Conference draft sets $200,000 procurement threshold for DOE purchases

May 1, 2026

HB 2300 (conference draft) inserts a $200,000 procurement threshold for Department of Education procurements; conferees debated whether the release memo showed an appropriation but proceeded to pass the conference draft after confirming committee releases.

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Conference conferees approved the conference draft of HB 2300 (HD1, SD1), which establishes a $200,000 procurement threshold for the Department of Education. During discussion a member noted that the release memo on one side did not show funding, prompting clarification that the conference draft itself inserts the $200,000 threshold rather than an appropriation.

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