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Committee hears bill to align joint operating agencies’ procurement thresholds with PUDs
2311136 · February 13, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 1461 would allow joint operating agencies (JOAs) to use the same procurement thresholds and purchase authorities that public utility districts (PUDs) have today; Energy Northwest and other JOAs testified in support, citing streamlined procurement for clean energy projects.
Rob Hatfield, committee staff, briefed the Capital Budget Committee on House Bill 1461 and said the bill would remove current sealed-bid dollar thresholds that apply to joint operating agencies and instead authorize JOAs to purchase materials and contract for work under the same dollar and…
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