LEGISLATORS: Authorizes additional funding for legislative assistants for legislators representing four or more parishes. (8/1/26) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

SB 335 authorizes extra annual funding for Louisiana legislators whose districts cover more than three parishes, specifically to hire additional legislative assistants. It requires the Legislative Budgetary Control Council to determine a yearly amount per additional parish beyond three, which must be used solely for hiring more staff - not for increasing base salaries. This directly affects legislators representing large, multi-parish districts, providing targeted resources to support their staff needs. The bill does not change existing salary structures but adds a defined funding mechanism for multi-parish districts.