HLS 22RS-519 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 814
BY REPRESENTATIVES FARNUM AND GEYMANN
TRANSPORTATION: Provides relative to tolls and fees
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 48:2084.5(A), relative to tolls and fees for certain transportation
3 facilities; to prohibit tolls and user fees from being collected on certain transportation
4 systems; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 48:2084.5(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง2084.5. Public-private partnership projects; powers and duties of the private entity
8 A. The private entity shall be authorized to develop or operate the qualifying
9 transportation facility, impose user fees, and enter into service contracts in
10 connection with the use of the transportation facility. No tolls or user fees may be
11 imposed by the private entity on any existing free road or system of roads, bridge,
12 tunnel, or overpass unless such road or system of roads, bridge, tunnel, or overpass
13 is improved or expanded.
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DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 814 Original 2022 Regular Session Farnum
Abstract: Prohibits the Department of Transportation and Development from exercising
powers relative to tolling on existing interstate systems.
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HB NO. 814
Present law authorizes a private entity to develop or operate the qualifying transportation
facility, impose user fees, and enter into service contracts in connection with the use of the
transportation facility.
Present law prohibits tolls or user fees from being imposed by the private entity on any
existing free road or system of roads, bridge, tunnel, or overpass. Authorizes tolls or user
fees on any existing free road or system of roads, bridge, tunnel, or overpass that is improved
or expanded.
Proposed law modifies present law by removing the exception that authorizes tolls or user
fees on any existing free road or system of roads, bridge, tunnel, or overpass that is improved
or expanded.
(Amends R.S. 48:2084.5(A))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.