$179 million. That's the money that was found by the Revenue Estimating Conference on Thursday that can help deal with budget issues for this fiscal year and next.
In a meeting on Wednesday, the state's Revenue Estimating Conference concluded that $155 million more is available for the fiscal year that starts July 1st. This comes as lawmakers in the Senate begin to take a look at the House-approved budget next week.
Governor Jindal says he'll put off his legislative plan to sell three state prisons until the Revenue Estimating Conference gives the state's latest revenue forecast.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The panel that determines how much money the state has to spend each year has revised its estimates, saying an increase in tax collections means an extra $178 million for the state over the next 16 months.