BILL REQ. #: H-3506.1

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HOUSE BILL 2372
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2004 Regular Session

By Representatives McCoy, Veloria, Conway, Morrell, Simpson, G., Chase, Upthegrove, Kenney, Hudgins, Wood and Moeller

Read first time 01/13/2004. Referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to subcontracts on public construction projects; adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that the bundling of state contracts provides an impediment for many of the state's small businesses to compete for state contracts. The legislature further finds that the development of the state's economy depends on the nurturing and growth of the state's small businesses.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 43.19 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The department shall require the competitive bidding of all subcontracts on public construction projects of at least ten million dollars that are awarded to general contractors based on a competitive bid process.
     (2) The department shall work with general contractors on advertising subcontract bid opportunities to Washington businesses, including providing access to the state contractor prequalification list and the office of minority and women's business enterprises certified minority and women's businesses list.

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