Unsolicited Proposals For Public-Private Partnerships

The bill aims to streamline the process for unsolicited proposals related to public-private partnerships by federal agencies. It requires agencies to establish procedures for receiving, evaluating, and responding to such proposals within a specified timeframe. The goal is to encourage innovation and efficiency in infrastructure projects while ensuring transparency and fair competition. The bill also includes provisions to protect intellectual property rights of proposers and enhance accountability in the evaluation process. Overall, it seeks to facilitate collaboration between the public and private sectors for the development of infrastructure projects.

• 2023-12-07: Filed

• 2023-12-27: Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

• 2023-12-27: Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2023-12-27: Referred to State Affairs Committee

• 2023-12-27: Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

• 2024-01-09: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

• 2024-01-30: PCS added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

• 2024-02-01: Favorable with CS by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

• 2024-02-01: Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

• 2024-02-01: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

• 2024-02-01: CS Filed

• 2024-02-01: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

• 2024-02-02: Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2024-02-02: Referred to State Affairs Committee

• 2024-02-02: Now in State Affairs Committee

• 2024-02-19: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

• 2024-02-21: Favorable by State Affairs Committee

• 2024-02-21: Reported out of State Affairs Committee

• 2024-02-21: Bill released to House Calendar

• 2024-02-21: Added to Second Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-27: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)

• 2024-03-01: Read 2nd time

• 2024-03-01: Placed on 3rd reading

• 2024-03-01: Added to Third Reading Calendar

• 2024-03-04: Read 3rd time

• 2024-03-04: CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

• 2024-03-04: In Messages

• 2024-03-04: Referred to Rules

• 2024-03-04: Withdrawn from Rules

• 2024-03-04: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

• 2024-03-04: Substituted for CS/SB 870

• 2024-03-04: Received

• 2024-03-04: Read 2nd time

• 2024-03-04: Read 3rd time

• 2024-03-04: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 2

• 2024-03-04: In Messages

• 2024-03-04: Ordered enrolled

• 2024-04-02: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

• 2024-04-15: Approved by Governor

• 2024-04-16: Chapter No. 2024-96