RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 45 (HB 39) 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Zeringue
Appropriates supplemental funding and provides for means of financing substitutions and
other budgetary adjustments for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. Provides for net increases
(decreases) as follows: State General Fund (Direct) by $16,433,713; Interagency Transfers
by ($73,916,255); Statutory Dedications by $12,387,246; and Federal Funds by $32,533,939.
Effective upon signature of governor (November 5, 2020).
VETO MESSAGE:
"Please allow this letter to inform you that I have signed House Bill 39 of the 2020 Second
Extraordinary Session. However, I have exercised my line item veto authority granted to me
to veto six items.
I have exercised my line item veto authority as follows:
Veto No. 1: Delete Page 2 of 17, lines 25-28: This item places unnecessary restrictions
on an executive branch agency that are in violation of Article II, Section 2 of
the Louisiana Constitution.
Veto No. 2: Delete Page 8 of 17, Lines 42-45: This line item is to provide funds to the
South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center. This project already has
received funding through House Bill 2 of the 2020 First Extraordinary
Session in the amount of $990,000, $56,400 of which was from the state
general fund.
Veto No. 3: Delete Page 9 of 17, lines 1-3: This project provides for $230,000 to
establish a dog park at the East Houma airbase.
Veto No. 4: Delete Page 9 of 17, lines 8-11: This line item provides for neighborhood
security cameras in Houma.
Veto No. 5: Delete Page 9 of 17, lines 43-45: This line item provides for improvement
and construction of a lighthouse in the Town of Madisonville.
Veto No. 6: Delete Page 11 of 17, lines 18-19: This item provides for community
waterworks in Grant Parish.
Enclosed is a copy of the signed version of House Bill 39. I have sent the original to the
secretary of state."