Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Government Reform
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1182 by Davis, John (Relating to the provision of a preference in certain governmental purchasing decisions for vendors or contractors that provide health care benefits to employees.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require that state agencies and school districts consider whether a vendor provides health care benefits to its employees when awarding a contract for goods or services and to allow state agencies and school districts to give preference to those vendors if the cost of those goods and services does not exceed the cost of similar goods or services offered by vendors that don't provide health care benefits to its employees.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated to implement the provisions of the bill. However, the preferences may result in higher contract costs for a school district, municipality, or county.
Source Agencies:
303 Building and Procurement Commission, 701 Central Education Agency