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HR 118 Original 2016 Regular Session Garofalo
Abstract: Requires any legislative instrument which requires, directs, or requests the La. State Law
Institute to study one or more matters to be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and
Procedure, if reported by a different standing committee.
Present House Rule (House Rule 6.8) requires the recommittal of certain legislative instruments
including constitutional amendments (Civil Law & Procedure); resolutions proposing certain studies
(House and Governmental Affairs); instruments with an estimated fiscal cost of $100,000 or more
annually of state general funds (Appropriations); the Capital Outlay Bill (Appropriations); the MFP
concurrent resolution (Appropriations); special funds (Appropriations); Senate instruments with a
net decrease in fees or a net increase in fees or taxes of $500,000 or more (Ways & Means); public
records exceptions (House and Governmental Affairs); and provisions to join an interstate compact
(House and Governmental Affairs).
Proposed House Rule further requires any legislative instrument which contains a provision the
effect of which requires, directs, or requests the La. State Law Institute to study one or more matters
to be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure, if reported by a different standing
committee.
(Adds House Rule 6.8(J))