Kentucky House Bill 319 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-29 - to Rules (H)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Amend various sections in KRS Chapter 45A to expand and refine the list of entities included and excluded in definition of "contracting body"; allow the Government Contract Review Committee to determine the definition of "governmental emergency"; refine the definition of "memorandum of agreement"; correct references to universities and colleges and institutions of higher education; refine the definition of "personal service contract" to eliminate the professional skill or judgment requirement and specifically include contracts for personal or professional services and group health care for public employees and exempt certain health care and hospital contracts from postsecondary research institutions; allow the committee to establish a reporting schedule for exempt personal service contracts and memoranda of agreement; exempt contracts between postsecondary research institutions relating to hospital or health care services provided by the institution, but require reporting of such contracts; require committee review of all personal service contracts and memoranda of agreement in excess of $1,000,000, except for select contracts that are exempted; exempt contracts for $40,000 and under from the request for proposals process, but require three quotes when feasible, and state that determination of feasibility may be reviewed by the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet or the committee; exempt contracts for $40,000 and under not requiring professional skill or judgment from routine review process, but require filing within 30 days for informational purposes; prohibit delegation of decision-making authority by secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, except with respect to institutions of higher education that have elected to implement procurement procedures in accordance with statutory authority; delete the requirement for annual reports; delineate the powers of the committee.

AN ACT relating to government contracts.

Rep. Brent Yonts [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-29	House	to Rules (H)
2016-03-29	House	received in House
2016-03-28	Senate	3rd reading, passed 39-0 with Committee Substitute (1) committee amendment (1-title)
2016-03-28	Senate	placed in the Consent Orders #1
2016-03-28	Senate	taken from the Orders of the Day
2016-03-28	Senate	floor amendments (1-title) and (2) withdrawn
2016-03-25	Senate	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2016-03-24	Senate	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016
2016-03-24	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2016-03-23	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
2016-03-17	Senate	floor amendment (1-title) and (2) filed
2016-03-07	Senate	to State & Local Government (S)
2016-03-03	Senate	received in Senate
2016-03-02	House	3rd reading, passed 90-1
2016-02-29	House	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for for Wednesday, March 2, 2016
2016-02-26	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2016-02-25	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2016-02-04	House	posted in committee
2016-02-02	House	to State Government (H)
2016-02-01	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB319.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB319/bill.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB319/SFA1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB319/SFA2.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB319/SCS1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB319/SCA1.pdf
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB319/vote_history.pdf