THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

     MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1999


     COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING
                        1:30 p.m.
                   Conference Room 224

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
            (Deferred from February 2, 1999)



SB 2       RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE           GOH, WAM
           Requires the Auditor to review and approve all            TAM
           State and County audit contracts to avoid
           conflicts of interest.

SB 208     RELATING TO PROCUREMENT                           GOH, WAM
           Exempts from the Public Procurement Code for           NAKATA
           two years, capital improvement projects of
           $200,000 or less; Contract reviewed by the
           Auditor prior to award.

SB 38      RELATING TO ANNUAL STATE AND COUNTY               GOH, WAM
           GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AUDITS                            TAM
           Requires the Auditor to contract with 
           independent auditor(s) to conduct financial
           audits of the State and Counties.

SB 766     RELATING TO PROCUREMENT                           GOH, WAM
           Authorizes any agency to purchase items from         MATSUURA
           any vendor provided that the procurement office
           certifies to a lower price.

SB 140     RELATING TO HAWAII PROCUREMENT CODE               GOH, WAM
           Establishes a policy requiring State            CHUN OAKLAND/
           government to purchase Hawaii grown           HANABUSA/INOUYE
           produce and qualified Hawaii services.

SB 797     RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT                    GOH, WAM
           Imposes a dollar limit on non-bid awards                  TAM
           to the same entity within a five-year period
           which may be exceeded upon the recommendation
           of the procurement officer approved by the 
           governor.

SB 105     RELATING TO REFORM OF STATE GOVERNMENT            GOH, WAM
           Establishes a six member advisory commission              TAM
           on government restructuring in the interest of
           economic growth.

 


 
SB 4       RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION             GOH, WAM
           Prohibits state agencies from charging other              TAM
           state agencies for goods or services provided.

SB 450     RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT                      GOH, WAM
           Transforms the State's accounting systems to             CHUN
           report to the legislature before each session.

SB 646     RELATING TO GOVERNMENT                            GOH, WAM
           Reduces the cost of copying government        IHARA/FUKUNAGA/
           records from fifty cents to twenty-        CHUMBLEY/MATSUNAGA
           five cents.

SB 799     RELATING TO FEES                                  GOH, WAM
           Establishes fee for copies of                    IHARA/LEVIN/
           administrative rules not to exceed ten           CHUN OAKLAND
           cents and access free of cost on the
           world-wide webb beginning the year 2000 


                   No testimony will be accepted.


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