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2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 31
BY REPRESENTATIVE TARVER
RETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS: (Constitutional Amendment) Dedicates a certain
amount of state nonrecurring revenue to state retirement systems for supplemental
benefit payments
1 A JOINT RESOLUTION
2Proposing to add Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(g) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to
3 require the use of nonrecurring revenue to make supplemental benefit payments to
4 retirees, beneficiaries, or survivors of state retirement systems; to provide for the
5 amount of such lump sum payments; to provide for submission of the proposed
6 amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.
7 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
8 as provided by Article III, Section 13 and Article X, Section
9 29(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
10 Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members
11elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of
12Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to add
13Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(g) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
14 §10. Expenditure of State Funds
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16 (D) Appropriations.
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1 (2) Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, the appropriation or
2 allocation of any money designated in the official forecast as nonrecurring shall be
3 made only for the following purposes:
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5 (g) Providing a non-recurring lump-sum payment to eligible recipients of
6 state retirement systems. The amount of the payment shall be calculated by dividing
7 the total appropriated amount by the total number of eligible recipients. For the
8 purposes of this Subsubparagraph, the term "eligible recipients" means retirees,
9 beneficiaries, and survivors who were receiving benefits from the system as of June
10 thirtieth the prior fiscal year. The legislature may provide by law for certification to
11 the legislature of the number of eligible recipients there are in each system and the
12 total number of eligible recipients pursuant to the provisions of this
13 Subsubparagraph.
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15 Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted
16to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 8,
172022.
18 Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election,
19there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted
20to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as
21follows:
22 Do you support an amendment to authorize the use of any money designated
23 as nonrecurring state revenue to pay supplemental retirement benefits to
24 retired state employees and their beneficiaries and survivors? (Adds Article
25 VII, Section 10(D)(2)(g))
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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)]
HB 31 Reengrossed 2022 Regular Session Tarver
Abstract: Authorizes the use of nonrecurring state revenue for payment of a nonrecurring,
lump-sum payment to certain retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors of the four state
retirement systems.
Present constitution limits the ability of the legislature to spend state nonrecurring revenue
to particular items. Proposed constitutional amendment retains present constitution.
Proposed constitutional amendment authorizes use of nonrecurring state revenue to pay a
nonrecurring, lump-sum payment to retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors receiving a benefit
from the four state retirement systems: La. State Employees' Retirement System, Teachers'
Retirement System of La., La. School Employees' Retirement System, and the La. State
Police Retirement System.
Proposed constitutional amendment provides the retiree, beneficiary, or survivor must have
been receiving a benefit by June 30th of the previous fiscal year in order to be eligible for
such lump sum payment. Further provides for calculation of the lump-sum payment amount
and authorizes the legislature to provide by law for certification to the legislature of the
number of eligible recipients at each system.
Provides for submission of the proposed amendment to the voters at the statewide election
to be held Nov. 8, 2022.
(Adds Const. Art. VII, §10(D)(2)(g))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill:
1. Remove requirement that legislature appropriate a maximum of $50,000,000 of
nonrecurring revenue each year for payment of the benefits provided in proposed
constitutional amendment.
2. Make technical changes.
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and
Procedure to the engrossed bill:
1. Change the ballot language.
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