HB1081 • 2026

PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Provides for the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Mark Wright
Last action: 2026-05-29
Official status: Signed by the President
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific changes in day-to-day operations or funding amounts, leaving these points as unknowns.

Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission Act

This act moves the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission to the Office of Multimodal Commerce within the Department of Transportation and Development.

What This Bill Does

Moves the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission from its current location to the Office of Multimodal Commerce in the Department of Transportation and Development.

Who It Names or Affects

The Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission
The Department of Transportation and Development

Terms To Know

Commissioner of Multimodal Commerce: A person in charge of overseeing transportation and commerce within the state.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided to the commission.
It is unclear what specific changes this act will bring to the day-to-day operations of the commission.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

House Committee Amendment #4256 THPW Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB1081 4877 4256 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB1081 4877 4256 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
1081 by Representative Wright 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 14, after "commerce" and before the period "." insert a comma "," and 3 "Department of Transportation and Development" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
2 5 On page 2, line 2, after "to the" and before "of" delete "office" and insert "commissioner" 6 AMENDMENT NO.

House Committee Amendment #3957 THPW Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB1081 4877 3957 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB1081 4877 3957 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
1081 by Representative Wright 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 14, after "commerce" and before the period "." insert a comma "," and 3 "Department of Transportation and Development" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
2 5 On page 2, line 2, after "to the" and before "of" change "office" to "commissioner" 6 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

2026-05-29 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-29 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-28 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-28 S
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-28 S
Called from the Calendar.
2026-05-26 S
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-26 S
Rules suspended.
2026-05-20 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-19 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-18 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-29 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-04-28 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-28 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-23 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
2026-04-23 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-22 H
Reported with amendments (15-0).
2026-03-31 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-03-30 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

PORTS/HARBORS/TERMINALS: Provides for the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1081
BY REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 34:5221(A), 5223(A)(1), (4), and (5), and 5224(D) and to enact
3 R.S. 36:509(A)(4), relative to the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment
4 Commission; to provide for the transfer of the Louisiana Ports and Waterways
5 Investment Commission to the office of multimodal commerce within the
6 Department of Transportation and Development; to provide for the powers and
7 duties of the office of multimodal commerce; and to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 34:5221(A), 5223(A)(1), (4), and (5), and 5224(D) are hereby
10 amended and reenacted to read as follows:
11 §5221. Creation; purpose
12 A. The Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission, referred to
13 as the "commission" in this Chapter, is hereby created within the governor's office
14 of multimodal commerce, Department of Transportation and Development. The
15 domicile of the council shall be East Baton Rouge Parish.
16 * * *
17 §5223. Powers and duties of the commission
18 A. The commission shall:
19 (1) Represent the public interest in the administration of this Chapter and
20 shall be responsible to the governor commissioner of multimodal commerce, the
21 legislature, and the public.
22 * * *
23 (4) Advise the governor commissioner of multimodal commerce on
24 problems concerning the administration of the commission and the functions and
25 operations of Louisiana ports.
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1 (5) Make reports and recommendations on its own initiative or upon the
2 request of the governor commissioner of multimodal commerce, the legislature, or
3 any committee or member thereof.
4 * * *
5 §5224. Development of the strategic plan and investment program
6 * * *
7 D. The strategic plan and investment program shall receive an appropriation
8 upon the agreement of the governor commissioner of multimodal commerce and the
9 legislature.
10 Section 2. R.S. 36:509(A)(4) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 §509. Transfer of agencies to Department of Transportation and Development
12 A. The following agencies are hereby transferred to the Department of
13 Transportation and Development and shall exercise and perform their powers, duties
14 functions, and responsibilities as provided by law:
15 * * *
16 (4) The Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission (R.S.
17 34:5221 et seq.) shall be placed within the office of multimodal commerce,
18 Department of Transportation and Development.
19 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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