The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Martha S. Hess.
DIGEST
SB 143 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Allain
Present law provides in Article VII, Section 10(F)(2)(b) of the Constitution of Louisiana, for the
purposes of enactment of the state budget for the next fiscal year, when the official forecast of
recurring revenues for the next fiscal year is at least one percent less than the official forecast for the
current fiscal year, an amount not to exceed five percent of the total appropriations or allocations for
the current fiscal year from any fund established by law or the Constitution of Louisiana shall be
available for expenditure in the next fiscal year for a purpose other than as specifically provided by
law or the Constitution of Louisiana.
Proposed law states that the official forecast of recurring revenues in the state general fund for FY
2018-2019 is at least one percent less than the official forecast for FY 2017-2018, thus meeting the
requirements of Article VII, Section 10(F)(2)(b) of the Constitution of Louisiana and allowing for
amounts not to exceed five percent of the total appropriations or allocations for the FY 2017-2018
from any fund established by law or the Constitution of Louisiana are available for transfer to the
state general fund for expenditure in FY 2018-2019 for a purpose other than as specifically provided
by law or the Constitution of Louisiana.
Proposed law further provides that any monies available for expenditure in FY 2018-2019 for a
purpose other than as specifically provided by law or the Constitution of Louisiana, shall be
transferred from the fund and deposited in the state general fund.
Proposed law reduces 33 funds by 5% of the FY 2017-2018 balance to be transferred to the state
general fund for use in FY 2018-2019 for a purpose other than specifically provided by law or the
Constitution, which reductions totals $23,109,750. The funds and amounts being reduced are as
follows:
(1) $47,430 from the Administrative Fund of the Department of Insurance.
(2) $5,000 from the Algiers Economic Development Foundation Fund.
(3) $6,740 from the Avoyelles Parish Local Government Gaming Mitigation Fund.
(4) $5,000 from the Beautification Project for the New Orleans Neighborhoods Fund.
(5) $95,009 from the Beautification and Improvement of the New Orleans City Park
Fund.
(6) $19,804 from the Bossier Parish Truancy Program Fund. (7) $65,405 from the Calcasieu Parish Fund.
(8) $4,542,196 from the Conservation Fund.
(9) $37,500 from the Equine Health Studies Program Fund.
(10) $31,600 from the Fisherman's Gear Compensation Fund.
(11) $7,500 from the Friends of NORD Fund.
(12) $50,000 from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Fund.
(13)$1,306,428 from the Health Excellence Fund.
(14)$311,186 from the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund.
(15) $600,045 from the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority Fund.
(16) $877,960 from the Louisiana Economic Development Fund.
(17)$776,847 from the Louisiana Fund.
(18) $916,656 from the Louisiana Mega-Project Development Fund.
(19) $100,000 from the Marketing Fund.
(20) $301,464 from the Mineral and Energy Operation Fund.
(21) $5,000 from the New Orleans Urban Tourism and Hospitality Training Fund.
(22) $127,500 from the New Orleans Sports Franchise Assistance Fund.
(23) $719,602 from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Fund.
(24) $14,914 from the Orleans Parish Excellence Fund.
(25) $410,588 from the Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility Gaming Control Fund.
(26) $2,126,209 from the Rapid Response Fund.
(27) $3,287,576 from the Riverboat Gaming Enforcement Fund.
(28) $29,581 from the St. Landry Parish Excellence Fund.
(29) $20,000 from the Tobacco Settlement Enforcement Fund. (30) $2,320,000 from the Transportation Trust Fund.
(31) $1,049,999 from the Two Percent Fire Insurance Fund.
(32) $2,758,730 from the Video Draw Poker Device Fund.
(33) $136,269 from the Video Draw Poker Device Purse Supplement Fund.
Effective July 1, 2018.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the original bill
1. Lists 33 funds which are reduced by 5% of the FY 2017-2018 balance to be
transferred to the state general fund for use in FY 2018-2019 for a purpose other than
specifically provided by law or the Constitution, which reductions total $23,109,750.