GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 3 2017 Second Extraordinary Session Abramson
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the Omnibus Bond Act and provides for limitations
on certain appropriations included in the Capital Outlay Act for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
(Item #4)
DIGEST
Proposed law provides for the implementation of a five-year capital improvement program;
provides for the repeal of certain prior bond authorizations; provides for new bond
authorizations; provides for authorization and sale of such bonds by the State Bond
Commission; and provides for related matters.
Proposed law deems projects included within Section (1)(A) of HB No. 2 of the 2017 2 E.S.
to have timely submitted capital outlay budget request applications for FY 2017-2018 and
to have complied with the late approval requirements of present law. Further authorizes
these projects to be eligible for lines of credit for FY 2017-2018.
Proposed law deems projects included within Section (1)(B) of HB No. 2 of the 2017 2 E.S.
to have until June 30, 2017, to submit capital outlay budget request applications and to obtain
late approval pursuant to present law.
Proposed law prohibits projects receiving capital outlay appropriations for FY 2017-2018
from being exempt from public bid laws or laws pertaining to the review of plans and
specifications by administering agencies without prior authorization from the State Bond
Commission. Further prohibits entities receiving capital outlay appropriations for FY 2017-
2018 from entering into contracts prior to the issuance of a line of credit, prior to receipt of
funding, or prior to entering into a CEA, nor receiving reimbursement for expenditures
without prior authorization from the State Bond Commission.
Proposed law authorizes the commissioner of administration to determine whether to
exempt the Professional Specialties, USDA Veterinary Biologic Facility project from the
public bid law, laws requiring the review of plans and specifications or laws prohibiting
reimbursement for expenditures made without prior authorization.
Proposed law authorizes the commissioner of administration to determine whether to exempt
the Global Foundation for Better Education, Health and Environment, Inc., Urgent Care
Facility project from laws requiring public bids, the review of plans and specifications and
prohibiting contracting prior to the issuance of a line of credit, prior to receipt of funding, or
prior to entering into a cooperative endeavor agreement, or laws prohibiting reimbursement
for expenditures made without prior authorization.
Proposed law requires all projects receiving capital outlay appropriations to comply with the
provisions of present law beginning in FY 2018-2019.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Change references from the 2017 R.S. to the 2017 2 E.S.
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Prepared by Martha Hess. 2. Provide that the projects in Section 1(A) of HB No. 2 of the 2017 2 E.S. are
deemed to have submitted rather than resubmitted their capital outlay budget
request applications and to have complied with the late approval requirements of
present law.
3. Clarify that no entity receiving an appropriation in the Capital Outlay Act for
Fiscal Year 2017-2018 is allowed to enter into contracts prior to the issuance of
a line of credit, prior to receipt of funding, or prior to entering into a cooperative
endeavor agreement, or to be reimbursed for any expenditures without prior
authorization of the State Bond Commission.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
to the reengrossed bill
1. Changes entity that may exempt projects from the provisions of the public bid
laws or the laws pertaining to the review of plans and specifications from the
State Bond Commission to the commissioner of administration.
2. Changes entity that may exempt projects from the provisions prohibiting an entity
receiving an appropriation in the capital outlay act from entering contracts prior
to the issuance of a line of credit, prior to receipt of funding, or prior to entering
into a cooperative endeavor agreement, or to be reimbursed for any expenditures
without prior authorization, from State Bond Commission to the commissioner
of administration.
3. Changes the date that projects in Section 1(B) of HB No. 2 of the 2017 2 E.S.
have to submit capital outlay budget request applications and to obtain late
approval pursuant to present law from June 19, 2017 to June 30, 2017.
4. Removes language transferring Milne Boy's Home.
5. Authorizes the commissioner of administration to determine whether to exempt
the Professional Specialties, USDA Veterinary Biologic Facility project from the
public bid law, laws requiring the review of plans and specifications or laws
prohibiting reimbursement for expenditures made without prior authorization.
6. Authorizes the commissioner of administration to determine whether to exempt
the Global Foundation for Better Education, Health and Environment, Inc.,
Urgent Care Facility project from laws requiring public bids, the review of plans
and specifications and prohibiting contracting prior to the issuance of a line of
credit, prior to receipt of funding, or prior to entering into a cooperative endeavor
agreement, or laws prohibiting reimbursement for expenditures made without
prior authorization.
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Prepared by Martha Hess.