Agenda - Transportation, Highways and Public Works

Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
April 8, 2026 1:00 p.m. Room E
Scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Consider and approve the meeting minutes dated April 1, 2026.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SR7	HENSGENS	COASTAL PROTECT/RES AUTH - Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2027, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.
		SB308	GREGORY MILLER	PUBLIC WORKS - Provides for notice of nonpayment of subcontractors on public works projects. (8/1/26)
		SB431	FOIL	MOTOR VEHICLES - Requires tow truck companies to be open seven days a week. (8/1/26)
		SB436	CLOUD	MULTIMODAL COMMERCE - Provides relative to annual aviation fuel estimates. (8/1/26)
		SB438	FESI	PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Authorizes the board of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (Commission) to increase member per diems. (8/1/26)
		SB449	DUPLESSIS	PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides for the procurement of materials and goods. (8/1/26)
		SB457	PRICE	PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to the Construction Management at Risk project delivery method. (8/1/26)
		SB460	PRESSLY	ROADS/HIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 526 as the "Lane Mangum Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
		SB489	EDMONDS	MOTOR VEHICLES - To authorize third party vendors to conduct a license plate inquiry on motor vehicles to verify insurance liability coverage. (8/1/26)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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