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LA Rev Stat § 34:3455 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3455. Projects undertaken by the department

RS 3455 - Projects undertaken by the department A. After adoption of the department's recommendations by the joint committee, the approved list of projects shall be forwarded to the department for implementation. The approved list shall be implemented by the department by the use of funds appropriated, funding obligation authority, or pursuant to the cash management program as provided by R.S. 48:251(D). Funding or funding obligation authority shall be allocated to projects in accordance with the prioritized list of projects approved by the joint committee. Funding obligation authority may be granted or authorized for a project from funds appropriated or obligated for another project or projects within the Port Priority Construction and Development Program provided that such authority does not impede such project or projects. Such funding obligation authority shall be extinguished for a project at such time as funds are made available for obligation for the project. The department shall not delete, add, or substitute any projects for those approved by the joint committee, except as provided in R.S. 34:3456; however, the secretary of the department may, at his discretion, authorize projects to be undertaken and financed due to an emergency out of the secretary's emergency fund. B. No port project shall be undertaken by the department except those included in the approved program listing which are funded or which have funding obligation authority for that fiscal year with the exception of projects undertaken and financed out of the secretary's emergency fund. Acts 1989, No. 452, §1, eff. June 30, 1989; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §2, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 161, §1, eff. May 7, 1998; Acts 2006, No. 18, §1, eff. May 4, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3456 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3456. Commencement of projects; substitutions; Port of New Orleans

RS 3456 - Commencement of projects; substitutions; Port of New Orleans A. The projects planned for the year for which appropriations have been made or which have funding obligation authority shall be commenced in that year; however, if a project cannot be commenced within the year for which it is authorized, the secretary of the department shall file with the project records a public statement as to the factors causing the delay, and the next priority project shall be substituted therefor. When the delaying factors have been overcome, the delayed project shall be placed in the highest priority for the next ensuing fiscal year. Projects which have been funded or which have obligation authority shall retain such funding or authority until the project is completed and the project costs are liquidated. B. The Port of New Orleans or its successor shall be prohibited from participating in the port priority program for five consecutive years from the first fiscal year in which such priority program is funded by the legislature only if, as, and when House Bill No. 80 of the 1989 Regular Session of the Legislature is finally adopted and approved by the electorate*. Acts 1989, No. 452, §1, eff. June 30, 1989; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 161, §1, eff. May 7, 1998. *NOTE: SEE NOW CONST. ART. VII, §27.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3457 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3457. Allocation, reallocation of funds; deposit to Transportation Trust Fund

RS 3457 - Allocation, reallocation of funds; deposit to Transportation Trust Fund A. The Transportation Trust Fund shall be the source of state funds provided for any port project on the priority list approved pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. Prior to the commencement of any work, the department shall require the presiding officer of each port authority involved in a project to execute an agreement and statement of sponsorship to provide a ten percent local match for the cost of construction of the project including the cost of any items stipulated under the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection. The department shall further stipulate that such agreement include but not be limited to the following: (1) Agreement by the port authority to furnish all lands, easements, rights of way, and spoil disposal areas necessary to construct, operate, and maintain the project without cost to the state, unless such lands, easements, rights of way, and spoil disposal areas are critical to the project being applied for. (2) Agreement by the port authority to furnish all engineering services for the project, including consultant engineering services, if required, without cost to the state, unless such services are provided by the department as authorized in R.S. 34:3458(B). (3) Agreement by the port authority to assume all maintenance and operation costs for the project as may be required without cost to the state. B. Any monies allocated for any project not needed for said project may be reallocated for the completion of any other project or projects specified. Any monies not needed for the completion of said projects shall be deposited in and credited to the Transportation Trust Fund. Acts 1989, No. 452, §1, eff. June 30, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, No. 476, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 161, §1, eff. May 7, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3457.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3457.1. Reimbursement for project construction

RS 3457.1 - Reimbursement for project construction A sponsoring port authority may make application under the provisions of this Chapter to utilize its own funds for project construction and to be reimbursed by the Port Construction and Development Priority Program provided that all program criteria are met in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, the project is listed in the recommended construction program, and all program criteria are met in accordance with the program's "Procedural Manual for Funded Projects" and the rules and regulations promulgated by the department to implement the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2006, No. 18, §1, eff. May 4, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3458 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3458. Preparation of plans and specifications; letting of bids for construction; supervision of construction

RS 3458 - Preparation of plans and specifications; letting of bids for construction; supervision of construction  A. Port authorities located in a parish with a population of fifty thousand persons or more shall be responsible for the preparation of plans and specifications for their respective port project. These authorities shall also be responsible for the letting of bids for construction, and the supervision of construction for all projects, all in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.  B. For port authorities located in a parish with a population of less than fifty thousand persons, the department may prepare the necessary plans and specifications, may let the contract for bid, and may supervise the construction of the project.  Acts 1989, No. 452, §1, eff. June 30, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3459 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3459. Inspection

