DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 313 Original 2019 Regular Session Wright
Abstract: Limits Transportation Trust Fund monies from being used to fund Dept. of
Transportation and Development (DOTD) employees' and retirees' salaries and benefits.
Present constitution requires monies deposited in the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) to be
appropriated or dedicated solely and exclusively for costs associated with construction and
maintenance of roads and bridges of the state and federal highway systems, the Statewide
Flood-Control Program, ports, airports, transit, and the Parish Transportation Fund.
Proposed law retains present constitution but adds a limitation on DOTD, beginning in FY 2019-
2020, from using monies deposited into the TTF to pay for expenses related to retired and current
employees as follows:
(1)For FY 2019-2020, and each fiscal year thereafter, DOTD shall not use TTF monies to pay
for the benefits of retired employees.
(2)For FY 2020-2021, and each fiscal year thereafter, DOTD shall not use TTF monies to pay
for the benefits of current employees.
(3)For FY 2021-2022, and each fiscal year thereafter, DOTD shall not use TTF monies to pay
for more than 50% of the annual salary costs for current employees.
(4)For FY 2022-2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, DOTD shall not use TTF monies to pay
for the annual salary costs for current employees.
Eff. July 1, 2019.
(Adds R.S. 48:78(D))