GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 148 2019 Regular Session Henry
APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal
Year 2019-2020
DIGEST
Appropriates funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 for the ordinary operating expenses of the
judicial branch of government with total funding of $183,157,699 from the following
sources: $163,523,924 out of the State General Fund (Direct); $10,240,925 from statutory
dedications out of the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund and the Trial Court Case
Management Fund; and $9,392,850 from interagency transfers for Court Appointed Special
Advocates and Drug Court. Appropriations from State General fund (Direct) shall be reduced
by $9,742,980 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as
approved by the La. Supreme Court.
Funding for the ordinary operating expenses of the judicial branch of government is provided
in the original bill as follows:
FY 19 EOB FY 20 Original
(1)Louisiana Supreme Court $72,472,954 $79,272,980
(2)Courts of Appeal 47,088,543 49,587,810
(3)District Courts 38,846,138 38,985,461
(4)Criminal Court, Parish of Orleans6,330,464 6,570,787
(5)Juvenile and Family Courts 2,523,339 2,523,339
(6)Other Courts (Required by Statute) 3,157,241 3,157,241
(7)Other Courts (Not Required by Statute)675,187 739,228
(8)Non-Judicial State Expenses 2,070,853 2,070,853
TOTAL $173,164,719 $182,907,699
Effective July 1, 2019.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill:
1.Provide an additional $250,000 for the legal representation of children in child
protection cases.
2.Add requirement that appropriations from State General Funds (Direct) contained in
this Act be reduced by a total amount of $9,492,980 pursuant to a plan adopted by
the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1.Change the reduction requirement from $9,492,980 to $9,742,980.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the reengrossed
bill
1.Deleted SGF funding of $2,320,853 for Non-Judicial State Expenses, legal
representation of children in child protection cases, from the judicial expense bill.
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Prepared by Linda Nugent.