RS 3459 - Inspection  A. The department shall approve the engineering and construction plans for any proposed projects that are prepared by consultant or contract engineers for any recipient port authority. The department may inspect the construction of a project at any time to assure project compliance.  B. The department shall inspect a complete project with the consultant or contract engineer. The engineer shall certify that construction is in accordance with plans and specifications. The department may inspect a completed project at any time to assure that the project is being maintained in accordance with project specifications and agreements.  Acts 1989, No. 452, §1, eff. June 30, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3460 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3460. System of administration

RS 3460 - System of administration  Each recipient authority shall adopt a system of administration which shall require approval of the department for any expenditures made out of state and local matching funds, and no recipient authority shall expend any funds without the approval of the department. Each recipient authority shall adopt a system of administration which shall include the development of a capital improvement program on a selective basis, centralized purchasing of equipment and supplies, centralized accounting, and selective maintenance and construction based upon engineering plans and inspections. Funds appropriated for a project shall not be expended for any other purpose. All contracts for materials, construction, or services shall be advertised and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 38:2212. However, a port may utilize the design-build method as permitted by R.S. 34:3523 for any port priority project that a notice of intent is advertised for in accordance with R.S. 34:3523 prior to December 31, 2015. Acts 1989, No. 452, §1, eff. June 30, 1989; Acts 2012, No. 755, §1, eff. June 12, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3461 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3461. Audit of distribution to recipient port authorities

RS 3461 - Audit of distribution to recipient port authorities  The state monies distributed to the recipient authorities and the local matching funds shall be audited by the legislative auditor or a certified public accountant at least biennially pursuant to R.S. 24:513(A) and shall issue and distribute all audit reports pursuant to R.S. 24:516(A). To the extent that funds available to the legislative auditor permit, the audits of each recipient port authority of the use of the monies shall include an investigation of any failure to comply with the recommendations for planning, design, and construction adopted by the department. The recipient port authority shall certify annually to the legislative auditor that the funds made available under this Chapter have been expended in accordance with the standards established by law.  Acts 1989, No. 452, §1, eff. June 30, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3462 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3462. Report of any misuse of funds

RS 3462 - Report of any misuse of funds  If the legislative auditor determines that any expenditures by the recipient port authority have not been made in accordance with this Chapter, he shall promptly report the facts of such expenditure to the Legislative Audit Advisory Council. The council shall make further investigation of the matter as it deems necessary.  Acts 1989, No. 452, §1, eff. June 30, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3471 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3471. Definitions

RS 3471 - Definitions  As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions shall apply:  (1) "Department" means the Department of Transportation and Development.  (2) "Governmental entity" means the state or any political subdivision and the federal government as a cost share partner.  (3) "Joint committee" means the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, functioning as a joint legislative committee.  (4) "Office" means the office of multimodal commerce within the Department of Transportation and Development.  (5) "Waterway" means any navigable bayou, canal, channel, or river, or portion thereof.  (6) "Waterway dredging and deepening priority program" means the priority list of projects submitted by the office and approved by the joint committee pursuant to this Chapter.  (7) "Waterway project" means a program, either new or continuing, that is planned and implemented with the primary goal of dredging and deepening waterways in the state to include cost share projects with the federal government and construction and maintenance costs associated with dredging and disposing of dredged material.  Acts 2017, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3472 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3472. Methodology for dredging and deepening project evaluation

RS 3472 - Methodology for dredging and deepening project evaluation  A.(1) Applications for funding of any waterway project may be submitted by any governmental entity on a quarterly basis, except as provided in R.S. 34:3476. Applications shall be submitted to the office no later than the first of March, June, September, and December of each calendar year for consideration of funding or funding obligation authority in the following fiscal years. Applications submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 39:101 through 128. Information to be provided in the application shall include but not be limited to the following:  (a) Description of the project and demonstration of immediate need for the project.  (b) Preliminary project design and cost estimate.  (c) Description of project area.  (2) Project applications shall not be subject to formal review and evaluation until the information required in the application has been submitted.  B. Applications shall be reviewed by the office and any other appropriate state agencies within sixty days after receipt of such applications by the office.  C. Procedures for review and evaluation shall be developed by the office. Prior to implementing the review and evaluation procedures, the office shall secure the approval of these procedures by the oversight committees in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The procedures and a set of guidelines for completing project applications shall be made available to eligible governmental entities upon request.  D. The office may contract for any of the duties associated with the development of the waterway dredging and deepening priority program, including but not limited to the development, review, and evaluation of plans and specifications, and the development of the waterway dredging and deepening priority program list. However, development of and authority over the final determination of the waterway dredging and deepening priority list shall remain with the department and the joint committee as provided in this Chapter.  E. The office shall insure that an inventory is maintained of waterways, public and private, with respect to their location, capacities, and capabilities and serve as a clearinghouse for inquiries for waterways information, data, and technical and research assistance.  F. The office shall have prepared each year a summary report containing projections of state, federal, local, and private financial requirements for dredging and deepening waterways.  Acts 2017, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3473 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3473. Priority list of projects; public hearings; final program

