Senate Bill No. 164, introduced by Senator Womack, mandates that elected officials and employees of municipalities who are involved in managing, tracking, or ensuring compliance with cooperative endeavor agreements must undergo training focused on public private contract payments. This training will cover essential topics such as public contracts, payment timing, interest, costs incurred by private entities outside the project scope, and change orders, including their timing.

The bill allows for the training to be delivered by state agencies or relevant associations and can be conducted through web-based platforms. The legislation is set to take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for gubernatorial action if not signed.