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House Transportation advances a package of bills including HB 848, HB 849, HB 855 and several senate bills
Summary
After hearings the committee moved multiple bills to the House floor: HB 848 (regional rail funding) passed as amended 8–6, HB 849 passed by voice with one recorded nay, HB 855 passed unanimously, and the committee concurred in Senate bills 392, 428 and 433 (the latter by recorded 13–1).
What happened: In its executive-action session the House Transportation Committee considered multiple bills and amendments and recorded the following outcomes:
- House Bill 848 (regional rail authorities funding): Vice Chair Baum offered an amendment shifting the primary funding source to a railcar tax and directing $2,000,000 annually into the new account. The amendment passed and the committee then passed the bill as amended on a roll-call vote; the chair announced "I have 8 in favor and 6 against." The committee debated the need for a sunset and requested further legal research for any statutory-appropriation implications.
- House Bill 849 (special motorcycle plates): The committee approved a cleanup amendment clarifying departmental responsibilities; HB 849 then passed by voice vote with one recorded nay (Representative Hinkle) and proxy votes recorded for absent members.
- House Bill 855 (big game and wildlife highway crossings account): After a full hearing earlier the committee moved HB 855 do pass; the chair announced the bill "does pass unanimously from House Transportation" and it moved to the House floor with proxy votes recorded.
- Senate Bill 392 (LaVerne Parish Memorial Highway): The committee concurred on a voice vote and the bill passed unanimously.
- Senate Bill 428 (local speed-limit authority in urban districts): The committee discussed definitions and safety rationales and passed the bill by voice vote with proxies recorded.
- Senate Bill 433 (roundabout right-of-way revisions): The committee concurred; the vote was reported as 13 to 1. Volunteers were named to carry several of the bills to the House floor.
Votes and procedural notes: Several motions used voice votes with proxy voting for absent members; roll-call was used for at least HB 848 where the committee recorded individual proxy instructions and reported a final tally (8–6). Committeemembers asked for follow-up research (legal and fiscal) on some bills before floor action.
What’s next: The bills advanced to the House floor (carriers were announced for several bills) and committee staff were asked to produce clarifying fiscal and legal language or prepare floor amendments where requested.
