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Sponsor Representative Walters said the study would examine whether a dedicated card—potentially using a recognizable color or marker—could help police, hospital staff, and others identify and assist individuals who are lost or vulnerable due to cognitive impairment. The resolution asks OMV to assess existing practices in other jurisdictions, determine administrative requirements, and consider privacy protections.

Representative Jackson moved to report the resolution favorably and the committee approved the action with no recorded objections.

What happened next: HCR 42 will be reported favorably and the OMV has been asked to study the proposal and report findings as appropriate.

Sources: Committee proceedings and public testimony during the May 19 House Transportation Committee hearing.

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Sponsor Senator Fowell said the bill would allow local leaders to move airport governance from a council advisory model to an independent authority. The committee adopted a 16-part amendment set that adjusted governance language, clarified that existing legislative seats on the current commission would terminate on Dec. 31, 2027, and addressed retirement-system transition language for transferred employees.

Mike Edwards, airport director, and other local officials were present and the committee adopted amendments intended to ensure employees’ pension obligations and to allow the metropolitan council to enter intergovernmental agreements with the new authority. After the amendments were adopted, Representative Dickerson moved to report SB 176 with amendments and the committee approved the motion with no recorded objections.

What happened next: SB 176 will be reported with amendments and will proceed to the House floor for further consideration.

Sources: Committee proceedings and public testimony during the May 19 House Transportation Committee hearing.","Senate Bill 176 was reported with amendments that allow the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council to create an independent regional airport authority; the committee adopted technical amendments on governance, retirement-plan handling and a sunset for current legislative seats on the commission.",{"_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},6235272,"Committee moves bill to name stretch of Airline Highway for officers killed in 2016 ambush",655,115000,770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3406354-9b0b3fe67a48c071a925d79d5eb45473&start=115&end=770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3406354-9b0b3fe67a48c071a925d79d5eb45473/thumbnail_115000.jpg","/articles/6235272/Louisiana/Committee-moves-bill-to-name-stretch-of-Airline-Highway-for-officers-killed-in-2016-ambush","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235272-c3fa42bfc9b044fe1abd64296da6d1f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770746513&Signature=YUWrlgRoj1dLyr15Vp3-gYPpymhChXUmSN2e4N~bO1dIFwKE9vDSHGlPmtYZ2vnecGJNDg2ynJL6vsz7bqATSph-DEH5PjWQGAKI0AZ1qp6G1LM-DRANJ7kGOUDf9jReRV-fjB0nQYetbC9ZJyjxe8HMAGVeTH-j7zYFqAG1HFqpJ1bmntLtm1vrlk2zCc2tVrgrnP~gj5HSCTjC4k~1himEKLrDF8taSedD4SBeqmImHn4-q4bNGPpSOklqkYwJFb4Rhz1T87qpSNI6OoHN-iqqADxvboiXmQnOCrOJObL9lWWb31HuXYiuqX2aXvKfDty~LKa9W2DWnd0EEyIzfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Committee on May 19 voted to report Senate Bill 190, which designates portions of certain roadways in honor of law-enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during the July 17, 2016 ambush in Baton Rouge.

Sen. Edmonds presented the bill and read a letter from a family member of one of the fallen officers. Retired Chief Jeff Laduff and other law-enforcement leaders described the victims’ service and urged lawmakers to approve a roadway designation along Airline Highway to memorialize their sacrifice. Several lawmakers expressed personal support and moved to adopt the bill favorably.

Representative Dickerson formally moved to report SB 190 favorably; with no objections the committee approved the motion by voice. Committee members and witnesses framed the measure as a permanent recognition of the officers and a gesture to surviving family members.

What happened next: SB 190 will be reported favorable from committee and proceed to the House for further consideration.

Sources: Committee proceedings and public testimony during the May 19 House Transportation Committee hearing.","Senate Bill 190, sponsored by Sen. Edmonds, was reported favorably after witnesses including the retired Baton Rouge police chief, surviving family members, and law-enforcement leaders spoke in support of designating part of Airline Highway to honor officers killed in the July 17, 2016 ambush.",{"_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},6235278,"Caddo–Bossier Port transparency bill fails to clear committee after split vote",3479,7596000,11075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3406354-9b0b3fe67a48c071a925d79d5eb45473&start=7596&end=11075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3406354-9b0b3fe67a48c071a925d79d5eb45473/thumbnail_7596000.jpg","/articles/6235278/Louisiana/CaddoBossier-Port-transparency-bill-fails-to-clear-committee-after-split-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235278-d1c87963417b5c04a3ed35131d2dac67/orig.mp4?Expires=1770746513&Signature=cawJ6rvPZ~qHHBccHDH77MCOh6HtvOPext1K7CmA3fpfYyQnLWUMPCUbLSQanbO00hetORQzKs-Oza75i3rxI8Ul9CmDIM7XfPzYtNqv8AJXP74uAv-oxw5-CDz-KgOHIK3mdeGCX-l9fPId~I3LYqRDDptaOfMeYQKUtVOK4XsUmxZtYy65kNXWqR9nDWhVLlYNQqV0EA2mZeLW9blQIKCfiIwFN-szVw4m4IffEFjk9WM3ni~~LzcnwFQIyF6oJFZ4sW9mYgOW3wZbi5fzLCgGvplsogLP7NU~zxBWMLpGaGacJwx-AyVqshDr2chz0b0IWfOmUhLxucwt8LTRVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 480, which would have required greater local approval and transparency for payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) or pilot agreements involving the Caddo–Bossier Port, failed to advance from the House Transportation Committee after a 6–6 tie vote on May 19.

