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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"; revising applicability of a 4
provision that prohibits the state or a political 5
subdivision that contracts for a public works project 6
from taking certain actions under specified 7
circumstances; providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph 12
(a) of subsection (2) of section 255.0992, Florida Statutes, are 13
amended to read: 14
255.0992 Public works projects; prohibited governmental 15
actions.— 16
(1) As used in this section, the term: 17
(b) "Public works project" means an activity that is paid 18
for with any local or state-appropriated funds and that consists 19
of the construction, maintenance, repair, renovation, 20
remodeling, or improvement of a building, road, street, sewer, 21
storm drain, water system, site development, irrigation system, 22
reclamation project, gas or electrical distribution system, gas 23
or electrical substation, or other facility, project, or portion 24
thereof owned in whole or in part by any political subdivision. 25
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The term does not include the provision of goods, services, or 27
work incidental to the public works project, such as the 28
provision of security services, janitorial services, landscaping 29
services, maintenance services, transportation services, or 30
other services that do not require a construction contracting 31
license or involve supplying or carrying construction materials 32
for a public works project. 33
(2) Except as required by federal or state law, the state 34
or any political subdivision that contracts for a public works 35
project may not take the following actions: 36
(a) Prevent a certified, licensed, or registered 37
contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier or carrier, from 38
participating in the bidding process based on the geographic 39
location of the company headquarters or o ffices of the 40
contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier or carrier 41
submitting a bid on a public works project or the residences of 42
employees of such contractor, subcontractor, or material 43
supplier or carrier. This paragraph does not apply to a county 44
or municipality that contracts for a public works project for 45
which the county or municipality is the sole source of funding. 46
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 47