HB 21-1168 CO

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The act requires the department of local affairs (department), no later than August 13, 2021, to establish a pilot program to help local governments identify perceptual and substantial barriers to entry for historically underutilized businesses in local government procurement.The act requires local governments participating in the pilot program to consider a number of items, such as:Identifying implementation needs, such as labor and technology, for historically underutilized businesses preference programs for local government procurement (programs); Determining the appropriate size contracts that would benefit from a program; and Creating a sample program that all local governments may use and articulate the necessary steps to build a program. The act specifies that pilot program participants may collaborate with the department and the general assembly on future legislation requiring local governments to establish programs.In January 2022, the department is required to report on the progress of the pilot program as part of the department's presentation to its committee of reference at a hearing held pursuant to the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act".In January 2023, the department is required to include the findings of the pilot program as part of the department's presentation to its committee of reference at a hearing held pursuant to the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act".The act defines a historically underutilized business as a business that is at least 51% owned and controlled, in both the management and day-to-day business decisions, by one or more individuals who are:Members of a racial or ethnic minority group; Non-Hispanic Caucasian women; Persons with physical or mental disabilities; Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community; or Veterans.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Jennifer Bacon Democratic · primary
• Naquetta Ricks Democratic · primary
• Chris Kolker Democratic · primary

1. Jun 7, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 28, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 27, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 11, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 10, 2021 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 5, 2021 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 27, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper
9. Apr 26, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Apr 23, 2021 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
11. Apr 22, 2021 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 19, 2021 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Mar 31, 2021 House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to Finance · lower
14. Mar 4, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (06/07/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (05/28/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/11/2021) · PDF
• Revised (05/10/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (04/26/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/23/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (03/04/2021) · PDF
• PA2 (04/21/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (04/01/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF