The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Martha S. Hess.
DIGEST
SB 47 Engrossed 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Peterson
Present law established the Coronavirus Local Recovery Allocation Program and the Coronavirus
Local Recovery Allocation Fund (allocation fund) to allocate federal CARES Act monies in the
allocation fund to local government units in each parish for eligible expenses as provided in the
CARES Act.
Present law authorizes the commissioner of administration to determine the maximum allocation for
each parish based on total population of the parish and the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19
within the parish.
Proposed law authorizes the commissioner of administration to determine the maximum allocation
for each parish based on the successful reduction in COVID-19 transmissions in the parish and the
proportion of approved reimbursable expenditures for the parish relative to the total approved
reimbursable expenditures for all parishes.
Proposed law applies only to any monies in the allocation fund which are unobligated as of the
effective date of proposed law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 39:100.43(F))