2022 Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 423 BY SENATOR FOIL 1 AN ACT 2 To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2295(C)(1), relative to plans and specifications for public 3 works; to provide for clarification of requirements for prior approval; to provide for 4 adjusting the time response period for particular products; to provide for technical 5 corrections; and to provide for related matters. 6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: 7 Section 1. R.S. 38:2295(C)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 8 ยง2295. Plans and specifications; required provisions 9 * * * 10 C.(1) If a A potential supplier wishes to may, but is not required to, submit 11 a particular product for prior approval a particular product other than a product 12 specified in the contract documents, no later than seven working days prior to the 13 opening of bids. Within three days, exclusive of holidays and weekends, after such 14 submission, the prime design professional shall furnish to both the public entity and 15 the potential supplier written approval or denial of the product submitted. If the 16 prime design professional fails to respond within the time period provided for 17 in this Paragraph, the submitted product shall be considered approved. 18 * * * PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA ACT No. 424 Page 1 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 423 ENROLLED APPROVED: Page 2 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions.