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CS/CS/SB 656: Continuing Contracts

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; DiCeglie

Continuing Contracts; Revising the maximum estimated construction cost of construction projects for which a governmental entity may enter into a continuing contract; revising the definition of the term “continuing contract” to increase the maximum dollar value of such contract, to require the department, beginning on a specified date and annually thereafter, to adjust the maximum dollar value allowed under such contracts using a specified index, and to publish the new dollar value on its website, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/1/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 149 (Ch. 2024-204) -SJ 586
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/30/2023 Senate • Filed
12/13/2023 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/24/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/29/24, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
1/29/2024 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
1/30/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/1/2024 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
2/8/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/13/24, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/15/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/22/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2/23/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/28/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
3/1/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 586
• Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 149 -SJ 586
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 149 (Ch. 2024-204) -SJ 586