SB79 Alabama 2014 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Public contracts, 5 percent preference for resident businesses under certain conditions, verification of satisfaction of criteria by Finance Department, Sec. 41-16-20 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, a preferred vendor that produces or manufactures products in this state, has an assembly plant or distribution facility in this state, or, in addition to other requirements, is organized for business under the laws of this state may be awarded the competitively bid public contract if the bid is no more than five percent greater than the bid of the lowest responsible bidder

This bill would make the five-percent preference for preferred vendors mandatory

To amend Section 41-16-20, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to public contracts, to require awarding authorities accepting competitive bids or proposals to provide a preference of five percent to resident business entities meeting certain criteria.

Subjects

Contracts

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 26, 2014	H	Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from State Government
February 26, 2014	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 20, 2014	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
February 20, 2014	S	Engrossed
February 20, 2014	S	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 471
February 20, 2014	S	Brewbaker motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 470
February 20, 2014	S	Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Amendment Offered
February 20, 2014	S	Third Reading Passed
February 6, 2014	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
January 14, 2014	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability