A. The Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission is hereby established within the office of multimodal commerce. It shall be composed of the following:

            (1) The commissioner of multimodal commerce who shall be chair of the commission.

            (2) The secretary of the Department of Economic Development, or his designee.

            (3) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, or his designee.

            (4) The chairs of the Senate and House committees on transportation, highways, and public works, or their designees.

            (5) The chairs of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs and the House Committee on Commerce, or their designees.

            (6) A representative of the Ports Association of Louisiana selected by its board of directors.

            (7) A representative of the Louisiana Association of Waterway Operators and Shipyards selected by its board of directors.

            (8) The president of the Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates, or his designee.

            (9) A representative of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association selected by its board of directors.

            (10) A representative of the Louisiana Railroad Association selected by its board of directors.

            (11) The chairman of the Louisiana Board of International Commerce, or his designee.

            (12) The chairman of the board of the Offshore Marine Service Association, or his designee.

            (13) A Louisiana representative of the Southern Rail Commission appointed by the governor.

            (14) A representative at-large selected by the president of the Senate.

            (15) A representative at-large selected by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

            B. The Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission shall meet and develop an operational plan for the 2016 Regular Session of the Legislature for the following:            (1) An allocation of the department employees, equipment, facilities, and funding the commission finds necessary to carry out the functions conferred upon the office of multimodal commerce by the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 36:508.3 to become effective on July 1, 2016.

            (2) The organizational structure of the office of multimodal commerce, with a further initial allocation of the office’s powers, duties, responsibilities, officers, equipment, and employees among the specific divisions provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 36:508.3(D), to become effective on July 1, 2016.

            (3) Proposed legislation for the 2016 Regular Session of the Legislature necessary to implement the operational plan on July 1, 2016.

            C. The operational plan of the Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission shall be presented to the Senate and House committees on transportation, highways, and public works for their review, amendment, and approval no later than February 1, 2016.

            D. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of taking any action, and actions of the commission may be taken by an affirmative vote of the members of the commission present.

            E. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except per diem or expenses reimbursement to which they may be individually entitled as members of the constituent organizations.

            F. After July 1, 2016, the commission shall continue to exist in an advisory capacity to the commissioner.

            Acts 2014, No. 719, §2, eff. June 18, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 31, §2, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 324, §1, eff. July 1, 2016.