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SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
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KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
FUNDS/FUNDING. Provides with respect to the creation of the Criminal Justice
Priority Funding Commission for the purpose of reviewing and recommending
funding for certain criminal justice projects. (gov sig) (RE INCREASE GF EX See
Note)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Changes the program from the Juvenile Detention Commission Program to
the Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission Program.
2. Expands the scope of the projects under the program from juvenile detention
facilities to adult facilities, law enforcement facilities, and other criminal
justice priorities.
3. Adds two members to the commission.
3. Changes the administration for the program from the Dept. of Public Safety
and Correction, office of juvenile justice to the division of administration.
5. Removes application requirements.
4. Makes technical amendments.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
DIGEST
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Proposed law creates the Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission (commission) to
review applications submitted pursuant to the Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission
Program (program) and make recommendations for funding to the Joint Legislative
Committee on the Budget (JLCB).
Proposed law provides that the 12 member commission shall include the following:
(1)The president of the Senate or his designee.
(2)Three members appointed by the president from the following committees: Judiciary
B, Finance, and Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
(3)The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.
(4)Three members appointed by the speaker from the following committees:
Administration on Criminal Justice, Appropriations, and Ways and Means.
(5)The commissioner of administration or his designee.
(6)The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his designee.
(7)The secretary of the Department of Revenue or his designee.
(8)One member appointed by the governor.
Proposed law provides that the commissioner of administration shall serve as chairman of
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Proposed law provides that the members of the commission shall serve without
compensation. The appointed members of the commission who are state employees may
receive the same reimbursement of travel expenses for attending the meetings as is allowed
for state employees' travel. The appointed members of the commission who are not state
employees may receive the same reimbursement of travel expenses for attending the
meetings as is allowed for state employees' travel, except all legislative members of the
commission shall receive the same per diem and travel expenses for attending meetings of
the commission or any meeting thereof as is normally provided for members of the
legislature.
Proposed law provides for the administration of the program and the establishment of a
working panel to review and rate applications submitted and make recommendations for
funding to the commission.
Proposed law requires the division of administration to promulgate guidance for the
administration of the program and submit the proposed guidance to the commission for
review and approval no later than August 1, 2024.
Proposed law allows the division to enter into consulting services, professional services, and
information and technology service contracts for the purpose of the procurement of any
goods or services necessary to implement and expedite the distribution of funds as
emergency procurement exempt from the La. Procurement Code.
Proposed law requires the division to begin accepting applications no later than September
1, 2024 and provides for application requirements.
Proposed law provides that the working panel's ratings of proposed projects and
recommendations for funding be submitted to the commission within 45 days of the end of
the application period. Provides that the commission shall review the ratings and
recommendations submitted and provide to JLCB its recommendations for grant awards.
Proposed law requires JLCB to review the recommendations submitted by the commission
and have final approval of projects that receive grant awards through the program. Allows
the commission, without further approval from JLCB, to approve adjustments to any grant
award or funding under certain circumstances.
Proposed law provides for the rescission of a grant of funding for failure to comply with
proposed law.
Proposed law requires the division, beginning January 1, 2025, to submit a quarterly status
update for funded projects to the commission and JLCB.
Proposed law requires recipients to comply with audits performed by the legislative auditor
as provided in present law. Provides an exception to present law consequences for
noncompliance.
Proposed law creates the Criminal Justice Priority Fund (fund) and requires monies in that
fund be used to provide grants awards and funding for the following:
(1)Design, construction, site purchase, refurbishment, site work, and other necessary
items or materials for the building, repair, or refurbishment of a fully operational
juvenile detention center to house both pre-adjudicated and post-adjudicated
juveniles in certain circumstances.
(2)Building and repairs to facilities owned by the office of juvenile justice.
(3)Parish sheriffs for the design, construction, site purchase, refurbishment, site work,
and other necessary items or materials for the building, repair, or refurbishment of
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(4)The Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the design, construction, site
purchase, refurbishment, site work, and other necessary items or materials for the
building, repair, or refurbishment of adult correctional and detention facilities.
(5) Grants to nonstate entities and funding for state entities for other criminal justice
priorities, including but not limited to statewide or regional crime labs for repairs,
construction, or equipment necessary to fully operate such entities; immediate and
necessary funding to the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy
Board as well as to the relevant state and local public entities for the purpose of
facilitating the statewide integration of data and information necessarily generated
by and shared across law enforcement, court systems, and statewide databases in this
state; and other criminal justice funding priorities as deemed appropriate and
necessary by the commission.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 39:100.241 and 100.242)
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Tyler S. McCloud
Division 4 Director