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Committee approves SB 29 to allow electronic bid submission for state projects
Summary
Senate Bill 29, which allows electronic submission of certain contractor bid documents for state building projects, passed the committee by voice vote; supporters said it modernizes procurement and reduces burdens on bidders.
The committee voted by voice to pass Senate Bill 29, a measure allowing contractors to electronically submit required bid documents for state building projects.
Senator McCamey praised the bill as a modernization step that will reduce logistical burdens on contractors who previously had to hand‑deliver documents and risk disqualification for late delivery: "People are being drugged, kicking and screaming into the 21st century," she said during discussion.
The measure passed on a voice vote; proxies recorded in the transcript show multiple senators voting aye by proxy.
Committee members said the bill was straightforward and likely to ease administrative burdens on bidders; no amendments were adopted in committee.
