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Committee approves bill allowing park districts to use cooperative purchasing agreements
Summary
House Bill 1198, amended to clarify cooperative purchasing authority for park districts and to exempt Office of Management and Budget cooperative contracts from requiring a joint powers agreement, passed the committee after testimony from OMB and park officials.
The Political Subdivisions Committee voted to pass House Bill 1198 as amended, a bill that adds explicit cooperative purchasing authority for park and recreation districts.
The amendment clarifies three paths to cooperative purchasing: participating in contracts established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) without a joint powers agreement (JPA), using contracts established by another state, and entering into cooperative purchasing under a JPA. The amendment was developed with input from North Dakota Parks and Recreation, the OMB, and the Attorney General’s Office.
Sponsor Representative Morey said the amendment "makes it…
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