Transportation (Roads & Highways)

HB 729 prohibits leaving trash cans in the rights-of-way of state roads after the day of regular curbside garbage collection. It requires residents and businesses using curbside pickup to remove receptacles by the end of the collection day. Violators face fines starting at $100 for a first offense, increasing to $300 for third or subsequent offenses. Local governments responsible for maintaining state road rights-of-way may enforce this rule.

SB 138 amends Louisiana law to standardize speed enforcement using automated cameras and pavement markings. It requires local authorities using photo enforcement to place specific yellow signs (reading "Photo enforcement devices at use") 500-1,000 feet before cameras, and to mark school zones with two-foot yellow stripes and "Entering School Zone" pavement markings at entrances, plus "School Zone Ahead" markings 200 feet before entrances. All signage and markings must comply with federal traffic control standards (MUTCD). The bill directly affects local municipalities and parishes that deploy speed cameras, ensuring consistent visual warnings for drivers.