SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Provides relative to supplemental pay to certain law enforcement officers whose agency is headquartered in Baton Rouge (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

HB 542 provides an additional $600 monthly supplemental pay to full-time sworn law enforcement officers employed by certain Baton Rouge-based police agencies (excluding state departments like Public Safety). To qualify, officers must have completed one year of service and, if hired after March 31, 1986, must have passed a council-certified training program. The extra pay is funded from the agency’s self-generated revenue and applies specifically to officers patrolling levees, waterways, riverfronts, or bridges within Baton Rouge city limits. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026, and directly affects eligible officers in Baton Rouge law enforcement agencies meeting these criteria.