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Louisiana's Official Home Page
www.louisiana.gov
Contains links to the governor's office, the Legislature, the judiciary, state agencies, boards and commissions, and local governments. Business section links to information about starting and operating a business in Louisiana, doing business with the state, licensing and employment. Provides links to online government services, including bidder's list and registration for it; business license first stop shop; driver's license renewal; vehicle registration; and online tax filing.
Access Louisiana
access.louisiana.gov
Lists more than 83,000 registered Louisiana businesses; can register business online to be eligible for rebuilding contracts; businesses can register displaced or reopened status. Business Redevelopment allows businesses impacted by Hurricane Katrina to seek assistance with products, services, employees from companies willing and able to fulfill such needs; includes surveys of business needs or availability. Can search for available commercial property or sites; register property; post site selection RFPs online.
Attorney General Opinions
www.ag.state.la.us/Opinions.aspx
Contains current and previous year's attorney general opinions listed by date and searchable database of opinions since 1977.
Bid Express
www.bidx.com
This private subscription service provides current and historical Louisiana highway construction bidding information for a fee. Can search by keyword or scan current lettings; lists bidders; provides bid tabulations, planholders, eligible bidders. Trns*port Expedite, free electronic bidding software, allows users to submit bids online and to download files for specific projects.
Board of Architectural Examiners
www.lastbdarchs.com
Contains exam information and registration requirements; continuing education requirements and approved seminar topics for registration renewal; registration and continuing education applications. Can search directory of individual and firm registrants. Contains board regulations; licensing statutes; statutes for professional architecture corporations and for architectural-engineering corporations. Newsletter contains code and regulation updates, disciplinary reports, exam results and listings of newly licensed architects.
Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Louisiana Horticultural Commission
www.ldaf.state.la.us/divisions/aes/
louisiana-horticulture-commissions.asp
Laws and Regulations contains landscape architect and contractor exam, fee information; licensing requirements; standards of practice.
Department of Economic Development
www.lded.state.la.us
Provides information for businesses interested in locating and expanding in Louisiana. Offers assistance programs, such as marketing aids, business matchmakers, building and site locators, and small business services. Contains information on tax and business incentives, such as industrial property tax exemptions, capital investment tax credits and state-supported training programs. Provides information about small business loans, government contract loans, investment programs, and other loan and investment programs. Provides loan terms, eligibility requirements, limits, use guidelines and fees. Small and Emerging Business Development provides certified business directory, eligibility requirements, certification application and information about small business bonding program. Lists Louisiana ports, with links to Web sites. Information Clearinghouse contains economic indicators, parish profiles, demographic statistics and industrial data. International Services provides overview of services and links.
Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.la.us
Contains permitting and certification information; requirements and forms; strategic planning rules and regulations; public notices; permit activity reports; registration and notification forms; quarterly enforcement reports; and links to the Office of Water Resources and the Office of Waste Services. Provides underground storage tank registration information, forms and technical requirements; database of USTs; facility and owner information; UST Response Action Contractor listings; contractor and worker certification application, instructions and renewal application; continuing education course listings; and UST statutes and regulations. Provides lead and asbestos accreditation applications; forms; trainer listings; testing information; and listings of contractors, workers, supervisors, inspectors and designers. Small Business Assistance Program includes information on qualifications and fees, newsletters, forms, checklists, "Regulations in a Nutshell" and contact information. Contains Title 33 Environmental Regulatory Code and environmental regulations; air, hazardous waste and solid waste fact sheets; and total maximum daily load program technical materials.
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health
www.oph.dhh.state.la.us
Center for Environmental Health provides information about Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund and public health engineering certification, which concerns facility reviews of existing and new water/wastewater plants, public swimming pool construction and maintenance, and public health issues in residential, commercial and public building construction. Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology maintains Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance system to describe the public health consequences associated with the release of hazardous substances.
Department of Insurance
www.ldi.state.la.us
Contains insurance-related legal information; complaint forms and instructions; consumer guides and publications; fraud information and online reporting form; worker's compensation guidelines; resources for insurance agents and companies. Can search agent and company license database by name. Contains database of contact information for life insurance companies that have policies in force in Louisiana; immediate family members of a deceased person may file an online request for policy search on policies purchased in Louisiana.
