GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 665 2017 Regular Session Barras
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES: Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature
for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
DIGEST
Provides for the expenses of the legislature and legislative service agencies. Appropriates
$62,472,956 from the state general fund for FY 2017-2018.
Funding for the legislative branch of government is provided as follows:
House of Representatives $28,998,300
Senate $21,764,498
Legislative Auditor $9,093,838
Legislative Fiscal Office $2,886,664
Louisiana State Law Institute $1,131,401
Legislative Budgetary Control Council $8,557,125
Total state general fund $72,431,826
Provides that appropriations out of State General Fund (Direct) contained in this Act for the
House, Senate Legislative Fiscal Office, Budgetary Control and Law Institute be reduced by
a total amount of $10,958,870 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Legislative Budgetary
Control Council.
Provides for the allocation of funds for salaries and allowances of members, officers, and
staff of the House, Senate, Legislative Fiscal Office, Legislative Budgetary Control Council,
and Louisiana State Law Institute. Provides the balance on July 2, 2017, of the fund created
by Act 513, ยง13 of 2008 R.S. is appropriated to the Legislative Budgetary Control Council.
Appropriates $350,000 from the state general fund to establish the Legislative Auditor
Ancillary Enterprise Fund as an agency working capital fund; appropriates $22,373,567 from
the fund, which is authorized to be used for expenses of the auditor's office.
Retains provisions of existing law allowing legislative assistants who were employed on or
before Dec. 1, 2007, to retain the salary they were earning on Dec. 1, 2007.
Effective July 1, 2017.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill:
1. Add requirement that appropriations contained in this Act be reduced by a total
amount of $10,958,870 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Legislative Budgetary
Control Council.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Correct the reference to a previous Act of the legislature.
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Prepared by Benjamin A. Huxen, II. Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the reengrossed
bill
1. Decreases the appropriation to the Legislative Auditor by $1,000,000.
2. Provides that expenses for any extraordinary session shall be paid pursuant to a
plan adopted by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council.
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Prepared by Benjamin A. Huxen, II.