State funding PMAC Renovations???

[KajunKrazy]

Can’t wait for Scarborough to call out TSAB for mooching off of the state. Surely he will, if not then he has proven to be a hypocrite.

[cjr3888]

Here's what I see heading to UL in HB1, HB2, & HB560. A total of $432,009,215 in current & possible future projects.

HB 1
- Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for expanding research and development for advanced manufacturing and sustainability complex ($17,000,000)

-Payable out of the State General Fund by Fees and Self-generated Revenues to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for research priorities including energy transition, health and life sciences, computing and artificial intelligence, watershed modeling, entrepreneurship, and community development and outreach ($10,000,000)

-Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center for the Louisiana's Foundational Integrated Research System for Transformation, in the event Senate Bill No. 205 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature is enacted into law ($2,000,000)

-Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to expand "VAX-Up Louisiana Partnership" between University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Department of Health and private sector partners to address health equity and health outcomes in rural and/or underserved communities and populations ($4,000,000)

HB 2
-DeClouet Hall Renovation, Planning and Construction
Priority 1 - $500,000
Priority 5 - $5,500,000

-Foster Hall Renovation, Planning and Construction
Priority 1 - $444,173
Priority 5 - $4,000,000

-Madison Hall Renovation, Planning and Construction
Priority 1 - $8,000,000
Priority 5 - $14,000,000

-Engineering Classroom Building, Planning and Construction
Priority 1 - $7,084,465
Priority 5 - $47,866,573

-Kinesiology, Hospitality Management, and Athletic Administration Complex, Engineering, Stabilization, Equipment, Planning and Construction
Priority 1- $15,000,000
Priority 5 - $22,000,000

-Health Care Education and Training Facility and UL/LSU Health Science Education Collaboration Building, Planning, and Construction
Priority 1 - $13,249,968
Priority 5 - $62,500,000

-Sciences Lab/Classroom Building, 44Planning and Construction
Priority 5 - $47,750,000
Capital Outlay Savings Fund - $1,250,000

-Billeaud Hall Renovation, 2Planning and Construction
Priority 5 - $29,500,000
Capital Outlay Savings Fund -

-Montgomery Hall Renovation, 9Planning and Construction
Priority 5 - $21,500,000
Capital Outlay Savings Fund - $500,000

-Learning Lab, Planning and Construction
Priority 5 - $42,000,000
Capital Outlay Savings Fund - $500,000

-Property Acquisition
Capital Outlay Savings Fund - $2,000,000

-Performing Arts Center Complex, Planning and Construction
Priority 5 - $74,000,000
Direct General Fund - $1,000,000

HB 560
-Support Education in Louisiana First Fund ($364,036)

[cjr3888]

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

I won't confirm or deny where some money is going until it gets signed by the Governor. Notice nothing is directed specifically to a certain stadium or facility. However, the line item veto power of the Governor's Office can always change things.

[CajunRebel]

Here's what I see heading to UL in HB1, HB2, & HB560. A total of $432,009,215 in current & possible future projects.

HB 1
- Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for expanding research and development for advanced manufacturing and sustainability complex ($17,000,000)

-Payable out of the State General Fund by Fees and Self-generated Revenues to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for research priorities including energy transition, health and life sciences, computing and artificial intelligence, watershed modeling, entrepreneurship, and community development and outreach ($10,000,000)

-Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center for the Louisiana's Foundational Integrated Research System for Transformation, in the event Senate Bill No. 205 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature is enacted into law ($2,000,000)

-Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to expand "VAX-Up Louisiana Partnership" between University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Department of Health and private sector partners to address health equity and health outcomes in rural and/or underserved communities and populations ($4,000,000)

HB 2
-DeClouet Hall Renovation, Planning and Construction
Priority 1 - $500,000
Priority 5 - $5,500,000

-Foster Hall Renovation, Planning and Construction
Priority 1 - $444,173
Priority 5 - $4,000,000

-Madison Hall Renovation, Planning and Construction
Priority 1 - $8,000,000
Priority 5 - $14,000,000

-Engineering Classroom Building, Planning and Construction
Priority 1 - $7,084,465
Priority 5 - $47,866,573

-Kinesiology, Hospitality Management, and Athletic Administration Complex, Engineering, Stabilization, Equipment, Planning and Construction
Priority 1- $15,000,000
Priority 5 - $22,000,000

-Health Care Education and Training Facility and UL/LSU Health Science Education Collaboration Building, Planning, and Construction
Priority 1 - $13,249,968
Priority 5 - $62,500,000

-Sciences Lab/Classroom Building, 44Planning and Construction
Priority 5 - $47,750,000
Capital Outlay Savings Fund - $1,250,000

-Billeaud Hall Renovation, 2Planning and Construction
Priority 5 - $29,500,000
Capital Outlay Savings Fund -

-Montgomery Hall Renovation, 9Planning and Construction
Priority 5 - $21,500,000
Capital Outlay Savings Fund - $500,000

-Learning Lab, Planning and Construction
Priority 5 - $42,000,000
Capital Outlay Savings Fund - $500,000

-Property Acquisition
Capital Outlay Savings Fund - $2,000,000

-Performing Arts Center Complex, Planning and Construction
Priority 5 - $74,000,000
Direct General Fund - $1,000,000

HB 560
-Support Education in Louisiana First Fund ($364,036)

What’s the meaning of these priority levels?

[cjr3888]

What’s the meaning of these priority levels?

Priority 1 is direct this budget. Priority 5 is lowest so that's future projects through the Bond Commission.

[moorecajun]

Priority 1 is direct this budget. Priority 5 is lowest so that's future projects through the Bond Commission.

Thank you for providing this information and helping us understand!

[cjr3888]

Thank you for providing this information and helping us understand!

No problem, I actually got "confirmation" without them actually saying it from someone high up in the budget process on a few things. People would be surprised at the money sent to local festivals, church fairs, & parks for no reason what so ever except to buy votes. I mean, why the hell are we sending $100,000 to the McKinley High Alumni Association? Anyone who knows Page Cortez can ask him directly.

[ULvictory]

"You scratch my back, and I will scratch yours." That is why people are moving out, and we have a dwindling tax base in this state. It's also the same reason why we are 50th in everything.

[R1Letterman]

Is there a rule of thumb when it comes to cost of renovation as a percent of original price?
I.e. is it financially feasible to pay more to renovate something than it had originally cost?

Isn't that why insurance claims on car wrecks are capped at the "totaled value". So you don't end up paying 20000 to repair a car worth only 5000?

[CajunT]

I won't confirm or deny where some money is going until it gets signed by the Governor. Notice nothing is directed specifically to a certain stadium or facility. However, the line item veto power of the Governor's Office can always change things.

You see the $15M priority 1 under Kinesiology, Hospitality Management, and Athletic Administration Complex?

This is for the stadium as per Stuart Bishop and other local reps. There is your answer to the question regarding my comments.