Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1469 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to reduce the burden on state and county agencies by eliminating the need to verify vendor compliance with all applicable procurement laws for small purchases.

The Department of Education, County of Hawaii Mayor's Office, County of Hawaii Finance Department, the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services of the City and County of Honolulu, and two concerned individuals supported this bill. The State Procurement Office and Department of Accounting and General Services supported this measure with amendments. The Department of Budget and Finance supported the intent of this measure.

To provide greater clarity, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting the proposed verification language; and

Your Committee feels that this will eliminate possible confusion over potentially conflicting statutory references.

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. 1469, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1469, H.D. 1.