LA House Rule 11.6 provides, in part:

Any appropriation bill which, upon introduction, contains funding for an entity which is neither a budget unit nor a political subdivision of the state shall require the submission of information as required in this Rule. Emphasis mine.

On April 30, 2008, Governor Bobby Jindal wrote Rep. Hunter Greene, R-Baton Rouge, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, regarding the criteria for approving funding for NGOs. Among the criteria was:

Must have the proper disclosure form published online prior to consideration for funding (consistent with information provided in the House disclosure form). Emphasis mine.

Capital Outlay budget passed

HB 2 of the 2008 Regular Session by Rep. Hunter Greene which appropriates millions for capital projects. It thus requires disclosure of NGOs according to the House Rules and Governor Jindal.

HB 2 passed the House last Thursday by a vote of 102 to 0. See vote here: http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=489118

Forms not listed

When I went to the information posted on the lege website for NGOs, I could not find any information about the millions in bond funding.

Did the House violate it’s own rules? Did they suspend them?

Will Governor Jindal veto the millions in bond funding for these NGO projects?

C.B.