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Committee backs bill to allow two bids for local vehicle repairs under set threshold
Summary
House Bill 269 would let local governments obtain two estimates for vehicle repairs below a specified threshold (discussed around $12,000–$15,000) to avoid full formal bidding and reduce vehicle downtime; members debated the exact dollar thresholds and cited the current $30,000 annual aggregation rule.
The House Committee on County and Municipal Government advanced House Bill 269, which would change procurement practice for vehicle repairs by allowing local governments to use a two-estimate process for repairs below a specified dollar threshold.
Representative Underwood, who presented the bill, said it “will allow local governments to get two bids for vehicle repairs if they're less than 15,000.” He explained the current code aggregates…
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