Bill Text: OH HB417 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To ensure that all proven and acceptable piping materials be included in bids for water and wastewater utility service improvement projects.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-28 - To Public Utilities [HB417 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HB417-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

H. B. No. 417

Representative Thompson 

Cosponsors: Representatives Becker, Stebelton, Roegner, Retherford, Sprague, Adams, J., Boose, Hood, Young 

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A BILL

To enact section 153.75 of the Revised Code to ensure

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that all proven and acceptable piping materials be

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included in bids for water and wastewater utility

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service improvement projects.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 153.75 of the Revised Code be enacted	5
to read as follows:	6

Sec. 153.75.  (A) For the purposes of this section:

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(1) "Governmental agency" includes the following:

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(a) A county, township, municipal corporation, or any other	9
body corporate and politic that is responsible for government	10
activities in a geographic area smaller than that of the state;	11

(b) Any organized body, agency, institution, or other entity	12
established by the laws of the state for the exercise of any	13
function of state government.	14

(2) "Acceptable piping material" means piping material that	15
meets the current recognized standards issued by ASTM	16
international and the American water works association, or their	17
successor organizations.	18

(B) When contracting for a water or wastewater utility	19
service improvement project, a governmental agency shall:	20

(1) Procure only acceptable piping material;

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(2) Consider the quality, sustainability, durability, and	22
corrosion resistance of the acceptable piping materials in	23
relation to the project requirements;	24

(3) Consider the up-front cost of installation of the	25
acceptable piping materials;	26

(4) Consider acceptable piping material to be suitable for	27
the project only if the use of that material is commensurate with	28
sound engineering practices and the project requirements.	29