*HB1559.1*
February 6, 2025
HOUSE BILL No. 1559
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DIGEST OF HB 1559 (Updated February 5, 2025 2:48 pm - DI 140)
Citations Affected: IC 5-32.
Synopsis: CMc contract award standard. Provides that when a public
agency chooses to employ a construction manager as constructor on a
public works project, the applicable contract award standard for the
project is "lowest and best".
Effective: July 1, 2025.
VanNatter
January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and
Pensions.
February 6, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
HB 1559—LS 7532/DI 137 February 6, 2025
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1559
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
and local administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 5-32-2-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.128-2014,
2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. "Applicable contract award standard" refers to
4 the following: means, for purposes of this chapter, "lowest and
5 best".
6 (1) If the applicable public works statute is IC 4-13.6 or
7 IC 36-1-12, the applicable contract award standard is "lowest
8 responsive and responsible".
9 (2) If the applicable public works statute is IC 5-16, the applicable
10 contract award standard is "lowest and best".
11 (3) If the applicable public works statute is a statute other than the
12 statutes referred to in subdivision (1) or (2), the applicable
13 contract award standard is the standard prescribed by the other
14 public works statute that is the equivalent to "lowest responsive
15 and responsible" or "lowest and best".
HB 1559—LS 7532/DI 137 2
COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions,
to which was referred House Bill 1559, has had the same under
consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
the recommendation that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1559 as introduced.)
VANNATTER
Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0
HB 1559—LS 7532/DI 137