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Committee advances bill to raise no-bid purchase limit for municipalities and counties to $2,000
Summary
The House City, County & Local Affairs Committee voted to pass HB 1145, sponsored by Rep. Jim Wooten, to raise the dollar threshold for certain no-bid aftermarket equipment purchases by municipalities and counties to $2,000; proponents cited rising costs for law-enforcement equipment.
Rep. Jim Wooten, R‑District 59, told the House City, County & Local Affairs Committee that HB 1145 would raise the dollar threshold that allows municipalities and counties to buy certain aftermarket equipment without soliciting competitive bids to $2,000.
Wooten said the bill was requested by the mayor of Ward and aimed to address higher costs for items such as light bars and other equipment used by…
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