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LA SB72

Bill

Status

Passed

6/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Reese

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Annual debt service payments for Louisiana Community and Technical College System bond-financed projects are capped at $43.9 million per year

  • Eight specific campus projects are authorized for bond financing: Northshore Technical Community College-Hammond, River Parishes Community College-Donaldsonville, SOWELA Technical Community College-Lamar Salter, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College-Shreveport, Louisiana Delta Community College-Bastrop, Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Rod Brady, Central Louisiana Technical Community College-Ward H. Nash Avoyelles, and South Louisiana Community College-T.H. Harris Opelousas

  • Each project requires a minimum 12% private match of total project cost, with donated property fair market value eligible as matching funds; no project financing may begin until match funds are secured

  • The board may amend the authorized project list based on periodic facilities needs assessments to address facility conditions, strategic priorities, or economic development needs

  • Effective date is July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the issuance of bonds for financing certain capital improvement projects within the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. (2/3-CA7s6(A))(7/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

BONDS

Last Action

Effective date 7/1/2025.

6/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means4/24/2025
Revenue & Fiscal Affairs4/2/2025

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