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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 281

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Relating to: awards of construction contracts to minority businesses and disabled veteran-owned businesses by the Department of Administration.

Administration, department of — Agency and general functions Contractor Minority enterprise Public works Veteran

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

One provision in current law permits the Department of Administration (DOA)

to award construction contracts to a minority business or a disabled veteran-owned

business that submits a bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent

low bid. Another provision requires DOA to identify for a contractor or general prime

contractor the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractors that have

submitted the lowest bid and does not take into account the preference DOA may give

to a minority business or a disabled veteran-owned business. This bill allows DOA

to identify for a contractor or general prime contractor either the lowest bidder or a

bidder that is a minority business or a disabled veteran-owned business that is

eligible for the preference.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Barnes (D) , Bernier (R) , Brostoff (D) , E. Brooks (R) , Johnson (D) , Kolste (D) , Petryk (R) , Subeck (D) , T. Larson (R) , Weatherston (R) , Zamarripa (D)

5 cosponsors

Bewley (D) , Erpenbach (D) , Hansen (D) , Harris Dodd (D) , Ringhand (D)

Full history

  1. Jul 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Weatherston, Barnes, Bernier, E. Brooks, Brostoff, Johnson, Kolste, T. Larson, Petryk, Subeck and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Harris Dodd, Bewley, Hansen, Ringhand and Erpenbach

  2. Jul 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1