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Senator Price moved to approve and adopt the minutes; the chair recorded no objections and declared the minutes adopted. The transcript shows the adoption occurred as part of the meeting’s \"other business\" section and was handled by voice vote without recorded dissent.

Why it matters: Adoption of minutes is a routine procedural step that finalizes the committee’s official record for prior meetings. No amendments to the minutes were proposed or read into the record during the March 24 session.

Ending: With the minutes adopted, the committee concluded other business and adjourned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works March 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Joint Committee on Transportation adopted its minutes from March 7 and March 11, 2024, by unanimous voice vote with no objections recorded on the transcript.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature LA, Louisiana","taxId",78558,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109072,"Committee adopts statewide flood-control priority list with seven projects totaling $83 million-plus in benefits",44,413000,457000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2764826-31e3ebde35ccaf94f219df849cbeed88&start=413&end=457","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2764826-31e3ebde35ccaf94f219df849cbeed88/thumbnail_413000.jpg","/articles/6109072/Louisiana/Committee-adopts-statewide-flood-control-priority-list-with-seven-projects-totaling-83-million-plus-in-benefits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109072-39a2e9f96494d4c70c5c96295750f48a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776574071&Signature=VN9iIHnfS5dNLaA9~aYugcQPZKtyuGAQbVKGPaxwIzgJE5QV5HeHdvS79yDBLnRgm9~jyYU1n1piAcN-YFSW68EqPoUlXTk4-SEZEuK42ZkUzyyqDF5ouETYk5tskG1sKKCzBwWWyx5LXZGEq6W7Pqj4v9tzPIO9DFJ032YPqTiMPIsUMsDHNtoaZ21XHtRZZmet3gCoO647C6KnN9pjL3jAmzuBLovUkP2w-mkDdX~PRI7LbIhLjaWI46tjZXexrzXD5c0Br8ggugNhHAhMMAKAkWDfCmKZCFO9aC3bhvYmKigULhsmyIaLjTHAbDblrqB0qOd7oQWo0kzbOQRJHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joint Committee on Transportation on March 24 approved the Statewide Flood Control Program recommended construction list, a slate of seven projects DOTD said would deliver an expected benefit of more than $83,000,000.

Lucas Shines, a DOTD representative, presented the recommended construction program and said there were no changes from the previous week. He described the slate as seven projects: five newly recommended projects in three rural funding districts and two projects in the urban program.

Nut Graf: The committee adopted the recommended flood-control list after DOTD’s presentation. DOTD characterized the slate as a mix of rural and urban flood-control investments with an aggregate expected benefit exceeding $83,000,000.

Details: Shines said the seven projects include five in rural funding districts and two urban projects; DOTD did not provide line-item budgets for each project during the meeting. Senator Price moved approval; the chair recorded no objections and declared the program approved.

Ending: The committee approved the flood-control priority list and then considered committee minutes and other business.","DOTD presented and the committee approved a statewide flood-control recommended construction program that lists seven projects (five new) and a total expected benefit of over $83,000,000.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109076,"Committee approves aviation priority list after DOTD corrects six line items; more than 100 applications reviewed",78,318000,396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2764826-31e3ebde35ccaf94f219df849cbeed88&start=318&end=396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2764826-31e3ebde35ccaf94f219df849cbeed88/thumbnail_318000.jpg","/articles/6109076/Louisiana/Committee-approves-aviation-priority-list-after-DOTD-corrects-six-line-items-more-than-100-applications-reviewed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109076-1519842d6cd6889f4aa4809aa31caf53/orig.mp4?Expires=1776574071&Signature=UXkpcNTMdF1xgNkrTIDrI-GUvFKAKmOWSmsTLMCB2L1yviqOXEfgdLuwknRRZgCpxr7YUpi1kBxPY2hBxt~RYbSF6sg9lcrHClCvXXwEKeLbX5p1maHoMPj0sEX4W-FFqrTvVSEQyT9WtzqO8m6SmpInplwQkN0LtIOQI9v0HwcbxJJprjqA9m0Rc1QmOZ~MwAqpdIvBFf78Bc2XfvyZBI-aQryF01XANBgMbvBakPZZXg~PhdT-~OWqd7gv94AvZ8mKyzKFE2cm0~vMpomL~9rllcQmQoLZfPaWqf8G3X~FgpvbBeQMzQ-gV19oh1ra~PU6Z6XCbAyYjgD6KxH5-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joint Committee on Transportation on March 24 approved the Airport Construction and Development Priority Program after DOTD reported small adjustments to six line items that had been recalculated and emailed to members before the vote.

Julia Fisher Cormier, commissioner of the Office of Multimodal Commerce, told the committee the aviation list required amendments because “some capital outlay was included in the calculations that shouldn't have been.” She said DOTD emailed the committee the corrected line items and that the program encompasses more than 100 applications covering 69 airports in the state.

Why it matters: The aviation program distributes state funding to public-use airports across Louisiana; DOTD characterized the list as broadly beneficial to the state’s airport network and said corrections were limited to accounting for funds outside the program’s authority.

Details and procedure: Cormier summarized the error as an accounting issue — capital outlay amounts that DOTD does not oversee were mistakenly added to program totals — and said six items were changed. Representative Wiley moved to approve the aviation priority list; the chair recorded no objections on the transcript and declared the program approved.

