Arkansas 2023 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1441 Latest Draft

Bill / Draft Version Filed 02/15/2023

                            Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. 
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State of Arkansas    1 
94th General Assembly A Bill     2 
Regular Session, 2023  	HOUSE BILL 1441 3 
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By: Representative Schulz 5 
By: Senator M. McKee 6 
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8 
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE P ROCUREMENT OF 9 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE S BY POLITICAL SUBDI VISIONS; TO 10 
RESTRICT THE USE BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVIS ION OF 11 
COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR MEDICAL, EMERGEN CY MEDICAL, 12 
AND AMBULANCE SERVIC ES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 13 
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TO RESTRICT THE USE BY A POLITICAL 17 
SUBDIVISION OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR 18 
MEDICAL, EMERGENCY MEDICAL, AND AMBULANCE 19 
SERVICES. 20 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 23 
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 SECTION 1.  Arkansas Code ยง 19-11-802(c)(1), concerning annual 25 
statements of qualifications and performance data and restrictions on 26 
competitive bidding, is amended to read as follows: 27 
 (c)(1)  The political subdivision shall not use competitive bidding for 28 
the procurement of legal, medical, emergency medical, ambulance, financial 29 
advisory, architectural, engineering, construction management, and land 30 
surveying professional consulting services. 31 
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