House approves $47 billion state budget proposal

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana House of Representatives today voted to approve a financially responsible $47 billion state budget that avoids raising taxes for the year beginning July 1, 2026 and speeds up investment in better classrooms and more high-paying jobs in Louisiana. The primary state budget bill, House Bill 1, passed the House in a 104 to 0 vote and moves with a package of other funding bi…