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FL H0221

Bill

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Peter Nehr

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "Florida Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act" to expand eligibility to include wartime veterans and veterans of periods of war, in addition to service-disabled veterans.

  • Expands the definition of qualifying veterans to include those who served 90 or more days during a period of war, or served during wartime and were discharged for service-connected disability, or served 90 consecutive or aggregate days across multiple wartime periods.

  • Allows state agencies to award procurement contracts to certified veteran business enterprises when bids are equal in price, quality, and service; when multiple veteran-owned businesses bid, the contract goes to the business with the smallest net worth.

  • Requires certification applications to include documentation of wartime service from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense, and requires certified businesses to renew certification biennially.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Business Enterprise Opportunities for Wartime Veterans

Last Action

Died in Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch.

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/1/2012
Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee1/25/2012
Government Operations Subcommittee10/17/2011

Full Bill Text

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