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House committee advances three bills raising public‑works procurement thresholds
Summary
A House committee voted to send House Bills 50, 52 and 56 to the full House with do‑pass recommendations. The measures raise dollar thresholds for delegated public‑works projects and competitive bid requirements; the committee approved each by voice vote with no public testimony.
A state House committee voted to send House Bills 50, 52 and 56 to the full House with do‑pass recommendations, advancing measures that would raise dollar thresholds for delegated public‑works projects and change when formal competitive bidding is required.
Rep. Mark Sodder, a state representative from District 1 in Sandpoint, told the committee the bills are intended to speed administrative processes and reduce staff time without increasing authorized spending. “They are not fee increases. They don't allow any extra spending,” Sodder said, adding the changes are located in “code sections, title 67 … section 28 and 57, which is purchasing and Department of Administration.”
The three bills, as discussed in the committee, do the following:
- House Bill 50 increases the dollar threshold for delegation of public‑works projects from…
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