HB0070

Failed

Irrigation districts-bid requirements.

Increase the cost threshold requiring irrigation districts to submit purchases or projects for competitive bidding.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to irrigation districts; increasing the cost requirements for irrigation district purchases or projects that are required to be submitted for bids; and providing for an effective date.

Agriculture

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What does this bill do?

Increases the cost thresholds that trigger competitive bidding requirements for irrigation district purchases and construction projects.

Raises the threshold for irrigation district work requiring sealed bids from $7,500 to $75,000, meaning projects estimated to cost more than $75,000 must be let to the lowest responsible bidder through advertised sealed bids. (W.S. 41-7-412, Sec. 1)
Increases the threshold for irrigation district construction, building, alteration, extension, improvement of irrigation works, power plants, systems, and purchase of materials and machinery from $1,000 to $20,000, requiring sealed bids for projects with estimated costs exceeding $20,000. (W.S. 41-7-813, Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (3)

2/3/2025(House)

H Did not Consider for Introduction

1/2/2025(House)

H Received for Introduction

12/20/2024(LSO)

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