House Bill No. by Representative Bourriaque aims to re-create the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and its associated statutory entities. The bill establishes that the DOTD will be re-created effective June 30, 2026, and all statutory authority for its existence will continue until July 1, 2031. The bill also specifies that operations for the DOTD and its statutory entities will begin to terminate on July 1, 2030, unless the department is re-created again before that date.

Additionally, the bill enacts new legal language under R.S. 49:191(3)(b) to include the DOTD and its statutory entities in the termination schedule, while repealing R.S. 49:191(1)(o) in its entirety. This proposed law supersedes existing "sunset" provisions that required separate bills for the re-creation of each statutory entity within the department, streamlining the process for maintaining the DOTD's operations. The bill is set to take effect on June 30, 2026, contingent upon legislative approval if vetoed by the governor.

Statutes affected:
HB1174 Original: 49:191(1)