House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
April 27, 2026
9:30 a.m.
Room 3
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR63
CHARLES OWEN
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC
- Creates a task force to examine the feasibility and public safety implications of permitting certain active-duty military personnel without civilian driver's licenses to operate federally owned vehicles on state highways during the course of business
HCR69
WILDER
TRANSPORTATION
- Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development make certain improvements to Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish
SCR6
FESI
PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS
- Expreses support for the development, construction, and long-term operation of a liquid natural gas facility at the Greater Lafourche Port Commission's Port Fouchon.
SCR18
FESI
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Requests the office of motor vehicles to study the privileges granted by a commercial driver's license compared to neighboring states.
SB2
KLEINPETER
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 977 in Pointe Coupee Parish as "The Falcons Band Highway". (8/1/26)
SB19
PRICE
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
- Changes the name and design of the "State Employee Retired" prestige license plate. (8/1/26) (EG NO IMPACT FC)
SB24
CONNICK
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates Interstate 49 as "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EG +$4,500 SG EX See Note)
SB50
FESI
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates the bascule bridge connected to Louisiana Highway 315 known as the Bayou Dularge Bascule Bridge located in Terrebonne Parish as the "Elward T. Brady, Jr. Memorial Bridge". (8/1/26) (RE +$1,500 SG EX See Note)
SB70
JENKINS
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 as the "Officer Marc Brock Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
SB96
EDMONDS
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Creates the "Fallen Heroes" prestige license plate. (8/1/26)
SB101
ABRAHAM
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 384 as "Daniel Edward Didelot Memorial Highway" and a portion of Louisiana Highway 436 as the "Bill "Bleu" Evans Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
SB103
WOMACK
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as "Gladys Edwards Highway". (8/1/26)
SB104
KLEINPETER
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish as the "Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EG +$1,500 SG EX See Note)
SB114
HODGES
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Provides for a prestige license plate for the Foundation for Moral Law. (8/1/26)
SB122
FESI
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT
- Provides for bridge maintenance by the Department of Transportation and Development. (8/1/26)
SB159
WOMACK
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 17 in Franklin Parish as the "Sergeant Rogelio "Roy" Gonzalez, Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EG +$1,500 SG EX See Note)
SB160
SEABAUGH
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of United States Highway 171 in Sabine Parish as " Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EG +$1,500 SG EX See Note)
SB182
WOMACK
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Mayor Billy Cobb Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EG +$1,500 SG EX See Note)
SB412
CLOUD
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 13 in Evangeline Parish as the "Roy Chaffin 'Bayou Boogie' Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
SB418
SEABAUGH
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 174 in Sabine Parish as the "Dick and Jacque Shuford Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
SB460
PRESSLY
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 526 as the "Hayden Lane Mangum Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Transportation, Highways and Public Works via e-mail at h-thpw@legis.la.gov. Statements submitted, and the information contained therein, are public records and subject to disclosure pursuant to public record laws.
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