Economic Development Initiatives Fund pays to administer federal rural innovation funding. These allocations fund organizations and administration, not specified household payments.
Regulatory offices retain prior-year revenue
The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control may spend fees and self-generated revenue carried over from prior years. The Office of Charitable Gaming gets the same carryforward authority. The law states no amount and does not change household fees through this provision.
St. Mary funds parks and tourism
For 2026–2027, the St. Mary Parish Visitor Enterprise Fund provides $75,000 for parish park upgrades. Morgan City archives and its Main Street program each receive $20,000; Franklin receives $40,000 for beautification design. The St. Mary Chamber of Commerce receives $45,000, and the Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau receives $100,000. Other named grants range from $25,000 to $150,000 for festivals, economic development, parks, and tourism. The money funds local projects and organizations, not direct household payments.
State buildings get upkeep and debt funding
The law provides about $86.2 million for specified state-building upkeep and debt payments in fiscal year 2026–2027. It covers buildings maintained by the Louisiana Office Building Corporation and Office Facilities Corporation. It also covers Louisiana Public Facilities Authority revenue bond debt payments and debt payments to Federal City. This money pays facility costs and obligations, not household benefits.
State grants fund local projects and organizations
Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund grants include $600,000 for the French Quarter Management District and $300,000 for Lincoln Parish district attorney staffing. Waterproof gets $1.0525 million for multi-parish initiatives; the schedule also funds local governments, public entities, schools, nonprofits, and named recipients. Direct State General Fund grants include $75,000 for Greater New Orleans, Inc.’s economic-development strategic plan and $220,000 for City Year, Inc. Natchitoches Parish gets $100,000 for law-enforcement vehicles and equipment, while Iota gets $2 million for wastewater treatment and road improvements. The Avoyelles Parish Police Jury gets $350,000 for an animal shelter; these grants do not provide direct household payments.
State offices receive administrative operating funds
The law provides $5 million for the Department of Justice Administrative Program's operating expenses. That money comes from the Department of Justice Legal Support Fund. It also provides $1.6 million from the State General Fund for the Lieutenant Governor's Administrative Program. These allocations fund agency administration, not direct household payments.
Ten state funds receive designated transfers
The treasurer must transfer State General Fund money to ten designated funds, not directly to households. Transfers include about $47.11 million to the Louisiana Public Defender Fund and $1.48 million to the Innocence Compensation Fund. The M.J. Foster Promise Program Fund gets $25 million, Higher Education Initiatives Fund $5 million, and Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund $1 million. State Emergency Response Fund gets $1.1 million, Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly $19,640, and High Impact Job Fund $2 million. Louisiana Outdoors Forever Fund gets $1 million, and Self-Insurance Fund gets about $14.94 million; these transfers do not set household benefit amounts.
University veterinary hospital receives judgment funding
The law provides $21,640.64, plus applicable interest, for the university veterinary hospital’s judgment in its case against Robert Johnson. Payment goes to the Louisiana State University System Board of Supervisors through the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, not a household. The judgment must be final, and documentation must be presented to the Louisiana state treasurer.
More staffing for pharmacy benefit oversight
The law provides $2.2 million from fees and self-generated revenues for oversight of pharmaceutical benefit managers. It authorizes six positions in the Market Compliance Program for that work. The allocation expands oversight capacity but does not itself create new rules or set drug prices.
Parishes get road and transit funding
The law provides $34 million and $4.445 million for two Parish Road Program allocations. It provides $4.955 million for mass transit and $3 million for matching funds for off-system roads and bridges. Funds follow the applicable population- and mileage-based distribution formulas. The Zachary Taylor Parkway Commission also gets $100,000 from the Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Fund for activities and lighting. The money supports local transportation systems, not household payments.
Funding for disability centers and families
The law provides $2 million for Pinecrest Supports and Services Center acquisitions, major repairs, and professional services. Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center receives $600,000 for acquisitions and major repairs. Both amounts use State General Fund transfers from Medical Vendor Payments. The Developmental Disabilities Council receives $250,000 in state money for Families Helping Families. These allocations do not set individual household payments or new service eligibility.
Funding for women's and pregnancy health
The law allocates $4 million in State General Fund money to the Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative. It provides $930,000 in state money for women's health data, reporting, resource coordination, and engagement with participating groups. It also provides $109,985 for the Lupus Commission, contingent on enactment of House Bill 237 of the 2026 Regular Session. These allocations do not establish household payments or new eligibility for care.
