RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 199 (HB 1) 2022 Regular Session Zeringue
New law provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for FY 2022-
2023.
Appropriates $39.8 billion, of which $10 billion is State General Fund (Direct) (SGF).
Compared to the FY 2021-2022 existing operating budget (as of Dec. 1, 2021), SGF
appropriations in the FY 2022-2023 budget increased by $770.4 million and total state effort
(SGF, fees and self-generated revenues, and statutory dedications) increased by $936.2
million.
Other means of financing for FY 2022-2023 include: interagency transfers at $1.2 billion,
fees and self-generated revenues at $3.5 billion, statutory dedications at $4.4 billion, and
federal funding at $20.7 billion. Compared to the FY 2021-2022 existing operating budget
(as of Dec. 1, 2021), this equates to a reduction of $813.6 million in interagency transfers,
an increase of $241.9 million in fees and self-generated revenues, a reduction of $49.2
million in statutory dedications, and an increase of $685.7 million in federal funds.
Effective July 1, 2022.
VETO MESSAGE:
"Please allow this letter to inform you that I have signed House Bill 1 of the 2022 Regular
Session. However, I have exercised my line item veto authority to veto five items.
I have exercised my line item veto authority as follows:
Veto No. 1: Delete Lines 23-26 on Page 49 of 183
Veto No. 1 provides for a reduction to the Office of Tourism, with the support of the
Lieutenant Governor, to partially fund the faculty pay raise restorations to the Louisiana State
University, Southern University, and University of Louisiana systems.
Veto No. 2: Delete Lines 1-4 on Page 121 of 183
Veto No. 3: Delete Lines 21-23 on Page 124 of 183
Veto No. 4: Delete Lines 22-24 on Page 127 of 183
Veto Nos. 2-4 restore reductions to the Louisiana State University, Southern University, and
University of Louisiana systems to fully fund a faculty pay raise and to equalize the faculty
pay raise with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.
Veto No. 5: Delete Lines 28-31 on Page 131 of 183
Veto No. 5 regards an appropriation for a chiller at Delgado Community College. This chiller
will be fully funded through the statewide maintenance program.
Enclosed is a copy of the signed version of House Bill I. I have sent the original to the
Secretary of State."