RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 29 (HB 2) 2018 Regular Session Abramson
Provides for the capital outlay budget and program for FY 2018-2019; provides for the
funding of the capital outlays from the specified sources of monies in the specified amounts
as follows:
Federal Funds $ 69,341,800
Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) - Federal $ 641,559,651
Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) - Regular $ 145,346,089
Interagency Transfers $ 13,184,843
Interest Earnings $ 5,000,000
General Fund (Direct) Non-Recurring $ 79,629,074
Misc. Statutory Dedications $ 348,774,500
Fees and Self-Generated Revenues $ 59,922,000
Reappropriated Cash $ 2,116,892
Revenue Bonds $ 281,990,000
TOTAL CASH PORTION $1,646,864,849
Authorizes the funding of certain capital outlay projects from the sale of general obligation
bonds for the projects delineated as follows:
Priority 1 $ 654,682,000
Priority 2 $ 129,470,400
Priority 5 $1,167,894,997
TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS BONDS $1,952,047,397
BONDS NRP/RBP $ 1,247,887
GRAND TOTAL ALL MEANS OF FINANCING $3,600,160,133
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 1, 2018).
VETO MESSAGE:
"Please allow this letter to inform you that I have acted on all bills from the 2018 Regular
Session.
Further, I have signed House Bill 2 of the 2018 Regular Session. However, I have exercised
my line item veto authority granted to me by La. Const. Art. IV, Section 5(G)(1) to veto forty
items. I have exercised my line item veto authority as follows:
Veto No. 1:
Delete Page 18 of 130, Lines 25-29:
Authorizes $1,700,000 for Highway 91 Overlay within the City Limits of Eunice (Acadia,
St. Landry).
Veto No. 2:
Delete Page 26 of 130, Lines 5-10:
Authorizes $2,400,000 for Bussey Brake Lake Improvements, Planning and Construction
(Morehouse).
Veto No. 3:
Delete Page 27 of 130, Lines 30-36:
Authorizes $5,281,000 for Infrastructure Improvements, Construction (Rapides). Veto No. 4:
Delete Page 37 of 130, Lines 45-49:
Authorizes $200,000 for LaSalle Street and Hangar Road Extensions, Planning and
Construction (Iberia).
Veto No. 5:
Delete Page 38 of 130, Lines 1-4:
Authorizes $200,000 for Gaubert Road Improvements, Planning and Construction (Iberia).
Veto No. 6:
Delete Page 38 of 130, Lines 5-8:
Authorizes $200,000 for Labit Road Improvements, Planning and Construction (Iberia).
Veto No. 7:
Delete Page 38 of 130, Lines 9-13:
Authorizes $150,000 for Road Extension From Sidney Blanchard Road to Ed Broussard
Road, Planning and Construction (Iberia).
Veto No. 8:
Delete Page 38 of 130, Lines 14-18:
Authorizes $200,000 for Road Improvements at Port of Iberia, Planning and Construction
(Iberia).
Veto No. 9:
Delete Page 38 of 130, Lines 19-22:
Authorizes $200,000 for Parish Bridge Replacements, Planning and Construction (Iberia).
Veto No. 10:
Delete Page 38 of 130, Lines 38-42:
Authorizes $200,000 for Event Center at Acadiana Fairgrounds, Planning and Construction
(Iberia).
Veto No. 11:
Delete Page 38 of 130, Lines 43-47:
Authorizes $200,000 for Highway 90 West Drainage Improvements, Planning and
Construction (Iberia).
Veto No. 12:
Delete Page 39 of 130, Lines 1-8:
Authorizes $1,194,400 for Jackson Parish Riding Arena and Livestock Pavilion, Planning
and Construction (Jackson).
Veto No. 13:
Delete Page 43 of 130, Lines 43-47:
Authorizes $600,000 for River Styx Pump Station Force Main Replacement, Planning and
Construction (Ouachita).
Veto No. 14:
Delete Page 47 of 130, Lines 25-29:
Authorizes $1,000,000 for Road Improvements, Planning and Construction (Vermilion). Veto No. 15:
Delete Page 47 of 130, Lines 30-34:
Authorizes $200,000 for Bridge Repairs and Improvements, Planning and Construction
(Vermilion).
Veto No. 16:
Delete Page 48 of 130, Lines 33-38:
Authorizes $375,000 for Flood Damage Reduction and Drainage Improvement projects,
Planning and Construction (Vermilion).
