Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
April 24, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Room E

Adjourned		 
* Agenda Revised April 23, 2024, 9:38 am *
Revision Notes: ADDED SB 279

 		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 April 17, 2024

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SB279FESIMOTOR VEHICLES - Prohibits driving on Louisiana highways without lawful presence in the United States and without a motor vehicle liability insurance policy or other mandatory security. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB281CREWSAIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS - Removes the ten year lease provision and the associated exceptions for airport facilities
 HB283SCHLEGELMTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL - Requires that a commercial driver's curriculum offered by an educational institution or agency include human trafficking training
 HB317SCHAMERHORNMOTOR VEHICLES - Removes the helmet requirement for certain motorcycle operators
 HB339CHARLES OWENPUBLIC FACILITIES - Provides relative to acceptable payment types at air carrier airports
 HB430CHARLES OWENMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Requires the office of motor vehicles to accept proof of vehicle insurance from another state
 HB494WILLARDMTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Provides relative to special identification cards for children
 HB515HORTONCONSUMERS - Prohibits government restriction of choice regarding vehicles
 HB641KNOXMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates specialty license plates
 HB646THOMPSONCONTRACTS - Provides for a contract limit for public work projects by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
 HB695FONTENOTTRANSPORTATION - Creates an overweight permit to transport earthen material for government funded levee projects (RE1 +$50,000 SD EX See Note)
 HB698SCHAMERHORNMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides relative to the suspension, revocation, renewal, and cancellation of licenses
 HB798DOMANGUEBRIDGES/FERRIES - Renames the Robinson Canal Bridge to the Lapeyrouse Bridge
 HB885ILLGMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Jefferson Parish Bicentennial" specialty license plate
 HB922CHARLES OWENHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 171 as the "Claude 'Buddy' Leach Memorial Highway"
 HB938ADAMSMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Establishes special prestige license plates for certain Louisiana schools
 HB943WILEYMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates a specialty license plate for the St. Edmund Catholic School Bluejays

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

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