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Committee backs HB511 to add in‑state scoring preference for state procurement
Summary
The committee adopted the first substitute and favorably recommended HB511, a procurement amendment that would give registered Utah companies bonus points on scoring matrices (sponsor discussed a 10% scoring bonus example) to favor in-state bidders when proposals are close; members pressed on fiscal offsets and litigation risk.
The Government Operations Committee voted to adopt the substitute and favorably recommend HB511, a bill that would add a Utah preference to state procurement scoring matrices so in‑state bidders gain priority when proposals are close.
Sponsor presentation: The bill’s sponsor said the measure is a "Utah first" approach intended to keep state contract dollars and jobs in Utah. The sponsor described the change as a scoring-matrix adjustment, not an increase in contract payments, and said the matrix would…
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