State funding PMAC Renovations???

[CajunEXPRESS]

I believe the CajunDome was Fed money from Katrina/Rita as a refugee center.

Yes, FEMA money.

[CajunT]

FWIW I hear we’re getting 75 million for the performing arts center.

The university received $75 Million in this round of funding and $15 Million towards an important project.

[CajunAmos]

Pretty sure the FEMA money was used to repair damages after using it as a shelter for about 20000 folks following Katrina. That repair work was about 2.7 million. The last big upgrade of $20 million was about 2016 and was paid for by bonds thru the Ragin Cajun Facilities.

[AnotherHebert]

Any coincidence football tweeted season ticket holders are getting priority seat choice in “the improved Venue?”

[R1Letterman]

Does this mean TAF doesn't give back to academics anymore

[UL_Cajuns]

The university received $75 Million in this round of funding and $15 Million towards an important project.

Please explain. So you are saying UL got 15 million from the state for Cajun Field renovation, and LSU got 101 million from the state for PMAC renovation in this session?
Let’s compare apples to apples.

[cjr3888]

Please explain. So you are saying UL got 15 million from the state for Cajun Field renovation, and LSU got 101 million from the state for PMAC renovation in this session?
Let’s compare apples to apples.

I didn’t have time to read the third bill yet with all the pet projects.

TSAB got $1M up front. $50M in future bonds and $50M will be self funded.

[UL_Cajuns]

I didn’t have time to read the third bill yet with all the pet projects.

TSAB got $1M up front. $50M in future bonds and $50M will be self funded.

Ok I see. Can you confirm UL got 15 million for CF renovation?

[Duggie35]

where are our local state legislators and are they pushing back on this? How can this pass when there are so many other needs in this state? Did the state kick in any money when we did the Cajundome reno? Is the state kicking in any money for the CF reno? This is such crap!!

For the most part, our local delegation in Baton Rouge is pretty pathetic!

[cypremort]

UL faired well in this session. Of course, almost everyone else did also. Legislatures were spending one time money like drunken sailors. A lot of funding is in Priority 5 so we'll have to see if makes it through future sessions. Also, HB1/2 may be overspent so bond commission may have something to say. Here is what UL was allocated (apologize for lack of formatting):

HB NO. 2 ENROLLED
1 19/640 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA - LAFAYETTE

2 (464) DeClouet Hall Renovation, Planning and Construction
3 (Lafayette)
4 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
5 Priority 1 $ 500,000
6 Priority 5 $ 5,500,000
7 Total $ 6,000,000

8 (668) Foster Hall Renovation, Planning and Construction
9 (Lafayette)
10 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
11 Priority 1 $ 444,173
12 Priority 5 $ 4,000,000
13 Total $ 4,444,173

14 (669) Madison Hall Renovation, Planning and Construction
15 (Lafayette)
16 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
17 Priority 1 $ 8,000,000
18 Priority 5 $ 14,000,000
19 Total $ 22,000,000

20 (670) Engineering Classroom Building, Planning and
21 Construction
22 (Lafayette)
23 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
24 Priority 1 $ 7,084,465
25 Priority 5 $ 47,866,573
26 Total $ 54,951,038

27 (877) Kinesiology, Hospitality Management, and Athletic
28 Administration Complex, Engineering, Stabilization,
29 Equipment, Planning and Construction
30 (Lafayette)
31 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
32 Priority 1 $ 15,000,000
33 Priority 5 $ 22,000,000
34 Total $ 37,000,000

35 (1079) Health Care Education and Training Facility and
36 UL/LSU Health Science Education Collaboration
37 Building, Planning, and Construction
38 (Lafayette)
39 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
40 Priority 1 $ 13,249,968
41 Priority 5 $ 62,500,000
42 Total $ 75,749,968

43 (1817) Sciences Lab/Classroom Building,
44 Planning and Construction
45 (Lafayette)
46 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
47 Priority 5 $ 47,750,000
48 Payable from the Capital Outlay Savings Fund $ 1,250,000
49 Total $ 49,000,000

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HB NO. 2 ENROLLED
1 (1818) Billeaud Hall Renovation,
2 Planning and Construction
3 (Lafayette)
4 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
5 Priority 5 $ 29,500,000
6 Payable from the Capital Outlay Savings Fund $ 500,000
7 Total $ 30,000,000

