ENROLLED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 169
BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER
A RESOLUTION
To request the legislative auditor to provide information regarding projects administered by
the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) included in the Capital
Outlay Act for the current fiscal year and for each of the previous five fiscal years,
including the priority level, project location, bond priority, general fund obligation,
status, expenditures to date, and estimated completion date for each such project.
WHEREAS, the improved condition and capacity of the state's infrastructure are vital
to the effective transaction of commerce and for the safety and quality of life for our
citizens; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana consistently ranks among the worst in the nation for road
conditions, which costs our state and her citizens and businesses in productivity and related
vehicle damage and insurance costs; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana has a backlog in highway and bridge maintenance and
construction needs in excess of eighteen billion dollars; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Outlay Bill, House Bill No. 2 of the 2023 Regular Session
of the Legislature of Louisiana, contains more than one billion dollars for projects to be
administered by DOTD; and
WHEREAS, expeditious and effective use of resources to maintain and improve our
infrastructure to protect health, safety, and welfare is in the best interest of the citizens of
Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby request the legislative auditor to provide information
to the House of Representatives regarding projects administered by the Department of
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Transportation and Development included in the Capital Outlay Act for the current fiscal
year and for each of the previous five fiscal years, including the priority level, project
location, bond priority, general fund obligation, status, expenditures to date, and estimated
completion date for each such project along with any additional information the legislative
auditor deems relevant and any recommendations for improvement no later than
February 15, 2024.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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