Louisiana 2017 2017 1st Special Session

Louisiana House Bill HB3 Engrossed / Bill

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2017 First Extraordinary Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 3
BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY
APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML:  Supplemental appropriations and reductions in
appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 (Item #1)
1	AN ACT
2To appropriate funds and to make and otherwise provide for certain reductions in
3 appropriations from certain sources to be allocated to designated agencies and
4 purposes in specific amounts for the making of supplemental appropriations and
5 reductions for said agencies and purposes for the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year; to provide
6 for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1.A.  The commissioner of administration is authorized and directed to
9reduce the State General Fund (Direct) appropriations contained in Act 17 of the 2016
10Regular Session of the Legislature for the following agencies in the following amounts:
11 Executive Department
12 01-100Executive Office by ($112,070)
13 01-106Louisiana Tax Commission by ($52,504)
14 01-107Division of Administration by ($820,941)
15 Elected Officials
16 04-146Lieutenant Governor by ($53,365)
17 04-160Agriculture and Forestry by ($1,245,410)
18 Department of Economic Development
19 05-251Office of the Secretary by ($223,934)
20 05-252Office of Business Development by ($390,695)
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1 Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
2 06-261Office of the Secretary by ($161,511)
3 06-262Office of the State Library of Louisiana by ($191,276)
4 06-263Office of State Museum by ($193,334)
5 06-264Office of State Parks by ($865,231)
6 06-265Office of Cultural Development by ($120,751)
7 Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services
8 08-400Corrections - Administration by ($829,631)
9 08-402Louisiana State Penitentiary by ($1,273,091)
10 08-405Raymond Laborde Correctional Center by ($276,761)
11 08-406Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women by ($204,082)
12 08-407Winn Correctional Center by ($128,796)
13 08-408Allen Correctional Center by ($128,796)
14 08-409Dixon Correctional Institute by ($378,337)
15 08-413Elayn Hunt Correctional Center by ($548,396)
16 08-414David Wade Correctional Center by ($252,185)
17 08-416B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Correctional Center by ($227,543)
18 Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Youth Services
19 08-403Office of Juvenile Justice by ($4,467,000)
20 Department of Health and Hospitals
21 09-300Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority by ($733,158)
22 09-301Florida Parishes Human Services Authority by ($657,315)
23 09-302Capital Area Human Services District by ($1,478,282)
24 09-304Metropolitan Human Services District by ($430,787)
25 09-305Medical Vendor Administration by ($3,915,741)
26 09-306Medical Vendor Payments by ($128,635,262)
27 09-307Office of the Secretary by ($1,286,432)
28 09-309South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority by ($856,368)
29 09-310Northeast Delta Human Services Authority by ($403,334)
30 09-320Office of Aging and Adult Services by ($459,811)
31 09-324Louisiana Emergency Response Network by ($27,625)
32 09-325Acadiana Area Human Services District by ($720,729)
33 09-326Office of Public Health by ($2,074,393)
34 09-330Office of Behavioral Health by ($3,901,363)
35 09-340Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities by ($1,246,816)
36 09-375Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority by ($371,261)
37 09-376Central Louisiana Human Services District by ($852,656)
38 09-377Northwest Louisiana Human Services District by ($511,427)
39Provided, however, that the reductions to the Medical Vendor Payments program shall not
40reduce the payments for waiver services, Applied Behavioral Analysis rates, and payments
41to public-private partnership hospitals.
42 Department of Natural Resources
43 11-431Office of the Secretary by ($21,224)
44 Department of Revenue
45 12-440Office of Revenue by ($2,210,354)
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1 Department of Civil Service
2 17-562Ethics Administration by ($80,767)
3 17-563State Police Commission by ($23,708)
4 17-565Board of Tax Appeals by ($28,946)
5 Department of Education
6 19-678State Activities by ($7,000,000)
7 19-681Subgrantee Assistance by ($1,750,000)
8Provided, however, that the reductions to State Activities and Subgrantee Assistance  shall
9not be applicable to early childhood activities, the Louisiana Student Scholarship for
10Excellence in Education Program, special education, or any other appropriations specifically
11allocated for local education agencies and other public schools.  Additionally, no
12appropriations from the Louisiana Quality Education Support Fund or federal funds for the
13foregoing activities shall be reduced.
