STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3034

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 1901

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1901, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF VOTING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to establish an alternative public procurement process for the procurement of voting system equipment.

     Written comments received by your Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that the procurement of voting system equipment is different from the procurement of other goods and services because of the limited number of companies that specialize in voting system equipment.  Your Committee also finds that this limited market creates intense competition and increases the frequency of protests and appeals during the procurement process, which ultimately delays the procurement of voting system equipment.  Your Committee notes that this measure is effective upon approval and will be repealed on June 30, 2011.  Your Committee believes that the limited time period during which this measure is effective will provide a sufficient opportunity to test the alternative public procurement process for the procurement of voting system equipment for the 2010 primary and general elections.

     Your Committee amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1901, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1901, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair