The original instrument was prepared by Martha Hess. The following digest, which
does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by Curry J.
Lann.
DIGEST
SB 50 Engrossed 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Allain
Present law provides that no work shall commence and no contract shall be entered into for any
project contained in the capital outlay act unless and until funds are available from the cash sources
indicated in the act or from the sale of bonds or from a line of credit approved by the State Bond
Commission, except contracts for Dept. of Transportation and Development projects which are
subject to the provisions of present law relative to the department's cash management plan. Proposed
law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that state-owned projects planned for the fiscal year in which an appropriation
has been made shall be commenced in that fiscal year and the administrating agencies shall diligently
commence work on those projects in accordance with the provisions of the annual capital outlay act,
Titles 38, 39, and 48 of the La. Revised Statutes of 1950 and any other applicable statutory provision.
Proposed law further provides that if a project cannot be commenced within the fiscal year for which
it is planned, the administering agency shall file with the project records a public statement as to the
factors causing the delay. The administering agency shall send a copy of the public statement
regarding the cause of the delay and notice when the delaying factors have been overcome no later
than February 1 each year, to the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay and to each senator
and representative in whose district the project is located. When the cause of the delay has been
cured the administering agency shall commence the work immediately and expeditiously.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 39:122(A))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs to
the original bill
1. Changes the reporting requirement for administrating agencies from semi-annually
to no later than February 1st each year.