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Katrina Jackson HB No. 1162
Abstract: Authorizes pilotage fees and rates to provide for all ordinary and necessary operating
and administrative costs and expenses.
Present law creates the Pilotage Fee Commission and provides that the commission shall have
exclusive authority to fix and establish reasonable and just fees and rates for all of the following:
(1)Pilotage service to ships and vessels.
(2)Pilotage service to ships in distress.
(3)Extraordinary pilotage service.
(4)A pilot being carried to sea unwillingly.
(5)The detention of a pilot.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires pilotage fees and rates to provide for all ordinary and necessary operating
and administrative costs and expenses.
Proposed law changes the requirement to an authorization that pilotage fees and rates may
provide for all ordinary and necessary operating and administrative costs and expenses.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 34:1122(B)(1))