SR 173 — TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a review of public-private partnership contracting practices.

SLS 26RS-4351 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

173 BY SENATOR CARTER TRANSPORTATION/DEVA DEPT.RESOLUTION TourgeandrequesttheDepartmentofTransportationandDevelopmenttoconductareview ofitspublic-privatepartnershipcontractingpractices,comparingandcontrastingthe Belle Chasse Toll Bridge project in relation to active or future public-private partnership projects.

Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a review of public-private partnership contracting practices.

A RESOLUTION TourgeandrequesttheDepartmentofTransportationandDevelopmenttoconductareview ofitspublic-privatepartnershipcontractingpractices,comparingandcontrastingthe Belle Chasse Toll Bridge project in relation to active or future public-private partnership projects.

and WHEREAS, the Belle Chasse Bridge public-private partnership was the first P3 Pageproject 1between the state and private entities and established the possibility of 2long-term SLScontractual 26RS-4351and ORIGINALfinancial SRobligations NO.that may be detrimental to Louisiana residents;

173 project between the state and private entities and established the possibility of long-term contractual and financial obligations that may be detrimental to Louisiana residents;

THEREFORE,Page BE1 IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the2 LegislatureSR ofNO. Louisiana doesherebyurgeandrequesttheDepartmentofTransportationandDevelopmenttoconduct a review of it's public-private partnership contracting practices, comparing and contrasting the Belle Chasse Toll Bridge project in relation to upcoming P3 projects.

173 ENROLLED THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the departmentSenate studyof and report differences, improvements and "lessons learned" between the twoLegislature P3of projectsLouisiana includingdoesherebyurgeandrequesttheDepartmentofTransportationandDevelopmenttoconduct procurement,a contractreview terms,of financialit's assumptionspublic-private includingpartnership tolling,contracting projectpractices, oversight,comparing delays or cost increases,bestpracticesandcommunityimpact,andshall reporttheirfindings to theSenate and Housecontrasting committeesthe onBelle transportation,Chasse highwaysToll andBridge publicproject worksin andrelation to theupcoming DavidP3 R.projects.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department study and report differences, improvements and "lessons learned" between the two P3 projects including procurement, contract terms, financial assumptions including tolling, project oversight, delays or cost increases,bestpracticesandcommunityimpact,andshallreporttheirfindings to theSenate and House committees on transportation, highways and public works and to the David R.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following2 digest, which constitutes no part of the2 legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 173 Original 2026 Regular Session Carter Urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a review of it's public-private partnership contracting practices, comparing and contrasting the Belle Chasse Toll Bridgeprojectin relationto activeorfuture public private partnership projects.

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