HB 170 — CONTRACTS: Provides relative to construction contracts

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170 BY REPRESENTATIVE RISER AND SENATOR CATHEY CONTRACTS:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides relative to construction contracts AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

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(d) Upstream, midstream, or downstream oil, gas, chemical, petrochemical, or fuel manufacturing facilities or infrastructure, including refineries, processing plants, terminals, or associated appurtenant structures and facilities.

The legislature finds that, with respect to construction contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders for public and private works projects, when one of the parties is domiciled in Louisiana, and the work to be done and the equipment andandmaterialsto materialstobe besuppliedsupplied involveconstructionprojectsininvolve thisconstructionprojectsin state,thisstate,provisions provisions in anyprovisioninsuchagreementsrequiringdisputesarisingthereundertoberesolved in aforumoutside ofofthis thisstateorrequiringtheir stateinterpretation orto requiringtheirinterpretationtobe begovernedbythegovernedbythe lawsofanotherjurisdictionareinequitableandagainstthepublicpolicyofthisstate.

The legislature hereby declares null, and void, and unenforceable as against public policy any provision in a contract, subcontract, or purchase order,asorder, as described in Subsection A B of this Section, which either:

rather,suchactionsrather,such actions or proceedings maybemaybepursued pursued in accordancewith the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure or other laws of this state governing similar actions.

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Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the provisions of this Section shall do not apply to negotiated labor contracts.

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Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the provisions of this Section shall do not apply to negotiated labor contracts.

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[R.S.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 170 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Riser Abstract:

Provides a definition for "construction contract".

Presentlawprovidesrelativeto conflictoflawsandtheproperforumfordisputesinvolving construction contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders for public and private works projects.

Proposed law retains present law.

Defines "construction contract" and makes technical changes.

(Amends R.S.

9:2779) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to the original bill:

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Expandtheexceptionstothedefinition of"constructioncontract"toincludeany design, construction, alteration, renovation, repair, or maintenance of upstream, midstream, or downstream oil, gas, chemical, petrochemical, or fuel manufacturingfacilitiesorinfrastructure,includingrefineries,processingplants, chemical or petrochemical manufacturing facilities, terminals, or associated appurtenant structures and facilities.

The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:

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Make technical changes.

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Remove obsolete effective date.