Louisiana

Louisiana

Budget Links

FY2026 (proposed)
FY2025 (enacted)
FY2024 (enacted)
FY2023 (enacted)
FY2022 (enacted)
FY2021 (enacted)

Proposed Budget - Fiscal Year 2026
On February 19, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry released his proposed fiscal 2026 budget. The budget totals $44.96 billion, a decrease of 0.95 percent from the existing operating budget for fiscal 2025. The general fund portion of the budget totals $12.15 billion, an increase of 0.59 percent from the existing budget for fiscal 2025. Total revenue for fiscal 2026 is projected at $44.96 billion, a decrease of 0.97 percent from the total revenue for the existing budget for fiscal 2025. The state general fund is broken down into the following spending categories: education (45.4 percent), human resources (29.9 percent), public safety (12.8 percent), general government (9.3 percent), business & infrastructure (1.6 percent), and environment and natural resources (1.0 percent). 

Proposed Budget Highlights 

The proposed fiscal 2026 budget focuses on the governor’s goal of making Louisiana a great state with a growing and thriving economy while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The following recommendations are included in the budget:

Department of Health 

• Provides funds for Nursing Home Rate Rebasing. 
• Increases the Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) Reimbursement Rate and the Fee-for-service Reimbursement Rate. 
• Increases funds for additional beds at three facilities to remain compliant with the Cooper/Jackson Settlement Agreement. 
• Provides funding for CMS Clawback payments for Medicare Part-D dual eligibles. 
• Provides funds to establish and maintain a statewide crisis hub to support the Louisiana Crisis Response System. 
• Provides funding for Medicare Part A and B premiums and for the anticipated increase of dual-eligibles. 

Public Safety

• Provides funding to the Office of State Police for approximately 1,010 State Trooper Commissioned Officer positions. 
• Allocates funding to finance the purchase of 244 replacement vehicles for the Office of State Police fleet. 
• Directs funding to upgrade the existing Automated Fingerprint Identification System. 
• Provides funding to the Jetson Center for Youth for additional beds and medical expenses. 
• Allocates funding to the Corrections Services for 4,137 Authorized Table of Organization positions to house 14,000 offenders in state-operated correctional facilities. 

Education

• Provides funds for the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program. 
• Allocates funds for the development of course materials aligned with Louisiana’s computer science standards. 
• Continues to fund the Child Care Assistance program which focuses primarily on children birth to 3-years-old. 
• Maintains support for the Cecil J. Picard LA-4 Pre-K Program for at-risk 4-year-olds.
• Provides funding for increases associated with the Louisiana State University First Health Plan. 
• Allocates funds for the Louisiana National Guard Patriot Scholarship Program. 
• Continues to fund the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) to financially assist students to attend an eligible Louisiana institution. 
• Directs funds to the Louisiana Go Grant Program which supports non-traditional and low-to-moderate income students attending college.

Other

• Allocates funds to the Louisiana Office of Economic Development for various adjustments related to department reorganization. 
• Provides funds to the Department of Children and Family Services for overtime funding for frontline child welfare workers. 
• Continues to fund the SUN Bucks (Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)) program. 
• Allocates funds to the Department of State for election expenses. 
• Provides funds to Agriculture and Forestry for replacement acquisitions of vehicles, plows, dozers, trucks, and trailers. 
• Directs funds to the Louisiana FastStart Program which delivers comprehensive workforce training services to businesses looking to relocate and/or expand with turnkey employee training and delivery solutions. 

Proposed Budget Information

Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Proposal

Budget Summary

Budget Presentation

State General Fund Revenues and Expenditures

Governor's Press Release