SCHOOL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM
House Bill 4720
Sponsor: Rep. Philip LaJoy
House Bill 4722
Sponsor: Rep. John Moolenaar
Committee: Education
Complete to 5-28-03
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILLS 4720 AND 4722 AS INTRODUCED 5-22-03
The bills would create a cooperative purchasing program for public schools to be administered by the Department of Management and Budget. House Bill 4722 is tie-barred to House Bill 4720 so that it could not become law unless House Bill 4720 also were enacted. A more detailed explanation of each bill follows.
House Bill 4720 would amend the Management and Budget Act (MCL 18.1261) to require the department to create and operate a cooperative bulk purchasing program for local school districts, public school academies, and intermediate school districts, in order to reduce the costs of purchasing goods and supplies for public schools.
House Bill 4722 would amend the Revised School Code (MCL 380.623a and 380.1274) to specify that intermediate school districts, local school districts, and public school academies would not be required to obtain competitive bids for items purchased through the cooperative bulk purchasing program operated by the Department of Management and Budget (that would be created under House Bill 4720).
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.