HB 2161 HD 1

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / KAHIKINA / SANTIAGO / LEONG

Keywords: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, EDUCATION, HANDICAPPED, MINORS, PUBLIC CONTRACTS, PUBLIC PROPERTY

Report Title: Assistive Technology

Description: Requires interagency cooperative purchasing agreements among agencies involved in the 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.

 1-21-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        H Referred to the committees on HLT/EDB, and then
                  referred to 1. JHA 2. FIN , referral sheet 4
 1-28-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/EDB on Tuesday,
                  02/01/00 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room
                  329.
 2- 1-00        H The committees on HLT/EDB recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 1-00        H The votes in HLT were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee,         
                  Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;         
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Stegmaier; and
 2- 1-00        H The votes in EDB were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Ahu Isa, Chang, Espero,
                  Kaho`ohalahala; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)
                  Rath, Whalen; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Abinsay, Ito, Morihara, Suzuki, Halford
 2- 8-00        H Reported from the committee on HLT/EDB (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 56-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on JHA
 2- 8-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on JHA
 2- 8-00        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Herkes, Okamura,
                  Yoshinaga excused