The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Martha S. Hess.
DIGEST
Donahue (SB 320)
Present law provides that the Recovery School District shall be required to receive Joint
Legislative Committee on the Budget (JLCB) approval for any change order in excess of
$100,000 to a contract for a project undertaken that would be considered a capital expense.
Proposed law provides that the approval of the JLCB shall be required if more than one change
order to a contract for a project that would be considered a capital expense is undertaken in the
same month and the aggregate amount of the change orders is in excess of $100,000.
Present law requires change orders in excess of $100,000 for a project undertaken pursuant
to a capital outlay appropriation to be approved by the JLCB. Also provides that any change
order in excess of $50,000 but less than $100,000 be submitted to the JLCB for review but shall
not require JLCB approval.
Proposed law provides that the approval of the JLCB shall be required if more than one change
order for a project is undertaken in the same month and the aggregate amount of the change
orders is in excess of $100,000.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:1990(B)(1)(d) and R.S. 39:126)