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HB 669 Reengrossed 2020 Regular Session Pierre
Abstract: Re-creates the Department of Transportation and Development.
Present law (Sunset) provides that the Dept. of Transportation and Development and all statutory
entities made a part of that department by law shall begin to terminate their operations on July 1,
2020, and that all legislative authority for such entities shall cease as of July 1, 2021, unless the
legislature enacts a bill authorizing the re-creation of the department and its statutory entities prior
thereto.
Proposed law provides for the general re-creation of the Dept. of Transportation and Development
and its statutory entities, effective June 30, 2020, in accordance with the "sunset" law. Proposed law
supersedes the provisions of the "sunset" law which set out the procedure for review and re-creation
and which require a separate bill to re-create each statutory entity within the department along with
additional provisions. Proposed law makes July 1, 2025, the new termination date and termination
would begin July 1, 2024 unless the department is re-created again.
Effective June 30, 2020.
(Adds R.S. 49:191(12)(b); Repeals R.S. 49:191(9)(g))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Change the termination date of the Dept. of Transportation and Development from July
1, 2027 to July 1, 2025.
2. Make technical changes.