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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE CONCURRENT STUDY REQUEST NO. 1
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
ROADS/HIGHWAYS. Requests study of the feasibility of proposing a Transportation
Infrastructure Model for Economic Development 2 (TIMED 2) program for the state.
A CONCURRENT STUDY REQUEST1
To the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works and the House2
Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works to meet and to function3
as a joint committee to study the feasibility of proposing a Transportation4
Infrastructure Model for Economic Development 2 (TIMED 2) program for the state.5
WHEREAS, Act 16 of the 1
st
Extraordinary Session of the 1989 Louisiana6
Legislature, effective January 1, 1990, enacted the Transportation Infrastructure Model for7
Economic Development (TIMED) program through the Department of Transportation and8
Development; and9
WHEREAS, the Act levies a tax of four cents per gallon on all gasoline, diesel fuels,10
and special fuels presently taxed in addition to any other tax imposed on gasoline, diesel11
fuel, and special fuels to provide dedicated funds exclusively to construct certain specifically12
listed projects in the state; and13
WHEREAS, approved by vote of the people of Louisiana, the TIMED Program is14
the largest single transportation program in state history with a goal to provide jobs to15
Louisiana's residents and enhance economic development through investment in16
transportation projects; and 17
WHEREAS, the TIMED program includes widening 536 miles of state highways to18 SCSR NO. 1
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four lanes on eleven project corridors, widening or new construction on three major bridges,1
and improvements at both the Port of New Orleans and the Louis Armstrong International2
Airport; and3
WHEREAS, the multibillion dollar TIMED program is quickly progressing to4
completion; and5
WHEREAS, continued development, construction, improvement, and expansion of6
an efficient, safe, and well-maintained intermodal transportation system is essential to7
provide jobs, promote Louisiana's economic growth and the ability of business and industry8
to compete in regional, national, and international markets, and to provide a high quality of9
life for the people of this state; and10
WHEREAS, input from community leaders through community outreach in11
coordination with the Department of Transportation and Development and local12
transportation planning groups is essential to develop a proposed TIMED 2 program; and13
WHEREAS, available state and federal funds are not keeping pace with the state's14
growing transportation system needs; and15
WHEREAS, a TIMED 2 program has been suggested by some community leaders16
as a means to provide needed transportation projects and additional funding dedicated to17
their construction subject to a vote of the people.18
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana requests that19
the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works and the House20
Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works meet and function as a joint21
committee to study the feasibility of proposing a Transportation Infrastructure Model for22
Economic Development 2 (TIMED 2) program for the state. 23
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Study Request shall be transmitted24
to the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.25 SCSR NO. 1
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
Walsworth SCSR No. 1
Requests the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works and the
House Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works meet and function as a
joint committee to study the feasibility of proposing a Transportation Infrastructure Model
for Economic Development 2 (TIMED 2) program for the state.