LOCAL FINANCE: Provides relative to the issuance of bonds by the Lake Providence Port Commission and the powers of the commission. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
SB 146 amends Louisiana law to expand the Lake Providence Port Commission's authority, specifically allowing it to build and operate rail facilities (including those beyond East Carroll Parish boundaries) to support port access. It authorizes the commission to issue up to $15 million in bonds, secured by port revenues and backed by East Carroll Parish and the state of Louisiana. The bill updates bond procedures, clarifies the commission's power to charge fees for port services, and specifies that bond proceeds must fund port infrastructure. This directly affects the Lake Providence Port Commission, East Carroll Parish, and state finances through new infrastructure development and debt mechanisms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025
Signed Jun 11, 2025
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MINOR
This bill expands the powers of the Lake Providence Port Commission to include acquiring, constructing, and operating terminal rail facilities that extend beyond East Carroll Parish boundaries. It also clarifies the commission's authority to receive financial aid from federal, state, and local sources to secure its bonds. The changes aim to enhance the port's ability to serve a wider regional area and secure necessary funding for infrastructure improvements.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from authorizing rail facilities within East Carroll Parish to explicitly including rail facilities located beyond the parish boundaries to serve the broader port area.
SCOPE
Authorized the commission to acquire, construct, own, operate, and maintain terminal rail facilities and common carrier rail facilities located beyond the boundaries of East Carroll Parish.
FISCAL
Added explicit authority for the commission to receive money, aid, or assistance from the United States, the state of Louisiana, or political subdivisions to further secure the payment of its bonds.
REQUIREMENT
Reorganized the statutory language regarding the commission's powers and bond issuance to clarify the pledge of full faith and credit and the conditions for receiving external financial aid.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Jun 3, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic11
72% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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