Eddie Lambert :: Proposed Legislation

Rep. Lambert's Proposed Legislation for the 2007 Regular Session

Rep. Lambert has several bills in the current Legislative Session.

Rep. Lambert's primary pieces of legislation this Session are House Bills 71 and 76, which would create the Fund for Improvement of Transportation Infrastructure. The Fund for Improvement of Transportation Infrastructure provides that for any year in which the state's budget has a surplus of 4% or more (of total state revenues), 25% of any extra money is to be deposited within the fund by the Treasury. Furthermore, the monies in the fund shall be appropriated or dedicated solely and exclusively to fund the costs of maintenance and capacity improvements, including additional lanes and intersection improvements, of the roads and bridges of the state and federal highway systems.

Bills by Rep. Lambert and their current status as of May 7, 2007:

Instrument	Status	Summary
HB60	ASSIGNED TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS	FUNDS/FUNDING - Provides for the disposition of certain state revenues from truck and trailer licensing and registration for deposit into the State Highway Improvement Fund (OR -$34,000,000 GF RV See Note)
HB71	ASSIGNED TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS	FUNDS/FUNDING - Establishes the Fund for Improvement of Transportation Infrastructure with the state treasury for purposes related to Louisiana highways and other transportation infrastructure (OR -$76,500,000 GF RV See Note)
HB76	ASSIGNED TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS	FUNDS/FUNDING-BUDGET, ST - Dedicates certain monies to the Fund for Improvement of Transportation Infrastructure when the Budget Stabilization Fund is fully funded (OR -$76,500,000 GF RV See Note)
HB81	ASSIGNED TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS	FUNDS/FUNDING - Requires that a certain portion of revenue increases in the official forecast be deposited into the Fund for Improvement of Transportation Infrastructure (OR -$3,800,000 GF RV See Note)
HB145	ASSIGNED TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS	APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT - Appropriates funds for the payment of consent judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development in the suit entitled "Paul Singletary, Jr., et al v. Allstate Insurance Company, et al"
HB293	PENDING HOUSE INTRODUCTION	TAX/HOTEL OCCUPANCY - Authorizes monies collected in Ascension Parish on hotel occupancy to be used for economic development purposes
HB322	ASSIGNED TO HOUSE CIVIL LAW & PROCEDURE Scheduled to be heard on 5/8/2007	JUDGMENTS - Provides for the delays in signing an order for appeal
HB327	PENDING HOUSE FINAL PASSAGE	WILDLIFE/ENFORCEMENT - Establishes penalties for concealment, destruction, or deposit of evidence in fish and wildlife cases
HB470	ASSIGNED TO HOUSE INSURANCE	INSURANCE/AUTOMOBILE - Increases the minimum liability limit on automobile insurance policies (OR NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
HB909	PENDING HOUSE REFERRAL	INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to industrial areas within newly created special service districts
HB912	PENDING HOUSE REFERRAL	TAX/INCOME-INDIV/EXEMPT - Reinstates the deduction for excess federal itemized deductions