The original instrument was prepared by Sharon F. Lyles. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Martha Hess.
DIGEST
Heitmeier (SB 500)
Proposed law provides that any person who availed himself of the toll violation amnesty program
as provided in R.S. 47:7019.1, made payment for a toll violation to the Dept. of Transportation
and Development (DOTD) during the amnesty period, who contacts the state treasurer for a
refund, and provides the state treasurer with sufficient proof of the payment of the toll violation,
is entitled to a refund of such monies paid if he satisfies one of the following:
(1)Such person possessed a valid toll tag and payment account, but due to no fault of his
own, his toll payment account was not accessed for payment.
(2)Such person did not possess a valid toll tag and made payment for fewer than five toll
violations.
Proposed law requires the state treasurer to establish a refund program.
Proposed law requires the state treasurer to begin the program no later than October 1, 2014, and
terminate the program on December 31, 2015. Requires the state treasurer to publicize the
program to maximize the public awareness of and participation in the program. Provides the state
treasurer has no obligation to refund monies collected during the amnesty period for a toll
violation after December 31, 2015.
Proposed law provides refunds paid under the program established pursuant to proposed law
shall be made from money appropriated to the state treasurer prior to any appropriation of monies
designated to fund the refunds to the Department of Transportation and Development for use by
the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission.
Proposed law provides that the refund program terminates on January 1, 2016.
Proposed law forgives the toll violations of any person who possessed a valid toll tag and
payment account, but due to no fault of his own, the toll payment account was not accessed for
payment.
Proposed law requires DOTD, attorney general, or the office of debt recovery, as applicable, to
provide the state treasurer with the records in each department's possession of all toll violation
payments made during the amnesty period.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action. (Adds R.S. 47:7019.2)
Summary of Amendments by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs to
the original bill
1.Moves responsibility for establishing, conducting, and publicizing the program from the
DOTD to the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission.
2.Gives refunds paid under the program established pursuant to proposed law priority over
any other use of the monies designated to fund the refunds.
3.Forgives the toll violations of any person who possessed a valid toll tag and payment
account, but due to no fault of his own, the toll payment account was not accessed for
payment.
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the engrossed bill
1.Moves responsibility for establishing, conducting, and publicizing the program from the
New Orleans Regional Planning Commission to the state treasurer.
2.Provides that person who is claiming refund must contact the state treasurer for a refund
and provide the state treasurer with sufficient proof that the payment sought to be
refunded was made.
3.Provides refunds shall be paid from money appropriated to the state treasurer from
dedicated fund prior to appropriation of monies in dedicated fund to DOTD for use by the
New Orleans Regional Planning Commission.
4.Technical amendment to correct provisions regarding termination of refund program.
5.Requires DOTD, attorney general, or the office of debt recovery, as applicable, to provide
the state treasurer with the records in each department's possession of all toll violation
payments made during the amnesty period.