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2016 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 407
BY SENATOR MILKOVICH
PUBLIC CONTRACTS. Requires publication of certain contracts and reports on the
Internet and and creates task force which is authorized to study and make annual assessments
of state contracts. (7/1/16)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 39:1567(B)(4) and (F), relative to certain contract reporting requirements; to
3 provide for reporting certain contract information on the Internet; to provide for the
4 creation of the Contract Services Joint Legislative Task Force; to provide for the
5 membership of the task force; to provide for the duties of the task force; to provide
6 for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 39:1567(B)(4) and (F) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 ยง1567. Reporting requirements
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11 B.
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13 (4) Information on all contracts and the information contained in the
14 annual report shall be published on the division of administration's website to
15 provide maximum access to the public and ease of use for searching information
16 relative to the various contracts reported.
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1 F.(1) The Contract Services Joint Legislative Task Force, hereinafter
2 referred to as the "task force", is hereby created to study, review, and make
3 assessments on contracts as further provided in this Subsection. The task force
4 shall be composed of eight members of the legislature; four members of the
5 Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate and four members of the House
6 of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.
7 (2) The task force is authorized to review all contracts with an annual
8 contract amount of fifty thousand dollars or more as provided by Chapter 17
9 of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. The task
10 force may review the processes by which these contracts are negotiated, drafted,
11 procured, and executed. Additionally, the task force may study any other
12 contracts determined to be relevant to the mission of the task force.
13 (3) The president of the Senate shall appoint a senator to chair the first
14 meeting until officers can be elected from among the task force membership at
15 the first meeting which shall take place no later than thirty days after the
16 effective date of this Subsection. A quorum of the task force membership shall
17 be required to conduct business.
18 (4) The task force shall not meet more than five calendar days in any
19 fiscal year.
20 (5) Annually, the task force shall report to the president of the Senate,
21 the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the governor no later than
22 sixty days before the regular session regarding any recommendations relative
23 to any specific contracts or contract procedures that may require administrative
24 action or may require legislative action.
25 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2016; if vetoed by the governor
26 and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,
27 2016, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jay R. Lueckel.
DIGEST
SB 407 Reengrossed 2016 Regular Session Milkovich
Present law provides for reporting requirements for the state chief procurement officer,
including annual reports.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that information on all contracts and the
information contained in the annual report shall be published on the division of
administration's website for access and ease of use.
Proposed law creates the Contract Services Joint Legislative Task Force (task force) which
is authorized to study, review, and make assessments on contracts.
Proposed law provides that the task force shall be composed of four members of the Senate,
appointed by the Senate president, and four members of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the House speaker.
Proposed law provides the task force shall meet no more than five days per fiscal year and
may review all contracts for supplies, materials, services, major repairs, personal,
professional, consulting, and social services contracts, among others, with an annual amount
of $50,000 or more. The task force may review the processes by which these contracts are
negotiated, drafted, procured, and executed. Additionally, the task force may study any other
contracts determined to be relevant to the mission of the task force.
Proposed law further states the Senate president shall appoint a senator to chair the first
meeting until officers can be elected from among the task force membership at the first
meeting, which shall take place no later than 30 days after the effective date of the Act, and
that a quorum of task force members shall be needed to conduct business.
Proposed law further states the task force shall report annually to the Senate president, the
House speaker, and the governor no later than 60 days before the regular session regarding
any recommendations relative to any specific contracts or contract procedures that may
require administrative action or may require legislative action.
Effective July 1, 2016.
(Adds R.S. 39:1567(B)(4) and (F))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the original
bill
1. Adds a requirement for publication of information on all contracts on the
Internet.
2. Changes mission of the task force from requiring review of contracts to
authorizing review.
3. Adds provision that the task force may review the processes by which
contracts are negotiated, drafted, procured, and executed. Additionally, the
task force may study any other contracts determined to be relevant to the
mission of the task force.
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4. Limits the task force to meeting five calendar days in any fiscal year.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Makes legislative bureau changes.
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