Hodges HCR No. 51
Establishes the Comite River Diversion Canal Project Task Force to study and make
recommendations to the legislature on actions necessary to complete the construction of the
Comite River Diversion Canal Project. Provides that the task force submit recommendations
to the House and Senate transportation committees by Jan. 15, 2015. Provides that the task
force will be staffed by the staff of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and
Public Works. Provides that the task force be composed of the following members:
(1)One member shall be the member of the House of Representatives appointed by the
speaker whose district is directly impacted by the Comite River Diversion Canal
Project and who shall be the chairman of the task force.
(2)One member shall be the member of the Senate appointed by the president whose
district is directly impacted by the Comite River Diversion Canal Project and who
shall be the vice chairman of the task force.
(3)One member shall be appointed by the members of the La. congressional delegation
representing the district in which the Comite River Diversion Canal Project is
located.
(4)One member shall be the district engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New
Orleans District, or his designee.
(5)One member shall be the secretary of DOTD, or his designee.
(6)One member shall be the executive director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration
Authority, or his designee.
(7)One member shall be a former member of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water
Conservation District board of commissioners appointed by the chairman of the task
force.
(8)One member shall be a current member of the Amite River Basin Drainage and
Water Conservation District board of commissioners appointed by the chairman of
the task force.
(9)One member shall be the director of the Dept. of Public Works of East Baton Rouge
Parish, or his designee.
(10)One member shall be a home builder within the area impacted by the Comite River
Diversion Canal Project appointed by the president of the La. Home Builders Assoc.
(11)One member shall be a realtor in the area impacted by the Comite River Diversion
Canal Project appointed by the La. Realtors Assoc.
(12)One member shall be a representative of FEMA appointed by the director of FEMA's
La. Recovery Office.
(13)One member shall be a landowner in the area impacted by the Comite River
Diversion Canal Project appointed by the La. Landowners Assoc.