STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1112-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2176

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2176, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a process outside of the Public Procurement Code for awarding Department of Education contracts for student transportation services and facility construction or renovation that includes public comment; and

(2) Prohibit protests and judicial review of contract awards made pursuant to the process.

A concerned individual opposed this measure. The State Procurement Office and Department of Education offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2176, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair