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2013 SESSION
SB 377 Construction projects using public funds; iron, steel, manufactured goods must be produced in USA.
Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Construction projects using public funds; iron, steel, and manufactured goods must be produced in the United States. Prohibits use of state funds for construction projects, including any construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public works project, unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods, including equipment, used in the project are produced in the United States. Under the bill an exception to the requirement is provided if the administrative head of the contracting state agency determines in writing that (i) iron, steel, and relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality or (ii) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United Sates will increase the costs of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103760D
- 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/24/12 Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: #2
- 02/13/12 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/12 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/14/12 Senate: Continued to 2013 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
- 11/30/12 Senate: Left in Finance