75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 1764
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2763
                  Ordered by the House April 8
            Including House Amendments dated April 8
 
Sponsored by Representatives CLEM, CANNON; Representatives BEYER,
  GILLIAM, KRIEGER, READ, ROBLAN, SCHAUFLER, STIEGLER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Permits contracting agency that   { - procures - }   { + uses
public funds to procure + } goods for public use to give
preference to agricultural products produced and transported
entirely within state if certain conditions are met.
 { - Requires Director of Agriculture by rule to set standards
for determining whether agricultural products qualify for
preference. - }
    { - Declares emergency, effective on passage. - }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to procurements of agricultural goods.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2009 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 279A. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Notwithstanding provisions of law requiring a
contracting agency to award a contract to the lowest responsible
bidder or best proposer or provider of a quotation, a contracting
agency that uses public funds to procure goods for a public use
may give preference to procuring an agricultural product that is
produced and transported entirely within this state if the
agricultural product costs not more than 10 percent more than an
agricultural product that is not produced and transported
entirely within this state. The contracting agency may set a
higher percentage by order if the contracting agency, in a
written determination to support the order, finds good cause to
set the higher percentage and explains the contracting agency's
reasons and evidence for the finding. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2009 Act applies to contracts
first advertised or otherwise solicited or, if not advertised or
solicited, first entered into on or after January 1, 2010. + }
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