House Bill No. [insert bill number] establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program in Louisiana, aimed at enhancing the state's economic competitiveness by addressing the shortage of qualified instructional personnel in high-wage, high-demand industry sectors such as healthcare, construction, and information technology. The program will be administered by the Boards of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, Louisiana State University, and Southern University, which will create rules for implementation, including eligibility criteria and cost-sharing models. The bill also mandates that initial rules can be adopted through emergency procedures and requires oversight from various legislative committees.

Additionally, the bill creates the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Fund within the state treasury, which will receive appropriations and other designated funds to support the program's objectives. The fund's resources will be used for rapid-response instructor deployment, recruitment incentives, and program expansion, among other purposes. Importantly, the bill stipulates that funds from this program cannot replace existing state general fund appropriations for public postsecondary education. The boards are required to submit an annual report detailing the program's financial allocations and outcomes to relevant legislative committees.