Senate Resolution No. urges each state department in Louisiana to actively seek funding for programs and policies that have been enacted by the legislature but remain unimplemented due to a lack of financial support. The resolution highlights the importance of these programs, which span various areas such as education, health, and infrastructure, and emphasizes that many legislative acts are contingent on funding to be effective. It calls on departments to include these funding requests in their annual budget proposals and to explore federal funding sources and grants.
Additionally, the resolution requires state departments to report back to the legislature by January 1, 2025, detailing the unfunded programs and policies, the amounts requested for funding in the upcoming fiscal years, the appropriated amounts for those programs, and any recommendations for their modification or continuation. This initiative aims to ensure that previously enacted legislative measures can be effectively implemented by securing the necessary financial resources.