SB 232 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for funding of the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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232 BY SENATOR MILLER FUNDS/FUNDING.ProvidesforfundingoftheJudges'SupplementalCompensationFund.AND REPRESENTATIVE CHASSION AN ACT To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S.

(gov13:10.3(D) sig)and AN103 ACT To amend and reenactto theenact introductory paragraph of R.S.

13:10.3(D)13:10.3(D)(3) and (4), relative to enactfunding R.S.of the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund;

13:10.3(D)(3)and(4),relativetofundingoftheJudges'SupplementalCompensation Fund;

to provide relativerelativetocertainjustices,judges,andcommissioners;toproviderelativetofunding tofor certain justices,reserves; judges, and commissioners;

to provide relativefor tothe fundingreimbursement forof certainunvoucheredexpenses; reserves;

to provide for the adjustment of the amount payable from self-generated funds;

13:10.3(D) is hereby amended and reenacted103 andare R.S.hereby amendedandreenactedandR.S.13:10.3(D)(3)and(4)areherebyenactedtoreadasfollows:

13:10.3(D)(3) and (4) are herebyenacted to read as follows:

After making provisions for necessary and associated administrative expenses,theboardshallauthorizethejudicialadministratortosetasideandtransmitexpenses, monthlyanamounttoincluding providetheadditionalemployer'sthose retirementcontributiondueinvoiced by the statejudicial onadministrator for services actually provided, the supplementalboard compensationshall authorize the judicial administrator to set aside and transmit monthly an amount to provide the relevantadditional Stateemployer's retirement contributionduebythestateonthesupplementalcompensationtotherelevantState Employees' Retirement System on behalf of the judges who are members of the a public retirement system.

The board, through the judicial administrator, shall then Pagedistribute 1the ofproceeds 3from Coding:the fund monthly, as follows:

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232 distributeENROLLED the(3) proceedsThe fromprovisions theof fundthis monthly,Subsection asshall follows:apply only to a justice, judge, or commissioner serving in an office listed in Paragraph (D)(1) or (2) who has either served in any of those offices on or before December 31, 2026, or has served in any of those offices for at least three years after December 31, 2026.

* * * (3) The provisions of this Subsection shall only apply to a justice, judge, or commissioner serving in an office listed in Paragraph (D)(1) or (2) who has either served in any of those offices on or before December 31, 2026, or has served in any of those offices for at least three years after December 31, 2026.

The reserve maymaybeusedduring beused during any reductioninthefund'sreductionin receiptstomaintainstabilitythefund's inreceiptstomaintainstabilityin payments.

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Ifreimbursement vetoedA. bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.

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FurtherSection providesthattheboard,throughthejudicial2. administrator, shall then distribute the proceeds from the fund monthly, as provided in present law.

ProposedSection law1 clarifiesof presentthis lawAct andshall providesbecome thateffective afterupon makingsignature provisionsby forthe necessarygovernor andor, associatedif administrativenot expenses,signed by the boardgovernor, shallupon authorizeexpiration of the judicialtime administratorfor bills to setbecome asidelaw andwithout transmitsignature monthlyanamounttoprovidetheadditionalemployer's retirement contribution due by the stategovernor, onas theprovided supplementalby compensationArticle toIII, theSection relevant18 Stateof Pagethe 2Constitution of 3Louisiana. Coding:

If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.

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232 Employees'ENROLLED RetirementSection System3. on behalf of the judges who are members of a public retirement system.

FurtherSection provides2 thatof thethis board,Act throughshall thetake judicialeffect administrator,and shallbecome thenoperative distributeif theand proceedswhen from the fundAct monthly,which originated as providedHouse inBill presentNo. law.

Proposed398 law provides that the provisions of proposedthis law2026 shallRegular onlySession apply to a justice, judge, or commissioner serving in an office listed in present law who has either served in any of thosethe officesLegislature onis orenacted beforeand Decemberbecomes 31,effective. 2026, or has served in any of those offices for at least three years after December 31, 2026.

ProposedPRESIDENT lawOF providesTHE thatSENATE anySPEAKER savingsOF asTHE aHOUSE resultOF ofREPRESENTATIVES theGOVERNOR provisionsOF ofTHE proposedSTATE lawOF shallLOUISIANA notAPPROVED: be used to increase the amounts provided for under proposed law to anyamount higher than the amount paid during Fiscal Year 2025-26 and shall be retained to provide a reserve to maintain the stability of the fund.

Provides that the reserve may be used during any reduction in the fund's receipts to maintain stability in payments.

Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.

(Amends R.S.

13:10.3(D)(intro para);

adds R.S.

13:10.3(D)(3) and (4)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.