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
SCR102
ADLEY
PUBLIC 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.
SCR105
TROY BROWN
TRANSPORTATION/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)
HCR109
BURFORD
WATERWAYS/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
HCR126
DIXON
PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS
- Urges and requests the creation of a parishwide port authority in Rapides Parish
HB17
M.GUILLORY
HIGHWAYS
- Provides relative to permits for off-road equipment
HB280
HODGES
DISTRICTS/AIRPORT
- Provides for the membership of the board of commissioners for airport districts
HB334
ORTEGO
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates a special license plate for Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation
HB380
LAMBERT
MTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL
- Provides relative to the disqualification of commercial motor vehicle drivers
HB415
ORTEGO
TRANSPORTATION
- 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
HB559
BROSSETT
PUBLIC CONTRACTS
- Extends the length of time relative to the utilization of design-build contracts
HB654
JIM MORRIS
TRANSPORTATION
- Provides with respect to toll violations (RE DECREASE SD RV See Note)
HB721
MONTOUCET
TRANSPORTATION 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