What is the status of HCR60?

Passed both chambers as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. (May 28, 2026).

McMakin, Dixon (R, 68), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR60?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HCR60

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HCR60: HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the benefits of implementing the D.R.I.V.E. Initiative (Department of Transportation and Development's Responsibility for Interstate 12 Vitality and Efficiency) for major improvements to the shoulders and capacity of the Interstate 12 and Interstate 55 Interchange

Q: What is HCR60?

HCR60 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the benefits of implementing the D.R.I.V.E. Initiative (Department of Transportation and Development's Responsibility for Interstate 12 Vitality and Efficiency) for major improvements to the shoulders and capacity of the Interstate 12 and Interstate 55 Interchange.

Q: What does HCR60 do?

In its own words: A concurrent resolution To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to study the benefits of implementing the D.R.I.V.E. Initiative (DOTD's Responsibility for Interstate 12 Vitality and Efficiency), including major improvements to the shoulders and capacity of the Interstate 12 (I-12), and to develop a comprehensive, shovel-ready plan that addresses safety, congestion, and regional connectivity.

Status: Passed both chambers, May 26, 2026

What the bill says

A concurrent resolution To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to study the benefits of implementing the D.R.I.V.E. Initiative (DOTD's Responsibility for Interstate 12 Vitality and Efficiency), including major improvements to the shoulders and capacity of the Interstate 12 (I-12), and to develop a comprehensive, shovel-ready plan that addresses safety, congestion, and regional connectivity.

From the introduced text:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to study the benefits of implementing the D.R.I.V.E. Initiative (DOTD's Responsibility for Interstate 12 Vitality and Efficiency), including major improvements to the shoulders and capacity of the Interstate 12 (I-12), and to develop a comprehensive, shovel-ready plan that addresses safety, congestion, and regional connectivity. WHEREAS, I-12 serves as a critical corridor for both daily commuters and commercial traffic throughout Louisiana and the southeastern United States; and WHEREAS, as our region continues to grow, so does the pressure on I-12 with traffic volumes increasing steadily and leading to frequent slowdowns, dangerous bottlenecks, and limited access for first responders during emergencies; and WHEREAS, the merging lanes of I-12 present persistent safety risks, increase emergency response times, and hinder the efficiency of traffic flow during peak hours and major incidents; and WHEREAS, strategic improvements to I-12, and its interchanges, are essential to accommodate current and future transportation demands, enhance motorist safety, and foster continued economic growth; and WHEREAS, I-12 traverses through the following House districts: (1) sixty-eight, Representative Don Wallace McMakin, (2) sixty-nine, Representative Paul Sawyer, (3) onePage 1 of HLS 26RS-1660 ORIGINAL HCR NO. hundred and one, Representative Vanessa Caston LaFleur, (4) sixty-six, Representative Chenevert, (5) sixty-five, Representative Lauren Ventrella, (6) seventy-one, Representative Roger William Wilder III, (7) …

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