Louisiana House adopts $1.54 billion CPRA plan and clears dozens of bills

The Louisiana House of Representatives adopted the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s annual plan for fiscal year 2027, a $1,540,000,000 expenditure plan, and moved a broad package of bills on final passage during its April 23 floor session.

Representative Boriak, who presented the plan, described it as “the appropriation, expenditure plan for the CPRA annual plan for fiscal year 2027, $1,540,000,000 worth of projects.” The chamber voted to adopt final adoption of the resolution; the clerk recorded 101 yays and the resolution was adopted.

Why it matters: the CPRA annual plan sets the state’s prioritized coastal projects and shapes which restoration, sediment diversion, barrier island and coastal resilience projects proceed in the coming fiscal year. The plan’s funding allocations, once adopted by the House, guide agency implementation, federal grant applications and local contracting.

The House also cleared numerous items on final passage. Representative Villio led several measures affecting judicial pay that implement a permanent change to recent supplemental stipends and a roughly 4% cost-of-living adjustment effective July 1, 2026; that package passed on recorded vote tallies reported from the floor. Other notable final-passage items included measures to modernize money-transmission law and to authorize third-party management for state 529 programs (see separate articles on those items).

Several resolutions directing studies or agency action passed as well. The chamber adopted a study resolution asking the Board of Regents and related bodies to examine TOPS’ return on investment and student outcomes after graduation. Members repeatedly used the morning-hour period for ceremonial recognitions, including a designation for Louisiana Young Heroes and a House proclamation recognizing mental-health partners.

Next steps: the CPRA plan adopted by resolution provides the legislature’s approval to move into implementation and contracting; relevant agencies will finalize project-level scopes and procurement. Bills passed on final reading now proceed to any required enrollment, signatures or transmittal steps per normal legislative process.

Sources: floor presentation and roll-call announcements during the House session on April 23, 2026 (presentation by Representative Boriak; machine vote tally announced by the clerk).