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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 193
BY SENATOR BROOME
COMMITTEE STUDIES. Requests the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs
to study and make recommendations relative to issues related to exploring better ways to
effectively deliver growth management techniques to stakeholders and to advance local,
regional, and state policies in our state.
A RESOLUTION1
To urge and request the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to study and2
make recommendations relative to issues related to exploring better ways to3
effectively deliver growth management techniques to community stakeholders and4
to advance local, regional, and state policies in our state.5
WHEREAS, in communities across the nation, there is a growing concern that6
current development patterns, dominated by what some call "sprawl", are no longer in the7
long-term interest of our cities, existing suburbs, small towns, or rural communities; and8
WHEREAS, Louisiana needs to have policies and recommendations in place that will9
help communities plan, develop, recover, and grow in ways to enhance community livability10
and sustainability and to aid in creating more economic development opportunities; and11
WHEREAS, Louisiana land use planners and leaders in areas across the state need12
more guidance and understanding of key growth and land use issues.13
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana14
does hereby urge and request the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to study15
and make recommendations relative to issues related to exploring better ways to effectively16
deliver growth management techniques to community stakeholders and to advance local,17
regional, and state policies in our state.18 SR NO. 193
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall specifically solicit the input,1
recommendations, and advice of those who can provide relevant information and suggestions2
to the committee based upon their expertise and experience, including but not limited to the3
following:4
(1)The Louisiana REALTORS Association.5
(2)The Louisiana Homebuilders Association.6
(3)The Louisiana Municipal Association.7
(4)The Louisiana Police Jury Association.8
(5)The American Planners Association, Louisiana Chapter.9
(6)The Louisiana Recovery Authority.10
(7)The Center for Planning Excellence.11
(8)The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.12
(9)The American Association of Retired Persons.13
(10)The American Society of Landscape Architects, Louisiana Chapter.14
(11)The American Insurance Association.15
(12)The Louisiana Department of Economic Development.16
(13)The Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.17
(14)The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.18
(15)The Louisiana Housing Finance Authority.19
(16)The Louisiana Public Health Institute.20
(17)The Louisiana Housing Alliance.21
(18)The Division of Administration, office of community development.22
(19)The Department of Social Services.23
(20)The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation.24
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all departments, boards, agencies, officers, and25
institutions of the state and all subdivisions thereof shall cooperate with the committee in26
providing information to assist the committee in carrying out its responsibility pursuant to27
this Resolution.28
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall convene its first meeting no29
later than September 1, 2010.30 SR NO. 193
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report the results of its study1
and its recommendations, including proposed legislation, to the Senate of the Legislature of2
Louisiana by March 15, 2011.3
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
Broome SR No.
Requests the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs to study and make
recommendations relative to issues related to exploring better ways to effectively deliver
growth management techniques to community stakeholders and to advance local, regional,
and state policies in our state and to report results and recommendations by March 15, 2011.
Provides that the committee shall solicit the input, recommendations, and advice of those
who can provide relevant information and suggestions to the committee based upon their
expertise and experience, including but not limited to:
(1)The La. REALTORS Association.
(2)The La. Homebuilders Association.
(3)The La. Municipal Association.
(4)The Louisiana Police Jury Association.
(5)The American Planners Association, Louisiana Chapter.
(6)The La. Recovery Authority.
(7)The Center for Planning Excellence
(8)The La. Department of Transportation and Development.
(9)The American Association of Retired Persons.
(10)The American Society of Landscape Architects, La. Chapter.
(11)The American Insurance Association.
(12)The La. Department of Economic Development.
(13)The Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
(14)The La. Department of Health and Hospitals.
(15)The La. Housing Finance Authority.
(16)The La. Public Health Institute.
(17)The La. Housing Alliance.
(18)The Division of Administration, office of community development.
(19)The Department of Social Services. SR NO. 193
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(20)The La. Disaster Recovery Foundation.