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Committee reports government growth-limit bills favorably; constitutional companion sent to voters
Summary
The committee reported House Bill 283 (statutory growth-limit) as amended and House Bill 295 (constitutional amendment) favorably; the statutory measure sets a formula limiting recurring State General Fund appropriations and the constitutional amendment would ask voters to approve that limit in November 2026.
The House Appropriations Committee on April 22 reported favorably two linked measures that would limit the growth of recurring State General Fund appropriations and, if approved by voters, lock the formula into the Louisiana Constitution.
Representative Tarver said House Bill 283 establishes a government growth limit by calculating a base (last full fiscal year’s State General Fund appropriations) and applying a growth factor that blends population change with changes in the consumer price index…
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