TECHNOLOGY: Creates a task force to study the effectiveness of technology and research parks and to make recommendations on its findings.

Removed draft formatting, page numbers, and original bill identifiers to reflect the final enrolled version.

Added a specific requirement for the task force to report on the number of businesses utilizing the parks since January 2020 and the amount of funds invested in those businesses.

Added a requirement to report on the number of businesses that qualify as 'disadvantaged' under state law.

Added a requirement to report on the current operational status of businesses within the parks (still operating vs. no longer operating).

Added a requirement to identify the names and locations of all other research parks in Louisiana.

Added a requirement to identify the most and least successful parks, including the reasoning for their performance.

Specified that the task force must include representatives from university systems, the economic development secretary, and business associations.

Added provisions requiring the task force to comply with the Open Meetings Law and Public Records Law.

Set a deadline of March 1, 2026, for the task force to submit its written report to the Senate.

Set the termination date of the task force as June 1, 2026, or the date of report submission, whichever occurs first.