Health service funding at Louisiana universities
Beginning July 1, 2026, LSU healthcare education, training, and patient services receive about $4.983 million for FY 2026–2027. This includes about $3.255 million from the General Fund and $1.728 million from other state funds. Southern University at Shreveport's Mobile Health Unit receives $295,000 in General Fund money for that fiscal year's operating costs. The provisions do not set individual payments or patient eligibility.
Medical imaging center receives equipment funding
For 2026–2027, the Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy receives $1 million from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. The money pays to buy and install a SPECT/CT medical imaging camera system and related software. The provision does not change patient eligibility, insurance coverage, or healthcare costs.
More flexibility in health service funding
The health secretary may move funds and approved positions between programs, with the commissioner of administration’s approval. Transfers are capped at $6 million and must improve service delivery, efficiency, or cost-effective care. Both officials must promptly notify the legislative budget committee. The department may also use added state funding for personal assistance services to match available federal funds.
More funding for Lallie Kemp hospital
Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center gets about $74.707 million in 2026–2027, up from about $73.586 million. The increase is about $1.121 million. The appropriation does not specify changes to patient eligibility or charges.
Operating funds for Surgeon General office
The law provides $91,155 in State General Fund money to align the Surgeon General's office program with projected spending. It also provides $88,711 for staff services. The provision does not specify a fiscal year or a direct household benefit.
Staff funding for SNAP program operations
The law provides $185,886 from the State General Fund to Medical Vendor Administration for SNAP activities. The funding includes four authorized staff positions. It supports operations, not changes to household eligibility or benefit amounts.
Home fortification grants get management funding
The law provides $85,136 from fees and self-generated revenues to manage Louisiana Fortify Homes Program grants. It also authorizes one position for that work in the Administrative/Fiscal Program. This allocation funds grant management; it does not set homeowner grant amounts or eligibility rules.
New Orleans funds rental administration
New Orleans receives $4.3 million for short-term rental administration in 2026–2027. The money comes from the New Orleans Quality of Life Fund. This appropriation does not itself change rental rules, household eligibility, or fees.
College boards manage and retain funding
Public college system boards administer institutional appropriations and may shift allocations among campuses without changing the system’s total. Revenue from tuition and mandatory-fee increases authorized by enacted 2026 legislation is included in the respective board’s 2026–2027 appropriation. This provision does not itself raise tuition or fees. Prior-year transfers from LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network also remain available to spend.
College savers receive earnings enhancement funding
The law directs a deposit of up to $2.9 million from the Board of Regents appropriation into START's Savings Enhancement Fund. The Louisiana Tuition Trust Authority can spend the fund balance on account earnings enhancements and interest on those enhancements. Spending must follow START law and regulations. The provision does not set an amount for any account holder.
College students receive targeted program funding
For FY 2026–2027, the Board of Regents receives $1 million in General Fund money for Hunger Free Campus programs. It also receives $2 million from the Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund for inclusive postsecondary programs. The University of Louisiana System Foundation receives $185,000 from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund for Study Abroad–Global Engagement. The study abroad funding covers programs across the system's campuses. These provisions do not set individual eligibility rules or per-student awards.
Community college workforce training gets funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the State General Fund provides $3.3 million to operate River Parish Community College’s Hyundai Steel Training Center. A separate $3.3 million from the Higher Education Campus Revitalization Fund supports equipment and training at River Parishes college sites. Delgado Community College gets $4 million for maritime, advanced manufacturing and energy, and healthcare programs. The funding goes through the community and technical colleges’ board. It does not set individual awards or participant eligibility.
Community colleges get enrollment and forecast funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, enrollment changes bring $1.025 million in allocations from fees and self-generated revenues. South Louisiana Community College gets $600,000, and L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College gets $425,000. SOWELA gets $23,702 from the Calcasieu Parish Higher Education Improvement Fund, matching the latest state revenue forecast. Another $184,803 from the Support Education in Louisiana First Fund goes across 12 system institutions, also matching that forecast. These institutional allocations do not establish household payments or student fee increases.
Dedicated funds support Louisiana public universities
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the Support Education in Louisiana First Fund provides $570,108 across nine universities. Shares are $40,133 for Nicholls, $37,449 for Grambling, $70,880 for Louisiana Tech, and $45,708 for McNeese. Shares are also $67,639 for Monroe, $46,820 for Northwestern, $74,192 for Southeastern, $95,569 for Lafayette, and $91,718 for New Orleans. McNeese separately gets $71,106 from the Calcasieu Parish Higher Education Improvement Fund. Both allocations match the latest state revenue forecast and do not create household payments.
