AN ACT relating to local purchasing.

Amend KRS 45A.380 to allow the purchase of used vehicles and used equipment through noncompetitive negotiation if the agency pays no more than 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for new same or similar vehicles or equipment for the used vehicle or equipment; amend KRS 424.260 to allow local agencies to purchase used vehicles and equipment negotiation if the agency pays no more than 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for new same or similar vehicles or equipment without making a newspaper advertisement for bids.

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This bill changes the rules for how local government agencies in Kentucky buy used vehicles and equipment. Currently, agencies must advertise for bids in a newspaper before making such purchases, but this bill would allow them to skip that step and negotiate directly with a seller, as long as they pay no more than 75% of the price of a comparable new vehicle or piece of equipment. This could make it faster and easier for…

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