H.B. 1296 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 1296
By: Noriega
Transportation
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Competitive bidding requirements for navigation districts and port
authorities require a public notice be published if purchasing materials,
supplies, machinery, equipment or other items that will exceed $25,000.
H.B. 1296 adds the specification that the public notice indicate whether a
small business development program applies to the purchase and, if so,
where a copy of the program requirements may be obtained. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Section 60.404, Water Code, is amended by adding a requirement
to the public notices of navigation districts and port authorities to
include whether a small business development program applies to the
purchase and, if so, where a copy of the program requirements may be
obtained. 

SECTION 2.  Section 60.4125, Water Code, is amended by adding subsection
(d) which states the purchase solicitation must indicate if the purchase
or contract made under subsection (a) is subject to a small business
development program and also indicate where a copy of the program
requirements may be obtained. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage or, if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2003.