8 (1819) Montgomery Hall Renovation,
9 Planning and Construction
10 (Lafayette)
11 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
12 Priority 5 $ 21,500,000
13 Payable from the Capital Outlay Savings Fund $ 500,000
14 Total $ 22,000,000

15 (1820) Learning Lab, Planning and Construction
16 (Lafayette)
17 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
18 Priority 5 $ 42,000,000
19 Payable from the Capital Outlay Savings Fund $ 2,000,000
20 Total $ 44,000,000

21 (1821) Property Acquisition
22 (Lafayette)
23 Payable from the Capital Outlay Savings Fund $ 2,000,000

24 (1863) Performing Arts Center Complex, Planning
25 and Construction
26 (Lafayette)
27 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
28 Priority 5 $ 74,000,000
29 Payable from State General Fund (Direct) $ 1,000,000
30 Total $ 75,000,000

and it actually gets better. NIRC is not listed specifically under UL for allocations:

28 (353) NIRC BSL-3 Lab and Animal Housing, Planning and
29 Construction
30 (Iberia)
31 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
32 Priority 1 $ 10,600,000
33 Priority 5 $ 10,000,000
34 Total $ 20,600,000

35 (1169) NIRC Iberia BioInnovation Accelerator GMP CDMO
36 Planning and Construction
37 (Iberia)
38 Payable from General Obligation Bonds
39 Priority 1 $ 14,400,000
40 Priority 5 $ 39,000,000
41 Total $ 53,400,000

[cjr3888]

Ok I see. Can you confirm UL got 15 million for CF renovation?

I’ll check tomorrow to see who got what. Many of you would be embarrassed to see what’s in these bills. It’s funny that the Youngsville Sports Complex brags about how much money they have & says they have to dream up things to spend it all BUT they’re getting $1M in HB560. Lafayette Parks & Rec is getting $1.5M. Nobody is better at buying votes than Page Cortez.

[UL_Cajuns]

I’ll check tomorrow to see who got what. Many of you would be embarrassed to see what’s in these bills. It’s funny that the Youngsville Sports Complex brags about how much money they have & says they have to dream up things to spend it all BUT they’re getting $1M in HB560. Lafayette Parks & Rec is getting $1.5M. Nobody is better at buying votes than Page Cortez.

Guess most people don’t take the time to pay attention but it is crazy how the state money is spent. Then they ask for more taxes and say they are broke. Typical government dealings.

[cjr3888]

Guess most people don’t take the time to pay attention but it is crazy how the state money is spent. Then they ask for more taxes and say they are broke. Typical government dealings.

We’ve been hearing for the last few years that there’s a $2B budget deficit and things will need to be cut. Then when its budget time, they’re raising the spending cap because they say they have too much money.

[ZoomZoom]

It may be a good thing NIRC is listed that way. Don’t need the “why not us” crowd or State getting the Joneses over this. Need to keep growing on the R1 front until that genie is too big to stick back in the bottle or take it away.

I look forward to earth shattering growth and advancements coming from UL research that one day makes the world make such acclimations we can no longer be ignored. May not happen in my earthly time, but it’s there for the taking.

We’ve been hearing for the last few years that there’s a $2B budget deficit and things will need to be cut. Then when its budget time, they’re raising the spending cap because they say they have too much money.

Federal money is the greatest budget balancing tool Louisiana has.

Go a few years without any emergency/disaster funding, watch what happens.

Louisiana government finally got called out by the feds on Katrina/Rita money, which was why Lake Charles had trouble getting money in 2020; the state wasn’t requiring payback of misappropriated funds like they were suppose to. The feds may be slow in auditing, but they get there eventually. That’s why I beat the drum about LCG’s legislative audit findings. It’s federal money and it will get recouped.

[Boomer]

We’ve been hearing for the last few years that there’s a $2B budget deficit and things will need to be cut. Then when its budget time, they’re raising the spending cap because they say they have too much money.

…..Well what does Moon Griffon say??? So are we getting any money for Cajun field? It should have been presented as an emergency need for failing areas of present construction.also added money from the race tract’s gambling money!