Date: 04/18/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB13-1292

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 13-1292 to the Committee on ApproPASS



01:01 PM -- House Bill 13-1292 - Concerning Requirements for Government Contracts

 Representative Lee and Representative Pabon, prime sponsors, explained the provisions of the bill. Representative Lee noted that House Bill 13-1292 makes changes to contracting requirements for state and local government agencies, including changes to the enforcement of the 80 percent labor law, the preference for resident bidders, the addition of competitive sealed best value bidding, and the modification of disclosure requirements related to outsourcing services, labor, and manufactured goods. It also requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider best value employment metrics in connection with the construction or expansion of generating facilities.

The committee engaged in a discussion about the impacts in the fiscal note and the cost to small businesses. After committee discussion, staff was asked to respond to questions about the fiscal impacts in the bill.

The following persons testified:

01:22 PM -- Ms. Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff fiscal analyst, responded to questions about the fiscal note.

01:49 PM -- Mr. Mark Latimer, representing the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill and spoke about the impacts in the fiscal note.
BILL:HB13-1292
TIME: 02:00:55 PM
MOVED:Melton
MOTION:Refer House Bill 13-1292 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:Labuda
VOTE
DelGrosso
No
Foote
Yes
Joshi
No
Kagan
Yes
May
Yes
Melton
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Saine
No
Swalm
No
Wilson
No
Labuda
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS