Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
June 4, 2025
1:00 p.m.
Room E

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 Approve minutes dated May 29, 2025

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 HCR42WALTERSMTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Urges and requests the office of motor vehicles to study the necessity of Louisiana state identification cards for citizens with Alzheimer's and related dementia diseases
 HCR45BOURRIAQUETRANSPORTATION - Authorizes and directs the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, through its office of transformation, to evaluate district alignments, maintenance facilities, and laboratory operations, including the establishment of a district construction engineer role, while ensuring continued project delivery during the transition
 HCR58STAGNIAIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS - Urges and requests the administration of the New Orleans Aviation Board to appear before the Jefferson Parish and Kenner City Council annually to provide updates on hurricane preparedness and other matters of mutual concern regarding infrastructure prior to the start of hurricane season
 HB297THOMPSONCONTRACTS - Provides for a "contract limit" for public works projects by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism (RE DECREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB428BOURRIAQUESUNSET LAW - Re-creates the Department of Transportation and Development
 HB528BOURRIAQUETRANSPORTATION DEPT - Reforms the organizational structure for the Department of Transportation and Development including its duties, powers, and responsibilities of officers and employees (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB556BOURRIAQUETRANSPORTATION - Reforms operations for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB640BOURRIAQUETRANSPORTATION DEPT - Establishes the office of Louisiana Highway Construction (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB688BRAUDLEVEES/BDS & DISTRICTS - Provides relative to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East and Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
 To consider the use of the Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) method for the North Caddo Hospital Service District for the construction of a new permanent primary care clinic in Bossier City, Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 38:2225.2.4

ADJOURNMENT

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