HOUSE BILL 116

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kipke and George

Entitled:

Blind Industries and Services - Procurement Preference - Exception

Synopsis:

Creating an exception to the requirement that the State or a State aided or controlled entity buy supplies and services from the Blind Industries and Services of Maryland under specified circumstances for supplies or services available at a 10% price preference; and requiring the State or a State aided or controlled entity that obtains supplies or services under the exception to report the procurement to the Secretary of General Services in a specified manner.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/20

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/25

Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31

Delegate Ron George, District 30

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Blind Persons

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Procurement

Reports

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Finance and Procurement

( 14-103 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Health and Government Operations