Dedicated funds support Southern University campuses
For fiscal year 2026–2027, Southern A&M gets $14,302 from the Education Excellence Fund. The Support Education in Louisiana First Fund provides another $101,652 across Southern institutions. Shares are $66,558 for A&M, $7,266 for the Law Center, $19,025 for New Orleans, and $6,809 for Shreveport. The Agricultural Research and Extension Center gets $1,994. Both allocations match the latest state revenue forecast and do not create household payments.
Dedicated funds support university campuses and centers
For fiscal year 2026–2027, LSU A&M gets $33,085 from the Education Excellence Fund, matching the latest state revenue forecast. The Support Education in Louisiana First Fund provides another $704,277 across LSU campuses and centers. Shares are $310,843 for A&M, $9,625 for Alexandria, $8,958 for Eunice, and $22,653 for Shreveport. The health sciences centers get $96,353 in Shreveport and $148,159 in New Orleans. The Agricultural Center gets $104,308 and Pennington Biomedical Research Center gets $3,378; these allocations do not create household payments.
Funding for Louisiana school agency operations
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law funds state education agency operations for fiscal year 2026–2027. The state school board gets about $1.36 million: about $1.26 million from the General Fund and $91,000 from other state funds. Education department administration gets about $24.68 million. That includes about $15.62 million from the General Fund, $9,191 from other state funds, and $9.05 million federally. These appropriations fund agency operations, not household payments or new eligibility rules.
Funding keeps educational television broadcasting
Beginning July 1, 2026, educational television gets about $15.08 million for fiscal year 2026–2027. The Louisiana Educational Television Authority receives about $12.05 million from the General Fund and $3.03 million from other state funds. The money supports broadcasting, not individual payments.
Funding supports college training and accreditation
For FY2026–2027, the law funds college programs and accreditation work, beginning July 1, 2026. Nunez Community College gets $2 million for welding and manufacturing and $1 million for aerospace program startup costs. L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College gets $1 million, with no specific program named. These grants use the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. Another $1 million from the General Fund goes through the Higher Education Initiatives Fund and Board of Regents for institution accreditation.
Funding supports local learning and careers
For FY2026–2027, beginning July 1, 2026, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund supports three local programs. Jefferson Parish Council District 3 gets $250,000 for educational and recreational programs. The Algiers Career and Educational Development Program gets $150,000. St. Gabriel gets $50,000 for a summer school program. The allocations do not state participant eligibility, individual payments, or household costs covered.
Funding supports local school facility improvements
For FY2026–2027, beginning July 1, 2026, the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund pays for named school improvements. Jefferson Parish School Board District No. 5 gets $100,000 for school improvements. Livingston Parish School Board gets $1 million for Doyle High School’s athletic complex and $30,000 for its conference room renovation. It also gets $20,000 for limestone at French Settlement High School’s girls’ softball parking lot. Ouachita Parish School Board gets $200,000 for Sterlington High School parking lot repairs.
Funding supports Louisiana’s specialized public schools
For FY2026–2027, beginning July 1, 2026, the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts gets $9.598709 million: $8.867059 million General Fund and $731,650 other state funds. The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts gets $8.552668 million: $8.472494 million General Fund and $80,174 other state funds. Its instruction program also gets $5,420 from the Education Excellence Fund to match the latest revenue forecast. Thrive Academy gets $8.850723 million: $8.766677 million General Fund and $84,046 other state funds. Ecole Pointe-Au-Chien gets $1.876982 million General Fund for instruction and support; Louisiana Virtual School gets $200,000 other state funds.
Funding supports nonpublic school services and pay
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides General Fund money for nonpublic school programs in FY2026–2027. Schools get $10.816924 million in reimbursements for required services. Another $7.002614 million funds the nonpublic school lunch salary supplement. The law does not set individual supplement payments or identify their recipients. It does not state a change in tuition or other household costs.
Funding supports Recovery School District buildings
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law funds Recovery School District operations and construction for FY2026–2027. Operations get $546,695: $96,535 General Fund and $450,160 other state funds. Construction gets $3 million in other state funds. The law does not name construction projects or set direct household payments.
Funding supports school operations and services
For FY2026–2027, beginning July 1, 2026, District Support gets $500,000 to hire chief operating officers. The hires serve schools that have not met the Minimum Foundation Program formula’s spending requirement. The Education Department’s auxiliary program gets $1.750122 million: $551,797 General Fund, $1.195841 million other state funds, and $2,484 federal funds. The allocations support program operations, not stated household payments.
