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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5399

SB 5399: Change orders/public works

Requiring prompt issuance of change orders for additional work on public works projects.

Summary

  • For additional work beyond the scope of the contract, the state or municipality must issue a change order within 30 days of satisfactory completion of all or a portion of the additional work. If a change order is not issued within 30 days, the state or municipality must pay interest at a rate of 1 percent per month.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5399), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Rockefeller (D-23)
Introduced
January 21, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1195
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5399, SSB 5399

AN ACT Relating to prompt issuance of change orders for additional work on public works projects;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Rockefeller (D-23)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5399)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5399)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5399)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5399)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5399)
  10. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5399)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5399)
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5399 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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