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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 218

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Relating to: sourcing materials from within the right-of-way of a highway improvement project. (FE)

Purchasing government Road Road — Construction and repair Transportation department of — Roads Transportation department of — Vehicles

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Transportation, in its specifications for

highway improvements, to encourage the use of materials sourced from within the

right-of-way of the proposed improvement. The bill also provides the following: 1)

DOT may not charge for any materials sourced from within the right-of-way, 2) the

bidder may include those potential cost savings in its bid, and 3) the bidder is

responsible for any unanticipated costs in sourcing alternate materials if the

materials proposed to be sourced from within the right-of-way do not satisfy the

applicable specifications for the highway improvement or are more costly to utilize

than anticipated, or if the bidder fails to receive all necessary approvals, other than

the approval of the department, to excavate or remove the materials.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bernier (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Feyen (R) , Jacque (R) , Nass (R) , Stroebel (R) , Wanggaard (R)

11 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Gundrum (R) , Knodl (R) , Magnafici (R) , Moses (R) , Plumer (R) , Ramthun (R) , Rozar (R) , Skowronski (R) , Wichgers (R)

Full history

  1. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jacque, Felzkowski, Feyen, Nass, Stroebel, Wanggaard and Bernier; cosponsored by Representatives Brandtjen, Rozar, Allen, Gundrum, Knodl, Magnafici, Moses, Ramthun, Skowronski, Wichgers and Plumer

  2. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  3. Apr 8, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1