Funding supports school technology pilots
For FY2026–2027, beginning July 1, 2026, the law funds two District Support technology pilots. It provides $1 million for a learning management system pilot serving public secondary schools and colleges. Another $35,000 funds the Magic School AI pilot in Franklin, Catahoula, and Caldwell Parish school systems. The allocations do not set student payments or individual eligibility rules.
Funding supports Southern University child services
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $240,100 to Southern University’s Child Development Resource Laboratory. The General Fund money covers FY2026–2027. It supports the laboratory but does not set household payments or individual eligibility rules.
Funding supports student reading and math
For FY2026–2027, beginning July 1, 2026, the law funds reading, dyslexia assessments, math tutoring, and classroom libraries. District Support gets $900,000 from the Dyslexia Fund for core assessments and $3 million for the MindPlay dyslexia pilot. It also gets $3 million for Zearn online math tutoring; Non Federal Support gets $2 million for classroom libraries. Another $3.5 million from the Reading Enrichment and Academic Deliverables Fund supports District Support only if HB 313 of the 2026 Regular Session becomes law. These allocations do not set individual student awards.
Funding supports students with special needs
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law funds special-school services and a targeted school-choice program for FY2026–2027. The Special School District gets $29.200988 million: $28.879924 million General Fund and $321,064 other state funds. Non Federal Support gets $560,000 for the School Choice Program for Certain Students with Exceptionalities. That funding supports students who qualify for the named program. The allocations do not set individual awards or change eligibility.
Funding supports university agriculture and youth programs
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the law provides $1 million for youth programs at the LSU Agricultural Center. It also provides $2 million for Southern University’s Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Both amounts come from the State General Fund. Southern’s money must support its center’s work. These funds do not create direct household payments.
Funding supports university grounds and buildings
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the Higher Education Campus Revitalization Fund provides $3.8 million for LSU Alexandria land and facilities. That fund also provides $200,000 for Duson Tower repairs at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides $385,000 to maintain oak trees on LSU’s Baton Rouge campus. The State General Fund provides $600,000 for Gayle Hall at McNeese State University, without naming a narrower use. These funds do not create direct household payments.
Funding supports university pay and operations
For fiscal year 2026–2027, LSU Eunice gets $1 million for competitive pay and $75,000 for operating costs. LSU A&M College also gets $231,000 for health-affairs activities. All three amounts come from the State General Fund through the LSU Board of Supervisors. The law does not name employees receiving raises or set individual raise amounts.
Graduate assistantship funding for Louisiana students
The law provides $3 million plus another $1.5 million for LSU A&M College graduate assistantships in FY 2026–2027. Both allocations come from the State General Fund through the university's Board of Supervisors. The provisions do not set individual award amounts or eligibility terms.
Monroe pharmacy college gets support funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the law provides $3 million for pharmacy college accreditation at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. It provides a separate $2 million for the College of Pharmacy without naming a narrower use. Both amounts come from the State General Fund through the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors. The funding does not create direct payments to students.
Public colleges receive formula and academic funding
For FY 2026–2027, the Board of Regents receives $56 million in General Fund money for public colleges' funding formula. It also receives $23.88 million from the Supporting Programs, Opportunities, Resources, and Teams Fund, matching the latest revenue forecast. The Higher Education Initiatives Fund provides $1 million for institution accreditation. The Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund provides $5 million for faculty chairs, academics, research, and graduate fellow recruitment. The Marine Consortium receives $1,391 from the Support Education in Louisiana First Fund, matching the latest revenue forecast.
Southern University gets operating and program funds
For fiscal year 2026–2027, Southern University at New Orleans gets $3 million for operations and $2 million for weekend and evening college. The State General Fund also provides $2 million for the Law Center and $500,000 for workforce training at Shreveport. Another $2.905 million goes to the Southern University System without a specific use. Southern A&M gets $1 million from fees and self-generated revenues because of enrollment changes. These allocations do not set student fee increases, individual payments, or participant eligibility.
Southern University gets utility planning funds
The law provides $1.3 million from the State General Fund for Southern University System's utility master plan. The money goes to the system's Board of Supervisors for fiscal year 2026–2027. It supports utility planning, not direct student or household payments.
