The bill amends R.S. 36:508.3(A)(1) to include "vertiports" as part of the planning and programming functions of the Office of Multimodal Commerce within the Department of Transportation and Development. This inclusion emphasizes the importance of vertiports in the state's strategic and intermodal transportation initiatives alongside other modes such as commercial trucking and public mass transit.

Additionally, the bill establishes the Louisiana Vertiport Development Fund, which will be created in the state treasury to support the development of vertiports across Louisiana. The fund will consist of appropriated monies, grants, gifts, or donations, and will be managed by the Department of Transportation and Development. The department is tasked with developing regulations for the allocation of these funds, ensuring that they are used exclusively for the statewide development of vertiports.

Statutes affected:
SB215 Original: 36:3(A)(1)
SB215 Engrossed: 36:3(A)(1)
SB215 Enrolled: 36:3(A)(1)
SB215 Act 316: 36:3(A)(1)