DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 3 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Abramson
Abstract: Provides for the implementation of a five-year capital improvement program.
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 in Section (1)(A) of HB No. 2 of the 2019 R.S. to have until
June 30, 2019, to submit capital outlay budget request applications and if the project application is
submitted by that date, the project is deemed to have complied with late approval requirements in
present law.
Proposed law requires the office of facility planning and control (FP&C) to revise the capital outlay
application to include information regarding the status of the project and the amount of any
outstanding obligations for the project. Further requires an entity to submit a certificate of
completion to FP&C within one year of completion of construction of the project. Any entity that
fails to timely submit a certificate of completion shall be ineligible for future capital outlay funding
unless the entity receives approval of both the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate
Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, hereinafter "legislative committees".
Proposed law requires, for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, the commissioner of administration to make
recommendations to the legislative committees concerning the state and nonstate entity projects to
be granted lines of credit and to submit the list of recommendations to the legislative committees no
less than 30 days prior to the meeting date of the State Bond Commission (SBC) in which the lines
of credit are to be considered. Proposed law authorizes the legislative committees to make changes
to the list but to separately approve the list of projects which shall be submitted to the SBC for
consideration of lines of credit. Only projects which received approval from both legislative
committees shall be submitted to the SBC for consideration of lines of credit.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Ways and Means to the original
bill:
1. Deem projects included in Section (1)(A) of HB No. 2 of the 2019 R.S. to have until June 30, 2019, to submit capital outlay budget request applications and if the project
application is submitted by that date, the project is deemed to have complied with late
approval requirements in present law.
2. Require FP&C to revise the capital outlay application to include information regarding
the status of a project and the amount of any outstanding obligations for the project.
3. Require FP&C to include in reports submitted to the JLCCO, information regarding the
amount of local match required to be provided by a nonstate entity and whether the local
match requirement has been waived by FP&C.
4. Specify the process for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 for submission of and approval of line of
credit recommendations to the SBC.