The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 174 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Johns
Present law provides for an annual appropriation for the councils on aging. Present law provides for
an allocation of $2.50 per person age 60 or older in the parish based on the latest official census
estimate. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides for a minimum allocation per parish in the amount of $37,500. Proposed law
increases the per parish minimum from $37,500 to $100,000.
Present law provides for a total minimum annual appropriation for the councils on aging in the
amount of $2,776,800. Proposed law increases the total minimum annual appropriation from
$2,776,800 to $6,900,000.
Proposed law removes provision providing a maximum allocation for any one parish council on
aging of $100,000 unless additional funds are appropriated.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 46:1606(A) and (B)(1))