Signed by Governor John Bel Edwards

Vetoed by Governor John Bel Edwards

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018.

Highlights:

• Requires legislators to send requests to the Legislative Committee on the Budget before purchasing a luxury or full-size SUV for personal assignment (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits funds from being transferred between departments (Sec. 6).

• Specifies that in the event of a budget shortfall, the governor has authority to reduce appropriations as he sees fit (Sec. 10).

• Appropriates $405 million to a community development block grant program to build and provide low-income housing (Schedule 1).

• Appropriates $146 million for investments in hurricane protection and coastline restoration (Schedule 1).

• Appropriates $1 billion to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (Schedule 1).

• Establishes that $91 million will be used to operate the Superdome and the Smoothie King Center (Schedule 1).

• Appropriates $34 million to develop small business and startups within the state (Schedule 5).

• Appropriates $29.8 million to operate the state’s tourism programs and agencies (Schedule 6).

• Authorizes the Department of Transportation to spend up to $532 million to maintain the state’s roads and airports (Schedule 7).

• Appropriates $66 million to operate the state’s parole and probation programs (Schedule 8).

• Appropriates $115 million to operate the Juvenile Department of Justice (Schedule 8).

• Authorizes the Department of Human Services to spend up to $12 billion on payments to medical service providers and vendors (Schedule 9).

• Appropriates $361 million to Louisiana’s Office of Public Health (Schedule 9).

• Authorizes the Office of Children and Family Services to spend up to $774 million to maintain operation of its current programs (Schedule 10).

• Appropriates $104.8 million to the state Student Financial Assistance Program to provide scholarships for students going to Board of Regents universities (Schedule 19).

• Appropriates $24.5 million to operate the Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired (Schedule 19).

• Authorizes the Department  of Education to spend up to $145 million to operate its programs for the next fiscal year (Schedule 19).

• Appropriates $18 million to nonpublic education assistance (Schedule 19).

• Appropriates $31 million to be divided between all 42 district attorneys’ offices in the state for operations and salaries (Schedule 20).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018.

Highlights:

• Requires legislators to send requests to the Legislative Committee on the Budget before purchasing a luxury or full-size SUV for personal assignment (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits funds from being transferred between departments (Sec. 6).

• Specifies that in the event of a budget shortfall, the governor has authority to reduce appropriations as he sees fit (Sec. 10).

• Appropriates $405 million to a community development block grant program to build and provide low-income housing (Schedule 1).

• Appropriates $146 million for investments in hurricane protection and coastline restoration (Schedule 1).

• Appropriates $1 billion to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (Schedule 1).

• Establishes that $91 million will be used to operate the Superdome and the Smoothie King Center (Schedule 1).

• Appropriates $34 million to develop small business and startups within the state (Schedule 5).

• Appropriates $29.8 million to operate the state’s tourism programs and agencies (Schedule 6).

• Authorizes the Department of Transportation to spend up to $532 million to maintain the state’s roads and airports (Schedule 7).

• Appropriates $66 million to operate the state’s parole and probation programs (Schedule 8).

• Appropriates $115 million to operate the Juvenile Department of Justice (Schedule 8).

• Authorizes the Department of Human Services to spend up to $12 billion on payments to medical service providers and vendors (Schedule 9).

• Appropriates $361 million to Louisiana’s Office of Public Health (Schedule 9).

• Authorizes the Office of Children and Family Services to spend up to $774 million to maintain operation of its current programs (Schedule 10).

• Appropriates $104.8 million to the state Student Financial Assistance Program to provide scholarships for students going to Board of Regents universities (Schedule 19).

• Appropriates $24.5 million to operate the Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired (Schedule 19).

• Authorizes the Department  of Education to spend up to $145 million to operate its programs for the next fiscal year (Schedule 19).

• Appropriates $18 million to nonpublic education assistance (Schedule 19).

• Appropriates $31 million to be divided between all 42 district attorneys’ offices in the state for operations and salaries (Schedule 20).

Full Bill Text