House Bill No. by Representative McFarland proposes an amendment to the Public Records Law by enacting R.S. 44:3.7, which establishes an exception for certain records related to aerospace facilities and activities. Specifically, the bill stipulates that blueprints, plans, designs, technical data, operational documents, security information, and other records concerning the design, operation, flights, transportation, or security of critical infrastructure in aerospace will be deemed confidential. This confidentiality applies if the entity holding the records either maintains information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or has a current contract with the U.S. Department of Defense or any agency within the U.S. intelligence community.

Additionally, the proposed law clarifies that the Public Records Law will not require the inspection, examination, copying, or reproduction of any records made confidential under this new provision. The bill retains existing law regarding critical infrastructure information, which is defined under federal law as information not typically available to the public and related to the security of critical infrastructure. The act will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature.