Bill Text: CA AB2987 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Public contracts: bidding: Business Enterprises Program for the Blind.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-25 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. [AB2987 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB2987-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 20, 2018 |
Assembly Bill | No. 2987 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson |
February 16, 2018 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the definition of a vending facility.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 10115.14 is added to the Public Contract Code, to read:10115.14.
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Rehabilitation shall open subsequent solicitations for bids on contracts relating to the Business Enterprises Program for the Blind (commencing with Section 19625) of Article 5 of Chapter 6 of Part 2 of Division 10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to all prospective bidders if the department is unable to award a contract consistent with Section 10115.2 because two or more bids were not received during the initial solicitation.(a)For purposes of this article, “vending facility” means a location that may sell, at wholesale or retail, foods, beverages, confections, newspapers, periodicals, tobacco products, and other articles or services dispensed automatically or manually and prepared on or off the premises in accordance with applicable health laws.
(b)A vending facility may consist, exclusively or in appropriate combination, of automatic vending machines, cafeterias, snackbars, catering or food concession vehicles, cart service, shelters, counters and any appropriate equipment as the director may by regulation prescribe as being necessary for the sale of the articles or
services described in subdivision (a).
(c)A vending facility may encompass more than one building.
(d)A licensed blind vendor is not required to purchase supplies or services from a wholesaler licensed under this article.