Rep. Danny McCormick introduced the bill as a measure to codify a requirement that affected taxing authorities — including the parish commission, sheriff and school board in Caddo Parish — review and approve pilot agreements that reduce property tax receipts for local taxing bodies. McCormick said the proposal is meant to give local elected bodies the fiscal data they need before tax abatements are finalized.

Supporters of the port and of the existing pilot process — including the Port of Caddo–Bossier’s attorney and the port’s general counsel — said the commission’s actions were public and that the port seeks local approvals as part of its process. Port and statewide port-association witnesses warned that adding statutory approval layers would slow “speed of business” and could deter investments by creating new uncertainty for developers.

McCormick described local cases in which he said a large solar project’s tax abatements significantly reduced projected revenues for small local entities such as volunteer fire districts. He said his intent was to require that taxing entities have explicit review and a clear vote or written approval before abatements proceed, and to supply assessing data to inform those decisions.

Caddo–Bossier Port representatives, the Port Association of Louisiana, and local mayors and commissioners testified the port had engaged taxing authorities and that the port’s audited financials are publicly available. Port counsel said the port’s process included asking impacted taxing bodies for approvals and that the port had obtained written commitments to compensate local entities in at least one instance.

After extended testimony from municipal leaders, port staff, legal counsel, and residents — and a close roll-call — Representative Tarver’s motion to report the bill favorably received a 6–6 result and the measure remained in committee.

What happened next: HB480 stays in committee after a tied vote; Representative McCormick said he will seek alternatives and work with staff and stakeholders to narrow or reframe his request for transparency and local review.

Sources: Committee proceedings and public testimony during the May 19 House Transportation Committee hearing.

","Representative McCormick’s bill to require local taxing authorities’ approval for port pilot (PILOT) agreements failed in committee after extended debate over transparency, local control and economic development.",{"_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},6235282,"House committee advances bill to restrict automated speed-camera programs outside school zones",6081,806000,6887000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3406354-9b0b3fe67a48c071a925d79d5eb45473&start=806&end=6887","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3406354-9b0b3fe67a48c071a925d79d5eb45473/thumbnail_806000.jpg","/articles/6235282/Louisiana/House-committee-advances-bill-to-restrict-automated-speed-camera-programs-outside-school-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235282-516b29628b518de86b240546bb37b58a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770746513&Signature=YwiWnIdn4yBXKi323W52yBCLvTw43rvZ2ctdGCHCbZ2hHp-psHLbK1RODfCAR9l5~BuOArZs2-p993tw1hzUWYwS5gfwLIeC5vkCeZH18jFZVSLgtGyYsFCXz0PiU3ClGcAcsDdKNoiLidA7HX~Nn-EcNxj1pavI2K4w06qaP1Fkn8KHYD~Aoq-P~Mnpdn5nZA2a9u3nkHcvYSXzK9b4iEdi4pHmq80MzatMmE9T5ElRomAXv87FtzyhOoKcFIBcL6dg2SaxiwSz8TBk2THZm6FYYM1DbIMp8e5huPjxn~belxMhaF-1boidez4NG0RIwGBkYuSgaOK6~8oJnr7aWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Committee on May 19 advanced Senate Bill 99, a measure by Sen. Kathy that would restrict automated speed- and red-light-camera programs outside school zones while adding enforcement language and procedural changes for mailed citations.

The bill’s amended form keeps photo enforcement in school zones but includes multiple technical and substantive changes lawmakers said are intended to address complaints about program administration. Committee members and many law-enforcement representatives spent more than two hours of public testimony debating whether the changes would protect motorists and students or hobble local safety programs.

Sen. Kathy, the bill’s author, told the committee she and constituents regard some automated enforcement as an “industry” that can run afoul of state rules and that she added a provision to include malfeasance in office in the statute “so that if you don’t follow the law, it’s a crime.” The amendment package (identified in the record as 3,007 and later consolidated) also restored red-light camera authority and required that mailed citations include either a return postage-paid envelope or an online attestation method to contest the citation without added cost.

Supporters, including chiefs of police and mayors from across the state, said photo enforcement—especially in school zones—changes driver behavior, reduces speeds, and is a force multiplier where departments lack officers for routine enforcement. Bob Dallas of the National Vision Zero Network said aggressive education followed by automated enforcement can reduce the share of speeders substantially. Local officials from small towns testified that the programs had sharply reduced crashes and generated money dedicated to public safety work.

Opponents, including the bill’s author, argued that some municipalities have not fully complied with last year’s Act 103 rules, generating public complaints; Sen. Kathy said the malfeasance language is meant to create “teeth” where local entities ignore statutory requirements. Several legislators asked who would monitor compliance; committee testimony referenced possible roles for the attorney general, DOTD, or state police in complaints-based oversight.

Committee debate also covered: technical signage and paint requirements; whether vendors or local governments should host challenge videos and appeal mechanisms; how programs should handle declining citation volumes if the cameras successfully reduce speeding; and whether revenue dependencies might create perverse incentives. Witnesses said programs already include video links for motorists to review incidents and that many jurisdictions removed appeal fees to ease challenges.

After public testimony from more than 30 witnesses, Representative Schammerhorn moved to report SB 99 with the adopted amendment set. The committee approved reporting the measure with amendments by roll-call vote, 7 yeas to 5 nays.

What happened next: With committee passage, the amended bill will go to the House floor for further consideration with the adopted technical fixes and malfeasance clarification intact. The measure retains explicit exemptions and limits for school zones as amended in committee.

Sources: Committee proceedings and public testimony during the May 19 House Transportation Committee hearing.

","The House Transportation Committee voted to report Senate Bill 99 with amendments that largely preserve automated speed enforcement in school zones but tighten rules and create criminal malfeasance language for local officials who knowingly violate statutory requirements for camera programs.","actionData","errors"]

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