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LA HB900

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jacob Braud

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "Damage Recovery Fund" within the Department of Transportation and Development to collect money recovered from parties who damage state property in traffic accidents on state highways

  • Requires recovered funds to be used for repairs in the district where the damage occurred or to reimburse districts and local governments that already paid for such repairs

  • Excludes the department's administrative and legal costs of recovering funds from responsible parties from the amounts deposited into the fund

  • Adds new Chapter 38 (R.S. 48:2251 and 2252) to Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes

Legislative Description

Allocates money damages to highways to a state general fund

TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Highways and Public Works2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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