Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
April 29, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Room E
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consider and approve the meeting minutes dated April 22, 2026.
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HB354
VENTRELLA
BRIDGES/FERRIES
- Redesignates the Magnolia Bridge as the "Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge"
HB355
WYBLE
HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 10 from the Washington-Tangipahoa Parish line extending east to the Louisiana-Mississippi state line as the "Veterans Park Memorial Highway"
HB360
EGAN
HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 41 as the "Sgt. Michael J. Guillory Memorial Highway"
HB506
CHASSION
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES
- Creates certain special prestige license plates
HB606
BOURRIAQUE
HIGHWAYS
- Modifies regulations pertaining to personal delivery devices
HB743
ST. BLANC
DISTRICTS/AIRPORT
- Creates the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport District in St. Mary Parish
HB746
CHARLES OWEN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Provides relative to oversized trucking permits issued by local governments
HB776
BOURRIAQUE
PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS
- Modifies the Port Construction and Development Priority Program (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB781
BOURRIAQUE
MTR VEHICLE/REGISTRATION
- Provides for a fleet vehicle registration program (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB844
FONTENOT
MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS
- Defines the term "school zone" relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB856
FONTENOT
TRANSPORTATION DEPT
- Provides relative to Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Construction Phase Contract (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
HB972
BOUDREAUX
HIGHWAYS
- Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish as the "Desert Shield-Desert Storm Veterans Memorial Highway
HB982
THOMPSON
HIGHWAYS
- Designates certain portions of highways in the state
HB1037
BOURRIAQUE
TRANSPORTATION DEPT
- Modifies operations and certain positions within the Department of Transportation and Development (RE INCREASE SD EX See Note)
HB1072
BOURRIAQUE
TRANSPORTATION DEPT
- Reforms certain powers, duties, and responsibilities in the office of Louisiana Highway Construction (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
HB1167
GLORIOSO
HIGHWAYS
- Designates certain portions of structures in Louisiana
HB1174
BOURRIAQUE
TRANSPORTATION DEPT
- Re-creates the Department of Transportation and Development
HB1232
BOURRIAQUE
PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS
- Provides relative to waterway projects
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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