Fifty-fifth Legislature                                            Appropriations

Second Regular Session                                                  H.B. 2473

 

PROPOSED

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2473

(Reference to House engrossed bill)

 


Page 1, line 5, after the first semicolon insert "firearm trade associations;"

Line 12, after "entity" insert "or firearm trade association. A public entity complies with the written certification requirement by including a written certification that was submitted by the company as part of the procurement process"

Line 15, after "entity" insert "or firearm trade association"

Between lines 15 and 16, insert:

"C. Subsection A of this section does not apply to a contract entered into by a public entity if either:

1. The contract is a sole source contract.

2. The public entity does not receive a responsive bid from any company that is able to provide the written certification.

D. This section does not apply to a contract entered into before the effective date of this section."

Reletter to conform

Line 17, after "means" strike remainder of line

Strike line 18, insert "a loaded cartridge or shotshell, case, wad, primer, projectile or propellant powder."

Line 25, after the second quotation mark insert ":

(a)"

Line 26, strike "(a)" insert "(i)"; after "services" insert "with a firearm entity or firearm trade association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association"

Page 1, line 27, strike "(b)" insert "(ii)"; after "relationship" insert "with a firearm entity or firearm trade association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association"

Line 28, strike "(c)" insert "(iii)"; after "relationship" insert "with a firearm entity or firearm trade association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association"

Strike line 29, insert:

"(b) Does not include:

(i) Following the established policies of a merchant, retail seller or platform that restrict or prohibit the listing or selling of ammunition, firearms or firearms accessories.

(ii) Refusing to engage in the trade of goods or services, refraining from continuing an existing business relationship or terminating an existing business relationship in order to comply with a federal, state or local law, policy, rule or regulation or for any traditional business reason that is specific to the firearm entity or firearm trade association but is not based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association."

Line 31, after "explosive" insert "or expanding gases"

Line 36, after "device" insert ", including a detachable magazine,"

Line 39, strike "all" insert "either"

Line 42, strike "a" insert "an indoor or outdoor"

Strike line 43

Page 2, strike lines 1 through 3

Renumber to conform

Page 2, line 4, after the first quotation mark insert "Firearm"

After line 14, insert:

"8. "Public entity":

(a) means this state, a political subdivision of this state or an agency, board, commission or department of this state or a political subdivision of this state.

(b) Does not include a political subdivision that operates a federal reclamation project."

Amend title to conform


 

 

DAVID LIVINGSTON

 

24730918.docx

03/24/2022

09:18 AM

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