Bill Text: CT HB06165 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Favoring Connecticut Companies For State Contracts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-03 - Public Hearing 03/07 [HB06165 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB06165-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 6165

 

January Session, 2011

 

LCO No. 1946

   

Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. SAWYER, 55th Dist.

REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist.

REP. RIGBY, 63rd Dist.

 

AN ACT FAVORING CONNECTICUT COMPANIES FOR STATE CONTRACTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 4e-48 of the general statutes be amended to provide that once the lowest original lowest responsible qualified bid is identified, the state contracting agency shall add a per cent increase to the original bid of nonresident bidders.

Statement of Purpose:

To help foster the growth and strength of Connecticut companies by adding a preference for resident bidders to the state contracting process.

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