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CS/SB 126 — Public Records and Public Meetings/Public-private Partnerships
by Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee and Senator Evers
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Community Affairs Committee (CA)
The bill creates an exemption from public record and public meeting requirements for unsolicited proposals for public-private partnership projects for public facilities and infrastructure.
An unsolicited proposal is exempt from public record requirements until such time that the responsible public entity provides notice of its intended decision. If the responsible public entity rejects all proposals and concurrently provides notice of its intent to seek additional proposals, the unsolicited proposal remains exempt for a specified period of time; however, it does not remain exempt for more than 90 days after the responsible public entity rejects all proposals received for the project described in the unsolicited proposal. If the responsible public entity does not issue a competitive solicitation, the unsolicited proposal is not exempt for more than 180 days.
A public meeting exemption has been created for any portion of a meeting during which the exempt unsolicited proposal is discussed. A recording must be made of the closed portion of the meeting. The recording, and any records generated during the closed meeting, are exempt from public record requirements until such time as the underlying public record exemption expires.
If approved by the Governor, these provisions take effect on the same date that CS/SB 124 becomes a law.
Vote: Senate 30-4; House 111-6