Sponsor Statement for HB 18

PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES/DISABLED PERSONS

1/18/97

House Bill 18 will allow 100% disabled owned corporations and partnerships to be eligible for disabled bidder preferences

Current law allows disabled owned sole proprietorships to take advantage of certain disabled bidder preferences.

Equal protection under the law requires all like situations to be treated fairly and equally. Current law discriminates against disabled owned corporations and partnerships, it does allows sole proprietorships

HB 18 has a zero fiscal note.

HB 18 is supported by the impacted Departments of Education and Administration.

The Legislature passed this Bill 2 years ago and the Governor vetoed it in error, last year it was lost in the rush of adjournment.

There is no known opposition.

The intent of this legislation is to create fairness.

Please contact me or Walt Wilcox if there are any questions.