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Subcommittee raises competitive bidding threshold from $100,000 to $250,000 for many local projects
Summary
House Bill 137, sponsored in subcommittee, would raise the contract‐purchase threshold from $100,000 to $250,000 to reduce bidding requirements on smaller projects; the subcommittee approved the measure by voice vote with supporters saying the update reflects inflation and will speed work.
Representative (presenter) introduced House Bill 137 to raise multiple statutory procurement thresholds to $250,000 to reflect inflation and reduce administrative burdens on smaller projects. The bill text updates cross‑references for school districts and counties and extends the higher threshold to certain state agencies.
DJ Waller of the Municipal Association and Mark Woodall of the Associated General Contractors testified in favor, telling the panel the change would ‘‘remove unnecessary delay for smaller projects’’ and could increase vendor competition. Waller said the last time the threshold changed was many years ago and that revising it to $250,000 ‘‘will help tremendously’’ for routine procurements.
Chairman Anderson and the sponsor noted the measure had passed the House previously but had stalled in other stages in prior sessions; the subcommittee approved the bill by voice vote during the hearing.
Ending: The subcommittee approved the change to raise the procurement threshold to $250,000; proponents said the change will save time and money on smaller projects and was supported by counties and contractors.