RS 3473 - Priority list of projects; public hearings; final program  Each quarter, the office shall prepare and furnish to the joint committee a prioritized list of projects based on the applications received by the office during that quarter. The joint committee shall receive the prioritized list of projects from the office for each of the first three quarters of the year, and shall call a public hearing within thirty days of receiving the list in order to receive public testimony regarding any project on the list. At such hearing, the joint committee shall vote to either accept, reject, or modify the list. Each quarter, the office shall reprioritize the list of projects to reflect the cumulative list of projects recommended by the office. After application recommendations for the last quarter are made by the office, the office shall submit the final waterway dredging and deepening priority program for the ensuing fiscal year to the joint committee for approval. Prior to the convening of the regular session of the legislature, the joint committee shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of reviewing the final program for the ensuing fiscal year. Prior to such hearing, the office shall publish the appropriate official notice on the department's website. The final program shall be based upon the anticipated revenues to be appropriated by the legislature or other funding obligation authority and the projects shall be listed in order of priority. When this final construction program is presented to the legislature for funding or funding obligation authority for the ensuing fiscal year, the legislature shall not add any projects to this final construction program. Any project recommended by the office and approved by the joint committee for which funds are unavailable in the fiscal year but for which it was approved shall remain on the prioritized list of projects and shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year.  Acts 2017, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3474 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3474. Supplemental list of projects

RS 3474 - Supplemental list of projects  The office also shall provide to the joint committee annually a supplemental list of projects proposed to be commenced or authorized within the ensuing four years which are in various stages of planning and preparation. The supplemental list shall be subject to change by the office until the office finally approves each project.  Acts 2017, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3475 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3475. Projects undertaken by the office

RS 3475 - Projects undertaken by the office  A. After adoption of the office's recommendations by the joint committee, the approved list of projects shall be forwarded to the office for implementation. The approved list shall be implemented by the office by the use of funds appropriated, funding obligation authority, or pursuant to the cash management program as provided by R.S. 48:251(D). Funding or funding obligation authority shall be allocated to projects in accordance with the prioritized list of projects approved by the joint committee. Funding obligation authority may be granted or authorized for a project from funds appropriated or obligated for another project or projects within the Waterway Dredging and Deepening Priority Program provided that such authority does not impede such project or projects. Such funding obligation authority shall be extinguished for a project at such time as funds are made available for obligation for the project. The office shall not delete, add, or substitute any projects for those approved by the joint committee, except as provided in R.S. 34:3476.  B. No waterway project shall be undertaken by the office except those included in the approved program listing which are funded or which have funding obligation authority for that fiscal year.  Acts 2017, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3476 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3476. Commencement of projects; substitutions

RS 3476 - Commencement of projects; substitutions  The projects planned for the year for which appropriations have been made or which have funding obligation authority shall be commenced in that year; however, if a project cannot be commenced within the year for which it is authorized, the commissioner of the office of multimodal commerce shall file with the project records a public statement as to the factors causing the delay. Projects which have been funded or which have obligation authority shall retain such funding or authority until the project is completed and the project costs are liquidated.  Acts 2017, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3477 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3477. Allocation, reallocation of funds; deposit to Dredging and Deepening Fund

RS 3477 - Allocation, reallocation of funds; deposit to Dredging and Deepening Fund  A. The Dredging and Deepening Fund is hereby created within the state treasury and shall be a source of state funds in addition to capital outlay projects, the general fund, and other sources, provided for any waterway project on the priority list approved pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.  B. Prior to the commencement of any work, the office shall require the presiding officer of each governmental entity involved in a project to execute an agreement and statement of sponsorship to provide no less than a ten percent local match for the cost of the project.  C. A sponsoring authority may make application under the provisions of this Chapter to receive a portion of the funds required to participate in a federal matching program.  D. Any monies allocated for any project not needed for said project may be reallocated for the completion of any other project or projects specified. Any monies not needed for the completion of said projects shall be deposited in and credited to the Dredging and Deepening Fund.  E. The sources of monies deposited into the fund shall be legislative appropriations and grants, gifts, and donations received by the state for the purposes of this Chapter. Monies in the fund shall be subject to appropriation by the legislature and shall be available exclusively for waterway projects. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund. Such monies shall be invested by the treasurer in the same manner as the monies in the state general fund, and all interest earned shall be credited to the fund following compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.  Acts 2017, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3478 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3478. Preparation of plans and specifications; letting of bids for construction; supervision of construction

RS 3478 - Preparation of plans and specifications; letting of bids for construction; supervision of construction  The port authority shall be responsible for the preparation of plans and specifications for their respective project. The port authority shall also be responsible for the letting of bids, the public advertising, and the supervision of work for all projects, all in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.  Acts 2017, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 34:3479 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§3479. Inspection

RS 3479 - Inspection  A. The office shall approve the engineering and construction plans for any proposed projects that are prepared by consultant or contract engineers for any recipient governmental entity. The office may inspect the construction of a project at any time to assure project compliance.  B. The office shall inspect a completed project with the consultant or contract engineer. The engineer shall certify that construction is in accordance with plans and specifications. The office may inspect a completed project at any time to assure that the project is being maintained in accordance with project specifications and agreements.  Acts 2017, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.