State and federal funding supports schools
For FY2026–2027, beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides funding for education grants and support programs. District Support gets $12 million in federal funds for expected spending on existing formula grants and $6.912419 million for various grants. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education gets $21.556895 million in federal funds for elementary and secondary school-system grants. Non Federal Support gets $17.365076 million from the Education Excellence Fund, matching the latest state revenue forecast. These allocations do not set individual student awards or household eligibility rules.
State funding supports college savings plan
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $4.052898 million in General Fund money for the START College Saving Plan. The funding covers FY2026–2027. It supports the plan but does not set individual account credits or change who qualifies.
Student loan program funds stay protected
The State Treasurer invests Federal Reserve and Operating Fund balances from administering the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Investment earnings return to those funds. The money cannot move to the State General Fund or fund uses outside the federal Higher Education Act. Unspent balances stay in Board of Regents accounts, and later spending requires an appropriation. These rules do not change borrowers’ loan terms.
Textbook funding for nonpublic school students
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law funds nonpublic school textbooks for FY 2026–2027. It provides about $2.646 million for textbooks and $129,586 for textbook administration. It does not set household payments, textbook prices, or which families receive materials.
University athletics projects get state funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the State General Fund provides $4 million for Louisiana Tech University’s conference realignment. The Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides $1.5 million for a McNeese State University scoreboard. It also provides $425,000 for a sound system for McNeese’s athletic department. These funds support university projects, not direct household payments.
University campuses receive revenue and parking funding
For FY 2026–2027, LSU receives about $15.355 million in fees and self-generated revenue tied to enrollment, fee, and tuition changes. LSU A&M receives $13.7 million, Health Sciences Center–Shreveport about $1.355 million, and LSU Eunice $300,000. This allocation does not itself set a new household tuition or fee amount. LSU–Alexandria also receives $950,000 in General Fund money for additional parking, with no household charge specified.
University health centers receive state funding
For FY 2026–2027, LSU Health Sciences Center–New Orleans receives $1.25 million from the State General Fund. LSU Health Sciences Center–Shreveport receives a separate $1.25 million. These appropriations do not specify changes to household health coverage, prices, or eligibility.
University programs and student recruitment get funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the State General Fund provides $3 million each for Grambling and Southeastern Louisiana universities. Another $3 million goes to the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors without a specific use. Nicholls gets $500,000 for Maritime Academy operations and $600,000 for its Coastal Center; Lafayette’s Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Program gets $40,000. The Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund provides $200,000 for Grambling recruitment focused on graduate study and adult learners over age 25. Recruitment funding does not guarantee admission or financial aid, and these allocations do not create household payments.
University research centers receive targeted funding
For FY 2026–2027, LSU must allocate $5.1 million in General Fund money to its Energy Institute. That allocation cannot be reduced; the institute was formerly the Center for Energy Studies. The LSU Agricultural Center receives $2 million in General Fund money for research support. It also receives $1 million from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund. Pennington Biomedical Research Center receives $1 million in General Fund money for recruitment.
Delgado small business programs get funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the law provides $50,000 for Delgado Community College’s Small Business Center and StartUp U Program. The money comes from the Strategic Investments Across Louisiana Fund through the community and technical colleges’ board. It supports the programs but does not promise payments to participating businesses or households.
Tax administration receives service funding
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the Tax Collection Program gets $193,390 from fees and self-generated revenues for contract services. It also gets a $1 million transfer from the Department of Health's Office of the Secretary to administer rural-provider tax credits. A separate $50,000 transfer from the Department of Conservation and Energy pays for document processing. These allocations support tax administration without changing household taxes or rural-provider credit amounts and eligibility.
Conditional cut to highway operations funding
The law requires a $5 million cut to Operations Program funding from the State Highway Improvement Fund. The cut applies in 2026–2027 only upon enactment of House Bill 1072 of the 2026 Regular Session. The provision does not identify which road services are affected.
State budget cuts related-benefit funding
The commissioner of administration must cut State General Fund appropriations for related benefits by $30 million in 2026–2027. The provision does not identify which benefits or recipients bear the cut. It does not establish a specific reduction in any household’s payment.
State budget units must cover pension costs
Budget units must use their appropriations to pay qualifying retirement-system cost allocations or increases. These must come from a valuation adopted by the Public Retirement Systems' Actuarial Committee and submitted to legislative budget and retirement committees. The rule covers allocations or increases effective before or during the current fiscal year. The law states no payment amount and does not change any retiree's benefit.
Less state money for health services
The commissioner of administration must cut Department of Health State General Fund support by $37.415684 million. This is in addition to other cuts required by the law. The provision does not identify which health programs or services receive less money.
