Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1253 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to increase fairness in the procurement process by specifying that inclusion of general excise and applicable use tax in an offer or bid for a government contract shall not be considered as part of the cost aspect of the bid or offer for government purchases under $25,000.

The Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, Jarrett Technology Solutions, Inc., and HONCAD Corporation testified in support of this measure. The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii testified in support of the intent of this measure. The State Procurement Office and Mynah Gnome Engineering commented on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1253, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1253, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.