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HB 8 Engrossed 2020 First Extraordinary Session Schexnayder
Abstract: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the legislature and legislative service agencies.
Provides for the expenses of the legislature and legislative service agencies. Appropriates
$74,093,881 from the state general fund for FY 2020-2021 including the following:
House of Representatives $ 28,998,300
Senate $ 21,764,498
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 $ 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, 2020 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.
Requires appropriations from State General Fund (Direct) be reduced by $12,851,010 pursuant to
a plan adopted by the Legislative Budgetary Control Council.
Appropriates $3,000,000 in federal funds to the Legislative Budgetary Control Council for COVID-
19 related expenses.
Appropriates additional funding to the legislative auditor for work performed on programs
established pursuant to the Act that originated as SB 189 of the 2020 Regular Session. Authorizes
$2,500,000 in interagency transfers from the treasurer to the legislative auditor and $271,501 from
the Coronavirus Local Recovery Allocation Fund for such work.
Effective July 1, 2020. Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the original
bill:
1. Add $2,771,501 in funding for the legislative auditor for work performed pursuant to the
Act that originated as SB 189 of the 2020 Regular Legislative Session of the Legislature.