HB646

(Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of state general fund that may be appropriated in a fiscal year (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Introduced·2/27/26

Louisiana HB646 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit state general fund appropriations.

HB646 proposes a constitutional amendment to restrict the amount of recurring revenue that can be appropriated from the state general fund in any fiscal year. It establishes a Government Growth Limit, calculated based on the previous fiscal year's appropriations plus three percent. Recurring revenue above this limit can only be appropriated for nonrecurring expenses. The amendment also requires the governor's budget to comply with this limit and mandates the Revenue Estimating Conference to adopt a growth limit by the first quarter of each fiscal year.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Vote on HB 646 FINAL PASSAGE (#1133)

62 Yea

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23 Nay

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20 Absent

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History

May 20

House

Called from the calendar.

May 20

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar.

May 19

House

Called from the calendar.