Montoucet (HB 721) Act No. 207
Existing law provides that beginning on Oct. 1, 2010, and not later than Oct. 1st of each year
thereafter, the Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) shall provide a proposed
program of construction for the coming fiscal year to the Joint Highway Priority Construction
Committee. The committee is required to hold public hearings in each highway district for
the purpose of reviewing priorities for the coming fiscal year.
New law requires the DOTD 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.
New law requires the DOTD to make these maps available to House and Senate members
at the public hearings required by existing law and be made available to any person upon
request following the public hearings.
Effective August 1, 2013.
(Amends R.S. 48:231(A))