Department of Labor
www.ldol.state.la.us
Contains publications on business operations, employment, worker's compensation, apprenticeship, wages, drug testing, taxes, unemployment, insurance, licensing; related forms. Business resources include information about workforce training programs; tax credits; hiring minors, apprentices and alien labor; state and federal posters; unemployment insurance; labor laws; wage, tax and status reporting. Employers can file unemployment insurance tax and wage reports; browse resumes; fill out job orders online. Job Seeker resources include career assistance; job banks; online resume posting; database of apprenticeship programs; unemployment benefits information, forms; online claim filing. Labor Market Information includes job vacancy survey, employment projections and occupational wage data. Workers' Compensation contains rules, procedures; information on complying with the Workers' Compensation Act; forms and publications; workplace safety information, including a 10-point safety management plan.
Department of Natural Resources
dnr.louisiana.gov
Office of Coastal Restoration and Management provides coastal use permit information and applications; PermitTrak database system; information about coastal programs; list of coastal restoration projects, with documents and other data. Office of Conservation provides well drilling permit information and other resources; ground water resources; pipeline safety rules and program information.
Department of Revenue
www.rev.state.la.us
Provides corporate income, corporate franchise, sales, withholding and other tax forms; tax FAQs by tax type; withholding tables; tax manuals and guides; electronic filing information; telephone directory. Includes New Business Guide; quarterly "Tax Topics and Quick Facts"; tax rules and statutes; information about non-resident contractor fee and bond.
Department of Transportation and Development
www.dotd.state.la.us
Construction Letting Information contains special announcements; contractor notices; addenda; bidder information; prospective bidder list; list of projects to be let in the next two years; bid results and tabulations; active contractor listings; standard items, plans and specifications; DBE directory for Federal Aid Projects. DBE Program provides certification application. Consultant Contract Services contains advertisements, short lists and awards; solicitation requirements; projected advertisements; forms; standard contract forms; Consultant Contract Services Manual; contract information; consultant performance, job classification and salary information. Pre-Construction provides real estate and building sale schedule; right-of-way permit applications; newsletter; DOT environmental policy. Procurement provides guide to doing business, procurement code, procurement forms, mailing list application, scheduled bid openings. Office of Public Works and Intermodal Transportation provides information about dam safety program; port construction and development priority program; lists federal projects and public assistance programs. Public Works Design Unit provides information about Capital Outlay Bond Program. Weights and Standards Division contains online truck permit server. Pavement and Geotechnical Design Unit contains forms, guides and manuals. Transportation Enhancement Program provides program manual, applications and project list. Contains bridge design manual; standard plans and specifications; hydraulics details; CADD resources. Materials Lab provides manuals for testing procedures, materials sampling, concrete and embankment quality assurance. Water Resources provides water well forms, well registry, licensed well driller list; well handbook.
Division of Administration
www.state.la.us/doa/doa.htm
Office of Contractual Review contains guidelines for state agencies' professional contracts, including preparation and submission of contracts, filing certificates of authority, requesting pre-qualified offerer status; sample forms, contracts and procedures. Office of Facility Planning and Control explains selection processes for designers and contractors for building construction projects; contains Architects Selection Board and the Engineer Selection Board dates, advertisements, results, applications, instructions; Louisiana Capital Improvement Projects Procedure Manual for Design and Construction. Office of Community Development contains Community Development Block Grant Program consolidated plan, applications, grant listings, awards. Office of State Buildings contains facility manual. State Lands Office lists state properties for sale; provides forms and procedures.
Governor's Office
www.gov.state.la.us/
Gives contact information, including e-mail address for the governor. Contains links to cabinet members, speeches, press releases, executive orders; scheduling request form.
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
www.labi.org/custompage.cfm?pageid=41
Scroll down to view Louisiana Economic Development press release that lists prime contractors for rebuilding activities and provides contact information for businesses interested in subcontracting opportunities.
Louisiana Economic Development, Resources for Sites and Buildings
www.lded.state.la.us/access_louisiana/reports_and_studies.asp
Contains "Economic Opportunities for LNG Development in Louisiana" and "Louisiana Petrochemical Megasite Study" reports.
