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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session
AMENDED
sentencing; repetitive offenders
(NOW: tourism; sporting event; promotion; marketing)
Purpose
Outlines requirements for the Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT) to select a promoting and marketing vendor for a special sporting event.
Background
The Arizona Procurement Code regulates the buying, purchasing, renting, leasing and acquiring of materials, services and construction services using public monies (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 23). The Arizona Procurement Code applies to every expenditure of public monies by Arizona through a state government unit with outlined exceptions (A.R.S. § 41-2501). Current law requires the State Treasurer to appropriate $1,500,000 per fiscal year to the AOT for the promotion and marketing of a special sporting event at a host facility if the special sporting event project cost incurred after December 31, 2016, is at least $100,000,000 (A.R.S. § 41-2308).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires the AOT to contract with a promotion and marketing vendor that has the capabilities and expertise to promote and market a special sporting event.
2. Stipulates that the AOT is not limited to contract with a vendor on a statewide contract for marketing services.
3. Requires the AOT, if the AOT develops a competitive solicitation for a promotion and marketing vendor, in consultation with the host facility, develop qualifications, specifications and evaluation factors for the competitive solicitation in accordance with the Arizona Procurement Code.
4. Requires the Procurement Evaluation Committee to evaluate and recommend a vendor.
5. Prescribes that the Procurement Evaluation Committee consists of one representative from the AOT, one representative from the State Procurement Office and one representative from the host facility.
6. Makes technical changes.
7. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
1. Adopted the strike-everything amendment.
2. Adds language requiring the AOT to contract with a promotion and marketing agency that is approved by the host facility and allows the AOT to contract with an agency that is not awarded a statewide marketing contract.
3. Makes technical changes.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
1. Removes the exemption of the AOT from the Arizona Procurement Code.
2. Removes the requirement that the promotion and marketing agency is approved by the host facility.
3. Adds requirements for the AOT developing a competitive solicitation process.
4. Outlines requirements for the Procurement Evaluation Committee and selection process.
5. Makes technical and conforming changes.
Senate Action
JUD 3/27/19 W/D
APPROP 4/2/19 DPA/SE 9-0-0
Prepared by Senate Research
April 22, 2019
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