AR SB332

Defines "acceptable piping material" as water, wastewater, or storm water pipes meeting American Society for Testing and Materials or American Water Works Association standards and project performance requirements.

Requires state agencies, political subdivisions, water districts, sewer districts, and other public corporations to consider all acceptable piping materials when planning state-funded water, wastewater, or storm water drainage projects.

Prohibits project requests for qualifications from limiting bids to specific brand name products or piping material types, but allows use of any acceptable piping material meeting engineer specifications.

Protects project engineers from professional negligence liability when selecting acceptable piping materials that comply with sound engineering practices and project requirements.

Does not mandate use of specific piping materials or require selection of the lowest-cost option, preserving engineer professional judgment.