RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 119 (HB 1) 2021 Regular Session Zeringue
New law provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for FY 2021-
2022.
Appropriates $37.1 billion, of which $9.1 billion is State General Fund (Direct) (SGF). SGF
increased by $500 million when compared to the FY 2020-2021 existing operating budget
as of December 1, 2020. Overall, FY 2021-2022 total General Appropriation Bill (GAB)
funding is $2.0 billion more than FY 2020-2021.
Other means of financing for FY 2021-2022 include: interagency transfers at $1.2 billion,
or $420.8 million less than FY 2020-2021; fees and self-generated revenues at $3.2 billion,
or $107.2 million more than FY 2020-2021; statutory dedications at $4.4 billion, or $319.9
million more than FY 2020-2021; and federal funding at $19.2 billion, or $1.5 billion more
than FY 2020-2021.
Effective July 1, 2021.
VETO MESSAGE:
"Please allow this letter to inform you that I have signed House Bill 1 of the 2021 Regular
Session. However, I have exercised my line item veto authority granted to me to veto 8 items.
I have exercised my line item veto authority as follows:
Veto No. 1: Delete Lines 16-19 on Page 4 of 230, beginning with the last sentence (“Any
subsequent change…”): This language is unnecessary, as this oversight of the Personal
Services expenditure categories is already performed by the Executive Branch. Further, this
provision violates Article II, Section 2 of the Louisiana Constitution.
Veto No. 2: Delete Lines 21-25 on Page 12 of 230: This language is unnecessary, as this
information is already provided throughout the bill. Additionally, this oversight is afforded
to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget through the budget adjustment process.
Veto No. 3: Delete Lines 26-30 on Page 12 of 230: This language is unnecessary, as this
oversight of agency expenditures is already performed by the Executive Branch.
Veto No. 4: Delete Lines 46-48 on Page 18 of 230: This amendment would reduce necessary
funding for operating services and contractual obligations.
Veto No. 5: Delete Lines 1-3 on Page 20 of 230: This language is unnecessary oversight of
the Homeowners Assistance Fund program. Further, this provision violates Article II, Section
2 of the Louisiana Constitution.
Veto No. 6: Delete Lines 23-35 on Page 88 of 230: The entities that are transferring the funds
are in the best position to identify or verify the source of their funds set for transfer, not the
Department. Thus, the transferring entity is the entity which should certify as to the fact that
the funds transferred are "public funds" pursuant to federal regulation. Further, this provision
violates Article II, Section 2 of the Louisiana Constitution.
Veto No. 7: Delete Lines 12-13 on Page 197 of 230: This item contains an unnecessary
appropriation.
Veto No. 8: Delete Lines 38-40 on Page 199 of 230: This item contains an unnecessary
appropriation.
Enclosed is a copy of the signed version of House Bill 1. I have sent the original to the
Secretary of State."