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HB 312 Original 2025 Regular Session Gadberry
Abstract: Provides that political subdivisions, agencies, or persons they contract with are prohibited
from using price or price-related information as a factor in the selection of architects,
engineers, landscape architects, and land surveyors.
Present law establishes a policy for the state, its political subdivisions, and its agencies to select
architectural and engineering professional services based on competence and qualifications for a fair
and reasonable price. Prohibits the state and its political subdivisions or agencies from selecting
architects, engineers, landscape architects, and land surveyors from using price or price-related
information as a factor in the selection.
Proposed law modifies present law by prohibiting political subdivisions, agencies, or persons they
contract with from using price or price-related information as a factor in selecting architects,
engineers, landscape architects, and land surveyors for projects using state or local funding.
(Amends R.S. 38:2318.1(A))