2019 -- H 5875

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

     Introduced By: Representatives Fellela, Serpa, Lima, Ucci, and O'Brien

     Date Introduced: March 20, 2019

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 37-2-45 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-2 entitled "State

Purchases" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     37-2-45. Supply disposition process.

     (a) The chief purchasing officer shall sell or otherwise dispose of all property of the state

which is not needed, or has become unsuitable for public use, or would be more suitably

consistent with the public interest for some other use, as determined by the chief purchasing

officer. The disposal of real property shall be subject to the approval of the state properties

committee and pursuant to the provisions of chapter 7 of this title. The determination of the chief

purchasing officer shall be set forth in an order and shall be reached only after review of a written

request by the agency desiring to dispose of the property. The request shall describe the property

and state the reasons why the agency believes disposal should be effected. All instruments,

required by law to be recorded, which convey any interest in any of the real property so disposed

of shall be executed and signed by the acquiring authority pursuant to the provisions of chapter 7

of this title.

     (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Community

College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, and the University of Rhode Island shall be

allowed to sell obsolete, discarded or surplus technology including, but not limited to, desktop

computers, laptops, iPads and e-readers, to the students at those educational institutions at a

discounted price to be established by the state surplus property officer to offer affordable

technology options to those students. The monies collected shall be retained by the educational

institutions and utilized by their information technology department for the purpose of purchasing

updated electronic equipment or technology.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

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     This act would authorize the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), Rhode Island

College (RIC), and the University of Rhode Island (URI) to sell obsolete, discarded or surplus

technology to their students at a discounted price with the monies collected to be utilized to

purchase updated electronic equipment or technology for those educational institutions.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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