Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 2 PROPOSED TO

House Bill No. 1640

BY: Senator(s) Thompson, Sparks

     AMEND on line 7 by inserting the following language after the semicolon:

TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROCESS WHEN PERFORMING THE DUTIES ESTABLISHED WITHIN THIS NEW SECTION;

     FURTHER, AMEND on line 16 by inserting the following language after the period:

In carrying out its responsibility under this act, for any contract under the purview of the Public Procurement Review Board, the agency shall be exempt from any requirement that the Public Procurement Review Board approve any personal or professional service contract or pre-approve any solicitation of such contracts.