Agenda - Transportation, Highways and Public Works

Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
April 15, 2026 1:00 p.m. Room E
Scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Consider and approve the meeting minutes dated April 8, 2026.
BUSINESS
	Consider the use of the Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) method for Beekman Charter School for the construction of the Junior High Building in Bastrop, Louisiana pursuant to R.S. 38:2225.2.4.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SR7	HENSGENS	COASTAL PROTECT/RES AUTH - Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2027, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.
		SB171	PRESSLY	PUBLIC WORKS - Provides for the Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
		SB278	EDMONDS	CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Prohibits the reinstatement of a driver's license suspended for driving under the influence without the installation of an ignition interlock device. (8/1/26)
		SB309	BARROW	MOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for regulation of prices for driving courses by the Department of Public Safety. (8/1/26)
		SB431	FOIL	MOTOR VEHICLES - Requires tow truck companies to be open seven days a week. (8/1/26)
		SB457	PRICE	PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to the Construction Management at Risk project delivery method. (8/1/26)
		SB513	FESI	PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides for public bids. (8/1/26)
		HB129	WALTERS	HIGHWAYS - Designates certain portions of Louisiana highways
		HB130	WALTERS	HIGHWAYS - Redesignates the elevated portion of Interstate 220 in Caddo Parish as the "American Legion Post No. 14 Memorial Bridge"
		HB331	MACK	MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the Louisiana GOP special prestige license plate (EG GF EX See Note)
		HB346	SCHAMERHORN	HIGHWAYS - Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 171 as the "Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway"
		HB356	ZERINGUE	BRIDGES/FERRIES - Designates the Bayou Dularge Bascule Bridge on Louisiana Highway 315 as the "Elward T. Brady, Jr. Memorial Bridge"
		HB587	DICKERSON	MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome specialty license plate
		HB629	LYONS	MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates a license plate for the Krewe of Athena
		HB801	MARTINEZ	MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Classic Black" specialty license plate
		HB854	WALTERS	MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates certain specialty license plates (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		HB891	JACOB LANDRY	MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Provides for wildlife special prestige license plates (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		HB966	MOORE	HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 15 as the "President Barack Obama Road"
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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