GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 38 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Harris
FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides relative to funding university, parish, and municipal
police departments (Items #15 and 16)
DIGEST
Proposed law requires any governing authority with a municipal police department or
sheriff's office to notify JLCB if the annual operating budget for the police department or
sheriff's office decreases by 25% or more from the current to ensuing fiscal year or any time
during the current year.
Proposed law authorizes JLCB to require the governing authority to appear before the
committee and if JLCB determines the reductions will have a significant and harmful effect
on public safety, the governing authority shall be ineligible to apply for or receive funding
for any new capital outlay projects or receive appropriations from sales tax dedications for
the ensuing fiscal year.
Proposed law exempts any political subdivision which decreases the annual operating budget
for its municipal police department or sheriff's office due to a decrease in tax collections.
(Adds R.S. 39:291 and 292)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to
the original bill:
1. Clarify that public colleges and universities and governing authorities with
a municipal police department or sheriff's office would be ineligible to apply
for or receive funding for new capital outlay projects.
2. Make a technical change.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Remove the reporting requirements and penalties for public colleges and
universities.
2. Provide an exception to proposed law for any political subdivision that
decreases the annual operating budget for its municipal police department or
sheriff's office due to a decrease in tax collections.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the
reengrossed bill
1. Changes 10% reduction in police funding to 25% reduction which will
require JLCB notification.
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Prepared by Martha Hess.