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Governor Bobby Jindal has vetoed nearly $19 million in funding for a list of items proposed by state legislators, including some that are commonly referred to as “pet projects”.
Jindal used his line-item veto power to eliminate the proposed funding from House Bill 881, known as the Supplemental Appropriations Bill.
In vetoing the items, Jindal said he was taking steps “to make sure that government lives within its means.”
Here is a list of the projects that Jindal vetoed:
1) FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE IN IBERIA PARISH: $5,000
2) ADDITIONAL FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE IN ST. MARTIN PARISH: $5,000
3) IBERIA PARISH GOVERNMENT VOLUNTARY COUNCIL ON AGING OF IBERIA PARISH: $25,000
4) ST. MARTIN COUNCIL ON AGING: $25,000
5) JUVENILE MENTAL HEALTH COURT, CADDO PARISH: $40,000
6) CADDO PARISH JUVENILE COURT FOR JUVENILE MENTAL HEALTH COURT: $40,000
7) JUVENILE YOUTH PLANNING BOARD, 16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT: $50,000
8) BREAUX BRIDGE YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM: $10,000
9) GORDON PLAZA SENIOR CITIZEN’S PROGRAM: $10,000
10) DISTRICT 2 COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT CORPORATION: $20,000
11) LOUISIANA STATE RACING COMMISSION FOR A DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDING SALARY AND RELATED BENEFITS: $91,600
12) GRANTS PROGRAM FOR DOORWAYS TO LOUISIANA: $4,230
13) N.O. “AFRIKAN” FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL: $60,000
14) LA FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCTION COMMISSION: $25,000
15) UTILITY AND CARRIER INSPECTION TO RESTORE 9 AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES: $884,438
16) CALCASIEU PARISH POLICY JURY FOR THE STARKS MAYHAW FESTIVAL: $7,755
17) LOUISIANA IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES ENTERPRISE AT ULL: $300,000
18) DISTRICT 2 COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT CORPORATION: $150,000
19) LOUIS SATCHMO ARMSTRONG FESTIVAL: $50,000
20) MUSEUM PROGRAMS FOR LOUISIANA ARTS AND SCIENCE MUSEUM: $100,000
21) MUSEUM PROGRAM FOR LOUISIANA ARTS AND MUSEUM: $50,000
22) CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR NORTHERN REGION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: $100,000
23) NEW ORLEANS ADOLESCENT HOSPITAL: $14,241,399
24) SHRIMP TRADE PETITION ACCOUNT/LA SHRIMP ASSOCIATION - PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES ASSOCIATED WITH ANTI-DUMPING PETITION FILED IN DEC 2003: $175,000
25) PRINTING/DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS PROMOTING LA’S CHARTER BOAT INDUSTRY AND FOR THE GENERAL PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF LOUISIANA’S FISHERIES: $30,000
26) LA PREP ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND EARLY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT LSU-SHREVEPORT: $250,000
27) SATURDAY ACADEMY FOR REGIONAL TUTORIAL AND EDUCATIONAL/LEADERSHIP TRAINING: $100,000
28) SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR JOY CORPORATION OF BATON ROUGE’S PARTICIPATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING PROGRAM: $25,000
29) DISTRICT 2 COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT CORPORATION: $120,000
30) GIRL SCOUTS OF LOUISIANA (EAST): $100,000
31) ST. CHARLES PARISH FOR LAND PURCHASE FOR A BOAT LAUNCH ON HIGHWAY 90 IN LULING: $300,000
32) HINTON CAUSEY VFW POST 7194 FOR REPAIRS: $60,000
33) ST. BERNARD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION: $120,000
34) ALGIERS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR BLIGHT REMEDIATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS: $200,000
35) BEAUREGARD POLICY JURY DISTRICT 4-A FOR A SIGN AND PROJECTOR SCREEN FOR THE SUMMER MOVIE PROGRAM FOR BEAUREGARD PARISH LIBRARY CHILDREN’S PROGRAM: $12,000
36) UNITY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS, INC.: $50,000
37) BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA: $100,000
38) N.O. POLICE AND JUSTICE FOUNDATION: $25,000
39) TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT FOR REPAIRS FROM STORM DAMAGE TO GIBSON DEVON KELLER COMMUNITY CENTER: $10,000
40) TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT FOR REPAIRS FROM STORM DAMAGE TO SCHRIVER SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER: $10,000
41) SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: $100,000
42) ALGIERS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: $300,000
43) WOODLAND TRAILS AND PARK, INC: $150,000
44) N.O. POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE DISTRICT 2 COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT CORPORATION: $10,000
45) GREATER N.O. SPORTS FOUNDATION: $50,000
46) NORTHEAST LOUISIANA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: $13,290
47) FRIENDS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S ENGINES: $9,000
48) JUSTICE FOUNDATION: $6,000
49) CITY OF MONROE FOR BLACK BAYOU: $5,000
50) GIRL SCOUTS OF LOUISIANA PINES TO THE GULF: $35,000
51) LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF UNITED WAYS: $100,000
52) GATHERING OF SISTERS, LLC: $10,000
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