2019 -- H 5875

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

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:

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     SECTION 1. Section 37-2-45 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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     37-2-45. Supply disposition process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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of this title.

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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updated electronic equipment or technology.

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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 authorize the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), Rhode Island

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

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

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purchase updated electronic equipment or technology for those educational institutions.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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