Sens. Bret Allain, R-Franklin, left, Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, center, and Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte, committee chairman, discuss budget details ahead of the Senate Finance Committee's vote on its version of next year's $29 billion state operating budget, on Thursday, June 1, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)