Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB951: LABOR: Creates the office of business workforce solutions within Louisiana Works (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 39:1554(T) and to enact R.S. 23:2065(A)(12) through (17) and 2092(A)(3) and R.S. 36:308(E), relative to a talent accelerator program; to create an office of talent accelerator program within Louisiana Works; to provide for duties and functions of the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council in conjunction with the talent accelerator program; to create the Business Workforce Committee; to exclude the office of talent accelerator from the state procurement code; to provide for the purposes and functions of the office of talent accelerator…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:1554(T) and to enact R.S. 23:2065(A)(12) through (17) and 2092(A)(3) and R.S. 36:308(E), relative to a talent accelerator program; to create an office of talent accelerator program within Louisiana Works; to provide for duties and functions of the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council in conjunction with the talent accelerator program; to create the Business Workforce Committee; to exclude the office of talent accelerator from the state procurement code; to provide for the purposes and functions of the office of talent accelerator; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 23:2065(A)(12) through (17) and 2092(A)(3) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §2065. Council duties and functions A. The council shall do all of the following: * * * (12) Provide oversight to ensure the state's workforce programs and resources are aligned to meet employer and labor market needs. (13) Work to integrate other state agencies and workforce initiatives into a coordinated system. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1170 ORIGINAL HB NO. (14) Oversee the coordination of training programs and workforce funding statewide. (15) Ensure cooperation among agencies engaged in workforce training. (16) Through the Business Workforce Committee, recommend performance metrics for …