HB893 • 2026

SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD: Provides relative to the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Alonzo Knox
Last action: 2026-05-27
Official status: Sent to Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board Act

This act changes how the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board buys materials, supplies, and equipment for its operations.

What This Bill Does

Changes rules about buying things that cost more than $30,000. Now these must follow a specific process to find the best price.
Updates rules for buying items between $10,000 and $30,000. These purchases need at least three quotes from sellers.
Allows emergency purchases up to $30,000 without a full bidding process if there is an urgent situation.

Who It Names or Affects

The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board
Sellers who provide materials or supplies to the board

Terms To Know

Emergency Purchase: Buying things quickly when there is an urgent need, like fixing a broken pipe.
Lowest Responsible Bidder: The person or company that offers to do the work for the least amount of money while still being able to complete the job properly.

Limits and Unknowns

It does not specify exactly how much it will cost.
It is unclear what specific emergencies qualify for emergency purchases over $10,000.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

House Floor Amendment #3976 Knox Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB893 552 3976 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Knox to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB893 552 3976 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Knox to Engrossed House Bill No.
893 by Representative Knox 1 AMENDMENT NO.
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Bill History

2026-05-27 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-27 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-26 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-26 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-26 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-20 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-19 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-18 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-28 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
2026-04-27 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-23 H
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-22 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/23/2026.
2026-04-21 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-20 H
Reported favorably (15-0).
2026-04-01 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
2026-03-31 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-27 H
Prefiled. To be introduced at a later date.

Official Summary Text

SEWERAGE/N O WATER BD: Provides relative to the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 893
BY REPRESENTATIVE KNOX
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:4084(A)(1)(a) and (b) and (C) and to repeal R.S.
3 33:4084(A)(1)(c), relative to the city of New Orleans; to provide relative to the
4 Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans; to provide relative to purchases of
5 material and supplies by the board; to provide relative to the requirements of such
6 purchases; to provide relative to the advertising and letting of contracts; and to
7 provide for related matters.
8 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
9 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
10 Louisiana.
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
12 Section 1. R.S. 33:4084(A)(1)(a) and (b) and (C) are hereby amended and reenacted
13 to read as follows:
14 §4084. Purchase of supplies; machinery and equipment; emergency purchase;
15 preference to home merchants
16 A.(1)(a) All purchases of materials or supplies required by the board for the
17 conduct, operation, maintenance, and repair of the public systems of sewerage,
18 water, and drainage exceeding the sum of thirty thousand dollars shall be advertised
19 and let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder who has bid according to the
20 contract plans and specifications as advertised shall be made in accordance with the
21 provisions of R.S. 38:2212.1(A)(1)(a).
22 (b) However, purchases of ten thousand dollars or more, but not more than
23 thirty thousand dollars, shall be made by obtaining not less than three quotes by
24 telephone, facsimile, email, or any other electronic form. If telephone quotes are
25 received, a written confirmation of the accepted offers shall be obtained and made
26 a part of the purchase file. If quotations lower than the accepted quotation are
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1 received, the reasons for their rejection shall be recorded in the purchase file made
2 within the threshold set by R.S. 38:2212.1(A)(1)(b) shall be made in accordance with
3 the provisions of that Subparagraph.
4 * * *
5 C. In the event of an emergency the executive director or the general
6 superintendent of the board may, with the written consent of the president pro
7 tempore of the board or the mayor of the city, contract a bill for such supplies and
8 materials, not exceeding ten thirty thousand dollars in amount. However, all bills so
9 contracted shall be reported, with the reasons for the emergency, to the board at its
10 next meeting.
11 * * *
12 Section 2. R.S. 33:4084(A)(1)(c) 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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