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LA HB893

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Alonzo Knox

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Aligns New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board purchasing requirements with state public bid law (R.S. 38:2212.1) instead of maintaining separate board-specific thresholds

  • Removes the board's current $30,000 threshold for competitive bidding and specific quote requirements for purchases between $10,000-$30,000

  • Increases the emergency purchase limit from $10,000 to $30,000 for supplies and materials contracted by the executive director or general superintendent with approval from the board president pro tempore or mayor

  • Repeals R.S. 33:4084(A)(1)(c) in its entirety, eliminating outdated board-specific procurement provisions

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board

SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD

Last Action

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

2/27/2026

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