Creates the Louisiana Port Authority.

Creates the Louisiana Port Authority to serve as an advocate for all of the state's ports, to articulate a vision for the future of the state's ports through development of a master plan for such development, provides focus and coordination for the state's efforts to attract international trade to the state's ports,
to set funding priorities for the development and growth of the state's ports and its water transportation system, and to leverage the financing capacity of the state's ports through coordinated financing arrangements.

Requires the board to develop a master plan for coordinated port development and growth and to review, revise, and amend the master plan when necessary, at least every four years. Provides for review of the plan and proposed revisions by the legislative transportation committees and for approval of the plan and proposed revisions by the Bd. of International Commerce.

Dead

03/31/2023 Prefiled.
03/31/2023 Provisionally referred to the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
04/10/2023 Referred to House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
04/24/2023 Reported favorably by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
04/25/2023 Second reading. Ordered engrossed. Passed to third reading in House.
04/26/2023 Scheduled for floor debate in House on 5/1/2023.
05/16/2023 Scheduled for House floor debate on 5/22/2023.
05/22/2023 Read by title in House. Returned to the calendar.
06/01/2023 Scheduled for House floor debate on 06/07/2023.
06/08/2023 Died upon adjournment.