Agenda - Transportation, Highways and Public Works

Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
May 21, 2025 1:00 p.m. Room E
Scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Approve minutes dated May 14, 2025
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SR28	HENSGENS	COASTAL PROTECT/RES AUTH - Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2026, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.
		SR89	DUPLESSIS	TRAFFIC - Request the Department of Transportation and Development to study the South Claiborne Avenue Development.
		HB82	BAYHAM	HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Designates portions of certain Louisiana highways
		HB504	COATES	FUELS/LIQ PETROLEUM GAS - Increases the tanker truck registration fee applicable to certain trucks transporting liquefied petroleum gas (RE +$180,000 SG RV See Note)
		HB505	CREWS	AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS - Provides relative to the repair and maintenance of privately-owned aircraft stored in leased or owned hangars in public airports or facilities
		HB510	ORGERON	LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Authorizes the town of Golden Meadow in Lafourche Parish to designate certain alternative pathways along state highways for golf carts and low-speed vehicles
		HB580	ILLG	PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS - Increase the penalties for operating a vehicle with fictitious plates and provides for specifications for temporary registration plates issued by dealers and the display of temporary registrations plates issued by dealers (RE INCREASE SG RV See Note)
		HB651	YOUNG	DISTRICTS/AIRPORT - Creates Claiborne Parish Airport District No. 31
		HB679	BAYHAM	MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Reduces the fee applicable to updating a driver's license to comply with REAL ID standards to a handling fee (RE DECREASE SG RV See Note)
		HB680	BAYHAM	MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Reduces the fee applicable to updating a name on a driver's license to a handling fee (RE DECREASE SG RV See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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