LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 106 HLS 24RS 58
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: May 29, 2024 9:28 AM Author: JACKSON
Dept./Agy.: Board of Ethics
Subject: Late fees and civil penalties for lobbyist Analyst: Kimberly Fruge
LOBBYING EN DECREASE GF RV See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides relative to the assessment of penalties on lobbyists for failure to timely file required reports
Under current law, any executive, legislative, or local lobbyist whose registration or report is filed 11 or more days after it
was due may be assessed, in addition to late fees, a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. Proposed law changes the civil
penalty to not exceed $1,000. Proposed law provides that computation of days shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, or
other legal holidays.
Under current law, any lobbyist who fails to file or timely file any required report shall be assessed a late fee of $50 per day
with a maximum fee of $1,500. Proposed law reduces the maximum fee for executive, legislative, or local lobbyists to $500.
Proposed law provides that computation of days shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, or other legal holidays.
EXPENDITURES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 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
REVENUES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. DECREASE DECREASE DECREASE DECREASE DECREASE
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
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental expenditures as a result of this measure.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
Proposed law may result in an indeterminable decrease in SGF revenues as a result of decreasing penalties for failure to file
or timely file required reports by executive, legislative, or local lobbyist. Proposed law decreases the maximum civil penalty
of failure to register or file required reports for 11 or more days from $10,000 to $1,000. Proposed law also decreases the
maximum late fee imposed from $1,500 to $500. Lastly, proposed law provides that the computation of days shall not
include Saturdays, Sundays, or other legal holidays.
NOTE: Penalties and fines imposed for the violation of these provisions are considered income not available to the Ethics
Administration; thereby, accrues to the State General Fund.
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}
Patrice Thomas
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} Deputy Fiscal Officer


Statutes affected:
HB106 Original: 24:58(D)(2), 33:9668(D)(2), 42:1157(A)(4), 49:78(D)(2)
HB106 Engrossed: 24:58(D)(2), 33:9668(D)(2), 42:1157(A)(4), 49:78(D)(2)
HB106 Reengrossed: 24:58(D)(2), 33:9668(D)(2), 42:1157(A)(4), 49:78(D)(2)
HB106 Enrolled: 24:58(D)(2), 33:9668(D)(2), 42:1157(A)(4), 49:78(D)(2)
HB106 Act : 24:58(D)(2), 33:9668(D)(2), 42:1157(A)(4), 49:78(D)(2)