Senate Passes Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to Expand Training

May 20, 2026

The Senate passed HB 807, a bill to create a Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program intended to expand instructor capacity at two-year public institutions and support career-oriented training in high-demand occupations, including health-care professions.

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Senator Meisel described House Bill 807 as a program to expand the pool of instructors at two-year public institutions and to target training in occupations that are in high demand across Louisiana. The sponsor said the bill would create a workforce instructor capacity investment fund to accept gifts, grants and legislative appropriations and to expand instructional capacity in fields where workforce shortages exist.

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