SB 449

2026 Regular Session  ENROLLED
  ACT No. 900
 SENATE BILL NO. 449
 BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS
1AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212.1(O), relative to procurement requirements for materials
3and goods by public entities; to provide for the purchase of certain non-new rail
4equipment; to provide for the purchase of related parts by a railroad operated or
5owned by a political subdivision; to provide for exemptions; and to provide for
6related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8Section 1. R.S. 38:2212.1(O) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9§2212.1. Advertisement and letting to lowest responsible bidder; materials and
10supplies; exemptions
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12O. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any of the following:
13(1) The purchase of animals trained to perform special tasks, including but
14not limited to narcotics detection, bomb detection, arson investigation, and rescue
15techniques by the following public entities:
16(1)(a) Any local law enforcement agency for the principal purpose of aiding
17in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of
18offenders.
19(2)(b) Any local public safety agency for the purpose of search and rescue
20services.
21(2)(a) Any political subdivision that owns or operates a railroad or
22railway and makes any of the following used or non-new purchases:
23(i) Locomotives and its component parts.
24(ii) On-track equipment and its component parts.
25(iii) Other rolling stock and its component parts.
26(iv) Track maintenance equipment and its attachments.
27(b) For purposes of this Paragraph, the meaning of non-new shall be
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SB NO. 449  ENROLLED
1consistent with the disclosures and prohibitions relative to products that are not
2new pursuant to 16 CFR 20.1, including products that are used, rebuilt,
3reconditioned, reclaimed, or otherwise not in new condition.
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  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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