SLS 22RS-30 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 78
BY SENATOR REESE
PROCUREMENT CODE. Increases threshold amount that requires a public bid for the
procurement of certain law enforcement vehicles by a local government unit. (8/1/22)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212.1(A)(2)(a), relative to the Public Bid Law; to provide
3 relative to the purchase of certain law enforcement vehicles by local government; to
4 increase the threshold amount for which public bid is necessary; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 38:2212.1(A)(2)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as
8 follows:
9 ยง2212.1. Advertisement and letting to lowest responsible bidder; materials and
10 supplies; exemptions
11 A.(1)(a) * * *
12 * * *
13 (2)(a) Any purchase by a local governmental unit of a used or new motor
14 vehicle for conversion into a law enforcement vehicle, which purchase cost does not
15 exceed the sum of twenty forty thousand dollars, shall not be subject to the threshold
16 delineated in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection. Written specifications, quotations, and
17 confirmation of accepted offers for such purchase shall be obtained and made a part
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1 of the purchase file. However, any such purchase which sum is in excess of twenty
2 forty thousand dollars shall be advertised and let for bid under the procedures
3 outlined by the provisions of this Section.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
SB 78 Original 2022 Regular Session Reese
Present law provides that all purchases of any materials or supplies exceeding the sum of
$30,000 to be paid out of public funds will be advertised and let by contract to the lowest
responsible bidder who has bid according to the specifications as advertised, and no such
purchase shall be made except as provided in present law. Provides that all purchases of ten
$10,000 or more, but less than $30,000, will be made by obtaining not less than three quotes
by telephone, facsimile, email, or any other printable electronic form. Provides that if
telephone quotes are received, a written confirmation of the accepted offers will be obtained
and made a part of the purchase file and for any quotations lower than the accepted
quotation, the reasons for their rejection will be recorded in the purchase file.
Present law provides that any purchase by a local governmental unit of a used or new motor
vehicle for conversion into a law enforcement vehicle, which purchase cost does not exceed
the sum of $20,000, will not be subject to the threshold in present law. Provides that written
specifications, quotations, and confirmation of accepted offers for such purchase will be
obtained and made a part of the purchase file. Provides that any such purchase which sum
is in excess of $20,000 will be advertised and let for bid under the procedures outlined by
present law.
Proposed law retains present law but changes the threshold amount for procurement of used
or new motor vehicles for conversion into law enforcement vehicles from $20,000 to
$40,000.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 38:2212.1(A)(2)(a))
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