Public utilities; required to use competitive bidding in purchasing and construction practices. (HB1413)

Introduced By

Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Public utilities; competitive bidding. Requires public utilities that are subject to annual review provisions of Title 56 to use competitive bidding in purchasing and construction practices. Currently, only utilities subject to the biennial review provisions of Title 56 are subject to the competitive bidding requirement. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2008Committee
01/11/2008Presented and ordered printed 086568812
01/11/2008Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/21/2008Impact statement from SCC (HB1413)
01/25/2008Assigned C & L sub: 3 Energy
02/05/2008Reported from Commerce and Labor (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2008Read first time
02/08/2008Read second time and engrossed
02/11/2008Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
02/11/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2008Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/11/2008Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/11/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2008Communicated to Senate
02/12/2008Constitutional reading dispensed
02/12/2008Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/25/2008Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2008Read third time
02/28/2008Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/03/2008Enrolled
03/03/2008Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1413ER)
03/03/2008Impact statement from SCC (HB1413ER)
03/04/2008Signed by Speaker
03/04/2008Signed by President
03/10/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 522 (effective 7/1/08)
03/17/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0522)