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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Craven, Fogarty, Tanzi, and Filippi

     Date Introduced: January 15, 2016

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 37-2-18.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-2 entitled "State

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Purchases" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     37-2-18.2. Exemption from competitive bidding. -- (a) The three (3) public institutions

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of higher education (the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the Community

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College of Rhode Island) shall be exempt from the competitive bidding process provisions of this

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chapter for research or research related activity funded with federal funds or other third-party

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funds subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the board of governors for higher

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education.

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     (b) The atomic energy commission created pursuant to chapter 27 of title 42 shall be

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exempt from the competitive bidding process provisions of this chapter whenever the bidding

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process involves the use of federal funds.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

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     This act would add the atomic energy commission to the list of entities that are exempt

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from the state purchases competitive bidding process in circumstances when federal funds are

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involved.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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