Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
May 29, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Room E

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 Approve minutes dated May 21, 2025

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SR89DUPLESSISTRAFFIC - Request the Department of Transportation and Development to study the South Claiborne Avenue Development.
 HB94LACOMBEPORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS - Abolishes the West Feliciana Parish Port Commission
 HB209BRASSPUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS - Provides relative to the financing structure for public works projects in Ascension Parish
 HB474BRAUDMTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY - Provides relative to emergency vehicles for coroners
 HB499BAMBURGTRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS - Establishes penalties for persons exceeding the speed limit or breaching construction zones and utility work safety zones under active construction with workers on site (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB504COATESFUELS/LIQ PETROLEUM GAS - Increases the tanker truck registration fee applicable to certain trucks transporting liquefied petroleum gas (RE +$180,000 SG RV See Note)
 HB505CREWSAIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS - Provides relative to the repair and maintenance of privately-owned aircraft stored in leased or owned hangars in public airports or facilities
 HB519GLORIOSOMTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS - Provides relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB554MCMAKINMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Establishes a notice of voting restriction and a restriction code applicable to persons who are not United States citizens and aliens lawfully present in the United States but have not attained United States citizenship (RE +$338,048 SG EX See Note)
 HB580ILLGPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS - Increase the penalties for operating a vehicle with fictitious plates and provides for specifications for temporary registration plates issued by dealers and the display of temporary registrations plates issued by dealers (RE INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB588MENATRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to the Regional Transit Authority
 HB676DOMANGUEWATERWAYS/OBSTRUCTIONS - Provides for the removal and salvage of abandoned vessels in waterways (RE INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB679BAYHAMMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Reduces the fee applicable to updating a driver's license to comply with REAL ID standards to a handling fee (RE DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB680BAYHAMMTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC - Reduces the fee applicable to updating a name on a driver's license to a handling fee (RE DECREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB687WRIGHTTRANSPORTATION DEPT - Authorizes the Port of New Orleans to utilize public private partnerships for the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor roadway project (RE SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
 Discussion with DOTD regarding Belle Chasse Toll credit charges

ADJOURNMENT

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