BLIND VENDORS ACT
Summary
Creates the Blind Vendors Act. Creates the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind and provides that the Secretary of Human Services, through the Bureau Director of the Bureau for the Blind in the Department of Human Services, shall continue, maintain, and promote the Program. Provides that the Program must provide that: priority is given to blind vendors in the operation of vending facilities on State property; tie bid preference is given to blind vendors in the operation of cafeterias on State property unless the cafeteria operations are operated by employees of a State agency; vending machine income from all vending machines on State property is assigned as provided in the Act; no State agency may impose a commission, service charge, rent, or utility charge on a licensed blind vendor who is operating a vending facility on State property; and vending facilities operated by the Program use reasonable and necessary means and methods to maintain fair market pricing in relation to each facility's given demographic, geographic, and other circumstances. Contains provisions concerning: intent; compliance with federal law; rules; establishment of vending facilities on State property; other vending facilities; creation of a Blind Vendors Trust Fund as a separate account managed by the Department of Human Services for the State's blind vendors; set-aside funds; vending machine income; issuance of licenses; creation of a Committee of Blind Vendors to participate in the development and implementation of all policies, plans, program development, and major administrative and management decisions affecting the Program; hearings; arbitration; reports and surveys; and other matters. Repeals the Blind Persons Operating Vending Facilities Act.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 1, 2009
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 1, 2009
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
Apr 1, 2009
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 1, 2009
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
Mar 11, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000
Mar 4, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Feb 27, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Michael P. McAuliffe
RRepublican
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