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Senate narrows procurement-exemption bill to DOT pilot, adds sunset and reporting after union pushback
Summary
The Senate joint committee approved amendments to House Bill 1155 that limit procurement-exemption language to a two-year Department of Transportation pilot, require written approval by the State Procurement Office for specific processes, and demand an implementation report after one year.
After extensive testimony from industry groups, labor unions and procurement officials, the Senate joint committee voted to pass House Bill 1155 with amendments that sharply limit the bill’s procurement exemptions to a two-year pilot at the Department of Transportation and add reporting and oversight requirements.
DOT representatives told the committee they support limited flexibility for new procurement approaches such as CMGC (construction manager/general contractor), which they said can speed projects and produce design-stage innovation by allowing a contractor to engage early with designers…
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