Braud's Legislation to Pay Off Toll Bridge Dies in Senate Finance Committee

State Representative Jacob Braud’s legislation that sought to pay off the Belle Chasse Toll Bridge was taken up by the Senate Finance Committee during a May 27 hearing. While this legislation, House Bill (HB) 488, has seen a great deal of success over the 2026 Legislative Session—passing unanimously through the House of Representatives—it ultimately died in the Senate Finance Committee....

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