HR 347 — HIGHWAYS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study modifying toll operations within the state

HLSENROLLED 26RS-5986 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

347 BY REPRESENTATIVE BRAUD HIGHWAYS:A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to study the feasibility of establishing uniform toll signage, toll dispute procedures, and toll customer service centers at all toll facilities within a certain radius.

Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study modifying toll operations within the state A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to study the feasibility of establishing uniform toll signage, toll dispute procedures, and toll customer service centers at all toll facilities within a certain radius.

and PageWHEREAS, 1in oftheperiodof 3tolling HLSfrom 26RS-5986May2025 ORIGINALto HROctober2, NO.2025, $6,779,337 in fees and penalties were charged compared to $5,178,012.67 billed in actual toll charges;

347 WHEREAS, in the period of tolling from May2025 to October2,2025,$6,779,337 in fees and penalties were charged compared to $5,178,012.67 billed in actual toll charges;

and WHEREAS,Page there1 isof only2 oneHR customerNO. service center in Golden Meadow for the Belle Chasse toll bridge, which is over ninety miles away and a four hour round trip;

347 ENROLLED WHEREAS, there is only one customer service center in Golden Meadow for the Belle Chasse toll bridge, which is over ninety miles away and a four hour round trip;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation and Development shall submit a written report to the House Committee on Transportation, HighwaysandPublicWorks,byFebruary1,2027,detailingitsfindingsonwaystoestablish uniform toll signage, the most efficient procedures for toll disputes, and the benefits of establishing toll customer servicecentersatservicecenters at all toll facilities within a close radius of the toll bridge.

PageBE 2IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of 3this HLSResolution 26RS-5986be ORIGINALtransmitted HRto NO.the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.

347SPEAKER BEOF ITTHE FURTHERHOUSE RESOLVEDOF thatREPRESENTATIVES aPage copy2 of this2 Resolution be transmitted to the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HR 347 Original 2026 Regular Session Braud Urges and requests that the Dept.

of Transportation and Development (DOTD) study the feasibilityandbenefitsofestablishinguniformtoll signage,toll dispute procedures,andtoll customer service centers at all toll facilities within a certain radius.

Requires the DOTD to submit a written report detailing its findings to the House transportation committee before Feb.

1, 2027.

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