THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

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

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, April 8, 2021

TIME:

10:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211 & Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

WAM

 

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

HB 882, HD1, SD1

      Proposed SD2

      (SSCR1202)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires purchasing agencies to make a written determination that the amount of a contracting action for purchases of health and human services is fair and reasonable. Amends the selection process and composition of the procurement policy board. Amends the circumstances for when treatment services may be purchased and the procedure to purchase such services. Increases the small purchase threshold. Repeals the establishment of the community council on purchase of health and human services. Requires the chief procurement officer or designee to address protests as expeditiously as possible. Creates time limits to resolve protests to the awards of competitive sealed proposal contracts and procurements of professional services if the protest is not resolved by mutual agreement. Specifies that a protest shall prevail if the protest is not resolved by mutual agreement and within the established time limits. Effective 7/1/2112. (Proposed SD2)

 

Copies of the proposed SD 2 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

HTH/HMS, GVO/JDC/WAM

[Proposed draft amended on
04-06-21]

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Chair

 

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Senator Sharon Moriwaki

Chair

 

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair