GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 636 2023 Regular Session Schexnayder
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES: Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature
for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
DIGEST
House of Representatives $30,998,300
Senate $26,417,511
Legislative Auditor $13,350,000
Legislative Fiscal Office $ 3,516,854
Louisiana State Law Institute $ 1,198,901
Legislative Budgetary Control Council $11,815,000
Total state general fund $87,296,566
Provides for the allocation of funds for salaries and allowances of members, officers, and
staff of the House and Senate. Provides the balance on July 2, 2023, including $6,000,000
in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, of the fund created by Act 513, ยง13 of 2008 RS
is appropriated to the Legislative Budgetary Control Council.
Appropriates $350,000 from the state general fund to establish the Legislative Auditor
Ancillary Enterprise Fund as an agency working capital fund; appropriates $23,780,649 from
the fund, which is authorized to be used for expenses of the auditor's office.
Retains provisions of existing law allowing legislative assistants who were employed on or
before Dec. 1, 2007, to retain the salary they were earning on Dec. 1, 2007.
Effective July 1, 2023.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the reengrossed
bill
1. Adds $6,000,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds out of the
Legislative Capitol Technology Enhancement Fund to the Legislative Budgetary
Control Council.
2. Establishes that the compensation of members of the legislature shall be equal to
the rate allowable for per diem deduction under 26 U.S.C. 162 (h)1(B)(ii) for the
location of the state capitol during their attendance on that body.
3. Make technical changes.
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Prepared by Dawn Romero Watson.