The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by LG Sullivan.
DIGEST
SB 171 Original 2019 Regular Session Hewitt
Present law requires a legislative mandate for an executive branch agency to produce a report to
expire five years after legislative approval of the mandate. Requires the producing agency to notify
the legislature of the impending expiration. Authorizes the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over the producing agency to extend the mandate for an additional five years. Provides for the first
reports to expire July 1, 2019.
Proposed law retains the five-year expiration. Delays the first expiration until July 1, 2021.
Proposed law defines "agency" for purposes of proposed law to mean any department, office,
division, or other entity or an officer within the executive branch of state government.
Proposed law requires the producing agency to notify the receiving agency or entity of the impending
expiration by Oct. 1st two calendar years before expiration. Provides for the receiving agency or
entity to extend the mandate for five years. Requires the receiving agency or entity to report to the
producing agency, the legislature, and the Law Institute by Jan. 1st of the calendar year before
expiration whether or not the designated recipient extends the mandate.
Proposed law provides that if the agency producing the report fails to submit the Oct. 1st notification
or if the receiving agency or entity fails to report the impending expiration to the legislature, the
mandate shall continue for five additional years. Subjects any mandate extended an additional five
years to the expiration provisions at the end of that extension.
Proposed law further provides that a report to the legislature, the Senate, or the House of
Representatives, or to a legislative officer, committee, or other legislative entity or a report with no
designated recipient shall continue until a subsequent legislative action provides for the reporting
to cease.
Effective June 30, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 49:1401)