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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to public works projects; amending s. 2
255.0992, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 3
"public works project" to include activities paid for 4
with local funds; revising applicability of a 5
provision that prohibits the state or a political 6
subdivision that contracts for a public works project 7
from taking certain actions; providing an effective 8
date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the Sta te of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph 13
(a) of subsection (2) of section 255.0992, Florida Statutes, are 14
amended to read: 15
255.0992 Public works projects; prohibited governmental 16
actions.— 17
(1) As used in this section , the term: 18
(b) "Public works project" means an activity that is paid 19
for with any local or state-appropriated funds and that consists 20
of the construction, maintenance, repair, renovation, 21
remodeling, or improvement of a building, road, street, sewer, 22
storm drain, water system, site development, irrigation system, 23
reclamation project, gas or electrical distribution system, gas 24
or electrical substation, or other facility, project, or portion 25
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thereof owned in whole or in part by any political subdivision. 26
(2) Except as required by federal or state law, the state 27
or any political subdivision that contracts for a public works 28
project may not take the following actions: 29
(a) Prevent a certified, licensed, or registered 30
contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier or carrier, from 31
participating in the bidding process based on the geographic 32
location of the company headquarters or offices of the 33
contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier or carrier 34
submitting a bid on a public works project or the resid ences of 35
employees of such contractor, subcontractor, or material 36
supplier or carrier. This paragraph does not apply to a 37
political subdivision that contracts for a public works project 38
for which the political subdivision is the sole source of 39
funding. 40
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 41