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Senate gives final passage to bill modifying funding formula for parish councils on aging
Summary
The Senate gave final passage to House Bill 126, which modifies the funding formula for annual state funding to parish councils on aging; sponsor said the change is already funded in the budget.
The Senate gave final passage to House Bill 126 on the floor; the measure amends Title 46 to modify the state funding formula for parish councils on aging, Senator Carter said.
"This legislation deals with the council on aging. It modifies and increases the funding formula. It's already funded in the budget," Senator Carter said on the floor when presenting House Bill 126 for final passage. The Senate proceeded to a roll-call vote; the clerk announced 38 ayes and 0 nays and the bill finally passed.
Why it matters: Parish councils on aging coordinate services for older residents, and changes to the state funding formula affect how state dollars are distributed locally. The sponsor indicated the funding levels are included in the budget, so the statutory change aligns allocation formulas with appropriations already provided.
The measure was taken up under suspension of rules to consider reading and final passage after the 50-calendar-day requirement and passed by recorded vote on the Senate floor.
