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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

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  • CS/CS/SB 656, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2024 at 11:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 149 (er) Continuing Contracts Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 5/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-204

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    255.103 Construction management or program management entities. Page 1 (pdf)
    287.055 Acquisition of professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping services; definitions; procedures; contingent fees prohibited; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 656, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2024 at 10:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 149 (c3) Continuing Contracts Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-204

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    881588 - Amendment
    Delete line 84 and insert:
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (DiCeglie)
    2/12/2024
    9:24 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/13/2024 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    255.103 Construction management or program management entities. Page 1 (pdf)
    287.055 Acquisition of professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping services; definitions; procedures; contingent fees prohibited; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 656, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2023 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 149 (c2) Continuing Contracts Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-204

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    399540 - Amendment
    Delete lines 81 - 120 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (DiCeglie)
    1/26/2024
    1:44 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/29/2024 1:30 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    255.103 Construction management or program management entities. Page 1 (pdf)
    287.055 Acquisition of professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping services; definitions; procedures; contingent fees prohibited; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)

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