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LA HB896
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jacob Braud
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AI Summary
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Requires toll facilities to display signage showing real-time toll prices by vehicle class, toll tag rates, and toll-by-plate rates for parish residents and nonresidents
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Caps administrative fees at $6 per trip (reduced from $25) and limits total administrative fees to $48 per person within a 12-month period
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Mandates toll customer service centers within a 5-mile radius of any operational toll facility, funded by the entity receiving toll revenue
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Establishes formal dispute procedures allowing vehicle owners to contest toll violations by submitting documentation proving non-ownership, prior payment, or vehicle absence at the time of alleged violation
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Exempts certain vehicles from toll fees: federal/state/parish/local government vehicles, school employees in the parish, local police and firefighters, parish government employees, disabled veterans, and toll-by-plate users crossing no more than once per three months (limited to 2 vehicles per household)
Legislative Description
Requires toll signage, toll dispute procedures, and toll customer service centers at all toll facilities within a certain radius
HIGHWAYS
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
3/9/2026