LouisianaPublic airports may use one contract for certain building projects
Louisiana public airports may use one contract for designing and building certain facilities on airport property when the project serves the public interest and benefits the airport.
What it does
Public airports may use one contract method for designing and building certain facilities on airport property, including parking garages and education or workforce facilities, if the project serves the public interest and benefits the airport.
Argument forUsing one contract for design and construction could help airports coordinate projects such as parking garages and education or workforce facilities.
Argument againstCombining design and construction in one contract could make it harder for the public to compare an airport project's plans and costs.
More detail
A public airport may use design-build contracts for certain facilities. The text covers vertical facilities on airport property, such as control towers, hangars, parking garages, and education or workforce development facilities. It excludes equipment and passenger terminals at commercial service airports. The airport must find the project serves the public interest and benefits the airport. The airport must follow procedures set by law.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 9Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 917.Became Law
- Jun 9Effective date 8/1/2026.
- Jun 1Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.To Governor
- Jun 1Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Minor
- May 31Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- Vote recorded CONCUR (#1591). Result: pass.Upper
- May 29Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1644). Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- May 29Received from the House with amendments.Minor
- May 28Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- May 27Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- May 26Reported with amendments (11-4). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
- May 13Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Minor
- May 12Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- May 11Called from the Calendar.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#697). Result: pass.Upper
- May 11The bill, as previously amended, was read by title, passed by a vote of 25 yeas and 10 nays, ordered reengrossed, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- May 7Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
- May 7Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
- May 7Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- May 5Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- Apr 27Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 22Reported favorably.Minor
- Apr 1Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Minor
- Mar 31Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Introduced
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