OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 359 HLS 23RS 186
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: June 1, 2023 1:53 PM Author: MILLER, G.
Dept./Agy.: River Parishes Juvenile Justice District
Subject: Creates District Analyst: Sarah Futch
JUVENILES/JURISDICTION EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note Page 1 of 1
Creates a Juvenile Justice District to include the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the
Baptist
Purpose of Bill: This bill creates the River Parishes Juvenile Justice District (District) to provide assistance and
opportunities for certain juveniles in five Louisiana parishes (Ascension, Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the
Baptist). The District will be managed by a 14-member commission who will serve without compensation and will have
various powers necessary to carry out its purposes, including the ability to levy taxes, acquire and operate facilities, and
approve employment contracts. The bill also establishes court costs for cases within the District as a means of financing its
operations, with a maximum of $5 for criminal cases, $5 for juvenile traffic violations, and $25 for juvenile delinquency
cases. These court costs shall become effective if and when the Judicial Council provides a recommendation that the court
costs meet the applicable guidelines in its report to the Louisiana Legislature.
EXPENDITURES 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 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
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Annual Total
REVENUES 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 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
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Annual Total
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
The bill may have a significant impact on local fund expenditures, but the timing and amount of this impact is
indeterminable and will depend on the implementation of plans by the Commission.
We were unable to obtain the necessary data to provide an overall estimate of potential costs for the District. In order to
provide some information regarding the potential costs, we note that the Florida Parishes Juvenile Justice District incurred
costs of $9.7 million in fiscal year 2020. The census data for 2020 indicates that the parishes within the Florida Parishes
Juvenile Justice District had over twice the number of juveniles (144,755) when compared to the parishes within the
proposed District (65,418).
REVENUE EXPLANATION
The bill may have a significant impact on local fund revenue, but the timing and amount of this impact is
indeterminable and will depend on the implementation of plans by the Commission.
To generate revenue for the District, the bill authorizes the District to levy taxes, subject to voter approval, and creates
three court costs for specific cases within the District. We were unable to obtain the necessary data to provide an overall
estimate of potential revenue for the District. In order to provide some information regarding the potential revenue, we note
that the Florida Parishes Juvenile Justice District received $10.3 million in fiscal year 2020, of which $9.3 million were from
property taxes and $250,000 were from court costs.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
13.5.1 >= $100,000 Annual Fiscal Cost {S & H} 6.8(F)(1) >= $100,000 SGF Fiscal Cost {H & S}
Michael G. Battle
13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee 6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Manager, Advisory Services