HB 2145 — Relating to terminating the authority of the Director of the Purchasing Division to impose a certain annual fee upon vendors

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION IntroducedENGROSSED FISCAL House Bill 2145 NOTE By Delegate Criss [Introduced February 12, 2025;

referredReferred to the Committee on Finance] IntrEng HB 2025R16072145 A BILL to amend and reenact §5A-3-4 and §5A-3-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to terminating the authority of the Director of the Purchasing Division to impose a certain annual fee upon vendors.

but no such fee shall exceed the cost of giving the notice to such vendor, IntrEng HB 2025R16072145 nor shall such fee exceed the sum of $125 per fiscal year nor shall such fee be charged to persons or entities seeking only reimbursement from a spending unit or to persons or entities only seeking to accept moneys granted by a spending unit under a grant agreement Provided, That the authority to charge a fee under this section or pursuant to legislative rule as provided in this section is terminated upon the effective date of the amendments to this section enacted in 2025.

or IntrEng HB 2025R16072145 (2) Has at least two years’ experience in purchasing for any unit of government or for any business, commercial or industrial enterprise.

Eng HB 2145 (b) Whenever a change occurs in the information submitted as required, the change shall Intr HB 2025R1607 be reported immediately in the same manner as required in the original disclosure certificate.

NOTE:

The purpose of this bill is to terminate the authority of the Purchasing Division to impose a certain annual fee upon vendors.

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