Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission
The Louisiana Ports & Waterways Investment Commission will meet to discuss the port master plan timeline, receive reports from working groups and task forces, and hear a 30-minute presentation from the World Trade Center and Martin & Associates on a port centuries study. The meeting also includes an update from Louisiana Economic Development on the strategic plan.
- Recap of port master plan timeline and next steps for working groups and task forces
- Reports from working group and task force chairs (up to 5 minutes each)
- Report by World Trade Center and Martin & Associates on port centuries study (30 minutes)
- Louisiana Economic Development update on strategic plan
The commission discussed the timeline for Port Master Plan working group reports and the status of port surveys. No formal votes or policy decisions were recorded during the meeting.
Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission
The commission is meeting to conduct procedural business. The agenda consists of boilerplate administrative items including the oath of office, by-laws, and commission rules.
- Oath of Office
- Review of By-Laws
- Commission Rules
- Subcommittees/Working Groups Appointments
The Louisiana Ports & Waterways Investment Commission unanimously approved its bylaws and rules. The commission also established chairs and vice-chairs for seven task forces and working groups.
- Approved bylaws (unanimous)
- Approved rules (unanimous)
- Appointed Ricky Self as chair of Deep Draft Ports task force
- Appointed Ben Russo as chair of Coastal and Inland Ports task force
- Appointed Rep. Mark Wright as chair of Funding for Deep Water Ports task force
- Appointed Chett Chiasson as chair of Offshore Oil and Gas Ports task force
- Appointed Greg Richardson as chair of Rural and Agriculture Ports task force
- Appointed Kristi App as chair of International Trade and Cargo Movements task force
Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission
This meeting of the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission was canceled. The agenda included only procedural items such as call to order, roll call, oath of office, by-laws, commission rules, subcommittee appointments, and setting future meeting dates. No substantive decisions or discussions were scheduled.