HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2010
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION, BUSINESS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lyla B. Berg |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
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Rep. Joey Manahan |
Rep. Jessica Wooley |
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Rep. K. Mark Takai |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 |
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TIME: |
8:30AM |
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Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO LIQUOR COMMISSIONS. Requires county liquor commissions to adopt or amend rules regarding conduct of patrons and to define the term "dancing."
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EBM, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Requires businesses in the State to collect an offset fee for each plastic disposable checkout bag distributed to customers.
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EEP, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION. Exempts contracts made by the Kaho‘olawe island reserve commission for the procurement of food or fuel products from the state procurement code.
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HAW, EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO PERMIT, LICENSE, AND APPROVAL APPLICATION PROCESSING. Establishes a maximum time period that an application for permit, license, or approval shall be deemed granted if not acted upon by the designated agency; authorizes each county to contract with a third-party reviewer to streamline the processing of applications; clarifies that previously approved projects that do not impact historic properties are not subject to subsequent reviews by the SHPD.
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EBM, WLO |
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RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Extends the tax credit for research activities for 1 year.
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING. Establishes the planning special fund for the operations of the office of planning, including personnel costs.
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. Authorizes natural energy laboratory of Hawaii to acquire, hold, and sell qualified securities subject to certain conditions. Authorizes NELHA to accept donations of money and services.
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EBM, FIN |
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The following measures were previously heard on Thursday, February 4, 2010 and are for DECISION-MAKING ONLY. NO PUBLIC testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. Requires a purchasing agency to hold a pre-bid conference. Requires parties that protest a contract award to have attended a pre-bid conference.
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY. Amends definition of the term "concession" to remove telecommunications operations. Exempts telecommunications operations from the Hawaii public procurement code.
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Amends the Hawaii public procurement code to make public contracts effective as of the notice of the award. Specifies that the solicitation, offer, bid, or proposal and the award notice constitute the entire contract. Provides that a subsequent written and executed contract is not required.
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. Requires government purchasers to follow ethical principles in matters relating to procurement.
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Clarifies requirements for adequate public notice of an invitation for bids and request for proposals.
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EBM |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Imposes sixty day period in which to certify contracts after award of contract of procurement.
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EBM, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Establishes special procedures for requests for competitive sealed proposals for design-build projects.
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EBM, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 2 copies (including an original) to Room 323 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8479 (for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to EBMtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or
WEB: For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6160 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.
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________________________________________ Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey Chair |
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