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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 636 2023 Regular Session Schexnayder
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES: Makes appropriations for the expenses of the legislature for
Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Appropriates $6,000,000 out of the Legislative Capitol Technology
Enhancement Fund to the Legislative Budgetary Control Council.
2.Provides that notwithstanding present law (R.S. 24:31(B)), 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).
3.Makes technical changes.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Provides for the expenses of the legislature and legislative service agencies. Appropriates
$87,296,566 from the state general fund for FY 2023-2024 including the following:
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, 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.
Appropriates $6,000,000 out of the statutorily dedicated Legislative Capitol Technology
Enhancement Fund to the Legislative Budgetary Control Council.
Provides for the rate allowable for per diem deduction for members of the legislature during
their attendance at the state capitol.
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.
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