HB2632 SFAT M. HALL 3-9

Sutherland 7932

            Senator M. Hall 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 and the West Virginia Office of Laboratory Services 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in support of public schools; exempting procurement of these items from division of purchasing requirements; removing outdated language and updating name of state technology plan; requiring the State Board of Education to define "equitable distribution"; requiring certain technology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