CHAPTER 126
HB 284 - FINAL VERSION
16Mar2023... 0645h
2023 SESSION
23-0140
06/08
HOUSE BILL 284
SPONSORS: Rep. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 13; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Rep. Plett, Hills. 29; Rep. Stapleton, Sull. 6
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill modifies what is prohibited from being made available to the public regarding information relative to RFB, RFP, or RFA cancellations. This bill also increases the minimum value of county contracts subject to competitive bidding and makes this value consistent across all counties.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
16Mar2023... 0645h 23-0140
06/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
126:1 Organization of Executive Branch; Financial Information Regarding Requests for Bids and Proposals. Amend RSA 21-G:37, VI(a) to read as follows:
VI.(a) When an agency cancels an RFB, RFP, RFA, or similar request for submission, terminates the selection process, or otherwise does not select a bidder, no information, other than a notification of the cancellation or termination and information unrelated to the other bids or bidders, shall be available to the public or to the members of the general court or its staff concerning the RFB, RFP, RFA, or similar request for submission, notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 91-A:4, for a period of 2 years following the cancellation, termination, or other non-selection, subject to subparagraph (b).
126:2 New Paragraph; Organization of Executive Branch; Financial Information Regarding Requests for Bids and Proposals. Amend RSA 21-G:37 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a justification to avoid answering questions posed by the public or members of the general court that are unrelated to information regarding other bids or bidders to an RFB, RFP, RFA, or similar submission.
126:3 Repeal. RSA 28:8-f, relative to competitive bidding in Rockingham county, is repealed.
126:4 Competitive Bidding on Purchases. Amend RSA 28:8 to read as follows:
28:8 Competitive Bidding on Purchases.
I. The provisions of this section shall apply to all counties in the state and the offices of county sheriff, county attorney, county treasurer, and register of deeds.
II. Any purchase of equipment or materials made by a county in an amount exceeding [$5,000] $10,000 shall be by competitive bidding, provided that the county commissioners by unanimous vote may waive the provisions for such bidding. In case the commissioners so vote a copy of such action shall be recorded in their offices with a statement of the reason therefor and such record shall be open to public inspection. Orders for equipment or material to be delivered at different times where the single delivery may be less than [$5,000] $10,000, but the total order exceeds that amount shall be construed as coming within the provisions hereof requiring competitive bidding.
126:5 Competitive Bidding; Hillsborough County. Amend RSA 28:8-e, I to read as follows:
I. All purchases made by Hillsborough County for materials, equipment, supplies, services, insurance, building repairs or any other item, in an amount exceeding [$5,000] $10,000 shall be by competitive bidding. Awards for such purchases shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder. Orders for purchases to be delivered at different times where the single delivery may be less than [$5,000] $10,000, but the total order exceeds that amount shall be construed as coming within the provisions of this section requiring competitive bidding.
126:6 Competitive Bidding; Hillsborough County. Amend RSA 28:8-e, III to read as follows:
III. All bids in an amount exceeding [$5,000] $10,000 sought pursuant to this section shall be subject to review by the executive committee. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the executive committee from establishing further guidelines and procedures to be followed in purchasing and bidding.
126:7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 30, 2023
Effective Date: August 29, 2023
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 15, 2023 | 2023-0320h |
| March 9, 2023 | 2023-0645h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 16, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 16, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 16, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| March 8, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 4, 2023 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 11, 2023 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 12, 2023: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/30/2023; Chapter 126; 08/29/2023 HJ 17
June 20, 2023: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/15/2023 HJ 16 P. 14
June 20, 2023: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/15/2023); SJ 20
May 11, 2023: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/11/2023; SJ 14
April 20, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/11/2023; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21
March 29, 2023: Hearing: 04/04/2023, Room 103, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 16
March 21, 2023: Introduced 03/16/2023 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 11
March 16, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0645h: MA VV 03/16/2023 HJ 9 P. 7
March 16, 2023: Amendment # 2023-0645h: AA VV 03/16/2023 HJ 9 P. 7
March 13, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-0645h (NT) 03/08/2023 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 15 P. 5
Feb. 21, 2023: Executive Session: 03/08/2023 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
Feb. 15, 2023: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2023-0320h: 02/16/2023 01:50 pm LOB 306-308
Feb. 15, 2023: Public Hearing: 02/16/2023 01:45 pm LOB 306-308
Feb. 7, 2023: Public Hearing: 02/16/2023 01:45 pm LOB 306-308
Jan. 9, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 3 P. 9