SB 167 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for work performed by certain public entities to restore or rehabilitate certain levees. (8/1/25)

SB 167 amends Louisiana Revised Statute 38:2212 to clarify that public contracts for levee restoration or rehabilitation must follow specific rules. The key change adds a sunset date (December 31, 2028, or June 30, 2036, depending on the provision) for these contract rules, meaning they will automatically expire unless renewed. It directly affects public entities (like parishes or state agencies) that contract for levee work. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate on April 29, 2025, but remains pending in the House. It does not create new levee projects or funding, only modifies existing contract governance.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB167 Original → SB167 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill increases the annual limit for public entities to self-perform levee restoration work without a public bid from $1 million to $1.5 million. It also adds a requirement for public entities to submit detailed annual reports explaining why they chose to self-perform projects instead of using competitive bidding. Finally, the law includes a sunset clause, ensuring these provisions expire on June 30, 2036.

Scope change

The financial threshold for self-performing levee work was raised, allowing public entities to undertake larger projects without a public bid. The scope of reporting requirements was expanded to include specific cost breakdowns and justification for bypassing competitive bidding.

FISCAL

Increased the annual self-performed work limit from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated annual reporting to the Joint Committee on Transportation with detailed project descriptions, timelines, and itemized cost breakdowns.

TIMELINE

Established a sunset date of June 30, 2036, after which these provisions will expire.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed

Total votes 37

Apr 29, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 20, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 5, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors