Signed by Governor Jeff Landry

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that appropriates funds for the state operating budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 in Louisiana.

Highlights:

• Appropriates the following funds to the Executive Department for the 2025-26 fiscal year (Sec. 21):

• $23,935,328 to the Executive Office;

• $1,041,639,436 to the Division of Administration;

• $207,136,144 to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority;

• $2,679,591,693 to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness;

• $160,373,780 to the Department of Military Affairs;

• $48,842,803 to the Office of the State Public Defender;

• $123,264,357 to the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District;

• $65,292,081 to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice;

• $75,761,057 to the Office of Elderly Affairs;

• $19,446,866 to the Louisiana State Racing Commission; and

• $16,088,174 to the Office of Financial Institutions.

• Appropriates the following funds to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21):

• $19,001,142 to the Department of Veterans Affairs;

• $14,136,816 to the Louisiana Veterans Home;

• $14,328,125 to the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home;

• $16,117,237 to the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home;

• $15,524,538 to the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home; and

• $14,718,768 to the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home.

• Appropriates the following funds to Elected Officials for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21):

• $113,572,718 to the Department of State;

• $113,135,348 to the Department of Justice;

• $10,814,309 to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor;

• $14,100,954 to the Department of Treasury;

• $10,473,235 to the Department of Public Service for the Public Service Commission;

• $121,486,247 to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry; and

• $71,975,878 to the Department of Insurance.

• Appropriates $120,847,828 to the Louisiana Office of Economic Development for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21).

• Appropriates the following funds to the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21):

• $21,820,394 to the Office of the Secretary;

• $11,492,928 to the Office of State Museum;

• $52,211,050 to the Office of State Parks; and

• $34,640,060 to the Office of Tourism.

• Appropriates the following funds to the Department of Transportation and Development for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21):

• $55,360,625 for administration; and

• $888,979,616 for engineering and operations.

• Appropriates the following funds to the Department of Safety and Corrections for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21):

• $120,969,293 for administration;

• $180,102,302 to the Louisiana State Penitentiary;

• $44,507,536 to the Raymond Laborde Correctional Center;

• $34,252,092 to the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women;

• $36,115,777 to the Allen Correctional Center;

• $69,013,161 to the Dixon Correctional Institute;

• $106,244,428 to the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center;

• $41,896,988 to the David Wade Correctional Center;

• $102,403,649 for adult probation and parole;

• $54,708,032 to the B.B. “Sixty” Rayburn Correctional Center;

• $32,432,752 to the Public Safety Services Office of Management and Finance;

• $469,069,125 to the Office of State Police;

• $71,491,226 to the Office of Motor Vehicles;

• $36,417,320 to the Office of State Fire Marshal;

• $24,027,349 to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission; and

• $178,343,535 to the Youth Services Office of Juvenile Justice.

• Appropriates the following funds to the Louisiana Department of Health for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21):

• $22,772,130 to the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority;

• $28,003,862 to the Florida Parishes Human Services Authority;

• $33,472,225 to the Capital Area Human Services District;

• $31,012,096 to the Metropolitan Human Services District;

• $640,423,109 for medical vendor administration;

• $17,378,301,294 for medical vendor payments;

• $118,393,135 to the Office of the Secretary;

• $27,925,712 to the South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority;

• $16,566,266 to the Northeast Delta Human Services Authority;

• $75,201,543 to the Office of Aging Adult Services;

• $22,311,085 to the Acadiana Area Human Services District;

• $774,379,775 to the Office of Public Health;

• $445,485,898 to the Office of Behavioral Health;

• $220,670,366 to the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities;

• $13,953,910 to the Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority;

• $18,639,766 to the Central Louisiana Human Services District; and

• $16,802,722 to the Northwest Louisiana Human Services District.

• Appropriates $958,385,226 to the Office of Children and Family Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21).

• Appropriates $245,236,648 to the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21).

• Appropriates $123,902,581 to the Department of Revenue for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21).

• Appropriates $164,953,104 to the Department of Environmental Quality for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21).

• Appropriates $301,071,922 to the Louisiana Workforce Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21).

• Appropriates the following funds to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21):

• $30,163,977 to the Office of Management and Finance;

• $49,470,383 to the Office of the Secretary;

• $76,841,443 to the Office of Wildlife; and

• $137,289,585 to the Office of Fisheries.

• Appropriates $15,117,707 to the Department of Civil Service for State Civil Service for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21).

• Appropriates the following funds for higher education for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21):

• $529,892,983 to the Board of Regents;

• $1,324,635,737 to the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors;

• $214,888,731 to the Southern University Board of Supervisors;

• $998,344,505 to the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors;

• $341,136,838 to the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges Board of Supervisors;

• $41,086,892 for a special school district;

• $11,200,008 to the Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts;

• $10,398,773 to Thrive Academy;

• $15,916,830 to the Louisiana Educational Television Authority;

• $21,924,432 to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education;

• $10,058,641 to the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts;

• $243,954,801 to the Department of Education for state activities;

• $2,851,752,605 for subgrantee assistance;

• $27,313,653 for a recovery school district;

• $4,276,325,893 for the Minimum Foundation Program;

• $20,698,870 for nonpublic education assistance; and

• $72,506,884 to the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Health Care Services Division.

• Appropriates the following funds for other requirements for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (Sec. 21):

• $192,395,368 for the local housing of state adult offenders;

• $65,495,364 for sales tax dedications;

• $46,400,000 for parish transportation;

• $40,694,868 for District Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys;

• $53,575,000 for video draw poker - local government aid;

• $15,000,000 to the Unclaimed Property Leverage Fund - debt service;

• $43,909,956 for higher education - debt service and maintenance;

• $178,778,775 for Louisiana economic development - debt service and state commitments;

• $26,781,343 to the Two Percent Fire Insurance Fund;

• $14,000,000 for prepaid wireless 911 service;

• $29,426,939 for agriculture and forestry - pass through funds;

• $237,980,831 for state aid to local government entities;

• $145,317,999 for supplemental payments to law enforcement personnel;

• $95,368,200 for DOA - debt service and maintenance; and

• $797,844,820 for transfer funds.

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