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2008 Regular Session

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Bid Law Increase in Jeopardy in Senate

Click Here To Read  the AGC Construction Inflation Alert

SB 121 by Sen. Dupre would raise the bid law contract limit for public works projects from $100K to $200K.  This iproposal was unanimously adopted at the PJAL Convention.  Though the bill unanimously passed the Senate Comm. LABI raised a last minute surprise objection on the Senate Floor, claiming the bill would harm small and emerging contractors.  This is not so and the current bid limit has not been increased for over a decade (1997).  Your Senator needs to here from you if this bill has any opportunity to pass.      
Report No. 1 ALL Tracked Bills
Report No. 2 PJAL Package    
Report No. 3   Lobbyist Law  
Report No. 4 Alcohol Laws Miscellaneous  
Report No. 5 Bid Law PERS  
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  Emergency Preparedness Sales Tax Issue  
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  Gaming Unfunded Mandate  
  Land Use / Zoning Workers' Compensation