Requests the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider additional water diversion projects in addition to the Bonnet Carre' and Morganza Spillways to address high water issues on the Mississippi River.
Directs the Department of Transportation and Development to expedite procurement, planning, engineering, and design for a new Interstate 10 Calcasieu River Bridge, in cooperation with the Southwest Area Chamber's I-10 Bridge Task Force.
Requests the Governor's Task Force on DWI to study issues related to enforcement actions by a drug recognition expert relative to the operation of a motor vehicle when impaired by drugs.
Establishes and provides for the Task Force on a New Mississippi River Bridge to study the practicality, feasibility, and development of a new bridge crossing the Mississippi River located between West Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
Authorizes DOTD as the sole state agency to enter into agreements with the federal government to establish and administer the federal railroad safety and inspection program. (8/1/14)