14 Section 1.B.  The commissioner of administration is authorized and directed to
15reduce the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications appropriations contained in Act 17
16of the 2016 Regular Session of the Legislature for the following agencies in the following
17amounts:
18 Executive Department
19 01-124Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District out of the New Orleans
20	Sports Franchise Assistance Fund by ($35,000)
21 01-124Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District out of the Sports Facility
22	Assistance Fund by ($50,000)
23 01-124Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District out of the New Orleans
24	Sports Franchise Fund by ($105,000)
25 01-124Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District out of the Louisiana
26	Stadium and Exposition District License Plate Fund by ($10,000)
27 01-129Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement out of the Innocence
28	Compensation Fund by ($521)
29 01-129Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement out of the Crime
30	Victims Reparations Fund by ($237,403)
31 01-129Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement out of the Drug Abuse
32	Education and Treatment Fund by ($13,750)
33 01-133Office of Elderly Affairs out of the New Orleans Urban Tourism
34	Hospitality Training in Economic Development Foundation Fund by
35	($5,000)
36 01-133Office of Elderly Affairs out of the New Orleans Area Economic
37	Development Fund by ($32,750)
38 01-254Louisiana State Racing Commission out of the Video Draw Poker
39	Device Purse Supplement Fund by ($79,324)
40 01-254Louisiana State Racing Commission out of the Pari-mutuel Live
41	Racing Facility Gaming Control Fund by ($128,898)
42 Elected Officials
43 04-141Office of the Attorney General out of the Video Draw Poker Device
44	Fund by ($141,154)
45 04-141Office of the Attorney General out of the Riverboat Gaming
46	Enforcement Fund by ($93,473)
47 04-141Office of the Attorney General out of the Pari-mutuel Live Racing
48	Facility Gaming Control Fund by ($41,732)
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1 04-141Office of the Attorney General out of the Medical Assistance
2	Programs Fraud Detection Fund by ($88,988)
3 04-141Office of the Attorney General out of the Insurance Fraud
4	Investigation Fund by ($35,633)
5 04-141Office of the Attorney General out of the Department of Justice Legal
6	Support Fund by ($450,661)
7 04-141Office of the Attorney General out of the Department of Justice Debt
8	Collection Fund by ($119,566)
9 04-141Office of the Attorney General out of the Tobacco Settlement
10	Enforcement Fund by ($20,002)
11 04-141Office of the Attorney General out of the Sex Offender Registry
12	Technology Fund by ($81,877)
13 04-158Public Service Commission out of the Motor Carrier Regulation Fund
14	by ($6,676)
15 04-158Public Service Commission out of the Utility and Carrier
16	Inspection/Supervision Fund by ($246,801)
17 04-158Public Service Commission out of the Telephonic Solicitation Relief
18	Fund by ($6,728)
19 Department of Economic Development
20 05-251Office of the Secretary out of the Louisiana Economic Development
21	Fund by ($753,435) 
22 Department of Transportation and Development
23 07-276Engineering and Operations out of the Right-of-Way Permit
24	Processing Fund by ($29,149)
25 07-276Engineering and Operations out of the LTRC Transportation Training
26	and Education Center Fund by ($36,229)
27 07-276Engineering and Operations out of the Louisiana Highway Safety
28	Fund by ($7,609)
29 07-276Engineering and Operations out of the Louisiana Bicycle and
30	Pedestrian Safety Fund by ($293)
31 Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Public Safety Services
32
33 08-418Office of Management and Finance out of the Video Draw Poker
34	Device Fund by ($65,516)
35 08-418Office of Management and Finance out of the Riverboat Gaming
36	Enforcement Fund by ($134,484)
37 08-419Office of State Police out of the Tobacco Tax Health Care Fund by
38	($40,494)
39 08-419Office of State Police out of the Video Draw Poker Device Fund by
40	($31,485)
41 08-419Office of State Police out of the Riverboat Gaming Enforcement
42	Fund by ($398,794)
43 08-419Office of State Police out of the Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility
44	Gaming Control Fund by ($12,948)
45 08-419Office of State Police out of the Insurance Fraud Investigation Fund
46	by ($20,378)
47 08-419Office of State Police out of the Motorcycle Safety and Operator
48	Training Program Fund by ($808)
49 08-419Office of State Police out of the Public Safety DWI Test Maintenance
50	and Training Fund by ($2,342)
51 08-419Office of State Police out of the Louisiana Towing and Storage Fund
52	by ($2,562)
