The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
SB 161 Original 2015 Regular Session Chabert
Present law (effective 7/1/16) provides for the six divisions within the office of multimodal
commerce:
(1)Commercial trucking.
(2)Ports and harbors.
(3)Aviation.
(4)Rail.
(5)Maritime.
(6)Intercity public mass transit.
Proposed law (effective 7/1/16) consolidates those divisions into four:
(1)Commercial trucking.
(2)Ports and waterways.
(3)Aviation.
(4)Freight and passenger rail development.
Present law requires the Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission to meet and develop an
operational plan and proposed legislation for the 2015 Regular Session necessary to implement the
operational plan on July 1, 2016. Present law further requires that the operational plan be presented
to the Senate and House committees on transportation, highways, and public works for their review,
amendment, and approval no later than February 1, 2015.
Proposed law (effective 7/1/15) retains present law but extends the 2015 deadlines to 2016.
Present law provides for membership for the Louisiana Board of International Commerce.
Proposed law (effective 1/12/16) adds the commissioner of multimodal commerce as a member.
Present law (effective 7/1/16) provides that the commissioner of multimodal commerce be appointed by the governor.
Proposed law (effective 1/12/16) provides that the commissioner of multimodal commerce be
appointed by the governor.
(Amend R.S. 36:508.3(D), 508.4(B)(intro para) and (3) and (C), and Section 3 of Act 719 of 2014
R.S.; adds R.S. 51:3136(A)(9))