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House advances package of procurement and contracting transparency bills
Summary
Lawmakers moved and passed an eight‑bill package (HB 34‑13 through HB 34‑20) to increase transparency in state contracts, create reporting functions in OMES, centralize certain purchasing rules and add penalties for sharing bid information.
On the House floor lawmakers considered a package of eight bills (HB 34‑13 through HB 34‑20) aimed at increasing transparency and uniformity in procurement, public finance and contract reporting.
Representative Strom, sponsor of the package, told the chamber the bills were developed after audits and a summer review with the state auditor's office and other officials to identify recurring weaknesses. "Within this document, you will find a list of statutory issues identified by legislators, the legislative office of…
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