THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

    MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1999


     COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING

                        2:00 p.m.
                   Conference Room 224

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
            (Deferred from February 2, 1999)


SB 797     RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT                    GOH, WAM
           Imposes a dollar limit on non-bid awards
           to the same entity within a five-year period
           which may be exceeded upon the recommendation
           of the procurement officer approved by the 
           governor.  (TAM)

SB 450     RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT                      GOH, WAM
           Transforms the State's accounting systems to 
           report  to  the  legislature  before  each session.
           (CHUN)


                  (Deferred from February 9, 1999)


SB 682     RELATING TO GOVERNMENT                            GOH, WAM
           Provides 15% preference to resident contractors;
           requires subcontractors to also be residents;
           penalties assessed.  (KAWAMOTO)


SB 1005    RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS                      GOH, WAM
           Requires general contractors to pay a subcontractor
           within three days of receipt of payment from the 
           state. Penalties are fines and debarment.  (TAM)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                  (Deferred from February 11, 1999)


SB 1100    RELATING TO PROCUREMENT                           GOH, WAM
           Provides for indigenous plant use; pollution
           control; energy efficiency/life cycle costing;
           value engineering; qualified community rehab 
           program preference; changes contracting officer 
           to procurement officer; wage compliance contracts
           increased to $25,000; designates county water 
           board chief as procurement officer; settlement of
           default by contractor; county inventory reporting.

           THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS ARE REPEALED:

                103-15 Contract provisions to consider traffic
                103-21 Officer defined
                103-22.1 Services of the handicapped
                103-24.6 Indigenous and Polynesian plants
                103-49 Value engineering clauses;rules
                    103-53.5  Tax  adjustment for out-of-state
           vendors
                       and tax-exempt bidders
                103-54 Wages of certain laborers paid weekly;
                       penalty
                103-56 Pay days
                103-57 Only citizens employed, exception
                103-58 Officer, etc., forbidden interest in 
                       government contracts
                103-59 Violation voids contract
                103-60 Penalty
                103-71 Energy efficiency through life-cycling
                       costing   (MIZUGUCHI BR)



                   No testimony will be accepted.


For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6686.