LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 85 HLS 202ES 97
Bill Text Version: REENGROSSED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: October 14, 2020 12:11 PM Author: MAGEE
Dept./Agy.: Treasury
Subject: Provides dedicated funding and requirements for Main St Analyst: Alan M. Boxberger
FUNDS/FUNDING RE SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides relative to the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program (Item #18)
Present law establishes the Main Street Program and the LA Main Street Recovery Fund to award grants to eligible
businesses impacted by COVID-19. Proposed law establishes the Bar Assistance Relief Program within the Main Street
Program to provide economic support to eligible businesses operating as bars, breweries, or commercial fishermen; provides
for definitions and eligibility; provides that an eligible applicant shall receive a grant equal to $2,000; establishes the Bar
Assistance Relief Subaccount within the La. Main Street Recovery Fund to be held separate and apart from the Main Street
Recovery Fund, that it shall not be comprised of any monies from the CARES Act and exempting the subaccount monies from
being swept pursuant to present law on 12/1/20 with other Main Street Recovery Fund monies; authorizes the treasurer to
promulgate rules to administer the Bar Assistance Relief Program; authorizes the treasurer to enter into certain emergency
procurements; requires the treasurer to work with the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control and La Dept of Wildlife and
Fisheries to implement the program; provides for reporting requirements; and provides for public notice.
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. SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW
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
In its current posture, there is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental expenditures as a result of this
measure. Proposed law creates the Bar Assistance Relief Program within the Main Street Program and the Bar Assistance
Relief Subaccount within the La. Main Street Recovery Fund. Proposed law provides that eligible businesses operating as a
bar, brewery, or commercial fisherman shall receive a grant equal to $2,000, but does not provide for a transfer of monies
into the subaccount. As such, no expenditures will be incurred by enactment of proposed law until the legislature takes
action to appropriate monies into the subaccount.
Once monies have been deposited into the Bar Assistance Relief Subaccount, proposed law will result in an indeterminable
increase in expenditures for the following departments/agencies.
The La Department of Treasury will be required to administer the program to provide grants of up to $2,000 to eligible bars
(paid from the statutory dedication subaccount). Proposed law provides that all monies in the bar subaccount after payment
of administrative expenses shall be appropriated as grants. The Treasury reports that it does not anticipate additional costs
to implement the provisions of proposed law, but will evaluate the scope of the program once collecting all relevant data.
The treasurer is also directed to provide monthly reports to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (JLCB).
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) shall provide a list of
qualifying bars to the treasurer at no cost. Likewise, the LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall provide a list of
qualifying commercial fishermen to the treasurer at no cost. These requirements will result in a minor workload increase
and may generate de minimis expenditures related to producing the report (SGR and/or statutory dedications) and
potentially creating data sharing agreements with the treasurer to ensure confidentiality of records. Both departments
report they will not have access to information as to whether a business has received financial relief from other sources.
The Commissioner of Administration shall be provided a notice of the Bar Assistance Relief Program and the availability of
awards from the bar subaccount to be published on the web pages of each department in the executive branch.
The Louisiana Legislature shall receive and include the same notice referenced above for the Commissioner on its web page.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
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13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee Christopher A. Keaton
6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Legislative Fiscal Officer


Statutes affected:
HB85 Original: 39:44(Q), 39:45(A)
HB85 Engrossed: 39:44(Q), 39:45(A)
HB85 Reengrossed: 39:44(Q), 39:45(A)