Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section III-323 - Legislative ProcessA. The Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works will submit to the legislature a construction program. As specified by Act 351 of 1982, the legislature may delete any project that it believes was not selected in accordance with the guidelines of the Act. The legislature may not make any additions or substitutions to the construction program.B. Projects recommended by the Evaluation Committee but not funded by the legislature will remain on the Evaluation Committee's recommendation list for a period of up to four years. These projects must compete with all other remaining projects from previous funding years (up to four years) and new projects in subsequent funding years. However, projects recommended but not funded will be awarded 2.5 points (10 points maximum) for each year since the first filing of the project application. Table 2 Example Distribution of Funds for Hypothetical $10 Million Construction Program |
District | Total | District Total |
Urban Areas | $4,500,000 | - |
Rural Districts | $5,500,000 | -- |
Northwest | | $1,494,185 |
Northeast | | $923,780 |
Southwest | | $1,010,240 |
South Central | | $1,092,630 |
Southeast | | $979,165 |
Total | $10,000,000 | $5,500,000 |
La. Admin. Code tit. 56, § III-323
Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, LR 5:578 (May 1985), repromulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, LR 31:942 (April 2005), amended LR 35:2855 (December 2009), Amended by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Engineering, LR 461240 (9/1/2020).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 38:90.1 et. seq.