The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Martha S. Hess.
DIGEST
SB 253 Original 2015 Regular Session Donahue
Proposed law provides that each year prior to the presentation of the executive budget, the Senate
Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations, with either committee
convening a meeting separately or jointly, shall meet to receive from the commissioner of
administration pertinent financial information used in the confection of the executive budget. Such
information shall include pending budgetary and financial issues which could have a material fiscal
impact on the continued delivery of current services and possible changes in means of financing.
After the conclusion of such meetings, the committees shall transmit to the commissioner of
administration a list of the significant fiscal concerns discussed during the meeting of the
committees.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 39:34.1)