Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB875: Revise requirements for public works contracts
Status: Introduced, April 4, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising state contract requirements for construction, repair, or public works; providing exemptions for resident preference; providing situations when a contract for a lowest bidder may be canceled; providing an appropriation; and amending section 18-1-102, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING STATE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, OR PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS FOR RESIDENT PREFERENCE; PROVIDING SITUATIONS WHEN A CONTRACT FOR A LOWEST BIDDER MAY BE CANCELED; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND AMENDING SECTION 18-1-102, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 18-1-102, MCA, is amended to read: "18-1-102. State contracts to lowest bidder -- reciprocity. (1) In order to provide for an orderly administration of the business of the state of Montana in awarding public contracts for the purchase of goods and for construction, repair, and public works of all kinds, a public agency shall, except as provided in Title 18, chapter 2, part 5, award: (a) a public contract for construction, repair, or public works to the lowest responsible bidder without regard to residency. However, except as provided in subsection (3), a resident bidder must be allowed a preference on a contract against the bid of a nonresident bidder from any state or country that enforces a preference for resident bidders. The preference given to resident bidders of this state must be equal to the preference given in the other state or country. (b) a public contract for the purchase of goods to the lowest responsible bidder without regard to residency. However, a …
Sponsors
- Schillinger, Jerry (R, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Bill Withdrawn
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
Subjects: Appropriations, Transportation, Public Contracts
Common questions
- What is HB875?
- HB875 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise requirements for public works contracts.
- What does HB875 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising state contract requirements for construction, repair, or public works; providing exemptions for resident preference; providing situations when a contract for a lowest bidder may be canceled; providing an appropriation; and amending section 18-1-102, mca.".
- What is the status of HB875?
- Introduced as of April 4, 2025. Latest action: (H) Bill Withdrawn (April 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB875?
- Schillinger, Jerry (R, 34).
- Where is the official record for HB875?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4175
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