Dedicates a portion of the state excise tax levied on beverages of low alcoholic content to the La. Wounded Warrior Fund (OR -$3,560,000 GF RV See Note)
Appropriates funds for payment of judgment in the matter of "Sharon E. Jenkins v. State of La., through DOTD, Office of Highways, Patterson Insurance Company and Michael J. Higgins"
Appropriates funds for payment of judgment against the State of Louisiana, DOTD in "Jean Boudreaux and the Victims of the Flood of April 6, 1983, on the Tangipahoa River v. State of La."
(Constitutional Amendment) Dedicates to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund the Deepwater Horizon oil spill penalty monies received by the state under the RESTORE Act (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
Requires contracts over a certain amount and extensions of such contracts to be approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Provides for the definition of "regular retirement plan" for higher education employees participating in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana. (2/3 - CA10s29(F)) (gov sig) (EG1 INCREASE APV)
Provides that severance taxes do not have to be paid during the period of a suspension or exemption from severance tax under certain circumstances (EG -$28,500,000 GF RV See Note)
Creates the Community Corrections Performance Incentive Act and applies cost savings from reduced incarceration costs to building up community-based corrections
(Constitutional Amendment) Requires that monies received by the state from violations of certain federal and state laws associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill shall be deposited into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
Appropriates funds to the La. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for the payment of a settlement agreement between BESE and Dr. Alberta W. Sims