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LouisianaSB 3832026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides relative to the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsored By: Adam Bass (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Labor and Industrial Relations

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Lower unemployment contributions for eligible employers

Beginning August 1, 2026, eligible Louisiana employers receive a 10% reduction in unemployment contributions when the fund balance exceeds $1.15 billion. The balance is measured on the annual calculation date and includes all money in the benefit transfer account. Employers must have a positive reserve ratio to receive the reduction. The law lowers the balance trigger from more than $1.4 billion to more than $1.15 billion.

More training options for Louisiana employers

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana’s Incumbent Worker Training Program offers more training choices for employers and workers. Customized training can address skills, technology, new equipment, and other workplace needs, including through on-site or employer-directed training. Businesses with 50 or fewer employees can use standard courses, customized training, or college and university noncredit courses. Preemployment training serves new hires at new, existing, and expanding businesses, including screening, skills testing, and job training. The program also includes work-based learning through apprenticeships and internships. Eligible employers or groups of two or more eligible employers generally qualify after two years operating in Louisiana, down from three. The Louisiana Works secretary or a designee can waive that waiting period.

Worker training funding gets new limits

Beginning August 1, 2026, the law lowers the higher training-funding trigger from $1.2 billion to $1.15 billion. Each calendar year, an applied trust fund balance of at least $750 million but below $1.15 billion allows a credit from the social charge account of up to $20 million, only enough to bring uncommitted training funds to $20 million. At $1.15 billion or more, the annual credit is capped at $35 million and only enough to bring uncommitted funds to $35 million. Administration can use no more than 10% of program funds; sector, regional, and innovation or pilot projects for high-demand or shortage jobs can use no more than 40% of legislative appropriations. The administrator must set rules for applications, funding, reimbursements, and customized training, and must monitor and audit funded training.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Bass

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 18.

    4/30/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    4/30/2026Senate

  3. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    4/29/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    4/29/2026House

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    4/29/2026Senate

  6. Received from the House with amendments.

    4/27/2026Senate

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    4/23/2026House

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/23/2026.

    4/22/2026House

  9. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

    4/14/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    4/13/2026House

  11. Reported with amendments (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    4/9/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

    3/30/2026House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    3/26/2026House

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/25/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/23/2026Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    3/18/2026Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

    2/27/2026Senate

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