53 08-419Office of State Police out of the Concealed Handgun Permit Fund by
54	($21,825)
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1 08-419Office of State Police out of the Underground Damages Prevention
2	Fund by ($485)
3 08-419Office of State Police out of the Hazardous Materials Emergency
4	Response Fund by ($1,221)
5 08-419Office of State Police out of the Explosives Trust Fund by ($3,585)
6 08-419Office of State Police out of the Sex Offender Registry Technology
7	Fund by ($149)
8 08-419Office of State Police out of the Criminal Identification and
9	Information Fund by ($49,453)
10 08-419Office of State Police out of the Louisiana State Police Salary Fund
11	by ($92,722)
12 08-419Office of State Police out of the Department of Public Safety Peace
13	Officers Fund by ($1,763)
14 08-419Office of State Police out of the Unified Carrier Registration
15	Agreement  Fund by ($69,350)
16 08-419Office of State Police out of the Insurance Verification System Fund
17	by ($249,636)
18 08-422Office of State Fire Marshal out of the 2% Fire Insurance Fund by
19	($900,503)
20 Department of Natural Resources
21 11-432Office of Conservation out of the Underwater Obstruction Removal 
22	Fund by ($18,136)
23 11-432Office of Conservation out of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Fund by
24	($947,258)
25 11-434Office of Mineral Resources out of the Mineral and Energy Operation
26	Fund by ($100,000)
27 11-435Office of Coastal Management out of the Coastal Resources Trust
28	Fund by ($132,189)
29 Department of Environmental Quality
30 13-856Office of Environmental Quality out of the Environmental Trust
31	Fund by ($3,757,183)
32 13-856Office of Environmental Quality out of the Hazardous Waste Site
33	Cleanup Fund by ($98,696)
34 13-856Office of Environmental Quality out of the Waste Tire Management
35	Fund by ($262,972)
36 13-856Office of Environmental Quality out of the Lead Hazard Reduction
37	Fund by ($2,489)
38 Section 1.C.  The commissioner of administration is authorized and directed to
39reduce the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications appropriations contained in Act 16
40of the 2016 Second Extraordinary Session of the Legislature for the following agencies in
41the following amounts:
42 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOP MENT 
4307/270 ADMINISTRATION
44(13) Non-Federal Aid Eligible Highway Program out of the State Highway
45 Improvement Fund by ($2,940,000)
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1 Section 1.D.  The commissioner of administration is authorized and directed to
2reduce the State General Fund by Fees and Self-generated Revenues appropriations
3contained in Act 17 of the 2016 Regular Session of the Legislature for the following
4agencies in the following amounts:
5 Elected Officials
6 04-147State Treasurer by ($1,000,000)
7 04-165Commissioner of Insurance by ($715,162)
8 Department of Transportation and Development
9 07-273Administration by ($1,325)
10 07-276Engineering and Operations by ($1,532,088)
11
12 Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Public Safety Services
13 08-419Office of State Police by ($7,380,000)
14 Section 1.E.  The commissioner of administration is authorized and directed to
15reduce the State General Fund by Interagency Transfers  appropriations contained in Act 17
16of the 2016 Regular Session of the Legislature for 17-560 State Civil Service by ($400,000).
17 Section 1.F.  The commissioner of administration is authorized and directed to reduce
18the appropriations out of the State General Fund (Direct) contained in Act 17 of the 2016
19Regular Session of the Legislature for the vacancies in state government, excluding
20vacancies in higher education, funded through that Act by $17,168,329.
21 Section 1.G.  The following sums are appropriated from the sources specified in the
22amounts specified for the purpose of making supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year
232016-2017.
24	ELECTED OFFICIALS
2504-141 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY G ENERAL
26Payable out of the State General Fund by 
27Statutory Dedications out of the Medical 
28Assistance Programs Fraud Detection Fund	$ 88,988
29Payable out of the State General Fund by
30Statutory Dedications out of the Department
31of Justice Debt Collection Fund	$ 119,566
32Payable out of the State General Fund by
33Statutory Dedications out of the Tobacco 
34Settlement Enforcement Fund	$ 20,002
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1The commissioner of administration is hereby authorized and directed to adjust the means
2of finance for this agency, as contained in Act No. 17 of the 2016 Regular Session of the
3Legislature, by reducing the appropriation out of the State General Fund by Statutory
4Dedications out of the Louisiana Fund by ($1,100,000).
