OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 121 HLS 21RS 258
Bill Text Version: REENGROSSED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: May 19, 2021 3:57 PM Author: SEABAUGH
Dept./Agy.: City of Shreveport
Subject: Police Work Shifts Analyst: Jamie Mergist
POLICE/LOCAL RE DECREASE LF EX See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides relative to employees of the Shreveport police department
Purpose of Bill: This bill authorizes the City of Shreveport to establish and implement twelve-hour work shift cycles for all
paid patrolmen, patrolmen first class, sergeants, lieutenants, captains, dispatchers, or any other employees of the police
department except those in a position, grade, or class above that of captain. In addition, this measure repeals an exemption
for the City’s police employees above the grade of lieutenant as it relates to certain overtime and work schedule laws.
EXPENDITURES 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds ($615,500) ($627,800) ($640,400) ($653,200) ($666,200) ($3,203,100)
Annual Total ($615,500) ($627,800) ($640,400) ($653,200) ($666,200) ($3,203,100)
REVENUES 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
This bill may decrease overall local fund expenditures for the City of Shreveport by $615,500 starting in Fiscal
Year 2022 and decreasing further to $666,200 by Fiscal Year 2026.
Based on discussions with City of Shreveport officials, this bill will allow the City’s police chief to change police employee
schedules from an 8-hour schedule to the 12-hour schedule provided for in current law, which may reduce the number of
overtime hours worked. In addition, this bill repeals the overtime/schedule exemption for police employees above the rank
of lieutenant, which may result in the City being required to pay police captains time and a half for overtime hours worked.
The net impact of this bill may result in a decrease of City expenditures by $615,500 starting in Fiscal Year 2022 and
decreasing further to $666,200 by Fiscal Year 2026.
Officials with the Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System and Louisiana Department of Public Safety
indicated that this bill would not impact the police retirement system or state supplemental pay for City police respectively.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
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13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee Michael G. Battle
6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
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Statutes affected:
HB121 Original: 33:2213(J)
HB121 Engrossed: 33:2213(J)
HB121 Reengrossed: 33:2213(K), 33:2213(J)