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HB0169

Increase in Bid Threshold for Municipal Public Improvements

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In one sentence

This law raises the cost limit for when city and town projects must be advertised for competitive bids from $20,000 to $35,000.

What it does

  • Raises the dollar amount that triggers a mandatory bid advertisement for public improvement contracts.
  • Changes the threshold from $20,000 to $35,000.
  • Requires cities, towns, and certain joint powers boards to advertise contracts for public improvements if the estimated cost exceeds $35,000.
  • Excludes contracts for professional services, emergency work, or maintenance from this specific bid requirement.
  • Requires that contracts for the purchase or lease of a new automobile or truck be advertised regardless of cost.

Who it affects

  • Cities and towns in Wyoming.
  • Joint powers boards where at least one member is a municipality.
  • Entities bidding on public improvement projects.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify how much money cities or towns will save or spend as a result of this change.
  • The source does not explain why the threshold was increased from $20,000 to $35,000.
  • The law does not detail the process for how bids are evaluated after they are submitted.

Plain language

Terms to know

Public improvement
A project that improves public property or infrastructure, excluding professional services, emergency work, or maintenance.
Bid threshold
The specific dollar amount above which a contract must be advertised for competitive bidding.
Joint powers board
A group formed by multiple local governments to work together on projects, where at least one member must be a municipality.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

2008 General Session Summary for HB0169 Bill No.: HB0169 Drafter: MDO LSO No.: 08LSO-0346 Effective Date: 7/1/2008 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0047 Chapter No.: Prime Sponsor: Representative Diercks Catch Title: Contracts for public improvements-bid requirements. Subject: Municipal Public Improvement Contracts. Summary/Major Elements: Increases the dollar threshold at which a municipal contract for a public improvement must be advertised for competitive bid from $20,000 to $35,000.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02008-03-05 · Senate29 yes 1 no
Yes
29
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Drew A PerkinsS29E. Jayne MocklerS08Eli D BeboutS26Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert D FechtS05Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 1

Cale CaseR · S25
S09 Recommended Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02008-02-29 · Senate4 yes 0 no
Yes
4
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Eli D BeboutS26Grant C LarsonS17Robert D FechtS05Stan CooperS14

Excused 1

Bill Mr. VaseyS11
H Passed 3rd Reading 57-2-0-0-12008-02-26 · House57 yes 2 no
Yes
57
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
1

Yes 57

Alan C JonesH25Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Doug SamuelsonH07Dv.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Esquibel, F.Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jane WarrenH13Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48, S12Mary A ThroneH11Mary GilmoreH59Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 2

Dn.Robert A BrechtelH38

Conflict 1

Dan DockstaderR · S16
H05 Recommended Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02008-02-21 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Amy L EdmondsH12Doug SamuelsonH07Mark SemlekH01Matt TeetersH05Ross DiercksH02Stanley L BlakeH39Sue E WallisH52Zwonitzer

No 1

Robert A BrechtelH38
H Introduced and Referred to H09 57-1-2-0-02008-02-15 · House57 yes 1 no
Yes
57
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 57

Alan C JonesH25Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Dn.Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Esquibel, F.Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jane WarrenH13Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48, S12Mary A ThroneH11Mary GilmoreH59Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Stanley L BlakeH39Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 1

Dan DockstaderR · S16

Excused 2

Steve HarshmanR · H37Tom Lubnau IIH31

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number - 117LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA0047Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0047Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0047House
  5. Assigned Number HEA0047LSO
  6. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  7. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  8. S Passed CoWSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S09 Recommended Do PassSenate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S09Senate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  14. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  15. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  16. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  17. H Passed CoWHouse
  18. H Placed on General FileHouse
  19. H05 Recommended Do PassHouse
  20. H Rereferred to H05House

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0169H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by DIERCKS