CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO.102

                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                                            , 2000

                            RE:   S.B. No. 2987
                                  S.D. 1
                                  H.D. 2
                                  C.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the
Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives
in S.B. No. 2987, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:  

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS," 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to
recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final
passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to address any inequities in
the retention practice of contractors on State projects by
requiring equal retention rates for subcontractors who possess a
valid performance and payment bond or other mutually acceptable
form of collateral.  This measure also authorizes government
agencies to extend concession permit periods if the premises are
under construction, renovation, or are being prepared for a new
use.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this
measure by:


 
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     (1)  Deleting the provisions authorizing government agencies
          to extend concession permit periods;

     (2)  Deleting "penalty" from the proposed amendment to the
          title of section 103-32.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

     (3)  Making non-substantive technical amendments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your
Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your
Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 2987, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto
as S.B. No. 2987, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the managers:

  ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE           ON THE PART OF THE SENATE




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Rep. RON MENOR                    Sen. ROD TAM
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair



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Rep. TERRY NUI YOSHINAGA          Sen. CAL KAWAMOTO
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair



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Rep. BRIAN Y. YAMANE
Co-Chair

 
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