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S.B. 6

             1     

REFURBISHED COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS

             2     
PROGRAM

             3     
2004 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill terminates a pilot program for the acquisition and refurbishing of donated
             10      computers to be used in the state's public schools.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    eliminates requirements imposed upon the State Board of Education and
             14      Department of Corrections to administer the pilot program, including requirements
             15      to annually:
             16              .    conduct a survey of computer needs in the state's school districts; and
             17              .    make a progress report to the Education Interim Committee; and
             18          .    exempts school districts from certain procurement requirements when purchasing
             19      computers from, or contracting for the repair or refurbishing of computers with, the
             20      Utah Correctional Industries.
             21      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          None
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      AMENDS:
             27          53A-1-706, as last amended by Chapter 301, Laws of Utah 2002


             28      REPEALS:
             29          53A-1-707, as last amended by Chapter 301, Laws of Utah 2002
             30     
             31      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             32          Section 1. Section 53A-1-706 is amended to read:
             33           53A-1-706. Purchases of educational technology.
             34          (1) (a) A school district or college of education shall comply with Title 63, Chapter 56,
             35      [the] Utah Procurement Code, in purchasing technology, except as otherwise provided in
             36      Subsection (1)(b).
             37          (b) A school district may purchase computers from, and contract for the repair or
             38      refurbishing of computers [under the program established in Section 53A-1-707 that involves]
             39      with, the Utah Correctional Industries without going through the bidding or competition
             40      procedures outlined in Title 63, Chapter 56, Part D, Source Selection and Contract Formation.
             41          (2) A school district or college of education may purchase technology through
             42      cooperative purchasing contracts administered by the state Division of Purchasing or through
             43      its own established purchasing program.
             44          Section 2. Repealer.
             45          This bill repeals:
             46          Section 53A-1-707, Pilot program for acquisition of computers -- Appropriation --
             47      Administration of program -- Training and technology center -- Security procedures.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 11-19-03 4:31 PM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


Interim Committee Note
    as of 12-09-03 9:05 AM


The Education Interim Committee recommended this bill.


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