March 21, 2022
2022 ASA LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE
REGULAR SESSION
REVERSE AUCTIONS
S.B. 2371: Public purchasing law: Revise threshold for bid requirements and clarify use of reverse auction: To increase the threshold for bid requirement under the public purchasing law from $50,000 to $75,000; to clarify that a purchasing entity may, in its discretion, use reverse auction for term contract purchases.
Author- Kirby; Committee assignment (S) Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency. Transmitted to the House on 02/07. Referred to (H) Workforce Development on 02/10. Passed out of (H) Workforce Development on 02/22 TSDP. On the House Calendar 03/03. Amended (H)03/08. Passed as amended (H) 03/09. (H) Returned for Concurrence 03/10. (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conference 03/17. (S) Conferees named Polk, Butler (36th), Parks on 03/18.
Waiting on House Conferees to be named.
S.B 2806: Public purchase law: Prohibit reverse auctions for repair and remodeling of public facilities: to clarify under the Public Purchasing Law the reverse auction shall not be used for the improvement, repair or remodeling of any public facilities, including the purchase of material, supplies, equipment or goods.
The purpose of these amendments is to clarify an existing construction exemption to state it in more detail. This bill contains ASA language.
Author – Harkins; Committee assignment (S) Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency. Transmitted to the House on 02/10. Referred to (H) Workforce Development on 02/11. Passed out of (H)Workforce Development on 02/24. On the House Calendar 02/24. (H) Held on a Motion to Reconsideration on 02/24. (H) Motion to reconsider tabled on 02/28. (H) Returned for enrolling on 02/28. (S) Enrolled bill signed 03/01. (H) Enrolled bill signed 03/01.
Sent to Governor on 03/02. Due from Governor by 03/08.
Approved by the Governor on 03/08.
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
H.B. 1163: Sales tax: Revise definition of “installation charges” to exclude labor services in connection with residential roofing.
Author – Lamar; Committee assignment Ways and Means. Transmitted to Senate on 02/04. Referred to (S) Finance on 02/17. Passed out of (S) Finance TSDPAA on 03/01. (S) Amended 03/09. (S) Passed as Amended.03/09. (S) Retuned for Concurrence o3/10. (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conference on 03/17.
Waiting on both House and Senate Conferees to be named.
ARBITRATION
H.B. 475: IHL Board; Extend repealer on authority to oversee certain construction projects funded by state general obligation bonds. To extend the date of the repealer on the provisions of law that authorized the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to administer certain contracts for construction and maintenance projects at the State Institutions which are funded by State General Obligation Bonds
Author – Roberson; Committee assignment (H)Universities and Colleges on 01/06. Passed out of (H) Universities and Colleges TSDP on 01/26. Transmitted to Senate on 02/09. Referred to (S) Universities and Colleges on 02/11. Passed out of (S) Universities and Colleges TSDP on 02/24. (S) Passed on 03/03. (S) Returned for Enrolling on 03/09. (H) Enrolled Bill Signed On 03/10. (S) Enrolled Bill Signed on 03/11. Approved by Governor on 03/17.
S.B 2700: University construction projects; Extend repealer on authority of IHL Board to administer. To extend the repealer on the provision of law authorizing the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to administer certain construction and maintenance projects of the institutions under its jurisdiction.
Author – Harkins; Committee assignment (S) Universities and Colleges. Transmitted to House on 02/09. Referred to (H) Universities and Colleges on 02/10. Passed out of (H) Universities and Colleges TSDPAA on 02/23. (H) Amended on 03/08. (H) Returned for Concurrence on 03/09. (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conference on 03/16.
Waiting on House and Senate Conferees to be named.
MISSISSIPPI BROADBAND ACCESSIBILITY ACT
HB 1029: THIS BILL WAS AMENDED ON 03/O2 TO INCLUDE SUBCONTRACTORS.
Author – McCarty: An Act to create the Mississippi Broadband Expansion Act; to define terms; to create the Mississippi Broadband Expansion Commission; to designate the Public Utilities Staff as the State Broadband Office to review application for funding broadband infrastructure projects using federal and state funds… ; to amend Section 31-3-1 to exempt from licensing requirements under the State Board of Contractors certain undertakings by a subcontractor or sub-subcontractor involving the construction in the buildout and expansion of broadband infrastructure.
This bill passed out of the Senate with the subcontractor amendment on 03/02 for immediate release. HB 1029 was returned to the House for concurrence on 03/02. The House concurred in the amendment from the Senate on 03/03. Motion to Reconsider was entered on 03/03. Reconsidered on 03/09. (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conference on 03/09. (H) Conferees named Bounds, Anderson (122nd), Stamps on 03/16.
Waiting on Senate Conferees to be named.
