First Substitute S.B. 148

Senator Howard A. Stephenson proposes to substitute the following bill:

1 CONSTRUCTION BID LIMIT AMENDMENTS
2 2001 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
5 This act modifies State Affairs in General by requiring the Privatization Policy Board to
6 study and make a report on constructions bid limits for municipal and county public works
7 project. The act provides a repeal date of November 1, 2001.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 63-55-263, as last amended by Chapters 1, 78 and 281, Laws of Utah 2000
11 ENACTS:
12 63-55a-4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 63-55-263 is amended to read:
15 63-55-263. Repeal dates, Titles 63, 63A, and 63C.
16 (1) (a) Title 63, Chapter 25a, Part 1, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, is
17 repealed July 1, 2002.
18 (b) Title 63, Chapter 25a, Part 3, Sentencing Commission, is repealed January 1, 2002.
19 (2) The Crime Victims' Reparations Board, created in Section 63-25a-404 , is repealed July
20 1, 2007.
21 (3) The Resource Development Coordinating Committee, created in Section 63-28a-2 , is
22 repealed July 1, 2004.
23 (4) Title 63, Chapter 38c, State Appropriations and Tax Limitation Act, is repealed July
24 1, 2005.
25 (5) Section 63-55a-4 , authorizing a study of construction bid limits for public works

26 projects, is repealed November 1, 2001.
27 [(5)] (6) Title 63, Chapter 75, Families, Agencies, and Communities Together for Children
28 and Youth At Risk Act, is repealed July 1, 2001.
29 [(6)] (7) Title 63, Chapter 88, Navajo Trust Fund, is repealed July 1, 2005.
30 [(7)] (8) Sections 63A-4-204 and 63A-4-205 , authorizing the Risk Management Fund to
31 provide coverage to nonstate entities, are repealed July 1, 2001.
32 [(8)] (9) Title 63A, Chapter 7, Utah Sports Authority Act, is repealed July 1, 2003.
33 [(9)] (10) Title 63A, Chapter 10, State Olympic Coordination Act, is repealed July 1, 2003.
34 Section 2. Section 63-55a-4 is enacted to read:
35 63-55a-4. Study of construction bid limits for public works projects -- Final report.
36 (1) The board shall study and make a report and recommendations on the following issues
37 related to municipal and county public works projects:
38 (a) construction bid limits required or recommended for public works projects that should
39 be let out for bid by public or private contract; and
40 (b) effective enforcement, adjudication, and sanctions for violations of construction bid
41 limits.
42 (2) (a) A final report, including recommendations, shall be presented to an interim
43 committee of the Legislature as assigned by the Legislative Management Committee.
44 (b) The report shall be presented to the assigned interim committee prior to October 30,
45 2001.