Req. No. 7688 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2185 By: Johns COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to public buildings and public works; amending Section 3, Chapter 472, O.S.L. 2019 (61 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 103.8), which relates to location of company headquarters; requiring certain information for acceptance of contract; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 472, O.S.L. 2019 (61 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 103.8), is amended to read as follows: Section 103.8 When a state agency accepts any type of contract, whether bid or no-bid, it shall list the city, state and country in which the company address of the company that is seeking or awarded work is headquartered. If the company is an Oklahoma entity of which over fifty percent (50%) is owned by an out -of-state entity or individual, then, for the purposes of t his section, the location of the company's headquarters shall be considered to be in the city, Req. No. 7688 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 state and country of the majority owner and the reason for being awarded the contract . Any work the state awards that is not strictly awarded by the lowest pric e and that is awarded to a company not headquartered in Oklahoma shall require the awarding agency's director to provide reasons why the out-of-state company was chosen over an Oklahoma company . SECTION 2. This act shall become effective N ovember 1, 2021. 58-1-7688 JBH 02/23/21