SENATE BILL 191

Sponsored By:

Senators Mitchell and Conway

Entitled:

Procurement - Service Contracts - Standards for Privatization

Synopsis:

Establishing standards and procedures for procurement of services that are currently provided by State employees; requiring an invitation for bids under the Act to state the wages to be paid and require the bidder to provide health insurance to employees; requiring the Board of Public Works, before approving a contract, to certify that the quality of work will be at least equal to that provided by the unit; prohibiting managers from accepting employment from a successful bidder under the Act for 1 year; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/10

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

PRIVATIZATION

PROCUREMENT

PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

STATE EMPLOYEES -see also- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SALARIES.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Finance and Procurement

( 12-110 )

State Government

( 15-503 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered