HB 2743: Competitive bidding; cooperative purchasing agreements; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to move from the House to Senate floor version, incorporating substantive changes to cooperative purchasing provisions. The Senate version adds 'emergency' to the bill title and expands definitions to include 'external procurement units' (out-of-state buying organizations). The Senate version also adds 'piggybacking' to cooperative purchasing agreements and clarifies that purchases must satisfy federal procurement regulations when federal funding is involved.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include 'external procurement units' (out-of-state organizations) and clarified that cooperative purchasing agreements can include 'piggybacking' arrangements. The definition of 'local public procurement unit' remains the same, but the Senate version adds more specific language about what cooperative purchasing agreements can include.

DEFINITION

Added definition of 'external procurement unit' to mean any buying organization in the United States not located in Oklahoma.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that purchases made under cooperative agreements must satisfy federal procurement regulations when federal funding is the source.

SCOPE

Expanded cooperative purchasing agreement definition to explicitly include 'piggybacking' purchasing agreements.

TECHNICAL

Added 'emergency' to the bill title and emergency declaration language.

HB2743 (5-05-25) (GREEN) FS FA1.PDF → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a Senate substitute version to a House Floor version, incorporating committee amendments that expanded eligibility for cooperative purchasing agreements. The changes allow local public procurement units to participate in cooperative or piggybacking purchasing agreements with external procurement units, not just other local units. The bill also clarifies definitions to include external procurement units and maintains existing requirements for compliance with procurement regulations.

Scope change

Expanded scope to include external procurement units (buying organizations outside the state) as eligible participants in cooperative purchasing agreements, whereas the original version only allowed agreements between local public procurement units.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility for local public procurement units to enter cooperative or piggybacking purchasing agreements with external procurement units (buying organizations located outside the state that would qualify as public procurement units if located in-state).

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'External procurement unit' to clarify that it includes buying organizations in the United States not located in Oklahoma that would qualify as public procurement units if located in-state.

REQUIREMENT

Maintained existing requirements that purchases must satisfy applicable procurement regulations including The Central Purchasing Act, Public Competitive Bidding Act, Finance Act, and related federal regulations.

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' and updated committee report information to reflect House floor processing.

Enrolled (final version) → HB2743 (5-05-25) (GREEN) FS FA1.PDF · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an enrolled version to a floor substitute version, with line numbers added and some formatting adjustments. The substantive legislative content remains unchanged, including provisions about cooperative purchasing agreements, definitions of procurement units, and effective dates.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability and provisions remain identical to the enrolled version.

TECHNICAL

Added line numbers and formatting changes to convert from enrolled bill format to floor substitute format.

Reorganized title and sponsor information layout while maintaining the same legislative content.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 6 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as Enrolled legislation with several substantive changes from the Engrossed version. Key additions include a prohibition on new construction in cooperative purchasing agreements, requirements that funds be applied directly to charges or administrative costs without profit-taking, and updated references to Oklahoma-specific procurement acts. The effective date remains July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause added.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by explicitly excluding new construction from cooperative purchasing agreements, while expanding procurement regulation requirements to include specific Oklahoma acts.

REQUIREMENT

Added prohibition on new construction in cooperative purchasing agreements

Updated references to procurement acts to include 'The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act', 'Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974', and 'Oklahoma State Finance Act'

Added requirement for state agencies to utilize mandatory purchasing contracts as designated by the State Purchasing Director

FISCAL

Added requirement that all funds be applied toward chargeables or direct administrative costs, prohibiting profit-taking

DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'New construction' specifying what structures are excluded from the definition

TIMELINE

Added emergency clause declaring immediate necessity for public peace, health, or safety

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 4 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

The Senate amended the House version of HB 2743 to expand cooperative purchasing authority for local public procurement units to include construction services, clarify definitions of procurement units, and update the emergency declaration language. The amendment also adjusts the bill's title and formatting to reflect the Senate's version of the legislation.

Scope change

Expanded eligibility to include construction services in cooperative purchasing agreements and clarified the definition of external procurement units.

SCOPE

Added explicit authority for local public procurement units to use cooperative purchasing agreements for construction services, which was not clearly included in the original House version.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'external procurement unit' to clarify it applies to any buying organization in the United States not located in Oklahoma that would qualify as a public procurement unit if located in the state.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'competitive bidding - cooperative purchasing agreements - authority - effective date - emergency' to 'competitive bidding - cooperative purchasing agreements - authority - effective date - emergency' with minor formatting adjustments.

Reordered the signature page to reflect Senate passage date and adjusted the presiding officer signature lines to match Senate amendment format.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 4 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

This amendment transforms HB 2743 from a House bill into an Engrossed Senate Amendment, incorporating Senate changes that add new definitions for 'External procurement unit' and 'New construction' while clarifying that cooperative purchasing does not include new construction except for specific structures like bus barns. The bill maintains its core purpose of allowing public agencies to participate in cooperative purchasing agreements but expands the definition of eligible entities and clarifies construction exclusions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include explicit definitions for external procurement units and clarified construction service limitations in cooperative purchasing agreements.

DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'External procurement unit' to clarify that out-of-state buying organizations can participate if they would qualify as public procurement units if located in Oklahoma.

SCOPE

Clarified that cooperative purchasing agreements cannot include new construction, with specific exceptions for bus barns, agriculture barns, storage buildings, and batting cages.

REQUIREMENT

Added language requiring state agencies to adhere to statewide contract rules and mandatory purchasing contracts designated by the State Purchasing Director.

TECHNICAL

Changed document title from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed Senate Amendment' and updated page numbering and formatting to reflect Senate amendment markup.

Competitive bidding; cooperative purchasing agreements; effective date; emergency.

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