APPROPRIATIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Limits the amount of State General Fund (Direct) revenues that may be appropriated in a fiscal year for recurring expenses and restricts use of such revenues above that limit (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a "Government Growth Limit" on state spending for recurring expenses, beginning in Fiscal Year 2027-2028. This limit directly affects the state legislature and the Revenue Estimating Conference by restricting how State General Fund (Direct) revenues can be appropriated. Under this proposal, recurring revenues exceeding the limit could only be used for nonrecurring expenses, defined as those not expected to be necessary in approximately the same amounts each year. The Revenue Estimating Conference would establish this limit, with provisions for the legislature to change it by a two-thirds vote under specific circumstances. The amendment would be submitted to Louisiana voters for their approval.