AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MILLSBORO RELATING TO CONTRACTS.
Summary
The Town Council for the Town of Millsboro determined that the way they award contracts should be improved. The amount that initiates the process is increased from $20,000 to $50,000 to better reflect the current cost of ordinary purchases that the Town must make. This Act also allows the Town of Millsboro to have the ability to award a contract to a bidder other than the lowest bidder while also laying out the factors that the Town Council must use in determining who is a responsive and responsible bidder in accordance with their bid vetting process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 19, 2019
Signed Jul 23, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 6, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 23, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
May 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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