LA HB1128

Transfers authority to determine qualifying TOPS-Tech education programs from the M.J. Foster Promise Program Advisory Council to Louisiana Works

Updates TOPS-Tech award amounts to cover current tuition and fees, removing the previous cap tied to 2016-2017 academic year tuition rates

Expands TOPS-Tech eligibility to include students in registered apprenticeships and employees at workforce providers approved by Louisiana Works

Requires the Board of Regents to track program completion, employment placement, and earnings outcomes, with underperforming programs subject to removal from eligibility

Mandates annual reporting to the legislature by the Board of Regents and Louisiana Works on TOPS-Tech participation, employment and wage outcomes, regional impact, and return on investment