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STATE PURCHASING AMENDMENTS

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler

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House Sponsor: Candice B. Pierucci

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill modifies procurement provisions relating to procurements for a presidential
10     debate.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     authorizes the procurement of items intended to be used to host a presidential
14     debate to be made without engaging in a standard procurement process;
15          ▸     provides that publication of a notice of a procurement for a presidential debate is
16     not required;
17          ▸     provides for a repeal of the provisions relating to the presidential debate
18     procurement and the exception to the requirement to publish notice; and
19          ▸     makes technical changes.
20     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21          None
22     Other Special Clauses:
23          This bill provides a special effective date.
24     Utah Code Sections Affected:
25     AMENDS:
26          63G-6a-802, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 406
27          63I-2-263, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33, 139, 212, 354, and 530
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29     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30          Section 1. Section 63G-6a-802 is amended to read:
31          63G-6a-802. Award of contract without engaging in a standard procurement
32     process -- Notice -- Duty to negotiate contract terms in best interest of procurement unit.
33          (1) A procurement unit may award a contract for a procurement item without engaging
34     in a standard procurement process if the procurement official determines in writing that:
35          (a) there is only one source for the procurement item;
36          (b) (i) transitional costs are a significant consideration in selecting a procurement item;
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38          (ii) the results of a cost-benefit analysis demonstrate that transitional costs are
39     unreasonable or cost-prohibitive, and that the award of a contract without engaging in a
40     standard procurement process is in the best interest of the procurement unit;
41          (c) the award of a contract is under circumstances, described in rules adopted by the
42     rulemaking authority, that make awarding the contract through a standard procurement process
43     impractical and not in the best interest of the procurement unit; [or]
44          (d) the procurement item is intended to be used for, or in connection with the
45     establishment of, a state store, as defined in Section 32B-1-102[.]; or
46          (e) the procurement item is intended to be used to host a debate of candidates for
47     president of the United States held at a state institution of higher education.
48          (2) Transitional costs associated with a trial use or testing of a procurement item under
49     a trial use contract awarded under Section 63G-6a-802.3 may not be included in a
50     consideration of transitional costs under Subsection (1)(b).
51          (3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a rulemaking authority shall make rules regarding
52     the publication of notice for a procurement under this section that, at a minimum, require
53     publication of notice of the procurement, in accordance with Section 63G-6a-112, if the cost of
54     the procurement exceeds $50,000.
55          (b) Publication of notice under Section 63G-6a-112 is not required for:
56          (i) the procurement of public utility services pursuant to a sole source contract; [or]
57          (ii) other procurements under this section for which an applicable rule provides that
58     notice is not required[.]; or
59          (iii) a procurement under Subsection (1)(e).
60          (4) A procurement official who awards a contract under this section shall negotiate
61     with the contractor to ensure that the terms of the contract, including price and delivery, are in
62     the best interest of the procurement unit.
63          Section 2. Section 63I-2-263 is amended to read:
64          63I-2-263. Repeal dates: Title 63A to Title 63N.
65          (1) Title 63A, Chapter 2, Part 5, Educational Interpretation and Translation Services
66     Procurement Advisory Council is repealed July 1, 2025.
67          [(2) Section 63A-17-303 is repealed July 1, 2023.]
68          [(3)] (2) Section 63A-17-806 is repealed June 30, 2026.
69          [(4) Title 63C, Chapter 22, Digital Wellness, Citizenship, and Safe Technology
70     Commission is repealed July 1, 2023.]
71          (3) Subsections 63G-6a-802(1)(e) and (3)(b)(iii) are repealed January 1, 2025.
72          [(5)] (4) Section 63H-7a-303 is repealed July 1, 2024.
73          [(6)] (5) Subsection 63H-7a-403(2)(b), regarding the charge to maintain the public
74     safety communications network, is repealed July 1, 2033.
75          [(7)] (6) Subsection 63J-1-602.2(45), which lists appropriations to the State Tax
76     Commission for property tax deferral reimbursements, is repealed July 1, 2027.
77          [(8)] (7) Subsection 63N-2-213(12)(a), relating to claiming a tax credit in the same
78     taxable year as the targeted business income tax credit, is repealed December 31, 2024.
79          [(9)] (8) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 3, Targeted Business Income Tax Credit in an
80     Enterprise Zone, is repealed December 31, 2024.
81          Section 3. Effective date.
82          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), if approved by two-thirds of all the members
83     elected to each house, this bill takes effect upon approval by the governor, or the day following
84     the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's
85     signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
86          (2) If this bill is not approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house,
87     this bill takes effect May 1, 2024.