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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1938: In-state business preference

Applying a purchasing preference to in-state businesses.

Summary

  • Requires the department of enterprise services to: (1) In any purchase of goods or services using a competitive bid process, give a ten percent preference to bids from responsible and responsive bidders from in-state businesses; and (2) Post and regularly update a list of businesses that have a contract for the provision of goods and services.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
February 19, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014

AN ACT Relating to applying a purchasing preference to in-state businesses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tami Green D-28Eileen Cody D-34Mary Helen Roberts D-21Gerry Pollet D-46Roger Goodman D-45Marko Liias D-21Laurie Jinkins D-27Kevin Van De Wege D-24Dave Upthegrove D-33Derek Stanford D-1Chris Reykdal D-22Cindy Ryu D-32David Sawyer D-29Dawn Morrell D-25Roger Freeman D-30Steve Bergquist D-11Jake Fey D-27Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

HB 1938 in other sessions

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