RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 170 (HB 592) 2022 Regular Session Zeringue
New law 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 $189,766,876; Interagency
Transfers by $118,098,983; Fees & Self-generated Revenues by $17,419,599; Statutory
Dedications by $474,805,239; and Federal Funds by $654,117,662.
Additionally, new law 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.
New law provides $6,747,787 for payment of several judgments against the state.
Provides that any appropriation made in new law shall be deemed a bona fide obligation of
the state through June 30, 2023. Additionally, new law deems certain prior appropriations
in Sales Tax Dedications and State Aid to Local Government Entities as bona fide
obligations through June 30, 2023. Further modifies certain prior appropriations.
New law 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.
New 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 $127,500,000 of state general fund (direct) to the Dept. of Transportation and
Development Highway Program. Requires $75,000,000 of that amount to be used
for the DOTD Opportunity Fund and $10,000,000 for the Norther Rail Project.
Effective upon signature of the governor (May 30, 2022).