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HR 117 Original 2015 Regular Session Talbot
Abstract: Requires the amount of funding for the projects contained within the Capital Outlay Bill
to be equal to or less than the amount of financing available to fund such projects.
Proposed House Rule provides that the motion for final passage of the Capital Outlay Bill, a motion
to concur in Senate amendments to the Capital Outlay Bill, or a motion to adopt a conference
committee report on the Capital Outlay Bill shall not be in order unless the amount of funding
required for the projects contained within the bill is equal to or less than the amount of financing
available to fund such projects.
Proposed House Rule provides that the amount of financing available to fund projects contained
within the Capital Outlay Bill shall be equal in amount to the general obligation bond cash line of
credit capacity as provided in present law (R.S. 39:112(F)) plus an amount equal to 10% of such
capacity. (Present law (R.S. 39:112(F)) provides that the general obligation bond cash line of credit
capacity is limited to $200 million annually adjusted for construction inflation from 1994. Provides
that the limit shall only be raised by a favorable vote of 2/3rds of the elected members of each house
of the legislature.
Proposed House Rule provides that a motion to suspend the provisions of the proposed House Rule
shall be a debatable motion.
(Adds House Rule 7.20)