HF 3491

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/15/2022 10:58am

A bill for an act
relating to housing; requiring the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to enter
into a contract if an information technology project exceeds a certain cost threshold;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [462A.043] CONTRACT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.
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new text begin The agency must enter into a contract with one or more vendors for the development
and completion of an information and telecommunications technology project if the total
expected cost is more than $1,000,000. The contract must be solicited, awarded, and executed
according to the requirements of chapter 16C. Notwithstanding section 16C.08, subdivision
2, a competitive proposal process must be used for professional and technical services related
to a project subject to this section, regardless of whether a current state agency employee
is able and available to perform the services called for by the contract. The state chief
information officer may submit a proposal in response to a solicitation required by this
section.
new text end