A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT exempting the city of raleigh from competitive bidding requirements when letting contracts for apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment used as part of any pilot program authorized by the city council to test the efficiency and effectiveness of LIGHT EMITTING DIODE  technologies.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The City of Raleigh may contract for apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment that will be used as part of any pilot program authorized by the City Council to test the efficiency and effectiveness of light emitting diode technology for energy conservation without being subject to the requirements of G.S. 143‑129, 143‑131, and 143‑132. Notwithstanding any provision of law, the City may award a contract under this section in its sole discretion.  The authority granted herein shall expire on July 1, 2009. 
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.