House Bill No. [insert number] proposes an appropriation of $93,021,312 from the state general fund for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to support the operations of the Louisiana Legislature, which encompasses the House of Representatives, the Senate, legislative service agencies, and the Louisiana State Law Institute. The bill details allocations for salaries, expenses, and allowances for legislative members and staff, including a notable increase of $275 per month for each legislator's legislative assistants. Additionally, it allows legislative assistants who were employed before December 1, 2007, to maintain their salaries as of that date.

The bill also outlines specific funding for various legislative entities, including $15,295,000 for the legislative auditor and $3,441,600 for the Legislative Fiscal Office, while establishing a Legislative Auditor Ancillary Enterprise Fund to facilitate the auditor's operations. It mandates the return of any unspent funds to the state general fund by October 1, 2025, and aligns legislative compensation with federal per diem rates during attendance. Furthermore, the bill indicates a comparative increase in budget appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year, with the Legislative Budgetary Control Council's funding rising from $11,815,000 in FY 2023-2024 to $11,970,000 in FY 2024-2025, and self-generated funds for the Legislative Auditor also seeing an increase. The Act is set to take effect on July 1, 2024, contingent upon legislative approval if vetoed by the governor.