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Legislative Advocacy<br />
We are doing more than ever to advocate for business priorities that are important to Acadiana, including fiscal<br />
reform, economic development, transportation infrastructure, workforce development, and public education.<br />
Advanced a Set of Legislative Priorities<br />
These priorities reflect Louisiana’s urgent needs for fiscal stability and sustainability. Achieving success<br />
on these priorities will require leadership and commitment from our state government leaders and strong<br />
collaboration with partners across the state.<br />
collaboration. leadership. commitment.<br />
<strong>2016</strong> LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES<br />
Fiscal Priorities Seek long-term fiscal sustainability and stability<br />
through cost-containing measures and reform of the budget<br />
process while adequately funding key priorities like PreK-12 and<br />
higher education, healthcare, and transportation infrastructure.<br />
Economic Development Maintain and advance industry-based<br />
competitiveness, including key economic development incentives<br />
proven to generate return on public investment (esp. Digital Media/<br />
Software Development, Quality Jobs, R&D, Competitive Projects<br />
Payroll Incentive, and Angel Investor).<br />
Transportation Infrastructure Maintain I-49 South as a top<br />
transportation priority for the state and work toward a sustainable<br />
transportation funding solution, including restoring faith in the<br />
Transportation Trust Fund.<br />
Workforce Development Promote demand-driven workforce<br />
programs, support increased autonomy for higher education<br />
institutions, and advocate for capital outlay funds to strengthen<br />
SLCC’s new International School of Aviation Excellence and<br />
construct a new UL Lafayette engineering facility.<br />
Public Education Protect and advance gains made in PreK-12<br />
education by maintaining rigorous academic standards matched<br />
with a fair, robust accountability system designed to increase<br />
student achievement.<br />
{Educated the Business<br />
Connected Acadiana and the Capitol<br />
A caravan of more than 60 people from Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia,<br />
Jeff Davis, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and<br />
Vermilion parishes converged for Acadiana Day at the Capitol,<br />
coordinated by <strong>1A</strong> and the Acadiana Regional Alliance.<br />
Community on Issues<br />
With six proposed Louisiana Constitutional<br />
Amendments on the November 8 ballot, <strong>1A</strong><br />
served up Ballots Over Breakfast, where we<br />
invited investors, members, and partners from<br />
across the region to discuss these amendments<br />
with the Public Affairs Research Council of<br />
Louisiana and a few of our legislators, who<br />
authored amendments up for vote, Sen. Bret<br />
Allain, Sen. Dan “Blade” Morrish, and Rep.<br />
Walt Leger, III.<br />
A ONE ACADIANA FAST FACT: St. Martin Parish is the Home of the Acadian Memorial & Evangeline Oak.
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