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2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1068
BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4169.1(A)(1)(b) through (e) and to repeal R.S.
3 33:4169.1(A)(1)(f), relative to municipal and parish authority over collection and
4 disposal of garbage and trash; to provide relative to time contracts for the collection,
5 transportation, and disposal of garbage or trash; to provide relative to the term of
6 such contracts; to repeal requirements relative to issuing a request for proposals or
7 advertising for bids for exclusive contracts; and to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 33:4169.1(A)(1)(b) through (e) are hereby amended and reenacted
10 to read as follows:
11 §4169.1. Municipal and parish authority over collection and disposal of garbage and
12 trash; franchising, permitting, and licensing; assessment and collection of
13 service charge
14 A.(1) The governing authority of every parish or municipality shall have the
15 following powers:
16 * * *
17 (b) To grant permits, licenses, exclusive or nonexclusive franchises,
18 exclusive contracts, or any combination thereof to garbage and trash collectors and
19 disposers. A governing authority of a parish or municipality is authorized, but not
20 required, to issue a request for proposals prior to granting an exclusive contract. Any
21 exclusive franchise shall be granted only after advertising for bids, reception of bids,
22 and awarding of the contract or contracts in accordance with the public bid laws of
23 the state and other provisions of law.
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1 (c) To grant exclusive contracts to garbage and trash collectors and
2 disposers. Any exclusive contract shall be granted only after issuing a request for
3 proposals, or advertising for bids and receiving bids, and awarding of the contract
4 in accordance with the public bid laws of the state and other provisions of law.
5 (d) (c) To enter into time contracts for the collection and transportation of
6 garbage or trash for a term of up to ten years, with an option to extend for an
7 additional five-year term, and for disposal of garbage or trash for a term of up to
8 twenty-five years, with an option to extend for an additional five-year term.
9 (e) (d) To assess a service charge against any person provided any service
10 pursuant to Subparagraph (a) or (b) of this Paragraph. However, in the parishes of
11 Lafourche, Vermilion, Rapides, and Washington, such charge shall be imposed only
12 after the question of its imposition has been submitted to the qualified electors of the
13 parish at an election to be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of
14 the state, and a majority of those voting in the election shall have voted in favor of
15 the imposition of the charge.
16 (f) (e) To otherwise regulate the collection and disposal of garbage and trash.
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18 Section 2. R.S. 33:4169.1(A)(1)(f) is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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