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LA HB1174

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Bourriaque

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Re-creates the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and all its statutory entities effective June 30, 2026, preventing their scheduled termination under the state's sunset law

  • Sets new termination date of July 1, 2031, with phase-out operations beginning July 1, 2030, unless the legislature re-creates the department again before that date

  • Repeals the current sunset provision in R.S. 49:191(1)(o) and enacts new provision R.S. 49:191(3)(b) to reflect the updated termination timeline

  • Supersedes standard sunset review procedures that would otherwise require separate bills to re-create each statutory entity within the department

Legislative Description

Re-creates the Department of Transportation and Development

TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Last Action

Reported favorably.

4/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Highways & Public Works4/21/2026
Transportation, Highways and Public Works4/1/2026

Full Bill Text

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