HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami, Chair

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Lynn DeCoite

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Gene Ward

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2493, SD2

(SSCR2701)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires the state procurement policy board to annually review and examine procurement contracts of at least two executive department, division, or agency contracts that are over $50,000.  Requires the state procurement policy board to randomly perform compliance examinations of government purchasing agencies and examinations of agencies selected based on a pattern of agency noncompliance.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDB, FIN

SB 2494, SD2

(SSCR2609)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires the state procurement office to establish a database of all government procurement contracts, accessible to each governmental body.  Requires each governmental body to provide to the state procurement office all data relating to any procurement contract of the governmental body; provided that the chief procurement officer of each jurisdiction shall be responsible for the collection and transmittal of data to the state procurement office.  Appropriates funds to establish the database.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDB, FIN

SB 2495, SD2

(SSCR2545)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires every government procurement officer to attend initial training by the state procurement office and the procurement workforce of any governmental body to attend follow-up training as determined by the state procurement office.  Requires the chief procurement officer to submit a list of the jurisdiction's procurement officers and which procurement officers, if any, have failed to comply with training requirements; provided that a procurement officer who fails to submit the officer's name and evidence of training compliance to the State Procurement Office shall no longer have the authority to procure.  Appropriates funds to the state procurement office.  (SD2)

 

EDB, FIN

SB 2501, SD2

(SSCR2607)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires past performance to be factored into future bid selection of a contractor.  Defines past performance.  Requires past performance to be considered in sole source procurement.  Requires that upon completion of a procurement contract, the department that issued the request for proposal shall evaluate the work and performance of the respective contractors and maintain the evaluations in the department's files.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EDB, FIN

SB 3092, SD2

(SSCR2748)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Provides that a bidding contractor shall provide the name of each joint contractor or subcontractor and the nature or scope of that entity's work no later than two hours after the closing of bidding.  Authorizes procurement officers to consider a previously licensed and listed subcontractor's license as valid; provided that certain conditions are satisfied.  (SD2)

 

EDB, LAB, FIN

SB 2928, SD2

(SSCR2592)

Status

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX REPORTING FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.

Requires the department of taxation to develop an online form to be filled out by special event operators, regarding sellers engaged in business at all special events for which a person is a special event operator.  Grants the department of taxation the authority to issue citations for failure to complete an accurate form.  Effective 1/1/2017.  (SD2)

 

EDB, FIN

SB 3101, SD1

(SSCR2700)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.

Requires DBEDT to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a public-private partnership resource agency that all state departments, divisions, and agencies may utilize.  Makes an appropriation.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDB, FIN

SB 3102, SD1

(SSCR2554)

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Requires DBEDT to develop, and state agencies to enter into, inter-agency agreements without entering into a memorandum of agreement or memorandum of understanding.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

 

EDB, FIN

SB 3109, SD1

(SSCR2679)

Status

RELATING TO MANUFACTURING.

Requires that the fiscal year 2015-2016 appropriation to HTDC for the manufacturing development program shall lapse by 6/30/17 and not at the end of fiscal year 2015-2016.  Takes effect on 6/29/16.  (SD1)

 

EDB, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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If during the course of the hearing it appears that there will not be sufficient time to allow every testifier to be heard, the chairperson reserves the right to limit testifiers to 3 minutes.  This three minute policy will be enforced to ensure fairness and adequate consideration of all bills.

 

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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Chair