The proposed Louisiana budget fully funds the LA GATOR scholarship program.
State representatives will debate House Bill 1 starting Thursday.
Gov. Jeff Landry expects some opposition to the program in the Senate, so he held a press conference outside the Capitol on Tuesday.
LA GATOR stands for Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise, and is a program of tax-funded private school scholarships.
The state has received more than 40,000 applications for the $94 million program.
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