Ending: DOTD said the corrections were mathematical and limited in scope; the committee did not request further line-item discussion during the March 24 meeting.","The committee approved the Airport Construction and Development priority program after DOTD reported arithmetic corrections affecting six line items; DOTD said it received more than 100 applications for 69 airports statewide.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109080,"Committee approves short-line rail priority list; DOTD cites $3 million program and six new projects",59,254000,313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2764826-31e3ebde35ccaf94f219df849cbeed88&start=254&end=313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2764826-31e3ebde35ccaf94f219df849cbeed88/thumbnail_254000.jpg","/articles/6109080/Louisiana/Committee-approves-short-line-rail-priority-list-DOTD-cites-3-million-program-and-six-new-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109080-9c6af8a635c26cfc53abb4349485eb47/orig.mp4?Expires=1776574071&Signature=MM9o9zGyVdT6B9OxaJoL9U998UKAyO0Obn8J9N~uDZf9~WEtuKe97z5ZYBN8S73dMYdq32gYptfihyTjx-bOfQbBI2UjmNf6KN-F6ZIALPn7bqOXtk23BIfZBLw3956orOrEgKuBe~Yn0akIoOxMa24MNYlmdParDWJCqZ9xEOMNcHIhu2~VKB6XDti83JY9ucgebvHQ5yI6RXuJNdO9zKOrhu9SDWsiNfNd7h7VsvQdm8VfoUHPv19~SdcMyXlfTK5P64n0b7qve4msIKcI~GEB0v0AHlBfgZFTpvgWWbC~UJg0bI1pvAuGzhCgjrDsAo3-wnUj~WcRUjL-vCjfQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joint Committee on Transportation on March 24 approved DOTD’s recommended priority list for the Class 2 and 3 short-line rail infrastructure improvement program, which DOTD said carries roughly $3,000,000 in available funding and includes six new projects added since 2023.

Julia Fisher Cormier, commissioner of the Office of Multimodal Commerce, described the short-line rail program as limited to short-line operators: “So these again are all benefits only specifically to short lines. They are the only ones that can apply for this. So no ports, no class ones, only for short line.” She said the program originated in 2023 and that the current list brings the total on the priority list to 14 projects.

Why it matters: Short-line rail plays a targeted role in connecting local industry to mainline networks; DOTD presented the program as a narrow, rail-specific benefit that supports state freight connectivity. The committee adopted the recommended list by voice vote after Senator Price moved approval.

Details: Cormier said there are six new projects on the most recent list and that the program receives about $3,000,000 in funding “at your pleasure.” The committee recorded no objections when the motion was called.

Ending: With approval recorded, DOTD will proceed with the priority list as adopted; the committee did not request additional changes or a line-item discussion during this session.","The joint committee approved the Class 2 and 3 short-line rail infrastructure priority list; DOTD said the program, created in 2023, adds six new projects and has roughly $3 million available in funding.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109084,"Committee approves $36 million port construction priority list including four new projects",65,174000,239000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2764826-31e3ebde35ccaf94f219df849cbeed88&start=174&end=239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2764826-31e3ebde35ccaf94f219df849cbeed88/thumbnail_174000.jpg","/articles/6109084/Louisiana/Committee-approves-36-million-port-construction-priority-list-including-four-new-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109084-bfe1418da30399d1b73b9c33ffdfdf02/orig.mp4?Expires=1776574071&Signature=lbmJ4tU4NUDNTmygVCsWyilGncK3TndMxnh7MUwEWdURemJBjStMeq9gpi3vxO38cGk8KuvZu2yBm44isQ9b~gxvJm4XVBfP64T0QAKMWRwq-w3S3Frv4w59oSxbmPe5Lfo4RAYhc0fPlScP1ZYGlxQK0Ih46m6jC57dnHSEsH2kmSwRgxRWP4cB2QomzYjs-H0qcsIUftcIEBg8dzC6muIgCmk8uythrLpfxVlM3UDGhH0WOUj3N~zK0C34kmE6JfGWY-RyaHlg4BZVPjq-~4MPESmqK9LWI1K62ooKgIqt3RRC5e7kqBl3Pu5G-ifOtHTW0qX-ErYgozqY99ZW~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works on March 24 approved the fiscal-year 2025–2026 priority list for the Port Construction and Development Program, a package DOTD presented as $36,000,000 in total funding covering four new projects.

Julia Fisher Cormier, commissioner of the Office of Multimodal Commerce at the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), told the committee the list includes projects at four ports and that the package “will create or retain 131 jobs in the state.” She said there were no changes to the port priority list since the prior week’s public hearing.

The nut graff: The program funds capital projects at state ports; DOTD characterized this priority list as unchanged from last week’s public hearing and asked the committee for favorable consideration. The committee approved the item by voice vote after a motion to approve was offered on the floor.

DOTD presented the four named port beneficiaries as Ports of Vinton, Port of New Orleans, Port of Manchac, and Port of Greater Baton Rouge. Cormier summarized the package: “It is $36,000,000 in total funding, and it will create or retain 131 jobs in the state.” The committee did not expand on project-level budgets, schedules, or grant matches during the meeting.

Action and procedure: A motion to approve the program was made and, with no objections recorded on the transcript, the committee chair declared the program approved. The transcript does not identify the committee member who moved the motion by name for this item.

Context and next steps: Cormier reminded the committee that DOTD holds periodic hearings for the office’s three funding programs (ports, aviation, short-line rail) and said the port priority list presented represents DOTD’s recommended slate for the fiscal year. The committee did not request further information at the March 24 meeting.

Ending: The committee moved on to other multimodal programs after approving the port priority list.","The joint committee approved the fiscal-year priority list for the Port Construction and Development Program, a $36 million package covering four new port projects that DOTD says will create or retain 131 jobs.","actionData","errors"]

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