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HB 867: Public Construction

GENERAL BILL by Brummer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bitner ; Ogles

Public Construction; lowers threshold amount required for competitive awards of local bids & contracts for public electrical work; provides that certain qualified contractors or vendors shall have standing to challenge propriety of local government's action under certain circumstances; provides for award of reasonable attorney's fees under certain circumstances. Amends 255.20.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
Last Action: 5/14/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-181
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/18/1999 House • Prefiled
2/25/1999 House • Referred to Community Affairs (PRC); Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC); Education Appropriations (FRC)
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs (PRC); Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC); Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00075
3/15/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (PRC), 03/17/99, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/17/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Community Affairs (PRC) -HJ 00383
3/19/1999 House • Now in Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC) -HJ 00383
3/25/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC), 03/29/99, 1:45 pm, 413C
3/29/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC) -HJ 00512
4/1/1999 House • Now in Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00512
4/13/1999 House • Withdrawn from Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00556; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
4/21/1999 House • Placed on General Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00695; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00695; Read third time -HJ 00697; Passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 4 -HJ 00697
4/21/1999 Senate • In Messages
4/23/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00796; Immediately withdrawn from Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00777; Substituted for CS/SB 1906 -SJ 00777; Read second and third times -SJ 00777; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 00777; Immediately certified -SJ 00777
4/23/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01089
4/29/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 01893
5/14/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-181