West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 374 — Increasing threshold for bid requirement to $10,000 to be consistent with other state agencies

Last action — Chapter 131, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

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  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

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30 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updates to Bill SB 374 change the minimum expenditure threshold for soliciting bids from vendors from $2,500 to $10,000 for personal services. This means that now only contracts costing $10,000 or more will require a competitive bidding process. This change matters because it can reduce administrative burdens for smaller contracts while still ensuring that larger expenditures are competitive, promoting fairness and potentially saving taxpayer money.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 374 By Senator Maynard [Introduced February 22, 2021;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 374 By Senator Maynard [Passed April 2, 2021;
referred to the Committee on Government Organization]                   A BILL to amend and reenact §15A-3-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,          relating to increasing the amount of money for which a purchase may be made without         obtaining three bids to $10,000.
in effect 90 days from passage]                     AN ACT to amend and reenact §15A-3-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,        relating to increasing the amount of money for which a purchase may be made without         obtaining three bids to $10,000.
(b) When the cost under any contract or agreement entered into by the division, other than compensation for personal services, involves an expenditure of more than $2,500 $10,000 and less than $25,000, the division shall solicit at least three bids, if possible, from vendors and make a written contract, or agreement, with the lowest responsible bidder.
(b) When the cost under any contract or agreement entered into by the division, other than compensation for personal services, involves an expenditure of more than $10,000 and less than $25,000, the division shall solicit at least three bids, if possible, from vendors and make a written contract, or agreement, with the lowest responsible bidder.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 131, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  2. Approved by Governor 4/15/21

  3. Approved by Governor 4/15/21 - House Journal

  4. Approved by Governor 4/15/21 - Senate Journal

  5. To Governor 4/7/21

  6. To Governor 4/7/21 - House Journal

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. Passed House (Roll No. 406)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 1st time

  16. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  17. Do pass

  18. To House Government Organization

  19. To Government Organization

  20. Introduced in House

  21. Ordered to House

  22. Passed Senate (Roll No. 53)

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. On 3rd reading

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. On 2nd reading

  27. Read 1st time

  28. On 1st reading

  29. Reported do pass

  30. To Government Organization

  31. Introduced in Senate

  32. To Government Organization

  33. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Maynard · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Maynard

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

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