STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 633
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: H.B. No. 335
H.D. 2
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Labor & Government Operations, to which was referred H.B. No. 335, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Exempt small purchases of career and technical education equipment for the Department of Education from the electronic procurement system requirements; and
(2) Adjust the quotation requirements for the procurement of small purchases of career and technical education equipment for the Department of Education.
Your Committee finds that the Department of Education is in need of a change to the way it procures its career and technical education equipment to meet the needs of students and schools. In addition, school administrators would benefit from a less cumbersome small purchase procurement method with increased dollar thresholds for these goods.
Your Committee notes that the Department of Education already has exemption power, but the current process is cumbersome and potentially longer. After the hearing, the Department of Education and State Procurement Office represented they would be working together to streamline the process. If successful, this measure may not be needed. Your Committee recommends contacting the Department of Education to check in on the status of this discussion, should your Committee on Finance be inclined to hear this measure.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the effective date to June 30, 3000; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 335, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 335, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Government Operations,
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____________________________ SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI, Chair |
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