SCULLY-DAVIS,MONIQUE-BOLAND. New Act Creates the Second Lowest Bidders' Protection Act. Provides that the second lowest bidder on a public works project and any person that entered into a contract with the second lowest bidder who suffers damages as a result of the rejection of a bid for the public works project because the successful bidder violated certain labor Acts may bring an action for damages against the violator, subject to specified restrictions. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Labor) Due to the increase in workload, the Department would need $105,100 for costs associated with 2 additional staff. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) In the opinion of DCCA, HB 852 does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. HOME RULE NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 852 pertains to lawsuits arising from bids on public works projects, and contains a provision prohibiting lawsuits relat- ing to the Second Lowest Bidders' Protection Act being brought against units of local government. The legislation does not contain language indicating a pre-emption of home rule powers and functions. Therefore, in the opinion of DCCA, HB 852 does not pre-empt home rule authority. FEB-07-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-07-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-07-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-15-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LABOR FEB-21-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE MAR-01-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND MAR-08-2001 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 010-009-000 HLBR MAR-08-2001 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE MAR-13-2001 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED BLACK MAR-13-2001 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED BLACK MAR-13-2001 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED BLACK MAR-13-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT MAR-20-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-20-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT MAR-26-2001 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-26-2001 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED MAR-26-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE APR-04-2001 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT APR-06-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary