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LA HB1174
Bill
Status
4/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Bourriaque
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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