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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Abney, Nardone, Kislak, Diaz, Ackerman,
Kazarian, and Bennett

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2023

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 37-2-22 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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     37-2-22. Small purchases.

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     Procurements, not to exceed an aggregate amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000)

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twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for construction and five thousand dollars ($5,000) ten

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thousand dollars ($10,000) for all other purchases may be made in accordance with small purchase

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regulations promulgated by the chief purchasing officer. Procurement requirements shall not be

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artificially divided so as to constitute a small purchase under this section.

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     SECTION 2. Section 45-55-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-55 entitled "Award of

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Municipal Contracts" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     45-55-9. Small purchases.

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     Procurements, not to exceed an aggregate amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000)

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twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for construction and five thousand dollars ($5,000) ten

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thousand dollars ($10,000) for all other purchases may be made in accordance with small purchase

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regulations promulgated by the municipality. These amounts shall be increased or decreased

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annually hereafter at the same rate as the Boston Regional Consumer Price Index. Procurement

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requirements shall not be artificially divided so as to constitute a small purchase under this section.

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A municipality may further reduce the aggregate purchase amount, as provided for in this section

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by ordinance.

 

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     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on December 31, 2023.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

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     This act would increase the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from ten

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thousand dollars ($10,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for construction projects and

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from five thousand dollars ($5,000) to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for all other state and

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municipal purchases.

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     This act would take effect on December 31, 2023.

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