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HB 2853

PARK DIST - COMPETITIVE BIDS

104th Regular Session Introduced by Camille Lilly and 1 co-sponsor

Arizona HB 2853 creates the Tribal Community College Operations Fund, with $13,333,333 yearly appropriations to support tribal colleges, administered by the DOA.

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Bill Summary · HB 2853

Summary — HB 2853

Note: The document provided contains two different bills both labeled “HB 2853” from different states. Below are concise, separate summaries for each so readers can distinguish jurisdiction, purpose, provisions, and status.

Illinois HB 2853 — “Park District — Competitive Bids” (Rep. Debbie Meyers‑Martin)

Purpose / Intent

Amend procurement rules for park districts, conservation districts, and downstate forest preserve districts to change the dollar thresholds and procedures for competitive bidding on contracts.

Key provisions

  • Raises competitive bidding thresholds:
    • Original text: increases threshold for competitive bidding from $30,000 to $50,000 (or a lower amount if required by board policy).
    • House Amendment (Ham. 001): sets separate thresholds — $60,000 for supplies/materials and $30,000 for work (boards may set a lower threshold by policy).
  • Requires that competitive bids for contracts above the threshold be sealed by bidders and opened at a public bid opening where bid contents are announced (applies to park boards).
  • Maintains standard exceptions: contracts that require personal confidence/trust, supplies controlled by monopolies, or where competitive bidding is impossible; other exceptions preserved (including provisions under the Forest Preserve District and Conservation District Design‑Build Authorization Act).
  • Requires contracts to be let to the lowest responsible bidder after due advertisement, and signed by board officers as designated.

Who is affected

  • Park districts, conservation districts, and downstate forest preserve districts in Illinois.
  • Vendors and contractors bidding on those local-government contracts.
  • Local boards that may want to adopt lower bidding thresholds via board policy.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Amendment (House Amendment 001) modifies thresholds to $60k (supplies/materials) and $30k (work).
  • Legislative actions indicate the bill was enacted (signed and filed) and made effective immediately upon filing; recorded as filed without the Governor’s signature on 2025‑06‑22, with an effective date of 2025‑09‑01.

Arizona HB 2853 — “Tribal Higher Education Fund Act” (Rep. Myron Tsosie et al.)

Purpose / Intent

Establish a dedicated fund to support operations of tribal community colleges in Arizona and appropriate state monies to that fund.

Key provisions

  • Adds ARS § 15‑1650.07 establishing the Tribal Community College Operations Fund.
    • Fund sources: legislative appropriations, gifts, grants, devises, and other lawful contributions.
    • Administration: Department of Administration (DOA) will administer and distribute monies to tribal community colleges in Arizona.
    • Use: monies may be used for operational expenses, including establishing or providing instructional programs.
    • Fiscal rules: monies are subject to legislative appropriation, exempt from lapse provisions (ARS § 35‑190); State Treasurer invests monies per ARS § 35‑313, with earnings credited to the fund.
  • Appropriations: $13,333,333 from the state general fund is appropriated in each of FY 2025‑2026, FY 2026‑2027, and FY 2027‑2028 to the Tribal Community College Operations Fund and then to DOA.
  • Short title: “Tribal Higher Education Fund Act.”

Who is affected

  • Tribal community colleges operating in Arizona (recipient institutions).
  • Department of Administration (administrator/distributor of funds).
  • State finance: appropriations totaling $39,999,999 across three fiscal years ($13,333,333 per year).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Arizona House on 2025‑02‑14 by Rep. Myron Tsosie and co‑sponsors.
  • (Document shows introduced version; subsequent legislative progress not included in the provided text.)

If you want, I can:
- Produce a side‑by‑side comparison of the Illinois procurement thresholds before/after the change and practical implications for procurement staff and vendors.
- Draft a one‑page memo on how Arizona tribal colleges could apply for or receive fund distributions and what compliance/ reporting to expect.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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