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
SB279
FESI
MOTOR 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)
HB281
CREWS
AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS
- Removes the ten year lease provision and the associated exceptions for airport facilities
HB283
SCHLEGEL
MTR VEHICLE/COMMERCIAL
- Requires that a commercial driver's curriculum offered by an educational institution or agency include human trafficking training
HB317
SCHAMERHORN
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Removes the helmet requirement for certain motorcycle operators
HB339
CHARLES OWEN
PUBLIC FACILITIES
- Provides relative to acceptable payment types at air carrier airports
HB430
CHARLES OWEN
MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS
- Requires the office of motor vehicles to accept proof of vehicle insurance from another state
HB494
WILLARD
MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE
- Provides relative to special identification cards for children
HB515
HORTON
CONSUMERS
- Prohibits government restriction of choice regarding vehicles
HB641
KNOX
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates specialty license plates
HB646
THOMPSON
CONTRACTS
- Provides for a contract limit for public work projects by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
HB695
FONTENOT
TRANSPORTATION
- Creates an overweight permit to transport earthen material for government funded levee projects (EN +$50,000 SD EX See Note)
HB698
SCHAMERHORN
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Provides relative to the suspension, revocation, renewal, and cancellation of licenses
HB798
DOMANGUE
BRIDGES/FERRIES
- Renames the Robinson Canal Bridge to the Lapeyrouse Bridge
HB885
ILLG
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates the "Jefferson Parish Bicentennial" specialty license plate
HB922
CHARLES OWEN
HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 171 as the "Claude 'Buddy' Leach Memorial Highway"
HB938
ADAMS
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Establishes special prestige license plates for certain Louisiana schools
HB943
WILEY
MTR 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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