Kentucky House Bill 227 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-13 - to State Government (H)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Create new section of KRS Chapter 45A making findings of the General Assembly and establishing policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to promote the Kentucky and United States economies by requiring a preference for iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in Kentucky and the United States; create new section of KRS Chapter 45A defining "manufactured in Kentucky," "manufactured in the United States," "Kentucky," and "United States"; require preference for iron, steel, and manufactured goods made in Kentucky in construction and maintenance contracts and subcontracts; provide for a waiver of the Kentucky preference requirement; require preference for iron, steel, and manufactured goods made in the United States if the Kentucky waiver is granted; and provide for a waiver of the United States preference requirement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A establishing a short title of "Kentucky Buy American Act"; amend KRS 45A.343, 45A.352, 65.027, 162.070, 164A.575, 176.080, and 424.260 to require compliance with the "Kentucky Buy American Act."

AN ACT relating to public procurement.

Rep. Jeffery Donohue [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-13	House	to State Government (H)
2016-01-12	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB227.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB227/bill.pdf