Agenda - Transportation, Highways and Public Works

Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
May 7, 2026 Upon Adjournment of the Senate Room E
Scheduled

BLUE = already considered. RED = currently being considered. BLACK = not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Consider and approve the meeting minutes dated April 29, 2026.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		HB345	MCMAKIN	RAILROADS - Provides with respect to the Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB503	ORGERON	HIGHWAYS - Authorizes utility terrain vehicles to travel on the shoulder of certain roadways in Golden Meadow
		HB511	GLORIOSO	HIGHWAYS/OFFICE - Authorizes the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice to establish a grant program for pursuit intervention technologies (EG +$361,586 SD EX See Note)
		HB590	GLORIOSO	TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Provides with respect to training law enforcement officers regarding certain traffic stops
		HB592	CHANCE HENRY	MTR VEHICLE/OFF ROAD - Removes the prohibition against utility terrain vehicles operating on parish roads without a designation by the parish or municipality
		HB655	BRAUD	BRIDGES/FERRIES - Authorizes the Department of Transportation and Development to enter into contracts for the operation and maintenance of ferry systems
		HB685	MENA	PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides with respect to the procurement of public motor vehicles and rolling stock (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB692	BROUSSARD	PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to local government subdivisions entering into an agreement with group purchasing organizations
		HB707	TURNER	PETROLEUM/OIL-GAS - Provides relative to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission
		HB715	DESHOTEL	AIRCRAFT/AVIATION - Requires aerial applicators to carry radios and transponders while using a publicly owned airport or landing field
		HB722	TERRY LANDRY JR	MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides with respect to the automatic reinstatement of a driver's license
		HB748	BRAUD	HIGHWAYS - Provides that any Louisiana school board-owned vehicles be exempt from paying tolls on any bridges and highways in the state (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
		HB776	BOURRIAQUE	PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Modifies the Port Construction and Development Priority Program (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
		HB856	FONTENOT	TRANSPORTATION DEPT - Provides relative to Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Construction Phase Contract (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
		HB860	BRAUD	CONTRACTS/BIDS - Authorizes the use of fillable form to receive electronic public bids
		HB868	DEWITT	MTR VEHICLE/TRAILERS - Provides relative to the requirement that trailers have approved safety chains while being towed by certain vehicles
		HB882	MUSCARELLO	ADVERTISING - Provides for the control of outdoor advertising
		HB887	MCFARLAND	PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides for modifications to the Construction Management at Risk option in Public Bid Law (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB888	MELERINE	MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides for the regulations of temporary dealers plates
		HB896	BRAUD	HIGHWAYS - Requires toll signage, toll dispute procedures, and toll customer service centers at all toll facilities within a certain radius (RE DECREASE SG RV See Note)
		HB999	FIRMENT	MTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS - Permits the impoundment of out-of-state vehicles not covered by compulsory liability insurance
		HB1000	BRAUD	TRANSPORTATION DEPT - Modifies certain operations within the Department of Transportation and Development and the Highway Priority Program
		HB1086	MELERINE	MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides with respect to electronic titles and registration for motor vehicles (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB1233	COATES	PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides relative to a contract limit for hospital service districts (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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