HB 70 Summary

• All contracts for private correctional facilities and services must be subject to state purchasing laws and the Personal Service Contract Review Board's oversight.

• Private correctional facilities are defined as "agencies" under the Public Purchasing Laws (Section 31-7-1), making them subject to the same procurement regulations as state agencies.

• Private correctional facilities must comply with personal service contract requirements, including contracts over $75,000 requiring Personal Service Contract Review Board approval.

• The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) must include private correctional facilities in its biennial review of state agency procurement processes.

• The bill takes effect July 1, 2017, and requires private correctional facilities to provide transparency and accountability in their contracting and expenditure of public funds.