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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 39
BY SENATOR MCPHERSON AND REPRESENTATI VE ST. GERMAIN
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT. Changes the requirement for holding public hearings
on the highway priority program from the DOTD to the Joint Highway Priority Construction
Committee. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 48:231(A), relative to the state highway system and the final2
highway construction program; to provide with respect to the duties of the Joint3
Highway Priority Construction Committee; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 48:231(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง231. Final construction program for current fiscal year; public hearings; Joint7
Highway Priority Construction Committee; reports; review by8
legislature; restrictions on legislature9
A. Prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature,10
Beginning on October 1, 2010, and not later than October 1 of each year11
thereafter, the department shall provide a proposed program of construction for12
the coming fiscal year to the Joint Highway Priority Construction Committee.13
The Committee shall hold public hearings in each highway district for the purpose14
of reviewing priorities for the coming fiscal year. A report based on the testimony15
received at said hearings shall be sent to the Joint Highway Priority Construction16
Committee department. The department then shall create the final construction17 SB NO. 39
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program for the coming fiscal year for submission to the legislature. When this final1
construction program is communicated to the legislature for funding for the coming2
fiscal year, any project which the legislature determines is not in the proper order of3
priority in accordance with the factors stated in R.S. 48:229 may be deleted by the4
legislature. However, the legislature shall not add any projects to this final5
construction program, nor shall the legislature make substitutions for projects which6
have been removed.7
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The original instrument was prepared by Sharon F. Lyles. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Michelle Broussard-Johnson.
DIGEST
McPherson (SB 39)
Present law provides that prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature,
the department shall hold public hearings in each highway district for the purpose of
reviewing highway priorities. Present law provides that a report based on the testimony
received at said hearings will be sent to the Joint Highway Priority Construction Committee.
Present law then requires the department to create the final construction program for the
coming fiscal year for submission to the legislature.
Proposed law retains present law and adds a requirement for the department to provide a
proposed program of construction to the Joint Highway Priority Construction Committee
beginning on October 1, 2010 and not later than October 1st of each year thereafter, but
requires the Joint Highway Priority Construction Committee to hold public hearings in each
highway district for the purpose of reviewing priorities for the coming fiscal year and to
submit a report based on the testimony received at said hearings to the department.
Effective on August 15, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 48:231(A))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill.
1. Changes the date which the department will provide a proposed program of
construction from prior to the beginning of each regular session of the
legislature to the beginning of October 1, 2010 and no later than October 1st
of each year thereafter.
2. Technical amendment to clarify language.