STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1783

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.C.R. No. 92

      S.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 92, S.D. 2, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COMPTROLLER TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE STATE PROCUREMENT CODE AND IDENTIFY AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD INCREASE ECONOMY, EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND IMPARTIALITY IN THE PROCUREMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Comptroller to establish a task force to study the state procurement code and identify amendments that would increase economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and impartiality in the procurement of public works construction projects.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the General Contractors Association of Hawaii, and the Global Information Network.

     Your Committee received written comments supporting the intent of this measure from the Department of Education.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 92, S.D. 2, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair