GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 754 2018 Regular Session Foil
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to certain veteran-owned small
entrepreneurships
DIGEST
Present law sets forth provisions for Louisiana Initiative for Small Entrepreneurships (The
Hudson Initiative).
Present law provides definitions, including "contract" and "procurement".
Proposed law adds personal services, professional services, consulting services, or social
services to definitions of "contract" and "procurement".
Present law relative to competitive source selection provides that methods of source selection
which may be utilized by an agency to satisfy a state goal for contracting with small
entrepreneurships includes the purchase of goods, operating services, major repairs,
personnel services, professional services, consulting services, and public works directly from
a certified small entrepreneurship under an agency's discretionary purchasing authority.
Proposed law provides that methods of source selection includes the purchase of goods,
operating services, major repairs, personal services, professional services, consulting
services, social services and public works from a certified small entrepreneurship.
Present law provides that an allowance for at least 10% of the total evaluation points in a
request for proposal be awarded to an offeror demonstrating a good faith effort to use small
entrepreneurships as subcontractors.
Proposed law provides that no more than 10% of the total evaluation points in a request for
proposal shall be awarded to an offeror who is a certified small business entrepreneurship.
Present law provides an allowance for 10% of the total evaluation points in a request for
proposal be awarded to an offeror who is a certified small business entrepreneurship.
Proposed law provides that 10% of the total evaluation points in a request for proposal (RFP)
shall be awarded to an offeror who is a certified small business entrepreneurship.
Present law provides that the commissioner of administration shall conduct a training
program that includes state procurements governed by Chapters 16 and 17 of present law.
Proposed law deletes reference to Chapter 16 as obsolete.
Present law also provides relative to the Louisiana Initiative for Veteran and
Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Entrepreneurships.
Present law provides definitions, including "contract" and "procurement". Proposed law
includes within such definitions personal services, professional services, consulting services,
or social services. Also deletes reference to Chapter 16 of present law as obsolete.
Present law provides relative to competitive source selection and that an allowance for at
least 10% of the total evaluation points in a request for proposal be awarded to an offeror
demonstrating a good faith effort to use veteran and service-connected disabled
veteran-owned small entrepreneurships as subcontractors.
Proposed law provides that no more than 12% of the total evaluation points in a request for
proposal shall be awarded to an offeror.
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Prepared by Jerry G. Jones. Present law provides that 10% of the total evaluation points in a request for proposal shall
be awarded to an offeror who is a certified veteran and service-connected disabled
veteran-owned small business entrepreneurship. Proposed law provides that 12% of the total
evaluation points in a request for proposal shall be awarded to an offeror who is a certified
veteran and/or service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business entrepreneurship.
Present law provides that secretary of Dept. of Economic Development shall certify
businesses as veteran and service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurships.
Defines such entrepreneurships, including that the entity together with any of its affiliate
entities has fewer than 50 full-time employees with average annual gross receipts not
exceeding 10 million dollars per year for construction operations and 5 million dollars per
year for nonconstruction operations, for each of the previous three tax years.
Proposed law changes 5 million to 6 million and retains remainder of present law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 39:2002(3) and (7), 2005(2), (5) and (6), 2007(D)(1), 2171(B), 2172(3) and
(7), 2173, 2175(2), (5), and (6), 2176(A)(4) and 2177(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Commerce to the
original bill:
1. Adds the Hudson Initiative to proposed law.
2. Requires maximum annual gross receipts limits, relative to small
entrepreneurships, be adjusted annually based on Consumer Price Index.
3. Replaces previously deleted present law language providing maximum amount
limits relative to veteran-owned entrepreneurships.
4. Requires maximum annual gross receipts limits, relative to veteran-owned
entrepreneurships, be adjusted annually based on Consumer Price Index.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Provides for an increase from 10% to 12% of the total evaluation points in a
request for proposal (RFP) to be awarded to an offeror demonstrating a good faith
effort to use a veteran-owned entrepreneurship, or an offeror who is a certified
veteran-owned entrepreneurship.
2. Makes technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer
Protection, and International Affairs to the reengrossed bill
1. Adds language in definitions of "contract" and "procurement".
2. Adds language relative to percentage of total evaluation points.
3. Deletes obsolete citations.
4. Deletes annual adjustments based upon Consumer Price Index.
5. Changes 5 million to 6 million concerning certain receipts.
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Prepared by Jerry G. Jones.