STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31586 / S1423
State agencies and the state legislature benefit from hearing from a wide array of experts. This bill ensures that
consultants and experts, whether paid or unpaid, are not precluded from bidding on state projects provided: (1)
any work product is publicly available at the time of the letting of the solicitation, (2) that participation in any
legislative task force is done in public subject to the State’s open meetings laws, (3) that the solicitation is not
drawn in such a way as to favor a particular vendor; and (4) the solicitation does not give a particular vendor a
quantifiable objective bidding advantage.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no fiscal impact to the State General Fund or to any other funds. This is due to no expenditure of funds
to implement this proposed legislation.
Contact:
Senator Kevin Cook
(208) 332-1333
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/11/2024, 9:38 AM


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 67-9230