THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008

DATE:	Tuesday, February 5, 2008
TIME:	1:15 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Thursday, January 31, 2008)

SB 2823 Testimony	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires the procurement policy board to conduct audits of two executive departments each year to ensure compliance with chapter 103D, HRS, and report results to the legislature.  Also requires the procurement policy board to initiate or conduct follow-up audits of executive agencies that utilize procurement procedures that are not in compliance with the state procurement code or otherwise authorized by law.	TSG, WAM
SB 2824 Testimony	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires the auditor to review and make recommendations concerning the effectiveness of implementation and compliance by state departments and agencies with the Hawaii public procurement code.  Appropriates funds for the audit.	TSG, WAM
SB 2825 Testimony	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires that any determination of corrective action by the administrator of the state procurement office to a governmental body shall be complied with within 30 days or the governmental body shall be subject to an administrative fine under section 103D-106, HRS, for every day of noncompliance.	TSG
SB 2826 Testimony	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires state and county procurement officers to undergo annual procurement training furnished by the state procurement office.	TSG, WAM
SB 2867 Testimony	RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. Provides sanctions for false information or misrepresentation in competitive sealed proposals and competitive sealed bids.	TSG, JDL

No testimony will be accepted.

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