House Bill No. 283 aims to establish a Government Growth Limit (growth limit) that restricts the amount of recurring revenue from the State General Fund (Direct) that can be appropriated for recurring expenses in any fiscal year. The bill mandates that the Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) calculate and adopt this growth limit annually, with the calculation based on the previous fiscal year's appropriations and a growth factor derived from population changes and consumer price indices. If the growth factor is negative, the growth limit will equal the base amount of appropriations from the previous year. Additionally, any recurring revenue recognized above the growth limit can only be appropriated for nonrecurring expenses.

The bill also introduces several provisions regarding the executive budget and the governor's proposals. It prohibits executive budget recommendations for recurring revenue from exceeding the established growth limit and requires any proposal by the governor to exceed either the expenditure limit or the growth limit to be submitted separately from the executive budget. Furthermore, appropriations from the state general fund and dedicated funds must conform to the requirements set forth in the new growth limit provisions. The bill will take effect only if a proposed amendment to Article VII of the Louisiana Constitution is adopted in a statewide election.

Statutes affected:
HB283 Original: 39:34(C), 39:38(B), 39:54(C)
HB283 Engrossed: 39:34(C), 39:38(B), 39:54(C)
HB283 Reengrossed: 39:34(C), 39:38(B), 39:54(C)