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Committee advances bill easing procurement between state agencies and Idaho public universities

2332558 · February 17, 2025
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Summary

Senators advanced House Bill 34, which would let state agencies work directly with Idaho public universities without a formal Division of Purchasing solicitation while keeping an internal competition among the four universities.

The Senate State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 34 to the Senate floor with a recommendation that it pass. The bill would amend Idaho Code §67-2332A to make it easier for state agencies to contract with Idaho public universities by allowing agencies to work directly with in-state institutions without completing a formal Division of Purchasing solicitation.

Senator Kevin Cook, sponsor of HB 34,…

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