Conditional cuts to college oversight funding
The Board of Regents Program faces two separate funding cuts in 2026–2027, each tied to another law. A $3 million State General Fund cut requires enactment of House Bill 445 of the 2026 Regular Session. A $1 million Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund cut requires enactment of Senate Bill 484 of that session. Neither provision specifies changes to student payments or eligibility.
Education fund contracts face six-year limit
Contracts to spend Louisiana Quality Education Support Fund money cannot last more than six years. The limit applies to entities making those spending contracts. It does not specify a change in household eligibility or payments.
Less textbook money for nonpublic schools
Eligible nonpublic schools get about $2.646 million for textbooks and other learning materials in 2026–2027. That is $100,000 less than the prior year’s roughly $2.746 million. The money goes to schools, not directly to families.
Custody housing cuts, transitional work gains
Local adult custody housing gets about $156.989 million in 2026–2027, down from $158.407 million. Juvenile housing while awaiting transfer to Corrections Services gets about $8.069 million, a $164 cut. The Transitional Work Program rises from about $12.877 million to $15.057 million, an increase of about $2.180 million. Private providers or local sheriffs house work-program participants through contracts or agreements. The full local adult housing schedule rises from about $205.189 million to $205.950 million; these are program funds, not direct participant payments.
Local tourism funding falls and shifts
The 2026–2027 sales-tax-funded allocation schedule totals about $61.052 million, down from $74.631 million. Cuts include $105,278 for Beauregard Parish and about $1.822 million for Caddo Parish/Shreveport Riverfront and Convention Center. Lafayette Parish loses about $3.140 million, and Orleans Parish short-term-rental administration loses $4.3 million. Ouachita Parish loses about $1.939 million, and St. Charles Parish loses $250,000. Tangipahoa Parish’s allocation rises to $1.305 million, and its Tourist Commission’s allocation rises to $2.59 million.
State auxiliary accounts keep investment interest
Auxiliary account appropriations must use prior- and current-year collections, except for direct State General Fund funding. The state treasurer must invest eligible excess cash and credit the interest to the related auxiliary accounts. Cash from working-capital advances is excluded. The interest stays in these accounts rather than going to the State General Fund.
Stricter oversight for state funding recipients
The law adds safeguards for public money and compliance duties for covered recipients outside the state budget system. Before receiving transfers, covered public and quasi-public entities must submit budgets for approval showing uses, project duration, goals, and performance measures. They must report at least every six months; audit rules apply, with agency monitoring below the audit threshold. Agencies must demand unused money back when spending misses the approved plan or timeline, or goals are not reasonably achieved. Retention requires Division of Administration and Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approval. Transfer-rule exemptions include entities using the specified budget-request process, legally authorized transfers to local governing authorities, and qualifying economic-development or tourism transfers in parishes with 245,000–350,000 residents. Separately, recipients failing or refusing state audit requirements cannot receive this law's funds, except during an authorized extension.
Health programs switch state funding sources
The Hospital Based Treatment Program gets $50,000 from the Health Care Facility Fund, replacing the same State General Fund amount. The developmental disability Community-Based Program gets $1.77 million from the Disability Services Fund, replacing equal State General Fund support. These changes switch funding sources without increasing either program’s total funding.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jack McFarland
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/29/2026
Read by title, roll called, yeas 101, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
Yes: 101 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/26/2026
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Yes: 38 • No: 0
House vote • 4/16/2026
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Yes: 104 • No: 0
House vote • 4/13/2026
Reported with amendments
Yes: 18 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor with one or more line-item vetoes. Becomes Act No. 3.
6/18/2026HouseEffective date: 07/01/2026.
6/18/2026HouseSigned by the President of the Senate.
6/1/2026SenateSent to the Governor for executive approval.
6/1/2026HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
5/31/2026HouseCalled from the calendar.
5/29/2026HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
5/29/2026HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 101, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
5/29/2026HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
5/27/2026HouseRules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
5/26/2026SenateReceived from the Senate with amendments.
5/26/2026HouseRead by title; made Special Order of the Day No. 1 for 5/26.
5/25/2026SenateRules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
5/21/2026SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
5/21/2026SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
4/21/2026SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
4/20/2026SenateRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
4/16/2026HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
4/14/2026HouseMade Special Order of the day No. 1 for 04/16/2026.
4/14/2026HouseReported with amendments (18-0).
4/13/2026HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
3/9/2026HousePrefiled.
2/20/2026HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2/20/2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
2/20/2026House
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