Senate Bill #2009 (2018)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
Allows school committees and the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE") to enter into joint purchase agreements for the purchase of technology and IT infrastructure.
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2018-01-11: Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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2018-03-23: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2018)
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2018-03-28: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2018-06-18: Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2018)
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2018-06-20: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/21/2018)
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2018-06-20: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2018-06-21: Senate passed Sub A
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2018-06-22: Placed on the House Consent Calendar
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2018-06-22: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/22/2018)
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2018-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
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2018-07-02: Transmitted to Governor
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2018-07-02: Signed by Governor
Changes since original draft
2018 – S 2009- 2018 – S 2009 SUBSTITUTE A
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LC003179- LC003179/SUB A
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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018- S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
- IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018
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- A N A C T
RELATING TO EDUCATION Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Pearson, Seveney, Coyne, and Calkin Date Introduced: January 11, 2018 Referred To: Senate Education- RELATING TO EDUCATION
- Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Pearson, Seveney, Coyne, and Calkin
- Date Introduced: January 11, 2018
- Referred To: Senate Education
- It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 16-2 of the General Laws entitled "School Committees and Superintendents [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 16-2-9.6. Joint purchasing agreements for technology and IT infrastructure. Notwithstanding any other law or rule, any two (2) or more school committees may establish joint purchasing agreements between and among themselves or with the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE"), a domestic nonprofit corporation, for the purposes of establishing bids pursuant to chapter 55 of title 45, and jointly purchasing technology related goods and services. The RISTE, acting on behalf of any school committee(s) that are members of a joint purchasing agreement with RISTE, may establish specifications and bid on behalf of such member school districts. The RISTE shall comply with bidding requirements of chapter 55 of title 45. The RISTE and any consortia created pursuant to a joint purchase agreement under this chapter shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits set forth in §37-2-56. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC003179 ========- SECTION 1. Chapter 16-2 of the General Laws entitled "School Committees and Superintendents [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
- 16-2-9.6. Joint purchasing agreements for technology and IT infrastructure.
- Notwithstanding any other law or rule, any two (2) or more school committees may establish joint purchasing agreements between and among themselves or with the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE"), a domestic nonprofit corporation, for the purposes of establishing bids pursuant to chapter 55 of title 45, and jointly purchasing technology related goods and services. The RISTE, acting on behalf of any school committee(s) that are members of a joint purchasing agreement with RISTE, may establish specifications and bid on behalf of such member school districts. The RISTE shall comply with bidding requirements of chapter 55 of title 45. The RISTE and any consortia created pursuant to a joint purchase agreement under this chapter shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits set forth in §37-2-56. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this section permits any non-public school or non-public school district access to the master price agreement maintained by the department of administration, division of purchases.
- SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC003179/SUB A ========
- EXPLANATION
- BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
- OF
- A N A C T
- RELATING TO EDUCATION
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- This act would allow school committees and the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE") to enter into joint purchase agreements for the purchase of technology and IT infrastructure.
This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC003179 ========- This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC003179/SUB A ========
Votes
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June 21, 2018 at 5:13pm
Yeas: 37 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 0 /
Recused: 0
Floor vote for PASSAGE
IN CONCURRENCE
June 22, 2018 at 4:36pm
Yeas: 66 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 9 /
Recused: 0