DIGEST
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HB 598 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Barras
Abstract: Provides for the expenses of the legislature and legislative service agencies.
Provides for the expenses of the legislature and legislative service agencies.
The original bill appropriates $74,093,881 from the state general fund (direct) for FY 2019-2020
including the following:
House of Representatives $ 28,998,300
Senate $ 21,764,598
Legislative Auditor $ 10,483,708
Legislative Fiscal Office $ 3,158,849
Louisiana State Law Institute $ 1,131,401
Legislative Budgetary Control Council $ 8,557,125
Total state general fund (direct) $ 74,093,881
Provides for the allocation of funds for salaries and allowances of members, officers, and staff of the
House and Senate. Provides the balance on July 2, 2019 of the fund created by Act 513, ยง13 of 2008
RS is appropriated to the Legislative Budgetary Control Council.
Appropriates $350,000 from the state general fund to establish the Legislative Auditor Ancillary
Enterprise Fund as an agency working capital fund; appropriates $23,525,043 from the fund, which
is authorized to be used for expenses of the auditor's office.
Retains provisions of existing law allowing legislative assistants who were employed on or before
Dec. 1, 2007, to retain the salary they were earning on Dec. 1, 2007.
Appropriations from State General Fund (Direct) shall be reduced by $11,620,925.00 pursuant to
a plan adopted by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council.
Effective date July 1, 2019.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the original
bill: 1. Reduce the appropriation by $11,620,925.00 pursuant to a plan adopted by the
Legislative Budgetary Control Council.
2. Make technical corrections.