BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5844: Public works bid limits

Changing public works bid limits.

Summary

Bid limits for certain public entities are changed, as follows: Single Trade Multiple Trades Higher Education $45,000 $90,000 First Class Cities $45,000 $90,000 Second Class Cities $40,000 $65,000 Code Cities with more than 20,000 $40,000 $65,000 Code Cities with less than 20,000 $40,000 $65,000 Counties over one million $45,000 $90,000 Other counties $40,000 $40,000

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5844), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to public works bid limits;

No recorded floor votes.

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

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