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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HCR 73 2023 Regular Session Knox
TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and
Development to work with other agencies and interest groups to take appropriate action to
remove and prevent homeless people from residing within interstate rights of way in the New
Orleans metropolitan area
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Changes the Department of Public Health to the New Orleans Health
Department as one of the entities with whom the Dept. of Transportation and
Development should consult.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Urges and requests that the Dept. of Transportation and Development address the issue of
encampments under I-10 overpasses in the New Orleans area by working with other agencies
and interest groups to discuss potential solutions and address the public safety concerns
regarding homeless people residing within the interstate rights of way. Requires the Dept.
of Transportation and Development to provide a written report of its progress to the Senate
and the House of Representatives by March 1, 2024.
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