PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Prohibits a hospital service district from using "construction management at risk" for projects estimated to cost less than two million dollars (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
This bill requires public entities to notify the House and Senate transportation committees at least sixty days before using a specific construction method called "construction management at risk" for projects under fifteen million dollars. The notification must include the project name, a description, and the reason for choosing this method so the committees can review and approve the decision. This change applies to government agencies undertaking construction projects but does not affect hospital service districts, which are excluded from the rule.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 27, 2024
Signed Jun 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2024 · House May 29, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 13, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 6, 2024
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (9-0).
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kim Coates
RRepublican
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