Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
May 4, 2022
1:00 p.m.
Room E
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 4, 2022, 2:10 pm *
Revision Notes:
*Adds SCR41
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 28, 2022
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR41
CONNICK
PUBLIC WORKS
- Requests the legislative auditor to review the Belle Chasse Bridge & Tunnel Replacement Public-Private Partnership Project.
SCR45
MCMATH
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Creates a task force to study national best practice models for the efficient and effective administration of state transportation departments.
SCR46
MCMATH
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Creates a task force to study fees for electric vehicles.
SB316
CLOUD
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Prohibits alteration of a vehicle that causes a change in the trajectory of that vehicle's headlamps. (8/1/22)
SB458
HARRIS
FLOOD PROTECTION AUTH
- Provides relative to the board of commissioners and the nominating committee of certain flood protection authorities. (gov sig)
HB70
MCMAHEN
HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE
- Designates a certain portion of Interstate Highway 20 in Webster Parish as the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway"
HB71
MCMAHEN
HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 371 in Webster Parish as the "John David Crow Memorial Highway"
HB92
ECHOLS
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates the "Laissez les ARTS Rouler" specialty license plate
HB96
BRASS
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates the "United Most Worshipful St. John's Grand Lodge of Louisiana A.F. & A.M." and the "Daughters of Universal Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star" specialty license plates
HB444
RISER
HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of the U.S. Hwy. 165 in Caldwell Parish as the "SPC Torey Jonteal Dantzler, Sr. Memorial Highway"
HB445
RISER
HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 133 in Caldwell Parish as the "Robert L. 'Doc' Owens Memorial Highway"
HB534
HORTON
HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 527 in Bossier Parish as the "Jessie Henry Memorial Highway"
HB603
GADBERRY
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates military honor specialty license plates
HB630
BRYANT
HIGHWAYS
- Designates certain portions of highways in Iberia Parish and St. Martin Parish
HB748
MCMAHEN
HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE
- Designates Exit 44 on Interstate Highway 20 in Webster Parish as the "Kim Cannon Memorial Interchange"
HB810
BROWN
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates the "International Association of Firefighters" specialty license plate
HB857
HORTON
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates the "Louisiana Wild Turkey Federation" specialty license plate
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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