HASBSB207 ODOMD 2866
SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 207 2021 Regular Session White
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT. Provides relative to subpoenas of DOTD
contractors and public entities advertising for public work. (8/1/21)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Makes technical changes.
2. Deletes a provision that required an acknowledgment of compliance with a
legislative subpoena be submitted with bidding documents for all public work
contracts.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
SB 207 Engrossed 2021 Regular Session White
Present law (Title 38) requires public work, including labor and materials, exceeding the
contract limit undertaken by a public entity to be advertised and awarded by written contract
to the lowest responsible bidder who bids according to the bidding documents as advertised.
Proposed law excludes the La. Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) from Title
38 provisions of advertising and awarding to the lowest bidder for public work contracts;
DOTD advertises and awards public works contracts pursuant to provisions in Title 48.
Proposed law (Title 48) provides that all DOTD contracts shall require a contractor to agree
to comply with a legislative subpoena.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Adds R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(c) and R.S. 48:252(I))
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Thomas L. Tyler
Deputy Chief of Staff