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ACT No. 419
Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 437
BY REPRESENTATIVES HARRIS, ARNOLD, BARRAS, BERTHELOT, STUART
BISHOP, BROWN, BURFORD, CARMODY, CHAMPAGNE, CONNICK,
DANAHAY, GAROFALO, GEYMANN, GREENE, HARRISON, HAVARD,
HENRY, HODGES, HOLLIS, HOWARD, LAMBERT, NANCY LANDRY,
LEOPOLD, MILLER, JAY MORRIS, JIM MORRIS, POPE, PUGH, PYLANT,
REYNOLDS, RICHARD, ROBIDEAUX, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER,
SEABAUGH, TALBOT, AND THOMPSON AND SENATORS CORTEZ,
GUILLORY, MILLS, AND PERRY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 39:24(A), 34(A), 51(A), and 54(A), relative to the budget2
process; to provide for the official forecast; to provide for the powers, duties, and3
functions of the Revenue Estimating Conference; to require certain contents in the4
executive budget; to provide for the contents of the General Appropriation Bill and5
other appropriation bills; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related6
matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 39:24(A), 34(A), 51(A), and 54(A) and hereby amended and9
reenacted to read as follows: 10
§24. Official forecast11
A. The Revenue Estimating Conference shall establish an official forecast for12
each fiscal year which shall be derived and revised only as provided in this Part. The13
official forecast shall include a forecast of all funds as defined in Article VII, Section14
10(J) of the Constitution of Louisiana, and shall include an estimate of money15
available for appropriation from each dedicated fund. Each such official forecast16
shall contain a designation of all money which is nonrecurring. The conference shall17
designate all other money in each official forecast as recurring. In addition, the18 ENROLLEDHB NO. 437
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conference may designate as nonrecurring any money available for appropriation1
from any source that is defined as nonrecurring in R.S. 39:2(27).2
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§34. Executive budget4
A. The governor shall cause to be prepared an executive budget presenting5
a complete financial and programmatic plan for the ensuing fiscal year which shall6
include recommendations for appropriations from the state general fund and7
dedicated funds which shall not exceed the official forecast of the Revenue8
Estimating Conference. Except as provided by R.S. 39:75(E), the executive budget9
shall not include recommendations for appropriations from any fund in excess of the10
official forecast of money available for appropriation from that fund.11
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§51. General Appropriation Bill; other appropriation bills13
A. The governor shall cause a General Appropriation Bill for the ordinary14
operating expenses of government to be introduced which shall be in conformity15
with the recommendations for appropriations contained in the budget estimate as16
provided by Article VII, Section 11(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana. The17
General Appropriation Bill and other appropriation bills shall not appropriate any18
funds, as defined in Article VII, Section 10(J) of the Constitution of Louisiana,19
which are not part of the official forecast except as provided for in R.S. 39:54(A)(2).20
The General Appropriation Bill and the bill appropriating funds for ancillary21
expenses of state government shall each be submitted for introduction at the same22
time required for submission of the executive budget as required by R.S. 39:37.23
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§54. Limitations on appropriations25
A.(1) Appropriations by the legislature from the state general fund and26
dedicated funds for any fiscal year shall not exceed the official forecast in effect at27
the time the appropriations are made. Except as otherwise provided by R.S.28
39:75(E), appropriations by the legislature from any fund shall not exceed the29 ENROLLEDHB NO. 437
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official forecast of money available for appropriation from that fund in effect at the1
time the appropriations are made.2
(2) Financing from any existing statutorily dedicated fund for appropriations3
other than the fund's intended statutory purpose shall be limited to the prior fiscal4
year's fund balance and shall not include anticipated fund balances for the ensuing5
fiscal year unless otherwise provided by law.6
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2013; if vetoed by the governor8
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,9
2013, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.10
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: