Report Title:
Public Works; Small Business Set-asides
Description:
Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules to promote the growth and development of small businesses. (HB162 HD2)
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
162 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005 |
H.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to promote the
growth and development of small businesses, including but not limited to businesses qualified under the state department of transportation's disadvantaged business enterprise program and the federal 8(a) business development and small disadvantaged business certification programs.
This Act requires the procurement policy board to adopt
rules to promote small business growth and development that include:
(1) Set-asides for small businesses in appropriate classifications of requirements suitable to performance by small businesses; and
(2) Criteria designed to encourage the use of small businesses as subcontractors on large contracts.
SECTION 2. Chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§103D- Preference for small businesses; set-asides; use as subcontractors. The policy board shall adopt rules to promote the growth and development of small businesses that shall include:
(1) Set-asides for small businesses in appropriate classifications of requirements suitable to performance by small businesses; and
(2) Criteria designed to encourage the use of small businesses as subcontractors on large contracts."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.