SF0046

Signed into Law

Water, irrigation and sewer districts-bid requirements.

Increase the cost threshold requiring water, irrigation, and sewer districts to submit purchases and projects for competitive bidding.

Full legal title

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

Agriculture

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Wylie, Yin, Senator(s) Barlow, Boner

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What does this bill do?

Increases the cost threshold for water and sewer district purchases and projects requiring competitive bidding from $30,000 to $75,000.

Raises the cost threshold for water, sewer, and water and sewer district improvement projects that must be submitted for competitive bids from $30,000 to $75,000. (W.S. 41-10-113(a)(xi), p. 1-2, lines 8-11)
Raises the cost threshold for supplies, materials, equipment, machinery, and apparatus purchases by district boards that require competitive bidding from $30,000 to $75,000. (W.S. 41-10-113(a)(xi), p. 3, lines 16-19)
Applies the increased bidding thresholds only to improvements or purchases initiated on or after July 1, 2025. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (22)

3/3/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 97

3/3/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed SEA No. 0054

2/27/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0054

2/27/2025(Senate)

S President Signed SEA No. 0054

2/27/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number SEA No. 0054

Amendments (1)

SF0046HS001Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis

Roll Call Votes (2)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-21-3-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/26/2025HouseYea 38Nay 21Excused 3

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Yea: Angelos, Banks, Bratten, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Harshman, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Storer, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Webb, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin

Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Pendergraft, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Wasserburger, Webber, Wharff, Neiman

Excused: Eklund, Nicholas, Riggins

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This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0046HS001.

H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/19/2025HouseYea 9Nay 0

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Yea: BROWN, HOEFT, JOHNSON, LOCKE, LUCAS, WEBB, WEBBER, YIN, KNAPP

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