HCR 63 — MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Creates a task force to examine the feasibility and public safety implications of permitting certain active-duty military personnel without civilian driver's licenses to operate federally owned vehicles on state highways during the course of business

HLSENROLLED 26RS-2433 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

63 BY REPRESENTATIVE OWEN MTRA VEHICLE/DRIVERCONCURRENT LIC:RESOLUTION To create a task force, comprised of relevant state entities, to be referred to as the "Tiger Team" to study the feasibility and public safety implications of permitting certain active-duty military personnel without civilian driver's licenses to operate government-owned vehicles on state highways while conducting federal business.

Creates a task force to examine the feasibility and public safety implications of permitting certain active-duty military personnel without civilian driver's licenses to operate federally owned vehicles on state highways during the course of business A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To create a task force, comprised of relevant state entities, to be referred to as the "Tiger Team" to study the feasibility and public safety implications of permitting certain active-duty military personnel without civilian driver's licenses to operate government-owned vehicles on state highways while conducting federal business.

and WHEREAS, some Armysoldiers,UnitedStates AirForceairmen,andNavysailorsAirForceairmen,and Navysailors assigned to these installations arrive without valid civilian driver's licenses from any state, as the United States military is responsible for providing them with rigorous, specialized driver training programs for operating federal government vehicles;

and PageWHEREAS, 1currentLouisiana law generallyrequiresa valid driver's licensefor the operation of 3motor HLSvehicles 26RS-2433on ENGROSSEDpublic HCRroads, NO.yet militarypersonnel drivingfederallyowned and insured vehicles on active federal business presents a unique operational dilemma that merits review;

63and WHEREAS,Page currentLouisiana1 law generallyrequires a valid driver's licensefor the operation of motor3 vehiclesHCR onNO. public roads, yet militarypersonnel drivingfederallyowned and insured vehicles on active federal business presents a unique operational dilemma that merits review;

and63 ENROLLED WHEREAS, it is in the interest of military readiness, operational efficiency, and support for Louisiana's military installations to evaluate whether allowing these skilled service members to operate federally owned vehicles without a civilian driver's license would pose any significant threat to public safety;

BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthe"TigerTeam"shallBEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthe"TigerTeam"shallreviewthepossibilityof reviewthepossibilityofallowingactive-dutyservicemembers allowingactive-dutyservicememberstoto drivefederallyownedvehiclesdrivefederallyownedvehiclesonLouisianaroads onwithout Louisianaroadsacivilian,stateissueddriver'slicensewhileconductingfederalbusiness, Pagedetermine 2whether such operations would cause any threat to public safety, and develop a recommendation to the governor regarding the issuance of 3an HLSexecutive 26RS-2433order ENGROSSEDto HCRmake NO.this permissible, including any proposed conditions or safeguards.

63Page without2 acivilian,stateissueddriver's licensewhileconductingfederalbusiness, determine whether such operations would cause any threat to public safety, and develop a recommendation to the governor regarding the issuance of an3 executiveHCR orderNO. to make this permissible, including any proposed conditions or safeguards.

63 ENROLLED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the "Tiger Team" shall submit a written report of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the governor no later than December 1, 2026, and shall provide copies of the report to the Legislature of Louisiana, including the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, andthesecretaryofand the UnitedsecretaryoftheUnited States Department of Defense, with courtesy copies provided to the commanding officers of Fort Polk, Barksdale Air Force Base, and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HCR 63 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Owen Creates a task force referred to as the "Tiger Team" to study whether certain active-duty military personnel should be allowed to operate federally owned vehicles on state roads without a civilian driver's license while conducting federal business.

Requires the "Tiger Team" convene no later than 30 days after the conclusion of the 2026 R.S.

Requires the "Tiger Team" submit a written report of its findings to specified entities no later than Dec.

1, 2026.

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