FY 2008-09 SUPPLEMENTAL H.B. 4309: SUMMARY AS ENACTED
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House Bill 4309 (as enacted) PUBLIC ACT 24 OF 2009 Sponsor: Representative George Cushingberry, Jr.
House Committee: Appropriations
Senate Committee: Appropriations


Date Completed: 7-30-09

CONTENT
The bill contains appropriation reductions to the Judiciary and the Legislature, including the Legislative Auditor General. These appropriation reductions total $6.9 million, all of which is General Fund money, and represent approximately 4.0% of total General Fund appropriations in these budgets. The appropriation reductions address a portion of the projected FY 2008-09 GF/GP budget deficit. Following is a brief summary of the appropriations contained in House Bill 4309, which took effect on May 12, 2009

Judiciary: The bill includes a 4.0% General Fund reduction for the judicial branch. These reductions are distributed proportionally across all line items containing General Fund dollars, excluding judicial salaries, as follows:

Line Item Gross P.A. 250 of 2008 GF/GP P.A. 250 of 2008 Reduction H.B. 4309
  Supreme court administration $11,049,700 $10,482,500 ($502,000)
Judicial institute 2,671,700 2,104,000 (100,800)
State court administrative office 10,321,900 5,770,200 (276,300)
Judicial information systems 3,230,700 2,480,700 (118,800)
Foster care review board 1,267,100 726,700 (34,800)
Drug treatment courts 5,178,800 658,300 (31,600)
Mental health treatment courts 550,000 550,000 (26,400)
Court of appeals 19,207,900 17,171,600 (822,300)
Judicial tenure commission 1,013,100 1,013,100 (40,500)
Appellate public defender 5,075,100 4,585,000 (183,400)
Appellate assigned counsel 941,500 825,000 (33,000)
State court equity fund reimbursements 67,403,900 16,963,900 (678,700)
  TOTAL GENERAL FUND REDUCTION     ($2,848,600)
Legislature: The bill includes a 4.0% General Fund reduction for the legislative branch. These reductions are distributed proportionally across all line items containing General Fund dollars, excluding legislator salaries, expense allowances, travel allowances, and contractual obligations, as follows:

Line Item Gross P.A. 261 of 2008 GF/GP P.A. 261 of 2008 Reduction H.B. 4309
  Senate $29,126,400 $29,126,400 ($971,300)
Senate Automated Data Processing 2,549,600 2,549,600 (102,000)
Senate Fiscal Agency 3,219,200 3,219,200 (128,800)
House of Representatives 45,515,800 45,515,800 (1,282,400)
House Automated Data Processing 2,024,900 2,024,900 (81,000)
House Fiscal Agency 3,219,200 3,219,200 (128,800)
Legislative Council 10,110,200 9,710,200 (388,400)
LSB-ADP 1,374,800 1,374,800 (55,000)
Cora Anderson Building 7,734,200 7,734,200 (309,400)
Farnum Building and other properties 1,891,400 1,891,400 (75,700)
  TOTAL GENERAL FUND REDUCTION     ($3,522,800)
Legislative Auditor General: The bill includes a 4.0% General Fund reduction for the Legislative Auditor General as follows:

Line Item Gross P.A. 261 of 2008 GF/GP P.A. 261 of 2008 Reduction H.B. 4309
  Field Operations 15,577,700 12,236,300 (502,000)
  TOTAL GENERAL FUND REDUCTION     ($502,000)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill contains spending reductions for the judicial and legislative branches. These reductions may be achieved through a combination of layoffs, furlough days, unfilled vacancies, and other spending restrictions.

Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco

Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb4309/0910