The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Martha S. Hess.
DIGEST
SB 181 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Hewitt
Proposed law abolishes certain funds in the state treasury, as follows:
DEDICATED FUNDS ELIMINATED BY PROPOSED LAW
FEMA Reimbursement Fund R.S. 39:100.26
Louisiana Interoperability Communications Fund R.S. 39:100.41
Proposed law amends certain funds from being dedicated funds in the state treasury to being
statutorily dedicated fund accounts in the state treasury, which contain fees and self-generated
revenues and which shall be presented as a distinct means of finance in the executive budget as
follows:
DEDICATED FUNDS AMENDED FROM FUNDS
TO DEDICATED FUND ACCOUNTS
Battered Women's Shelter Fund R.S. 13:998(B) and (C), 1141(B), and
1414(B)
Drug Abuse Education and Treatment Fund R.S. 15:1224(A), (B), and (C); CCRP
895.1 as amended by Act 260 of 2017
R.S. and Act 137 of 2018 R.S.
Proposed law amends present law to clarify that unless specifically provided otherwise in the statute
establishing the dedicated fund account, hereinafter referred to as the "account", the monies in the
accounts shall be invested by the treasurer in the same manner as the state general fund, and interest
earnings shall be deposited into the account following compliance with the requirements the Bond
Security and Redemption Fund, and shall not be deposited into the general fund.
Proposed law changes the Louisiana Animal Welfare Fund to an escrow fund.
Proposed law also corrects cross-references to funds and accounts revised in proposed law and
makes technical corrections, which funds are listed below:
DEDICATED FUNDS OR ACCOUNTS
OTHERWISE AMENDED BY PROPOSED LAW
Louisiana Alligator Resource Account R.S. 56:279(C)(1) as amended by Act 612 of the 2018 R.S.
Louisiana Animal Welfare Fund R.S. 47:120.71
State Emergency Response Fund R.S. 39:100.3(B)
Sex Offender Registry Technology Account CCRP 895.1(E) as amended by Act
612 of the 2018 R.S.
Proposed law corrects the names of eleven funds which were amended in Act 612 of the 2018 R.S.
which converted the funds to an account, by considering those accounts as statutorily dedicated fund
accounts containing fees and self-generated revenues to be presented as a distinct means of finance
in the executive budget, as follows:
(1)Administrative Dedicated Fund Account of the Department of Insurance.
(2)Emergency Medical Technician Dedicated Fund Account.
(3)Environmental Trust Dedicated Fund Account.
(4)Louisiana Alligator Resource Dedicated Fund Account.
(5)Louisiana Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Dedicated Fund Account.
(6)Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program Dedicated Fund
Account.
(7)Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Operating Dedicated Fund Account.
(8)Office of Workers' Compensation Administration Dedicated Fund Account.
(9)Proprietary School Student Protection Dedicated Fund Account.
(10)Sex Offender Registry Technology Dedicated Fund Account.
(11)Youthful Offender Management Dedicated Fund Account.
Proposed law directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to correct references in any Code or the
Louisiana Revised Statutes to reflect the changes made to the funds and accounts listed in this
section of proposed law.
Present law provides relative to the plan of review of certain treasury funds by the Dedicated Fund
Review Subcommittee (subcommittee) of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (JLCB).
Present law provides that no later than October 1, 2017, and every two years thereafter, the division
of administration shall submit a plan of special funds and dedications to the subcommittee. Further
provides that no later than September 1, 2017, and every two years thereafter, the JLCB shall provide
for the subcommittee.
Proposed law revises present law to provide that beginning July 1, 2019, and no later than October
1, 2019, the division of administration shall submit a plan of special funds and dedications that
contain fees and self-generated revenues to the JLCB. The subcommittee shall meet and review each
dedicated fund that contains fees and self-generated revenues prior to the 2020 R.S.
Proposed law provides that beginning February 1, 2020, and every four years thereafter, the state
treasurer's office shall submit a list of special funds, dedications, and statutorily dedicated fund accounts to the JLCB. The JLCB shall devise a plan for the Dedicated Fund Review Subcommittee
to review. Proposed law removes references to September 1, 2017, and October 1, 2017.
Present law provides that the JLCB shall ensure that all special funds established by law on the date
of the submission of the second consecutive plan will have been approved in a plan at least once in
the previous four years.
Proposed law provides that the JLCB shall ensure that all special funds, dedications, and statutorily
dedicated fund accounts shall be reviewed by the subcommittee at least once every four years.
Proposed law provides that the subcommittee shall meet at least once every two years and may hold
other meetings upon the call of the chairperson or majority of the members.
Proposed law clarifies that funds converted to a statutorily dedicated fund account or escrow account
shall not be considered as revoked or repealed.
Effective July 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 13:998(B) and (C), 1141(B), and 1414(B); R.S. 15:1224(A), (B), and (C); R.S.
39:100.31(B); R.S. 47:120.71(B); R.S. 49:308.5(B)(3) and (4), (C)(1), (C)(3)(a)(intro para), and (E);
R.S. 56:279(C)(1) and (2) both as amended by Acts 2018, No. 612, §8; C.Cr.P. Art. 895.1(E) as
amended by Acts 2017, No. 260, §1 and Acts 2018, No. 137; C.Cr.P. Art. 895.1(F)(2) as amended
by Acts 2018, No. 612, §19; Sections 1 and 24 of Acts 2018, No. 612, §8; repeals R.S. 24:653(N)(3)
as amended by Acts 2018, No. 612, §18; R.S. 39:100.26 and 100.41, R.S. 49:308.5(B) as amended
by Acts 2018, No. 612, §16)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the original bill
1. Changes names of certain dedicated funds or accounts to statutorily dedicated fund
accounts.
2. Revises references to fees and self-generated revenues to provide that monies in
statutorily dedicated fund accounts shall be presented as a distinct means of finance
in the executive budget.
3. Clarifies that funds converted to a statutorily dedicated fund account or escrow
account shall not be considered as revoked or repealed.