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LA HB561
LA HB561Creates and provides relative to the Calcasieu Parish Tolling Authority (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
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Introduced
03/29/2019
03/29/2019
In Committee
05/01/2019
05/01/2019
Crossed Over
04/30/2019
04/30/2019
Passed
Dead
06/06/2019
06/06/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT 2 To enact Chapter 36 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised 3 of R.S. 48:2191 through 2204, relative to the creation of the Calcasieu Parish Tolling 4 Authority; to provide for definitions; to establish a board of directors; to specify the 5 purpose, powers, jurisdiction, and duties of the authority; to provide relative to the 6 ethics code and public records; to provide relative to tolls, bonds, and other revenue; 7 to provide relative to certain projects, acquisition of land, and utilities; to provide 8 relative to public-private partnership projects; and to provide for related matters. 9
AI Summary
This bill creates the Calcasieu Parish Tolling Authority to pursue alternative and innovative funding sources, including public-private partnerships and tolls, to supplement public revenue sources and improve the state's transportation system. The authority will have the power to plan, construct, operate, and maintain limited access tollways or transitways within Calcasieu Parish. The authority can issue bonds, enter into contracts with private entities, and acquire property and utilities for its projects. The bill also outlines the authority's governance structure, ethics code, and public records and meeting requirements.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. (on 05/01/2019)
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