Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
May 5, 2010
Upon Adjournment of Joint Transportation Meeting
Room E
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 5, 2010, 12:10 am *
Revision Notes:
Removed SB 718, SB 692, SB 754
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR55
WALSWORTH
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Authorizes and directs the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to produce and issue "Louisiana Bicentennial 1812-2012" license plates for private passenger motor vehicles.
SB48
HEBERT
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Changes requirements for mini-vehicles to operate on state streets and highways. (8/15/10)
SB395
N.GAUTREAUX
RAILROADS
- Creates a railroad district encompassing Vermilion and Iberia parishes. (8/15/10)
SB411
CHAISSON
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT
- Provides for the development and maintenance of a statewide digital geospatial database and for statewide topographic mapping responsibilities within DOTD. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT SD EX See Note)
SB480
RISER
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Authorizes DPSC to revoke "H" or "X" hazardous materials endorsements on a commercial driver's license for a person convicted or adjudicated for reckless handling on a second or subsequent violation. (8/15/10)
SB651
HEBERT
AIRCRAFT/AVIATION
- Provides relative to the adoption of airport zoning regulations ensuring compatible land use and aviation safety. (8/15/10)
SB699
PETERSON
PUBLIC WORKS
- Authorizes public entities to create public benefit corporations for financing arrangements regarding public property. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE FF RV)
SB768
MCPHERSON
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Provides that a tow truck operator called by a law enforcement agency to remove an abandoned motor vehicle will not lose its place in the rotation call list. (8/15/10) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB776
ADLEY
CONTRACTORS
- Provides for the definition of a "mechanical contractor". (8/15/10)
HB13
HOFFMANN
HIGHWAYS
- Provides relative to the installation of speed bumps by municipal and parish governing authorities
HB182
GISCLAIR
TRANSPORTATION
- Provides relative to free and unhampered passage on the Tomey J. Doucet Bridge for emergency vehicles
HB185
HUTTER
HIGHWAYS
- Restores the requirement that the Joint Highway Priority Construction Committee conduct public hearings in each highway district (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB198
THIBAUT
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates a special prestige license plate for active duty military (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB295
HUTTER
PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST
- Authorizes the board of commissioners of the St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District to name the administration/security complex building of the port in honor of Samuel B. "Sammy" Nunez, Jr.
HB356
CHAMPAGNE
HIGHWAYS
- Designates an overpass
HB373
HUTTER
SUNSET LAW
- Re-creates the Dept. of Transportation and Devleopment
HB528
HOFFMANN
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Provides with respect to "Choose Life" prestige license plates
HB638
HAZEL
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Changes the qualifications and fees for the Fraternal Order of Police license plate (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB764
POPE
TRANSPORTATION DEPT
- Removes requirement that contractors erect certain signs on DOTD construction projects (EN DECREASE SD EX See Note)
HB1204
J.EDWARDS
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates a support for our veterans prestige license plate
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT