HB2632 S FIN AMT

Sutherland 7932

            The Committee on Finance moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

            Eng. House Bill No. 2632--A Bill to amend and reenact §5A-3-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §5A-3-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §18-2E-7 of said code; and to amend and reenact §18-9A-10 of said code, all relating to purchasing guidelines; exempting the West Virginia State Police Forensics Laboratory from state purchasing guidelines, exempting procurement of instructional materials, digital content resources, instructional technology, hardware, software, telecommunications and technical services for use in and in support of public schools; exempting procurement of these items from division of purchasing requirements; removing outdated language and updating name of state technology plan; requiring the State Board of Education to define "equitable distribution"; requiring certain technology tools to adhere to state contract prices; adding personalized learning as potential student use for technology; providing for technology system specialists; and removing expired transitional funding language and references to the twenty-first century.

Adopted

Rejected