Unidentified Speaker Announces $1.3 Billion in Appropriations for Louisiana Infrastructure and Security
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An unidentified speaker said the latest appropriations bill secured $1.3 billion for local safety, national security and infrastructure projects in Louisiana, naming parishes, colleges and several military installations as beneficiaries and saying the projects will create jobs for families across the state.
An unidentified speaker (Speaker) said the latest appropriations bill secured $1,300,000,000 for local safety, national security and infrastructure projects in Louisiana.
"That's why in the latest appropriations bill, secured I got $1,300,000,000 for local safety, national security, and infrastructure projects here in our state," the Unidentified Speaker said, listing the funding figure and its intended areas of use.
The speaker said multiple parishes and a number of colleges and universities will benefit. The announcement also named military beneficiaries, including the Louisiana National Guard, the New Orleans Naval Reserve, Fort Polk and Barksdale Air Force Base.
The speaker framed the projects as both protective and economic, saying the infrastructure work "protects communities, but they also create good jobs and better jobs for Louisiana families." No specific projects, timelines or allocation breakdowns were provided in the remarks, and the appropriations measure was not further identified by bill number in the transcript.
The speaker concluded by saying the investments are "great ones for our state" and that there is "more to come." The transcript records no formal motion, vote or additional details about implementation or scheduling.