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2018 Second Extraordinary Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 3
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCFARLAND
MTR VEHICLE/TRUCKS: Creates a task force to study sources of revenue for repair of
parish roads damaged by commercial transporters of oilfield and agricultural
products
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To create a task force to study and make recommendations relative to state and local
3 regulations, fees, and taxes on commercial transporters of oilfield and agricultural
4 products and the funding of repairs to parish roads used by such transporters and to
5 submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the House Committee
6 on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and the Senate Committee on
7 Transportation, Highways, and Public Works not later than January 31, 2019.
8 WHEREAS, trucks that haul oilfield and agricultural products must often use rural,
9parish roads to access pick-up and delivery points; where such roads were originally
10designed for local, private vehicle traffic, the weight of such trucks combined with the
11frequency of trips sometimes contributes to road damage; and
12 WHEREAS, the state constitution provides that a substantial portion of the state
13severance tax is remitted to the governing authority of the parish in which severance or
14production occurs, and such funds may be used to repair roads utilized by companies
15transporting oilfield and agricultural products; and
16 WHEREAS, some parishes require trucking companies to pay road bonds and permit
17fees, in addition to severance taxes; and
18 WHEREAS, the trucking industry is subject to regulation by the federal government,
19the state government, and in some cases, the Public Service Commission, and all of these
20layers of regulation add costs for private entities in this business; and
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1 WHEREAS, the addition of local regulations and fees, which may vary from one
2parish to the next, to this already complex and costly regulatory scheme could make the
3operation of a trucking business cost prohibitive in some locations; and
4 WHEREAS, the oil and gas and timber industries are among the leading sources of
5revenue for Louisiana; they combine to provide employment opportunities for thousands of
6Louisiana citizens and greatly contribute to local economies as well, but without an effective
7transportation system for their products and byproducts, they would not be able to function;
8and
9 WHEREAS, recognizing, however, that parish governments often bear the costs of
10repairing parish roads, the legislature is considering a state permitting scheme in which
11revenues collected for a state permit are distributed to parish governments as a replacement
12for local permits, road bonds, and other local funding arrangements; and
13 WHEREAS, given the importance of maintaining roads in safe, working condition
14and the complexity of the details associated with this policy proposal, it is appropriate that
15the legislature should create a task force which will investigate these issues and related
16topics and report its findings and recommendations to the legislature.
17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
18create a task force to study and make recommendations relative to state and local
19regulations, fees, and taxes on commercial transporters of oilfield and agricultural products
20and the funding of repairs to parish roads used by such transporters and to submit a written
21report of its findings and recommendations to the House Committee on Transportation,
22Highways and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and
23Public Works not later than January 31, 2019.
24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the membership of the task force shall be as
25follows:
26 (1) Two members appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of
27whom shall be a member of the House of Representatives.
28 (2) Two members appointed by the president of the Senate, one of whom shall be
29a member of the Senate.
30 (3) One member appointed by the governor.
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1 (4) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his
2designee.
3 (5) The secretary of the Department of Natural Resources or his designee.
4 (6) The commissioner of agriculture or his designee.
5 (7) The president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association or his designee.
6 (8) The executive director of the Louisiana Forestry Association or his designee.
7 (9) The president of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association or his designee.
8 (10) The president of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation or his designee.
9 (11) The president of the American Sugar Cane League or his designee.
10 (12) The president of the Louisiana Logging Council or his designee.
11 (13) The president of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana or his designee.
12 (14) The president of the Louisiana Municipal Association or his designee.
13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the secretary of the Department of
14Transportation and Development shall convene the first meeting, not later than September 1,
152018, and that department staff shall provide administrative support to the task force.
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)]
HCR 3 Original 2018 Second Extraordinary Session McFarland
Creates a task force to study and make recommendations relative to state and local
regulations, fees, and taxes on commercial transporters of oilfield and agricultural products
and the funding of repairs to parish roads used by such transporters and to report to the
legislative committees on transportation, highways and public works by Jan. 31, 2019.
Membership of the task force shall be as follows:
(1)Two members appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of
whom shall be a member of the House of Representatives.
(2)Two members appointed by the president of the Senate, one of whom shall be a
member of the Senate.
(3)One member appointed by the governor.
(4)The secretary of the Dept. of Transportation and Development or his designee.
(5)The secretary of the Dept. of Natural Resources or his designee.
(6)The commissioner of agriculture or his designee.
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(7)The president of the La. Oil and Gas Assoc. or his designee.
(8)The executive director of the La. Forestry Assoc. or his designee.
(9)The president of the La. Motor Transport Assoc. or his designee.
(10The president of the La. Farm Bureau Federation or his designee.
(11)The president of the American Sugar Cane League or his designee.
(12)The president of the La. Logging Council or his designee.
(13)The president of the Police Jury Assoc. of La. or his designee.
(14)The president of the La. Municipal Assoc. or his designee.
Provides that the secretary of the Dept. of Transportation and Development shall convene
the first meeting, not later than Sept. 1, 2018, and that department staff shall provide
administrative support to the task force.
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