PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Provides for application submission timelines for waterway projects

HB 647 amends Louisiana law to require governmental entities (such as ports, municipalities, or state agencies) seeking funding for waterway projects to submit applications on specific semi-annual dates: March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 each year. This replaces prior submission timing with fixed deadlines for funding consideration in the following fiscal year. The bill specifies that applications must include required information and comply with additional statutes (R.S. 39:101-128), directly affecting entities managing waterway infrastructure projects. The change streamlines the submission process but does not alter project eligibility or funding amounts.