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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would make the five-percent
preference for preferred vendors mandatory</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
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 |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB79 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB79 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |