Gov. Landry signs insurance and DOTD bills at Louisiana State Capitol

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Governor Jeff Landry signed several bills centered around insurance and DOTD-related legislation into law on Monday, June 30.

The authors of each bill and stakeholders joined Gov. Landry at the Louisiana State Capitol.

The bill signings began at 10 a.m. in the 4th-floor press room.

The insurance bills were signed first, followed by the DOTD bills.

"We knew that the system was broken, so we took a balanced approach on both sides," Landry explained while preparing to sign a host of insurance-related bills.

Landry said he hopes the passage of the bills will help lower insurance premiums for both property insurance and auto insurance, among other industries.

The governor signed HB 145 into law, allowing families to retrofit their homes through the Fortify Roof program with a tax deduction.

SB 137 requires an insurance company to inform the Louisiana Department of Insurance when it is leaving a region, so that policyholders won't be left abandoned.

HB 356 allows families to insure their homes for the actual stated value. 

HB 258 protects seniors from discrimination when calculating insurance premiums, so that their bills won't increase due to their age.

HB 438 ensures that advertising costs for insurance companies do not show up in policyholder premiums.

Another bill signed into law, SB 61, requires insurance companies to inform citizens if they are raising rates based on their credit score.

HB 519 bans the use of a cell phone while driving.

The governor also signed several bills into law related to the restructuring of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

The governor created the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction by signing HB 640, which Landry says will oversee 5,000 miles of non-federal aid roads. Landry added that the new department will lead the way in how the state delivers road and bridge projects.

Governor Landry also created the Office of Project Delivery by signing HB 528, whose focus will be to deliver DOTD projects on time. The same bill created the Office of Transformation, which will set key performance indicators for DOTD.

"This is about restoring public trust and ensuring your tax dollars work for you," Landry declared.

Landry said the reform signed into law on Monday will make DOTD smarter and push the department to work harder for the people of Louisiana.

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