With fewer truck drivers, Louisiana to allow larger loads

Jun 02, 2022 at 01:28 PM CST
The Louisiana Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill described as a simple solution to bring overnight relief to the supply-chain bottleneck caused by a nationwide shortage of truck drivers. Senate Bill 477, sponsored by Sen. Gary Smith, D-Norco, cleared the House last week after much debate in a 72-28 vote that crossed party lines. Because it was amended on the House side, the bill returned to the Senate for concurrence on those changes, which it received Tuesday without opposition. It now awaits the signature of Gov. John Bel Edwards.v

Jun 02, 2022 at 01:28 PM CST

The Louisiana Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill described as a simple solution to bring overnight relief to the supply-chain bottleneck caused by a nationwide shortage of truck drivers. Senate Bill 477, sponsored by Sen. Gary Smith, D-Norco, cleared the House last week after much debate in a 72-28 vote that crossed party lines. Because it was amended on the House side, the bill returned to the Senate for concurrence on those changes, which it received Tuesday without opposition. It now awaits the signature of Gov. John Bel Edwards.v