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HB 592 Reengrossed 2022 Regular Session Zeringue
Appropriates supplemental funding and provides for means of financing substitutions and other
budgetary adjustments for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Provides for net increases (decreases) as follows:
State General Fund (Direct) by $23,509,490; Interagency Transfers by $37,437,694; Fees & Self-
generated Revenues by $7,716,599; Statutory Dedications by $439,277,245; and Federal Funds by
($159,317,452).
Additionally appropriates $69,921,974 of State General Fund (Direct) of nonrecurring revenue out
of the surplus from Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for the Initial Unfunded Accrued Liability in state
retirement systems.
Proposed law provides that, with certain limited exceptions outlined in proposed law, any
appropriation to a local governmental entity contained in Act 119 or 120 of the 2021 Regular Session
of the Legislature which has a valid cooperative endeavor agreement as of June 29, 2022, shall be
deemed a bona fide obligation of the state through December 31, 2022. Requires all other provisions
of the cooperative endeavor agreement, including reporting requirements, to be performed as agreed.
Further provides that any appropriation to a local governmental entity contained in Act 120 of the
2021 Regular Session of the Legislature for the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership which
has a valid cooperative endeavor agreement as of June 29, 2022, shall be deemed a bona fide
obligation of the state through June 30, 2022. Requires all other provisions of the cooperative
endeavor agreement, including reporting requirements, to be performed as agreed.
Further provides that any appropriation contained in proposed law shall be deemed a bona fide
obligation of the state.
Proposed law provides that any appropriation for sales tax dedications for the city of Westwego in
Act 10 of the 2019 Regular Session of the Legislature, Act 1 of the 2020 First Extraordinary Session
of the Legislature, and Act 119 of the 2021 Regular Session, which as a valid cooperative endeavor
agreement as of June 29, 2022, shall be deemed a bona fide obligation of the state through June 30,
2023. Requires all other provisions of the cooperative endeavor agreement, including reporting
requirements, to be performed as agreed.
Further provides that 100% of the funds appropriated to East Carroll Parish out of the East Carroll
Parish Visitor Enterprise Fund in the state sales tax dedications in Act 119 of the 2021 Regular
Session of the Legislature shall be distributed to the East Carroll Parish Tourism Commission D/B/A
Doorway to Louisiana, Inc. Proposed law makes the following supplemental capital outlay appropriations for the 2021-2022
fiscal year:
(1)Adds $10,000,000 of state general fund (direct) for the Community Water Enrichment
Program.
(2)Adds $10,000,000 of state general fund (direct) for the Local Government Assistance
Program.
(3)Adds $42,500,000 of state general fund (direct) to the Dept. of Transportation and
Development Highway Program.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the original
bill:
1. Increase appropriations as follows: State General Fund (Direct) by $375,432,677;
Interagency Transfers by $29,230,410; Fees and Self-Generated Revenues by $843,797;
and Statutory Dedications by $2,419,592.
2. Provide that, with certain limited exceptions outlined in proposed law, any appropriation
to a local governmental entity contained in Act 119 or 120 of the 2021 Regular Session
of the Legislature which has a valid cooperative endeavor agreement as of June 29, 2022,
shall be deemed a bona fide obligation of the state through December 31, 2022. Require
all other provisions of the cooperative endeavor agreement, including reporting
requirements, to be performed as agreed.
3. Provide that any appropriation contained in proposed law shall be deemed a bona fide
obligation of the state.
4. Provide that appropriations for sales tax dedications in Act 119 of the 2021 Regular
Session for the city of Westwego which have a valid cooperative endeavor agreement as
of June 29, 2022, shall be deemed bona fide obligation of the state through June 30,
2023. Require all other provisions of the cooperative endeavor agreement, including
reporting requirements, to be performed as agreed.
5. Provide that 100% of the funds appropriated to East Carroll Parish out of the East Carroll
Parish Visitor Enterprise Fund in the state sales tax dedications in Act 119 of the 2021
Regular Session of the Legislature shall be distributed to the East Carroll Parish Tourism
Commission D/B/A Doorway to Louisiana, Inc.
6. Make certain supplemental capital outlay appropriations totaling $62.5 M in State General Fund (Direct).
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Provide that each appropriation for sales tax dedications in Act 1 of the 2020 First
Extraordinary Session for the Houma Downtown Development Corp. which had a valid
cooperative endeavor agreement as of June 29, 2021, shall be deemed a bona fide
obligation of the state through June 30, 2023. Require all other provisions of the
cooperative endeavor agreement, including reporting requirements, to be performed as
agreed.
2. Change the appropriation for the Lasalle Cultural District to the Dew Drop-America's
Rock and Roll Museum.
3. Change the appropriation to the town of Springfield Fire Department to the Fire
Protection District No. 2 of Livingston Parish.
4. Provide that each appropriation for sales tax dedications in Act 1 of the 2020 First
Extraordinary Session for the Houma Downtown Development Corp. which had a valid
cooperative endeavor agreement as of June 29, 2021, shall be deemed a bona fide
obligation of the state through June 30, 2023. Require all other provisions of the
cooperative endeavor agreement, including reporting requirements, to be performed as
agreed.
5. Provide that any appropriation to a local governmental entity contained in Act 120 of the
2021 Regular Session of the Legislature for the Greater Baton Rouge Economic
Partnership which has a valid cooperative endeavor agreement as of June 29, 2022, shall
be deemed a bona fide obligation of the state through June 30, 2023. Requires all other
provisions of the cooperative endeavor agreement, including reporting requirements, to
be performed as agreed.
6. Deem cooperative endeavor agreements for the city of Westwego from appropriations
in Act 10 of the 2019 Regular Session and Act 1 of the 2020 First Extraordinary Session
of the Legislature which have a valid cooperative endeavor agreement as of June 29,
2022, a bona fide obligation of the state through June 30, 2023. Require all other
provisions of the cooperative endeavor agreement, including reporting requirements, to
be performed as agreed.
7. Modify an appropriation to the Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical College
to be for planning and design of new nursing buildings.
8. Increase Interagency Transfers for the Board of Tax Appeals by $127,234 and decrease self-generated revenues for the Board of Tax Appeals by ($127,234).
9. Make technical changes.