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LouisianaHB 11932026 Regular SessionHouse

CONTRACTS/BIDS: Provides for Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity construction phase contracts (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)

Sponsored By: Paul Sawyer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More contracting options for coastal protection

Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority can use flexible construction contracts for coastal protection projects and related work. It must find that using these contracts serves the public interest. One contractor can be selected by lowest bid or best value. Multiple contractors are selected by qualifications, with work orders going to the lowest responsive bidder. Initial contracts last no more than five years; extensions can add five years, with a ten-year total limit. Procurement rules cover advertising, notices, proposals, qualifications, and bid security, which the authority can waive. Documents must explain startup and shutdown costs, reimbursement, price increases and decreases, work-item pricing, minimum annual service values, and selection procedures. They must also include special contract terms. The authority can buy project materials separately. A work order alone does not authorize construction to start. Performance bonds generally cover each work order, rather than the full contract; agreed damages also apply by work order. The authority sets insurance requirements. Design-build contracts and most architect, engineer, and consulting contracts are excluded, but architect and engineer services supporting construction are allowed. Other state contracting laws still apply unless this law overrides them; conflicting federal requirements control. The authority can issue implementing rules under the Administrative Procedure Act. The law specifies no project funding or household payment.

Less public access to coastal bids

For these coastal construction contracts, proposals, qualification statements, evaluation records, and related procurement information stay closed to public inspection. This restriction lasts until the authority enters into a contract or cancels the procurement. Evaluation committee meetings are exempt from Louisiana's Open Meetings Law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Sawyer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Ryan Bourriaque

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 248 • No: 2

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/26/2026

Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 5/5/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 98 • No: 2

House vote • 4/28/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 882.

    6/9/2026House

  2. Effective date: 06/09/2026.

    6/9/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/1/2026House

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/31/2026House

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/29/2026House

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

    5/27/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/26/2026Senate

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/26/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/20/2026Senate

  11. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/19/2026Senate

  12. Reported with amendments.

    5/18/2026Senate

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    5/7/2026Senate

  14. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/6/2026Senate

  15. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/5/2026House

  16. Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    4/29/2026House

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.

    4/29/2026House

  18. Reported with amendments (11-0).

    4/28/2026House

  19. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

    4/22/2026House

  20. Reported with amendments (14-0).

    4/21/2026House

  21. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    4/1/2026House

  22. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

    3/31/2026House

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