STAND. COM. REP. NO.902

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.B. No. 1261

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1261 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROCUREMENT CARD PAYMENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow purchases of goods and services by state and county agencies through the use of state-approved procurement cards.

Your Committee finds that the current system of payment for goods and services through the issuance of purchase orders and processing of invoices is cumbersome and incompatible with implementation of the State's Purchasing Card (pCard) program. This measure will streamline purchase and payment processes and reduce attendant administrative burdens and costs.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1261 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair