2022 -- H 7925 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Diaz, Bennett, Williams, Shanley, Solomon, | |
Date Introduced: March 07, 2022 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 37-2-22 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-2 entitled "State |
2 | Purchases" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 37-2-22. Small purchases. |
4 | Procurements, not to exceed an aggregate amount of ten twenty-five thousand dollars |
5 | ($10,000) ($25,000) for construction and five ten thousand dollars ($5,000) ($10,000) for all other |
6 | purchases may be made in accordance with small purchase regulations promulgated by the chief |
7 | purchasing officer. Procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a |
8 | small purchase under this section. |
9 | SECTION 2. Section 45-55-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-55 entitled "Award of |
10 | Municipal Contracts" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
11 | 45-55-9. Small purchases. |
12 | Procurements, not to exceed an aggregate amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) |
13 | twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for construction and five thousand dollars ($5,000) ten |
14 | thousand dollars ($10,000) for all other purchases may be made in accordance with small purchase |
15 | regulations promulgated by the municipality. These amounts shall be increased or decreased |
16 | annually hereafter at the same rate as the Boston Regional Consumer Price Index. Procurement |
17 | requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small purchase under this section. |
18 | A municipality may further reduce the aggregate purchase amount, as provided for in this section |
19 | by ordinance. |
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1 | SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on December 31, 2022. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES | |
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1 | This act would increase the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from ten |
2 | thousand dollars ($10,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for construction projects |
3 | and from five thousand dollars ($5,000) to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for all other state and |
4 | municipal purchases. |
5 | This act would take effect on December 31, 2022. |
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