Senate committee reports SB105 to renew TOPS TECH veteran eligibility

A Senate committee on April 13 reported SB105 favorable after sponsors described the measure as a largely technical fix to remove a sunset that limited TOPS TECH eligibility for veterans who stay in Louisiana after discharge.

The sponsor said the law initially included a three-year sunset and that removing it will give workforce programs and veteran services stability to promote veteran participation. Committee members reviewed the fiscal note and noted an estimated five-year net impact described in the note as roughly $100,000 annually for about 41 additional students; the sponsor and members characterized the state cost as modest and moved the bill to report favorable.

The committee recorded no roll-call tally in the transcript; the clerk announced SB105 would be reported favorable to the next stage.