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2017 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 522
BY REPRESENTATIVE TERRY LANDRY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
RAILROADS: Modifies the Freight Railroad Intermodal Grant Program within the
Department of Transportation and Development
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 48:388.1(A)(1), (2), and (3)(d), (B), (C), and (D), relative to the
3 Freight Railroad Intermodal Grant Program; to develop the Railroad Priority Grant
4 Program; to establish criteria for funding through the grant program; to authorize
5 monies from the Transportation Trust Fund to be used for the program, subject to
6 annual appropriation; to provide for rules and regulations for implementation of the
7 program; and to provide for related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 48:388.1(A)(1), (2), and (3)(d), (B), (C), and (D) are hereby amended
10and reenacted to read as follows:
11 ยง388.1. Freight Railroad Intermodal Railroad Priority Grant Program
12 A.(1) The Freight Railroad Intermodal Railroad Priority Grant Program is
13 hereby created within the department.
14 (2) Grants through the program shall be made available for intermodal needs
15 of state freight needs of rail services in the state of Louisiana.
16 (3) Funding through the grant program shall be subject to, but not limited to
17 the following criteria:
18 * * *
19 (d) A fifty percent match provided from other sources other than the
20 Transportation Trust Fund by the successful candidate for a project.
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1 B.(1) The grant program shall be implemented not later than January 1,
2 1998.
3 (2) The grant program shall continue for a period of ten years after the date
4 of implementation. The need for continuing the program shall be reevaluated at the
5 end of the initial ten-year program.
6 C.B. No Transportation Trust Fund money shall be used for this program,
7 subject to annual appropriation.
8 D.C. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement
9 this Section which shall include but not necessarily be limited to:
10 (1) Project submission.
11 (2) Project evaluation, including but not limited to financial feasibility,
12 benefit/cost analysis, and economic impact.
13 (3) Program administration.
14 (4) Prioritization of projects.
15 (5) Distribution of funding.
16 D. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the
17 provisions of this Section.
18 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
19signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
20by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
21vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
22effective on the day following such approval.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 522 Original 2017 Regular Session Terry Landry
Abstract: Provides for the development of the Railroad Priority Grant Program within the
Dept. of Transportation and Development.
Present law creates the Freight Railroad Intermodal Grant Program and specifies that grants
through the program must be made available for intermodal needs of state freight rail
services.
Proposed law modifies present law by changing the name of the program to the Railroad
Priority Grant Program. Clarifies that grants through the program must be made available
for needs of rail services in the state.
Present law provides that grant funding is subject to a 50% match from other sources by the
successful candidate for a project.
Proposed law clarifies that the sources of the 50% match in present law has to come from
sources other than the Transportation Trust Fund.
Present law requires the grant program be implemented not later than Jan. 1, 1998, for a
period of 10 years, and be reevaluated at the end of the initial 10-year period to determine
the need for continuing the program.
Proposed law removes present law.
Present law prohibits the use of monies from the Transportation Trust Fund for this program.
Proposed law authorizes the use of monies from the Transportation Trust Fund for this
program, subject to annual appropriation.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 48:388.1(A)(1), (2), and (3)(d), (B), (C), and (D))
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