Louisiana HB 313: FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the transfer, deposit, and use of monies among state funds

Bill Text

HCAHB313 2549 2721
HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
2026 Regular Session
Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Original House Bill No.
313 by Representative McFarland
1 AMENDMENT NO. 1
2 On page 1, line 2, after "To" and before "relative to" delete "provide" and insert "repeal R.S.
3 39:100.49 and 100.50,"
4 AMENDMENT NO. 2
5 On page 1, line 3, after "accounts;" and before "to provide" insert "to repeal certain treasury
6 funds;"
7 AMENDMENT NO. 3
8 On page 1, delete line 11 in its entirety and insert the following:
9 "Section 2.(A) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state
10 treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $12,760,000 from the State General
11 Fund (Direct) into the Voting Technology Fund.
12 (B) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state treasurer is
13 hereby authorized and directed to transfer $5,000,000 from the State General Fund (Direct)
14 into the Oil and Gas Regulatory Dedicated Fund Account.
15 (C) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state treasurer is
16 hereby authorized and directed to transfer $1,000,000 from the State General Fund (Direct)
17 into the Carbon Dioxide Geologic Storage Trust Fund.
18 (D) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state treasurer is
19 hereby authorized and directed to transfer $50,000,000 from the State General Fund (Direct)
20 into the State Emergency Response Fund.
21 Section 3.(A) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state
22 treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $900,000 from the State General Fund
23 (Direct) into the Imagination Library of Louisiana Fund.
24 (B) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state treasurer is
25 hereby authorized and directed to transfer $1,000,000 from the State General Fund (Direct)
26 into the Reading Enrichment and Academic Deliverables Fund.
27 (C) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state treasurer is
28 hereby authorized and directed to transfer $500,000 from the State General Fund (Direct)
29 into the Conservation Incentive Program Account.
30 Section 4. R.S. 39:100.49 and 100.50 are hereby repealed in their entirety.
31 Section 5.(A) The provisions of this Section and Sections 1, 2, and 4 of this Act shall
32 become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not"
33 AMENDMENT NO. 4
34 On page 1, after line 15, insert the following:
35 "(B) The provisions of Section 3 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 2026."
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