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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
HB 830 2015 Regular Session Harris
Keyword and oneliner of the instrument as it left the House
PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Creates the Central Louisiana Regional Port
Report rejects Senate amendments which would have:
1. Deleted provision requiring that one commissioner of the Central Louisiana Regional Port
board of directors be appointed by the mayors of the incorporated municipalities other than
Alexandria and Pineville.
2. Deleted provision that this commissioner be a resident of an incorporated municipality within
Rapides Parish other than Alexandria or Pineville.
3. Replaced deleted requirement with one commissioner of the Central Louisiana Regional Port
board of directors be appointed by the mayor of Boyce and confirmed by the Boyce Board
of Alderman.
4. Provided that the one commissioner of the Central Louisiana Regional Port board of directors
appointed by the mayor of Boyce and confirmed by the Boyce Board of Alderman be a
citizen of the United States, a qualified voter of the state of Louisiana, and a resident of
Rapides Parish.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Delete provision requiring that one commissioner of the Central Louisiana Regional Port
board of directors be appointed by the mayors of the incorporated municipalities other than
Alexandria and Pineville.
2. Delete provision that this commissioner be a resident of an incorporated municipality within
Rapides Parish other than Alexandria or Pineville.
3. Replace deleted requirement with one commissioner of the Central Louisiana Regional Port
board of directors be appointed by the mayor of Boyce and confirmed by the Boyce Board of Aldermen.
4. Provide that the one commissioner of the Central Louisiana Regional Port board of directors
appointed by the mayor of Boyce and confirmed by the Boyce Board of Aldermen be a
citizen of the United States, a qualified voter of the state of Louisiana, and a resident of
Rapides Parish.
5. Delete provision providing that the commissioner appointed by the mayors of the
incorporated municipalities outside of Alexandria and Pineville shall serve an initial term of
four years.
6. Replace deleted requirement with the one commissioner of the Central Louisiana Regional
Port board of directors appointed by the mayor of Boyce and confirmed by the Boyce Board
of Aldermen shall serve an initial term of four years.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present law provides for an Alexandria Regional Port with territorial limits concurrent with that of
the municipal limits of the city of Alexandria.
Proposed law changes the name of the Alexandria Regional Port to the Central Louisiana Regional
Port and changes territorial limits of such port from the municipal limits of the city of Alexandria
to the parish of Rapides, excluding any private port facility.
Present law provides that the Alexandria Regional Port shall be governed by a board of
commissioners composed of eight members, who serve without compensation and who are appointed
as follows:
(1)Five of the commissioners are appointed by the mayor of the city of Alexandria and
confirmed by the Alexandria City Council. Each commissioner is to be a citizen of the
United States, a qualified voter of the state of Louisiana, and a resident of the city of
Alexandria.
(2)Three of the commissioners are appointed as follows: one commissioner appointed at large
by the parish governing authority of Rapides Parish, one commissioner appointed at large by
the parish governing authority of Grant Parish, and one commissioner appointed at large by
the parish governing authority of Avoyelles Parish.
Proposed law modifies present law and provides that the Central Louisiana Regional Port shall be
governed by a board of commissioners composed of the following members, who shall serve without
compensation and who shall be appointed as follows:
(1)Four of the commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of Alexandria and confirmed by the Alexandria City Council. Each commissioner shall be a citizen of the
United States, a qualified voter of the state of Louisiana, and a resident of the city of
Alexandria.
(2)Three commissioners shall be appointed by the parish governing authority of Rapides Parish.
Each commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States, a qualified voter of the state of
Louisiana, and a resident of Rapides Parish.
(3)Two commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor of Pineville and confirmed by the
Pineville City Council. Each commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States, a qualified
voter of the state of Louisiana, and a resident of the city of Pineville.
(4)One commissioner shall be appointed by the mayor of Boyce and confirmed by the Boyce
Board of Aldermen. The commissioner shall be a citizen of the United States, a qualified
voter of the state of Louisiana, and a resident of Rapides Parish.
Present law provides that one of the commissioners initially appointed by the mayor of Alexandria
serve an initial term of one year. Two of the commissioners initially appointed by the mayor of
Alexandria serve an initial term of two years. Two of the commissioners initially appointed by the
mayor of Alexandria serve an initial term of three years. Thereafter, the successors to each of the
commissioners appointed by the mayor of Alexandria are appointed for terms of four years. The
commissioners representing the Red River Waterway Commission are to serve terms concurrent with
their terms on that commission.
Proposed law removes present law and provides that the commissioners for board of the Central
Louisiana Regional Port shall be appointed to four-year terms after initial terms as provided in
proposed law:
(1)The four commissioners appointed by the mayor of the city of Alexandria and confirmed by
the Alexandria City Council shall serve initial terms of four years, three years, two years, and
one year, respectively, as designated by the mayor.
(2)The three commissioners appointed by the governing authority of Rapides Parish shall serve
initial terms of four years, three years, and two years respectively, as designated by the
governing authority of Rapides Parish.
(3)The two commissioners appointed by the mayor of Pineville and confirmed by the Pineville
City Council shall serve initial terms of four years and three years, respectively, as designated
by the mayor.
(4)The commissioner appointed by the mayor of Boyce and confirmed by the Boyce Board of
Aldermen shall serve an initial term of four years.
Proposed law provides that in the event that a nominating entity fails to appoint a commissioner 90
days after the effective date of proposed law, the board shall appoint an interim commissioner to serve on the board until the position is filled by the respective nominating entity responsible for the
appointment of such commissioner.
Present law provides the board of commissioners shall exercise its powers within the port area,
consisting of the entire city of Alexandria, including the port facility owned by the city of
Alexandria.
Proposed law provides that the board of commissioners shall exercise its powers within the port area,
consisting of the entire parish of Rapides, excluding any private port facility.
Proposed law provides for transitional provisions to complete the transfer of all obligations, rights,
duties, property, and the like from the existing Alexandria Regional Port to the proposed Central
Louisiana Regional Port.
Present law establishes a port authority in Rapides Parish and provides for the jurisdiction, rights,
powers, privileges, immunities of the port authority and the composition of the board of
commissioners.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Amends R.S. 34:335.1, 335.2(A), (B), and (C), and 335.3(A) and (E); Repeals R.S. 34:3522)