Louisiana HR 227: LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFF: Authorizes and directs the legislative fiscal office to determine the cost of all studies requested by the legislature during a specified period

Bill Text

ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 227
BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHEXNAYDER
A RESOLUTION
To authorize and direct the legislative fiscal office to determine the cost of all studies
requested by the legislature during the 2016-2020 term of the Louisiana House of
Representatives and to compare the final version of each fiscal note that was issued
by the legislative fiscal office on legislation that is finally adopted or enacted during
the 2016-2020 term with the actual costs or revenues resulting from the
implementation of the legislation.
WHEREAS, legislators require information to make policy decisions, and special
task forces and legislative studies can provide such information; however, creating task
forces and requesting legislative studies can become a proxy for actual policymaking; and
WHEREAS, the expense of such task forces and studies may be far greater than the
value of the information they produce for policymakers; and
WHEREAS, legislators heavily rely upon the information contained within fiscal
notes to make vital policy decisions affecting the citizens of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, it is important for legislators to have information regarding the overall
accuracy of the information contained within fiscal notes in order to be able to place the
appropriate amount of consideration on information contained within fiscal notes.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby authorize and direct the legislative fiscal office to
determine the cost of all studies requested by the legislature during the 2016-2020 term of
the Louisiana House of Representatives and to compare the final version of each fiscal note
that was issued by the legislative fiscal office on legislation that is finally adopted or enacted
during the 2016-2020 term with the actual costs or revenues resulting from the
implementation of the legislation.
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HR NO. 227 ENROLLED
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislative fiscal office shall report its
determination of the cost of studies and its comparison of fiscal notes with actual costs or
revenues to each member of the House of Representatives by March 1, 2020.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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