Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
June 10, 2010
9:30 am
Room E

Adjourned		 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 HCR129G.JACKSONMTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION - Urges and requests Jefferson Parish to study the feasibility of adding a surcharge to the state motor vehicle inspection fee to fund public transportation
 HCR161FOILLIABILITY/PUBLIC - Urges and requests the La. State Law Institute to study all aspects of liability relating to road hazards and make specific recommendations for limiting liability of the state
 HCR171J.H.SMITHLEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS - Urges and requests DOTD to study the impact of expanding the territorial jurisdiction of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
 HB522G.JACKSONPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Extends the length of time relative to the utilization of design-build contracts (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB540GISCLAIRLEVEES - Provides relative to the appropriation procedures of the South Lafourche Levee District
 HB636GISCLAIRBRIDGES/FERRIES - Authorizes free and unhampered passage on the Tomey J. Doucet Bridge for certain emergency vehicles of the town of Grand Isle (EN -$48,463 SG RV See Note)
 HB687SMILEYMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Increases penalties for operators of motor vehicles cited for failure to yield the right-of-way
 HB713CHAMPAGNELEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS - Creates the Iberia Parish Levee, Hurricane Protection, and Conservation District (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB861ARNOLDPETROLEUM/OIL-GAS - Authorizes the use of alternative refrigerants in mobile air conditioning systems
 HB1069M.JACKSONRAILROADS - Adds the state of Texas as a member of the Southern Rapid Rail Transit Compact
 HB1193RICHMONDJUVENILES - Allows juveniles to obtain state identification without permission from parent or guardian
 HB1220HUTTERBRIDGES/FERRIES - Transfers operational control of the St. Claude Avenue Bridge (RE +$226,820 SD EX See Note)
 HB1285MCVEAMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Rare and Endangered Species" license plate
 HB1317BILLIOTSTATE AGENCIES - Allows state agencies the option of utilizing DOTD to construct, improve, and repair roads surrounding their offices and other facilities when the agency pays for the work to be performed (EN NO IMPACT SD EX See Note)
 HB1325RICHMONDLIABILITY/TORTS - Provides a limitation of liability for any entity contracted to manage or operate the Regional Transit Authority
 HB1479MONICAMTR VEHICLE/TRAILERS - Requires trailers with a certain gross weight capacity to be equipped with a safety device
 HB1490CONNICKPUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides limitations on persons convicted of felonies from participating in governmental contracts (EG SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT