Louisiana SB384 authorizes parishes with populations between 350,000 and 410,000 to establish Pilot Innovation Hubs for validating technologies.

Louisiana SB384 allows parishes with populations between 350,000 and 410,000 to designate themselves as Pilot Innovation Hubs. These hubs aim to validate innovative technologies addressing public challenges, such as flooding and energy resilience. The hubs can enter into agreements with anchor organizations to support start-up businesses and utilize public property for testing. Upon successful completion of a pilot program, the parish governing authority can award a sole-source contract to the innovator without competitive bidding, subject to public notice and a 30-day protest period.

Louisiana SB384 authorizes parishes with populations between 350,000 and 410,000 to establish Pilot Innovation Hubs for validating technologies.

Louisiana SB384 allows parishes with populations between 350,000 and 410,000 to designate themselves as Pilot Innovation Hubs. These hubs aim to validate innovative technologies addressing public challenges, such as flooding and energy resilience. The hubs can enter into agreements with anchor organizations to support start-up businesses and utilize public property for testing. Upon successful completion of a pilot program, the parish governing authority can award a sole-source contract to the innovator without competitive bidding, subject to public notice and a 30-day protest period.