GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 584 2021 Regular Session Zeringue
APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the judiciary for Fiscal
Year 2021-2022
DIGEST
Appropriates funds for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for the ordinary operating expenses of the
judicial branch of government with total funding of $183,642,214 from the following
sources: $164,008,439 out of the State General Fund (Direct); $9,392,850 out of Interagency
Transfers; and $10,240,925 from statutory dedications out of the Judges' Supplemental
Compensation Fund and the Trial Court Case Management Fund. Appropriations from State
General Fund (Direct) shall be reduced by $7,126,155 pursuant to a plan adopted by the
Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.
Funding for the ordinary operating expenses of the judicial branch of government is provided
in the original bill as follows:
FY 21 EOB FY 22 REC
Louisiana Supreme Court $75,803,765 $ 84,839,823
Courts of Appeal 47,672,641 50,466,469
District Courts 39,465,851 41,811,498
Criminal Court, Parish of Orleans6,353,696 6,754,357
Juvenile and Family Courts 2,588,425 2,716,735
Other Courts (Required by Statute) 3,242,164 3,417,084
Other Programs 675,187 762,403
Total Funding $175,801,729 $190,768,369
Effective July 1, 2021.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill:
1.Add requirement that appropriations from State General Fund (Direct) contained in
this Act be reduced by a total amount of $9,626,155 pursuant to a plan adopted by
the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.
2.Make technical changes.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1.Add provisions to direct the Judicial Budgetary Control Board and the Legislative
Auditor to create a uniform budget template containing itemized revenues and
expenditures for use by district courts, city courts, municipal courts, and traffic
courts. Requires budget development with public participation. Budgets are due by
November 1, 2021, and must be posted on a website when the supreme court adopts
its budget request for the ensuing year.
2.Make technical changes.
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Prepared by Martha Hess. Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the reengrossed
bill
1.Appropriated $2,500,000 from State General Fund (Direct) which reduces the State
General Fund reduction to the Judiciary from $9,626,155 to $7,126,155.
2.Replaced Section 4 with language specifying the development of a uniform budget
document which would show itemized revenues and expenditures for district courts,
city courts, municipal courts, and traffic courts.
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Prepared by Martha Hess.