Louisiana Housing Finance Agency
www.lhfa.state.la.us
Includes information about rental and affordable housing development financing programs and public notices.
Louisiana Infrastructure Information Center
wwwsrch2.doa.state.la.us/infra/index.htm
Contains database that assists state agencies with decisions concerning grant and loan requests for projects. Database is searchable by parish, agency and type of type of infrastructure, including bridges, buildings, drainage, health, sewer, water, roads, lands, transportation, economic development, environmental protection and safety.
Louisiana Recovery Authority
www.lra.louisiana.gov
Economic Development and Workforce Training contains full text of Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, which outlines rebuilding and rehabilitation assistance programs. Housing contains Rebuild Louisiana Housing Program online presentation. Includes data on population, housing damage, housing needs.
Louisiana Services Directory
wwwprodapp.doa.louisiana.gov/
services/user/usermain.cfm
Online directory of government services to citizens and businesses, searchable by keyword or category. Services include licenses, permits, registrations, filings, publications, databases, procurement.
Louisiana Speaks
www.louisianaspeaks.org
Planning process endorsed by the Louisiana Recovery Authority to develop a sustainable, long-term recovery and rebuilding plan for south Louisiana after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Parish Recovery Planning Tool lists projects by parish or sector, with cost estimates, target start dates, project descriptions.
Office of Community Development, Division of Administration, Disaster Recovery Unit
www.doa.louisiana.gov/cdbg/DRHome.htm
Provides information about economic development, infrastructure, housing rebuilding assistance programs.
Office of Motor Vehicles
www.dps.state.la.us/omv/home.html
Contains information on driver licensing and vehicle registration, including requirements, fees, forms, renewals, contact information, office locations and Driver Manual. Can renew vehicle registration, renew driver license, submit notice of vehicle transfer or purchase driver records online.
Office of the State Fire Marshal
www.dps.state.la.us/sfm/
Provides code interpretations; adoption information and updates; plan review information, forms and checklists; energy code requirements, compliance checklist, downloads and links. Includes electrical, sprinkler, fire alarm and kitchen exhaust hood review checklists; electrical compliance certificate; day-care plan review and inspection checklists and minimum construction requirements; accessibility guidelines; storage tank information. Provides inner-office memos and checklists; inspection information by district; boiler inspection rules, fees and requirements; sprinkler contractor licensing application, requirements and fees. Lists codes, rules and statutes enforced by the office, with links and references.
Procurement and Contract Network
wwwsrch2.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/pubmain.asp
Vendors can register online; view bid solicitations by category for all departments; search for open bid solicitations; check solicitation status; browse list of registered vendors.
Public Facilities Authority
www.lpfa.com
Economic Development provides information about bond bank loan, rural development loan and industrial development bond programs.
Secretary of State
www.sec.state.la.us
Commercial Division contains information on incorporating, forming a limited liability company, registering a partnership and filing a trade name; forms; current list of revocations. Provides information on UCC filings and fees; UCC updates; and information about direct access service. First Stop Shop for Business provides information to current or potential business owners about operating in Louisiana, including license and permit information. Corporations Database can be searched for business names, trademarks, registered agents and individual names.
State Board of Home Inspectors
www.lsbhi.info
Contains database of inspectors, licensing requirements, rules, practice standards, license application, complaint form, other forms, inspection glossary, information about environmental testing, online renewal and reporting.
State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
www.lapels.com
Can search for registered persons and firms by class, license number, discipline, or name and location. Includes licensing requirements; exam and fee schedules; application forms; firm registration instructions; statutes and rules; compendium of state and federal land surveying laws; listings of professional development courses and activities; continuing education rules, instructions and forms; land surveying intern curricula; newsletter; FAQs; board member list.
State Legislature's Guide to State Boards and Commissions
www.legis.state.la.us/boards/boardsearch.asp
Lists state boards and commissions; provides lists of members, contact information, date of appointment and related information.
State Licensing Board for Contractors
www.lslbc.state.la.us
Contains searchable database of contractors; commercial and residential contractor forms; exam study reference lists; licensing statutes and regulations; Home Improvement Registration Act; Mold Remediation Contracting Act; consumer tips; FAQs; updates.
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