This bill amends R.S. 38:2316 to change the threshold for the applicability of professional service contracts in public contracts. Specifically, it raises the estimated project budget cost limit from five hundred thousand dollars to one million dollars, meaning that contracts with budgets at or below this new threshold will not be subject to the provisions of this Part, except as provided in R.S. 38:2311(C).

Additionally, the bill repeals R.S. 39:128(B)(2) in its entirety, which may have contained exceptions or provisions related to the selection of professional services. The effective date of the bill is contingent upon the governor's signature or, if not signed, upon the expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature. If vetoed and later approved by the legislature, the bill will take effect the day after such approval.

Statutes affected:
HB410 Original:
HB410 Engrossed: 39:128(B)(2)
HB410 Enrolled: 39:128(B)(2)
HB410 Act : 39:128(B)(2)