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LA HB283

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Tarver

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a "Government Growth Limit" calculated annually by the Revenue Estimating Conference, restricting how much recurring State General Fund (Direct) revenue can be appropriated for recurring expenses each fiscal year

  • Growth factor formula combines Louisiana's 5-year average population change plus the average of two inflation measures (chained consumer price index and chained consumer medical care price index) over 5 years

  • Recurring revenues above the growth limit but below the existing expenditure limit may only be appropriated for nonrecurring (one-time) expenses

  • Exempts from the limit: Budget Stabilization Fund withdrawals, funds replacing lost federal or other funding sources, and items already excluded from expenditure limit calculations

  • Takes effect only if voters approve the companion constitutional amendment in House Bill No. 295 at a statewide election

Legislative Description

Limits the amount of recurring State General Fund (Direct) revenues that may be appropriated in a fiscal year for recurring expenses and restricts use of such revenues above that limit (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

4/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance4/30/2025
Appropriations4/2/2025

Full Bill Text

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