FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2004

February 18, 2004

Mr. Speaker:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 516

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 6, line 6, after the subsection designation "A.", strike "A" and insert in lieu thereof "Except as provided in Subsection G of this section, a".

     2. On page 8, line 1, strike "highest" and insert in lieu thereof "lowest".

     3. On page 8, line 9, strike the closing quotation mark.

     4. On page 8, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following new subsection:

          "G. The reverse auction process may not be used for the procurement of:

                (1) construction contracts, construction services, construction maintenance contracts or construction contracts based on unit pricing; or

                (2) construction materials to be used in any contract or service specified in Paragraph (1) of this subsection."".

     5. On page 9, line 3 through page 12, line 21, strike Section 9 in its entirety.

     6. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

                             Respectfully submitted,

W. Ken Martinez, Chairman

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

Date

The roll call vote was 10 For 1 Against

Yes:      10

No:       Godbey

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

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