Raised Bill No. 5495 is a legislative proposal aimed at making technical revisions to the provisions concerning state contracting. The bill, introduced in the February Session of 2024 and referred to the Committee on Government Administration and Elections, includes changes to the general statutes that would take effect on October 1, 2024. Specifically, the bill proposes amendments to sections 4e-10(a) and 4e-13(a) of the general statutes.

The first section of the bill revises the language to allow state contracting agencies, excluding quasi-public agencies, institutions of higher education, and municipal procurement processes utilizing state funds, to submit necessary legislation to the Governor and the General Assembly to support their procurement functions. The term "quasi-publics" is deleted and replaced with "quasi-public agencies," with an added comma for clarity. The second section mandates the Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the State Contracting Standards Board, to establish and maintain a single electronic portal for posting all contracting opportunities with state agencies, higher education units, and quasi-public agencies. This portal, known as the State Contracting Portal, will be accessible on the Department's website. The purpose of the bill is to update and clarify the language related to state contracting procedures.