Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1825-B, sub-§9-A is enacted to read:

9-A.__Preference for companies providing livable wages and health insurance.__In determining the best-value bidder, the Director of the Bureau of General Services or any department or agency of the State shall, for the purpose of awarding a contract, give preference to companies that provide livable wages or health insurance, or both, for employees.__The Director of the Bureau of General Services may adopt rules to implement this subsection.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

SUMMARY

This bill requires that companies that provide livable wages and health insurance to their employees receive preference in bidding on state contracts.