THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

     MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2000

     COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING
                        3:00 p.m.
                   Conference Room 224

        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
            (Deferred from February 10, 2000)

SB 2988    RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT   GOH,WAM
           Imposes penalties  on  contractors  for  failing to
           properly pay amounts owed to subcontractors.  (Tam)

SB 2987    RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS                  GOH,WAM
           Adds  provision  for  contractor  penalties  to the
           existing  law   that   prohibits  contractors  from
           withholding  more  than   five   per  cent  of  the
           subcontractor's contract price.  (Tam)

SB 2702    RELATING TO PROCUREMENT                       GOH,WAM
           Requires contractors to establish an escrow account
           for funds payable  under  a  public works contract,
           and to pay  interest  on  payments due and withheld
           from subcontractors and vendors under the contract.
           (Tam)

SB 2387    RELATING TO PROCUREMENT                       GOH,WAM
           Clarifies  selection  process  for  contractors for
           public  contracts  for   less  than  $25,000;  sets
           penalties  for  contractors  who  retaliate against
           subcontractors in  the  event  of  a complaint; and
           sets  penalties   for   contractors   who  fail  to
           adequately address complaints.  (Tam)

SB 2550    RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE FOR DESIGN   GOH,WAM
           PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
           Requires   procurement   of   design   professional
           services on the basis of qualifications.  Clarifies
           selection criteria,  making  experience  in project
           type the  chief  selection  criteria  by evaluating
           past   performance.      Establishes   ranking   of
           professional  service  providers   by  a  selection
           committee.  (Matsuura)

SB 2521    RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS    GOH,WAM
           Requires disclosure of names  of top qualifiers for
           professional   service    contracts,   and   annual
           disclosure  of   all   nonbid   contracts  awarded.
           (Mizuguchi/Tam)

SB 2234    RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL       GOH,WAM
           SERVICES
           Provides   for   procurement   opportunitites   for
           qualified architects and engineers.  (Tam)

 


 
SB 2364    RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES             GOH,WAM
           Establishes a state  preference  to local providers
           of professional services.  (Levin)

SB 2084    RELATING TO PROCUREMENT                       GOH,WAM
           Requires    interagency    cooperative   purchasing
           agreements   among   agencies   involved   int   he
           procurement and acquisition of assistive technology
           devices  and  services.    Gives  small  businesses
           preference to the  assistive technology devices and
           services procurement process.  Expands training and
           development  for   the   procurement  of  assistive
           technology devices and services.  (Chun Oakland)

SB 2451    RELATING TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES        GOH,EDU
           Requires public contracts to require publishers and
           manufacturers to provide  instructional material in
           electronic format if the material is made available
           to any other  state  or  upon  receipt of a written
           request from  the  department  of  education or UH.
           (Chun Oakland)

SB 2526    RELATING TO PROCUREMENT                       GOH,WAM
           Amends the Hawaii public  procurement code to allow
           community-based nonprofit  organizations  to bid on
           and receive sole  source  contracts  from state and
           county agencies,  where  the  service  needed  in a
           particular community can  be  provided by only one,
           qualified  community-based  nonprofit organization.
           (Ihara)

SB 2243    RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE             GOH,JDC
           Exempts  counties   from   publication   of  notice
           requirements.  (Inouye)

SB 3125    RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE             GOH,JDC
           Exempts  counties   from   publication   to  notice
           requirements.  (Chumbley/Tanaka/Buen)

SB 2856    RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE            HHS/GOH, WAM
           Clarifies lien procedures  recorded with the bureau
           of conveyances.

(Please note:  The  Committee  on  Health and Human Services will
hold its decision making on the above measure on Friday, February
11, 2000 at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 229.)


              No testimony will be accepted.

For further information, please call  the committee clerk at 586-
6450.