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CS/CS/SB 346: Public Construction

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Community Affairs ; DiCeglie

Public Construction; Requiring that certain contracts provide the estimated cost to complete each item on a specified list; revising the timeframe within which proceedings must commence to resolve disputes between vendors and local governmental entities; requiring that undisputed portions of payment requests be paid within a specified timeframe; revising the conditions that require a public entity to pay or release amounts subject to certain disputes or claims, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-134
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/15/23, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
    3/15/2023 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
    3/17/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    3/21/2023 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
    3/24/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/29/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/29/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
    3/30/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
    4/14/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/19/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    4/20/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23
    4/27/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 575
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 575
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 575
    4/27/2023 House • In Messages
    5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 29
    5/3/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    5/16/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/25/2023 • Approved by Governor
    5/26/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-134

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  • CS/CS/SB 346, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 9:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 383 (c2) Public Construction Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 346 (Ch. 2023-134) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 2 (pdf)
    218.76 Improper payment request or invoice; resolution of disputes. Page 6 (pdf)
    255.073 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.074 Procedures for calculation of payment due dates. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.077 Project closeout and payment of retainage. Page 8 (pdf)
    255.078 Public construction retainage. Page 9 (pdf)
    255.0992 Public works projects; prohibited governmental actions. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 346, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/30/2023 at 3:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 383 (c2) Public Construction Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 346 (Ch. 2023-134) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    577362 - Amendment
    Delete lines 75 - 277 and insert:     		Rules
    (DiCeglie)     		4/17/2023
    12:41 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/18/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    337410 - Amendment
    Between lines 277 and 278 insert:     		Rules
    (DiCeglie)     		4/18/2023
    7:54 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/18/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2023 8:30 AM Rules 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2023 5:25 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2023 12:24 PM House 83 Yeas - 29 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 2 (pdf)
    218.76 Improper payment request or invoice; resolution of disputes. Page 6 (pdf)
    255.073 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.074 Procedures for calculation of payment due dates. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.077 Project closeout and payment of retainage. Page 8 (pdf)
    255.078 Public construction retainage. Page 9 (pdf)
    255.0992 Public works projects; prohibited governmental actions. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 346, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/17/2023 at 4:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 383 (c1) Public Construction Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 346 (Ch. 2023-134) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    570730 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (DiCeglie)     		3/28/2023
    8:25 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 782452 - Amendment to Amendment (570730)
    Delete line 79 and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (DiCeglie)     		3/28/2023
    1:04 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/29/2023 8:30 AM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 7 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 2 (pdf)
    218.76 Improper payment request or invoice; resolution of disputes. Page 6 (pdf)
    255.073 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.074 Procedures for calculation of payment due dates. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.077 Project closeout and payment of retainage. Page 8 (pdf)
    255.078 Public construction retainage. Page 9 (pdf)
    255.0992 Public works projects; prohibited governmental actions. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 346, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2023 at 10:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 383 (c1) Public Construction Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 346 (Ch. 2023-134) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    524380 - Amendment
    Delete lines 48 - 272 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (DiCeglie)     		3/14/2023
    10:45 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/15/2023 1:00 PM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.033 Development permits and orders. Page 2 (pdf)
    218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 2 (pdf)
    218.76 Improper payment request or invoice; resolution of disputes. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.073 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.074 Procedures for calculation of payment due dates. Page 8 (pdf)
    255.077 Project closeout and payment of retainage. Page 8 (pdf)
    255.078 Public construction retainage. Page 9 (pdf)
    255.0992 Public works projects; prohibited governmental actions. Page 10 (pdf)

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