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Louisiana's special session cost taxpayers $1.1M

Louisiana's special session cost taxpayers $1.1M
Louisiana's special session cost taxpayers $1.1M
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(AP) — The fall special session held by Louisiana lawmakers to debate COVID-19 rules and hurricane recovery issues carried a taxpayer-financed price tag of more than $1.1 million.

That's according to spending information provided by the House and Senate to The Associated Press. Data provided by Secretary of the Senate Yolanda Dixon shows the Senate's cost was about $517,000.


Information provided by House Clerk Michelle Fontenot shows the House’s cost for the 26-day session came in at more than $620,000.

Those tallies include the daily per diem given to state lawmakers for each day in session, mileage costs to lawmakers, legislative staff pay and overtime, printing charges and office supplies.