The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Emily Toler.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
SB 132 2023 Regular Session Reese
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
CAPITAL OUTLAY. Provides relative to exemptions to capital outlay procedure. (8/1/23)
Report adopts House amendments to:
1. Add authority for the division of administration to delegate the administration of
projects as it deems necessary, through the office of facility planning and control, to
a state agency or higher education management board through the approval and
execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement for the planning, design, bidding,
contracting, construction, and management of projects.
2. Authorize the office of facility planning and control to utilize the services of a
contracted third-party management firm to assist with the administration and
management of capital outlay projects.
3. Increase the maximum costs an agency may incur to undertake repairs, renovations,
or construction of projects not included in the capital outlay budget from $150,000
to $250,000 and removes the cumulative per agency, per fiscal year limitation for
expenditures upon repairs, renovations, or construction projects and the requirement
that the expenditures for these repairs be first approved by the commissioner of
administration and the Joint Legislative Committee on Budget.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Authorize the office of facility planning and control to utilize the services of a
contracted third-party management firm to assist with the administration and
management of projects or projects included in the Water Sector Program established
pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 39:100.56.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present law authorizes a university, higher education facility, or consortium to undertake any new construction, maintenance, or repair project not exceeding $5,000,000 solely funded from self-
generated revenues, grants, donations, or local or federal funds without being included in the Capital
Outlay Bill provided the project is approved by the appropriate governing board or management
board; the Board of Regents; the division of administration, office of facility planning and control;
and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
Proposed law increases the maximum threshold from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 and otherwise
retains present law.
Proposed law adds authority for DOA to delegate the administration of projects through FP&C to
a state agency or higher education management board through the approval and execution of a CEA
for the planning, design, bidding, contracting, construction, and management of projects.
Proposed law adds authority for FP&C to delegate administration of projects to a state agency or
higher education management board through the approval and execution of a CEA for the planning,
design, bidding, contracting, construction, and management of projects.
Proposed law allows FP&C to utilize the services of a contracted third-party management firm to
assist with the administration and management of capital outlay projects or projects included in the
Water Sector Program established pursuant to present law.
Proposed law increases the maximum costs an agency may incur to undertake repairs, renovations,
or construction of projects not included in the capital outlay budget from $150,000 to $250,000 and
removes the cumulative per agency, per fiscal year limitation for expenditures upon repairs,
renovations, or construction projects and the requirement that the expenditures for these repairs be
first approved by the commissioner of administration and JLCB.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 39:128(B)(4)(a)(i) and (C); Adds R.S. 39:121(8) and (9))