Date: 04/30/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB12-051

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt prepared Amendment L.007 (Attachment G). The
Refer Senate Bill 12-051, as amended, to the House		Pass Without Objection
PASS



04:22 PM -- Senate Bill 12-051

Representative Massey, sponsor of Senate Bill 12-051, presented the bill. He distributed Amendment L.007 to the bill (Attachment G). The reengrossed bill requires that local school district boards of education consider adopting a policy for entering into contracts for services, other than instructional services. The policy adopted by the local board may require that school district personnel:

HseEd0430AttachG.pdf

• conduct a cost-benefit analysis;
• implement a formal bidding process;
• establish evaluative criteria for recommending a contractor for specific services; and
• adopt other minimum requirements for contracts.

Beginning September 1, 2012, each local education provider (LEP) must post a list of active contracts other than contracts for instructional services that individually exceed $100,000, including a brief explanation of the subject of each contract, and the contact information for personnel of the LEP who are available to answer questions about each contract. The LEP may also post a copy of any contract that exceeds $100,000 on the LEP's website in a portable document format (pdf).

Representative Holbert asked if Senator Bacon, the bill's Senate sponsor, is supportive of the amendment.

Representative Massey responded that Senator Bacon is aware of the amendment, but does not know whether or not he is in support of it. Representative Massey added that he thinks that the amendment makes the stakeholders much more happy.

The following person testified:

04:27 PM -- Dr. Jane Urschel, representing CASB, testified in support of the bill, as amended by Amendment L.007 (Attachment G). Dr. Urschel stated that she spoke with Senator Bacon and that he did not express any significant concerns over the amendment. She provided background on the bill, and stated that CASB supports the bill with the amendment.

Representative Hamner asked what the bill accomplishes, as amended.

Dr. Urschel responded that the amendment makes the bill permissive.


04:33 PM

Representative Massey discussed the amendment.

Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Service, came to the table to respond to committee questions.

Representative Massey asked what is considered to be a professional service, as stated in the bill. Ms. Pelegrin stated that professional service is not defined in statute, but that the bill specifies that any service, other than instructional services, falls under the provisions of the bill.

Representative Hamner asked if there is a minimum amount that the bill suggests a contract must be before it is put out for a bid or if the district can decide.

Representative Massey stated that the district may decide and that he did not want the bill to limit it to a certain dollar figure.
BILL:SB12-051
TIME: 04:33:53 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.007 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Summers
VOTE
Hamner
Holbert
Joshi
Kerr A.
Murray
Peniston
Ramirez
Schafer S.
Solano
Summers
Todd
Beezley
Massey
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:SB12-051
TIME: 04:39:03 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 12-051, as amended, to the House Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 8-4.
SECONDED:Schafer S.
VOTE
Hamner
Yes
Holbert
No
Joshi
No
Kerr A.
Yes
Murray
Excused
Peniston
No
Ramirez
Yes
Schafer S.
Yes
Solano
Yes
Summers
Yes
Todd
Yes
Beezley
No
Massey
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:45 PM

The committee adjourned.