TOPS: Directs the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and Louisiana Economic Development to study the state's return on investment with respect to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students in collaboration with the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center

This bill directs Louisiana state agencies to conduct a study on the return on investment of the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), a scholarship program that helps students pay for college. The study will be led by the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and Louisiana Economic Development in partnership with the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center. Researchers will examine how TOPS recipients perform in the workforce compared to non-recipients, analyze whether scholarship amounts align with state economic needs, and provide recommendations for improving the program. The agencies must submit their findings and suggestions to the House Committee on Education by March 1, 2027. This resolution focuses on evaluating long-term economic outcomes rather than changing current eligibility rules for the scholarship program.