GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 345 2022 Regular Session Orgeron
HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Provides an exemption from tolls on La. Hwy. 1 bridge
for certain school personnel
DIGEST
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 employees of the Grand Isle School System
under the jurisdiction of the Jefferson Parish School Board.
Specifies that proposed law shall supercede applicable provisions of present law and become
effective on Aug. 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 17:426(A))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Change the exempted employees from the Jefferson Parish School Board to the
employees of the Grand Isle School System within the Jefferson Parish School
Board.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the reengrossed bill
1. Makes technical corrections.
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