An Act updating Chapter 30B
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 7/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J25 | Favorable | 2 entries |
Section 3 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$10,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,000.
Section 4 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- (a) Except as permitted pursuant to this section and section 7, for the procurement of a supply or service for a governmental body in the amount of $15,000 or greater, but not to exceed $100,000, a procurement officer shall seek written quotations from not fewer than 3 persons customarily providing the supply or service. The procurement officer shall record the: (i) names and addresses of all persons from whom quotations were sought; (ii) purchase description used for the procurement; (iii) names of the persons submitting quotations; and (iv) date and amount of each quotation. Such information shall be retained in the file required pursuant to section 3. A governmental body may require that any procurement for the governmental body in an amount of not more than $100,000 shall be subject to section 5 or section 6.
Said section 4 of chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the figure “$10,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,000.
Section 5 of chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 to 4, the words “$50,000 or, in the case of a municipal or regional school district, award of procurement contracts in the amount of more than $100,000,” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100,000.
Said section 5 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 40 and 41, the words “$50,000, or, for a municipal or regional school district, more than”.
Section 6 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “$50,000, or, a municipal or regional school district, more than $100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100,000.
Section 6A of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “$50,000, or, a municipal or regional school district, more than $100,000,” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100,000.
Section 7 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “$50,000, or, a municipal or regional school district, more than $100,000,” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100,000.
Section 15 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the figure “$10,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,000.
Section 17 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$10,000”, and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- $15,000.
SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$10,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,000. SECTION 2. Section 4 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- (a) Except as permitted pursuant to this section and section 7, for the procurement of a supply or service for a governmental body in the amount of $15,000 or greater, but not to exceed $100,000, a procurement officer shall seek written quotations from not fewer than 3 persons customarily providing the supply or service. The procurement officer shall record the: (i) names and addresses of all persons from whom quotations were sought; (ii) purchase description used for the procurement; (iii) names of the persons submitting quotations; and (iv) date and amount of each quotation. Such information shall be retained in the file required pursuant to section 3. A governmental body may require that any procurement for the governmental body in an amount of not more than $100,000 shall be subject to section 5 or section 6. SECTION 3. Said section 4 of chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the figure “$10,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,000. SECTION 4. Section 5 of chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 to 4, the words “$50,000 or, in the case of a municipal or regional school district, award of procurement contracts in the amount of more than $100,000,” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100,000. SECTION 5. Said section 5 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 40 and 41, the words “$50,000, or, for a municipal or regional school district, more than”. SECTION 6. Section 6 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “$50,000, or, a municipal or regional school district, more than $100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100,000. SECTION 7. Section 6A of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “$50,000, or, a municipal or regional school district, more than $100,000,” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100,000. SECTION 8. Section 7 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “$50,000, or, a municipal or regional school district, more than $100,000,” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100,000. SECTION 9. Section 15 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the figure “$10,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,000. SECTION 10. Section 17 of said chapter 30B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$10,000”, and inserting in place thereof, the following figure:- $15,000.