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LA SB219
Bill
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Royce Duplessis
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AI Summary
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Creates the Educational Compensation Fund as a special fund in the state treasury, funded by state sales tax revenue collected under R.S. 47:302 and 321
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Provides annual supplemental payments of $2,000 to certificated personnel and $1,000 to noncertificated personnel at public elementary and secondary schools, plus associated employer retirement contributions
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Requires school districts to distribute payments no later than December 15 of each year, following the same classification of positions as Fiscal Year 2024-2025
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Protects fund appropriations from any budget reduction by the governor
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Effective July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Dedicates certain tax revenue to provide for supplemental payments to certain public elementary and secondary school employees and establishes the Educational Compensation Fund. (7/1/25) (OR -$199,500,000 GF RV See Note)
FUNDS/FUNDING
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
4/14/2025