Virginia Public Procurement Act; small purchase procedures; transportation-related construction. (SB362)
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Description
Virginia Public Procurement Act; small purchase procedures; transportation-related construction. Provides that a public body may establish purchase procedures not requiring competitive sealed bids or competitive negotiation for single or term contracts for transportation-related construction if the aggregate or sum of all phases is not expected to exceed $25,000. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102691D |
| 01/11/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 02/08/2016 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/12/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/17/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/18/2016 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105619D-H1 |
| 02/19/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/22/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105619D-H1 |
| 02/22/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB362H1 |
| 02/22/2016 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/22/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Title replaced 16105619D-H1 |
| 02/25/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/25/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB362ER) |
| 02/25/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/26/2016 | Signed by President |
| 02/29/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/29/16 |
| 02/29/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016 |
| 03/04/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 228 (effective 7/1/16) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
RELATING TO THE VIRGINIA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT; SMALL PURCHASE PROCEDURES; TRANSPORTATION-RELATED CONSTRUCTION. THE SENATOR FROM RUSSELL COUNTY, SENATOR CHAFIN.Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon): I MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS AND SPEAKING TO THE BILL.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.
Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon): PERMITS LOCALITIES TO UTILIZE SMALL PURCHASE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO PUBLIC-OWNED ROADS AND BRIDGES WHEN THE COST DOES NOT EXCEED $25,000.
[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM BUCKINGHAM, SENATOR GARRETT.
Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Lynchburg): MR. PRESIDENT, WOULD THE PATRON YIELD FOR A QUESTION.
[Unknown]: WOULD THE SENATOR FROM RUSSELL COUNTY YIELD FOR A QUESTION.
Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Lynchburg): I YIELD.
[Unknown]: I WANT TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND THIS CORRECTLY. MR. PRESIDENT, THE QUESTION WOULD BE IF THE PURCHASE IS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION SO FAR EXAMPLE WE ARE GOING TO DIG A DITCH FOR DRAINAGE AND WE BUY A SHOVEL WHAT OVERSIGHT WOULD THERE BE OVER THE EXPENDITURE FOR SAID SHOVEL GIVEN THAT THE PRICE I'M NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY THAT THE PRICE OF THE SHOVEL IS PRESUME ANDY LESS THAN $25,000. THE SENATOR FROM RUSSELL? I WOULD TELL THE GENTLEMAN THAT THE -- THESE TYPE OF PROCEDURES ARE TARGETED FOR LOCALITIES THAT RUN THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, A SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM. I HAVE ONE OF THOSE LOCALITIES IN MY DISTRICT, MACKANIN COUNTY, AND THEY HAVE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IS SUCH THAT THEY THIS SO MANY CREEKS AND BRIDGES AND SIGNIFICANT TOPOGRAPHICAL ISSUES. SO, I WOULD SAY THAT THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WOULD TRACK THE EXPENDITURES AND KEEP UP WITH THE ACCOUNTING. MR. PRESIDENT, ANOTHER REQUEST HE. WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD. I YIELD. THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. TALKING ABOUT HENRICO AND ARLINGTON. ONLY THREE LOCALITIES IN THE STATE THAT DO THIS OR ANY SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM? I'M NOT CLEAR? MR. PRESIDENT, I'M NOT CERTAIN HOW MANY LOCALITIES ACTUALLY HAVE A COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM. THERE ARE A VERY LIMITED NUMBER THAT CONTINUE TO HAVE A ROAD SYSTEM. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 362 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLS AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 36, NOS 3. AYES 36, NOS 3. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 440, A BILL RELATING TO THE VIRGINIA GUARANTEED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; ELIGIBILITY; USE OF FUNDS. SENIOR SENATOR FROM FAIRFAX, SENATOR SASLAW.
Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): AMENDMENTS BE REJECTED. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THEY BE AGREED TO. EXCUSE ME. ALL IN FAVOR OF THEMOTION WILL S AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 1, NOS 38. AYES 1, NOS 38. THE AMENDMENTS ARE REJECTED. SENATE BILL 362 HAS PASSED THE HOUSE WITH THE SUBSTITUTE. I WOULD ASK THAT WE CONCUR WITH THE SUB. SPEAK TO THE SUBSTITUTE. THE BILL DEALT WITH THE SMALL THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. PURCHASE PROCEDURES RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION RELATED CONTRACTS. THE SUBSTITUTE MAKES IT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT THE SMALL PURCHASE PROCEDURES ON HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MATTERS MAY ONLY BE USED WHERE THE AGGREGATE