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HB 345 Original 2022 Regular Session Orgeron
Abstract: Provides for an exception from the payment of tolls on La. Hwy. 1 Bridge for employees
of Jefferson Parish School Board
Present law requires every teacher, school bus driver, and other school employee employed by the
Lafourche Parish School Board to have free and unhampered passage crossing La. Hwy. 1 Bridge,
also known as the Tomey J. Doucet Bridge, when traveling to and from their work place on a
scheduled work day, as prescribed by the school board, not to exceed two toll-free crossings in one
day. Requires the state Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to adopt rules and
regulations to implement present law.
Present law specifies that exemptions from the payment of tolls on the La. Hwy. 1 Bridge are
effective on Aug. 1, 2023, or the date of the adoption of final rules by DOTD, whichever date is
sooner.
Proposed law maintains present law and changes the exempted employees from the Lafourche Parish
School Board employees to the Jefferson Parish School Board employees.
Specifies that proposed law shall supercede applicable provisions of present law and become
effective on Aug. 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 17:426(A))