Veto No. 17:
Delete Page 49 of 130, Lines 33-37:
Authorizes $675,000 for Hwy. 71 Street Lighting Project (Phase II) Construction Project
(Barksdale Boulevard to Parkway High School) (Bossier).
Veto No. 18:
Delete Page 52 of 130, Lines 15-19:
Authorizes $40,000 for Public Works Facility, Planning and Construction (Vermilion).
Veto No. 20:
Delete Page 53 of 130, Lines 36-40:
Authorizes $375,000 for Gueydan Street Improvements, Planning and Construction
(Vermilion).
Veto No. 21:
Delete Page 54 of 130, Lines 6-13:
Authorizes $250,000 for Henderson Municipal Complex, Planning and Construction (St.
Martin).
Veto No. 22:
Delete Page 54 of 130, Lines 41-46:
Authorizes $138,000 for Sewer Treatment Facility Upgrade, Planning and Construction
($912,500 Federal and/or Local Match) (Iberia).
Veto No. 23:
Delete Page 55 of 130, Lines 12-17:
Authorizes $150,000 for City of Kaplan Street Improvements, Reconstruction, and Drainage
Improvements, Planning and Construction (Vermilion).
Veto No. 24:
Delete Page 55 of 130, Lines 18-21:
Authorizes $50,000 for The Pavilion at Clement Park, Planning and Construction
(Vermilion).
Veto No. 25:
Delete Page 55 of 130, Lines 22-27:
Authorizes $250,000 for Killian Police and Fire Joint Operation Building, Planning and
Construction (Livingston). Veto No. 26:
Delete Page 56 of 130, Lines 17-22:
Authorizes $150,000 for Boat Launch Facility Improvements, Phase 2, Planning and
Construction (St. Landry).
Veto No. 27:
Delete Page 58 of 130, Lines 6-10:
Authorizes $100,000 for Drainage Improvements on Charles, Ann and Dale Streets (Iberia).
Veto No. 28:
Delete Page 60 of 130, Lines 20-26:
Authorizes $865,000 for Municipal Complex, Planning and Construction (St. Martin).
Veto No. 29:
Delete Page 61 of 130, Lines 43-51:
Authorizes $12,000,000 for Apollo Road Extension (Rue Du Belier and Dulles Drive
Intersection to Old Spanish Trail and Apollo Road Intersection), Planning, Construction, and
Land Acquisition (Lafayette).
Veto No. 30:
Delete Page 67 of 130, Lines 6-12:
Authorizes $200,000 Warehouse/Distribution Complex, Planning and Construction
(Rapides).
Veto No. 31:
Delete Page 69 of 130, Lines 37-44:
Authorizes $720,000 for Water System Improvements for the Cecilia Water Corporation,
Planning and Construction (St. Martin).
Veto No. 32:
Delete Page 71 of 130, Lines 33-40:
Authorizes $6,500,000 for Lafayette Loop Project, Planning and Construction (Lafayette).
Veto No. 33:
Delete Page 75 of 130, Lines 1-6:
Authorizes $150,000 for Water Treatment System Improvements, Planning and Construction
(Acadia).
Veto No. 34:
Delete Page 80 of 130, Lines 12-17:
Authorizes $250,000 for Sewer System Improvements, Planning and Construction (St.
Martin).
Veto No. 35:
Delete Page 82 of 130, Lines 36-40:
Authorizes $1,200,000 for LA Highway 616 (Caldwell Road to LA Highway 143) Planning
and Construction (Ouachita). Veto No. 36:
Delete Page 83 of 130, Lines 2-9:
Authorizes $520,000 for Outdoor Lighting for Multipurpose Venue, Bossier Parish
Community College, Baseball, Softball, Student, and Community Events, Planning,
Construction, Acquisitions, and Equipment (Bossier).
Veto No. 37:
Delete Page 87 of 130, Lines 20-25:
Authorizes $55,400 for Drainage Outfall Improvements, Planning and Construction
(Rapides).
Veto No. 38:
Delete Page 96 of 130, Lines 29-33:
Authorizes $4,600 for Multipurpose Aquatic Recreational Facility (St. Landry).
Veto No. 39:
Delete Page 98 of 130, Lines 12-15:
Authorizes $6,700 for Public Works Facility, Planning and Construction (Vermilion).
Veto No. 40:
Delete Page 100 of 130, Lines 6-11:
Authorizes $7,200 for Sewer Treatment Facility Upgrade, Planning and Construction
($912,500 Federal and/or Local Match) (Iberia).
Enclosed is a copy of the signed version of House Bill 2. I have sent the original to the
Secretary of State."