Gov. John Bel Edwards has issued a call for a second special session to address the state’s remaining $600 million budget shortfall for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
In a statement, Edwards says the state has critical priorities in health care, K-12 and higher education that still must be addressed.
“We can’t just talk about wanting to fund these programs, we need to act. Delaying this special session would only contribute to the problems our state has faced for far too long. I have developed a package of proposals that would specifically address our immediate crisis without threatening the programs that the vast majority of the people of Louisiana consider to be important,” Edwards says.
A second special session will convene at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 6, and adjourn by midnight on June 23.
Read more about Edwards’ special session call and some of his proposed legislation for the session.
