Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget
January 23, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Room 5

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

BUSINESS
 1. A. Fiscal Status Statement and Five-Year Base-Line Budget
 B. Certification by the commissioner of administration of the actual expenditures paid by warrant or transfer and the actual monies received and any monies or balances carried forward for any fund at the close of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:75(A)(3)(a)
 2. A. Presentation of the Continuation Budget in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:29(A)(2)
 B. Presentation of the Nondiscretionary Adjusted Standstill Budget in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:29(A)(2)
 3. Presentation of the Governor's Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:37(A)
 4. Presentation of the calculation of the expenditure limit for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:33.1
 5. Presentation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:75(A)(3)(b)
 6. BA-7 Agenda
 7. Facility Planning and Control Agenda
 8. A review and approval of an amendment to the contracts between the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the following entities, in accordance with provisions of R.S. 39:1615(J):
 A. Coastal Estuary Services, LLC
 B. Access Sciences Corporation
 9. Interpretation of legislative intent for appropriations contained in Acts 1 and 461 of the 2025 Regular Session of the Legislature, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:653(E)
 10. Discussion regarding weighted caseload studies of the appellate courts and judicial districts

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT

Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.

NOTE: Statements may be filed with the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget via email at fosterj@legis.la.gov. Statements submitted, and the information contained therein, are public records and subject to disclosure pursuant to public records laws.

Audio/visual presentations, such as PowerPoint, shall be filed with the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget via email at fosterj@legis.la.gov at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the committee meeting. No flash or thumb drives will be accepted.