Chris Turner

STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Requests the Board of Regents, in coordination with Louisiana Works, the state Department of Education, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, and the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center, to study the effectiveness, use, and workforce outcomes of the M.J. Foster Promise Program and the TOPS-Tech award

BUILDING CODES: Provides with respect to the regulation of construction or improvement of industrial facilities

AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Provides with respect to definitions pertaining to aeronautics

STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and mandatory fees for public postsecondary education institutions

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates March 24, 2026, as Louisiana Athletic Trainers Day at the capitol and commends the members of the Louisiana Athletic Trainers Association

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates March 25, 2026, as Louisiana Community and Technical College System Day at the capitol

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Malcolm "Coldblooded" Lee on being named Louisiana Outstanding Log Truck Driver of the Year

CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Provides relative to electronic monitoring and associated costs (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

TOPS: Directs the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and Louisiana Economic Development to study the state's return on investment with respect to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students in collaboration with the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center

PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Establishes indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity professional services contracting for design services for certain projects (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

DISTRICTS/HOSPITAL SERVC: Provides relative to hospital service districts

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to formulary placement and cost-sharing requirements for certain generic drugs and biosimilars (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (RE +$3,187,173 SG EX See Note)

TOPS: Provides for TOPS awards to students enrolled in graduate medical sciences at certain institutions (OR +$45,600 GF EX See Note)

TOPS: Authorizes students who qualify for a TOPS award but graduate from an out-of-state college to apply unused award amounts to medical or dental school in Louisiana and requires repayment unless certain conditions are met (OR +$367,110 GF EX See Note)

PETROLEUM/OIL-GAS: Provides relative to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Anna Flowers and Brent Flowers v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development et als.

TOPS: Revises the initial and continuing eligibility requirements for a TOPS-Tech award and provides for the award amount at public colleges and universities (EG +$3,200,000 GF EX See Note)

AGRICULTURE: Provides with respect to meetings of the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority

ETHICS: Provides with respect to disclosure of certain information by members of boards or commissions