House Bill No. by Representative McFarland appropriates a total of $119,299,664 for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to support the operations of the Louisiana Legislature, which includes funding for the House of Representatives, the Senate, legislative service agencies, and the Louisiana State Law Institute. The bill allocates $94,514,289 from the state general fund and $24,785,375 from self-generated funds for various legislative expenses, such as salaries, allowances, and operational costs. Notably, it includes a provision for a $275 monthly increase for each legislator's legislative assistants and ensures that employees hired before December 1, 2007, retain their salaries as of that date. The bill also mandates that any unexpended funds be returned to the state general fund by October 1, 2026.

Additionally, the bill outlines specific funding allocations for the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Fiscal Office, and the Louisiana State Law Institute, with the Legislative Budgetary Control Council receiving an increase in funding from $11,970,000 in FY 2024-2025 to $13,112,977 in FY 2025-2026. The total state general fund appropriations will also rise from $93,021,312 in FY 2024-2025 to $94,514,289 in FY 2025-2026. The Legislative Auditor is set to receive $24,709,985 in self-generated funds for FY 2024-2025 and $24,785,375 for FY 2025-2026. The bill is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025, unless vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature.