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HB 6 Reengrossed 2020 Regular Session Gregory Miller
Abstract: Repeals provisions providing for the automatic expiration of requirements for reports by
executive branch agencies and instead requires evaluation of the necessity for the reports by
standing committees of the legislature.
Present law (R.S. 49:1401) provides that a legislative mandate for an executive branch agency to
produce a report expires five years after legislative approval of the mandate. Requires the producing
agency to notify the legislature of the impending expiration. Authorizes the standing committee with
jurisdiction over the producing agency to extend a mandate for an additional five years. Provides
for the first reports to expire July 1, 2019.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law requires the executive branch agency tasked with producing a report to notify the
committees of the pending expiration of the mandate no later than the Jan. 1st immediately preceding
the expiration date. Requires the notification to include at a minimum a citation of the original
mandate requiring the report, a copy of the most recent report, and an estimate of the agency
resources including costs expended in producing the report.
Proposed law instead requires each executive branch agency required by law to produce one or more
reports to submit a notice to the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the
Senate. Requires the notice to be submitted no later than Jan. 1, 2022, and every fourth year
thereafter. Requires the notice to include at a minimum a citation of the law requiring the agency
to produce the report, an estimate of the agency resources including costs expended in producing the
report, and the opinion of the agency regarding the continued necessity of the report.
Proposed law requires the speaker and the president to each promptly forward the notice to the
appropriate standing committee or committees of his house.
Proposed law requires each standing committee that receives a notice to evaluate the necessity for
the continuation of the requirement for the agency to produce the report. If a standing committee
finds that a requirement to produce a report should terminate, proposed law requires the committee
to cause legislation to be introduced to repeal the requirement.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 49:1401) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Require the agency to give its opinion regarding the continued necessity of the report
rather than its determination regarding the same.