Bill > S2322

This bill establishes a seven-member Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Oversight Commission, composed of experts in fields like transportation, finance, engineering, and construction, to review and approve all requests for proposals (RFPs) for public-private partnership construction projects, specifically those using "design-build-finance-operate-maintain" or "design-build-operate-maintain" methods. These methods involve a single contract for designing, building, financing, operating, and maintaining a "qualified facility," which includes various public infrastructure like transportation hubs, water systems, and educational or medical facilities. The commission will scrutinize RFPs for issues such as employee status, regulatory frameworks, taxation, and public concerns, and its approval is required before an RFP can be issued. The bill also outlines a detailed process for soliciting and awarding these contracts, including provisions for public notice, proposal evaluation, and the potential use of eminent domain by the state to acquire necessary property for these projects. The act takes effect immediately upon passage.

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