Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
May 23, 2019
Upon Adjournment
Room E
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 22, 2019, 6:02 pm *
Revision Notes:
ADDED: HCR47
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR156
TROY CARTER
RAILROADS
- Requests DOTD and DEQ to collaborate with designated entities to conduct an environmental review on quantifiable public health, safety, and welfare impacts associated with any new railroad alignment in the city of Gretna.
SCR101
TROY CARTER
RAILROADS
- Requests DOTD and DEQ to collaborate with the Union Pacific Railroad and designated federal agencies to conduct a thorough environmental review on quantifiable public health, safety, and welfare impacts associated with any new railroad alignment in the city of Gretna.
SCR110
CORTEZ
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT
- Extends creation of the Louisiana Supply Chain and Transportation Council.
SCR111
MORRELL
LEVEES
- Memorializes Congress to reassess the entire levee and floodwall system in the southeastern United States.
SCR113
SMITH
PUBLIC WORKS
- Creates the Public Works Contracts Task Force to study the feasibility of increasing the contract limit applicable to public works contracts.
HCR47
EDMONDS
MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS
- Urges and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study a possible change or increase in penalties for drivers who injure or kill pedestrians or cyclists
HB132
CREWS
TRAFFIC/ACCIDENTS
- Modifies postaccident drug testing requirements
HB157
STAGNI
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC
- Changes requirements for Class "E" temporary instructional permits
HB164
FRANKLIN
MTR VEHICLE/TRUCK REGS
- Provides relative to dump trucks (RE DECREASE SD RV See Note)
HB181
BRASS
MTR VEHICLE/SEAT BELTS
- Provides relative to safety belt use in certain vehicles
HB217
LEGER
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS
- Increases certain special permit fees and dedicates the proceeds of the fee increase into the Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust Fund (EN +$8,584,000 SD RV See Note)
HB223
BRASS
MTR VEHICLE/TOWING
- Provides with respect to towing and storage licenses and fines (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB278
SHERMAN MACK
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Provides relative to restricted driver's licenses of certain individuals whose vehicles are equipped with ignition interlock devices
HB290
PUGH
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Provides relative to shippers of hazardous material
HB350
CARPENTER
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC
- Provides relative to the surety bond required for third-party testers administering driving skills tests for Class "A", "B", or "C" driver's licenses
HB369
PIERRE
MTR VEHICLE/TRUCKS
- Creates the Louisiana Trucking Research and Education Council (EN +$904,455 SD RV See Note)
HB394
CARMODY
RAILROADS
- Provides for the Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB457
HOWARD
HIGHWAYS
- Provides for the designation of a strict speed enforcement zone in the village of Robeline
HB561
ABRAHAM
TRANSPORTATION DEPT
- Creates and provides relative to the Calcasieu Parish Tolling Authority (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB567
LARVADAIN
TRANSPORTATION
- Provides relative to Louisiana Transportation Authority and Department of Transportation and Development toll violation enforcement
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT