HB1212. Provides relative to the Crescent City Connection Bridge (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Louisiana Legislature. 2012 Regular Legislative Session. House of Representatives.

Introduced:
May 08, 2012
Last Action:
Jun 15, 2012
Effective date: See Act.

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History

May 08, 2012: Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 935 reported by the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works (12-1).

May 09, 2012: Rules suspended. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar.

May 09, 2012: Scheduled for floor debate on 5/15/2012.

May 15, 2012: Read by title, returned to the calendar.

May 15, 2012: Notice given.

May 15, 2012: Scheduled for floor debate on 5/17/2012.

May 17, 2012: Called from the calendar.

May 17, 2012: Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 4. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

May 17, 2012: Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 4. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

May 21, 2012: Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

May 23, 2012: Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

May 29, 2012: Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

May 30, 2012: Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

May 31, 2012: Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

May 31, 2012: Received from the Senate with amendments.

May 31, 2012: Scheduled for concurrence on 6/1/2012.

Jun 01, 2012: Read by title, roll called, yeas 58, nays 27. The Senate amendments, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were rejected. Conference committee appointment pending.

Jun 01, 2012: House conferees appointed: St. Germain, Adams, and Connick.

Jun 01, 2012: Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

Jun 01, 2012: Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

Jun 03, 2012: Senate conference committee members appointed: Adley, Heitmeier, and Murray.

Jun 03, 2012: Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

Jun 03, 2012: Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

Jun 03, 2012: Rules suspended. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 84, nays 17. Having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the Conference Committee Report was adopted.

Jun 03, 2012: Rules suspended. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 85, nays 17. Having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the Conference Committee Report was adopted.

Jun 03, 2012: Rules suspended

Jun 03, 2012: Conference committee report received.

Jun 03, 2012: Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays.

Jun 03, 2012: Rules suspended

Jun 03, 2012: Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

Jun 03, 2012: Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays.

Jun 03, 2012: Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

Jun 03, 2012: Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

Jun 03, 2012: Conference committee report received.

Jun 03, 2012: Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

Jun 04, 2012: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

Jun 04, 2012: Signed by the President of the Senate.

Jun 04, 2012: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

Jun 04, 2012: Signed by the President of the Senate.

Jun 05, 2012: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

Jun 05, 2012: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

Jun 15, 2012: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 865.

Jun 15, 2012: Effective date: See Act.

Jun 15, 2012: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 865.

Jun 15, 2012: Effective date: See Act.

Summary

AN ACT 2 To amend and reenact R.S. 47:481 and R.S. 48:196(A)(introductory paragraph) and to enact 3 R.S. 47:820.5.8, Chapter 2 of Subtitle VIII of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised 4 Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 47:7011 through 7018, and R.S. 48:954 and 5 954.1, relative to the Department of Transportation and Development; to provide for 6 an election to determine if tolls are collected on the Crescent City Connection 7 Bridge; to provide relative to collection of tolls; to provide relative to the distribution 8 of toll collections; to create a fund; to provide for an advisory body; to provide for 9 ferry fares; to provide for privatization; to provide for the disposition of certain truck 10 and trailer registration and license fees and taxes; to authorize the State Bond 11 Commission to issue bonds secured by certain funds; to provide for the use of the 12 proceeds of the bonds; to provide for special funds; to provide for certain 13 requirements and limitations on the issuance of bonds; to provide for a procedure to 14 contest the validity of issuance of the bonds; to provide for the rights of bondholders; 15 to authorize the issuance of refunding bonds; to provide certain funds to operate a 16 ferry; and to provide for related matters. 17