Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
May 14, 2026
Upon Adjournment of the Senate
Room E

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 Consider and approve the meeting minutes dated May 7, 2026.

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SB309BARROWMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides for regulation of prices for driving courses by the Department of Public Safety. (8/1/26)
 SB514ROBERT OWENTRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT - Provides relative to Department of Transportation and Development aeronautic activities. (8/1/26)
 HCR63CHARLES OWENMTR 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
 HCR69WILDERTRANSPORTATION - Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development make certain improvements to Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish
 HB401WRIGHTBRIDGES/FERRIES - Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge"
 HB722TERRY LANDRY JRMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Provides with respect to the automatic reinstatement of a driver's license
 HB730CREWSAIRCRAFT/AVIATION - Provides relative to the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB745VILLIOWEIGHTS/MEASURES - Extends the existence of special permits for the operation of a combination of vehicles or tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities
 HB988BAGLEYMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Modifies the current and retired legislators special prestige license plates fee distribution
 HB989BOYERMOTOR VEHICLES - Modifies charges collected by public license tag agents
 HB1001MARCELLEHIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE - Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway"
 HB1024MURRAYMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana Democratic Party" special prestige license plate
 HB1032WILEYMOTOR VEHICLES - Clarifies references to substances applicable to operating a motor vehicle under the influence
 HB1050SCHAMERHORNMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Modifies provisions relative to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses
 HB1081WRIGHTPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Provides for the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB1086MELERINEMOTOR VEHICLES - Provides with respect to electronic titles and registration for motor vehicles (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB1108AMEDEEMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Homeschool Proud" specialty license plate
 HB1172CARRIERHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of United States Highway 165 in Oberlin, Louisiana, as the "Kulyn Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway"
 HB1173MURRAYMTR VEHICLE/OFFICE - Provides with respect to installment agreements entered into through the Reinstatement Relief Program operated by the office of motor vehicles
 HB1175TURNERAIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS - Provides with respect to definitions pertaining to aeronautics
 HB1192BOYERMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES - Creates the "Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association" special prestige license plate
 HB1218BERAULTHIGHWAYS - Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1090 as the "Louis 'Pat' Miramon Memorial Highway"
 HB1244VENTRELLAMTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY - Establishes a driver's license designation for persons with brain injuries

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT

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