HLS 22RS-377 ENGROSSED
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 71
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCMAHEN AND SENATOR ROB ERT MILLS
HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 371 in Webster Parish as the
"John David Crow Memorial Highway"
1 AN ACT
2To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 371 as the "John David Crow Memorial
3 Highway"; and to provide for related matters.
4Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. The portion of Louisiana Highway 371 in Webster Parish from the
6Arkansas state line, the northern city limits of Springhill, to the southern most city limits of
7Cullen, shall be known and is hereby designated as the "John David Crow Memorial
8Highway" and appropriate signage reflecting the designation shall be one sign posted in the
9southbound direction near the northern city limits of Springhill and one sign posted in the
10northbound direction near the southern city limits of Cullen, with appropriate space among
11existing signage.
12 Section 2. The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are
13hereby directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting this designation
14provided local or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's
15actual costs for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of each sign, not to
16exceed the sum of five hundred fifty dollars per sign.
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HB NO. 71
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 71 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session McMahen
Designates the portion of La. Hwy. 371, specifically from the Arkansas state line, the
northern city limits of Springhill, to the southern most city limits of Cullen, as the "John
David Crow Memorial Highway". Requires appropriate signage be one sign posted in the
southbound direction near the northern city limits of Springhill and one sign posted in the
northbound direction near the southern city limits of Cullen, with appropriate space among
existing signage.
Directs the Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to erect and maintain
appropriate signage reflecting this highway designation provided local or private monies are
received by DOTD equal to its actual costs for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and
installation of each sign, not to exceed the sum of $550 per sign.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Change the location of the highway designation from on the left and right hand
side of the highway to one sign posted in the southbound direction near the
northern city limits of Springhill and one sign posted in the northbound direction
near the southern city limits of Cullen, with appropriate space among existing
signage.
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