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2016 SESSION

16104229D
SENATE BILL NO. 679
Offered January 20, 2016
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-1102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of General Services; small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses; effect of enhancements or remedial measures on contract costs and spending; report.
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Patrons-- Dunnavant, Carrico, Chafin, Chase, Cosgrove, DeSteph, Garrett, Hanger, McDougle, Newman, Norment, Obenshain, Reeves, Stanley, Stuart, Sturtevant, Suetterlein, Vogel and Wagner
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 2.2-1102 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 2.2-1102. Additional powers of Department; report.

A. The Department shall have the following additional powers, all of which, with the approval of the Director of the Department, may be exercised by a division of the Department with respect to matters assigned to that division:

1. Prescribe regulations necessary or incidental to the performance of duties or execution of powers conferred under this chapter; and

2. Establish fee schedules that may be collectible from users when general fund appropriations are not applicable to the services rendered.

B. All statewide contracts and agreements made and entered into by the Department for the purchase of computers, software, supplies, and related peripheral equipment and services shall provide for the inclusion of counties, cities, and towns in such contracts and agreements. For good cause shown, the Secretary of Administration may disapprove the inclusion from a specific contract or agreement.

C. The Department may operate or provide for the operation of hazardous waste management facilities.

D. On or before December 1 of each year, the Department shall provide to the Governor and the General Assembly a report analyzing the effect of any enhancement or remedial measure implemented by the Governor pursuant to subsection C of § 2.2-4310 on the contract costs and spending for all state agencies participating in such enhancement or remedial measure.