ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Provides for permits for hauling grain and cotton on Interstate 20. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)

SB 271 creates special permits allowing vehicles hauling grain and cotton to use a specific segment of Interstate 20 between Monroe and Delta, Louisiana, as an alternate route to US 80 during harvest season. It directly affects farmers and transport companies moving these crops. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish administrative rules limiting permits to harvest season, setting weight limits, and ensuring compliance with federal requirements. Vehicles with these permits may travel that Interstate 20 segment only when federal approval is obtained.