Pending Legislation
House Bill 755: Public Contracts
Introduced: Representative Christopher Turner (R-012)
Summary: This bill establishes procedures and requirements for indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity of professional design services contracted for certain public projects in Louisiana. A function of the bill is that it creates a framework for agencies to contract with design professionals through master contracts that allow multiple task orders for different design efforts. The bill includes limitations, selection procedures, and compliance requirements for these contracts.
Design-Build Impact: The provisions of this bill shall not be construed to invalidate or otherwise impact the validity of design-build contracts within the state. This makes it unlikely that design-build projects will be directly impacted within the state.
Last Action: March 9, 2026: The bill has been assigned to the HOUSE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.
Status: Introduced
DBIA Position: Neutral
DBIA Priority Level: Low
House Bill 901: Transportation Department
Introduced: Representative Ryan Bourriaque (R-047)
Summary: This bill proposes to create the Louisiana State Infrastructure Bank within the division of administration to provide loans and financial assistance for eligible infrastructure projects, establishing a board of directors, and creating the Louisiana State Infrastructure Fund in the process. The bill also authorizes the bank to provide various forms of financing for transportation, water, energy, resilience, and other public infrastructure projects. The bill appropriates $100 million from the state general fund for initial capitalization of the fund.
Design-Build Impact: Projects eligible for loans and financial assistance as “qualified borrowers” include design-build projects that can be considered public infrastructure projects and are mostly related to transportation department and industry within the state. This bill has the potential to assist with the financing of design-build projects within the state, giving the design-build industry the potential to grow.
Last Action: March 9, 2026: The bill has been assigned to the HOUSE Committee on TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAYS and had a hearing on March 11. The bill has another hearing scheduled for March 16.
Status: Introduced
DBIA Position: Support
DBIA Priority Level: Low