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LA HB126
LA HB126Modifies the funding formula used to determine minimum state funding allocations to parish councils on aging and increases the minimum aggregate total that is to be appropriated annually to the office of elderly affairs for such allocations (EN +$3,524,736 GF EX See Note)
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Introduced
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
In Committee
06/11/2025
06/11/2025
Crossed Over
05/19/2025
05/19/2025
Passed
06/20/2025
06/20/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/20/2025
06/20/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 46:1606(A) and (B)(1), relative to state funding for parish councils on aging; to modify the funding formula for determining annual state funding for each such council; to provide for distribution of such funding; to provide minimum amounts to
AI Summary
This bill modifies the funding formula for parish councils on aging in Louisiana by increasing the per-elderly-resident allocation from $2.50 to $4 and raising the minimum total annual appropriation from $6.9 million to $10.494 million. Specifically, the bill changes how funds are calculated and distributed to parish councils on aging, with each council now receiving either $4 per resident aged 60 or older (based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimate) or $150,000, whichever amount is greater. The Office of Elderly Affairs will be required to include funding increases in their annual budget request based on estimated elderly population changes. The bill's implementation is contingent upon the Louisiana Legislature passing a specific appropriation act to fund these changes, and the provisions will become effective upon the governor's signature or when the time for bill approval expires. This legislation aims to provide more robust financial support for local aging support services across Louisiana parishes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (60)
Rodney Lyons (D)*,
Roy Adams (D),
Tony Bacala (R),
Larry Bagley (R),
Regina Barrow (D),
Michael Bayham (R),
Stephanie Berault (R),
Beth Billings (R),
Gerald Boudreaux (D),
Joe Bouie (D),
Delisha Boyd (D),
Chad Boyer (R),
Ken Brass (D),
Jacob Braud (R),
Marcus Bryant (D),
Rhonda Butler (R),
Dewith Carrier (R),
Gary Carter (D),
Wilford Carter (D),
Kimberly Coates (R),
Patrick Connick (R),
Royce Duplessis (D),
Adrian Fisher (D),
Barbara Freiberg (R),
Kyle Green (D),
Jimmy Harris (D),
Cameron Henry (R),
Dodie Horton (R),
Jason Hughes (D),
John Illg (R),
Steven Jackson (D),
Katrina Jackson-Andrews (D),
Samuel Jenkins (D),
Travis Johnson (D),
Edmond Jordan (D),
Tim Kerner (R),
Caleb Kleinpeter (R),
Jeremy LaCombe (R),
Vanessa LaFleur (D),
Shane Mack (R),
Denise Marcelle (D),
Patrick McMath (R),
Shaun Mena (D),
Dustin Miller (D),
Beth Mizell (R),
Pat Moore (D),
Candace Newell (D),
Chuck Owen (R),
Tammy Phelps (D),
Ed Price (D),
Troy Romero (R),
Laurie Schlegel (R),
Annie Spell (R),
Vinney St. Blanc (R),
Kirk Talbot (R),
Sylvia Taylor (D),
Francis Thompson (R),
Joy Walters (D),
Glen Womack (R),
Rashid Young (D),
Last Action
Effective date: See Act. (on 06/20/2025)
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