Agenda - Transportation, Highways and Public Works

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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