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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 721 (Substitute for House Bill No. 31 by Representative
Montoucet)
BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Requires DOTD to provide maps of highway priority projects
by House and Senate districts to all members of the legislature
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 48:231(A), relative to the highway priority construction2
program; to provide for the presentation of the proposed program of construction to3
members of the legislature; 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 by legislature;8
restrictions on legislature9
A.(1) Beginning on October 1, 2010, and not later than October 1 first of each10
year thereafter, the department shall provide a proposed program of construction for11
the coming fiscal year to the Joint Highway Priority Construction Committee.12
(2) The committee shall hold public hearings in each highway district for the13
purpose of reviewing priorities for the coming fiscal year.14
(3) At each public hearing, the department shall provide each House and15
Senate member a map indicating the following regarding projects within their16
respective House or Senate districts:17
(a) All projects proposed for construction within their district for the coming18
fiscal year.19
(b) All completed projects within their district for the three previous fiscal20
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(4) The maps required to be provided to each House and Senate member1
pursuant to Paragraph (3) of this Subsection shall be made available to any person2
upon request following the public hearings.3
(5) A report based on the testimony received at said hearings shall be sent to4
the department. The department then shall create the final construction program for5
the coming fiscal year for submission to the legislature.6
(6) When this final construction program is communicated to the legislature7
for funding for the coming fiscal year, any project which the legislature determines8
is not in the proper order of priority in accordance with the factors stated in R.S.9
48:229 may be deleted by the legislature. However, the legislature shall not add any10
projects to this final construction program, nor shall the legislature make11
substitutions for projects which have been removed.12
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Montoucet HB No. 721
Abstract: Requires the Dept. of Transportation and Development to provide each House
and Senate member a map indicating all projects proposed for construction within
their respective district for the coming fiscal year and all completed projects within
their respective district for the previous three fiscal years.
Present law provides that beginning on Oct. 1, 2010, and not later than Oct. 1 of each year
thereafter, the Dept. of Transportation and Development shall provide a proposed program
of construction for the coming fiscal year to the Joint Highway Priority Construction
Committee. The committee is required hold public hearings in each highway district for the
purpose of reviewing priorities for the coming fiscal year.
Proposed law requires the Dept. of Transportation and Development to provide each House
and Senate member a map indicating all projects proposed for construction within their
respective districts for the coming fiscal year and all completed projects within their
respective districts for the previous three fiscal years.
Proposed law requires these maps to be made available to House and Senate members at the
public hearings required by present law and be made available to any person upon request
following the public hearings.
(Amends R.S. 48:231(A))