Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB2: CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act To provide with respect to the capital outlay budget and the capital outlay program for state government, state institutions, and other public entities; to provide for the designation of projects and improvements; to provide for the financing thereof making appropriations from certain sources; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To provide with respect to the capital outlay budget and the capital outlay program for state government, state institutions, and other public entities; to provide for the designation of projects and improvements; to provide for the financing thereof making appropriations from certain sources; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1.(A) The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated out of any monies in the state treasury from the sources specified, from federal funds and self-generated revenues belonging to the state of Louisiana and/or collected by boards, commissions, departments, and agencies thereof, all for making capital outlay and for the purposes and in the amounts specified herein for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, subject to the conditions thereafter provided: A project with funding payable from General Obligation Bonds Priority indicates that the funding for the project includes the reauthorization of funding which was previously granted as a line of credit by the State Bond Commission in Fiscal Year 20252026. As used in this Section, the term "general obligation bonds" means state general obligation bonds or other evidences of indebtedness payable from the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. The amount set forth in this Section opposite each project, …
Sponsors
- Bacala, Tony (R, 59) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor with one or more line-item vetoes. Becomes Act No. 4.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 102, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 2, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1766) (May 29, 2026): 102 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 2, FINAL PASSAGE (#1374) (May 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 2, FINAL PASSAGE (#565) (April 16, 2026): 103 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2?
- HB2 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget.
- What does HB2 do?
- In its own words: An act To provide with respect to the capital outlay budget and the capital outlay program for state government, state institutions, and other public entities; to provide for the designation of projects and improvements; to provide for the financing thereof making appropriations from certain sources; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB2?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 07/01/2026. (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2?
- Bacala, Tony (R, 59).
- Where is the official record for HB2?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB2
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