504-146 OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT G OVERNOR
6Payable out of the State General Fund by 
7Interagency Transfers to the Administrative
8Program from the Office of Tourism	$ 53,365
904-147 STATE TREASURER
10Payable out of the State General Fund by 
11Fees and Self-generated Revenues	$ 500,000
12 DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION AND TOURISM
1306-261 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
14Payable out of the State General Fund by 
15Interagency Transfers to the Management and
16Finance Program from the Office of Tourism	$ 161,511
1706-262 OFFICE OF THE STATE LIBRARY OF LOUISIANA
18Payable out of the State General Fund by 
19Interagency Transfers to the Library Services
20Program from the Office of Tourism	$ 191,276
2106-263 OFFICE OF STATE MUSEUM
22Payable out of the State General Fund by 
23Interagency Transfers to the Museum Program
24from the Office of Tourism	$ 193,334
2506-264 OFFICE OF STATE PARKS
26Payable out of the State General Fund by 
27Interagency Transfers to the Parks and Recreation
28Program from the Office of Tourism	$ 865,231
2906-265 OFFICE OF CULTURAL DEVELOP MENT
30Payable out of the State General Fund by 
31Interagency Transfers to the Management and
32Finance Program from the Office of Tourism	$ 120,751
3306-267 OFFICE OF TOURISM
34Payable out of the State General Fund by
35Fees and Self-generated Revenues to the
36Marketing Program	$1,585,468
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1 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOP MENT
207-276 ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS
3EXPENDITURES:
4	$ 36,522
5	TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 36,522
6MEANS OF FINANCE:
7State General Fund by:
8 Statutory Dedications:
9 LTRC Transportation Training and 
10 Education Center Fund	$ 36,229
11 Louisiana Bicycle and Pedestrian
12 Safety Fund	$ 293
13	TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $ 36,522
14	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS
1509-302 CAPITAL AREA HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT
16Payable out of the State General Fund by
17Fees and Self-generated Revenues	$ 675,644
1809-306 MEDICAL VENDOR P AYMENTS
19Payable out of the State General Fund by
20Statutory Dedications out of the Medical
21Assistance Trust Fund	$7,860,918
22Payable out of the State General Fund by
23Statutory Dedications out of the Tobacco 
24Medicaid Match Fund	$44,287,582
25Payable out of the State General Fund by
26Fees and Self-generated Revenues	$12,500,000
27Payable out of the State General Fund by
28Fees and Self-generated Revenues 	$24,706,708
29Payable out of the State General Fund by
30Statutory Dedications out of the Louisiana Fund	$1,100,000
31The commissioner of administration is authorized and directed to adjust the means of finance
32for this agency, as contained in Act No. 17 of the 2016 Regular Session of the Legislature,
33by reducing the appropriation out of Federal Funds by ($22,210,104).
3409-325 ACADIANA AREA HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT
35Payable out of the State General Fund by
36Fees and Self-generated Revenues	$ 157,452
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1	DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
211-432 OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
3Payable out of the State General Fund by
4Statutory Dedications out of the Underwater
5Obstruction Removal Fund to the Oil and Gas
6Regulatory Program	$ 12,500
7Payable out of the State General Fund by
8Statutory Dedications out of the Oil and Gas
9Regulatory Fund to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Program	$ 652,894
1011-435 OFFICE OF COASTAL RESTORATION AND MANAG EMENT
11Payable out of the State General Fund by
12Statutory Dedications out of the Coastal Resources
13Trust Fund to the Coastal Management Program	$ 132,189
14	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
1513-856 OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 
16Payable out of the State General Fund by
17Statutory Dedications out of the Environmental
18Trust Fund 	$2,121,340
19 Section 1.H.  The following sums are appropriated from the sources specified in the
20amounts specified for the purpose of making supplemental capital outlay appropriations for
21Fiscal Year 2016-2017.
