Louisiana 2023 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB166 Engrossed / Bill

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2023 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 166
BY SENATOR JACKSON 
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CAPITAL OUTLAY.  Authorizes the division of administration to waive local match
requirements for certain non-state entity projects. (gov sig)
1	AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 39:112(E)(2)(e), relative to capital outlay procedure; to provide relative to
3 match requirements for non-state entity projects; to authorize the division of
4 administration to waive the local match requirements for certain projects; to provide
5 for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1.  R.S. 39:112(E)(2)(e) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง112. Capital outlay act
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11	(2) Non-state entity projects shall require a match of not less than twenty-five
12 percent of the total requested amount of funding except:
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14	(e) The division of administration may, at its discretion, waive the entire
15 match or a portion thereof for a project undertaken by a municipality with a
16 population of less than six thousand which has demonstrated its inability to
17 provide a local match.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 166
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2 Section 2.  This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
3 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
4 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
5 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
6 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument was prepared by Curry J. Lann. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Emily Toler.
DIGEST
SB 166 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session	Jackson
Present law requires the governor to submit to the legislature no later than the eighth day of
each regular session a capital outlay budget which implements the first year of the five-year
capital outlay program and the bond authorization bill for the sale of bonds to fund projects
included in the bond portion of the capital outlay bill.
Present law requires non-state entities applying for capital outlay funding to provide a match
of not less than 25% of the total requested funding amount with the following exceptions:
(1)Projects deemed to be an emergency by the commissioner of administration.
(2)Projects for which a non-state entity has demonstrated its inability to provide a local
match.
(3) A water or sewer project for a system servicing 1,250 or fewer connections.
(4) A project undertaken by a governmental entity to provide natural gas utility services
for a system that services 1,250 or fewer connections.
Proposed law adds an exception that the division of administration may, at its discretion,
waive the entire match or a portion thereof for a project undertaken by a municipality with
a population of less than 6,000 which has demonstrated its inability to provide a local match.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action. 
(Adds R.S. 39:112(E)(2)(e))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal
Affairs to the original bill
1. Makes technical amendments.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.