Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of procurement records under PPTA and PPEA. (SB76)

Introduced By

Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania)

Progress

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

Description

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); disclosure of procurement records under the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (PPTA) and the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (PPEA).  Revises the current FOIA exemption for records submitted by a private entity to a responsible public entity under the PPTA and the PPEA and formalizes the earmarking process or the protection of trade secrets, financial records, and other records submitted by a private entity, by requiring a written request for an exclusion from disclosure by the private entity and for a written determination by the responsible public entity that such records will be protected from disclosure under certain circumstances. The bill also amends the PPTA and PPEA to require a public entity to post all accepted conceptual proposals, whether solicited or not. The required posting for responsible public entities that are state agencies, departments, and institutions, shall be on eVA (the Department of General Service's web-based electronic procurement program) and for responsible public entities that are local public bodies, posting shall be on the responsible public entity's website or by publication, in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the contract is to be performed, of a summary of the proposals and the location where copies of the proposals are available for public inspection. Local public bodies may also post on eVA, in the discretion of the local responsible public entity. The bill also requires that at least one copy of the proposals shall be made available for public inspection. The bill provides that nothing shall be construed to prohibit the posting of the conceptual proposals by additional means deemed appropriate by the responsible public entity so as to provide maximum notice to the public of the opportunity to inspect the proposals. The bill also requires the responsible public entity to provide an opportunity for public comment 30 days before the execution of an interim or comprehensive agreement. The bill provides that once the process of bargaining of all phases or aspects of an interim or comprehensive agreement is complete, but before an interim or a comprehensive agreement is entered into, a responsible public entity shall post the proposed agreement. Once an interim or comprehensive agreement has been executed, all procurement records, excluding trade secrets, financial information, and cost estimates, are available to the public upon request. The bill is a recommendation of the Freedom of Information Advisory Council. Read the Bill »

Status

05/18/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/06/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067660740
01/06/2006Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/23/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB76)
01/24/2006Assigned GL&T sub: #1
02/01/2006Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
02/03/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/03/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
02/06/2006Read second time
02/06/2006Reading of amendments waived
02/06/2006Committee amendments agreed to
02/06/2006Engrossed by Senate as amended SB76E
02/06/2006Printed as engrossed 067660740-E
02/07/2006Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2006Communicated to House
02/10/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB76E)
02/13/2006Placed on Calendar
02/13/2006Read first time
02/13/2006Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/16/2006Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement (Marshall, D.)
02/21/2006Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
02/22/2006Read second time
02/23/2006Passed by for the day
02/24/2006Read third time
02/24/2006Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/24/2006Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB76ER)
03/07/2006Enrolled
03/07/2006Signed by Speaker
03/08/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB76ER)
03/08/2006Signed by President
04/11/2006Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/18/2006Placed on Calendar
04/19/2006Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (37-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006VOTE: (37-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 37-N)
04/19/2006VOTE: (0-Y 37-N)
04/19/2006Communicated to Governor
05/18/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 936 (effective 7/1/06)
05/19/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0936)