THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, April 5, 2019

TIME:

4:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

HB 908, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR1483)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Allocates and appropriates funds from transient accommodations tax revenues to the Hawaii Tourism Authority to implement initiatives, in conjunction with the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association and the governor's coordinator on homelessness, to address homelessness in tourist and resort areas.  Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to report to the Legislature.  Effective 7/1/2099.  (SD1)

 

EET, WAM

HB 1146, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1465)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires procurement officers to complete past performance evaluations of contractors.  Requires past performance to be considered in all sole source procurement and any competitive contracts that exceeds the small purchase threshold.  Establishes an initial procurement working group that will evaluate and make recommendations to the legislature about the effectiveness of existing procurement methods.  Requires the development and implementation of a statewide past performance database.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 1/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

GVO, WAM

HB 889, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1468)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.

Establishes the public‑private partnership working group and requires an annual report to be submitted to the legislature.  Adds public-private partnership project delivery methods and related conditions and requirements to the Hawaii Public Procurement Code.  Sunsets the working group on 1/1/2025.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 1/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

GVO, WAM

 


Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.

 

Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.

 

Click here to submit written testimony to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair