TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Creates a task force to study the costs of expenses and the utilization of the New Orleans ferries, connecting Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard parishes.
This bill establishes a task force to examine the costs and usage of ferries connecting Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard parishes in New Orleans. The legislation requires two members to serve on this group, which will investigate how well these waterways are being used and what they cost to operate. By studying these specific ferry services, the task force aims to provide information that could help the state make better decisions about transportation funding and management.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 20, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
1
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and adopted.
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
May 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary Carter
DDemocratic
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