This bill amends the existing law regarding state funding for parish councils on aging in Louisiana. It modifies the funding formula to increase the allocation from two dollars and fifty cents to four dollars for each resident aged sixty years or older, based on the latest census estimates. Additionally, the minimum annual appropriation for these councils is raised from six million nine hundred thousand dollars to ten million four hundred ninety-four thousand two hundred thirty-eight dollars. The bill also stipulates that funds will be distributed quarterly to each parish council, ensuring that they receive either the calculated amount based on the population or a minimum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars, whichever is greater.

The provisions of this act will take effect once a specific appropriation of funds for its implementation is enacted by the Louisiana Legislature. The effective date will also be contingent upon the governor's signature or the expiration of the time for bills to become law without a signature. If the bill is vetoed and later approved by the legislature, it will become effective the day after such approval.

Statutes affected:
HB126 Original: 46:1606(A)
HB126 Engrossed: 46:1606(A)
HB126 Enrolled: 46:1606(A)
HB126 Act : 46:1606(A)