First Responders Subcommittee, LA
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- Budget & taxes
- Technology
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Recent meetings
Thu Aug 13, 2026
First Responders Subcommittee
✓ Decided: First Responders Subcommittee approves budgets, by-laws, new vice chair
The subcommittee approved the 2025 and 2026 SHSP budget allocations of $4.3 million each, accepted new by-laws and a new charter, and elected Chad Sonnier as vice chairman. They also approved the November 2025 meeting minutes. The meeting included briefings on threats, drone laws, cybersecurity, and the new Intelligence Coordination Center, but no other formal decisions were made.
- Approved 2025 and 2026 SHSP budget allocations of $4.3 million each (motion by Eues, second by Lewis)
- Approved new subcommittee by-laws (motion by Besson, second by Adams)
- Approved new subcommittee charter (motion by Adams, second by Sonnier)
- Elected Chad Sonnier as vice chairman (motion by Adams, second by Besson)
- Approved November 13, 2025 meeting minutes (motion by Eues, second by Sonnier)
📄 From the minutes
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First Responder Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
Thursday, August 13th, 2026, at 10:00 AM
GOHSEP Overwatch
7667 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA
ATTENDEES
The following First Responder Subcommittee members or their designees and others
were present: Chairman Steven McCain; Vice Chairman Bryan Adams; Department of
Public Safety and Corrections-Frank Besson; Regional HSEP-Earl Eues; GOHSEP-
Brent Lewis; State Fire Marshall-Chad Sonnier; Non-profit Vol. Group-Burk Hughes;
additional LA-SAFE/LSP Staff including Jonathan Kemp, Justin Berry, Dave Hernandez,
and Christie Varnado; and additional GOHSEP Staff including Mark Ward, Matt McKee,
Stephen Durel, Denda Ball, Tiffany Brouillette, Jackie Manton, and Jacie Jeansonne.
WELCOME
Sheriff Steven McCain called the meeting to order. After a roll call it was determined a
quorum of the statutory members of the subcommittee were present. McCain welcomed
everyone.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
McCain asked for a motion to approve the minutes for November 13, 2025. There was
no opposition. Earl Eues motioned, and Chad Sonnier seconded. The November 2025
meeting minutes were approved.
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Meeting archives
- 2025 (3 meetings)