22 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOP MENT 
2326/279 ADMINISTRATION
24 Non-Federal Aid Eligible Highway Program
25 (Statewide)
26 Payable from State Highway Improvement Fund $2,940,000
27 Section 1.I.  The commissioner of administration is authorized to make adjustments
28to appropriations as are necessary to effectuate the governor's deficit plan approved by the
29Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and as provided in this Act, after review of the
30adjustments by the Legislative Fiscal Office.
31 Section 2.A.  The Legislative Budgetary Control Council is hereby authorized and
32directed to reduce the State General Fund (Direct) appropriation contained in Act No. 77 of
33the 2016 Regular Session of Legislature for the Louisiana Legislature in the amount of One
34Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Eight and No/100 Dollars
35($1,650,438.00).
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1 Section 2.B.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and
2directed to reduce the State General Fund (Direct) appropriation contained in Act No. 77 of
3the 2016 Regular Session of the Legislature for the Louisiana Legislature and allocated to
4the House of Representatives in the amount of One Million Eight Hundred Ninety-Four
5Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Six and No/100 Dollars ($1,894,136.00).
6 Section 2.C.  The appropriation for the legislative auditor contained in Section 3 of
7Act No. 77 of the 2016 Regular Session of the Legislature is hereby amended and reenacted
8to read as follows:
9 On page 5, between lines 28 and 29, insert the following:
10	"(F)  Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, the
11 legislative auditor shall remit $2,000,000 from the Legislative Auditor Ancillary
12 Enterprise Fund to the state treasurer for deposit into the state general fund."
13 Section 3.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state treasurer
14is hereby authorized and directed to transfer to the State General Fund (Direct) the amounts
15of any reduction in State General Fund by Fees and Self-generated Revenues, Statutory
16Dedications, or Interagency Transfers reduced as provided or recognized in this Act,
17excluding any reductions contained in Section 1.G., and the amounts of any reductions in
18State General Fund by Fees and Self-generated Revenues or Statutory Dedications approved
19and certified by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.  The state treasurer shall
20make such transfers from each fund prior to fully funding the appropriation from the fund. 
21Within ten days after the effective date of this Act, the state treasurer shall make all transfers
22provided in this Act.  In the event that the amount of any reduction in State General Fund
23by Fees and Self-generated Revenues, Statutory Dedications, or Interagency Transfers being
24transferred to the State General Fund (Direct) are insufficient to fully fund the reduction
25made from such fund source on that date following the effective date of this Act or on that
26date the amount remaining in Fees and Self-generated Revenues, Statutory Dedications, or
27Interagency Transfers is insufficient to fully fund the reductions required by this Act and the
28appropriation remaining after the reductions in this Act, the treasurer shall notify the
29commissioner of administration and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
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1 Section 4.  This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
2signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
3by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.  If
4vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
5effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services.  It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument.  The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.  [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 3 Reengrossed 2017 First Extraordinary Session	Henry
Increase (decrease) appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 as follows:
State General Fund (Direct) by ($176,367,974).
Statutory Dedications by ($13,217,078) to be transferred to the State General Fund (Direct).
Fees and Self-generated Revenues by ($10,628,575) to be transferred to the State General
Fund (Direct).
Interagency Transfers  by ($400,000) to be transferred to the State General Fund (Direct).
Directs the legislative auditor to remit $2,000,000 from the Legislative Auditor Ancillary
Fund to be transferred to the state general fund.
Directs the commissioner of administration to reduce the appropriations contained in Act 17 
of the 2016 R.S. out of the State General Fund (Direct) by ($17,168,329) for vacancies in
state government excluding higher education. 
Additional increase (decrease) in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 as follows:
Statutory Dedications by $58,272,501; Fees and Self-generated Revenues by $40,125,272; 
Interagency Transfers by $1,585,468; and Federal Funds by ($22,210,104).
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill:
1. Increase (decrease) appropriations as follows: State General Fund (Direct)
($50,381,601); Interagency Transfers by ($400,000); Fees & Self-generated
Revenues by ($500,000); and Statutory Dedications by ($3,619,892).
2. Direct the legislative auditor to remit $2,000,000 from the Legislative Auditor
Ancillary Fund to be transferred to the state general fund.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Increase (decrease) appropriations as follows: State General Fund (Direct)
$17,168,329 and Fees & Self-generated Revenues by ($110,884).
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2. Direct the commissioner of administration to reduce State General Fund (Direct)
appropriations by ($17,168,329) for vacancies in state government excluding
higher education.
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