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Committee sends House Bill 34 to floor to let agencies contract directly with in‑state universities
Summary
A House committee voted to send House Bill 34 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after testimony that the bill would allow agencies to contract directly with in‑state universities to increase competition and streamline procurement.
A House committee voted to send House Bill 34 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after hearing testimony that the bill would allow state agencies to contact in-state universities directly when seeking services and thus increase competition among Idaho public institutions.
Representative Cheatham, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure amends a provision of Idaho law described in the hearing as "Idaho code 60 seven-two 332 A" that was intended to improve competition but unintentionally advantaged out-of-state public universities. He said the…
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