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House advances package to reorganize DOTD, create Office of Transformation and public mapping portal
Summary
Lawmakers approved a multi-bill package aimed at restructuring the Department of Transportation and Development, creating an Office of Louisiana Highway Construction and an Office of Transformation, and requiring an interactive public mapping system for project transparency.
The Louisiana House voted to pass a set of bills on May 5 that reorganize parts of the Department of Transportation and Development and create new offices to speed project delivery and public accountability. Representative Greg Boriak, sponsor of multiple measures, led floor debate as members adopted technical and policy amendments and secured final passage.
Supporters said the package creates an executive-level office — described in the legislation as an "office of transformation" and a separate Office of Louisiana Highway Construction — to coordinate project planning, accelerate delivery and expand cooperative agreements with local governments and drainage districts. Representative Boriak told colleagues the effort was informed by the Boston Consulting Group review and aims to be a ‘‘change agent’’ inside DOTD.
“This is what we are calling for is an interactive an interactive mapping system,”…
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