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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
SB 50 Reengrossed 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 administering
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 Feb. 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 administering agencies from semi-
annually to no later than February 1st each year.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Make technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Ways and Means to the
reengrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes.
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