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House rejects privatization oversight bill that would have created enterprise review commission
Summary
A substitute bill to replace the privatization policy board with an enterprise review commission to study where state agencies compete with private industry was debated but failed in the House after concerns about fiscal impacts and scope. Sponsors limited initial prohibitions to pharmacies and environmental labs; opponents said the bill's consequences warranted more study.
Representative Joe Alexander presented a substitute for Senate Bill 180 to repeal the privatization policy board and create a state enterprise review commission to examine when state agencies and higher‑education institutions compete with private industry. The substitute narrowed…
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