Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
May 22, 2013
1:00 pm
Room E

Adjourned		 
* Agenda Revised May 21, 2013, 4:42 pm *
Revision Notes: Added HCR109

 		 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 May 15, 2013

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SCR102ADLEYPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Establishes a task force to study and make recommendations relative to the authority for and use of the design-build method for contracts by public entities.
 SCR105TROY BROWNTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Urges and requests DOTD to continue operation of the Edgard/Reserve and White Castle ferries and to prescribe and collect equitable ferry charges. (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HCR109BURFORDWATERWAYS/NAVIGATION - Requests that the United States Army Corps of Engineers maintain a minimum of 9 foot deep by 200 foot wide channel to allow safe and reliable barge transportation on the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway
 HCR126DIXONPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Urges and requests the creation of a parishwide port authority in Rapides Parish
 HB17M.GUILLORYHIGHWAYS - Provides relative to permits for off-road equipment
 HB280HODGESDISTRICTS/AIRPORT - Provides for the membership of the board of commissioners for airport districts
 HB334ORTEGOMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates a special license plate for Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation
 HB380LAMBERTMTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL - Provides relative to the disqualification of commercial motor vehicle drivers
 HB415ORTEGOTRANSPORTATION - Requires the Dept. of Transportation and Development to adopt a supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to provide for the usage of certain guide signs
 HB559BROSSETTPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Extends the length of time relative to the utilization of design-build contracts
 HB654JIM MORRISTRANSPORTATION - Provides with respect to toll violations (RE DECREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB721MONTOUCETTRANSPORTATION DEPT - Requires DOTD to provide maps of highway priority projects by House and Senate districts to all members of the legislature

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT