SR 173 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a review of public-private partnership contracting practices.

This resolution asks the Department of Transportation and Development to review its public-private partnership contracting practices. The review will specifically compare the Belle Chasse Toll Bridge project with other current or future similar projects to identify differences and improvements. The department is required to examine various factors such as contract terms, financial assumptions, project oversight, and community impact before submitting a report to state legislative committees by February 1, 2027. This action aims to incorporate lessons learned from the Belle Chasse project into future infrastructure agreements.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 27, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

SR173 Original → SR173 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 1, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from an original draft to its final enrolled version, adding formal legislative language and specific context about the Belle Chasse Bridge toll issues. The resolution now explicitly requests a review comparing the Belle Chasse project with future public-private partnerships to identify lessons learned regarding tolling, costs, and community impact. This change formalizes the request into a binding resolution with a specific reporting deadline.

Scope change

The scope was refined to specifically include a comparison with 'upcoming' public-private partnership projects and to explicitly analyze toll-related complaints and financial assumptions.

SCOPE

Added specific context regarding public complaints about toll amounts, fees, and unauthorized charges to justify the review.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the required review to include a comparison of the Belle Chasse project with active or future public-private partnership projects.

TIMELINE

Maintained the requirement for the Department to report findings to Senate and House committees and the Legislative Research Library by February 1, 2027.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

May 27, 2026

Introduced

Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors