HB 1609

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT

By Representative(s) TAKAMINE

Report Title: Procurement; Foreign Entities

Description: Prohibits the State from contracting with foreign entities that have been convicted of, or pleaded nolo contendere to, any crime involving an act of fraud or dishonesty, including bribery or bid rigging, in any jurisdiction of the United States. Voids such contracts based on the foreign person's misrepresentation.

 1-28-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 2- 1-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 7
 2-10-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday,
                  02-12-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-12-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2-16-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday,
                  02-18-99 at 3:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-18-99        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-18-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:14 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Cachola, Chang, Garcia,
                  Hiraki, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Morita, Takumi, Auwae,         
                  Pendleton, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations:         
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Yoshinaga