Bill Text: GA HB223 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Local government; public works bidding; health insurance; require

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-02 - House Second Readers [HB223 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB223-Introduced.html

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09 LC 33 2830

House Bill 223

By: Representative Houston of the 170th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works bidding, so as to require that all competitive sealed bids and all competitive sealed proposals for local government public works construction contracts provide information regarding health insurance coverage for employees; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability and an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works bidding, is amended by adding a new subsection (g) to Code Section 36-91-20, relating to the requirement of written contracts, to read as follows:

"(g) Any competitive sealed bid or competitive sealed proposal submitted by a bidder or offeror for a public works construction project pursuant to this article shall include whether the bidder or offeror has and will maintain health insurance coverage for its employees throughout the term of such contract."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2009, and shall apply to all competitive sealed bids and all competitive sealed proposals submitted by a bidder or offeror for a public works construction project on and after such date.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.