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MN HF1423
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/9/2009
Primary Sponsor
Karla Bigham
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AI Summary
- Amends Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 471.345, subdivision 15, regarding cooperative purchasing by municipalities
- Requires Minnesota cities, counties, and townships to contract for supplies, materials, or equipment through the state's cooperative purchasing venture authorized by section 16C.11 whenever practicable and cost-effective
- Permits municipalities to bypass state cooperative purchasing requirements if using a national municipal association's purchasing alliance or cooperative created through a joint powers agreement that purchases from multiple sources based on competitive bids or quotations
- Authored by Winkler and Bigham; referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections on March 9, 2009
Legislative Description
Municipalities required to utilize state cooperative purchasing.
Last Action
House: Author added Kahn
3/23/2009
Committee Referrals
Local Government3/11/2009
Full Bill Text
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