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SF0017 • 2015

Resident contractor materials preference.

AN ACT relating to public works and contracts; amending the preference for Wyoming materials as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Bebout
Last action
2015-03-03
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2015

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Amendments

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SF0017HW001

Committee of the Whole • Larsen

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by Larsen

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Bill History

  1. 2015-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2015-03-03 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0032

  3. 2015-02-26 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0032

  4. 2015-02-26 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0032

  5. 2015-02-26 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0032

  6. 2015-02-25 Senate

    S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-0

  7. 2015-02-25 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2015-02-25 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-5-1-0-0

  9. 2015-02-24 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. 2015-02-23 House

    H COW:Passed

  11. 2015-02-23 House

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2015-02-20 House

    H Placed on General File

  13. 2015-02-20 House

    Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  14. 2015-02-18 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals

  15. 2015-01-23 House

    H Received for Introduction

  16. 2015-01-23 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0

  17. 2015-01-22 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  18. 2015-01-21 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  19. 2015-01-19 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  20. 2015-01-19 Senate

    Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

  21. 2015-01-14 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations

  22. 2015-01-13 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  23. 2014-12-22 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115
Bill No.:
SF0017
Effective
:
7/1/2015

LSO No.:
15LSO-0227

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA 32

Chapter No.:
72

Prime Sponsor:
Bebout

Catch Title:
Resident contractor materials preference.

Subject:
Clarifies preference for Wyoming materials in public contracts

Summary/Major Elements:

Currently,
W.S. 16-6-105(a) prov
ides that a 5% price preference
may
be allowed for the purchase of Wyoming materials used in public works.

This bill:

Provides the 5% is mandatory, not permissive;

Provides the preference shall be applied to purchases for regular maintenance and upkeep, in addition to construction, major maintenance and renovation;

Defines “
materials
”
for purposes of the 5% preference.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
Senate
File No.
SF0017

ENROLLED ACT NO. 32,

SENATE

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2015 General Session

AN ACT relating to public works and contracts; amending the preference for Wyoming materials as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 16
‑
6
‑
105(a) is amended to read:

16
‑
6
‑
105
.

Preference for Wyoming materials and Wyoming agricultural products required in public purchases; exception; cost differential; definition.

(a)

A five percent (5
%
)
materials
preference for Wy
oming materials shall be applied
in public purchases, subject to the following:

(i)

The preference requirement shall apply to:

(A)

Every board, commission or other governing body of any state institution
;
, and

(B)

E
very person acting as purchasing agent for the board, commission or other governing body of any state institution or department
;
,
and

(C)

E
very county, municipality, school district and community college district
.
, shall prefer
in all purchases for

(ii)

As used in
this section, "materials" means
supplies, material, agricultural products, equipment, machinery and provisions to be used in the construction, major maintenance
,

and
renovation
, regular maintenance and upkeep
of
their respective
public

institutions
;
,

(iii)

The preference shall be applied
in favor of

supplies,

materials
, agricultural products, equipment, machinery and provisions

that are

produced, manufactured or grown in this state,
and supplies, materials, agricultural products, equipment, machinery and provisions

or that are
supplied by a resident of the state
,

who is
competent and capable to provide
service for the supplies, materials, agricultural products, equipment, machinery and provisions

the materials

within the state of Wyoming
;
.

(iv)

Preference shall not be granted for
articles
materials

of inferior quality to those offered by competitors outside of the state.
A differential of not to exceed five percent (5%) may

be allowed in cost of contracts for the Wyoming materials, supplies, agricultural products, equipment, machinery and provisions of quality equal to those of any other state or country.

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
2015
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
Senate
.

Chief Clerk

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