Bill > HB1

This bill provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. * **Executive Department:** * Executive Office: $23,880,939 for FY26 and $25,217,636 for FY27. This includes general administration, policy initiatives, legal counsel, finance, constituent services, communications, coastal activities, and legislative affairs. It also supports outreach initiatives for the Commission on Human Rights, Office of Disability Affairs, Drug Policy Board, Louisiana Youth for Excellence, State Independent Living Council, and Children's Cabinet. * Office of Indian Affairs: $18,000 for FY26 and $18,000 for FY27 to assist Louisiana American Indians with education, self-determination, quality of life, and state-tribe relationships. * Office of the State Inspector General: $2,382,138 for FY26 and $5,505,535 for FY27 to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, corruption, waste, inefficiencies, mismanagement, misconduct, and abuse in the executive branch of state government. * Mental Health Advocacy Service: $7,117,474 for FY26 and $8,593,519 for FY27 to provide representation for individuals in mental health treatment facilities and protect the rights of persons with mental disabilities, as well as legal representation for children in child protection cases. * Louisiana Tax Commission: $5,506,650 for FY26 and $5,573,483 for FY27 to review and certify parish assessment rolls, act as an appellate body for tax appeals, and provide guidelines for property assessment. * Division of Administration: $1,606,997,969 for FY26 and $1,585,491,677 for FY27 for centralized administrative and support services to state agencies, including financial, accounting, human resources, fixed asset management, payroll, and training services. This also includes funding for the Community Development Block Grant program and auxiliary accounts. * Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority: $216,954,650 for FY26 and $147,280,659 for FY27 for the development, implementation, and enforcement of the coastal protection and restoration Master Plan. * Department of Military Affairs: $3,120,100,757 for FY26 and $2,876,457,347 for FY27. This includes Military Affairs, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and Education programs (Youth Challenge, Starbase, Job Challenge). * Office of the State Public Defender: $54,035,709 for FY26 and $48,955,601 for FY27 to improve the criminal justice system and provide quality criminal defense services, including representation for indigent parents in child protection cases. * Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District: $126,358,035 for FY26 and $128,642,565 for FY27 for the operations of the Caesars Superdome and the Smoothie King Center. * Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice: $66,416,001 for FY26 and $65,366,400 for FY27 for federal and state programs to improve the criminal justice community. * Office of Elderly Affairs: $74,667,995 for FY26 and $72,710,298 for FY27 to provide advocacy, planning, coordination, and monitoring services for the elderly, as well as support for local services to the elderly. * Louisiana State Racing Commission: $19,438,205 for FY26 and $18,239,408 for FY27 to supervise and regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering. * Office of Financial Institutions: $15,528,010 for FY26 and $15,904,627 for FY27 to license, supervise, and examine state-chartered depository financial institutions and certain financial service providers. * **Department of Veterans Affairs:** * Department of Veterans Affairs: $19,677,150 for FY26 and $21,021,006 for FY27 for administrative oversight, assistance, and training for veterans' services, including veterans homes and cemeteries. * Louisiana Veterans Home: $14,939,941 for FY26 and $15,127,157 for FY27 for medical and nursing care for eligible veterans. * Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home: $16,494,960 for FY26 and $16,814,184 for FY27 for medical and nursing care for eligible veterans. * Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home: $17,458,238 for FY26 and $18,201,772 for FY27 for medical and nursing care for eligible veterans. * Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home: $16,214,561 for FY26 and $16,728,121 for FY27 for medical and nursing care for eligible veterans. * Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home: $17,301,137 for FY26 and $17,263,236 for FY27 for medical and nursing care for eligible veterans. * **Elected Officials:** * Secretary of State: $137,217,286 for FY26 and $128,680,572 for FY27 for administrative duties, elections, archives and records, museum operations, and commercial services. * Office of the Attorney General: $117,458,854 for FY26 and $118,272,793 for FY27 for administrative, civil law, criminal law, Medicaid fraud, risk litigation, and gaming legal services. * Lieutenant Governor: $12,937,026 for FY26 and $8,853,731 for FY27 for administrative functions and grants programs, including volunteer initiatives. * State Treasurer: $14,228,176 for FY26 and $15,037,071 for FY27 for administrative, financial accountability, debt management, and investment management. * Public Service Commission: $10,952,836 for FY26 and $11,475,339 for FY27 for administrative support, utility and motor carrier regulation, and consumer protection. * **Department of Agriculture and Forestry:** $94,988,539 for FY26 and $91,384,006 for FY27 for management and finance, agricultural and environmental sciences, animal health and food safety, agro-consumer services, forestry, and soil and water conservation. * **Department of Insurance:** $67,049,124 for FY26 and $73,539,941 for FY27 for administrative/fiscal programs and market compliance for the insurance industry. * **Department of Economic Development:** $135,091,236 for FY26 and $59,407,850 for FY27 for economic development programs, including business recruitment, retention, and expansion. * **Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism:** * Office of the Secretary: $22,748,573 for FY26 and $14,459,134 for FY27 for administrative programs, management and finance, and seafood promotion. * Office of the State Library of Louisiana: $9,964,883 for FY26 and $9,865,333 for FY27 for library services. * Office of State Museum: $10,435,870 for FY26 and $10,471,068 for FY27 for museum operations. * Office of State Parks: $44,819,297 for FY26 and $58,569,486 for FY27 for parks and recreation. * Office of Cultural Development: $10,148,027 for FY26 and $9,416,823 for FY27 for cultural development programs, including historic preservation and the arts. * Office of Tourism: $39,186,414 for FY26 and $40,581,063 for FY27 for administrative, marketing, and welcome center operations to promote tourism. * **Department of Transportation and Development:** * Administration: $60,945,928 for FY26 and $62,726,649 for FY27 for the Office of the Secretary and Office of Management and Finance. * Engineering and Operations: $841,137,631 for FY26 and $760,281,953 for FY27 for project delivery, operations, aviation, and multimodal commerce. * **Department of Public Safety and Corrections:** * Corrections - Administration: $134,453,783 for FY26 and $186,495,963 for FY27 for department-wide administration, policy development, financial management, audit functions, and the Board of Pardons and Parole. * Louisiana State Penitentiary: $181,846,380 for FY26 and $218,008,815 for FY27 for administration, incarceration, and auxiliary accounts. * Raymond Laborde Correctional Center: $45,333,985 for FY26 and $50,939,695 for FY27 for administration, incarceration, and auxiliary accounts. * Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women: $34,575,894 for FY26 and $37,968,317 for FY27 for administration, incarceration, and auxiliary accounts. * Winn Correctional Center: $508,900 for FY26 and $293,626 for FY27 for administration and purchase of correctional services. * Allen Correctional Center: $36,237,937 for FY26 and $38,620,490 for FY27 for administration, incarceration, and auxiliary accounts. * Dixon Correctional Institute: $67,756,340 for FY26 and $70,427,453 for FY27 for administration, incarceration, and auxiliary accounts. * Elayn Hunt Correctional Center: $87,052,597 for FY26 and $97,894,823 for FY27 for administration, incarceration, and auxiliary accounts. * David Wade Correctional Center: $42,291,436 for FY26 and $44,573,010 for FY27 for administration, incarceration, and auxiliary accounts. * Adult Probation and Parole: $111,172,385 for FY26 and $114,763,715 for FY27 for administration, support, and field services. * B. B. “Sixty” Rayburn Correctional Center: $39,217,199 for FY26 and $42,347,991 for FY27 for administration, incarceration, and auxiliary accounts. * Office of Management and Finance (Public Safety Services): $27,392,634 for FY26 and $30,733,993 for FY27 for management and finance programs. * Office of State Police: $445,137,132 for FY26 and $459,706,027 for FY27 for traffic enforcement, criminal investigation, operational support, and gaming enforcement. * Office of Motor Vehicles: $110,092,926 for FY26 and $86,745,042 for FY27 for licensing programs. * Office of State Fire Marshal: $42,072,343 for FY26 and $42,133,341 for FY27 for fire prevention programs. * Louisiana Gaming Control Board: $1,113,706 for FY26 and $1,295,541 for FY27 for regulation of gaming activities. * Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission: $1,798,755 for FY26 and $1,787,467 for FY27 for regulation of liquefied petroleum gas distribution and storage. * Louisiana Highway Safety Commission: $23,968,015 for FY26 and $24,498,339 for FY27 for highway safety initiatives and federal fund administration. * Office of Juvenile Justice: $198,652,859 for FY26 and $226,573,418 for FY27 for custody, care, and treatment of adjudicated youth, and community-based services. * **Department of Health:** * Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority: $20,329,054 for FY26 and $21,214,657 for FY27 for mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services. * Florida Parishes Human Services Authority: $28,158,396 for FY26 and $29,319,987 for FY27 for behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and mental health services. * Capital Area Human Services District: $31,898,782 for FY26 and $32,123,933 for FY27 for behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services. * Developmental Disabilities Council: $2,841,997 for FY26 and $2,613,579 for FY27 for facilitating change in supports and services for individuals with disabilities. * Metropolitan Human Services District: $31,215,462 for FY26 and $31,180,656 for FY27 for behavioral health and developmental disability services. * Medical Vendor Administration: $856,625,843 for FY26 and $952,402,201 for FY27 for administration of SNAP and Medicaid programs. * Medical Vendor Payments: $22,057,235,724 for FY26 and $20,512,160,621 for FY27 for payments to private and public providers of health care services, Medicare buy-ins, and uncompensated care costs. * Office of the Secretary (Health): $156,658,165 for FY26 and $350,965,471 for FY27 for management and finance, legal services, media and communications, and health standards. * South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority: $29,588,235 for FY26 and $29,407,027 for FY27 for behavioral health and developmental disabilities services. * Northeast Delta Human Services Authority: $18,210,481 for FY26 and $18,371,826 for FY27 for behavioral health and developmental disabilities services. * Office of Aging and Adult Services: $81,145,256 for FY26 and $89,204,500 for FY27 for long-term services and supports for the elderly and adults with disabilities, and operation of Villa Feliciana Medical Complex. * Louisiana Emergency Response Network: $2,284,730 for FY26 and $2,364,343 for FY27 for trauma care and emergency response. * Acadiana Area Human Services District: $22,734,926 for FY26 and $23,575,638 for FY27 for behavioral health and developmental disabilities services. * Office of Public Health: $599,181,709 for FY26 and $595,011,361 for FY27 for vital event registry, health data analysis, preventive health services, and disease control. * Office of the Surgeon General: $4,820,162 for FY26 and $758,272 for FY27 for clinical and medical guidance and recommendations to improve health outcomes. * Office of Behavioral Health: $497,736,516 for FY26 and $490,114,774 for FY27 for behavioral health administration, community oversight, and hospital-based treatment. * Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities: $225,843,301 for FY26 and $231,195,943 for FY27 for administration, community-based programs, and operation of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center. * Office on Women’s Health and Community Health: $1,307,237 for FY26