Relating to Buy America requirements for public construction projects; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires state contracting agency that procures ] Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Department of Transportation, in procuring public improvement contract or contract for public works with estimated contract price of $150,000 ] $250,000 or more , to include in solicitation documents conspicuous notice that resulting public improvement contract or contract for public works will require contractors to use iron, ] steel, iron, coatings for steel and iron and steel ] and manufactured products that are made ] produced in United States. Requires public improvement contracts and contracts for public works to require use of iron, ] steel, iron, coatings for steel and iron and steel ] and manufactured products made ] produced in United States in public improvement or public works unless Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services or Director of Transportation, as appropriate, waives use under specified circumstances. Requires each department to reject bid or solicitation that does not affirmatively attest that bidder or proposer read and understood requirement. Specifies duties of director in making findings and granting waiver. Requires periodic review of waiver. Permits Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to delegate duty. Requires department ] Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish technical assistance and grant program to enable businesses certified by Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity to become familiar with and meet obligations of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Signed Aug 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2023 · House Jun 14, 2023
How they voted
21–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 29
Jun 23, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
36% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 1, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
upper
Jun 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Scharf.
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
May 24, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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