Key Moments

  • Heather Cloud — Called as present during roll call as Senator Cloud.
  • Rick Edmonds — Called as present during roll call as Senator Edmonds.
  • Franklin Foil — Called as present during roll call as Senator Foyle.
  • Jimmy Harris — Called as present during roll call as Senator Harris.
  • Edward Price — Likely intended by the transcription as 'Senator Price or President Henry?'
  • Edward Price — Named as someone whose support is being requested for a forthcoming bill related to the COLA.
  • Edward Price — Identified as making the motion to approve the retirement systems en bloc.
  • Katrina Jackson-Andrews — Called as present during roll call as Senator Jackson Andrews.
  • Caleb Kleinpeter — Called as present during roll call as Senator Klein Peter.
  • Larry Selders — Called as present during roll call as Senator Selders.
  • Julia Gradney — Introduced herself as being with the Office of Planning and Budget and said she would present the fiscal status statement and five-year baseline summary projection.
  • Debbie Villio — Likely intended by the transcription as 'Speaker to VA' making the motion to approve the fiscal status statement.
  • Brian McClinton — Introduced in connection with facility planning and control, though the name may be slightly misspelled.
  • Matt Baker — Matt Baker, Director of the Office of Facility Planning and Control for the Division of Administration, introduced himself and later concluded his monthly presentation by indicating he had nothing further to add.
  • Rose Hudson — Rose Hudson, President of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, is introduced while presenting the fiscal year 2026-2027 fiscal plan, and the discussion briefly follows with commendation for the Lottery’s strong audit record, noting 29 years without audit findings.
  • Gerald Boudreaux — Gerald Boudreaux questioned the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, commended its strong audit record and increased transfers to the State General Fund, and then made the motion to approve the Lottery’s operating budget. A later reference confirmed that he had made the same motion.
  • C. Marcelle — Offered supportive comments, thanked the agency for its service and leadership, and said he would have made the same motion.
  • Trey Boudreau — Introduced himself as representing LASERS.
  • Catherine Whitney — Catherine Whitney, representing TRSL, introduced herself and then presented the fiscal year 2026–2027 budget for the Teachers' Retirement System to the committee.
  • Sean Faisal — Introduced himself as representing the School Employees' Retirement System.
  • Doug Hanley — Doug Hanley, the CIO for the State Police Retirement System, introduced himself and then presented the system’s budget, explaining the budget decrease and discussing investment fee negotiations as part of the same budget update.
  • LASERS representative — Presented LASERS' request for an additional 1.1%, or $634,000, mainly for salary and related benefits.
  • Margaret Michel — Margaret Michel, the executive director of State Police Retirement, is noted as being absent because she had a prior commitment to speak at a national conference.
  • Samuel Jenkins — Asked about the LASERS increase and when legislators were removed from LASERS.
  • Catherine — Referenced as having made prior comments that the speaker is echoing.
  • Katie O'Connor — Identified herself as being with the State Treasurer's Office and explained the request to pay prior-year Deputy Sheriff Supplemental Pay Board expenditures from the current year budget.
  • Glen Womack — Addressed by name as the next speaker in the legislative intent discussion.
  • Teresa Delafos — Teresa Delafos, representing the Department of Environmental Quality, asks the committee to review a contract extension with RTI International, explaining that the contract relates to PM2.5 filter weighing.
  • Jason Myers — Introduced as the department's air planning administrator and present to answer questions.
  • Jeff Harlan — Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Tourism, presenting four contract amendments for review/approval.
  • Marsha Pimble — Introduces herself as CEO for the Office of Risk Management and presents the final amendment to the Sedgwick contract.
  • Gerald Beaullieu — Likely intended by the transcription as 'Representative Amadee' / 'Representative Baroque' nearby roll-call names, but the exact match is uncertain.
  • Tony Bacala — Called as present during roll call.
  • Tony Bacala — Representative Bacala is referenced in connection with support for an upcoming COLA-related bill and then noted as leaving, with a remark tied to the compensation package.
  • Lawrence Bagley — Called as present during roll call.
  • Christopher Carver — Likely intended by the transcription as 'Representative Carrier.'
  • Kimberly Coates — Called as present during roll call.
  • Peter Egan — Called as present during roll call.
  • Timothy Kerner — Called as present during roll call.
  • Alonzo Knox — Called as present during roll call.
  • Daryl Walters — Likely intended by the transcription as 'Representative Wilder for Representative Mack.'
  • Neil Riser — Called as present for Representative Owen.
  • Phillip Tarver — Called as present during roll call.
  • Phillip Tarver — Called as present during roll call.
  • Phillip Tarver — Asked a question and then made the motion to approve item number one.
  • Phillip Tarver — Asked about the appraised value of the Magnice Residence / President's Residence property.
  • Mark Wright — Likely intended by the transcription as 'Representative Turner' or 'Representative Zerang' is uncertain; no confident match.
  • Glen Womack — Called as present during roll call as Senator Womack.
  • Mark Abraham — Called as present during roll call as Senator Abraham.
  • Mark Abraham — Asked about the average yearly amount contributed to the MFP since 1991.