LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 65 HLS 202ES 9
Bill Text Version: ORIGINAL
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: October 4, 2020 1:56 PM Author: MCFARLAND
Dept./Agy.: Culture Recreation and Tourism (CRT)
Subject: Specific Provisions for CRT Public Works Projects Analyst: Monique Appeaning
PROCUREMENT OR NO IMPACT SD EX See Note Page 1 of 1
Exempts the office of state parks in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism from certain public works provisions
(Item #57)
Proposed law retains present law and adds “for public work to repair, replace, maintain, or improve existing facilities and
infrastructure on the holdings of the office of state parks, within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, the
term "contract limit" shall be equal to the sum of $500,000 per project, including labor, materials, and equipment as per the
rates in the latest edition of the Associated Equipment Dealers Rental Rate Book and administrative overhead not to exceed
fifteen percent, provided that beginning 2/1/2025, and annually on 2/14 first of each subsequent year, the office of facility
planning and control (FP&C) within the division of administration (DOA) shall adjust the "contract limit" by an amount not to
exceed the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index in the preceding year. The FP&C within DOA shall
publish the new contract limit for public works contracts let by the office of state parks in the Louisiana Register in January
of each year. The "contract limit" as contemplated in this Paragraph shall not apply to repairs, including replacements or
improvements, administered by the FP&C that are necessary to address damage caused by a natural or manmade disaster.”
EXPENDITURES 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total
REVENUES 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 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
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental expenditures as a result of this measure. Proposed law
provides authority to the Office of State Parks within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to administer
certain public works projects in an amount up to $500,000, including labor, materials and equipment and administrative
overhead not to exceed fifteen percent. The Office of State Parks generally makes capital improvements to facilities utilizing
the Louisiana State Parks Improvement and Repair Fund, so this fiscal note reports potential expenditures as statutory
dedications. The Office of Facility Planning and Control (FP&C) within the Division of Administration assumes transfer of
administrative responsibility to the Office of State Parks will not result in a material change in expenditures. The transfer of
administrative responsibility will presumably shift administrative expenditures for these projects from FP&C to the Office of
State Parks, although these costs will still be paid from the same appropriation.
The contract limit of $500,000 will be adjusted annually beginning in February of 2025 to reflect increases on the Consumer
Price Index (CPI) in the preceding year. FP&C will be required to promulgate rules annually to make this adjustment. FP&C
is already required to make annual adjustments for all projects up to $250,000 to reflect growth in the CPI beginning in
February of 2025 in present law, so the provisions included in proposed law should not result in a material change in
expenditures.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
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}
Alan M. Boxberger
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} Staff Director


Statutes affected:
HB65 Original: 38:2212(C)(1)