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This bill establishes the "State Services and Benefits Legal Status and Accountability Act" which requires multiple Louisiana state agencies, including the Department of Health, Department of Education, Office of Motor Vehicles, and others, to gather and report data on the legal status of individuals receiving state services. Specifically, agencies must identify and track the number of "illegal aliens" and "unaccompanied alien children" receiving services, calculate the total dollar amount of services provided to these individuals, and submit an annual public report detailing this information. The bill defines "illegal alien" as a non-citizen present in the United States without lawful immigration status and mandates that agencies verify individuals' legal status through methods like requesting citizenship documentation or using federal verification systems like the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program. Agencies are required to post their full reports on publicly accessible websites and ensure compliance with federal immigration law, with potential funding penalties for non-compliance. The legislative intent is rooted in Executive Order JML 24-05, which seeks to identify and quantify the impacts of illegal immigration on state services, with the broader goal of increasing transparency and accountability in service provision.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=SB100&sbi=y