DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 108 Original 2016 Regular Session Jay Morris
Abstract: Provides for the membership of the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay.
Present law (R.S. 24:661) creates the Jt. Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay as the
representative of the Legislature of La. on capital outlay to assist that body in the analysis of the
capital outlay needs of the state and its political subdivisions and the preparation and analysis of the
capital outlay and omnibus bond bills as presented to the legislature. Requires the committee to
provide the legislature with information relative to such responsibilities from a source created by and
responsible solely to the members of the legislature. Requires the committee to report from time to
time to the legislature its recommendations, thereby providing to the legislature comprehensive
budgetary and fiscal information. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that the chairmen of the House appropriations and Senate finance committees,
the chairman of the Jt. Highway Priority Construction Committee, the speaker of the House, and the
president of the Senate are members of the committee. Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law makes changes relative to the membership of the committee as follows:
Present law provides that the members of the House Ways and Means and the Senate Revenue and
Fiscal Affairs Committees are members of the committee. Proposed law provides that the chairmen
of the House Ways and Means and the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committees (instead of
the entire membership) are members of the committee.
Present law provides that the speaker and the president each appoint four members to the committee
from their respective houses. Proposed law provides that the members appointed by the speaker
must come from the House Ways and Means Committee and that the members appointed by the
president must come from the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee.
Proposed law additionally provides that two members of the House and two members of the Senate
are elected by the respective bodies to serve on the committee from each congressional district.
Provides procedures for the election and removal of the members. Provides that no elected member
of the committee from the House may serve on the House Ways and Means Committee, and no
elected member of the committee from the Senate may serve on the Senate Revenue and Fiscal
Affairs Committee.
Proposed law provides that for the initial election of members to the committee, no later than five
days after proposed law becomes effective, the clerk of the House shall transmit to each member of the House and the secretary of the Senate shall transmit to each member of the Senate a notice of
candidacy form and a letter outlining the procedure for the election of members of the committee and
shall otherwise conduct the election in the manner provided in proposed law and that thereafter
elections of members to the Jt. Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay shall occur at the time
(process begins two days after the organizational session) and in the manner provided by proposed
law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 24:661(A)(3)(a); Adds R.S. 24:661(E))