House Bill No. by Representative McFarland proposes an appropriation of $220,424,711 for the Louisiana Judiciary for the fiscal year 2025-2026. This funding will support various judicial entities, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and District Courts, covering expenses such as salaries for justices and judges, operational costs, and programs like the Judicial College and Louisiana Drug and Specialty Courts. The bill outlines specific allocations, including an increase in funding for the Judges' Assistance Program and a total of $6,000,000 from the State General Fund for information technology and security improvements for the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Additionally, the bill mandates that any unspent funds be returned to the State General Fund by September 1, 2025, and allows for the transfer of surplus funds between agencies with the approval of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or the Supreme Court. It also clarifies that the inclusion of staff salaries and benefits does not establish an employer-employee relationship between the state and lower court employees. The act is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025, unless vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature.