GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 8 2020 First Extraordinary Session Schexnayder
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES: Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature
for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. (Item #3)
DIGEST
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$ 8,557,200
Total state general fund $ 74,093,956
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.
Appropriates $75,000 in funding for the Legislative Budgetary Control Council to fund the
Streamlining Government Commission.
Provides that no legislative employee shall be eligible for or granted a salary increase during
the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
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 Session of the
Legislature.
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Prepared by Martha Hess. Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the engrossed
bill
1. Provides that no legislative employee shall be eligible for or granted a salary
increase during the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
2. Adds $75,000 in funding for the Legislative Budgetary Control Council to fund
the Streamlining Government Commission.
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Prepared by Martha Hess.