Louisiana Senate Adds $1.2 Billion to Budget for One-Time Projects

The (Baton Rouge) Advocate: Senate takes fiscal matters seriously

At the start of the legislative session that is set to end later this week, we urged Louisiana lawmakers to take their role as part of a co-equal branch of government seriously, and to approach decisions on taxing and spending…

Editorial: Senate makes wise budget changes - American Press

The Louisiana Senate made some major changes in the state budget that it received from the House for the fiscal year beginning July 1. It decided not to merge two state savings accounts and use one of them for long-delayed one-time projects. Both the House and Senate approved the budget unanimously when it left their chambers. Members of the House will decide today whether they will agree to changes to the state budget bill (House Bill 1) made b…

Louisiana Senate adds $1.2B to budget; House reviews changes as session nears end

BATON ROUGE, La. (NEWS 15) — With the legislative session ending in just a couple of days, lawmakers are racing against the clock to finalize the state's budget for next year. The state Senate has approved a revised budget that…

Louisiana Senate adds $1.2 billion to budget for one-time projects

With the end of the legislative session approaching, the Louisiana Senate approved a revised state budget Monday, adding at least $1.2 billion that was not in the House version of the bill.The money would come from the $3.9 billion in states Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund, which holds some of the funds collected through corporate and severance taxes.The Senate would spend that money on one-time projects to improve infrastructure, higher educat…

Louisiana Senate adds $1.2 billion in projects; here's where it could be spent

The Louisiana Senate on Monday added $1.2 billion in one-time spending to state government’s budget for the coming fiscal year, allocating money to roads and bridges, economic development incentives to attract businesses, and improvements to college campuses, among other new…