The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Archana D. Cadge.
DIGEST
SB 50 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Abraham
Proposed law establishes the "Calcasieu Parish I-10 Bridge Authority Act".
Proposed law specifies that any provision not contained or addressed in the Calcasieu Parish I-10
Bridge Authority Act will be governed by the La. Transportation Development Act.
Proposed law authorizes the Calcasieu Parish I-10 Bridge Authority to contract with private entities
for the development or operation of a tollway equipped with tolls.
Proposed law provides for definitions relative to the Calcasieu Parish I-10 Bridge Authority Act.
Proposed law further provides for the difference between a state procurement project and an
authority project.
Proposed law establishes the composition of the board as nine individuals, two of which must be
minority; and provides for the creation of the board of directors for the authority and how the board
shall operate, elect members, and term limits. Proposed law further provides the authority the power
to promulgate rules and regulations for the maintenance and operation of the authority.
Proposed law specifies that the boundary and jurisdiction of the authority is coextensive with the
boundaries of Calcasieu Parish.
Proposed law provides relative to the authority's operations and abilities to contract; and the powers
and duties or the authority relative to carrying out its purpose. Proposed law further provides the
authority has powers granted by virtue of it being a nonprofit corporation and may exercise powers
necessary, appurtenant, convenient, or incidental to the carrying out of its purposes. Proposed law
further provides for the use of funds from the Megaprojects leverage fund to reduce or eliminate the
toll of citizens from the five parish area including Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and
Jefferson.
Proposed law provides the authority may only construct new addition highway tolls or transit toll
facilities with the prior express written consent of the affected governing bodies within the
geographic boundaries of the authority after public hearing.
Proposed law provides that any proposal to develop or operate a transportation facility as a
public-private partnership project pursuant to proposed law must be approved by the authority and
the department and prior to the authority approving a proposal to develop or operate a transportation
facility as a public-private partnership, the authority must submit the proposal to the House and
Senate committees on transportation, highways and public works for hearing and public comment. Proposed law requires the authority to operate in accordance with the provisions of law relative to
public-private partnership projects.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 48:2221- 2234)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and
Public Works to the original bill
1. Changes the name of the entity from the "Calcasieu Parish Tolling Authority" to the
"Calcasieu Parish I-10 Bridge Authority".
2. Adds the definition and exception of "state procurement project".
3. Adds provision that the megaprojects leverage fund may be used to reduce or
eliminate the toll of citizens in five parish area.
4. Makes technical changes.