Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06165 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/25/2011

                            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.

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.